Larger hopper and new options for Stocks applicators

Farmers seeking a high-capacity applicator can now specify a 1,000-litre pressurised steel hopper for the Stocks Ag Turbo Jet and Maxi Jet.Increasing output and providing more versatile seed application, the new hopper is designed to fit straight onto the standard chassis. Side support rails allow it to mount onto different host machines. A removable sieve prevents foreign objects from entering the tank and ending up in the metering unit. The hopper also comes with a quick emptying tube.New options to increase accuracy and capacityA hydraulic fan option was added to the Turbo Jet 10 (HD) in 2025 to maximise airflow for higher application rates at widths from 10m up to 15m. The hydraulic fan option has now been extended to the Turbo Jet 8 to provide working widths up to 12m on the smaller eight outlet machines. Both can also be run at faster forward speeds and set up to apply full width or in rows, as required with outlets either blanked off or doubled up as necessary.An increasing number of farms are looking to work at wider working widths and with higher seed rates, be that with rolls, drills, cultivators, comb harrows, etc. This has led Stocks to develop an applicator with even more air flow to apply a more extensive variety of seeds or granules at a wider working width.In conjunction with the larger hopper and hydraulic fan a larger 59mm diameter high-capacity feed block is also available for the Turbo Jet and Maxi Jet.This allows accurate metering of large seeds such as peas and beans, enabling the machines to handle the awkwardly shaped seeds commonly found in cover crop and stewardship mixes.Two different control systems can be specified: the Jackal or the i-CON, both offering fan speed and function monitoring. ISObus ready machines are also available and can be connected to the tractor’s in-cab terminal as required.A 1,000-litre Turbo Jet 8 Hydraulic with Jackal control, high rate feed block and an eight-outlet spreader kit retails at £11,971. When purchased as the hopper only, for retrofitting, the price is £3,381.Wider version of the Stocks Ag Turbo Jet – Profi