A series of demonstration days organised by McArthur BDC and Sellars Agriculture have proven to be a huge success.
The first event took place on the 5th of March, hosted by John Duncan, who farms in Fife. “I was more than happy to host a demo day,” he said. “It’s good to be aware of the available post-harvest equipment options, and to figure out what may suit your farm best while making sure it’s a good investment.”
Demonstrations included a Mecmar D 20 T mobile drier fitted with an automated control panel, working alongside a Skandia Elevator AB intake with a chain and flight conveyor.
“Throughout the process of designing and implementing our set-up, it has been a pleasure to work with McArthur BDC and Sellars. We are very pleased with the outcome which has simplified our system, saving both time and money,” explained John.
At an event the next day, host farmer Chris Lovie, Aberdeen, highlighted the recent upgrade to the farm’s grain processing setup with demonstrations of the Mecmar S 35 T with Skandia equipment.
“The upgraded plant has transformed harvest. We have increased drying and storage capability and reduced our labour costs as the drier can be remotely managed and apart from trailer drivers making checks, it basically looks after itself!” said Chris. “Plus, we no longer have to double or even treble handle grain, once it is out of the grain trailer, we don’t handle it again until it is loaded onto lorries.”
Attending farmer Graeme Mackie, who farms at Turriff, Aberdeenshire, said: “It was good to attend an open day where we were able to see first-hand a completed project with all the equipment in place, as opposed to plans and drawings. This allowed us to take ideas and potential designs back to our own farm.
“Being able to talk to Chris Lovie about the process of planning his project and building out the tailor-made facilities was really informative, and he was happy to confirm that the equipment and systems have improved Dunecht Home Farms’ grain handling process and efficiency.”
“This type of event allows farmers to get to know our people and equipment far better than at an exhibition or show. These two demo days were a huge success and it was good to see such interest from Scottish farmers,” said John McArthur, managing director of McArthur BDC.
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