ONE OF the most up to date combines on the market, the New Holland CR8.80 combine is coming to Scotland as part of the company's UK harvest demo tour.

The tour will travel to three sites in Scotland next month, visiting East Lothian on the September 5, Midlothian on the September 6 and Elgin on September 8 and 9.

The CR8.80 is the latest in the CR range and is a high output machine in a extremely narrow format, suitable for tight lanes and narrow gateways.

The engine features New Holland’s EcoBlue Hi-eSCR engine technology to comply with the latest Tier 4B emissions regulations and optional tall 710/70 R42 tyres or 24-inch tracks help keep the overall width to 3.3m.

It will be seen working with a 9.1m VarifeedTM table and features the same twin rotor technology found in the range topping CR10.90.

n Locations and dates in Scotland – September 5, Robert Steven and Son, Greendykes, Macmerry, East Lothian; September 6, Michael Dalrymple, Oxenfoord, Dalkeith, Midlothian (both hosted by Lothian Tractors). September 8 and 9, hosted by Ravenhill, Moycroft, Elgin.