Better fuel efficiency

Överum ploughs wins test The fuel consumption and the use of the tractor are highly important for farmers to achieve a low cost cultivation. The Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) has presented interesting findings on this subject. Low draft requirement With a 135 hp tractor, equipped with advanced measuring systems the energy consumption has been compared to the amount of moved soil of different soil preparation machines. The draft requirement and the amount of loose soil have been registered for the plough, the cultivator and disc tools at different depth adjustments. As you can see in...