The Brodersons run a 150ha dairy unit on the central plateau, milking 380 cows. They also have a 46ha runoff and a 190ha dry stock unit they’re breaking out of trees.
Broderson, who is the master of the Taupo hunt, grew up on his mother’s farm where Massey Ferguson was always the brand to buy.
“Mum had three MF 35s at that stage before she bought a new 135. I’ve had 11 Masseys myself over the years and we’ve had a good run out of them.”
Today they own a two-year-old MF 7475, an MF 5445, which they’ve had for five years, and an eight-year-old MF 6465.
“They’ve been reliable and user friendly. I just like them. They’re easy to handle and good on the hills, as we work in quite a bit of steep country. The two big tractors have duals. We do a lot of silage and cultivation and some of the land we drive over is marginal.”
He uses the large MF 7475 for most cultivation work and for mowing and fertilising. The MF 6465 is used to feed out and cultivate, while the MF 5445 is used for feeding out on the home block.
“We do most of the farm work ourselves and the Masseys are good for towing. The new MF 7475 has a Vario transmission and we’re pleased with that. It’s easy to drive and you can do any revs at any speed.
“The MF 7475 also has front suspension and is comfortable to drive. It’s meant to be 140hp and I think it’s all of that. We do a lot of steep work and that’s where we found we were running out of power.”
In the cab the MF 6400 and 7400 series tractors offer space, visibility and low noise levels, Agco says. The result is that working long, hard hours becomes less stressful and more productive.
Broderson’s MF 7475 and MF 6465 tractors also deliver high power and torque and give outstanding performance in a wide range of applications, with excellent fuel economy.
His 90hp MF 5445 model has Massey Ferguson’s Dyna-4 transmission and T-bar shift.
“The MF 5445 is a general-purpose farm tractor and its transmission is useful. It has a good power-to-weight ratio. I did all our mowing with it before we got the big tractor and it was surprising how it handled it. It’s a handy front-loader tractor.”
High visibility and generous hydraulics make the MF 5445 perfect in dairy applications, the company says. Alternatively, with its high ground clearance, stability, powerful engine and robust chassis, it’s an ideal arable tractor. It is straightforward to operate, has easy access and is comfortable.
Brodersons bought their fleet from Terry Cameron at Taupo Tractors.
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