{"id":463833,"date":"2021-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bednar.com\/us\/blog\/swifter-so_f-cultivators-are-popular-with-farmers\/"},"modified":"2021-05-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:00:00","slug":"swifter-so_f-cultivators-are-popular-with-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bednar.com\/us\/blog\/swifter-so_f-cultivators-are-popular-with-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"SWIFTER SO_F Cultivators Are Popular with Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"post-section\" style=\"background-image: url();\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"one-full-section\">\n\n<p><\/div><div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-section\" style=\"background-image: url();\">\n\n<p><\/div><p class=\"awesome-textblock\"><\/p>\n<h2>Seedbed cultivators are still a popular tool for preparing quality seedbed in one pass. They are mostly used in standard tillage systems of agricultural production, as well as in minimization systems, for example, after deep soil cultivation with the TERRALAND chisel ploughs.<\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"av-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zw1uX98myic\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"\/?page_id=10923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SWIFTER SO_F<\/span><\/a> cultivator line is available in working widths from 4 to 8 metres and a total of five models. They are popular with customers namely thanks to their high robustness, a hydraulic drawbar included in the standard equipment, and a modular system that allows choosing from various alternatives for the individual working parts of the machine.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<h2>The Largest SWIFTER SO_F Model at ZOD Agro Dlouh\u00e1 Lou\u010dka<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\n<em>\u201cWe purchase machines with a high width due to the lack of workforce,\u201d <\/em>says Miroslav Dibl\u00edk, an agronomist from ZOD Agro Dlouh\u00e1 Lou\u010dka, where they acquired the <a href=\"\/?page_id=10923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SWIFTER SO 8000 F<\/span><\/a> cultivator with a width of 8 metres in 2020.<em>\u00a0 <\/em>ZOD Agro Dlouh\u00e1 Lou\u010dka is a joint-stock company that manages an area of 1,305 hectares. It is a standard farming business with both plant and animal production; they breed the Holstein Friesian cattle and bulls for fattening.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"one-half-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bednar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_7172.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-block-grey text-block-equal-height2\"><br \/>\n<em>The new SWIFTER SO 8000 F cultivator during spring soil cultivation before spring barley seeding<\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"one-half-section\"><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bednar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_7151.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-block-grey text-block-equal-height2\"><br \/>\n<em>The company chose the time-tested model line of SWIFTER SO_F with a width of 8 metres<\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\n<em>\u201cIn the plant production, we grow marketable crops, such as malting barley, common wheat, sugar beet and winter rapeseed. We also grow winter wheat and spring barley for seeds for seeding companies. We grow roughage, such as silage, maize and alfalfa, for animal production.\u00a0 The soil on our property differs, from sandy to heavy clayey soil,\u201d<\/em> Mr. Dibl\u00edk explains.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<h2>Replacing an Older Cultivator<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\nThe management of ZOD Agro Dlouh\u00e1 Lou\u010dka decided to purchase a cultivator by BEDNAR after seeing a demonstration of the machine. They needed to replace an older machine with a smaller working width. They had already rented a cultivator with the same configuration and width. <em>\u201cThe cultivator did quality work, we liked it and so we decided to keep one for good. Soil preparation is important to me as it provides good emergence and crop quality. The cultivator levels the field well and prepares the seedbed,\u201d <\/em>the company\u2019s agronomist says.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"one-half-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bednar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_7230.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-block-grey text-block-equal-height3\"><br \/>\n<em>Mr. Zden\u011bk Hor\u00e1k, the machine operator, especially appreciates the simplicity with low maintenance demands<\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"one-half-section\"><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bednar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_7134.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-block-grey text-block-equal-height3\"><br \/>\n<em>An interesting technical design in the form of a compression spring that eliminates backlash between the individual segments<\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Operator Praises the Cultivator<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\n<em>\u201cThe cultivator works very well. As far as operation is concerned, I especially appreciate the simplicity with minimal requirements for machine maintenance, and the high daily output,\u201d <\/em>Zden\u011bk Hor\u00e1k adds. We saw the SWIFTER cultivator in aggregation with a new tractor, John Deere 7R 330. In combination with this tractor, the set worked at a speed of 11.5 km\/h at 1850 RPM. The average consumption was\u00a0 5.7 l\/ha, with an output of 7.8 ha\/h.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<h2>SO 6000 F Model Prepares Soil in Morava Pustim\u011b\u0159<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\nWhen visiting our customers, we also stopped by at Morava Pustim\u011b\u0159 and asked Mr. Franti\u0161ek \u0160ark\u00f6zi, a machine operator, about his experience with the six-metre-wide BEDNAR SWIFTER SO 6000 F.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"av-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_4IUokDvuA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">It\u00b4s a pleasure to farm with us.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:marketing@bednar.com\">marketing@bednar.com<\/a><br \/>\nBEDNAR FMT s.r.o.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>GALLERY \/ MEDIA<\/h2>\n<div class=\"hr-section\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seedbed cultivators are still a popular tool for preparing quality seedbed in one pass. 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