Walker to Rotary

Adeptandy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
PE15
Class 530 with 6m various header is the current weapon, really pleased with it, been faultless so far this year apart from a couple of hydraulic hoses, driver error caused 2 knife sections and a friction plate on the trunking ( scraping up flat barley )
Initially went 6m for CTF but can’t see any benefits.
As I’m in my own I’d like a bit more output so looking at a Class 570+ with 7.5m header.
What would I lose/gain by swapping 🤔
 
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bobk

Member
Location
stafford
Class 530 with 6m various header is the current weapon, really pleased with it, been faultless so far this year apart from a couple of hydraulic hoses, driver error caused 2 knife sections and a friction plate on the trunking ( scraping up flat barley )
Initially went 6m for CTF but caa as nt see any benefits.
As I’m in my own I’d like a bit more output so looking at a Class 570+ with 7.5m header.
What would I lose/gain by swapping 🤔
If you're chopping straw then capacity is everything
Just need the numbers to add up re swapping
 

Mark C

Member
Location
Bedfordshire
Walker and sieve losses that govern output from a walker combine will be replaced by available HP. We bale behind a few combines and one went from a 430 to a 560 to a 750 rotary. Output jumped considerably. in very fit wheat with the rotors flat out it will smash the straw big time but that's down to the operator
 

Adeptandy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
PE15
Walker and sieve losses that govern output from a walker combine will be replaced by available HP. We bale behind a few combines and one went from a 430 to a 560 to a 750 rotary. Output jumped considerably. in very fit wheat with the rotors flat out it will smash the straw big time but that's down to the operator
Not stressed with smashing straw as long as it’s not in the sample, will be chopping everything from now on 👍
 

fudge

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire.
I think you will spend more money maintaining a 570. A bigger more powerful combine means bigger repair bills. Having said that I wouldn't go back to a 5 straw walker combine unless absolutely forced by cost.
 

Badshot

Member
Innovate UK
Location
Kent
Get the biggest one you can afford.
Less drying.
Cut when you want.
Less wheelings
Really get on when the goings good.
And in a shitty year, you will get it all in good nick between the monsoons.
No regrets here getting a cr9080 30ft.
Only thing is, 41ft would be nice 🫣😂
 

Phil P

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
North West
@Adeptandy as you’ll know my 560 is laid up so I’m currently on a rotary (be it not Claas) and the difference in output is impressive to say the least!
Cutting spring barley and I thought I was pushing hard (compared to my 560) but can’t find anything under the swath and still plenty of power still available in the machine.
I’ll be honest the straw is no where near as bad as I was expecting either. My next machine will definitely be a rotary.
 

clbarclay

Member
Location
Worcestershire
As a livestock farmer please keep baling
All the wheat and barley have been baled for sale here this year, due to apparent higher demand and cash flow.

I was about to swath oats straw as well. However it seems that quite a few farmers have not chopped as much straw as normal. Neighbour who has our straw to sell on said to chop oats now.

I guess the livestock farms would really like everything to get swathed and flood the market.
 

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