The path to maximum efficiency
'The path to maximum efficiency leads through Wadenbrunn'. This is the motto under which Fendt and Saaten-Union extend their invitation to the big Field Day on the Wadenbrunn Estate near Würzburg on 2 September 2010. The event, which takes place on the fields of Count von Schönborn, highlights new agricultural equipment from Fendt and top varieties from Saaten-Union.
World-premiere products in operation
Fendt informs about the latest technological developments and the efficient use of state-of-the-art technology in theory and practice, and launches world-premiere products, not only for tractors, but also for self-propelled harvesting equipment. Shown in operation are more than 100 Fendt tractors and Fendt harvesting machines from 100 to 650 hp as well as 130 other implements.
The Field Day opens at 9:30 and more than 50,000 visitors are expected again this year. After the opening, various machine and implement demonstrations begin all over the demonstration grounds.
At 11:30 and 14:00, a big presentation of all the Fendt technology and products takes place in the Wadenbrunn Arena. At 13:00, Fendt harvesting machines will be shown in operation, at 15:00 maize chopping begins. All day long, visitors have the opportunity to discuss intensively with Fendt engineers and talk shop in the Technology Info marquees.
Highly productive varieties
The "Ayrro Climbing Wall" and the "Genius Bread Roll Tower" will be the highlights of this year's Saaten-Union presence at the field days in Wadenbrunn. After all, in the company's current maize assortment, the Ayrro variety stands out with its special qualities for milk and methane. The new Genius elite wheat variety will be the focus of the winter grain selection. In demonstration experiments, Saaten-Union presents multi-resistant cover crops for promoting soil fertility and ensuring sustainable plant production, as well as the Tetrasil grass programme and cultivation examples with sweet sorghum. Company experts are on-location the entire day for consultation on all topics regarding cultivation.
Supporting programme
Parallel to this, more than 80 companies from the entire agricultural industry will present their products in a big exhibition spanning some 20,000 m2. Around 17:00, the Franconian Farmers' Day begins in the marquee, in which expert visitors and their families are also welcome the whole day over. The Young Farmers Duel, organised by the trade magazine dlz and the farmers' weekly Bavarian Landwirtschaftlichen Wochenblatt, starts at 18:00 in the Wadenbrunn Arena. The Young Farmers' Party, organised by the Bavarian Young Farmers' Association, starts at 20:00 and features the music group ’Troglauer Buam’, who are very popular in Bavaria and beyond.
About Fendt
Fendt is the leading high-tech brand within the AGCO Corporation, geared towards customers with the highest demands. Tractors and harvesting machines from Fendt are at work in enterprise-oriented farms and other interesting areas of application on fields around the world. Fendt is considered to be the global innovation leader for agricultural machines in many different areas. Therefore Fendt customers profit faster than others from the newest technology for boosting performance, efficiency and profitability of their farm businesses. AGCO Fendt employs a workforce of 3,300 in the areas of research and development, sales and marketing as well as production, service and administration at the locations in Marktoberdorf and Asbach-Bäumenheim in Bavaria.
About AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO) (www.agcocorp.com) was founded in 1990 and offers a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements, and related replacement parts. AGCO agricultural products are sold under the core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, and are distributed globally through more than 2,700 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. AGCO provides retail financing through AGCO Finance. AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2009, AGCO had net sales of $6.6 billion.
