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Kuhn showcased its Multi-Leader XT plough range alongside the manufacturer’s cultivators and drills at last month’s Tillage Live event. Organised by the Agricultural Engineers... Versatile cultivator and drill showcased at Tillage-Live

Kuhn showcased its Multi-Leader XT plough range alongside the manufacturer’s cultivators and drills at last month’s Tillage Live event.

Organised by the Agricultural Engineers Association, Tillage-Live is the UK’s largest cultivations event focusing on crop establishment. This year’s show took place on 18 September at Headley Hall, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

The Multi-Leader XT was recently updated to include Kuhn’s tilt correction system –aligning the working angle of the plough to maximise available tractor power, helping to reduce fuel use and implement wear.

A new Z-beam allows a streamlined design to accommodate a single 1,200mm x 500mm wheel, allowing operators to achieve the greatest efficiency from ploughing.

Kuhn arable product specialist Edd Fanshawe says: “The plough is still a vital tool for many farms and we are seeing some growers who previously turned away from ploughing now using one in a targeted way.”

Time and money

Also working at the event was a Performer 4000, with optional SH 600 seeding unit, and a Prolander 6000 with a distribution head. These complete two jobs in one pass, helping to save time and money.

Mr Tanshaw says: “Optional seeding units have seen a lot of interest recently, with many growers entering Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements and requiring a cost-effective way to establish cover.”

The distribution head on the Prolander can be combined with a front tank, such as the TF 1512. With many growers trying to drill later, the machine offers a shallow stubble cultivator with the option to sow a crop at the same time.