Ploughing 2024 Preview

Farmhand will be exhibiting machinery from Krone, Amazone, Quicke, Zuidberg and Flexxaire. Fastparts will have a full range APV, Rakeman, Quicke Implements, Dromone.

Farmhand machinery Display highlights for 2024;

• BiG X 980 self propelled harvester
• BiG M 450 self propelled mower conditioner
• Amazone Pantera

Farmhand is going BiG for 2024; for the first time ever Ploughing ‘24 will see Farmhand present their flagship machines side by side. Both the Krone BiG X and the BiG M will be represented by the 2024 demonstration machines, sporting a unique galaxy wrap. “We’re really excited about the machines we have to display this year,” Stephen Scrivener, sales and marketing director for Farmhand, commented “The ploughing is a great opportunity to catch up with customers, and meet new people, and it’s always enjoyable when there is something new to show.”

 

The BiG X range of self-propelled harvesters not only impress with their high efficiency and chop quality, but also high operator comfort and easy handling with a height adjustable comfort cab and enormous agility thanks to independent wheel suspension. The only harvester in the world with 6 pre-compression rollers, making them the ideal choice for Irish contractors handling heavy crops of wet lumpy grass.

 

 

The BiG M 450 needs no introduction. It is the go-to for contractors looking for maximum output and efficiency. Offering a huge 10m work width, superior manoeuvrability, optimum weight distribution and tapping into enormous 450hp power reserves, the BiG M 450 is the perfect mower for maximising efficiency when mowing high acreage. “The machine is like nothing else out there,” Ben Buckley, southern area sales manager for Farmhand spends as much time as he can in the cab of a BiG M. ”I don’t think I could ever return to the conventional way of mowing , the ease of operation and additional visibility really sets the BiG M above the rest.”

 

 

The Amazone Pantera self-propelled sprayer will also be available for customers to have a closer look, first seen in Ireland at the start of 2024 this self-propelled sprayer has a tank capacity of 4,500l and can be equipped with booms up to 48m

 

 

New to the Farmhand range for 2024; Amazone Groundcare. A Profihopper 1250 and the Groundkeeper GHS-drive 1800 will be on the Farmhand stand for this years National Ploughing Championships. “We have been demonstrating the Profihopper 1500 and everyone is impressed with its versatility. It can cut and collect the heaviest material but also excels in more sensitive areas like fairways and approaches. This combined with the work it is doing for councils in wildflower meadows, really proves its versatility” commented Adrian Leech, Groundcare specialist for Farmhand.

 

 

Other machinery on display will include the Amazone ZA-V mounted GPS section control spreader, Krone rear mounted mowers, Krone Swadro TC 640 steer rake and Kroen Vendro tedder along with front linkages and PTOs from Zuidberg, Q-Series front loaders from Quicke, and the reversible fan system from Flexxaire.

Alongside their largest machinery display yet, Farmhand merchandise will also be on sale. A range of firm favourites and new designs will be offered in workwear, hoodies and half-zips, jerseys, kids clothes and much more. Models will be the highlight of the merchandise on sale, with a wide range of Amazone implements and limited edition harvesters, including replicas of both the BiG X 1180 and BiG M 450 in the same galaxy design as the 2024 demonstration machines. Come to the Farmhand stand and see what the excitement is all about, you can visit Farmhand at the Ploughing on Block 2, Row 21, Stand number 522.

 

Fastparts will also be attending the National Ploughing Champs with a wide display of implements and attachments. Including APV grassland management equipment and a display of the Rakeman tine harrows – available in 1.5m and 3m the Rakeman is perfect for rejuvenating grass growth, levelling ground and reseeding. Ploughing ’24 will also be the perfect opportunity for you to view the full range of Dromone Ball & Spoon hitches, APV Grassland equipment and Broomex Brush Brooms.