Located just a short drive from the Dutch border, the Belgian Partoens Contracting family chops about 500ha of grass and another 1,000ha of maize a season. With a full-time staff of six, the family business, which is run by father Patrick and son Piet, also applies around 120,000m³ of slurry to arable land during the February to September season.

With 12 years of service and nearly 13,000 hours on its clock, an unusual six-wheeled version of the Challenger TerraGator continues to play an important role for one Belgian contractor