Mzuri, a British producer of specialist agricultural machinery, will have their innovative product range on display at LAMMA 2019 taking place over the 8th and 9th of January at the NEC Birmingham. Visitors to Mzuri’s stand 19.350 located in Hall 19 will be able to see the versatile Pro-Til 3T one pass drill along with the Rezult stubble rake and the Razorback Auto-Level 550 rotary hedgecutter.
Pro-Tils versatility combines three drills in one
Offering a selection of seeding coulters, Mzuri’s unique ‘direct till drill’ is capable of performing the job of three machines – a strip till drill, a precision seeder and a low disturbance direct drill – making it suitable for establishing most combinable crops. In addition, it can carry out multiple operations including fertilising, drilling and reconsolidation in just one pass.
The full scope of the Pro-Til’s innovative drilling system will be on display at the NEC this year including different leading leg and seeding coulter configurations. The Pro-Til offers two coulter types – a double shoot coulter for a conventional finish when drilling arable crops such as Wheat and Barley and a single shoot coulter for beans and precision seeded crops such as Maize – allowing the drill to turn its hand to almost any arable crop.
Rezult Stubble Rake
An integral part of the Mzuri strip-till system, the Rezult rake provides users with another tool in their arsenal against blackgrass and slugs. The five-row tine harrow fitted with leading discs creates the perfect level of tilth to encourage weed chit used as part of a stale seedbed management plan. Featuring heavy-duty tines, the Rezult can be a useful addition to a slug programme by breaking up slug habitats and exposing eggs to the elements, reducing chemical control reliance.
Razorback Auto-level 550 rotary hedgecutter
The Razorback boasts revolutionary technology that offers users a cleaner, faster and more efficient cut. The 1.5m wide, 5.5m reach head features three four-blade rotors on a vertical axis which maintain contact with the hedge during their entire 360° cycle – providing an unrivalled finish.
The innovative head is lighter than its conventional flail counterparts and subsequently has lower power and maintenance requirements.
Herbert Hindley is a fourth generation farmer and first generation strip-tiller who’s ventured into the realms of increased yields, improved soil structure and reduced costs. Thanks to selective tillage, Mr Hindley now manages over 1,000ha across a combination of owner-occupied and tenanted estates with a whole range of soil types. The young farmer puts his recent success down to a change of thinking and adopting a more holistic approach to farming, backed by his forward-thinking agronomist Andy McLellan.
Read the full article below and find out how the one-pass Mzuri system helped Mr Hindley grow his business.
Farmers Guide reports.
Herbert Hindley is a fourth generation farmer and first generation strip-tiller who’s ventured into the realms of increased yields, improved soil structure and reduced costs. Thanks to selective tillage, Mr Hindley now manages over 1,000ha across a combination of owner-occupied and tenanted estates with a whole range of soil types. The young farmer puts his recent success down to a change of thinking and adopting a more holistic approach to farming, backed by his forward-thinking agronomist Andy McLellan.
Read the full article below and find out how the one-pass Mzuri system helped Mr Hindley grow his business.
Farmers Guide reports.
of research and development of reduced tillage crop establishment equipment and best practice techniques. Tillage magazine visited Springfield Farm in Worcestershire, Mzuri’s trial farm and test ground, to get the low down on the company’s latest product – the Pro-Til Xzact Precision Drill.
Soil health is firmly at the heart of the Governments agricultural agenda as we move towards a post-brexit era of farming policy. Tillage practices and minimising soil disturbance at establishment are expected to be major factors in determining the future of agricultural support here in the UK.
Someone who has promoted and researchd reduced tillage operations for numerous years is Worcestershire farmer and engineer Martin Lole, the Managing Director and Head of R&D at Mzuri. In 2011 Martin launched his Mzuri PRo-Til striptill drill, which localised soil disturbance to a narrow band of soil around the seed and enabled single pass drilling.
Tillage Magazine reports.
An annual survey conducted by Mzuri, specialists in strip tillage, confirmed the manufacturer’s reputation for excellent customer service and after-sales care for a second year running.
The questionnaire measures brand perception at all stages of the customer journey, from staff knowledge and professionalism at the initial point of contact through to machine installation and after-sales support.
100% of the respondents have unanimously agreed that Mzuri’s staff communication, professionalism and knowledge were excellent or good, with the same high scores awarded for machine demonstration and installation experiences.
96% of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with Mzuri’s speed of response, and 93% deemed the company’s marketing, ability to ascertain their needs and after-sales back up to be excellent or good.
Customers were equally impressed with the results delivered by their Mzuri Pro-Til drills post-installation. An impressive 9 out of 10 respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the system in the areas of crop establishment, yields, fuel savings, labour reduction and soil health improvements, with the remaining few still ascertaining the results in the early stages of drill ownership.
A Mzuri customer Herbert Hindley of Wards Place Farm in Cheshire said: “Pro-Til is the best built striptill machine by a country mile but it’s Mzuri’s after-sales care that’s given me the confidence to expand my business. I’m awaiting delivery of my third Pro-Til drill this autumn. Everything about their service is just right; Mzuri staff know their drills inside out and you’ll get the answer there and then. They also carry high levels of stock so I can get my parts the next day. If we’re caught against the weather, I always know that I’ll be back up and running in less than 24 hours.”
“Going the extra mile for our customers is at the heart of our company philosophy and is reflected in everything that we do, from same day despatches of spare parts to ongoing support to make sure Mzuri end users get the most out of our system,” commented Ausra Landey, business development director at Mzuri. “We’re really pleased to see that this is appreciated by our customers and this is partly why we are seeing so much repeat business,” she added.
Photo features Herbert Hindley of Wards Place Farm (left) and farm agronomist Andy McLellen (right)
Herbert Hindley says Mzuri has given him the confidence to expand his business.
Cereals 2018 will see Mzuri launch the all-new 2018 Pro-Til drill specification, as well as showcasing the latest addition to its product range – the Razorback rotary hedgecutter.
Latest Pro-Til spec offers even more versatility and ease of use
Visitors to Mzuri stand 940 will be able to see a whole host of new features to its popular Pro-Til one pass striptill drill range which, combined, increase efficiency and award the equipment ultimate versatility and ease of use.The latest Pro-Til design features a new seeding coulter frame and arm assemblies which make the drill a fully modular machine suitable for most crops and conditions. It allows for the attachment of standard seeding coulters for use in strip tillage mode, as well as quick and easy integration of Xzact precision seeding units which turn the striptill drill into a one pass precision seeder.
The seeding coulters themselves have also been updated to deliver even more seeding depth accuracy and to reduce soil disturbance. A new coulter leg geometry and layout offer reduced metal wear with the seeding coulters being quicker and easier to fit, subsequently saving time and money.
The 2018 specification features a high-volume fan which offers increased drill responsiveness, more efficient seed distribution and faster seed shut off when engaging the toolbar in and out of work. The new fan has a lower tractor oil and power requirement, thus offering additional cost savings.
Furthermore, the new Pro-Til build will benefit from a revamped seeding tank which allows faster and easier seed drainage and is camera and LED light kit ready. The latest seed metering motors use waterproof fittings and corrosion guard paint for added longevity.
Fully ISOBUS compatible, the drills are available with an optional ‘plug and play’ lead for direct connection to the tractor ISOBUS terminal. The interface allows users easier access to features such as headland shut-off and variable rate application.
This year’s drill specification also features a DIN mount fit hitch which allows users to easily change tractor drawbar couplings.
Innovation in hedgecutting delivers significant cost and time savings
As well as its latest crop establishment machinery, Mzuri will be showcasing the Razorback Auto-Level 550 – a vertical-axis rotary hedgecutter with revolutionary self-levelling Co-Pilot technology. Dubbed as ‘the holy grail’ of the hedge cutting world, the machine can carry out the job in half the time compared with conventional flail counterparts, whilst leaving a much cleaner cut. The operation costs are also significantly reduced thanks to Razorback’s lower power requirement and maintenance costs.
Razorback features a smart Auto-Level Co-Pilot technology which ensures that the main frame of the machine remains level at all times, irrespective of the tractor angle in relation to the undulating ground. This unique feature awards an exceptionally smooth finish regardless of the terrain, making for a more comfortable and trouble-free experience.