IF YOU'RE studying harvesting windows, look no further than the Esperance district as an example.
It's almost akin to Melbourne's four-seasons-in-one-day.
And this harvest has been classic Melbourne weather with rain, some hail and some shine.
In November, there were long delays as farmers waited for crop moisture levels to drop before cranking up headers.
And there is general agreement that this harvest has presented itself with challenges in harvesting hard-to-thresh crops.
According to Staines Esperance salesman Dale Guest, the above scenario is the reason why more farmers are swinging to bigger headers to get the job done quickly.
"Productivity has become a bit of a cliché but it's what everybody wants when a harvest opportunity presents itself," he said. "The whole focus throughout the Esperance district is to get the crop off as quickly as possible to minimise any weather damage," he said.
While he has been demonstrating New Holland's flagship model the CR9090, there is still plenty of demand for the company's previous flagship, the CR9080, which boasts a power rating of 390kW (523hp)and satisfies the needs of most farmers.
The CR9090 will find its place in a niche where broadacre farmers with larger crop programs want higher capacity machines to reduce harvest time and associated costs.
The CR9080 will achieve the same result, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.
The reason why is that it is a very productive machine, particularly in heavier crop conditions which were apparent when Dale recently assessed the performance of two CR9080s on a customer's property at Lort River.
According to Dale, drivers immediately appreciated the extra grunt with a full box travelling over boggy country and the spacious cab.
That power also is appreciated by owners who have taken the option to add a chopper when using a spreader while cutting low.
Another eye-catcher was a cleaner engine bay area, amid the dust and material which can be created when harvesting lupins, wheat and especially barley.
On hot days, "catch" areas are revealed on headers for dust and straw build-up and in this aspect, CR9080 owners have made positive comments related to easy clean down.
Clean-out doors on the grain tanks are easily removed to ensure cross augers can be thoroughly cleaned, especially when moving to a different crop.
It seems there is a never-ending story about cab improvements as manufacturers continue to tweak cabs with more visibility, more space and more comfort.
This is the case with the CR9080.
The CR9080 also maximises productivity with large threshing capacity and a large cleaning area, contributing to an improved sample.
The twin rotor and self-leveling shoe also results in less grain damage, increased capacity while reducing grain loss.
But if the CR9090 and CR9080 are beyond your reach, New Holland also has a CR9070 in the same pedigree for smaller harvest operations.
http://fw.farmonline.com.au/news/state/machinery-and-equipment/machinery/new-cr9080-maximises-harvest-windows/2385300.aspx?storypage=0
It's almost akin to Melbourne's four-seasons-in-one-day.
And this harvest has been classic Melbourne weather with rain, some hail and some shine.
In November, there were long delays as farmers waited for crop moisture levels to drop before cranking up headers.
And there is general agreement that this harvest has presented itself with challenges in harvesting hard-to-thresh crops.
According to Staines Esperance salesman Dale Guest, the above scenario is the reason why more farmers are swinging to bigger headers to get the job done quickly.
"Productivity has become a bit of a cliché but it's what everybody wants when a harvest opportunity presents itself," he said. "The whole focus throughout the Esperance district is to get the crop off as quickly as possible to minimise any weather damage," he said.
While he has been demonstrating New Holland's flagship model the CR9090, there is still plenty of demand for the company's previous flagship, the CR9080, which boasts a power rating of 390kW (523hp)and satisfies the needs of most farmers.
The CR9090 will find its place in a niche where broadacre farmers with larger crop programs want higher capacity machines to reduce harvest time and associated costs.
The CR9080 will achieve the same result, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.
The reason why is that it is a very productive machine, particularly in heavier crop conditions which were apparent when Dale recently assessed the performance of two CR9080s on a customer's property at Lort River.
According to Dale, drivers immediately appreciated the extra grunt with a full box travelling over boggy country and the spacious cab.
That power also is appreciated by owners who have taken the option to add a chopper when using a spreader while cutting low.
Another eye-catcher was a cleaner engine bay area, amid the dust and material which can be created when harvesting lupins, wheat and especially barley.
On hot days, "catch" areas are revealed on headers for dust and straw build-up and in this aspect, CR9080 owners have made positive comments related to easy clean down.
Clean-out doors on the grain tanks are easily removed to ensure cross augers can be thoroughly cleaned, especially when moving to a different crop.
It seems there is a never-ending story about cab improvements as manufacturers continue to tweak cabs with more visibility, more space and more comfort.
This is the case with the CR9080.
The CR9080 also maximises productivity with large threshing capacity and a large cleaning area, contributing to an improved sample.
The twin rotor and self-leveling shoe also results in less grain damage, increased capacity while reducing grain loss.
But if the CR9090 and CR9080 are beyond your reach, New Holland also has a CR9070 in the same pedigree for smaller harvest operations.
http://fw.farmonline.com.au/news/state/machinery-and-equipment/machinery/new-cr9080-maximises-harvest-windows/2385300.aspx?storypage=0
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