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XtraBlatt Issue 02-2017

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MENSCHEN INTERNATIONAL France ALL LENGTHS CO Eight machines, nine headers, chop lengths from 4 to 30 mm: this describes the key points of the OptiMaize concept. At a demonstration in Trémentines, Krone France showed this technology in field application over two days. OptiMaize goes international. 38

UNT The French mainland and Corsica make up 96 département. 80% of cropping farmland growing maize is denoted by the darker areas, with 28,000 to 129,000 ha per département. The lighter areas have between a good 15,000 and just under 28,000 ha maize cropland. In the white départments, maize area is under 15,245 ha. Source: Groupe France Agricole nach Agreste – Statistique Agricole Annuelle, 2015 The production procedure for maize from drilling through to harvest was covered by the OptiMaize demonstration in Trémentines, a community in West France. The various steps and technologies involved, from seed over NIR technique, harvesting and different chop lengths were all demonstrated by Krone in cooperation with the firms JCB, Limagrain, Orne Conseil Elevage, Holaras, Cofra and Made SA with info stands, workshops and demonstrations. Driving the silage off to the clamp, consolidating and plastic sheeting application were steps also included. Target groups were agricultural contractors and machinery dealers – all showing great interest, especially for Krone machinery. “In particular the chop lengths S, L and XL are relevant for France,” explains sales manager France James Charron. S is 4.7 mm in length, mainly suited to the biogas sector while L and XL with 11 - 19 and 20 - 30 mm respectively, suitable for dairy cow silage with rations from 60 to under 80% maize. Trémentines was selected as location because the area is typical of dairying, maize growing regions. One month later, a similar event was held in Brittany for the same reasons, also a very important maize growing region. FRANCE IS IMPORTANT The maize harvest in 2017 began about two weeks earlier than usual in this region with in-part very dry and hot days with up to 37°C. Optimum dry matter content lay, according to the estimates of the French forage experts, at 30 - 35%. In the region around Trémentines this had been already reached or even exceeded by the end of August. Despite the conditions, the Krone team was satisfied with the event resonance and the participants estimated that it certainly succeeded in increasing the degree of recognition of the OptiMaize concept. Grain and forage maize growing areas in France 29 22 56 62 59 80 76 02 08 60 50 14 27 95 51 55 57 61 78 91 77 54 67 35 28 53 10 72 45 88 52 89 68 44 49 41 70 90 37 21 25 18 58 85 36 79 39 86 71 03 17 23 01 87 74 16 69 63 42 19 73 24 38 15 43 33 07 46 26 05 47 48 12 40 82 30 84 04 32 81 06 31 34 64 13 83 65 11 09 20 66 Introduced first in Germany in 2016, Krone now aims to conquer the French market with the OptiMaize concept. Touchez For this, team efficacement Krone France even created a special slogan: “OptiMaize vos –because cibles the avec length counts for us.” According to Eurostat, nos livestock supports count in France, with around 22 million large animal units, is the highest in the EU after Germany. An analysis by the German Maize Committee (DMK) indicates that France also has the second biggest La France Agricole growing area for forage maize in Europe. Incidentally, France is also second for grain maize area, following Romania. Source : Agreste - Statistique Agricole Annuelle 2015 MORE MARKET SHARE Two OptiMaize harvesters were already at work in the Trémentines area during the 2017 season. Krone says it has by now achieved a respectable market share in France: one which should be expanded in the coming years especially with the new model series. In fact, Krone market share is even better for its large square balers, according to the sales manager. About every fourth large square baler sold in France comes from Spelle. The VariCut system has also been well received, the market having been waiting for this. Good sales figures are also being achieved in France by Krone round balers, especially the Comprima F 155 XC, and also rotary tedders, turners and bale-wrap combinations. In total, Krone annually exports some 2500 machines to France. 39