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world first<br />
Field Days are back – and<br />
Victoria’s <strong>Farm</strong> World<br />
event did not disappoint.<br />
Andrew Hobbs dropped by<br />
to see what was on offer<br />
The Multi 5 will suit many<br />
large herd applications,<br />
feeding lots of bales and<br />
where time and efficiency<br />
is important.<br />
As Victoria inched its way out of COVID-19 restrictions in<br />
March, talk around the traps was that things weren’t looking<br />
good for field days – that big exhibitors were pulling out and<br />
crowds were staying away.<br />
But for <strong>Farm</strong> World, held at Lardner Park outside Warragul in late<br />
March, organisers were turning people away.<br />
Literally – as capacity restrictions meant only 7,500 people were<br />
allowed through the gates on any one day – which meant visitors<br />
were turned away from 8:30am on Sunday when ticket sales<br />
reached that number.<br />
About 450 individual exhibitors set up stalls for the three-day<br />
event. Here are some of the highlights.<br />
LEMKEN SOLITAIR 9 SEED DRILL<br />
Available as either a mounted rigid or folding version, the<br />
Solitair 9 pneumatic seed drill can be used in a wide range of<br />
applications and with various cultivation methods, and available<br />
in 3–6m widths.<br />
This 3.5m version of the seed drill has a Solitair 9+ 18,000-litre<br />
hopper with an electronic metering units, meaning seed rates<br />
can be set at between 1.5 and 300kg/ha for sowing different<br />
types of seeds.<br />
A double disc coulter system sits at the back with a press wheel,<br />
meaning pressure can be adjusted easily, and a hydraulic coulter<br />
lift means operators can lift the coulters off the ground and still<br />
operate the power harrow.<br />
MCINTOSH MULTI 5 BALE FEEDER<br />
Following the award-winning Multi 4, McIntosh’s Multi 5 is<br />
1,300mm longer than its predecessor, enabling it to feed out five<br />
silage or round hay bales at a time.<br />
The Multi 5 comes with McIntosh’s strong and easy-to-use bale<br />
loading system, with its heavy duty 12,000 pound (5,443kg) roller<br />
feed chains and high torque hydraulic motors.<br />
Its rugged construction, dual side feeding capabilities and low<br />
centre of gravity design mean the Multi 5 will suit many large herd<br />
applications, feeding lots of bales and where time and efficiency<br />
is important to them.<br />
KUBOTA M5111 STANDARD TRACTOR<br />
Part of Kubota’s new M5-1 ROPS (roll-over protective structures)<br />
lineup, the M5111 has a 110hp (82kW) engine and can hit a top<br />
speed of 39km/h, with a hydraulic pump capacity of 64L/min and<br />
an overall weight of 3,270kg.<br />
The M5-1 ROPS tractors are designed to fill a gap in the market,<br />
offering higher horsepower at lower speeds to ensure greater<br />
fuel efficiency.<br />
Its short height – at 2,650mm – also makes the tractor more<br />
practical for different jobs, says Kubota.<br />
BOBCAT T76 COMPACT TRACK LOADER<br />
The recently relaunched Bobcat R-Series of skid steers and<br />
compact track loaders have longer wheelbases and track<br />
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