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Crop dividers now essential for busy WA spray contractor
ADDING a set of crop dividers to spray equipment costs to help prevent wheel damage while in-crop spraying can be considered a bridge too far for some, but contractor Trent Ridgway now won’t run a self-propelled sprayer without them and his workload has doubled since making the move.
Originally published in Farm Weekly - Thursday, October 14, 2021
Latest Balers Round Up: New Holland Balers
New Holland Agriculture continues to upgrade its Roll-Belt variable chamber balers with changes to the pickup and wind guard to further enhance the flow of material into the bale chamber.
Originally published in Farming Ahead - September, 2021
Merlo TF35.7 115 telehandler - Mid-Range master with a smooth ride
Merlo’s dedicated farming telehandlers continue to evolve and the medium capacity Turbofarmer TF 35.7 115 is one of the most popular in the stable.
Originally published in Power Farming - Volume 129, Number 6
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Crop dividers now essential for busy WA spray contractor
ADDING a set of crop dividers to spray equipment costs to help prevent wheel damage while in-crop spraying can be considered a bridge too far for some, but contractor Trent Ridgway now won’t run a self-propelled sprayer without them and his workload has doubled since making the move.
Originally published in Farm Weekly - Thursday, October 14, 2021
Latest Balers Round Up: New Holland Balers
New Holland Agriculture continues to upgrade its Roll-Belt variable chamber balers with changes to the pickup and wind guard to further enhance the flow of material into the bale chamber.
Originally published in Farming Ahead - September, 2021
Merlo TF35.7 115 telehandler - Mid-Range master with a smooth ride
Merlo’s dedicated farming telehandlers continue to evolve and the medium capacity Turbofarmer TF 35.7 115 is one of the most popular in the stable.
Originally published in Power Farming - Volume 129, Number 6
Tractors
New T7 HD heading to Australia in 2022
NEW Holland has released its leatest heavy duty tractor to the European market but it wont reach Australian shores until 2022.
Plenty to see in the Challenger MT 865E
THE McIntosh & Son Merredin branch certainly made it worthwhile for growers who attended their machinery demonstration day, displaying a wide range of farm machinery and vehicles available through their dealership and franchises including the Challenger MT 865E
Merlo Turbo Farmer 42.7 and Multi Farmer 40.9 put to the test
THE McIntosh & Son Merredin branch certainly made it worthwhile for growers who attended their machinery demonstration day, displaying a wide range of farm machinery and vehicles available through their dealership and franchises including the Merlo Turbo Farmer 42.7 and Multi Farmer 40.9
Harvest
Fight resistance; learn from past mistakes
Pest resistance has quickly become prevalent in Iowa; to slow its spread will take an integrated approach and learning from past mistakes.
New Holland systems recognised at SIMA
NEW Holland Agriculture’s innovation in combine harvesters have been rewarded with silver and bronze medals for the in-harvest nutrient analysis system, NutriSense and the cleaning system pressure sensors respectively at the SIMA 2021 Innovation Awards.
NEW HOLLAND INTRODUCES NEW GENERATION LOOP MASTER™ KNOTTER
No matter what they are made of (and for), big bales all have something in common: they need to be tightly-packed for more efficient handling and storage.
Construction
DIG, RIDE & DRIVE with LiuGong machinery
Get up close to an extensive range of excavators, wheel loaders & rollers, allow your operators to test drive and speak to product specialists about your needs - all in one metro location.
Merlo Turbo Farmer 42.7 and Multi Farmer 40.9 put to the test
THE McIntosh & Son Merredin branch certainly made it worthwhile for growers who attended their machinery demonstration day, displaying a wide range of farm machinery and vehicles available through their dealership and franchises including the Merlo Turbo Farmer 42.7 and Multi Farmer 40.9
Merlo 42.7TT Telehandlers – lift, weigh and drive better
The Turbofarmer 42.7TT CS 140 builds has a boom side shift and chassis levelling as standard, and the option of a CVT transmission. The latest model builds on an already popular model, with added safety.
Seeding & Tillage
Rock Picker Features and Options
Why the Highline Rock Picker is Better?
It is as simple as 1, 2, 3!
Morris Seeding rig featuring 12m Quantum bar and 9 Series Aircart demo
WITH a vast array of equipment on display the McIntosh & Son Merredin machinery field and demonstration day in Nungarin on Tuesday, June 22, truly had something for everyone including the Morris Seeding rig featuring 12m Quantum bar and 9 Series Aircart.
Gessner deep ripper draws an audience
THE McIntosh & Son Merredin branch certainly made it worthwhile for growers who attended their machinery demonstration day, displaying a wide range of farm machinery and vehicles available through their dealership and franchises including the Gessner Deep Ripper.
Spraying
Spot spraying a popular point of difference for contractor
ADDING spot spray technology to his contracting operation has been a strong point of difference for Greg Williment’s G & M Ag Spray business at Griffith in New South Wales, and as he continues to demonstrate its benefits and related savings for growers, the more popular it becomes.
Miller gets nod for most used farm machine
THE most used machine on a farm is always going to involve a careful decision and for the Fuller family at Koolunga in the State’s Mid North, it’s the reason behind a long journey with Miller sprayers.
Seeding done and dusted at Mt Barker
THE 2021 seeding program is done and dusted for Mt Barker mixed farmer Kieran Allison.
Weed Control
Fight resistance; learn from past mistakes
Pest resistance has quickly become prevalent in Iowa; to slow its spread will take an integrated approach and learning from past mistakes.
Weed seed control veterans wait for the ideal system
DESTROYING weed seeds via their harvesters was always going to be a natural progression for the Boultbee family near York – they were just waiting for the latest integrated weed seed control systems and technology to mature.
Reduced weed burdens on horizon for Andersons
Farming brothers Chris and Scott Anderson are looking forward to the days of reduced weed burdens on their Broomehill and Katanning properties in Western Australia after completing their second season targeting weed seeds during harvest.
Published in Farm Weekly, 25 February 2021
Technology
Fight resistance; learn from past mistakes
Pest resistance has quickly become prevalent in Iowa; to slow its spread will take an integrated approach and learning from past mistakes.
6 Reasons Why You Need a Cel-Fi Go!
Learn more about the smart signal repeater, used to increase signal indoors and outdoors using one unit.
New Holland systems recognised at SIMA
NEW Holland Agriculture’s innovation in combine harvesters have been rewarded with silver and bronze medals for the in-harvest nutrient analysis system, NutriSense and the cleaning system pressure sensors respectively at the SIMA 2021 Innovation Awards.
Grounds Care
Trimax Mowing Systems announce McIntosh & Son as new dealer
McIntosh & Son are excited to announce the addition of Trimax Mowing Systems to their Grounds Care and Turf Machinery range, available at their Perth dealership.
More Mowers than staff at Araluen Golf Resort
McIntosh & Son and Araluen Golf Resort have joined forces, upgrading their entire fleet to ensure the grounds and the course continue to be of the highest standard.