Farmers are switching to larger volume loaders

Recently, there is a clear trend towards increasing the volume of bunkers. According to Yevhenii Khristenko, if earlier models of 16-20 m³ were popular, now farmers are more often choosing 30-40 m³. This was reported in the article "Equipment that takes away the season: how to choose a loader so as not to stand in the field" on Traktorist.ua by Yevhenii Khristenko, head of the sales department at "Zavod Kobzarenko." "Firstly, due to the war, there is a shortage of mechanics—one large tractor with one driver replaces several smaller machines. Secondly, a larger bunker is more efficient: in one pass, you can transport 40 m³ instead of 20 m³. And thirdly, the power of the tractors has changed. If a few years ago machines of 110-150 hp were popular, then 180-220 hp, now farms are working with equipment over 300 hp. Accordingly, larger bunkers are purchased for such tractors," says Yevhenii Khristenko, head of the sales department at "Zavod Kobzarenko." ...