Farming in Focus Spring 2021

reliable. There’s nothing worse than having to ring your client and say our machines are broken down, we can’t finish the job. By turning over our machinery regularly, I’m confident that it’s new and reliable. Under warranty, any issues get repaired quickly, and the Head Mechanic at our local dealership is very good with us. It really comes down to time and management, having faith in your machines not breaking down, and turning up on time.” Adam currently owns a 4m K-Line Ag Speedtiller®, using it mainly for prepping seed beds for a variety of crops, including oats, barley, wheat, and lucerne. “I bought my current machine just before the start of the drought, as a replacement for my original 3m. It leaves a beautiful seedbed, and it’s a really good tool for one pass

rakes are imported from America. He is also very loyal to the New Holland brand, and currently owns 4 New Holland tractors, 2 little New Holland Balers and a New Holland Round Baler. “I purchase all my machinery through the local dealer, Forbes Machinery Centre. It’s late model machinery that I can rely on. It’s a bonus in that way, the extra income from contracting keeping the town going, being able to support local dealers.” The business, Adam Stace Hay Contracting, has enabled Adam and his family to get ahead with their own farm operations. And aside from that, he loves it, being able to work with farmers and the weather and all the rest of it.

operation. It also does a great job of stubble mulching, which I need because my sowing rig has only got narrow spacings, so I need the stubble chopped up fine.” “I can ultimately do one pass with the Speedtiller® to achieve great stubble incorporation and seedbed prep, getting better trashflow. Not only is it a great multi-purpose, one-pass machine, but it is lower cost for the farmers, as I don’t have to pass over 2 or 3 times to get it worked and chopped up. Years ago when they had offsets and scarifiers they had to go over the paddock three or four times to bust them down and waste time. I can cover more country faster with the Speedtiller® because I only have to go over it once, so it’s definitely a lower cost to farmers.” As a lover for American made products, Adam’s Twinstar hay

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