The Salford Group's SS400+ Spinner Spreader Wins 2024 CropLife IRON Product of the Year Award

By Eric Sfiligoj|February 17, 2025

Every year for more than a decade now, CropLife IRON and its readers have annually picked the product that everyone agrees represented “the best of the bunch” to receive the coveted “Big I” trophy. For 2024, the winner of this honor was the SS400+ Spinner Spreader from The Salford Group.

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The SS400+ Spinner Spreader was introduced to the marketplace during the 2024 MAGIE show.
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The SS400+ Spinner Spreader features 12-section swath control that is easy to operate and has few moving parts.
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To celebrate winning the Product of the Year award, Salford featured this banner at its 2025 National Farm Machinery Show exhibit.
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From left: CropLife IRON’s Eric Sfiligoj, Salford’s David Webster, and Salford’s Gavin Held.
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From left: CropLife IRON’s Addie Shaffer, CropLife IRON’s Eric Sfiligoj, Salford’s Gavin Held, Salford’s Mark Magee, and CropLife IRON’s Sal Settecase.

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“This really feels great,” said Gavin Held, Product Manager, Commercial Application, accepting the award at the 2025 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. “A lot of time and effort went into building this machine and I’m very excited to receive this award from CropLife IRON.”

According to Held, there are several reasons why this model is so special and unique. The SS400+ made its formal market debut at the 2024 Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE), held back in August 2024. The SS400+ chassis-mounted Spinner Spreader can apply fertilizer up to 120 feet and lime up to 70 feet. The unit features 12-section swath control that is easy to operate and has few moving parts. Users can cover more ground with fewer refills from the high-capacity hopper. The floater model holds 420 cubic feet of fertilizer or 320 cubic feet of lime in a single bin configuration or 377 cubic feet of fertilizer using a dual bin configuration. ISO compatible, the SS400+ features 304 stainless steel bin screens and is chassis compatible with John Deere 800R, Case IH Titan, and RBR Enterprise Vector units.

“Salford’s advanced Sniper technology ensures precise section control up to 120 feet, maximizing the efficiency of any fertilizer application,” said Held. “The quick conversion feature for lime spreading and low maintenance design make the SS400+ units an indispensable tool for any application environment.”

Since the SS400+’s formal introduction, Held said Salford has been conducting a series of field trials with the unit across the country. And the feedback was very positive.

“Users have told us they like the simplicity,” he said. “The SS400+ is very simple to use. Productivity is also another big selling point from what we’ve heard during the trials.”

Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000. See all author stories here.