New MF tractor series launched
Massey Ferguson has announced the launch of the new MF 9S Series, which includes six models with powers from 285hp to 425hp.
Designed to clear large areas quickly by producing dense well-formed bales, the output of MF 2200 series balers looks likely to move up a notch with the new Pro-Cut option.
The Pro-Cut option will deliver a finer, more uniform chop length resulting in denser bales.
From the pick-up, quad augers constantly feed the 650mm diameter Pro-Cut rotor, which spins at 120rpm and utilises 26mm wide fingers laid out in a spiral 'v' formation to deliver crop to the knife system. Rotor fingers are a three-piece design with each finger clamping around a central tube and secured by bolts, and offering quick replacement of any damaged items in the event of a foreign object being ingested.
The chopping knives are mounted in two banks fitted in a hydraulic 'drop down' magazine which can be easily rolled out to the nearside of the machine for maintenance or repairs. With a knife spacing of 43.5mm, the 80cm chamber carries 17 knives (the 120cm version uses 26) and offers a fine consistent chop. Each 4mm knife has a new serrated edge design said to increase intervals between sharpening and reduce overall power consumption.
Each bank of knives has individual hydraulic control which allows engagement or disengagement of the chopping function and the ability to change chop length. Foreign object protection is achieved by a hydraulic accumulator system that allows knives to fold back if an object is encountered. The system is ISOBUS compatible and utilises the MF C1000 terminal.
With increased densities comes increased loadings, so the driveline is upgraded -- bigger gears, higher load bearings with heat resistant seals, and a slip clutch assembly that transmits 35% more torque.
Rural trader PGG Wrightson has revised its operating earnings guidance, saying trading conditions have deteriorated since the last market update in February.
It's been a bumper season for maize and other supplements in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Leading farmers from around New Zealand connected to share environmental stories and inspiration and build relationships at the Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) national forum in Wellington last month.
AgriZeroNZ, a joint venture fast-tracking emissions reduction tools for farmers, is pouring $5 million in a biotech company to develop a low emissions farm pasture with increased productivity gains.
Fonterra is teaming up with wealth app provider Sharesies to make it easier for its farmer shareholders to trade co-op shares among themselves.
Te Awamutu dairy farmers Doug, Penny, Josh and Bayley Storey have planted more than 25,000 native trees on the family farm, adding to a generations-old native forest.
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