September 15, 2009
CONFIDENCE HIGH AS CASE IH DEALERS DELIVER NEAR-RECORD NUMBER OF COMBINE HARVESTERS
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Rising machinery sales have signaled a boost in agricultural market confidence, with Case IH dealerships in the midst of delivering the highest number of combine harvesters in many years. With the new 88 and 20 Series Axial-Flow combines proving themselves in-field, and limited units still available, growers are urged to upgrade now and potentially take advantage of the Federal Government's 50 per cent Small Business Tax Break incentives.
"Confidence in the new 88 and 20 Series combines, coupled with good availability, means we're now working hard to pre-deliver a record number of combines in time for the winter crop harvest," said Case IH Marketing Manager Stuart Brown.
"The trend we're witnessing is actually reflected across the industry as a whole, with rural equipment market analysts, Agriview, reporting that combine sales over the past 12 months are up 70 per cent on the previous year.
"Supply of new combine harvesters has been extremely tight in recent years, so any grower looking to get the most out of this years' harvest with highly productive equipment is urged to come and see us to avoid missing out, particularly with demand at such strong levels."
Stuart says the impressive performance of the new model Axial-Flow combine harvesters has helped drive demand.
"The new 88 and 20 series Axial-Flow combine harvesters were thoroughly put through their paces during the summer crop harvest and delivered some truly outstanding results," he said. "We've had some feedback on the performance of the 8120 Axial-Flow from a leading contract harvester who reported a peak performance of 147 tonnes per hour, and an average of 110 tonnes per hour in uneven crop conditions in their recent sorghum harvest. In a good even crop, they reckon they could have easily averaged 140 tonnes per hour."
The Axial-Flow is incredibly efficient and designed to make the work day shorter by maximising productivity, while ensuring truly reliable operation. With their single in-line rotor design, gentle crop-on-crop threshing is guaranteed, resulting in a clean grain sample with more whole kernels.
"Feedback from the field also indicates Axial-Flows are preferred because they are so easy to maintain and comfortable. News like this - particularly the reported capacity - travels fast. And with the current Federal Government small business tax break incentives, which offer up to a 50 per cent rebate for eligible customers, it's the perfect time to look at upgrading"
Also keeping dealers busy are great deals on tractors Case IH is offering during September. "We're currently running a special program offering farmers a $1000 Visa gift card when they purchase selected tractors before the end of September," Stuart said. "So whatever way you look at it, whether you're in the market for a combine or a tractor - it pays to come in and see us early to make the most of the season ahead."
For more information farmers should drop into the dealership at or visit www.caseih.com
