Russia-wide trade show

AgroCentre’s exhibition site became the biggest at the All-Russia Field Day in Altai area and, without any doubt, the most visited.

Over 40,000 visitors from 50 regions came to the All-Russia Field Day.

‘It is gratifying that the All-Russia Field Day is held in Altai area, which possesses a great potential’, commented Aleksandr Tkachev, Minister of Agriculture.

AgroCentre showcased machinery produced by three long-established manufacturers: AGCO, Vaderstad and JCB, and a new brand Zaffrani, an Italian manufacturer of sunflower headers.

‘Zaffrani manufactures unique row free headers,’ says Denis Tyurin, Executive Director of AgroCentreZakharovo in Siberian region. ‘It is very important for Altai area because it is one of the largest sunflower growing areas: over 550,000 ha of arable land is sown with sunflower.’

The greatest attention was granted to tractors, the heroes of the fields. The guests had a wide range of models to choose from: the Challenger MT 845C (440 hp), the Massey Ferguson 8690 (340 hp), the Fendt 724 (240 hp) and the Fendt 936 (360 hp).

‘Over the last eight years, Fendt machinery has not been presented in Altai’, says Denis Tyurin. ‘AgroCentre has made these machines available again.’

This brand aroused an intense interest. Two farmers from Kemerovo oblast set their hearts on the Fendt tractor.

‘I’ve always said that a Challenger tracked tractor is a farmer’s dream, but now I am dreaming of a Fendt’, says Nikolay Nadeyev. ‘It is really prestigious to have a tractor like this, its functionality is exceptional.’

Artur Movsesyan, his neighbour, is also dreaming of a Fendt tractor. Meanwhile, he has bought a Challenger tracked tractor from AgroCentre and is very satisfied with the machine and the service.

‘Our cooperation with AgroCentre is based on trust’, says Artur Movsesyan. ‘We never let each other down.’

The guests had an opportunity to see different models of JCB loaders both at the exhibition and during the show. The JCB 434S front loader is a unique machine for farms with a big cattle herd. It is an ideal solution for silage harvesting and manure disposal.

‘This year, we will make an experiment and harvest silage with a JCB loader at Anuyskoe enterprise’, says Denis Tyurin. ‘We will analyse the silage quality and compare it with other available samples.’

Philip Westman, Area Sales Manager for East Europe at Vaderstad proudly presented the Tempo precision drill. The ability to keep a precise sowing rate for a wide range of crops makes this machine unique.

Immediately on the eve of the Field Day, Tempo was awarded the silver medal of Agrosalon – 2016 exhibition, which proves its outstanding features.

‘Today we have seen several seed drills, which are claimed to be replicas of Vaderstad machines’, says Philip. ‘It is a real proof that for Russian farmers Vaderstad is a flagship lighting the way forward.‘