Madara is a relative newcomer to the Australian market, offering a rock picker and rake made in Bulgaria by one of that country’s biggest farm machinery manufacturers.
Big bite: The Madara Agro rock picker has replaceable teeth.
Picker
The Madara Agro rock picker is a reel-type picker with a working width of 1.52m. It is hydraulic-driven and comprises a lattice rake with replaceable teeth, a coxcomb rotor with 15-tooth reinforced comb, large collector bin and hydraulically controlled shift between transport and working mode. Tractor power requirement is 70hp.
Madara Agro RSK40 rock rake
Rake
The Madara Agro RSK40 rock rake is a trailed, hydraulically driven reel-type unit with a working width of 4m and adjustable depth control of 12cm.
The rotor has 81 wear-resistant, replaceable, strong welded teeth, which can be reversed and replaced to extend the machine’s efficiency and working life. A damper-lever protection system locks the rotor, drawbar and landing gear during transport. Power requirement is 60 hp.
The RSK40 rock rake is currently on sale at $29,990 including GST; it normally retails for $33,000 including GST. Madara Agro rock picker is $52,250 including GST.
Source: The Weekly Times ‘Crop Gear’ May 2022
Written by Xavier Duff