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A newsletter from C B Norwood Distributors Ltd’s Equipment Division Issue No. 17 Summer 2011
• New Vaderstad Carrier 925
• New Zealand’s Strong Farm Building Winner
• StocksAG Offers Expanded Range
• New Fella Range
• New Sulky DPX28 Vision

PRODUCT NEWS
Vaderstad Carrier 925 –
Seedbed preparation on a broad front
The Vaderstad Carrier 925 is the most powerful model in the
Carrier series, with impressive capacity. With integral Crossboard
and 135 kg weight per disc, Carrier 925 is equipped to
crush, pulverise and level heavy furrows or efficiently slice
and incorporate stubble. Carrier 925 saves passes in seedbed
preparation!
The Carrier has one of the highest disc pressures on the
market, which gives impressive capacity in hard, dry conditions.
Special steel tines
The carrier with Crossboard is suitable in systems where
ploughing and ploughless tillage are both used. This is an implement
that gets the job done, irrespective of crop rotation,
weather or soil conditions. Crossboard consists of a number
of spring tines of special steel that aggressively crush coarse
furrows. The tip of the Crossboard tine consists of an angled
wearing plate that can be replaced if necessary. The Crossboard
tines are connected together by a stabiliser bar made of
spring steel with a fracture point of over 1100 N/mm 2 .
Electric depth stop
Fast and easy: Carrier 925 is equipped with an electric depth
stop which means that the toolbar returns to the pre-set depth
when it is lowered again e.g. after turning on headlands.
All easily done from the cab
The working depth of the discs and the angle of attack of
Crossboard can both be hydraulically adjusted on the go from
the tractor cab. During stubble cultivation, Crossboard can be
folded up completely.
Steel roller crushes and consolidates
The steel roller made from press-hardened steel has enormous
resistance to wear and presses down soil and crop trash with
all its force. The shape of the roller rings means that they do
not simply work the surface but also aggressively crush and
press plant residues into the soil.

CUSTOMER NEWS
Win New Zealand’s Strongest Farm Building
winner announced
New Holland, Fella, Lemken, JFStoll, Vaderstad and their dealers
ran a nationwide customer competition during the month
of June 2010 to ‘Win New Zealand’s Strongest Farm Building’.
The StrongBuilt 3-bay lean-to supplied by GoldPine was
successfully used as the National Fieldays ® headquarters for
the New Holland and Norwood Agricultural Equipment teams
during June.
Taranaki contractor Jason Holdem was absolutely rapt when
his local dealer, Mark Sanger of Norwood Farm Machinery Centre
in Hawera popped in to tell him he had won a shed. Earlier
that week Jason had asked “have I won my shed yet”!
Jason is a long-time customer who owns several New Holland
tractors, Fella mowers, tedders and swathers and most
recently a Vaderstad drill. He runs Holdem Contracting Limited
from his home in Hawera, specialising in round and square hay
and silage bales and direct drilling.
Jason says the Fella equipment in his fleet is a critical part
of his operation. For the past seven years Jason has owned
and operated two 3.1m wide Fella SM310 Trans mowers which
fold up to a narrow transport width to allow for easy farm gate
access. “They’ve treated us well. The guys that operate them
like operating them and they suit our system,” Jason says.
Jason has also owned a Fella 5.5 metre Hydro 540 tedder
for three years. He says it is an easy-to-use tool that does a
good job and people comment on the good job it does. “It
throws the crop out well and spreads it easily. It’s a good reliable
tool and hasn’t given us any trouble.”
In addition, Holdem Contracting operates a 6.7m Fella 671
swather, and an 8m Fella 801 swather. “The 671 is seven years
old and was bought with one of the mowers, and the 801 is
three years old,” Jason says. “They’re pretty similar machines,
are easy to use and we like the way they contour the ground.”
Jason says it is particularly easy to adjust the working width
of the swathers. “They are a good basic machine and, like the
mowers, they have treated us well and haven’t given us any
problems.”
The draw was conducted by a Palmerston North Police Officer
at the Head Office of C B Norwood Distributors Ltd.
From left: Paul Southgate (Norwood Agriculture Equipment);
Jason Holdem (Holdem Contracting), Mark Sanger (Norwood Farm Machinery
Centre, Hawera) and Geoff Taylor (GoldPine)

CUSTOMER PROFILE
Dairy farmers sold on JF-Stoll technology
Waikato dairy farmer George Campbell made the switch to a
JF-Stoll mixer wagon last year due to its reputation as a strong
and versatile feeder, with superior mixing capabilities. George
and his father Mark Campbell run a 153-hectare dairy farm and
a 200-hectare run off at Korakonui, south of Te Awamutu. They
milk 680 cows and winter a further 140.
They purchased the JF-Stoll VM22-2 mixer wagon over a
year ago from Norwood Farm Machinery Centre, Te Awamutu
to replace the horizontal wagon they were previously using.
George says the change was made to the JF-Stoll wagon with
vertical mixers for a number of reasons, including its lower
horsepower requirement. “I was given a good demonstration
with the machine. I had it fully explained to me and I was given
a good deal trading in my previous mixer wagon,” he says.
“The vertical wagons are more versatile than the horizontal
wagons, and bridging was a bit of an issue in the horizontal
wagon. The JF-Stoll also has less moving parts than the other
machine. They operate quite differently.”
George uses the wagon every day, mixing a diet of grass,
maize silage, palm kernel and triticale. “Later on we’re going to
start using lucerne. I’ve put molasses in the back and it mixes
through the whole lot. You put the minerals in through a side
door and it also mixes well. I can now guarantee production
with the changing seasons.”
JF-Stoll’s VM22-2 mixer wagon has a 22m 3 volume and
a tractor requirement of 115hp. The conical construction of
the tub means low power consumption. Its unique high-speed
mixing auger with short knives is capable of shredding large
amounts of straw, with long tungsten-coated knives also available.
George finds the JF-Stoll VM22-2 easy to use. He particularly
likes the remote scales and says they are easy to read
and use to get the weight right. All JF-Stoll VM feeders are
equipped with the wireless weighing system Feed Manager,
which can be moved around by the operator for convenience
and comfort. The feeder can be loaded from all sides, including
the rear, because the weight information is in the loader tractor.
The Feed Manager saves time in loading, travelling and feeding
out.
“The wagon is modular and can be modified. If you increase
your herd you can add hungry sides or top to increase the capacity,”
George says. The JF-Stoll VM22-2 is made of high-strength
steel for greater longevity and reduced wear. “The drive shafts
go through the first auger and then the second. There are no
right angles, which means less greasing,” George says.

FORAGE CONSERVATION FEATURE
From field to feed
In order to make the best quality silage there are five key rules
that must be observed: cut grass early, cut grass dry, ensure
speed of ensiling, ensure pressure in silage clamp, and ensure
air tightness of the silage clamp.
Cut early
Early cutting means that you get the best quality of grass, with
the highest digestibility and many tests have shown that with
later cutting the overall bulk of material may increase but the
resulting digestibility of the crop decreases.
Therefore, the use of your own machinery, or getting a
contractor when you require one, is very important as this will
enable you to cut the crop at the ideal time, giving you the
chance to maximise the quality of the silage made.
Cutting dry grass can be sometimes easier said than done.
Normally grass contains approximately 85% water when it is
cut, or 15% dry matter. This, if possible, should then be dried
by a combination of wind and sun to a dry matter content
of approximately 30% as soon as possible, in order to avoid
loss of nutrients from the grass. Conditioning, wide spreading
or tedding can be used to assist this rapid drying process.
Speed of ensiling
The goal of silage making is to convert sugar into lactic acid
and to preserve the grass for the animals. Speed is important,
as once the grass is cut it starts to deteriorate, and with the
risk of wet weather, speed of ensiling can ensure that all the
grass is ensiled before the rain arrives. Tests have shown that
10mm of rain can wash 10% of the sugars out of the grass,
which then reduces the amount of lactic acid produced when
ensiled. This, in turn, will have an effect on the fermentation
process. Speed is also important as grass can start to heat
when mowed as the energy used to produce the heat comes
from the grass sugars. This again reduces the amount left to
produce lactic acid.
Pressure
Pressure is required to expel any air from the grass as it is
ensiled to avoid any air pockets. This is achieved by compression
from the buck raking machine and skilful filling of the silo
in layers to avoid air pockets. Pressure is easier to apply to
shorter cut material as the compaction will travel deeper into
the clamp, compressing the material more. Expelling more air
will enable the silo to hold an increased volume of material
into a given space.
Air tightness
Air tightness is required to ensure that no air can enter the silo.
When air enters the silo, a process will begin the production of
butyric acid. This is produced by butyric acid bacteria (chlostridium),
which can live on almost anything. Their waste product
is not wanted as it has a strong odour and grass in a silo will be
decomposed into compost if the air is changed 55 times. This
often happens with a loose silo top acting like a lung, pumping
oxygen down into the silage. Wilting, and the avoidance of soil
and manure in the grass, will also assist with the reduction of
butyric acid production.
Stationary knives or precision cut
It used to be said that chopping should only be done out of
consideration for the mechanization of the feeding process
and not out of consideration of the cow. This attitude has now
changed, partly because it is important for the compression
of the silo and thus the silage quality, and partly because it is
necessary in order to manufacture quality feed in conjunction
with complete diet mixers.
Therefore, today, it is important how the grass is cut or
chopped. A slow moving cut against stationary knives can result
in there not being any sap at the outer surfaces of the
grass and it will take longer before the lactic acid bacteria get
into contact with the sugar in the grass and starts the ensiling
process.
It is different with any high speed rotating chopper which
crushes the grass when chopping it and smears the sap out on
to the grass surface. A test carried out at the Royal Veterinary
and Agricultural University of Denmark comparing these two
cutting/chopping methods confirms that these assumptions
are correct.
Why precision chop?
The grass sap and possible additives will be evenly distributed
on all surfaces. The process of ensiling starts earlier and the
quality is better. Often the surface of the grass is dry and the
bottom wet. The precision chop forage harvester will mix top
and bottom so that ensiling material will be completely mixed
up. In this way you avoid mildew spots in the silage, thus achieving
less bad quality and less wastage. Precision chop silage is
more uniform in chop length than cut grass, as the percentage
of grass cut within a small tolerance of the set theoretical chop
length is much greater than with cut grass. This helps to avoid
mildew spots and bad quality silage in the silage clamp.
When the crop has been precision chopped it is easier to
compress to a higher density. Furthermore the cubic content
of the silo will be better utilised. The feeding out of the silage
is easier to mechanise so that total mixed ration can easily be
carried out.
Written by Frank Ward, JF-STOLL Ireland
Guide to Basic Settings for Mowers
JF-Stoll has created a guide which can help the customers optimize
the capacity of their JF-Stoll mower. The guide shows the
basic settings on JF-STOLL mowers for operation under normal
conditions. Subsequently the settings can be adjusted and optimized
according to local and regional conditions, since the nature of
the crop and the ground conditions always influence the working
capacity of the machine.
The guide can be downloaded from the website www.jfstoll.co.nz

CUSTOMER PROFILE
Lemken Zirkon takes a bite out of work times
Contractor Thomas Kershaw says his new Lemken Zirkon
10/500 power harrow has helped speed up his ag work considerably.
Thomas bought the Lemken Zirkon 10/500 power
harrow in July for his business, T Kershaw Contracting, which
operates in the south Wairarapa.
The use of power harrows is gaining increasing importance
in some districts. Using one in combination with other implements
means several tasks can be done faster and cheaper.
“We opted for the trapeze roller on the Lemken Zirkon, as in
the wet soil conditions it doesn’t block up – it keeps rolling,”
Thomas says. “We do a lot of onion bulbs. With packer rollers
in the winter in the wetter conditions we were always stopping
and scraping them, or waiting until it was drier. The trapeze
roller is a big one and is a Lemken factory fit.”
The Lemken Zirkon harrow has an intensive mixing and
crumbling effect up to 15cm working depth. The active tools
prepare an optimal seedbed in almost all soil conditions, including
hard, dry and heavy soils, as well as in soils with very
compact layers.
Thomas looked at a variety of power harrows before choosing
the Lemken Zirkon and was impressed with what Norwood
Farm Machinery Centre, Masterton had to offer. “I’ve dealt
with them a lot and the power harrow looked like quite a good
strong build. We looked at quite a few different brands and
this one was stand out. It had a lot more options and things
we could do that the others didn’t have,” he says.
“The tine length is quite long, which I like, and it has the
option further down the track of mounting a Lemken Solitair
drill straight on top of the power harrow or converting to trailing.
We’re looking at that as it would mean less passes,” he
says.
The Lemken Zirkon power harrows meet the high requirements
of modern farming business. They are suitable for
continuous operation in conventional and minimum tillage seeding
procedures and can be applied in front as well as in rear
mounting.
You can adjust working intensity by changing your driving
speed, or the Zirkon’s PTO speed or gearbox setting. This means
you can prepare a seedbed in only one operation.
Thomas has already done about 50-60 hectares with his
new Lemken Zirkon. After ploughing pea paddocks, he has
gone in directly with the power harrow. “It does more than a
good enough job,” he says.
Dual-Shift transmission means an easy change of the rotational
direction of the all-round cutter tines. “You can reverse
the rotation of the tines nice and easily – you just have to undo
three bolts and move the gearbox to the side – and you can
adjust the gearbox speed quite easily via a lever on the side of
the main gearbox.”
The Lemken Zirkon 10/500 power harrow is also low on
maintenance and easy to grease. The 10/500 has a closed
transmission tub with a thick-walled underside of the gearbox
for maximum stability, while the rotor shaft and tine carriers
are forged in one piece and highly hardened.

PRODUCT NEWS
StockAG offers expanded range
StocksAG are pleased to add the Turbo Jet 10 outlet
model for use in high rate and/or wide machine
applications to the already popular eight outlet Turbo
Jet model.
Turbo Jet pneumatic seeders are versatile
and accurate with the ability to meter and spread
most small seeds up to 8 metres wide. Suitable
for attachment to cultivation equipment of all types
such as grass harrows, stubble cultivators, rollers
and short discs etc for one pass seeding. Ideally
suited to folding or rigid equipment, Turbo Jet
will work up to 30 metres from the 12 volt power
source.
The versatile Turbo Jet can be used for
broadcasting or band sowing from the 8 or 10
outlets and can be doubled to 16 or 20 for the
ultimate broadcast effect, or individually blanked
off to band sow.
The powerful 12 volt motor drives fluted feed
rollers that meter seeds into the individual air tubes.
High capacity electric fans ensure a reliable spread,
and the versatile feed mechanism easily adapts
for different rates and products, and a selectable
agitator prevents difficult grass seeds from bridging.
Available in either the simple, low cost Vari-Speed
manual dial control configuration or the sophisticated
Wizard radar based speed related control system
to automatically maintain the application rate in
proportion to forward speed changes. Both systems
allow application rates to be changed on-the-move.
The Wizard system effectively offers the
sophistication and high accuracy of a large system
drill in a compact and highly flexible unit.
High capacity feed rollers are supplied to
accurately meter grass at full reseeding rates up
to 40 kgs/hectare at 6m wide and 12 kph. Other
seeds such as clover, mustard, turnips and forage
brassicas etc can be sown at very low rates down
to below 2 kgs/hectare.
The large 240 litre capacity hopper holds 85 kg of
grass seed and has a powerful agitator driven by its
own electric motor to prevent grass seed bridging.
Broadcasters
The Fan Jet series of broadcasters has been further
enhanced with the addition of the Fan Jet Pro and
Mini 240. All Fan Jets are available in the formats
‘Pro’ and ‘Mini’, and whilst the well proven Pro
series offers all the benefits of a compact spreader
for grass seed to slug pellets, the Mini series offers
a far greater control of spread width and accurate
metering of the product.
The combination of variable disc speed and
adjustable deflectors make the Fan Jet Mini the
perfect tool for the application of clover behind
a drill.

PRODUCT NEWS
New to the Fella range this season is an innovative
line-up of mowers, tedders and rakes
Having now proven themselves over a number of years in New
Zealand, Fella disc mowers are designed to handle the most
difficult conditions. In doing so they deliver a precise cut and
high forage flow without blockage and deposit the crop in consistent
swaths ideal for wilting and optimum nutrient retention.
Available for both rear and front mounting and also with
separate transport chassis for high output and durable operation
in all conditions, the large diameter disc mowers meet the
demands for higher output and reliability from both farmers and
contractors. The Fella range of mowers offer a long working life
and economic efficiency with traditional German quality built
in as standard.
The new range of ISL mowers is designed specifically for
farmers who are looking for a quality machine to undertake
their own mowing and consist of a redesigned cutterbar assembly
with Top Drive and therefore no inner skid for easy
and blockage free operation. Available in three cutting widths
of 2.4, 2.8 and 3.2 metres, the ISL range presents a value for
money quality product.
Large farmers and contractors will appreciate the design
features incorporated into the new range of Fella heavy duty
bar type and pendulum suspended mowers.
Based on the well-proven and reliable hexagonal drive modular
cutterbar design used by Fella for many years the new
mowers the new TL range of pendulum suspended mowers
are available in cutting widths of 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 metres respectively.
The fully shaft driven cutterbar is supported at each
end by a bridge assembly mounted on a hydro-pneumatically
suspended arm for optimum contour following and finish with
the ability to adjust the suspension pressure to suit undulating
conditions.
The TL mower range folds to the rear of the tractor for
transport and is controlled by a large hydraulic ram which also
serves as the breakout protection device. The SM3060 TL,
SM3570 TL and SM4080 TL are designed to be operated without
a conditioner system and should a conditioner be required
then the existing heavy duty SM310 TL range can be fitted
with either a finger or roller conditioner.
In addition the four drum KM series of mowers are available
both in rear and front mount for those who prefer the features
of a drum mower and the benefits presented thereby.
The popular Fella range of TH tedders continues to be developed
and is further enhanced with the addition of the larger
semi-trailed machines designed specifically with the large scale
hay and silage contractor in mind. Based on a heavy duty transport
chassis the TH Trans range is now available in working
widths of 8.6, through 10.2 to 12.8 metres.
All machines fold to within 3.0 metres for transport and in
doing so the weight is transferred and shared between the
tractor’s rear linkage and the transport wheels.
All TH tedders share the same unique features such as
auto rotor shut off on folding and easily adjustable pitch and
offsetting control for optimum swath management.
The extremely popular range of Fella swather rakes is also
enhanced for the coming season with the addition of the exciting
new TS10055 two rotor swather. Designed specifically
with the professional contractor in mind the TS10055 has a
swath raking ability from 8.8 up to 10 metres and is the ideal
complement to high output balers etc.
Two large diameter heavy duty rotor heads carry 15 tine
arms per rotor, each of which forms a rotor diameter of 4.2
metres. A swath width of between 1.2 and 2.2 metres can be
produced and this is easily adjustable hydraulically from the
tractor cab.
Tines are mounted in pairs of four per arm and the timing of
which can be set to one of five positions to produce the perfect
swath profile for optimum bale fill.
Transmission to each rotor from the PTO is via a wide angle
PTO shaft feeding a double output gearbox mounted at the
front of the machine and from there to a right angle gearbox
via overrun clutches on each rotor.
Each rotor is supported by a ground contouring chassis
which is carried by two castor wheels at the front with the
option of a pair of tandem bogies at the rear. The wheels are
easily adjustable for height to enable levelling of each rotor and
therefore provide the ultimate in clean swath collection.
The TS10055 shares all of the well proven features for
which Fella has become renowned, these being ease of use,
durability and quality of work; just ask anybody who runs one!

FOCUS ON PARTS & SERVICE
GENUINE
FELLA tines –
guaranteed
high quality
The Point of difference between GENUINE Fella and an aftermarket tine is the
process of manufacturing that Fella apply to make sure what is being supplied
is guaranteed to the highest quality.
The Manufacturing difference:
One important step that Fella apply to their genuine tines that the aftermarket
companies do not is that Fella cannonade the tine with small metal balls (similar
to sand blasting). This process closes the small cracks in the material to avoid
rust and cracks which can cause the tine to break.
Fella have gone through an extensive testing programme on their Fella tines and
also a range of different tines on their “tine-tester”,
which you can see here.
The lifetime of the “best” aftermarket tine was only
10% of the original FELLA-tine, which means the
price of an aftermarket tine would need to be less
than 10% of the Fella tine to be financially beneficial
over seasons.
See your local Fella dealer today for your Genuine
FELLA Tines!!
PARTS & ACCESSORIES
Superior Design
is Superior Quality
The perfect disc has a well-balanced combination of properties
such as hardness and elasticity. If the material is too hard, the
disc is brittle and prone to fracture, while if it is too elastic it
wears rapidly. All Väderstad front tool and drill discs are now
manufactured from special hardened steel in a process that
does not compromise their elasticity. Väderstad has named
this material V-55, where 55 is the HRC or Rockwell number,
which is a measure of hardness. Conventional hardened
wearing parts normally have a hardness of 47-48 HRC. In
laboratory and field trials, the material in V-55 has been shown
to increase the lifetime of the discs by up to 50% compared
with the type of steel used previously.
Come see your local Vaderstad dealer today for more
information.

CUSTOMER PROFILE
Heavy soils no burden for Horsch drill
North Otago farmer John Foley’s Horsch Pronto DC4 is built
tough enough to cope with the region’s heavy soils and it’s
reducing the workload on his large cropping operation. John
farms a 380-hectare cropping and winter calf grazing property
in North Otago. He also leases a further 400-hectare cropping
and livestock operation and has a share in an 840-hectare dairy
farm.
John purchased his Horsch Pronto drill three years ago
from Norwood Farm Machinery Centre, Mosgiel. It is the first
Horsch drill he’s owned, having previously used Cross Slot
drills. “We looked at the Horsch because it offered versatility,”
he says. “We have to plant such a large area in the spring and
the 4.0m Horsch gave us the ability to up the work rate without
requiring such large horsepower.”
John’s cropping operation is almost fully irrigated, which
also suits the Horsch better. “We researched a lot of drills. The
Horsch has the best technology around and is very well made.
The quality of the workmanship of the machine is excellent and
I like the relative simplicity.”
The Horsch offers John a three-in-one operation, with the
front turbo discs followed by the roller and drill. “At times we
don’t use the disc but we have found it very good with pugging
after cows. It’s phenomenal,” he says. “It’s a one-pass machine.
We have direct drilled but we usually go into the ground
first with a disc type incorporator and follow it up with the drill.”
John and his team operate on 24m tramlines and the Pronto
DC4 is highly effective at sowing seeds ranging from clover
to rape and grains such as wheat and barley. One of the benefits
of using the Pronto is the accuracy of seed placement
and the Horsch double disc coulter helps to achieve excellent
penetration. Also, the fact that the depth-setting press wheel
is just 45cm behind the coulter ensures very accurate contour
following. This is a major advantage over drills with a larger gap
(up to 110cm).
The full width tyre packer, which runs behind the front cultivation
discs and in front of the drilling coulters, is another key
design feature. As well as enabling operators to optimise the
efficiency and working depth of the cultivation discs, the packer
firms the seedbed ahead of the drilling coulters, eliminating
coulter disc stalling, which can be a problem for disc drills
working in un-consolidated soil.
“The fertiliser location is another real bonus,” John says.
“It’s been a very good all-round machine and the calibration is
so simple – there’s never a problem.”
John says while a lot of machinery doesn’t suit North Otago’s
heavy soils, the Horsch Pronto copes well on his farm’s
heavy undulating country. Maintenance has also been low on
the machine, which does about 800 hectares a year. “We do
contracting work with it when it’s not working for us and it’s
stood the test of time.” The Pronto DC is renowned for easy
maintenance of the drilling coulters themselves, with the replacement
of worn parts being a quick, simple job.

PRODUCT NEWS
More than 25 Years of Horsch Innovation
Company founder Michael Horsch and his brother Philipp made
clear why Horsch Maschinen GmbH was able to grow so rapidly
over the last 25 years, because both of them have an
unlimited passion for agriculture.
Being the oldest of six siblings Michael Horsch went
to the USA in 1979 after his journeyman’s examination to
have his own farm over there one day. But he had to return
to Germany to do his non-military service. At the back
of his mind he fiddled about with direct seed drills. At the
same time his uncle Helmut Horsch challenged him to further
develop a new technology in growing maize under foil.
Within a few weeks Michael had developed the prototype
and received follow-up jobs from the big family. Parallel to that
the first direct seed drill came to life. For a long time the Sä-
Exaktor (Seed Exactor) would be the bread and butter machine.
In 1984 Michael Horsch, his father Dankwart and Walter
Horsch founded Horsch Maschinen GmbH as chief partners.
Walter and Michael Horsch became directors. Soon other products
were developed: The Terra-Trac became an important
mainstay of sales. With this three-wheel tractor, first designed
as a self-propelled seeding machine, Horsch became more
known. In France, Michael Horsch met his wife Cornelia - her
father was one of the first Horsch clients.
Late 2009 Horsch celebrated 25 years by presenting
themselves on the largest stand in the company’s history at
the Agritechnica show which, this year, has been the second
largest German show after the IAA. On about 2000 m² 16
machines were shown – including seed drills, cultivators and
machines for transport logistics.
On display were the 3-point seed drill Express 3 TD, the
updated Terrano FX cultivator series, the universal seed drill
Pronto 6 KR with rotary harrow, the universal seed drill Pronto
12 DC for large fields with a seed wagon hopper capacity of
17,000 litres, the tine seed drill Sprinter 8 SW and, of course,
the new Horsch auger waggon Titan 34 UW.
The auger waggon with a hopper capacity of 34m³ was
one of the highlights on the stand due to its sheer dimension.
Concerning the output, it also stands for harvest efficiency in a
new dimension. Due to the large hopper capacity of 34 m³ idle
times on the field boundaries and awkward manoeuvring are
part of the past. The hopper capacity of the UW corresponds
to one truckload. A truck is thus filled at one go. The output of
the newly designed hydraulically foldable auger conveyor (ø
600 mm) is 18 tons per minute. Thus, 34 m³ are reloaded in
only 90 seconds.
The universal cultivator Terrano FX has been influenced by
the know-how derived from the Tiger models. The frame has
been reinforced and it has been equipped with TerraGrip tines
of the second generation. Thus, Horsch makes allowance
for the increasing tractor power. Moreover, with the various
equipment possibilities like six different packer versions, the
cultivator can be adapted ideally to any condition.
The Horsch Pronto 6 KR and the Express 3 TD, Horsch,
provides seeding technology to customers for whom Horsch
did not have the suitable technology among their range of
products. The Pronto 6 KR is a six metre rotary harrow seed
drill combination with low horse power requirement and the
Express 3 TD combines the precise and well-proven Pronto
technology with a 3-point attachment.

CUSTOMER PROFILE
Tanco Bale Shear improves dairy farm efficiency
The adoption of the new Tanco Bale Shear has made a
significant impact on the efficiency and ease of feeding
on Sandy Bidwill’s Wairarapa dairy farm. As one of the
first people in the country to appreciate the benefits of
the innovative Bale Shear, Sandy has nothing but praise
for the way such a simple machine has revolutionised
his feeding system.
Not only does the Tanco Bale Shear retain both the net
and wrap as it splits a round silage bale, but the action
of the knife through all of the layers of the bale means
that the silage is presented to the feeder in a far more
fragmented fashion. This chopping or reduction effect
means that mixing or merely feeding out is far more consistent.
The automatic cutting and wrap retention system
completely eliminates the need for the driver to leave
the tractor seat and cut and remove wrap prior to feeding,
not only saving time but eliminating one of the more
unpleasant jobs associated with feeding baleage.
In contrast to loading and splitting bales the Bale Shear
is also used as a more conventional shear grab. With
the addition of two extra tines the Bale Shear is used to
feed out pit silage whilst maintaining a clean waste free
face in the stack.
In terms of time saving alone, Sandy claims that the
feeding of 1200 cows across three herds has been reduced
from three hours to one.
See Sandy Bidwill talking about how the Tanco Bale
Shear has transformed his system at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-KiOEAtVIc

PRODUCT NEWS
Irish firm continues to innovate
Cycle; and Automatic Load, Wrap and Tip Cycle. All three cycles
are easily selected on the digital control panel. This is the ideal
system for the semi-professional user requiring a fully automatic
wrapping system for ease of use.
An adjustable hydraulic valve allows the lowering speed
of the hydraulic bale ramp to be changed for different weight
silage bales. A radio remote control kit for static wrapping, an
end tip ramp and wide low pressure ground tyres are optional
extras.
Tanco began producing light engineering products in the early
1960s. Today, Tanco Autowrap produces the widest range of
quality agricultural wrapping machinery in the world, exporting
them to over 30 countries worldwide.
Tanco Autowrap’s commitment to research and development
ensures that our valued customers receive an innovative,
efficient and enduring agricultural machine. That’s why
Tanco Autowrap is the only choice for agricultural wrapping
machines and agricultural machinery implements for many
contractors and farmers across the world.
Currently the Tanco round bale wrapper range includes the
stationary 280 ARC, the trailed 580 S, 580 A, and 1400 EH,
and the mounted 1300 S, 1300 SM, 1300 EH and 1320 EH.
Tanco square bale wrappers capable of wrapping both round
and square bales include the mounted 1514 S and 1514 T, the
stationary 1804 S and the trailed 1814 and 404 EH.
404 EH Mini Wrapper
The 404 EH is the only trailed mini square and round bale
wrapper on the market. It dramatically speeds up the wrapping
process by independently following the baler in the
field. A hydraulic squeeze arm and the unique roller configuration
ensure controlled bale loading, positioning and
consistent quality film overlap. The wrapper includes fully
automatic electronic control, allowing operation from within
the tractor cab or through the optional radio remote control.
580A Round Bale Wrapper
The 580 A round bale wrapper is a compact, robust machine
suitable for farmers and contractors. This agricultural wrapping
machine has an electronic control box mounted in the tractor
cab controlling all functions of the machine automatically.
The electronic controller allows for three operator cycle modes:
Automatic Wrapping Cycle; Automatic Load and Wrap
1300 EH Round Bale Wrapper
The 1300 EH rear-linked or loader mounted round bale wrapper
is robustly built, but still only weighs 655 kgs, making it suitable
for most tractors and material handling machines. The wrapper
includes fully automatic electronic control, allowing operation
from within the tractor cab or through the remote control. High
performance, low maintenance, compact size, versatile fitting
and application make this agricultural wrapping machine appropriate
for both farmers and contractors.
The 1300 EH uses a unique wrapping system that wraps
and stacks in one process - vastly reducing time, labour and
equipment. Once the bale is loaded, the wrapping cycle starts
immediately. Once the operator arrives at the stack, they simply
drop the bale into position on the stack. A stack of round
bales one to three high can be completed with this wrapper.
The satellite wrapping arm allows for proficient film application
that expels air from inside the wrapping sequence. The
simple, but effective design of the end tip kit allows for the
bale to be dropped onto its flat side when unloading.
1400 EH High Speed Trailed Round Bale Wrapper
The 1400 EH has a hydraulic offset hitch and loads from the
front following the line of the baler (no need for crossing swathes).
The loading arm is attached directly to the table frame, so
when the loading arm drops to the ground, the table uniquely
splits. This allows the silage bale to gently transfer from loading
arm to table, greatly reducing the stress of the chassis. The
loading and bale transfer is a very fast and efficient process. A
unique compact design also ensures stable loading of heavy
bales.
The 1400 bale wrapper uses proportional speed controls
enabling the operator to set wrapping speeds from the controller.
The twin tower design makes the 1400 Series much
stronger and capable of wrapping in all conditions. Specially
designed aluminium wrap arms reduce wear and tear, ensuring
a longer life for the wrapper. Automatic film break sensors
come as standard. The fast acting and strong gripping cut and
starts ensure short cycle times.
The unique split table allows the back roller to lower independently,
gently offloading a wrapped bale. As the rear
roller offloads a wrapped bale, the front roller and loading arm
simultaneously lower to the loading position and the next bale
can be wrapped without delay. The optional end tip kit allows
the bale to automatically tip over onto the flat end as the bale
offloads.

PRODUCT NEWS
Lemken optimises its production facility
with high-tech paint coating
The new cathodic dip coating facility as big as a football pitch
is where LEMKEN farm machines are now given their typical
blue colour. But the family business, based in the lower Rhine
region, has not just put a new paint-shop into operation; at
the same time it has set the signals for even more efficient
production processes.
LEMKEN is reacting to the increasing demand for its products
as well as to the growing requirements for paint quality
and top class appearance of machinery as demanded by customers.
In addition, LEMKEN’s cathodic dip coating plant is
particularly environmentally friendly due to its high efficiency
levels, and the fact that it incorporates a modern energy-saving
concept.
Using a controlled current flow process, cathodic dip coating
deposits the paint particles uniformly onto the surface of
the machine. The paint is then fired inside a high-temperature
furnace at approximately 160°C. Results are very even and
the system produces very resilient surfaces and long-lasting
corrosion protection. This is even achieved on complex shaped
components thanks to the excellent coating properties of the
cathodic dip coating method.
With the innovative system, which meets the high standards
of tractor and combine manufacturers, it is possible to
always comply with the specified hardness parameters at a
coating thickness of 45 micrometers (half the thickness of a
human hair).
The paint-shop, which cost 10 millon Euro, consists of a
blasting plant, a 9-zone pre-treatment plant, including zinc-phosphating
for improved paint adhesion, the cathodic dip area,
the drying kiln, and the cooling zone. Parts are fed through the
paint line on an 800 metre long “power and free” ceiling hung
conveyor system.
The heat recovery system installed at the same time as the
cathodic dip coating system recovers waste heat and uses
renewable energy to ensure that the plant is operated in an
energy-saving and climate-friendly manner.
The centrepiece of the integral energy concept, which also
includes heating for the assembly hall and the social areas,
as well as the hot water supply, is formed by the so-called
energy circuits. These use heat exchangers to store heat in
the interconnected energy network, for onward transmission
to the consumers that require it. Auxiliary burners are used
when higher temperatures are required. Thanks to this innovative
interconnected energy network LEMKEN has reduced
its carbon footprint by 500 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Besides the particularly resilient coating and the associated
increase in quality, with the installation of the cathodic dip coating
plant LEMKEN has also greatly improved its production
processes.
The change from the previous method of assembly prior
to painting, to the system of painting every component before
they are assembled, means that orders are carried out to
customers’ specifications, with shorter processing times and
improved quality.
Cathodic dipping bath
The cathodic dip coating process during which the paint is
applied to the component, takes place in an approximately
60 cubic meter plastic bath.
Niels Veltman, Export Manager for Lemken on his recent visit to New Zealand
From left: Aidan Cudby, Norwood Farm Machinery Centre,
Hastings; Chris Bruce, Norwood Agriculture Equipment;
Garry Watt, Norwood Farm Machinery Centre, Hastings;
Kevin Hermansen, Hermansen Contracting and Niels
Veltman, Lemken Germany
From left: Jim Alpe, Colton Bros; Niels Veltman, Lemken
Germany and Rob Gawith, Colton Bros

PRODUCT NEWS
Sulky DPX28 Vision WPB:
Automatic Weighing Accessible To All!
Automatic weighing generates indisputable savings in fertilizer
use. Already in widespread use on larger farms, Sulky has now
made it accessible to everyone. In September 2010 the fertilizer
equipment specialist launched a series of super-equipped
fertilizer spreaders, the DPX28 Vision WPB.
Latest generation Vision console
The application rate can be set automatically from the Vision
console in the tractor cab. A 100% stainless steel cell, which is
ultra-resilient (rated for 10 tonnes!), is protected on the inside
of the frame; it is this that constantly supplies weight information
relating to the fertilizer in the hopper.
The flow shutters are controlled both hydraulically and electrically:
the electric cylinders, which are very precise, control
the adjustment of the application rate (electronic DPA), whilst
the faster hydraulics take care of opening and closing the shutters
in full, especially at the ends of the field.
The Vision console is also a mine of information. Settings for
eight products can be saved on it and it is also able to record
data for up to 75 different plots.
“Secure” working width setting
The DPX28 with weighing device offers a continuously variable
working width of between 12 and 28 metres. Even fertilizers
with specific densities of significantly less than 1, such
as granulated urea, can be spread over widths of 24 metres.
Thanks to the DPX system of adjustable chutes (“continuous”
adjustment of the width by adjusting the point where the fertilizer
drops onto the disc); the user need not modify the discs,
or the graduated spreading vanes.
For border spreading, the exclusive TRIBORD device, which
is controlled in-cab from the Vision console, is supplied as standard.
Free access is also available to the online FERTITEST
service (assistance with settings on www.sulky-burel.com).
High capacity and strength
Available in 1500 litres as standard but extendable to 2100
litres, the DPX28 with weighing device is easy to load,
especially with big bags, thanks to its 2.40 m of usable width.
The anti-corrosion protection of the DPX28 with weighing
device comprises 13 stages, including a full dipping by robot in
a finishing bath and a final painting in three layers in compliance
with the latest environmental standards.
Fully equipped
The standard equipment is particularly complete as it comprises,
in addition to the electronic Vision WPB console, the
TRIBORD remote border spreading device, a clevis linkage,
external safety guard (stainless steel), integrated lighting on a
stainless steel bar, and a “top of the range” transmission with
torque limiter.
Below: New Sulky DPX28 VISION WPB fertilizer spreader –
automatic weighing accessible to all

POWER HARROWS, MULCHERS & ROTARY HOES
www.breviglieri.co.nz
PRECISION FINGER & VACUUM METERING PLANTERS
www.kinze.co.nz
MOWERS, CONDITIONERS, RAKES & TEDDERS
www.fella.co.nz
PLOUGHS, POWER HARROWS, CULTIVATORS & DRILLS
www.lemken.co.nz
FRONT END LOADERS, FRONT LINKAGES & ATTACHMENTS
www.m-x.co.nz
Mixer/Feeder Wagons & Forage Harvesters
www.jfstoll.co.nz
BALE WRAPPERS & FORAGE CONSERVATION
www.tanco.co.nz
TRAILED & MOUNTED FERTILISER SPREADERS
www.sulky.co.nz
CULTIVATORS, ROLLERS & SEEDING EQUIPMENT
www.vaderstad.co.nz
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And, finally...
To keep you up-to-date with trends
around the world we have invited our
suppliers to comment on the market
in their own country. This issue we
hear from Heiner Bellstedt, Export
Area Manager, Fella-Werke GmbH.
Update on Agriculture in Europe
“Since last autumn the mood in terms of
investment is much better! The whole industry
is recovering! The weather situation
was reducing the grain yields all over Europe.
We had a hot spring (May) and hot early
summer (June until mid July), so in many
places plants were short of water which was
reducing yields. The main harvest month August
was just the other way round; it was
quite often too wet which was decreasing
the quality of the crops and increasing the
harvesting costs.
For example in Germany the total grain
harvest was down by 12% compared with
last year (2010: 44 Mio to.). The mood after
the harvest was much better because wheat
prices were up by 40 to 50% depending on
the quality! Meanwhile they increased up to
250 € per ton of wheat. Rape and corn prices
are up as well which is even improving
the cash flow situation of the arable farmers.
Prices for pork, beef and milk are not
on that high level as cash crops which means
that only the profitable livestock farmer
earns money which they are willing to reinvest.
In France we have the same situation;
due to a higher price level for cereals, corn
and rape arable farmers are investing in ma-
chinery. Farmers want to improve the efficiency
of their production by investing in
modern technology in order to balance low
prices in the future. Livestock farmers are
still behind.
In Russia the total harvest of grain went
down from 62 Mio. to in 2009 to 45 Mio. to
in 2010. Because of this they stopped nearly
the whole grain export. Germany and the US
expect further sales possibilities in this big
market.
Producing BIO ENERGY is a big issue,
especially in the German agricultural
business: biogas, photovoltaic (Sun!), wind
and energy produced from organic material
like cracked chopped thin trees are going
to become an additional possibility for the
farmers to earn money.”
PRECISION APPLICATORS & SEEDERS
www.stocksag.co.nz
DISC HARROWS & CULTIVATORS
www.baldan.co.nz
MIN-TILL CULTIVATION & SEEDING SYSTEMS
www.horsch.co.nz
SPRAYERS & CROP PROTECTION
www.berthoud.co.nz
If you would like
more information
on any of the
products featured
in this newsletter
please contact
your local specialist
equipment dealer.
Your local dealers:
Kaikohe Dave Boyt Farm Machinery Centre (09) 405-2269
Whangarei Dave Boyt Farm Machinery Centre (09) 438-4719
Pukekohe Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (09) 238-7189
Ngatea Central Motors (2001) Ltd (07) 867-7524
Morrinsville Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (07) 889-8505
Te Awamutu Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (07) 872-0232
Matamata Murray Wilcox Ltd (07) 888-7139
Putaruru Putaruru Tractor Services (07) 883-7544
Bay of Plenty R & R Tractors (Te Puke) (07) 573-9107
Rotorua PSL Agri (07) 343-6081
Taupo PSL Agri (07) 378-2673
Hastings/Gisborne Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (06) 876-7034
New Plymouth Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (06) 757-5582
Hawera Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (06) 278-6159
Palmerston North Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (06) 351-2799
Masterton Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (06) 377-3184
Blenheim Williams Service Centre (1990) Ltd (03) 578-1021
Nelson N S Rogers Ltd (03) 528-9212
Westport Westland Farmers (03) 788-8050
Christchurch Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (03) 349-5089
Ashburton Gluyas Motors (03) 307-5800
Timaru Johnson Gluyas Tractors Ltd (03) 688-1133
Mosgiel Norwood Farm Machinery Centre (03) 489-7754
Invercargill Southland Tractors Ltd (JF-Stoll, MX and Vaderstad only) (03) 235-8741
Gore Southland Tractors Ltd (JF-Stoll, MX and Vaderstad only) (03) 208-8333
Southland Thompson Machinery Ltd (not JF-Stoll, MX or Vaderstad) (03) 208-9179
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