Testimonials

“The section control is another major benefit, not only saving seed but also eliminating the problems caused for the harvester by overlapping rows. Row-finding technology that we have on our forager works much better where fields have been drilled with section control.”

“In previous years we've drilled the field twice, in two directions, at 75cm row widths, and then the pattern has been marked out using GPS and a lot of canes, with the paths being hoed out manually,” he explains. “For this special year, we took the design and had software written that would enable the drill to create the pattern. We set the drill at 37.5cm row widths and used approximately double the normal seed rate. With autosteer, precise electronic section control on the drill, and RTK satellite guidance accurate to within 1cm, we achieved an incredible level of accuracy and a spectacular result.”

“It is a very easy machine to use and one of its best features, is the auto on/off section control coming in and out of the gores. I am very pleased that I went for the Kuhn Spreader and I can’t wait to see the difference as the crops grow''

“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."

 “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.”

“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.”

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.

“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.”

“We offer truly localised services, with everything carried out by our own staff and with our own equipment,” 

“Cheshire-based farmers, John and James Dakin, have increased drilling productivity across their 800 acres of arable land by upgrading to a wider combination drill which is equipped with a front seed hopper for improved weight distribution and reduced soil compaction.

“The hardened steel knives have made all the difference,” adds James, “as the mixing performance is significantly better and I’ve not had to touch them in 12 months. To be able to mix the ration quickly and feed it out at the optimum composition is vital to maintaining operational efficiency and the performance of the cattle.”

“The Aurock ticked every box on my list, and others I hadn’t considered,” said Martin. “No other drill I know can be had with an integral crimp roller. One thing I’d been seeking was a drill that could cope with cover crop destruction, pulverising it to create ‘soil armour’ but without moving soil, stopping both rain impact on soil and evaporation from it, while also suppressing weeds. On the Aurock it can be put in/out of work as required, with hydraulic downforce for greater effect.