This new technique aims at increasing the use of cover crops – which is also enforced by EU regulatory laws – as well as the number of crop species in the rotation and at reducing tillage to a minimum. The benefits to the environment and the field ecosystem are multiple. First, the permanent organic canopy protects the soil from erosion. Second, the soil’s moisture content is greater. Third, direct seeding limits soil disturbance and promotes increased soil biodiversity.
At the same time, the AUROCK seed drill offers producers the flexibility to seed any fields, whether they are tilled or under dense cover crop. Only one seeding machine is necessary for the entire farming operation. This reduces the producer’s purchasing costs and saves time as the land only needs to be worked once, which in turn also reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Multiple benefits
for the environment and the field ecosystem, as well as economic benefits for the agricultural producer.
The introduction of this new machine highlights Kuhn Group’s ambition to continuously improve its products and reduce their impact on the environment – while at the same time reducing the agricultural producers’ operating costs.
Fewer passes
in the field means more time available for the producer for other tasks, as well as less soil compaction, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Success story from the Sustainability Report 2018