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John Deere 6250R with flail mower and collector in a grass field under an autumn sky

seasonal·August 2026

September on the paddock: the jobs worth doing before the ground turns

One last cut, hedge season opening, the final ragwort window and the autumn overseeding slot — the six-week list that decides what your field looks like in March.

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