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Lister Wilder - Agricultural Testimonials

Herbfresh based in Hersham, Surrey have been dealing with Lister Wilder for 18 months. Martin Macqueen, Area Sales Manager, sold the company a new 36 Row Kverneland Accord Miniair Vegetable Drill for sowing various Herb crops. During the on farm installation, some test plots of Spinach were drilled with the machine to check settings and operation.

Herbfresh advised they were extremely pleased with the results of the test and with the spacing, evenness and the emergence of the spinach. Due to the accuracy of the positioning of the seed and the evenness of the sowing depth this should result in a higher crop yield. The expected increase in yield should over time more than pay for the investment in the new drill due to the higher return from the seed.

In addition to the Kverneland drill they have ordered two MF5445 tractors for general duties and an MF6480 to replace a John Deere, which will be used to tow the drill.
Herbfresh

MF6455
John Sprackman of D W Sprackman & Partners, Pound House Farm in Thornbury is a dairy farmer together with his brother, having taken over the family business started by his father in 1946. They milk 200 high yielding cows with 200 followers with 250 acres of arable crops of mainly wheat and maize.
They have been dealing with Lister Wilder for several years but have increased business since Lister Wilder opened their depot in Thornbury four years ago.
John commented “We have recently purchased a Massey Ferguson 6455 c/w loader which is used every day to feed, straw down and scrape up the yards. Because of the power of the tractor it can also be used in summer to help with any field work needed. In addition we have also purchased a 6 metre Joskin Scarflex after having this equipment on demo. We found it to be just the right job for our application.”
John continued “I have found the tractor does everything I ask of it and more. It has a very nice gearbox and transmission, which makes a task easier and more enjoyable. This is the second MF6455 tractor I have had from Lister Wilder and with the new one piece bonnet it make it easier for full servicing and routine checks. I have also taken the extended warranty and servicing on this tractor so that I have fixed costs for the lifetime of the tractor, which helps a lot!”
John also added “The location of the depot to my business and the prompt response from the service engineers at Lister Wilders is ideal for me. If I need help or want my tractor service at a certain part of the day the workshop are always very helpful and can fit it in. I also think that the Manager service package is very competitive.”
D W Sprackman & Partners - John Sprackman

Fendt 930
Daniel Tuckwell of Robert Tuckwell Contractors of Mursley, Buckinghamshire purchased a Fendt 930 in 2010 to replace an existing tractor from a competitor brand. Daniel Tuckwell commented “We bought the Fendt 930 to run our 9 metre triple mower combination and to power a large square baler – going from 200hp bracket to 300hp”.

“We have run the Fendt for 2500 hours and what we have been most pleased with is the driver comfort and the fuel efficiency – we have calculated that we are using the same litres/hour but output is up by around 25%. We have also found the support from both Lister Wilder and Fendt to be awesome!”
Robert Tuckwell Contractors - Daniel Tuckwell

Joskin ME11000 Slurry Tanker

“Recently we have purchased A Joskin ME11000 slurry tanker with a 6 mtr multi action trailing shoe, We also thought it would be worth while having a 8” jumbo arm and turbo filler to speed up the operation. Milking over 180 cows and having 250 plus followers we generate a lot of slurry. As we bed the dairy cattle on sawdust we are able to stir and suck up one consistent product so we can apply it on to the ground with the high level accuracy. We therefore have found the Joskin tanker was the machine.”
A G Meredith & Partner

Kverneland Siloking Compact 14

Suppliers and manufacturers of high quality minerals, concentrates and specialist mixed rations to the agricultural industry.
“Owning the KV Siloking has not only helped to achieve a quality diet for our own livestock enterprise, but has enabled us to adapt our business to what our customers want”.
“This is down to the machines ability to constantly produce a high quality palatable diet every time at low cost”.
John & Rachael Britnell - JBF Feeds Ltd.

CAT TH407

Martin Rockall and Mike Fleming are responsible for the day to day operations on Bradley Farm, Cumnor. The farm, just outside Oxford is run by Brian Bowden. It is 750 acres, in two units and is predominantly arable, but with a livestock enterprise rearing heifers for a large dairy farm nearby. Bradley Farm is also responsible for all the arable operations on that farm.
The Cat TH407 handler was delivered in March 2009 and to date has done 1400 hours and has proven to be very reliable. The machine was bought to replace a different make of similar capacity. Martin and Mike have been impressed with the build quality and overall strength of the machine. They have found the routine maintenance to be easy, with all the access points from fillers to grease nipples easy to get at.
Their initial misgivings over its increase in length over the previous machine have proven to be unfounded as this is more than compensated by the increased turning circle. As Martin said “ we haven`t found a job yet we can`t do with it, even in the older cattle yards” Mike especially likes the smooth gear change. The handler is used a lot for towing loads between farms so an essential requirement. They find the Cat to be very stable in use, especially when stacking big bales to 7.0m high and loading high sided grain lorries with the large bucket.
Brian highly values the opinion of his staff as to the suitability of any machine for the work it has to do on Bradley Farm. Purchasing a Cat handler has been one none of them regret.
Bradley Farm, Cumnor

Massey Ferguson 6400 Series

“We have found the current range of tractors to be very economical compared to the previous brand. The tractors are also very quiet and comfortable over extended periods of use. We are now into our fourth season running Massey Fergusons and have found them very cost effective to change on a regular basis.”
James Bell Agricultural Contractors

Lely Welger RP435

Paul Chambers and Mark Sheddfarm in partnership at Home Farm, Barton Hartshorn nr Buckingham. They run 600 acres, mainly grass with sheep and beef. They also do contract hedge trimming and round baling, baling about 6000 bales of silage, hay and straw a year. They have run a round baler since the mid eighties. Last year they started to look for a replacement for their existing six-year-old belt baler. They wanted something that was reliable and with a good output. Important when baling other peoples crop and essential when clearing straw, especially in a difficult season, when they find people are nervous to leave straw in rows. They had a brief look at a Welger Baler during the summer, which performed sufficiently well for them to request a more serious trial this year. A Welger RP435 Farmer Mastercut was taken out, this was trialled on hay, straw and silage, They were impressed with how easy it was to set up and operate, the quality of the bales, the output and the build quality and an order was placed. This coincided with a drastic change in the weather and conditions changed from being very dry to very wet! A test for any baler. Speaking Paul said they were very pleased with their choice, stating “It coped well with anything we threw at it” Both he and Mark are very happy with their decision. They are now feeding some of the bales and finding their quality excellent. Their recommendation has already helped a neighbour seriously consider changing his current make for a Welger.
Home Farm, Bucks

Challenger MT765C

Toby Hogsbjerg, Farm Manager of Swinbrook Farms, crops 2,500 acres of winter cereals, winter oilseed rape and spring linseed on predominately Cotswold brash. The business is situated near Burford, Oxfordshire. “The Challenger MT765C plays a key part in our business covering all primary cultivations and drilling. We are already seeing the benefits of the tractor’s first full cultivation season in 2010. Overall the performance of the tracked machine on steep brash banks has been impressive. We have reduced wheel slip by 10-15% on the majority of fields and have eradicated wheel marks behind the drill. This means less compaction and less fuel being used which in turn leads to a more even crop establishment for less cost.”
Swinbrook Farms

Vaderstad RDA800S

Richard Davey of A & R Davey Partnership, Chalgrove, Oxon farms 2700 acres of combinable crops purchased a Vaderstad RDA800S prior to 2009 drilling season following a history of Vaderstad drills since the mid 90’s. “We chose the Vaderstad system because of the even drilling depth which leads to good establishment in all of our soil types, thus allowing us to run at a low running cost.” Richard also commented “It gives us high output because of the ability to drill at around 15kph, with an output averaging 200 acres a day.”
A & R Davey Partnership

Massey Ferguson 7499
“Having taken delivery of our new MF 7499 in July 2010, it has now completed a very successful autumn season’s work complementing our CAT Challenger 765. It was a major decision changing to MF but with the support and backup experienced from Lister Wilder with other products, and from Michelin with tyre selection, it all made for a smooth transition.”
“Initially there were a few teething troubles getting used to the Datatronic 3 box, but it did not take the operator long to get to know the routes through the controls.”
“Fuel economy and the CVT transmission were the main reasons for changing and we have not been disappointed. Both are much better than expected. The operator and tractor have an easier life as it is always in the correct gear for the job. Overall, it is a very good all round package.”
The Benham Estate

Massey Ferguson 7260

Mr. James Hewison of Hewison Farms Ltd, Reading purchased his machine in readiness for the 2009 harvest of which is normally 800 Acres of mixed combinable crops. This is his third MF combine in recent years the previous being an MF7254 Machine. He is particularly pleased with the large 9000 litres Grain Tank capacity which was larger than the competitors machines he considered when purchasing. The main benefits of the Combine that James really enjoys are the simplicity of all the drivelines, very easy access to all maintenance points, especially the hinged radiator screen which he considers a lot better than the last machine, excellent visibility of the cutting table from the cab and the high unloading speed of the discharge auger. James said, “Combined with the features mentioned, superb reliability, very clean sample, low running costs and excellent Dealer back up was the main reason that I opted to choose another MF product, rather than purchasing another popular model of combine which we also considered.” James also stated he would be very happy to talk to any prospective customers looking at a similar machine.
Hewison Farms