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ISSUE 41
Letter from the Editor
K-Line Ag Gears Up for Seasonal Farming Challenges
W ith the year progressing, a big issue on everyone’s mind is having the right machinery in the shed for the coming seasons. K-Line Ag have scaled up our production year-on-year to meet demand here in Australia and also in the US and South Africa, where K-Line Ag is sold under the Case IH brand and is becoming increasingly popular for seed bed preparation using a combined Speedtiller® and PowerFlex® approach. Our Cowra production line has been able to achieve record outputs for the third consecutive year, thanks to a push to utilise greater efficiency. Yet it’s more difficult than ever to simply walk into a K-Line Ag dealer and walk out with the machine you need. There is still dealer stock around and you might get lucky, but most of our
customers are having to place their order 6 to 9 months in advance. In other words, you should be thinking right now about the machinery you’ll need next year, and speaking to your local dealer to secure a production slot. One advantage in doing this is that in an environment of rising interest rates, CNH Capital will give you the opportunity to lock in a low rate today. There has been good rainfall at the right time in many areas of New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia in particular, which should underpin high- quality yields this year. But with a likely El Nino event on the horizon, it’s going to be more important than ever to maintain the moisture profile of soil. In what is expected to be a lower rainfall environment, crop conditioning will be more important than ever using by purpose-built, reliable tools such as the Speedtiller® prior to seeding.
We also tend to see a spike in popularity for our Trackattack® at this time of year – no doubt because of its growing reputation as an essential tool for regenerating wheel tracks in tramline farming. We’re also excited to announce that K-Line Ag will be expanding its export horizons even further in 2024 with a move into the New Zealand market. There’s a lot of commonality between our two countries so we think there’s a huge opportunity for farmers on both sides of the Tasman to enjoy all of the benefits of the Australian made K-Line Ag product. Best of luck to everyone in getting your seeding operations completed.
David Gibson
Brand Leader Seeding and Tillage, CNH Industrial
WWW.K-LINE.NET.AU CALL TOLLFREE 1800 194 131
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