September 2022 | AgriNews | 1 September 2022 | Issue 131 www.fan-separator.de Adrian Tindall T 07708 919 597 E a.tindall@bauer-at.com Rob Jackson T 07939 410 417 E r.jackson@bauer-at.com Contact: UNRIVALLED EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN GREEN BEDDING “Cows have cleaned up no end definitely as clean as cows on sand and the number of mastitis cases has dropped dramatically.” With more Separators and Green Bedding systems installed UK and Worldwide, Bauer is uniquely qualified to provide advice, products and support for your Green Bedding System ■ ECONOMICAL ■ ALWAYS AVAILABLE ■ INCREASED COW COMFORT ■ CLEANER COWS ■ NO DUST Defra permit the use of RMS (Recycled Manure Solids) as bedding for dairy cattle. Farms using RMS must notify APHA and Red Tractor “Having an unlimited supply of material means you can use more of it.”
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Tests have shown that the use of silicon as a seed treatment and follar spray can strengthen crops against slug damage
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“Thelength.application of Sirius at early emergence (GS11 stage) as a foliar spray has been shown to reduce slug damage by 44% over a 72-hour period in laboratory conditions using wheat seedlings,” explains Orion FT technical manager, Kate SiriusWilliams.delivers
Tests have shown that the use of silicon as a seed treatment and foliar spray can strengthen crops against slug damage. Sirius is a biostimulant with 21% silicon that protects seeds and also strengthens the cells of plants by enhancing cuticle thickness and increasing leaf hair
silicon in the form of monosilicic acid. This is achieved using Orion FT’s iNHiB technology which makes silicon available to the plant immediately, helping to strengthen its natural defences. The effect is a crop that is less palatable to slugs and more resilient to attack. Whilst using Sirius as a foliar spray can help the crop as it develops, Orion FT has also tested the benefit of applying the product as a seed treatment. Wheat seeds were treated with Sirius and exposed to slugs to establish the reduction in seed “Slugshollowing.usually cause the worst damage to winter wheat very early on, feeding on seeds almost immediately after sowing. Sirius reduced grain hollowing by more than 60%. When slugs were offered 25 seeds, only 7 were damaged when treated with Sirius, versus 18 with untreated seeds,” she explains. Slugs are attracted to seeds within hours of sowing and will feed as soon as the seed has taken in water, eating the embryo, killing the seed, and often eating part or all of the endosperm, resulting in the characteristic seed hollowing.
SILICONE STRENGTHENS CROPS AGAINST SLUGS
“Sirius essentially makes the seed less palatable to the slug. When applied as a seed treatment this helps enable the seed to germinate. When applied as a foliar spray it strengthens the plant and also makes it less palatable to slugs,” she concludes.
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“However, it’s not just the least nutritious parts of the DM that the microbes that cause maize silage losses feed on. It’s the nutritious sugars and starches. So not only is there less DM, but the DM remaining is lower in energy.
Certain microbes can also reduce silage palatability and cause mycotoxins,” he adds.
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Prospects of low winter silage stocks - due to poor grass growth during the summer drought and early opening of clamps for buffer feeding
Prospects of low winter silage stocks – due to poor grass growth during the summer drought and early opening of clamps for buffer feeding – could make it important to employ extra vigilance to safeguard maize silage against losses this year, in order to head off forage shortfalls, says Volac silage expert, Peter Smith. Other reasons are because of the high costs of supplementing low silage stocks with bought-in feeds, he says, and to capitalise on buoyant milk prices, with maize providing a cost-effective and high-energy homegrown Inforage.parts of the country, the drought may have also impacted maize yields, he says, while high fuel and fertiliser costs mean maize has cost more to grow this year, so protecting maize silage dry matter (DM) and nutrients will be important to cover this extra “Ininvestmentanormal year it may be possible to tolerate a few losses in maize silage,” says Mr Smith. “But with grass growth halted in many areas during the summer drought, any significant inclamp losses in maize could be disastrous for overall winter silage stocks. “Even average losses in maize clamps equate to about one in every 10 trailer loads of DM ensiled being lost. If attention to detail with harvest or conservation slips this can double. When spoilage occurs around the vulnerable top and shoulders of clamps, losses here can reach 50%.
To help conserve maximum maize DM and nutrients, Mr Smith suggests some key dos and don’ts: Do not leave maize harvest too Itlateis easy to miss the ideal 3033% DM content for harvesting maize, says Mr Smith, often because contractors cannot get to the farm in time. However, harvesting maize too dry makes it less digestible to the animal and more difficult to consolidate, he says, leaving it vulnerable to losses from heating (aerobic spoilage) from yeasts and moulds, due to air in the clamp.
“Check your crop % DM regularly so you can get your contractor on-farm at the ideal time, and remember that modern maize varieties are often still green when ready to harvest. Harvesting too early also reduces maize feed value because starch isn’t fully formed in the cobs.”
GROWING LIST OF REASONS WHY GOOD SILAGE COULD BE KEY TO SHORTFALLS
Do chop maize to the correct Withlengthmaize so vulnerable to heating, chopping it to the correct length to aid squeezing out air from the clamp is crucial, says Mr Smith. Shorter chop lengths aid consolidation, especially if maize is dry, so consider chopping to 1.5-2.0cm, or down to 1.2cm if needed, he suggests. Do not be tempted to cut crops too Althoughlow it might be tempting to cut maize crops closer to the ground this year in search of extra bulk, do not do this, says Mr Smith. The stem base is low in digestibility and contains high numbers of undesirable microbes, for example from soil, which interfere with preservation in the clamp. Do ensile with the correct type of Althoughadditive maize silage is prone to heating, this is not the only way DM and nutrients are lost. Invisible losses from poor quality fermentations, caused by naturally-occurring inefficient fermentation bacteria on the crop, can account for half the overall DM losses, so it is important to target both problems with a dual-acting additive, Mr Smith points out. “The dual-action additive Ecocool, containing the beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum MTD/1 and Lactobacillus buchneri PJB/1, not only enhances fermentation, it has also been shown to keep maize silage cool and stable for more than 10 days after removal from the clamp.”
Kuhn UK has filled the gap between its profile S and L with the profile M series NEWS KUHN has filled the gap between its PROFILE S and L range of trailed mixer wagons with the PROFILE M series. Fitting neatly between the narrow- and wide-bodied machines, and aimed at mediumsized farms, the M series will be produced from 2023 onwards in five mixing capacities from 16 to The25m³.20m³ machinecapacity has an machineThelowerhousingwellmakingthanheightoverallofless3metres,itsuitedtowithaccess.largestinthe range at 25m³ can feed 200 cows in a single pass, making it perfectly positioned for the average UK dairy herd which is estimated at 212. Two feed out options are available, a cross conveyor in the CM model can be positioned at the front of the machine, and a chute or tilting slide conveyor is offered on the DM models. Plus models are specified with a straw blowing turbine capable of blowing 158kg of straw up to 18 metres per minute, and all models can be upgraded by adding a selection of tub extensions.
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modelsAll in the range feature KUHN’s patented 5 load cell weighing system that is well suited to both small and full-load mixtures. This is coupled to KUHN’s unique C-DRIVE system which, with a 1.10 metre distribution door, offers fast and
Thedistributionwell-balancedofforage.twinaugerscanbe specified with KUHN’s long-life K-NOX coating. This increases the life of the auger by up to six times by acting as a corrosion resistant layer to
FLEXILIFTagainstprotecttheabrasionofacidicsilicacontainedinforage.Forfarmslookingtodistributeforageintotroughsorraisedfeeders,can be specified. This tilting cross conveyor will distribute forage evenly and does not protrude from the body of the mixer wagon.
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KUHN has chosen to focus on its min-till products at Tillage Live, showcasing the Optimer range of stubble cultivators, the Striger strip till machine and Prolander shallow tine cultivator. With working widths from 3m to 12m, the Optimer can be specified with a levelling harrow for improved tilth and the SH seeding unit to sow cover and catch crops. Operators can also choose between large 620mm notched discs or a smaller 510mm alternative. This, combined with rollers between 320mm and 700mm, offers a range to suit all soil conditions. On show at Tillage Live will be the Optimer L 5000 and 12,000 models along with the 300 XL. The new 12-metre model is capable of working speeds up to 18km/h which offers operators the ability to cover an estimated 20 hectares per hour. The XL 300 has the narrowest working width of the series at 3 metres, and the 24, 620mm discs create a fine tilth that is well suited to cover crops.
Key to its design are two independent ground.conditioningwheelsofLinerregulationControlUsingwheels600mmthatparallelogramhydraulicsystemsattachtherowofdualdiameterpresstotheplough.Kuhn'sSteadyautomaticpressuresystem,theDuo-impartsupto90kgpressureateachpairoftoachieveoptimumofploughed
The Prolander, shallow tine cultivator is available in 4m, 5m, 6m and 7.5 metre working widths and is suitable for tractors with 150-300 horsepower. It is thankssystemasuitedperfectlytomin-tillto five rows of vibrating tines which break up and incorporate even heavy soils and crop residues. This makes it perfect for breaking up weeds and preparing the soil for drilling. Away from min-till, KUHN will also feature the VariMaster L in-furrow plough with Duo-Liner which operates totally independently of the primary cultivator to offer the possibility of a drill-ready seedbed in a single pass.
September 2022 | AgriNews | 7 TILLAGE LIVE MIN-TILL FOCUS FOR KUHN UK Kuhn has chosen to focus on its min-till products at Tillage Live, showcasing the Optimer range NEWS Southam Agricultural Fields Farm, Station Rd, Southam CV47 2DH t: 01926 www.southamagri.co.uk813426
In response to the growing interest in minimal tillage cultivations, KUHN has developed its Striger strip-till range. Available from 4 to 12 rows, the Striger is designed around a parallelogram system that allows all elements to operate independently, ensuring excellent ground following characteristics. The advantage of the Striger is the ability to apply natural fertiliser, such as slurry or digestate, directly into the strip. The machine has also been adapted by some users to carry a seeding unit, making it possible to cultivate, fertilise and seed in one pass.
“The SFT also champions its own whole farm or area-based metric for measuring farm level sustainability – referred to as the Global Farm Metric (GFM)as a benchmark for measuring both future performance against sustainability standards and as a basis for regulating imports of food products,” said Mr “HereBrookes.again the thinking does not reflect the science and evidence in the field. The GFM’s approach to measuring sustainability parameters like greenhouse gas emissions and resource use is flawed and skewed to favour lower-yield farming systems when the most appropriate way to measure sustainability outcomes is in terms of resource use and environmental impact per functional unit of output, such as tonnes, litres or bio-available Mrcalories.”Brookes added that it was extremely unlikely that major agricultural producing and exporting nations would buy into an area-based metric and as a consequence, a system of regulating UK imports based on this metric would be unlikely to comply with World Trade Organisation rules relating to non-tariff barriers. Noting that the UK Government has promised to publish a land-use strategy by 2023, Mr Brookes said the post-Brexit re-set for UK farm policy should have begun by developing a coherent land use strategy based on an evidence-based assessment of the competing demands and priorities placed on the UK’s land resource.
Around 200 JCB agency employees are to be handed permanent contracts this summer as demand continues to rise
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES MUST FOLLOW THE SCIENCE & EVIDENCE
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Writing on the Science For Sustainable Agriculture website, Graham Brookes of PG Economics said the science points to a need for sensible combining of production methods and techniques used in both high and lower intensity (including organic) production systems, and to embrace (not reject) the adoption of new innovations and technologies like plant genetics, digital agriculture and precision Turningfarming.to the allocation of UK land under the threecompartment approach, Mr Brookes pointed to detailed research, focused on two regions of England (The Fens and Salisbury Plain) as a starting point. Based on, and interpreting this research, he suggested an allocation of land of about 60% in high yielding/ intensity farming, 25% as natural habitat (no agriculture) and 15% in lower yielding, extensive farming for the country might be appropriate. Against this background, Mr Brookes said it was extremely disappointing to see the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) advocating in its recent report, ‘Feeding Britain from the Ground Up’, that UK agriculture should adopt a two-compartment vision based solely on a lower intensity (largely organic) production base coupled with some land reverting to natural habitat, as the most suitable model for domestic supportand“Unfortunately,production.thesciencetheevidencedoesnottheSFT’sblueprint because it is built on flawed and unrealistic assumptionswhere the mix and volumes of future domestic organic-based production are overstated and then matched to a changed and reduced demand for food in the UK,” observed Mr Brookes in his article Feeding Britain sustainably.
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AUKeconomistagriculturalsays the best way to provide the UK population with access to adequate supplies of food, at reasonable prices, whilst not destroying the Earth’s climate and many species of plant and animal life, is to recognise the need for a combination of high yield farming, natural habitat and lower intensity farming systems – reflecting the threecompartment approach set out in Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy document and inspired by the work of conservation scientists, Professors Andrew Balmford and Rhys Green at the University of Cambridge.
Alistair’s career in crop protection started with a nine-year spell working in commercial and business development roles for CSC Crop Protection and then AgrEvo. He subsequently moved into a direct sales role working for ProCam in Scotland where he gained valuable experience selling a range of crop protection products to the country’s arable farmers. In 2006, his focus shifted to the amenity grass seed sector with commercial roles at Germinal, DLF Seeds and Agrovista Amenity where he was responsible for developing sales to golf courses, winter sports stadiums and turf growers.
Alistair is based in Perth and will provide technical support to ADAMA’s key contacts and customers in Scotland. He will also have commercial responsibility for building ADAMA’s presence in Ireland by working in close alliance with CropLink while also developing ADAMA’s business with the CREST and STAR groups of companies in the UK. Commenting on Alistair’s appointment, Ben Miles, ADAMA’s Managing Director, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Alistair to ADAMA and look forward to working with him to improve our scope and reach in Scotland. “Alistair will provide important commercial support and technical advice to crop protection distributors and advisors throughout his areas of responsibility and will play an integral part in the development of ADAMA’s strategy to expand the sales of its range of crop protection products.”
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NEW ACCOUNT & AGRONOMY MANAGER FOR SCOTLAND
ADAMA has appointed Alistair Eccles to the new position of Key Account & Agronomy Manager for Scotland
As part of andexpandingADAMA’ssalesagronomy team, Alistair will be responsible for developing and delivering ADAMA’s commercial strategy by working closely with key buyers and commercial managers within the UK and Ireland arable sector. He will also provide technical support to growers, agronomists and trade partners in Scotland to ensure they are able to realise the maximum value and efficacy from ADAMA’s portfolio of crop protection products which includes a wide range of fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and plant growth regulators.
FINISHING OVER 1000 CATTLE/YEAR WITHOUT BUYING MEAL OR FERTILISER
“We are growing all our own feed. We finish Herefords and Angus off-red clover silage,” said John.
“The continental cattle need the extra push so we feed them combi-crops”.
Awinter-finishing cattle enterprise that doesn’t buy in meal or fertiliser could easily seem unrealistic to many farmers in Ireland, however John Purcell is man who has bucked the trend and is doing exactly this. John is a beef farmer based in Thomastown, near Golden in Co. Tipperary. Recently, he hosted a farm walk on behalf of the Limerick and Tipperary Organic Farming Group, to show those interested how he runs this system. Agriland was at the event, which was well attended by both conventional and organic dairy, beef and tillage farmers. The farm The home farm consists of about 500ac. In addition to this, there are five “satellite farms”, each approximately 100ac in size, bringing the total farmed area to approximately 1,000 ac. The land is both owned and rented, “but mainly rented” John explained. The farm buys in 12-18-month-old steers and heifers. These are sourced from both organic cattle marts and directly from “Aboutfarms. 40% of the cattle we buy in come from marts and 60% come directly from farmers,” said John. The farm finishes over 1,000 cattle every year with approximately 70% of these cattle finished from February to CommentingJune. on the winter finishing system, John said: “Winter finishing is paying well in organics, particularly if you run a closed-gate Allsystem.”thefeed that is used on the farm is grown on-farm.
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A winter-finishing cattle enterprise that doesn’t buy in meal or fertiliser could easily seem unrealistic to many farmers
The combi crop is a mixture of peas, oats, clovers and grasses that again, are grownJohnGoingon-farm.organicexplained that in 1998, the farm made the switch to organic. He admitted that his reason for switching to organic farming was businessbased, and that the environmental benefits were an afterthought. He said: “I could pretend I was a tree hugger from day one but I wasn’t, I switched to organic farming totally from a commercial point of view.”
He explained that in the years after making the switch, he noticed the significant environmental benefit to the farm and has since added many wildlife corridors and features to the farm to further enhance its wildlife habitats.
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The event is open to all who register for free on this
John Deere is calling on former and soon-to-be ex-servicemen and women to consider joiining its dealership network NEWS
JOHN DEERE ANNOUNCES ONLINE CAREERS EVENT TARGETING EX MILITARY
The laissez-faire approach to leadership within the network is a breath of fresh air compared to the more autocratic one found in the Army. This was a welcome change for William, who first enlisted aged 17. “One of the things I enjoy the most about my new role is that I can talk to my line managers and bosses like I talk to my former colleagues,” he “Weexplains.havemutual respect, but the pomp and ceremony are no longer there. "I also love that the iconic sense of humour so prevalent within the services is as alive and kicking in the workshop as it was on the tank park.”
John Deere is holding an online careers event for anyone who wants to find out more about the role of a Qualified Technician, working in either the turf or agricultural sector, on 1 September at 7pm.
John Deere is calling on former and soon-tobe ex-servicemen and women to consider joining its dealership network as Qualified Technicians. With many transferrable skills, those with experience of military machines will be perfectly placed for a new career working with some of the world’s most advanced agricultural and turfcare Theequipment.machinery manufacturer has announced that it will hold a free online careers event on 1 September 2022, where attendees will hear individualsfrom who have transitioned from military service into the John Deere dealership network. One speaker will be exserviceman William Foster who left the Army after 23 years' service and completed multiple operational tours including Kosovo, Iraq, and UponAfghanistan.leaving, he was faced with the prospect of securing new employment – a task further complicated by the first Covid lockdown beginning just four days after he left the services. Although he didn’t get the first job he originally applied for at John Deere, it did, however, make him more determined to pursue a career within the agricultural engineering sector and focus his attention on how to best achieve his goals.
To gain experience, William volunteered his time at one of John Deere’s dealerships and secured a job at another, before finally landing his ultimate job as an Agricultural Engineer at Ben Burgess in Oakham, Rutland. “The similarities between this role and my career in the Army are uncanny,” William “Isays.look at the depot as my Forward Operating Base, the surrounding areas as my Area of Responsibility and the Enemy as being breakdowns to deal with. “If you can fix a tank, you can fix a tractor.”
“Not getting that job made me realise just how much I wanted to work with John Deere,” William says. “I decided to own that dream, put a professional spin on it and see if I could turn it into my next full career.”
AllanBranchindustry,”time“It’seventbrite.co.uk.https://JohnDeereCareers.link:anincrediblyexcitingtoworkintheagriculturalsaysJohnDeereTrainingManagerCochran.
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The Massey Harris type 21A, introduced in 1938, changed all that and with the declining availability of manpower brought about by the war, and the post-conflict boom in manufacturing drawing even more labour from the fields, self-propelled machines were suddenly in demand.
Johnsweet.Deere was able to immediately gain a large slice of the market, especially in the west, plus all the engineering expertise which had gone into the Holt combines, considerably boosting its Self-propelledcapabilities. in South ItAmericawasat about this time that Massey Harris started experimenting with a selfpropelled combine in Argentina. Up until this moment, nearly all combine harvesters had been drawn by horse, mule or tractor, with an auxiliary engine powering the threshing mechanism.
12 | AgriNews | September 2022 John Deere has been in the business of making harvesting machinery since 1909, yet it has come long way since, producing its first self-propelled machine in It1947.was in 1924, after strong internal dissent, that the company set out to enter the world of what was then referred to as ‘combination harvesting’, a whole new approach to gathering crops.
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Horse-drawn harvesters
John Deere has been making harvesting machinery since 1909, yet it has come a long way since first producing first self-propelled in 1947 horse power tractors of the time, were ushered in a couple of years later. The Caterpillar connection One of the competitorscompany’sduringthis period was Caterpillar which had inherited combine production from the Holt Manufacturing Company. It had in fact offered its combine business to Deere in 1926 for $1.2 million, but this was considered too steep a sum to gain entry into the market at the time.
Caterpillar D4 tractors With the success of the D4, Caterpillar decided to concentrate on the construction industry. Volvo made an identical move in the early 1980s
A fresh round of cooperation between the two companies during the 1930s resulted in Caterpillar virtually giving away its hillside model to John Deere, which didn’t have one in its line-up, in 1936. Although this sounds a rather charitable move, the crawler company was then able to concentrate on the rapidly
The machinery technology of the time brought together stationary threshers from the barn and reapers from the field, to create a machine that would cut and thresh the crop as it worked its way across the Horseland. drawn harvesters Up until the 1940s, most combine harvesters were drawn by horse or tractor with an auxiliary driving the mechanism By 1927 Deere’s first two machines appeared; these were solidly built and the design had been greatly influenced by the Massey Harris units that were already out working on the prairies. It turned out they were in fact a little too solidly built, and so lighter versions, which could be better handled by the low
JOHN DEERE SELF-PROPELLED COMBINES CELEBRATE 75 YEARS
FARMING WITH THE REX 4
“RecentDemonstrationstors.demonstrations in conjunction with Horsepower UK, our Kent dealer, allowed us to illustrate on a Landini REX4-100F tractor how au to-steering using a TopCon AES-35 retro-fit electric steer ing system, can aid planting and subsequent operations,” he “Thisexplains.ledto discussions re garding other technologies with potential benefits, includ ing auto spray control, altering the application rate and nozzle sections on-the-move to apply only as much of a product as necessary, and only where required.
Precision technologies of fer huge potential to help establish and manage vine and fruit crops. In a se ries of demonstrations, tractor specialist Landini has been working with technology firms to bring growers up to date on what’s Requiringpossible.arrow-straight rows for equal spacing, light inter ception, growth and ease of treatment and harvesting, fruit and vine crop establishment of is a task ideally suiting satellite-guided tractor steering. Pass-to-pass parallel repeata bility is ideal not only
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Precision technologies offer huge potential to establish and manage vine and fruit crops for establishment, but then for subsequent operations such as mowing and spraying, using the same recorded A-B lines. But on many orchard and vineyard enterprises, precision technologies have much wider potential to ease workloads and improve crop yields and quality, believes Luke Barnard, precision farming specialist at AgriArgo UK, the distributor of Landini and McCormick trac
“The policy makers should also seriously consider crisis management policies for the fertiliser industry to minimise industry,”ammoniaeconomyEurope’stheproducingindustrystrongcrisis.addressisof“AnEurope”.andachievedrawonawayHansensecurity.”repercussionslong-termforEUfoodsaidthatmovingfromdependencyRussiaforenergyandmaterialscannotbeby“closingplantsmovingjobsoutsideofurgentcorrectioncurrentgaspolicesthereforeneededtothisveryseriousEuropeneedsadomesticfertilisertocontinuefoodand,inlongrun,todevelophydrogenusinggreenbythefertiliserHansenargued.
This,production.thegroup said, is key to securing the EU’s strategic autonomy for fertiliser and to ensure Europe’s long-term food Withsecurity.gas prices up over 1,000% since last year, the European fertiliser industry “faces an unprecedented crisis”, the industry body
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“Thewarned.European fertiliser industry is in full-fledged crisis because the European gas market is bust. The record-high prices of natural gas, which represents 90% of industry variable production costs, makes it impossible for European producers to compete,” said Jacob Hansen, Fertilizers Europe’s director general.
“As a result, over 70% of European production capacity has been curtailed. If the situation prevails, we fear that remaining producers could also be affected.” The group has urged the EU institutions and member states to “take immediate action” to avert an energy and fertiliser
“Thecrisis.current crisis begs for swift and decisive action from EU and national policy makers for both the energy and fertiliser market,” Hansen said. He added: “The gas market needs to be looked at to address today’s challenges, support domestic industry, and restore market confidence.
A representative body for European fertiliser producers has said that the industry on the continent is in ‘full-fledged crisis’ onhasArepresentativebodyforEuropeanfertiliserproducerssaidthattheindustrythecontinentis“infullfledged crisis”. Fertilizers Europe said over the weekend that skyrocketing gas prices have led to the curtailment or shutdown of the majority of European fertiliser Theproduction.grouphighlighted that the cost of natural gas is eight to 10 times higher in Europe than in the US (and higher in other global fertiliser hubs), and that European producers are unable to compete on the domestic and global Fertilizersmarket. Europe called for “urgent and decisive” EUdriven crisis management action to restore fertiliser
EUROPEAN FERTILISER PRODUCERS STATE INDUSTRY IS IN ‘FULL-FLEDGED CRISIS’
MORE THAN 800 MACHINERY FIRES ABLAZE THIS HARVEST
Harvest conditions triggered more than 800 agricultural machinery fires across the UK this harvest
“I would like to publicly thank my neighbour, Anthony, who helped me contain the fire, and the emergency services, who did an amazing job. They had an excellent response crew, with three fire engines who controlled the fire and made sure no one was hurt.”
According to company claims estimates, farm fires cost almost £97m in 2021 and agricultural machinery fires cost a further £37m, highlighting the extra cost the 2022 season is set to bring.
moreKnow How Visit our Know How centre for practical farming advice Combine on fire in field© Tim “TheAshtoncontrols were not working properly so I got out of the combine to have a look and that’s when I saw the fire.” He immediately reached for the fire extinguisher to tackle the flames, but it escalated quickly. Fire break He needed to isolate the fire fast, so retrieved the JCB telehandler he used to flatten the crop and create a fire break. In the meantime, neighbouring farmer Anthony Ford was on the scene, cultivating a strip around the fire to form a further fire break, and the emergency services were on their way.
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Tim Ashton, Soulton Hall, ShropshireShropshirefarmer Tim Ashton was one of many unlucky growers to experience a combine fire this harvest during the second week of August. Despite cleaning down the combine with a leaf blower earlier that morning, Mr Ashton had only been harvesting his crop of winter wheat for about two hours when the machine caught alight.
Tinder-dryconditionsharvesttriggered more than 800 agricultural machinery fires across the UK this harvest, according to Insurance specialist NFU Mutual. That is the equivalent of nine machines catching fire a day throughout the summer months – a significant jump from six a day reported over the same period last year. These figures fail to include the incidence of general farm fires, which saw a further 13 fires reported a day in July and August – up from eight a day last
It is so important farmers review their fire safety arrangements to minimise the risk of a fire getting out of hand, continues Mr Chalk. “Farmers should also keep in regular contact with their insurer to make sure they are fully protected if the worst happens. Prevention is the best measure,” he Casesays.study:
One of Mr Ashton’s main concerns was the fire spreading to the Soulton Hall’s heritage house and surrounding woodland – which he says inspired a number of Shakespeare’s plays – but thankfully the fire was contained within a few square metres. However, by this stage the fire had reached a scale that meant complete loss of the combine, but Mr Ashton admits it could have been a lot worse.
InScorchingWednesday…temperaturesanygivenyear,farmand agricultural machinery fires tend to peak throughout July and August, during a time when farmers are harvesting and conditions are hotter and drier than other Dust,Advertisementmonths.hotmovingparts, electrical wiring and a tank full of diesel provide all the ingredients for a major fire, explains Andrew Chalk, rural insurance specialist at the firm. With this year’s scorching temperatures combined with low rainfall greatly increasing the risk of fire outbreaks, the number of reports exceed those made during the same period in 2021.
“It all happened so fast. I don’t exactly know for sure, but I think something happened with the engine’s ability to keep itself Explorecool.
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18 | AgriNews | September 2022 AgriNews | March 2022 | 1 DEALERS WANTED! MD Plant Hire & Machinery Ltd Henalt Fawr, Carmarthen, SA33 6BB www.mdplanthire.co.uk Sole importers for Avenger Tractors Please contact Mathew on 07919 203185 for further information. DEALERS WANTED! Please contact us on the details below for more information
September 2022 | AgriNews | 19 www.fan-separator.de Adrian Tindall T 07708 919 597 E a.tindall@bauer-at.com Rob Jackson T 07939 410 417 E r.jackson@bauer-at.com Contact: UNRIVALLED EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN GREEN BEDDING “Cows have cleaned up no end definitely as clean as cows on sand and the number of mastitis cases has dropped dramatically.” With more Separators and Green Bedding systems installed UK and Worldwide, Bauer is uniquely qualified to provide advice, products and support for your Green Bedding System ■ ECONOMICAL ■ ALWAYS AVAILABLE ■ INCREASED COW COMFORT ■ CLEANER COWS ■ NO DUST Defra permit the use of RMS (Recycled Manure Solids) as bedding for dairy cattle. Farms using RMS must notify APHA and Red Tractor “Having an unlimited supply of material means you can use more of it.”
The latest update to Kverneland’s iXTrak T series sprayers includes several new options
Patchy emergence
SpotSpray Kvernelandadditionalsosuggest that its new SpotSpray application that comes as part of the iX’s electronics can also have a large impact on total chemical Spotuse. spraying sprayer Electronic control of each individual nozzle valve facilitates variable rate application and spot spraying
With the use of prescription maps, Kverneland claims that the guesswork is taken out of deciding upon spray volumes before the tank is mixed. The company believes that prescription maps have huge potential in the management of farms and it is looking to integrate sprayer operations into the overall picture. This ambition certainly forms a logical extension to precision farming, and the adoption of such an holistic approach, via digital technology, may well come to be seen as a huge advance in agriculture.
Useful addition to the toolbox However, at present, the areas selected for treatment rely on visual assessment rather than a determinative and quantifiable method; this does introduce a degree of ambiguity into a system that strives for precision through measurement.
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KVERNELAND MAPS OUT THE WAY FOR SPOT SPRAYING
The latest update to Kverneland’s iXTrack T series sprayers includes several new options from nozzle spacing and spot spraying to boom height Acontrol.major advance is that a new 36/25m steel boom can be specified which allows contractors to switch between the two working widths without having to unfold the whole boom. Lower boom height Other new features highlighted by the company include the choice of an extra spray line with 25cm nozzle spacing. With the nozzles being closer, the distance between the crop canopy and boom height is decreased, while ensuring an even coverage, thus reducing spray drift. Boom height Kverneland With nozzles at 25cm and 50cm, the boom becomes a crowded place Also available is the Boom Guide ProActive automatic boom height control system which corrects the boom height via ultrasonic sensors which control the sprayer Thehydraulics.company notes that it is able to provide boom guidance in any field conditions, even at higher speeds.
To many, spot spraying involves the identification of individual weeds and their elimination one at a time using some form of sensor or camera to recognise them. However, the company points out that this means the farmer has to estimate just how much chemical will be required for a particular area, running the risk of there being too little, necessitating a return to base for a refill, or there being too much, and so chemical is not used and the surplus has to be disposed of somehow. Mapping the problem
A hybrid mode can be selected which not only measures the distance to the plant, it also measures the distance to the soil, thus setting the boom at an optimal average height where crop emergence may be uneven or poorly Althoughestablished.thenozzle spacing is halved, the boom height is only reduced to 30cm from 50cm as allowance needs to be made for the gap left at the top of the fan pattern. The cleaning and rinsing system has also been updated with some new items that increase safety and hygiene.
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The new tractor cover will appeal to both Commercial and professional users as the first 2 years covers the whole tractor for an unlimited amount of hours. To give assurance to the smaller professional or private users the tractors have an engine and transmission parts and labour warranty extending to include years 3 to 5. This cover is upto a maximum of 3000 hours, whichever comes first.The warranty cover for New Kioti Mechroh K9 units sold after the 1st April 2020 is also enhanced as the cover is now a full 2 years with unlimited hours. The Kioti Uk General Manager Patrick Desmond says; The Kioti products are a high quality prestigious range of Tractors and side by side Utility vehicles. We now have the market leading warranty package to support them. The purpose of these new terms is to give our dealers additional support, and the end user customers extra confidence during the buying process. We emphasise that this is a Manufacturer’s warranty with no additional fees unlike some insurance offerings. This is the confidence that Kioti have in the Kioti Products.
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The new stage V environmental requirements for tractors has resulted in the introduction of a whole host of new models and features for the Kioti range of Compact tractors, starting from 21hp models all the way up to Luxury110hp.standard factory cabs with air conditioning now start at 25hp.
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30 | AgriNews | September 202220 | AgriNews | November 2021 ManagementTools InterfaceData PerformanceCow PerformanceRobot PerformanceHerd The complete management system for the Gemini milking robot! Gemini OneView is a complete management system for the Gemini milking robot that transforms all your herd information into easy-to-use decision-making tools. While entering the main dashboard, you are given the ability to instantly monitor all your important production and cow information, in real time. Monitor AnalyzeOptimize All made easy for youCentralized into one convenient system
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cow could talk ! COW PERFORMANCE A large range of cow performance indicators help you manage your dairy farm to your preference. • Cow production indicators; • Cow health indicators, • Conductivity, • Cow lifetime indicators, • Cow routines. BouMatic.com As if your robot could talk ! ROBOT PERFORMANCE Receive alerts in real time, so all stakeholders have insight to resolve critical alerts when Thenecessary.analyses enables you to adapt and optimize the system to your management goals!• Milking analyses • Feeding analyses: to help you to implement the ideal herd feeding performance Let the data talk ! DATA INTERFACE Davison & Axup Dairy t:LN8MarketWragby,BardneySwissSupplies,Cottage,Road,Rasen,5QZ01673858567 Milkflo SystemsDairyLtd, Trengove Farm Cot Road, Redruth t:TR16Cornwall,4PS08450944815 www.milkflouk.com AgriElectro-MechLtd, 7 Tulnagall comwww.electromech.t:BT70DungannonDonaghmore,Road,3LR02827767376 David Johnson (Lutt) Ltd, BruntingthropeUpper Ind t:LE17Leicester,Est.5QZ01162478349
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Noble Foods’ Purely Organic egg brand achieved carbon-neutral status in July, but as Michael Barker finds out, that’s just the start of the company’s sustainability ambitions In the race to net zero, Noble Foods hit a notable milestone in July when it announced it had achieved carbonneutral status for its Purely Organic egg brand following accreditation from the Carbon Trust. The achievement is a significant one for the business, and is a welcome good news story at a time when the industry is battling a plethora of challenges from avian flu, to input cost hikes.
Measuring and reducing a company’s carbon footprint is not a straightforward exercise in poultry. Feed is the cause of as much as 70-80% of all emissions associated with poultry farming, according to Evans, and that’s before you factor in packing and onward distribution to retailers. Soya is a particularly tricky input from a sustainability point of view, so Purely Organic has been reducing airmiles by sourcing alternative raw materials closer to home. In its work with the Carbon Trust, Noble even went as far as looking at consumer egg usage in terms of how they are cooked and disposed of.
Noble Foods is promoting the achievement with redesigned packs prominently featuring the words ‘Certified Carbon Neutral’, backed by in-store shopper marketing and digital media activity. It’s too early to say whether the learnings from the Purely Organic exercise will be rolled out to the company’s other lines, but it’s safe to assume that the learning process will feed into the wider sustainability piece.
HOW NOBLE FOODS SET THE SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA
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Analysis: How Noble Foods set the sustainability agenda with carbon neutral eggs POULTRY
Noble Foods’ group environmental manager Glenn Evans explains that carbon neutrality has been achieved in around 15 months and was born out of work the company was doing with on-farm environmental assessment business Alltech E-CO2. “We realised this was something we could go for,” Evans recalls. “So we started footprinting in earnest around about May of last year, initially on 13 Purely Organic farms. With other products you would just measure a calendar year but with poultry you have to use a flock, which is 70odd weeks, to make it more accurate.”
“It’s a real case of cradle to the grave,” Evans adds. Carbon footprinting is still in its infancy and that can give it a certain lack of clarity, particularly in terms of how to measure and benchmark progress. In order to gain legitimacy for its claims, Evans says it was crucial to work with the Carbon Trust.
“When we started to look at this in terms of providers for certification, we knew that the Carbon Trust is probably the most recognised label on product,” he says. “But then there’s also the fact that they are true gold standard operators in this area – the rigour that they go to in terms of assessment was really important to us, given the fact that Purely Organic has got good environmental credentials anyway. We didn’t want to be aligned with any sort of greenwashing or anything like that.” Expanding on the point, Evans points out that the Carbon Trust scrutinises a business’s full sustainability strategy and won’t simply let anyone buy themselves an environmental halo. “The Carbon Trust’s first remit is the fact that you have to have a proper carbon reduction plan and that any residual emissions can be offset, rather than it just being business as usual and paying the money for offsetting. That’s not what they’re about,” he Thatadds.credibility is vital given the scrutiny brands rightly come under for their claims.
FAMILY Testimonial: This testimonial is supplied by P.R Starkie, Farm Manager at P.M. Ashburner Ltd
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I can honestly say Steve and his team are excellent, reliable, thorough, tidy and hard working. They leave our site ready for action! I would recommend Steve Birchall Poultry Services without hesitation. P.R P.MFarmStarkieManagerAshburner Ltd
Testimonial from W. Bateman & Co I would highly recommend Steve Birchall Poultry Cleaning Services, having knowing him for over 25 years and it has been an absolute pleasure to have him as my loyal customer and I look forward to many more years in business and wish Steve Birchall the continued success with his business and the good reputation he has gained over the years. We look forward to many more years in business with Steve Birchall. All the best - All at W Bateman & Co
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Being a small family run Poultry unit we need to have good reliable contractors to ensure our site has a good state of cleanliness and biosecurity.In order to achieve this we use another family run business, Steve Birchall Poultry Services Ltd.
As a business we have worked in relationship with Steve Birchall and his team for a long number of years and will continue to do so for many more. His team do a first class job washing and disinfecting our site. Nothing is too much trouble and they can accomodate our needs at the drop of a hat.
STEVE BIRCHALL: KEEPING IT IN THE
NEW AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION ZONE DECLARED
Following a number of detections of avian influenza in poultry and wild and captive birds across Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset, the UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the region to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease
Backyard owners with small numbers of poultry including chickens, ducks and geese must take steps to limit the risk of the disease spreading to their
Additionally,animals.keepers with more than 500 birds will need to restrict access for non-essential people on their sites, workers will need to change clothing and footwear before entering bird enclosures and site vehicles will need to be cleaned and disinfected regularly to limit the risk of the disease spreading.
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UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Richard Irvine said: “Following a number of detections of avian influenza we have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone across Cornwall, Devon and parts of Somerset. This means that all bird keepers in the region must take action now to both prevent disease getting in to flocks and it spreading any further.
New avian influenza prevention zone declared across Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset
The UK has faced its largest ever outbreak of bird flu with over 130 cases confirmed across the country since late October. The introduction of this regional AIPZ comes after the disease was detected in captive birds at nine premises across the south-west region since last month, as well as several cases in wild seabirds.
“Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, you are now legally required to introduce higher biosecurity standards on your farm or small holding. It is in your interests to do so in order to protect your birds from this highly infectious disease.”
The introduction of an AIPZ follows the recent increase in cases of bird flu in poultry and other captive birds in the area and increased reports of mass mortality in wild birds.
I come back to my fundamental point that the industry – whether it be eggs or poultrymeat – has built its success on providing the customer with a great affordable, healthy and safe product, unsubsidised. Like any successful industry, we do have problems from time to time, but because we live or die in the market we overcome these problems as fast as we can, adopt new ideas and then go forward
Myagain.ask is that for anyone who has a good idea that will help us become even more successful to let us know – if not, let us get on with the job in hand and stop knocking us and showing their ignorance and bigotry.
September 2022 | AgriNews | 35 WE NEED TO TAKE IDEAS FROM PAST TO ADDRESS CURRENT LABOUR WOES
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Charles Bourns: ‘We need to take ideas from the past to address the current labour woes”.
By Charles Bourns, broiler Gloucestershiregrower, It’s funny how, when you are watching something on television, it triggers a thought. I was watching the opening of commentatorandCommonwealththeGamesatonepointthesaidthatin the 1950s the country was short of labour and the Government passed a bill that allowed industry to bring in labour from abroad. So then you saw workers coming from Ireland, the West Indies, Asia and east Africa, and this struck a chord with me because we, as a country – let alone as an industry – are in a similar Butposition.there is one major difference. In the 1950s, a large number of politicians were also businessmen and thought like such, whereas now we are run by professional politicians who put themselves first and the country second and are therefore not prepared to make the common sense decision and let more workers in to keep the country progressing and not Whenstagnating.youthink that the poultry industry in 1955 grew five million chickens a year, the fact that now it is over a billion shows what a success story it is and what a big shame it would be if we were to go backwards. That brings me on to another topic. I was lucky when the industry was hit by the extreme weather of 40 degrees, as I had four-day old chicks, but we have just gone through the last amber heatwave and I know how hard it is to look after the farm, working at night when the birds are cool and can eat. What has annoyed me is the attitude of those who really do not know what it is like and do not trust the farmer to look after his livestock, almost taking the attitude that they know best. They then use this as a stick to beat intensive farming Wewith.farmers will take action to help get rid of this problem, and I feel we need to look at the design of the modern chicken shed, as most ventilation systems have been designed to create good litter, but not with extreme heat in mind. Some believe ventilation rates need looking at, but I was always told that once the temperature in Fahrenheit combined with humidity went above 180 degrees, you are in trouble. I lost chicken in my second crop in 1990 and ever since then I have over-fanned my shed and you can see their feathers moving, which seems to work. I have not put in misters yet as in the West Country, where we do get high humidity, they do not always help.
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42 | AgriNews | September 2022 THE NEW PIONEER 520 COMPACTPOWERFULYET Pioneer UTV SXS 700 M2 & M4 NEW Pioneer UTV SXS 520 The All-New Pioneer 520 is extremely durable and incredibly versatile. With its compact size and powerful new 518cc engine, it can take you and a passenger anywhere you want to go. To find out more, honda.co.uk/pioneer520visit: *2 Year Warranty subject to following the service schedule, applies to domestic and commercial use.
September 2022 | AgriNews | 43 BUILT STRONG WORK HARDTO The MULE PRO-DX offers a class-leading 453kg capacity low tipping cargo bed and 907kg towing potential. High torque diesel power moves cargo and crew quickly with the safety assurance of the Roll-Over Protection Systems (ROPS). D. H. Wadsworth & Sons Malton Tel: 01653 692244 D. H. Wadsworth & Sons Flockton Tel: 01924 840319 Contact a member of the team for more information. WWW.WADSWORTHQUADS.CO.UK SOUTHAM A GRI SE RVICES Southam CV47 2DH Tel 01926 813 425 www.southamagri.co.uk MARTIN PEARS ENGINEERING LTD Totnes TQ9 7JE Tel 01548 521 429 www.mpearsengineering.co.uk DAY & COLES AGRICULTURAL Wellingboro ugh, NN8 6UW Tel 01933 673900 www.dayandcoles.co.uk JIM P RICE M ACHINE RY LTD Craven Arms SY7 9QG Tel 01588 673 746 www.jimpricemachinery.com FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER:THE CHOICE PROFESSIONALSOF ➢ Gas-assisted tilting cargo bed ➢ Stable, wide-body chassis ➢ 907kg towing capacity ➢ Powerful 993cc Diesel engine ➢ 2WD or 4WD modes ➢ Largest cargo bed in class
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AND SPACIOUS CARGO AREA
Dacia Duster Commercial is the latest model to feature the brand’s new visual identity Based on the rugged Duster SUV, the specially converted Duster Commercial offers up to 1,623 litres of useful volume and up to 503kg of payload capacity
DACIA DUSTER COMMERCIAL IS MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN EVER TO BUSINESSES
A full-length removable load cover keeps the cargo bay’s contents shielded from prying eyes, aided by the opaque film applied to the fixed rear windows. Finally, rubber mats and a builtin alarm system round out the protection measures. With up to 1,623 litres of cargo space on offer, the Duster Commercial is a natural fit for hard-working trades. The absence of a load sill makes accessing the space easy and, with a bay length of 1,792mm, even the longest loads can be accommodated with ease. A generous load width of 1,247mm and a floor-to-ceiling height on the 4x2 models of 917mm means bulky items can be easily transported too. Meanwhile, a maximum payload of up to 503kg (depending on model) ensures
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Three-year, 60,000-mile warranty with three-year roadside cover as Ordersstandardopen now, with prices starting from £13,995 excluding VAT The Dacia Duster Commercial has been enhanced with the brand’s bold new visual identity, adding to the model’s proven appeal to hard-working businesses that require a quality, robust vehicle that offers outstanding value. Beyond a simple shift in design, the new identity builds on the strongly held values that are behind the Dacia success story. By applying this identity to the Dacia Duster Commercial, Dacia is extending its commitment to business customers, as well as retail car buyers, bringing even more versatility and capability to an already practical package.
The Dacia Link emblem, a strong feature of the brand’s new identity, now features front and centre in the middle of the grille, itself redesigned and now in white. Like the links of a chain, the interlocking ‘D’ and ‘C’ contribute to a brand-new emblem that reflects the robust simplicity of the new design. The emblem also features on the centre of each wheel. Another visible change is the addition of the logo on the rear panel and steering wheel. The minimal design sees the lettering pared back so only the essentials remain, enough being left to clearly distinguish each letter.
Conversion sees rear seats removed, replaced with flat load floor, mesh bulkhead. load cover, opaque window film and security alarm MOTORS
The new visual identity adds to the many attributes already offered by the Duster Commercial. Based on the Duster SUV, it is homologated as an N1 commercial version, building on the Duster’s rugged and resilient nature by adding a tough, hardwearing flat load area, offering 1,623 litres of space and up to 503kg payload capacity.
It is powered by a range of punchy yet efficient petrol and diesel engines, complete with the option of Dacia’s dual-clutch EDC automatic transmission. For the more adventurous tradesperson, farmer, or utility company that needs to access remote areas, a four-wheel-drive model offers genuine go-anywhere capability.
For simplicity, two trim levels –Essential and Expression – bring the same generous equipment to the Duster Commercial as the Duster SUV, including an 8-inch touchscreen boasting Dacia’s Media Display infotainment system complete with both Android Auto® and Apple PRACTICALCarPlay®.
The conversion takes place right at the factory, with experienced Dacia technicians replacing the rear seats of the Duster with a completely flat wooden load floor covered with a hard-wearing surface. A sturdy mesh bulkhead safely separates the load area from the front passenger compartment, while a series of lashing eyes make it easy to secure loose cargo.
Conversion sees rear seats removed, replaced with flat load floor, mesh bulkhead, load cover, opaque window film, and security Availabilityalarm of dual-clutch automatic EDC gearbox and fourAll-wheel-drivewheel-drive version is the UK’s most affordable and best value 4x4 LCV Choice of Essential and Expression trim levels
DACIA DUSTER COMMERCIAL IS MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN EVER TO BUSINESSES
The Dacia Duster Commercial has been enhanced with the brand’s bold new visual identity MOTORS the Duster Commercial is ready for a day’s work no matter how much is being asked of it.
EFFICIENT ENGINES
The 1.5-litre Blue dCi diesel engine develops 115hp and 260Nm of torque at 2,000rpm, and is available with the choice of either two- or four-wheeldrive. The Blue dCi 115 4x2 offers impressive fuel economy of 57.6mpg (WLTP) and low CO2 emissions of just 127g/ km, while the 4x4 version emits 139g/km and achieves a creditable 53.3mpg (WLTP) on the combined cycle.
All are compliant with the latest Euro 6D-Full emissions regulations and are equipped with Stop & Start – which automatically turns the engine off at a standstill to reduce emissions and boost fuel economy – as standard.
The Duster Commercial shares the same tough and ready-foranything styling as the Duster SUV. Flared wheel-arches matched with durable skid plates, front and rear, emphasise the Duster Commercial’s outdoor spirit, while the availability of alloy wheels and a choice of seven appealing paintwork colours –including the new Dusty Grey – brings an added sense of adventure. As well as a distinctive grille design, the front-end styling also includes Y-shaped LED running Contrastinglights.black roof bars add to the Duster Commercial’s practicality, backed up by its 210mm of ground clearance and 450mm wading depth.
SIMPLIFIED TWO-MODEL TheRANGENew
Duster Commercial is available in two wellequipped, simple-to-understand specifications. As standard, the Duster Commercial Essential features Dacia’s distinctive Y-shaped LED daytime running lights, body-coloured bumpers, black roof bars with ‘Duster’ inscription, 16-inch steel wheels, air conditioning, electric front windows, cruise control with speed limiter, seven-function on-board computer, height- and reach-adjustable steering wheel with backlit controls, DAB radio with Bluetooth connectivity and a USB Movingconnection.uptothe Expression specification adds 16-inch alloy wheels, body-colour door handles, front fog lights, heated and electrically adjustable door mirrors, rear-view camera with parking sensors, hill descent control, and a centre differential lock on 4x4 models. The interior, meanwhile, gains upgraded upholstery, black door sill protection strips, leather steering wheel, centre console with driver’s armrest, heightadjustable driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment, and Dacia’s Media Display infotainment system with 8-inch touchscreen, smartphone replication with both Android Auto® and Apple CarPlay®, and two USB ports. Both Essential and Expression models are offered with a spare wheel as an available option (4x2 versions only), while metallic paint in one of four colours –Pearl Black, Arizona Orange, Slate Grey and Iron Blue – can be specified across the range. For those with an adventurous spirit, the new Dusty Grey colour is also available alongside the Urban TheGrey.latest version of the Dacia Duster Commercial is available to order now starting at £13,995 excluding VAT, with first deliveries due in the last quarter of 2022.
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BOLD EXTERIOR DESIGN
The Duster Commercial features a range of proven and efficient petrol and diesel engines with outputs from 90hp to 150hp, covering a choice of two- or four-wheel-drive configurations. A six-speed manual transmission is fitted as standard, while Dacia’s six-speed dual-clutch EDC transmission is available exclusively with the TCe 150 Theengine.petrol range includes the turbocharged three-cylinder 1.0-litre TCe 90, delivering 90hp and 160Nm of torque at 2,750rpm, with combined cycle economy of up to 45.6mpg (WLTP). It also encompasses the TCe 150, coupled exclusively with Dacia’s six-speed dualclutch EDC transmission. Despite its 0-62mph acceleration time of 9.7 seconds, the TCe 150 still returns the same 45.6mpg (WLTP) economy as its petrolpowered siblings.
48 | AgriNews | September 2022 All fuel consumption and emission values are based on the new WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) test cycle which uses real-world driving data. Official fuel economy for the standard Isuzu D-Max range in MPG (l/100km): Low 25.1 – 27.6 (10.2 – 11.2). Mid 31.4 – 36.4 (7.8 – 9.0). High 36.0 – 39.4 (7.2 – 7.8). Extra-High 29.0 – 30.8 (9.2 – 9.7). Combined 30.7 – 33.6 (8.4 – 9.2). CO2 emissions 220 – 241g/km. †Price shown is an Isuzu D-Max DL40 Double Cab vehicle on the road price with manual transmission. All prices shown include delivery, number plates, 12 months road fund licence and first registration fee, excludes VAT and mica/metallic paint finish. The Award-Winning Isuzu D-Max is Smarter Stronger Safer compared to previous model. Terms and conditions apply. David Taylor (Garages) Ltd 01873-810304 www.davidtaylorgarages-isuzu.co.uk Granada Park Motors, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1HW DRIVEN TO DO ISUZU D-MAX DL40 FROM ONLY £30,849† THE AWARD-WINNING ISUZU D-MAX FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN ACRES, NOT HOURS SMARTER. STRONGER. SAFER. Bob Gerard Ltd, Leicestershire, LE8 9GF t: 01162 592224 www.bobgerard.co.uk C&O Tractors, W. Sussex, PO18 9DA t: 01243 682025 www.candotractors.com | isuzu@candotractors.co.uk David Taylor Garages, Crickhowell, NP8 1HW t: 01873 810304 www.davidtaylorgarages.co.uk
September 2022 | AgriNews | 49 All fuel consumption and emission values are based on the new WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) test cycle which uses real-world driving data. Official fuel economy for the standard Isuzu D-Max range in MPG (l/100km): Low 25.1 – 27.6 (10.2 – 11.2). Mid 31.4 – 36.4 (7.8 – 9.0). High 36.0 – 39.4 (7.2 – 7.8). Extra-High 29.0 – 30.8 (9.2 – 9.7). Combined 30.7 – 33.6 (8.4 – 9.2). CO2 emissions 220 – 241g/km. †Price shown is an Isuzu D-Max DL40 Double Cab vehicle on the road price with manual transmission. All prices shown include delivery, number plates, 12 months road fund licence and first registration fee, excludes VAT and mica/metallic paint finish. The Award-Winning Isuzu D-Max is Smarter Stronger Safer compared to previous model. Terms and conditions apply. David Taylor (Garages) Ltd 01873-810304 www.davidtaylorgarages-isuzu.co.uk Granada Park Motors, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1HW DRIVEN TO DO ISUZU D-MAX DL40 FROM ONLY £30,849† THE AWARD-WINNING ISUZU D-MAX FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN ACRES, NOT HOURS SMARTER. STRONGER. SAFER. S&S Services, Heathfield, Ayr, KA8 9SX t: 01292 880080 www.sandsservices.co.uk Slip End Garage, Luton, LU1 4BU t: 01582 456888 www.slipendgarage.co.uk Westaway Motors, Northampton, NN16 8JE t: 01604 847245 www.westawaymotors.co.uk
50 | AgriNews | September 2022†Forester is covered by a 3 Year/60,000 miles (whichever is sooner) Manufacturer’s Warranty (bumper to bumper, excluding clutch driven plate). ^Additionally for added reassurance the traction battery (Lithium-ion) is covered by an 8 year / 100,000 mile Warranty (whichever is sooner). SUBARU FORESTER fuel economy and CO 2 results (WLTP): Combined 34.7mpg, CO 2 emissions 185g/km. MPG figures are official EU test figures for comparative purposes & may not reflect real driving results. Fuel consumption achieved in real life conditions & CO2 produced depends on a number of factors including accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles & vehicle load. • 2.0i e-BOXER Engine Lineartronic • Permanent Symmetrical AllWheel Drive • EyeSight Safety Package • Driver Monitoring System • X-MODE with Hill Descent Control • Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™ • 1,870kg Towing Capacity (braked) • 8" Multifunction Colour Touchscreen • Satellite Navigation • Heated Front Seats • Dual-Zone Automatic Air Con • 18" Dark Painted Alloy Wheels • Red/Orange Colour Packinterior and exterior • Reversing Camera With AWD off-road capability, the new Subaru Forester Sport inspires epic journeys, spontaneous road trips and everyday adventures. Award-winning features. Fitted as standard. Vehicle shown is an Forester 2.0i Sport, OTR price of £39,210. Model shown price includes optional special paint finish at £550. FROM THE£38,660ALL-NEW SUBARU FORESTER SPORT. THE ULTIMATE OUTDOOR COMPANION. Search Subaru 438 TESTER 438 Tester, 438 Tester, 438 Tester 438 Tester Tel: 438 Tester SHIFT UPADVENTURESYOURAGEAR. YOURSORDER NOW. Dales Lancashire,Barnoldswick,Subaru,BB186TGt:01282797555www.dales-subaru.co.ukPerkinsGarage,Braintree,CM776SAt:01376550899www.perkinsgarages.co.ukS&SServices,Heathfield,Ayr,KA89SXt:01292880080www.sandsservices.co.uk
