On April 7, 2017, the company «ASA «ASTRA» officially handed over to a buyer the first Fendt 1050 Vario tractor sold in Ukraine. The owner of the powerful tractor is Yurii Pavlushko, head of PE «Sosnova» (Sosnova village, Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi district, Kyiv region).
The farm grows grain and industrial crops, raises meat-and-dairy livestock, and works around 7,000 ha of land. The enterprise’s head, Yurii Pavlushko, says the existing tractor fleet didn’t allow efficient use of wide-reach implements, which require a 500-hp tractor to operate. After analyzing the tractor’s technical specifications, they decided to buy the Fendt 1050.
The handover of the ‘1000-class’ tractor was attended not only by «ASA «ASTRA» specialists, but also by a representative of the AGCO corporation. They congratulated the farm’s head and presented him with a gold-plated key with a Fendt 1050 Vario keychain and a certificate.
Roman Kovalchuk, commercial director of «ASA «ASTRA», wished the farmer well: «Fendt is a strong leader. And we want PE «Sosnova» to always be a leader too. We’re planning to organize a tour of the Fendt plant for you in the near future.»
Yurii Pavlushko expressed his readiness for further cooperation: «The main thing I pay attention to when buying equipment is service. So my advice is not to fall for heavily hyped brands alone, but to work with companies that genuinely care about customer comfort and provide reliable service. After all, equipment downtime costs us both time and money. «ASTRA» is a reliable partner, and I’ve been working with them for several years now.» The farm’s head noted that the main characteristics behind his choice of the Fendt 1050 were: power, reliability, fuel efficiency, and comfort.
AGCO’s business development manager, Oleksii Kopylov, said that the Fendt 1050 Vario is a «bold revolution», the first classic tractor with output up to 517 hp.
«The tractor’s main feature is that it’s both powerful and versatile at the same time. Its own weight (without counterweights) is 14 tonnes, which allows the tractor to be used for light fieldwork. It’s equipped with a compact 6-cylinder MAN engine with a displacement of 12.4 liters. High torque gives the tractor excellent driving dynamics, while low operating engine speeds of 1,150–1,550 rpm deliver unmatched fuel efficiency», – commented Leonid Kulyk, head of the AGCO division at «ASA «ASTRA».
We hope the new Fendt tractor will boost labor productivity, work reliably for the farm’s benefit, and bring additional income to its owner.
