The Farmers Mart Aug-Sep 2019 - Issue 64 | Page 58

58 MACHINERY
AUG/SEP 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk
JOHN DEERE FORAGER MAKES SHOW DEBUT
JOHN Deere’s new 8600 self-pro-
pelled forage harvester with
three-in-one HarvestLab con-
stituent sensing for use on the
forager, in the clamp or with a
slurry tanker recently made its
Royal Highland Show debut at
the Ingliston showground. It was
displayed alongside an advanced
technology S-Series automated
combine harvester and the
company’s latest Agricultural
Management Solutions precision
farming solutions.
The latest HarvestLab 3000 near
infrared system features AutoLOC
automatic length-of-cut settings
and silage additive dosing on
the move, based on dry matter
content. The same sensor can
Launched together with the new
also be used in stationary mode
high-capacity 9000 Series range
for analysing clamp silage in order for the 2019 season, the updated
to manage feed rations more
John Deere 8600 self-propelled
accurately, and for analysing
forage harvester tops the com-
the constituents in manure (eg
pany’s range of standard crop
N, NH4, P & K) when operating a
channel models from the 8100 to
slurry tanker.
8500. Its introduction has been
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driven by the market demand
for more power, more efficiency
and more productivity in self-pro-
pelled foragers with a transport
width of less than 3m.
The new 8600 SPFH is powered
by John Deere’s PSX 13.5-litre
625hp engine, which is the same
as that
fitted to the
new entry-level
wide body 9600 model. The 8600
is also available with the new
XStream KP kernel processor,
which is specifically designed
to handle high throughputs and
delivers high kernel processing
scores and chopping perfor-
mance at all cutting lengths. The
kernel processor can be removed
in just five minutes for quick
changes between maize and
grass.
All 8000 and 9000 Series
self-propelled forage harvesters
for 2019 can also be equipped
with John Deere’s complete range
of AMS precision farming systems,
for improved operator
comfort, performance and
cutting quality. Advanced
technology features
include AutoTrac automatic
steering, RowSense feeler
guidance that allows the
forager to automatically
follow maize rows, Active Fill
Control for automatic trailer filling
and the MyJohnDeere Operations
Centre web portal, which can be
used for machinery fleet manage-
ment and for displaying detailed,
up to the minute machine and
harvest data.
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Seeder Models available = MD (Mechanical Drive),
STI (Heavier Frame, 10mm tines – up to 6m) &
PRO (Large Scale , 10mm tines)
For more details call us on 01553-828083
07966-417720 (David) or 07889-112163 (Brian)
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