Innovation is the key to success in the field!

The 4th Tyumen Exhibition of Farming Technologies bears the name ‘Innovation in Agriculture’. AgroCentreZakharovo, which always keeps up with the trends, debuted 11 units of machinery, including the most innovative tractor.

At the opening ceremony, Vladimir Cheymetov, Head of the Department of Agriculture of the Tyumen oblast, mentioned that the development of agricultural economics directly depends on the technological progress, so every farmer understands that innovation is the key to success in the field.

It was the innovations that drew the exhibition’s guests to the test drive of the medium horsepower Fendt 724 Vario tractor (240 hp) offered by AgroCentre. Fendt is the leader in implementing state-of-the-art solutions and design refined to the smallest screw.

‘Today, farmers pay attention not only to the performance and reliability of the tractors’, says Artem Ozhogin, Head of Tyumen Branch Office of AgroCentreZakharovo, ‘they also focus on the role of the machine in the production strategy and its ability to boost the production efficiency. The Fendt 724 Vario has consolidated the most cutting-edge engineering solutions enabling it to perform any operation on the site. Besides, the Fendt 724 Vario tractor is equipped with the most fuel-efficient transmission. It allows stepless driving from 0.02 to 50 km/h, and the automatic maximum output control reduces fuel consumption by 15% on average.’

A combination of power, reliability and compact measurements makes the tractor indispensable 365 days a year not only for all field works, but also for loading and unloading, handling sand, gravel and snow. The unique mechanism of the front linkage with load relief control moves the weight from the implement to the tractor, which increases its pulling power. Thanks to the improved front axle suspension with a 100-mm suspension travel, the chassis provides maximum comfort and stability as well as exceptional transmission of pulling power.

AgroCentre’s guests discovered the advanced Fendt VarioGrip Pro tyre pressure regulation system, which was awarded the Gold Medal of Agritechnica – 2015. The new system allows the tyre pressure to be increased by 1 bar within only 35 seconds instead of 3-4 minutes as it used to be. It is a very useful function for the tractors that switch between field work and load transportation as these works require different tyre pressure.

Moreover, AgroCentre’s exposition guests’ interest was captivated by one more ‘iron horse’ – the Massey Ferguson 8690 (370 hp). This tractor is one of the most suitable for coupling with wide-cut implements. As the farmers comment jokingly, its horsepower can be rivalled only by its fuel efficiency, which it owes to the Dynamic Tractor Management system which automatically controls the engine speed and maintains the required forward speed while minimising the engine revs. The tractor is equipped with the AGCO SISU POWER engine with a displacement of 8.4 l and a constant power range of 1,650-2,100 rpm and includes the SCR catalytic converter, which improves the fuel economy up to 10-15%.

The Rapid 400C drill (working width of 4 metres) from Vaderstad has become the innovation masterpiece. The guests distinguished it for high-speed drilling and ability to work in any cropping system thanks to its array of front tools and drilling systems. The drill impressed the Tyumen farmers so much that AgroCentre decided to hold several on-site demonstrations on some farms of the region. Soon, a Rapid 400C drill will open the seeding campaign on Openovskoye farm.