{"id":3721,"date":"2024-11-08T09:07:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T07:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myagcoafrica.com\/pr\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2024-11-25T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:34:47","slug":"from-farm-to-finish-line-massey-ferguson-impeccable-tractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myagcoafrica.com\/pr\/2024\/11\/08\/from-farm-to-finish-line-massey-ferguson-impeccable-tractors\/","title":{"rendered":"From farm to finish line: Massey Ferguson, impeccable tractors \u2026 and how cycling is more like farming than you think!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Farming is not always fun and games. It takes extreme perseverance, resilience (and sometimes long suffering!) to see the harvest at the end of the season. Some equate it to a marathon, or in this case, competing in bicycle races!<\/p>\n

Damon Stamp, third generation farmer at Chartwell Farms, has this to say about his two passions: biking and farming: \u201cMountain biking has become something that we do every day around the farm. My dad and I conduct business meetings on our bicycles. This relates back to farming, and how long and tough seasons can be, just like long and tough races such as Cape Epic.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou prepare so long for a harvest season or a planting season, making sure all your equipment is in working order, just really applying everything that you have practiced and prepared for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Damon proudly states that they have always had Massey Ferguson tractors on their farm. \u201cWe started with the MF 7618s, and we had a MF 7624. We have just done the first rotation with those tractors, and now we have a brand new MF 7S<\/a>,\u201d he says.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/QyYoTMgTpbw”][vc_column_text]Massey Ferguson: Always neat, always tidy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Damon, Massey Ferguson is doing something right with their design. He says: \u201cMassey have got it really neat and tidy with how they kept their tractors super simple, yet they have been able to tie in all the key technologies that you need.\u201d He continues by saying that the most exciting part of their tractor fleet, is how Massey integrated all their systems into the tractors.<\/p>\n

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Massey Ferguson technology driven<\/p><\/div>\n

He is not the only one who feels this way. \u201cWe like the way that the technology in the different tractors speak to each other,\u201d says Steve Stamp, Damon\u2019s father, who has been farming for over 50 years. \u201cCome planting season, we are aiming that our three planters interact with one another in terms of mapping, AB lines, prescription maps and so on.<\/p>\n

Steve mentions that they re-entered the Massey scene about six years ago. \u201cIt has been a wonderful road for us! We have full confidence in the product. We firmly believe, having seen the full package here on the farm, that Massey is a brand we can go into the future with.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Make the most of your fields with Massey<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThese days, getting to fully utilize each square meter has become super important. Having section control has been a huge asset. Boundary lines and being able to plant freely knowing you are not going to have overlap has been a key part of the operation,\u201d Damon explains.<\/p>\n

He also adds that while there are many things to worry about in farming, Massey relieves that stress. \u201cKnowing we have our backs covered on the equipment side, gives us time to focus on all the other variables.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Drakensburg Agriculture Services (DAS) Team<\/p><\/div>\n

As any farmer knows, not everything always goes according to plan and breakdowns are simply part of the game. Damon mentions that the important part is how these breakdowns are being dealt with.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is where our dealer, Drakensberg Agricultural Services (DAS)<\/a>, comes into play. They are always there for us \u2013 any day of the week, even Sunday afternoons!\u201d He adds that DAS stands by them with any mechanical or technological issues. Sven R\u00f6hrs, Co-Director at DAS, explains it: \u201cDAS\u2019 relationship with hartwell has been an absolute pleasure. Watching them adapt their farming operation and us adapting our business \u2013 there is such a synergy between a family-owned farm and a family-owned business.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]He continues by saying that they have been involved with Massey products since 2008, and the way it has evolved mechanically and technologically has been refreshing. \u201cIt is also motivation to make necessary changes in how we conduct our business, to make sure we are keeping up with the times in the same way the product is,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

Leon R\u00f6hrs, Owner and Co-Director of DAS, says that he does everything in his power to help farmers who are experiencing downtime. \u201cI stand on both sides of the counter. I know what it feels like when my planter is not working in planting time. I try my utmost to ensure our customers do not have that experience.\u201d Massey tractors stop for nothing! Leon says that they have many customers whose MF-tractors have \u201ca ridiculous number of hours\u201d on them. \u201cThe cost of ownership on those machines are almost zero and they are still going strong,\u201d he concludes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In loving memory<\/strong><\/p>\n

This article is dedicated to Sven R\u00f6hrs, who unfortunately passed away on 18 <\/em>
\nAugust 2024. Sincere condolences to all his loved ones.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For more information<\/span><\/p>\n