Bagleys’ new Case IH AF10, fitted with a MacDon FD261 front, is pushing 36 tonnes an hour in canola today. The result comes from an award-winning combine and the set-up and support that went in long before the first pass.
Harvest has started strongly for the Bagleys. Their new AF10, running a MacDon FD261 front, is pushing 36 tonnes an hour through canola today, a strong first run for a new machine in a new season.
That result comes from two things. The first is the machine. The AF series is an award-winning range of Case IH combines, and the AF10 is built to handle big throughput in demanding crops like canola. The second is the set-up. Chris Mulder, RedMac’s territory salesman for the Three Springs branch, sold the AF10 and is also the product specialist who dials the machine in and supports it after the sale. The person who understands the grower’s operational needs is the one who sets the machine up for them. Working through the header, feeding and settings against the Bagleys’ own crop and conditions is what turns a new combine into a productive one from the first hours in the paddock.
That’s what sets RedMac apart. Our product specialists, Chris Mulder in Three Springs and Tim King in Moora, also work as salesmen, and both came up through the workshop floor. Knowing the equipment from a service standpoint means they understand how a machine performs in the paddock, not just on paper. That helps the customer and their operation, and it supports the wider service teams at each dealership. Our sales team understands service, and with decades of experience in service themselves, they also support the service teams in the field with real expertise. It’s unique, but that’s the RedMac difference.
The Three Springs service team has backed Chris through the sale and delivery, putting in long hours this busy season to make sure every machine leaves the yard ready to work.
RedMac invests in training for our team and our customers, to keep that knowledge growing across the district. Recently, around 70 customers from across the district attended a two-day combine training event at the Moora Recreation Centre, led by US harvest specialist Peter O’Connell with the MacDon team. The sessions covered the Case IH AF9, AF10 and AF11, the Axial-Flow 8250, and MacDon FD241 and FD261 fronts. Separately, staff from both branches took part in Gear Up, a hands-on day at our Moora branch led by CNH Broadacre specialists, covering machine set-up, automation, data features and field optimisation.
Canola is unforgiving at the front end, with pod shatter and losses showing up quickly when the header or settings are off. Getting it right early is where that training shows, and it’s how RedMac is building the knowledge and support that will carry our customers’ operations for many seasons to come.
Bagleys are very happy with the AF10, and RedMac is pleased to see the new AF series performing in the field on a customer’s own farm. It’s one thing to get a machine ready in the workshop. It’s another to see it running in real conditions, at harvest pace, doing the job it was bought for.
RedMac’s support doesn’t stop when the first load goes to the bin. Chris and the Three Springs service team will stay close through the season, keeping the machine running and the harvest moving.
