Celebrating 100 years of Taege engineering excellence & their range of ground breaking farm machinery

This year Taege is celebrating 100 years of engineering excellence, with more Australian farmers enjoying the benefits of this Kiwi manufacturer’s range of ground breaking farm machinery. Designed for the rugged conditions of New Zealand, Taege products are a perfect fit for Australian farms.

Taege Engineering offer a diverse range of air seeders, direct drill seeders, cultivators, tyre rollers and hoppers – all of which are available through Australian distributor Gendore Tractors and Machinery. Gendore Managing Director Derek Genoni has seen Australian farmers take a liking to Taege products, particularly the air seeders and direct drills.

“Taege’s seeder design is unique, with tungsten points mounted to vibrating ‘S’ tynes that are set on a specific angle to ensure the tyne buries itself in the ground,” Derek explained.

“The tyne goes up and down over contours independently of the frame, jumping rocks and following banks and hollows in a way that other tine drills simply can’t achieve.

“It cuts through trash and hard compacted ground to plant the seed at a consistent depth, creating a perfect seed bed for superior germination and moisture retention.”

Derek also says working speed over the paddock can be up to 25% faster with a Taege.

“You can only do that with a machine that follows the contours,” he explained.

“It is an exceptionally good product, designed to deliver superior performance in all conditions.”

Cameron Hill runs a fat lamb enterprise at Winchelsea in Victoria. He purchased a new AS480 (4.8m) Taege Air Seeder in April this year. He says the machine proved to be a “perfect fit” for their business. The narrow spacing, under 121mm, resulted in better ground cover and more feed for the sheep.

“I’m really happy with the germination and accuracy of the machine,” says Cameron.

“We have sown Phalaris at 12 to 14 kilograms down to 3 to 3.5 kilograms, and have been sowing ryegrass at 25 kilograms, which is pretty well spot on.

“We are probably getting an extra 10 or 12 hectares a day compared to the 3.5m drill. The boxes are a little bit bigger too, so the machine is not stopped for as long.”

To find out more about the range of Taege farm machinery and to find your nearest dealer, visit taege.com.au