Farming In Focus Summer 2022

FARMING SMARTER

Ian Clune, Branch Manager & Sales Rep, Hutton & Northey, Mukinbudin

Ian Clune has worked as the Branch Manager & Salesman at Hutton & Northey for 11 years. His branch is located in Mukinbudin, about 300kms North East of Perth. The surrounding areas support a variety of farming operations, with the most popular being cereal crops of wheat, barley, canola and lupins. Other popular farming operations are sheep & hay. Ian’s role and experience allow him to build strong customer relationships. He enjoys being able to interact directly with the farmer, and to connect the right piece of equipment with the customer’s needs. “I like the K-Line Ag machines as they are stronger, heavier and more reliable than their competitors. The machines are suitable for our conditions, and we have the ability to adjust the discs and still get a full cut. The K-Line Ag team are also excellent to deal with. Despite the difficulties of Covid travel, Rob made it out here to WA this year to visit some of the customers. And Carolyn’s technical and sales support is outstanding! She always follows up promptly. Our customers are always very happy with their K-Line Ag machines. Just recently we started up a 50ft Speedtiller Powerflex ® and the farmer was impressed with the machines ability to incorporate lime at depth, kill chemical resistant weeds & leave a smooth finish with the crumble roller.”

Ian’s tip “Buy from someone you trust. Do your homework, and talk to your local dealer. It’s good to look at the cost of ownership, and the benefits between new and used machines.”

Coming off the back of an above average season, there is also great opportunities in agriculture to farm smarter, with many farmers utilising rainfall strategically to maximise the best possible yields from crops.

Following a wet winter, farmers are currently facing significant challenges in the form of chemical resistant weeds and high levels of stubble residue. There is also the added challenge of high input cost chemicals. Using a machine such as the K-Line Ag Speedtiller ® enables farmers to combat both of these challenges, with true dual purpose one-pass technology.

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