Farming Innovations
Australian and New Zealand farmers and contractors are among the most innovative and forward thinking operators in the world. Read about some of customers who have introduced innovative and cutting edge practices to their operation with great results.
Ezybale – MF2100 Series Balers play big role in niche bale business
In a world first, South Australian based hay producer and processor, E.L. Schuster & Son has developed a system for turning big square bales of hay and straw from their MF2190 and MF2170 square balers into more manageable and marketable small sized bales. Called Ezybale, the hay is the same premium quality, but in smaller packages and with about the same weight as a conventional bale, which has many advantages.
The Schuster family has been growing quality hay at Freeling 50km north of Adelaide... Read on »
Controlled Traffic Farming
Graingrower Dennis Hobbs has made the successful transition to Controlled Traffic Farming at his family’s Warracknabeal property in the Victorian Mallee. Dennis made the move to farming in straight lines five years ago as part of a wholesale change to the way his 1416 hectare property, including leased country, was managed.
“I’d been concerned about soil compaction for almost a decade and was deep ripping but not satisfied with the results,” Dennis says. Read on »
Performance and Reliability is what counts
Andrew Holland walks his MF9895 combine with a 50ft front up and down the east coast of Australia from southern Queensland to northern New South Wales to harvest cereals and sorghum for his contracting clients. Andrew, from Young in NSW, is a one man contracting operation so having a combine that is simple to operate, productive and that can handle a variety of crops is very important to his business. Purchasing his combine in October, after watching an MF9895 consistently harvesting over 100 tonne per hour... Read on »
Challenger releases new ‘C’ series
AGCO Australia has announced the introduction of its new range of track and articulated tractors for 2009. They will be designated the ‘C’ series, following on from the highly successful ‘B’ series and the first units will arrive in Australia in March 2009.
AGCO’s engineers have focused on simplifying operator functions and improving performance and economy of the MT700C, MT800C and MT900C series track and articulated tractors while refining the tried and tested components used in the engine, transmission and track system. Read on »
First 4 metre tractor arrives in Dalby, QLD
The first ever factory built four metre tractor in Australia arrived in Dalby, Queensland last November. The 320hp Challenger MT765B tractor was built at Challenger’s state of the art production facility in Jackson, Minnesota in North America.
This particular tractor is very similar to other Challenger MT765B track tractors, except it is built with extended rear trumpet housings and axles, as well as a longer hardbar that allows the undercarriage on the tractor to... Read on »
