NEW Holland extends forage harvester range with new flagship

FR920 Forage Cruiser and introduces new DuraCracker™ and DuraShredder™ heavy-duty crop processors

• Ultimate capacity with the new powerful FPT Industrial V20 engine and high performance crop feeding

• Efficient transfer of the FR920’ s high power with the new heavy-duty driveline

• Heavy Duty mechanical 4WD option able to transmit all necessary torque on the ground

• Ultimate processing power across the FR range with a choice of three crop processors

• New improved 9 m row-independent corn header

New Holland Agriculture extends its Forage Cruiser range at the top end with the new flagship model, the FR920, which takes foraging to a new level. High capacity and productivity result from the powerful new engine and improved feeding, while the industry-leading HydroLoc™ technology delivers best-in-class chop quality. A choice of three ranges of crop processors, all available

in different roll configurations, covers every requirement from Biogas applications to shredded

silage. This big forage harvesting performance comes with outstanding operator comfort.

Lars Skjoldager Sørensen, Head of Harvesting Product Line, said:“ New Holland has been at the forefront of forage harvesting for more than half a century. Over the years we have introduced a host of pioneering innovations and industry firsts. Today, with the new flagship FR920, we are offering forage harvesting on the largest scale combined with excellent durability resulting from the new heavy-duty drives and processors. The FR920’ s productivity and best-in-class chop quality comes with outstanding Total Cost of Ownership.”

INNOVATIVE machines and equipment that offer significant practical benefits to farmers and operators are always plentiful at the LAMMA show, which made the judging of this year’ s LAMMA Innovation Awards as difficult as ever.

Over 80 entries were put forward, reflecting the depth and breadth of innovation for which the agricultural sector is renowned.

The awards, sponsored by Firma Foreign Exchange, are open to new products exhibited at the event. The competition is split into five categories, judged on best product or innovation.

• Crop production equipment – tractors, all field machinery and crop drying, storage and handling equipment.

• Livestock equipment – livestock feeding and handling equipment, dairy machinery, milling and mixing and fencing equipment.

• Technological – covering the use of new technology, electronics, robotics and GPS.

• Environmental – the new product or innovation which has the most impact on the environment.

• Farm Machinery and Equipment Innovation Award, in association with Farmers Guardian.

The shortlist was judged by a panel of 10 experts, led by chairman Chris Rothery, on the first morning of the LAMMA show( 17 January.

The panel was aided by four students from the West Midlands, selected by the West Midlands branch of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers( IAgrE).

The winners were as follows: Crop production equipment( The Loven

Cup)- Halse South West Livestock equipment( Anne Armstrong

Trophy) – Wessex international Technological( LAMMA trophy) – Alltech

& Keenan Environmental( The IAgrE Ivel Award):

Mzuri Pro-Til

Farm Machinery and Equipment Innovation Award( Farmers Guardian Trophy) – Keith Mount Liming Ltd

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