The UK’s leading arable farming event Cereals 2016 in Cambridgeshire, is set for take-off June 15 with 64 hectares of stands, live demonstrations and crop plots.
Nearly 500 leading suppliers are booked in and more than 25,000 farmers expected to attend the two day event.
Massey Ferguson, Case IH and New Holland all have machines making their UK debut.
Massey Fergusson will show their tracked combine, the MF Delta 9380 which is equipped with a new 30ft Powerflow cutting table along with Superflow auger.
The MF Delta 9380 is claimed to provide a 15 per cent increase in output, and reduced soil compaction and a host of innovations aimed at efficiency, comfort and control, however, it is not slated for Australian shores.
Massey will also have its most powerful tractor on display, the MF 8700.
Case IH will be showcasing their new 200 and 220 kilowatt, CVT equipped Optum CVX range which targets UK’s growing market for high horsepower tractors with a low gross weight but which can be ballasted.
Also in the Case IH stable will be the 140 Axial-Flow harvester and the Magnum Rowtrac rear tracked version of its flagship tractor range will be on demonstration.
New Holland will show its T7.315 Heavy Duty high horsepower, compact chassis tractor.
On the spraying front John Deere will have a UK preview of its new R4050i self-propelled sprayer.
Due in the UK in early 2017, the 5000-litre sprayer is fitted with an ultra-light carbon fibre boom.
Vicon will be demonstrating its new iXdrive self-propelled sprayer, first seen at Agritechnica last year.
Agco’s Challenger Rogator 600D self-propelled machine will be demonstrated showing it working with a Yara N-sensor.
Challenger’s first trailed sprayer, which is set for production later this year, will also be on static display.
Horsch will be demonstrating its Leeb LT trailed sprayers featuring both 4000 and 5000L tanks.
All models feature BoomControl, the award winning system that keeps the boom highly stable even when driving fast on uneven fields.
Amazone will be featuring its UF mounted spray range, which now includes the Super-S2 boom in a 30m version with a transport width of 2.4m and height of 3.2m.
On the seeding display front is Horsch’s Avatar SD disc drill which is available to 12m working widths and with a high tare weight and up to 200kg coulter pressure making it ideal for direct seeding.
Despite the weight, the horsepower requirement is low as the single disc coulters are arranged in two bars, reducing draught.
Great Plains is exhibiting an extended Saxon and Centurion drill range and models will be available with fertiliser placement options allowing fertiliser to be placed closer to the seed – either in line or to the side.
Great Plains will also have its Saxon Minimal Disturbance drill which is fitted with turbo coulter discs and designed for drilling into residue.
Vaderstad is showcasing its SeedEye seed counter technology.
Vaderstad chairman, Crister Stark said “fast and exact determination of seed volume has been on the farmers wish list for decades.”
Farmers can now easily set the number of seeds per square metre without needing to perform calibration tests.
No resetting of the drill is required between crops and the operator has full control at all times via the iPad display.
On the precision technology front Fendt will be present its new VarioGuide system with two new receivers offering reliable guidance independent of local circumstances.
The VarioGuide facilitates work with the tractor, day and night and over long periods of time, so operators can concentrate fully on the implement.
