A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO THE MF IDEAL 9T

For a Suffolk family farm, changing from a combine brand they knew well to a new Massey Ferguson IDEAL 9T two years ago required a leap of faith in both the manufacturer and dealer. 

“When we changed to a direct drilling and minimal cultivations crop establishment regime, we also moved to controlled traffic farming to protect our heavy soils,” explained David Scott, who runs Bedingfield Hall Farm with his wife, Di, and their son, Will. “That meant a wider, 12 m combine was needed, so grain trailers could remain on the 36 m tramlines.”

Spacious, comfortable cab.

The combine’s main operator, Ben Reeve, likes the spacious and comfortable cab, with narrow front corner pillars allowing an excellent view across the wide header. “The automation works well. Everything is adjusted from the cab, and I usually start new crops using stored settings, then make fine adjustments to suit the conditions. Even in heavy crops, we achieve a clean sample with minimal losses, and in variable crops the travel speed adjusts to maintain an even crop flow, but without exceeding separation capacity. I love operating it.”

“We put a lot of effort into growing crops, so we don’t want to lose them out of the back,” agreed David. “The separating performance in oilseed rape is very good, and the gentle threshing action means we don’t worry about skinning malting barley.”

“Straw is left in excellent condition for baling, and an updated chopper fitted last year achieves a consistent fine chop, and even distribution across the 12 m cut width.”

After this exclusive testimonial of Mr Scott, do you want to discover more about the MF IDEAL combine range? Check now our website or contact your MF dealer!