How a feed mixer saves the farm time: a farm's experience and the capabilities of the KOBLiK MV series

When the feeding process takes too long and machinery makes dozens of unnecessary trips, the farm loses hours, fuel and money.
But one properly chosen feed mixer can transform a farm's work in just one day.


That is what happened on a farm where a KOBLiK MV214 feed mixer was installed. It not only sped up the feeding process but also reduced the workload on staff — all without increasing fuel consumption or tractor power. In this article we explain exactly how a feed mixer saves time, why the design plays a key role and what advantages the MV series offers. Before buying the MV214, the farm worked with two feed mixers.

The result:

• 22 trips a day
• 10 minutes to feed each group
• high workload on operators
• excessive fuel and machinery use
• constant delays in the schedule

The reason is simple: the old feed mixers had insufficient capacity and could not load the full ration in a single batch.
The farm also had old farm buildings, so there was a problem finding a suitable feed mixer: most models turned out to be too large. Overall the market offers few feed mixers that would simultaneously match the required dimensions, power, capacity and quality requirements.

The solution: one feed mixer MV214 instead of two
After switching to the MV214, the situation changed literally within the first week. What happened?

• the number of trips dropped from 22 to 13,
• feeding time decreased from 10 minutes to 2,
• one operator now covers the entire process,
• daily saving of working time: minus 1 hour.

And importantly, this is not a "new equipment effect" but a systemic difference in design.

Why does the MV series work faster?
The new generation of the KOBLiK MV feed mixer series was designed to mix faster, put less load on the tractor and save fuel in every operation.

Here are the key technical solutions.
1. Auger speed increased by 15% with no increase in power consumption The MV uses upgraded auger kinematics: the speed has increased while resistance, on the contrary, has decreased.
This means:

• the mix is prepared faster,
• the tractor works at a comfortable load,
• fuel is used more economically.

2. Mixing preparation time reduced by 25%
Compared with the previous model, the mixing time has been cut by a quarter.
That is, if a batch used to take 8 minutes, it now takes about 6. Over a day that is dozens of minutes saved, and over a season — whole weeks.

3. New auger: smooth surface + horizontal adjustment
The MV auger has two distinctive features:
A fully smooth body — less resistance, less wear, less fuel consumption.
An adjustable lower knife shaft — precise tuning to the type of feed, which speeds up the mixing of complex rations.

4. Ribbed hopper: rigidity + uniformity Ribbing of the hopper walls:

• reinforces the structure,
• reduces vibration,
• improves mixing of the mass.

The ration becomes more uniform, and the process less energy-intensive.

5. Compact dimensions for narrow and low cowsheds
The MV214 and other models in the series enter buildings that larger mixers simply cannot fit into. This saves the route and the time of each delivery.

6. Load cells with removable brackets The weighing system has become:

• easier to maintain,
• better protected from damage,
• more accurate when dosing components.

The operator spends less time monitoring and servicing the machine.

7. Tractor fuel savings Thanks to:

• low auger speed,
• efficient hydraulics,
• a redesigned torque transmission,
• the optimal hopper shape.

The tractor runs smoothly, is not overloaded, which means the machinery's service life increases.

What does the farm get in the end?
After switching to the MV214, the farm noted:

• -9 trips a day
• -8 minutes per feeding
• -1 hour of working time every day
• reduced fuel consumption
• reduced workload on staff
• a stable and uniform ration

And most importantly: one MV214 now does the work of two mixers. Conclusion: a feed mixer means time savings every day.
A good feed mixer gives a farm at least 4 kinds of benefit:

• saving of working time
• fewer trips
• reduced load on the tractor and operators
• improved ration quality

And that is exactly why the KOBLiK MV series has become the choice of dozens of farms where speed, reliability and feeding efficiency matter.