This year’s staging of Farm World in Victoria’s Gippsland region again provided plenty of machinery highlights
Lardner Park near the Victorian town of Warragul was the place to be last month as Farm World 2024 took centre stage.
Held over three days between March 22-24, thousands again flocked through the gates to check out a wide variety of farm machinery.
Here is a selection of what manufacturers and dealers were showcasing at Farm World:
Brandt
John Deere dealership group Brandt had a wide selection of green machinery on display, along with the yellow of Deere’s construction equipment.
Brandt won the event’s Best Overall Site award for 2024, with one feature being a maize crop set up alongside the 9600i forage harvester.
The 9600i has a 616hp (459kW) engine and a driveline designed to deliver optimal crop flow when the engine is operating in its efficiency sweet spot.
The forage harvester was one of many John Deere machines displayed by Brandt, with everything from tractors to ride-on mowers forming part of its winning exhibit.
Clark Equipment
As a multi-brand dealer, Clark Equipment had a wide selection of equipment for visitors to check out.
Along with its McCormick tractor range, Clark highlighted the versatility of its Bobcat range.
A compact tractor was fitted with both an M60 mid-mount mower attachment and an FL6 bolt-on front end loader.
This setup showcased how small farmers can get maximum value out of their machinery through easy implement connection.
Farm Implements
As the company’s name suggests – Farm Implements presented implements from the Kanga, Cosmo, and Cosmo Bully ranges it distributes.
One prominent piece was the 6m Kanga folding pasture harrow rake, which is also available in a 4m version.
Designed for tractors between 50hp and 120hp, the 6m rake is manufactured from durable angle steel and ensures long-lasting performance and protection against corrosion.
Importantly, the hydraulic folding mechanism allows it to fold up and fit easily through a 2.4m gate, enhancing both its versatility and manoeuvrability.
Gendore
Another dealer showcasing products from the multiple brands it represents was Gendore Tractors and Machinery.
The likes of Pöttinger and Hustler machinery featured alongside the New Holland blue for which Gendore is best known.
One exhibit paired a New Holland T7.210 tractor with an Abimac Avantime 7510-13 rotary rake.
Gendore’s machinery was spread across multiple sites at Farm World, with New Holland’s tractor range holding particular appeal for visitors.
Inlon
Inlon is another company which deals with multiple brands, and its Farm World exhibit showed how these brands can seamlessly combine.
One combination presented was a Strautmann Verti-Mix 2401 Double Auger feed mixer paired with a Landini Powerfarm II 120 4WD cabin tractor.
The Strautmann mixer, which has a 24 cubic metre capacity, is designed to work well with the Landini Powerfarm.
Features of the 111hp tractor, which is a new addition to Landini’s range, include a four-cylinder 4.4L Perkins engine, which has 416Nm of torque and offers 36 forward and 12 reverse speeds up to 40km/h.
JCB
Farmers have a choice of tractors and telehandlers to suit their needs when looking through JCB’s selection.
Represented at Farm World by dealer Michael’s Group, the Fastrac tractors were on display along with Agri Super telehandlers.
JCB’s construction machinery was also on display, demonstrating the breadth of Michael’s Group’s range.
John Berends Implements
Victorian implement manufacturer John Berends Implements had its 2000 Grow-Master aerator as part of the Farm World display.
Features of the Grow-Master include tines with a slight twist to crack the ground in a sideways and downwards motion, plus double rollers which are angled in opposite directions.
This feature reduces sideways drag on the tractor, while each roller can be adjusted for various degrees of angle.
The Grow-Master is available in 2m, 2.4m, 2.8m and 3.2m working widths, with a minimum of 35hp required to operate the 2m unit.
Kuhn
Plenty of machinery was being showcased by French manufacturer Kuhn, with some machines even opened to allow visitors to see their inner workings.
One such machine was the VBP 7160 baler-wrapped combo.
This model sits alongside the VBP 7190 in the manufacturer’s range, with the 7190 having previously been named 2023 Machine of the Year for its category at SIMA in France.
The 7160 can produce bales between 80-160cm, while the 7190 offers between 80-185cm.
Merlo
Merlo telehandlers were represented at Farm World by its local dealer Melbourne Tractors.
One model on display was the agriculture-focused Multifarmer MF44.9.
This is the larger of two Multifarmer models sold in Australia, with the machine combining benefits of both tractors and telehandlers in one machine.
The MF44.9 has a lift height of 8.8m and maximum load capacity of 4,400kg, plus a 170hp four-cylinder engine.
Muck Runner
Muck Runner travelled from Mount Gambier in South Australia to showcase its products at Farm World this year.
One product on display was its 10 cubic metre Pichon MK10 precision manure spreader.
This unit is fully galvanised with a 6mm thick chassis and 3mm thick sides, sprung drawbar and a one-piece gearbox.
It also features 150mm side extensions for extra capacity and forms just one part of Pichon’s spreader range available through Muck Runner.
Rata Equipment
New Zealand company Rata Equipment continues to make an impact on the Australian market.
Evidence of this came via a ‘sold’ sticker on the display unit of its popular Power Claw, merely hours into Farm World kicking off.
The Power Claw is designed to be an all-rounder on Australian farms, lifting hay bales and removing debris such as logs and rocks.
It is available in compact, mid-range and standard models, with designs to suit different sizes of tractors plus other machinery such as skid steers.
TTMI
Victoria’s Gippsland region is one of TTMI’s heartlands, which is also partly why the dealership group took part in a demonstration day after Farm World.
Held the following week, the day allowed farmers to get behind the wheel of plenty of its seeding and tillage machinery.
TTMI specialises in Case IH machinery; however it was not the only brand represented during Farm World, with the Bednar Terraland TN 3000 HD7R chisel plough also on display.
This unit has a 3m working width, features two rows of legs followed by tandem spiked rollers and requires 220-280hp to operate.
