Case IH’s Machinery Precision Aids a Successful Transition to New Irrigation System on 'Wagaby'
Case IH, a CNH brand, is supporting innovative water management in Australian agriculture. At 'Wagaby', a mixed farming property near St George, Queensland, Ian Todd is implementing a bankless irrigation system across 1200ha of irrigated paddocks. The transition from syphon to surface irrigation is being executed using Case IH machinery, including a new Steiger 555 tractor and Horwood Bagshaw Grader Scraper.
According to GL Water Services' Glenn Lyons, the new system offers significant benefits: 20-30% improved efficiency in daily hectare coverage, up to 15% water savings, and reduced labor requirements, all without impacting yields. The property has recently planted cotton and begun wheat harvesting using Case IH Axial-Flow 7240 harvesters.
Case IH, un marchio di CNH, sta sostenendo una gestione innovativa dell'acqua nell'agricoltura australiana. Presso 'Wagaby', una proprietà agricola mista vicino a St George, Queensland, Ian Todd sta implementando un sistema di irrigazione senza bancate su 1200ha di paddock irrigati. La transizione dall'irrigazione a sifone a quella superficiale viene realizzata utilizzando macchinari Case IH, incluso un nuovo trattore Steiger 555 e un grader scraper Horwood Bagshaw.
Secondo Glenn Lyons dei GL Water Services, il nuovo sistema offre vantaggi significativi: efficienza migliorata del 20-30% nella copertura giornaliera per ettaro, fino al 15% di risparmio idrico e una riduzione delle esigenze di manodopera, il tutto senza compromettere i rendimenti. La proprietà ha recentemente piantato cotone e ha iniziato la raccolta del grano utilizzando le mietitrebbie Case IH Axial-Flow 7240.
Case IH, una marca de CNH, está apoyando la gestión innovadora del agua en la agricultura australiana. En 'Wagaby', una propiedad de agricultura mixta cerca de St George, Queensland, Ian Todd está implementando un sistema de riego sin bancos en 1200ha de praderas irrigadas. La transición de la irrigación por sifón a la irrigación superficial se está llevando a cabo utilizando maquinaria Case IH, incluyendo un nuevo tractor Steiger 555 y una niveladora Horwood Bagshaw.
Según Glenn Lyons de GL Water Services, el nuevo sistema ofrece beneficios significativos: mejora del 20-30% en la eficiencia en la cobertura diaria por hectárea, ahorros de hasta el 15% en agua y menores requerimientos de mano de obra, todo sin afectar los rendimientos. La propiedad ha sembrado recientemente algodón y ha comenzado la cosecha de trigo utilizando cosechadoras Case IH Axial-Flow 7240.
Case IH는 CNH 브랜드로 호주 농업에서 혁신적인 물 관리 방법을 지원하고 있습니다. 퀸즐랜드주 세인트 조지 근처의 혼합 농장 'Wagaby'에서 Ian Todd는 1200헥타르의 관개된 밭에 은행 없는 관개 시스템을 구현하고 있습니다. 시폰에서 표면 관개로의 전환은 Case IH 기계를 사용하여 진행되고 있으며, 여기에는 새로운 Steiger 555 트랙터와 Horwood Bagshaw Grader Scraper가 포함됩니다.
GL Water Services의 Glenn Lyons에 따르면, 새로운 시스템은 일일 헥타르 커버리지에서 20-30%의 효율성 향상, 최대 15%의 물 절약, 그리고 노동력 요구 감소라는 중요한 이점을 제공합니다. 이 모든 것이 수확량에 영향을 주지 않고 이루어집니다. 이 농장은 최근에 면화를 심었고 Case IH Axial-Flow 7240 수확기를 이용해 밀 수확을 시작했습니다.
Case IH, une marque de CNH, soutient la gestion innovante de l'eau dans l'agriculture australienne. À 'Wagaby', une propriété d'agriculture mixte près de St George, Queensland, Ian Todd met en place un système d'irrigation sans banc sur 1200ha de paddocks irrigués. La transition de l'irrigation par siphon à l'irrigation de surface est réalisée à l'aide de machines Case IH, y compris un nouveau tracteur Steiger 555 et un niveleur Horwood Bagshaw.
Selon Glenn Lyons des GL Water Services, le nouveau système offre des avantages significatifs : une efficacité améliorée de 20-30% dans la couverture quotidienne par hectare, jusqu'à 15% d'économie d'eau et des besoins réduits en main-d'œuvre, le tout sans impacter les rendements. La propriété a récemment planté du coton et a commencé la récolte de blé en utilisant les moissonneuses-batteuses Case IH Axial-Flow 7240.
Case IH, eine Marke von CNH, unterstützt innovative Wasserbewirtschaftung in der australischen Landwirtschaft. Auf 'Wagaby', einem Mischbetrieb in der Nähe von St George, Queensland, implementiert Ian Todd ein bankloses Bewässerungssystem auf 1200ha bewässerter Äcker. Der Übergang von der Syphon-Bewässerung zur Oberflächenbewässerung wird mit Case IH Maschinen durchgeführt, darunter ein neuer Steiger 555 Traktor und ein Horwood Bagshaw Grader Scraper.
Laut Glenn Lyons von GL Water Services bietet das neue System erhebliche Vorteile: 20-30% verbesserte Effizienz bei der täglichen Hektarabdeckung, bis zu 15% Wasserersparnis und reduzierte Arbeitsanforderungen, alles ohne Auswirkungen auf die Erträge. Die Anlage hat kürzlich Baumwolle gepflanzt und mit der Ernte von Weizen begonnen, wobei sie Case IH Axial-Flow 7240 Erntemaschinen verwendet.
- Implementation of new irrigation system promising 15% water savings
- 20-30% improvement in daily operational efficiency
- Reduced labor costs through irrigation system upgrade
- No yield penalties reported with new system
- None.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / Machinery from Case IH, a brand of CNH, is being used to develop new methods of water storage, management and application. With water being a precious resource for Australian agriculture, greater efficiency is being sought by farmers across the sector.
Just outside St George, in south-west Queensland, on the mixed farming property, ‘Wagaby', Ian Todd is investing in a different water application system, which will lead to savings in terms of labour and machinery outputs, and even in the amount of water required for his 1200ha of irrigated paddocks.
Ian is in the process of converting these paddocks from a syphon to bankless, or surface, irrigation system, a practice being used by more farmers across Queensland and NSW properties.
‘Wagaby' staff member Chris Strickfuss is the man charged with converting the paddocks, laser-levelling these areas, and creating banks that divide the paddocks into bays of about 20ha each.
Chris gets the job done with a Case IH Steiger® tractor and a Horwood Bagshaw Grader Scraper, and in the past month, a new Case IH Steiger 555 and 14ft Horwood Bagshaw Grader Scraper have joined the ‘Wagaby' machinery fleet.
Ian has always relied on Case IH tractors and sprayers, and Horwood Bagshaw implements, which he also used to sell when he had the Horwood Bagshaw (previously Alfarm) and Case IH machinery dealership in St George for 32 years.
"Irrigation labour is reduced significantly, and the new layouts are much more friendly for large farming equipment. It's probably 20 to 30 per cent more efficient on the number of hectares you get through each day. Depending on the design, there's also water savings of up to 15 per cent, and no yield penalty," said Glenn Lyons, who runs GL Water Services in St George.
The team at ‘Wagaby' has planted cotton into their irrigated paddocks in the past month, and the harvesting of the wheat has begun, using the property's own Case IH Axial-Flow 7240 and another 7240 belonging to a local contractor.
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