Icheon to Open Northern Farm Equipment Rental Center on March 3

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 13th that it will begin operations of the Northern Farm Equipment Rental Center (87 Wonsaek-ro 449-gil, Shinduun-myeon) on March 3 to resolve inconveniences in farm equipment rentals for farmers in the northern region.

The Northern Farm Equipment Rental Center is equipped with storage warehouses and training facilities totaling 2,542㎡ on a site spanning 12,186㎡, and holds 96 rental farm machines of 35 types, including underground crop harvesters.

With the opening of the Northern Farm Equipment Rental Center, Icheon City will have a total of three farm equipment rental centers (in Jangho-won-eup, Moga-myeon, and Shinduun-myeon), enabling local farmers to use rental farm equipment without traveling long distances.

Along with the opening of the Northern Farm Equipment Rental Center, the city announced it will extend the 50% discount on farm equipment rental fees for an additional year through December 31.

The discount support targets Icheon City residents using the Icheon City farm equipment rental centers, as before. All types of rental farm machines at the rental centers can be used with 50% discounted rental fees (5,000 to 65,000 won) without any additional procedures.