Making the cut - FC 3115
Elgan Bowen, Contractor, South Wales
“A new mower conditioner, due for launch at Grassland & Muck 2020, has already proven its worth as a prototype for one busy south Wales contractor, reports Luke James."
Neil Dallyn : Contractor of the Year 2019
Neil Dallyn, Contractor, West Sussex
“Kuhn machines are built well and tend to be long-lasting,” he says, “and they hold their value when its time to trade them in.”
ACHIEVING THE OPTIMUM WILT
Nick Keyser, Contractor, Gloucestershire
“I wanted a mounted machine with a good working width,” he says, “and this machine offers that as well as being relatively light and compact for transport.”
TAKING PRECISION MAIZE DRILLING TO A NEW LEVEL
S. C. Marsh Ltd, Contractor, Dorset
“We were extremely pleased with the seed placement achieved by the drill and this has followed through in terms of crop performance.”
TIMING CRUCIAL FOR GRASSLAND WEED CONTROL
Chris Paddock, Farmer, Shropshire
“We have a modern machine that is quick to attach and simple to operate, and has the right level of technology for our situation to ensure we are doing the job efficiently and accurately.”
BREATH EASIER WITH CLEAN AIR
Dan Humphries, Vet
Modern methods save time and labour, and may use less straw, but the downside is the risk of airborne particles – something that can impact on the health of cattle and anyone working in that environment.
LUCERNE ADDING VALUE IN ORGANIC SYSTEM
Dick Roper, Farm Manager
Dick attributes some of the success the farm has had with silaging the lucerne to a mower conditioner bought with his legume crops in mind. The Kuhn FC 3160 TCR is a trailed centre pivot machine fitted with a rubber roller conditioner.
MAKING FULL USE OF STRAW
Matt Cleland, Farmer, Herefordshire
“We use wheat straw for feeding and aim to chop it down to around three inches,” says Matt. “It takes about 20 minutes to mix a load that will feed 180 – 200 cows. There’s usually enough time to do the bedding down whilst a load is mixing, so the whole operation is pretty efficient.”
HARDENED PLOUGH POINTS HELP EASE BUSY WORKSHOP'S SEASONAL WORKLOAD
Matthew Tong, Machinery and Workshop Manager, Shrewsbury
“With the 7-furrow plough capable of working 35-40 acres per day, and the 5-furrow machine able to turn 25 acres, we were changing points every couple of days,” Matthew continues. “And with each set of points taking up to an hour and a half to change, each plough was incurring a lot of downtime at one of the busiest times of the year when there’s a lot of other machinery coming in and out of the workshop.”
SOIL HEALTH BONUS FROM COST CUTTING SOLUTION
Chirs Marchment, Farmer, Hampshire
“We’ve now reduced the cost of wearing metal down to around £5/ha and our diesel use for cultivations is in the region of £5 - £7/ha,” he says. “These cost reductions are vital, but its been just as beneficial to see the improvement in the overall workability of the land.”
