Farming Monthly National April 2018 | Page 47

| Machinery Easy does it with John Deere’s new compact tractor John Deere’s new 3038E compact tractor is an economical and versatile machine suitable for a variety of customers, from small-scale livestock and equestrian operations to rural property owners and landscape contractors. he 3038E is equipped with a powerful, emissions- compliant Stage IV diesel engine developing 37.3hp, and is available with four-wheel drive as standard. Features include a T hydrostatic transmission with easy to use Twin Touch foot pedals, power assisted steering and an independent pto that can be engaged on the go. The tractor also features an easy-lift bonnet that provides wide-open access to the engine bay for maintenance. A new 300E front loader has been designed to complement the 3038E and features a curved boom and durable components. Together with the tractor’s tight turning circle, this offers a highly manoeuvrable combination for materials handling, whether working indoors or outdoors. The 3038E compact tractor also offers telescoping draft links as a factory or field installed option. These make attaching and removing rear implements very straightforward, and are compatible with a wide range of implements including mowers, rear blades and posthole diggers. Precision moisture sensor for round balers For customers that have a round baler and are looking for an efficient, cost-effective monitor with accurate moisture readings, the new H2O Precision Moisture Kit from PFC is the answer. sing the patented** twin disc moisture reading technology, the system reads the moisture across the width of the bale in the chamber via moisture sensing discs on the chamber wall. The system will read crop moisture from 8% up to 60%, for those customers that make high moisture bales as well as dry bales. The moisture system has twin disc shaped sensors in the bale chamber, which read across the width of the bale, up to 10 times per second. Giving the operator U www.farmingmonthly.co.uk complete visibility of crop moisture conditions. H2O uses the operator’s iPad, iPhone, or Android* phone as the monitor. The system connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to your device, through the free H2O app from PFC – search H20 HARVEST TEC at the store to download April 2018 | Farming Monthly | 47