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DISC MOWERS "WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY"
 Agroslatina in Zvolenská Slatina, Zvolen (SK) |
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The Agroslatina association based in Zvolenská Slatina farms an area of 1,506 hectares, of which 790 hectares is arable land. They grow grain crops, rapeseed and forage crops. Permanent grassland amounts to 440 ha for producing round 400 t of silage and 350 t hay per year. 430 t of clover silage is produced from the arable land.
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 Pred rozmetadlo TWIST 18001 F4. / Ing. Ondrej Dubek, vedúci rastlinnej výroby v družstve Agroslatina |
„The disc mowers have mowed the whole silage crop area: grassland and clover fields. In a single shift they manage 10 to 15 ha, depending on the type of field and the conditions. Thanks to the JUMBO, this year we managed to produce 822 t of silage in five days. The capacity per day was as much as 160 t. These wagons loaded the entire grassland and clover harvest for the silage clamps. The distance to the arable land, on which we plant clover, was 3 km on average, whereas the grassland is up to 6 km away“, reports Ondrej Dubek, , Manager of Crop Production. "There aren't many workers available in our area, which is why Pöttinger technology makes such a difference. Thanks to their huge capacity the loader wagons save time, fuel and other costs besides. We haven't calculated the saving in fuel yet, but the farm manager can confirm that the Pöttinger system is considerably cheaper than a self-propelled harvester with 3 trucks. On its own, the self-propelled harvester consumed around 400 l of diesel per shift, whereas two tractors with the JUMBOs only used 500 l in three days." The farm manager is also very satisfied with the muck spreader. They use it for the arable land where they fertilise 25% of the area every year - 35 t of manure per ha is stored in a pit from where it is driven out into the fields. The muck spreader can handle 22 to 23 loads per day. It can transport 12.5 t and is hauled by a 190 hp tractor. „The muck spreader does an excellent job; its uniform spreading performance is first class. Following this excellent experience we would like to purchase another machine so that we can offer contract work in future as well. We also want to use the TWIST for transporting maize, although at the moment we don't have a powerful enough tractor“, reports Ondrej Dubek. |
 Agrospol Knínice near Boskovice, Blansko region (CZ) |
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 Ing. Ladislav Menšík, Direktor |
The Agricultural Association Agrospol farms 2,863 ha on the fringe of the fertile Haná region - approx. 2,500 ha of the land is arable. As far as livestock is concerned they have 365 dairy cattle and 250 calves. In addition, with 360 reared pigs approx. 600 to of pork is produced. The forage situation has been improved following the purchase of two EUROPROFI 3 L loader wagons, which have really proved their worth in silage harvesting. A Zetor 16045 tractor has proven highly suitable in providing pulling power. From the Pöttinger range, Agrospol Knínice also owns a EUROHIT 61 NZ tedder, a EUROTOP 800 windrower and CATNOVA 310 T CRW disc mower. A NOVACAT 305 H CRW and NOVACAT 306 F CRW disc mower combination plus EUROTOP 1251 rotary windrower with a working width of up to 12.5 m were purchased in 2005. |
"Even initial experience with the loader wagon back in 2001 demonstrated that we can save a great deal on labour. The performance is comparable with a harvester. Every day each silage wagon harvests approx. 30 ha, depending on the distance travelled, which is 6 to 7 km on average here. The wagons deliver excellent work. Compared to harvesters they have no problem on slopes or stony ground and they are much more cost effective. The advantages of the loader wagon include loading and chopping straw for the barn or delivered directly to the stalls. We have been operating the tedder and windrower for five seasons now, with minimal repairs – we have only had to change 15 tines so far. If you look after the equipment and set it up properly, the windrower operates reliably and trouble-free. So far we haven't had to repair anything – excellent performance as far as we are concerned. After buying two silage wagons, windrowing became a limiting factor. That's why we will need another machine to coordinate our machinery better and deliver forage to the clamp even faster. If we want to produce really top quality silage then we need to deliver the crop in as short a time span as possible. We transport the crop from fields that are various distances away. Previously, we were unable to harvest at all with older machinery if it was raining, or the forage produced was unusable. With the new high-performance technology we have virtually no losses and the quality is incomparable", explains the delighted Director, Ladislav Menšík. |
 Walter Wladimir Egorowitsch, Omsk region |
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With a farm covering 5,836 hectares in the Omsk region, I operate an arable and livestock business with a total of 1,968 animals. For my forage harvesting I rely on Pöttinger machines. Cat Nova 310 T and Cat Nova 3100 TED mowers, the Eurohit 80 AZ tedder and the Eurotop 651 A Multitast windrower. This combination gives me an optimum harvest chain. I am particularly impressed with the cutting height adjustment system on the mowers and the way you can check the drive belt tension so easily. The intensity of the conditioning process is fantastic. I appreciate these machines because they are of high quality, offering reliability and performance. I am also very satisfied with the customer service provided by Pöttinger. |
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 Bruce Richardson (Albany, Australia) |
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Bruce Richardson owns a Poettinger 265 H centre pivot mower purchased from C&C Machinery Centre, Albany, Western Australia. His farm is located at “Kentdale” which is between Denmark & Walpole within a 40 inch rainfall area in the southern part of Western Australia.
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| Josef Borák, Vsetín (CZ) |
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Josef Borák operates an arable farm, which is not one of the larger businesses, but for many years he has been a loyal and important owner of Pöttinger agricultural technology. He farms 18 hectares in Velké Karlovice; the area around Vsetín. He concentrates on grassland and his farm is around 600 metres above sea level. |
 Josef Borák with his NOVACAT 265 H ED |
| Director Tomash Iwan Mihailowitsch, Iwanowo/Russia |
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I operate a 3,500 hectare farm with 1,000 livestock. I use the following Pöttinger machines for grassland harvesting: the Novacat Alpha-motion mower, the Eurohit 80 AZ tedder and the Torro 5700 loader wagon. In my opinion the machines offer high performance and the best operating quality. They are also easy to operate and my employees quickly learn how to work with these machines. I am also very pleased with Pöttinger Customer Service. They are qualified service people who provide very good training and can help with assembly and repairs too, if necessary. I wish Pöttinger much success and look forward to finding out more about their product range. |
| Sergey Wladimirowitsch Zubari (Rostow, RU) |
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In autumn 2006 Pöttinger organised a number of demonstrations in the region of Rostov, where I saw the Cat Nova 310 T ED mower unit and the rotary windrower Eurotop 651 A in action. I was so impressed, I made the purchases immediately after the demonstrations! This season I have already used the machinery for two cuts and am completely satisfied with the work and the results. The quality of the cut has even made an additional cut possible. This would have been impossible before. I'm also delighted with the Eurotop 651 A. I fit both machines to MTZ 80 and 82 tractors. The machines work to perfection – so much so that I am now considering buying a Pöttinger loader wagon as well to optimise the harvest chain. |
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 Barry Taunt (Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand) |
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 Barry Taunt with his father and brother in front of the new mower |
MOWING grass under the shadow of Mount Taranaki can throw up plenty of rocks, logs and obstacles that would stress any mower and operator. For Barry Taunt of Taunt Contracting at Stratford, down time is less and productivity is up since he opted to put Pöttinger Novacat mower conditioners behind his tractors. With one of the mowers now in its third season Barry says he can't go past the Novacats for productivity and sheer strength. |
Farmer feed back about the mowers' ability has been nothing but positive, and there has been a number of times the machines have worked alongside other brands, with superior results. "One farmer came and told me he could see quite clearly where our machines had been, the paddock was like a billiard table." He believes the fact the Novacats are pivoted in the middle makes for more even weight distribution, delivering a smoother cut and even condition across the swathe. |
| Gary Graham (Atarau, New Zealand) |
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Gary Graham runs two dairy units, milking 1050 cows at Atarau, in the Grey River Valley, West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. |
 Gary Graham |
This high rainfall means a very small window of "fine" weather for harvesting, so Gary has also purchased a Pöttinger 8600 Novacat triple mower 'Collector' unit to speed up mowing operations, prior to pickup and transport with the Jumbo wagons. Gary says the loader wagon system is much more efficient and far superior to the alternative self propelled Forager and road trucks, which often get bogged down!! |
 Lars Tolmark (Linköping, Sweden) |
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 Lars Tolmark |
Valtra S with Twin Trac Reverse drive and NOVACAT 8600 ED |
 Markus BOLLER (Reitnau, Switzerland) |
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"I have been working with Pöttinger grassland machines for years. We run an ERNTEBOSS 2H '95, a EUROTOP 380 '01, a CAT 260 Alpin '98 and a brand new EUROHIT 54N. So far all implements have operated to my complete satisfaction. In our area Pöttinger is well in the lead for forage harvesting. There is no alternative if you ask me!" |
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