Driving impression: Kubota M128X tractor Japanese firm Kubota first dallied with the UK ag tractor market back in 1982, its 75hp M7950 causing something of a stir at the Smithfield Show. But the timing wasn’t right. Back then Kubota was focused on developing a dealer network for other kit – mini excavators and ride-on mowers – so marketing of the ag models never received top priority. Some 25 years on, it’s a different story