Smart investments only

Attracting investments in the farming sector has become the key topic of the Trans-Urals Field Day held in Kurgan oblast (Ketovo district).

Farmers were also interested in investments, only not the outside ones but their own. To be more exact, they were looking for efficient agricultural machinery, which is the best thing to invest in.

‘Farmers seek for versatile and cost-efficient machines’, says Dmitry Gerasimenko, Executive Director of the Kurgan branch of AgroCentreZakharavo. ‘Such machines pay back quickly and generate larger benefits.’

From this point of view, the JCB 531-70 Agri telescopic handler (7-m lifting height, 3,100 kg max lifting capacity) became the most popular machine on the site. Every farmer knows about its wide range of maintenance capacities. Besides, its price is fixed in rubles, which provides excellent insurance against unfavourable currency exchange rate development.

From the perspective of smart investments, the guests were interested in the Massey Ferguson 8690 (370 hp) tractor. Despite all its power, this is one of the most cost-effective machines due to the unique continuously variable transmission (CVT). This transmission conveys the torque to the wheels. The CVT sets the optimum operating speed for different field conditions and chooses the best engine speed. This smart transmission reduces fuel consumption by 10-15%.

AgroCentre was awarded the Diploma of the Exhibition for machines versatility and cost-efficiency. Sergey Pugin, Director of the Department of Agriculture of the region, praised the impressive capacities of the machines and the possibility to fit them with precision farming systems. He observed that it was good that both foreign and domestic machinery was showcased at the exhibition. Farmers must have a choice.