All types of agricultural and industrial engineering, groundworks and concrete undertaken.
Family run businesses with over 30 year’s experience. We pride ourselves on our expertise and extensive knowledge of the groundworks and agricultural building trade, to enable us to give you a personal service tailored to your
• Steel Frame Buildings (New or Refurbishing)
Gates & Hay feeder
All types of agricultural and industrial engineering, groundworks and concrete undertaken.
All types of agricultural and industrial engineering, groundworks and concrete undertaken.
• All aspects of Concrete Work & Agricultural Buildings undertaken
• Doors, Gates or Feed Barriers (Made to Order)
• Supplying and Fitting Roller Doors
All types of agricultural and industrial engineering, groundworks and concrete undertaken.
• Steel Frame Buildings (New or Refurbishing)
All types of agricultural and industrial engineering, groundworks and concrete undertaken.
• Silage Clamps, Slurry Tanks and more in Concrete Works
• Agricultural & Commercial Concrete Work
• Steel Frame Buildings (New or Refurbishing)
• Doors, Gates or Feed Barriers ( Made to Order)
• Agricultural Buildings from fabrication to completion including internals
• Steel Frame Buildings (New or Refurbishing)
• Doors, Gates or Feed Barriers ( Made to Order)
• Steel Frame Buildings (New or Refurbishing)
• Supplying and Fitting Roller Doors
• Supplying and Fitting Roller Doors
• Doors, Gates or Feed Barriers ( Made to Order)
• Doors, Gates or Feed Barriers (
• Building Maintenance
• Concrete Roads
• Supplying and Fitting Roller Doors
• Roof and Gutter Repairs
• Silage Clamps, Slurry Tanks and more in Concrete Works
• Grain Store Floors
• Silage Clamps, Slurry Tanks and more in Concrete Works
• Supplying and Fitting Roller Doors
• Drainage
• Building Maintenance
• Silage Clamps, Slurry Tanks and more in Concrete Works
• Building Maintenance
• Septic System Installation
• Silage Clamps, Slurry Tanks and more in Concrete Works
• Roof and Gutter Repairs
• Building Maintenance
• Roof and Gutter Repairs
• Road Constructions
• Building Maintenance
• Roof and Gutter Repairs
• Slurry Stores
• Roof and Gutter Repairs
• Feed Barriers & Gates
• Supplying & Fitting Roller Doors
• Drawings & help with planning can be supplied.
store
01576 710259 thecooshedman@gmail.com
thecooshedman@gmail.com
Gates & Hay Feeders
Gates & Hay feeder
Sliding doors
Slurry
Gates & Hay feeder
Sliding doors
Slurry store
Gates & Hay feeder
Sliding doors
Steel Frame buildings
Slurry Stores
Concrete Work Grain store floors
Help and Support is currently available to Private Businesses, Sole Traders and Charities to upgrade your old cleaning equipment.
You could save up to 75% of the costs with a grant up to £15,000.
If eligible: A Grant of up to 75% of the cost to upgrade machinery can be obtained - with a maximum spend of £20,000. The remaining 25% can paid via a 0% f inance loan or settled after one month by yourse
One application for funding is allowed per business and can include multiple items.
You will be helped and guided through the application process.
Davidson Land Services Ltd. are delighted to announce the following new services:
CONTRACT WORKS
PUBLIC & PRIVATE WATER MAINS SPRING SUPPLIES
CONTRACT CRUSHING / SCREENING WORKS
Producing drain-fill / aggregates and other materials to customer requirements
SEPTIC TANKS/PUMPING STATIONS
TREATMENT WORKS
EARTHWORKS/GROUNDWORKS WORKS
PROTECTION/REPAIRS
RESTORATION WORKS
DRAIN JETTING/CCTV
INTER-DRAIN 2040 GP TRENCHLESS PLOUGH
FABRICATION/ENGINEERING WORKS
SNOW CLEARING SERVICES
Following the announcement from Glendinning Groundworks Ltd. Davidson Land Services Ltd., Earlston, have agreed to take on their Inter-Drain Trenchless machine, along with members of their current Drainage Team.
PLANT HIRE
360° / 180° TRACKED/ WHEELED EXCAVATORS
The Inter-Drain 2040 GP Trenchless Plough can install up to 150 mm diameter to various depths. Drainage schemes are installed with a gravel infill to underside of topsoil for maximum effect. The Inter-Drain is mainly designed for land drainage but can also be utilised in other sectors such as cable and pipeline laying. The machine also incorporates a Topcon laser system which allows us to lay drainage systems to minimal gradients.
D61PXI (GPS) DOZER
REAR TIPPING DUMP TRUCKS
TRACTORS & DUMP TRAILERS
STORES
Here at Davidson Land Services Stores, we have a wide range of stock including:
• Consumables (Sprays, Paints, Nuts & Bolts Ect)
• Safety Boots & Clothing
• Tools and Accessories
• Chrome North West Cleaning Products
• Drainage Coils, Twinwall, MDPE & Soil Pipe
• Exol Oil, Grease, Brake Fluid Ect
• Viking Johnston Fittings
• Philmac Water Fittings
Unit 2-3 Rhymers
Mill Ind Est, Mill Road, Earlston, TD4 6FA
HYDRAULIC HOSE SERVICE
We also offer a hydraulic hose repair service.
We hold a wide range of hose & fittings in stock from 1/4” to 1 1/4” 4 Wire.
We have recently upgraded our machine and are now able to crimp up to 2” 4 Wire.
RIVERBANK PROTECTION/REPAIRS TRACK RESTORATION WORKS
RIVERBANK PROTECTION/REPAIRS
TRACK RESTORATION WORKS
RIVERBANK PROTECTION/REPAIRS TRACK RESTORATION WORKS
CRUSHER, GRADER & COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
RIDING ARENAS
RIDING ARENAS
JETTING/CCTV
RIDING ARENAS
CEMENT STABILISATION FOR ROAD
DRAIN JETTING/CCTV
DRAIN JETTING/CCTV
DRAIN JETTING/CCTV
FABRICATION/ENGINEERING WORKS SERVICES
FABRICATION/ENGINEERING WORKS
FABRICATION/ENGINEERING WORKS
FABRICATION/ENGINEERING WORKS
RESTORATION WORKS
SNOW CLEARING SERVICES
SNOW CLEARING SERVICES
SNOW CLEARING SERVICES
PLANT HIRE
PLANT HIRE
PLANT HIRE
PLANT HIRE
360° / 180° TRACKED/ WHEELED EXCAVATORS
360° / 180° TRACKED/ WHEELED EXCAVATORS
360° / 180° TRACKED/ WHEELED EXCAVATORS
TRACKED/ WHEELED EXCAVATORS
360° / 180° TRACKED / WHEELED EXCAVATORS
D61PXI (GPS) DOZER
DOZER
D61PXI (GPS) DOZER
D61PXI (GPS) DOZER
REAR TIPPING DUMP TRUCKS
REAR TIPPING DUMP TRUCKS
REAR TIPPING DUMP TRUCKS
D61PXI (GPS) DOZER
DUMP TRUCKS
TRACTORS & DUMP TRAILERS
TRACTORS & DUMP TRAILERS
TRACTORS & DUMP TRAILERS
REAR TIPPING DUMP TRUCKS
DUMP TRAILERS
CRUSHER, GRADER & COMPACTION EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD RESTORATION WORK
CRUSHER, GRADER & COMPACTION EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD RESTORATION WORK
TRACTORS & DUMP TRAILERS
GRADER & EQUIPMENT
CRUSHER, GRADER & COMPACTION EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD RESTORATION WORK
RESTORATION WORK
Scottish Borders Council Approved Contractor
Scottish Water Approved Contractor
SGN Approved Contractor
0% FINANCE ON ALL MASSEY FERGUSON EQUIPMENT* 1+3 and 3+33 @ 0% (Up to 45% on RRP)
*Offer excludes Combines. Ts/Cs apply. Full details available on request. The
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 7718S
DYNA-6 EXCLUSIVE
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage, PTO and 1 Pair of Hyd Service's, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air over Oil Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS, Guidance Ready. Warranty 15/08/2026 or 1200 hours. 729 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change
£99,500+VAT
Serial No. 340034
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 7S.180
54KPH, Front Axle &Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Hyd Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes, Novatel Centimetre Radio Guidance, 540F & 650R Tyres. Warranty to 1200 Hours or 15/03/2027, 609 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£116,000+VAT
Serial No. 023001
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 6S.180
DYNA-6 EFFICIENT
54KPH, MF4327 Front Loader With Euro Carriage, Manual Locking And One Service, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Manual Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes, 540F & 650R Tyres, Warranty to 15/03/2027 or 1200 Hours, 277 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£106,500+VAT
Serial No. 300018
2021
MASSEY FERGUSON 8S.205
DYNA-7 EFFICIENT
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage and One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air Over Oil Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS and Guidance Ready, 600F 650R Tyres. Warranty to 17/11/2024 or 3000 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£97,000+VAT
Serial No. 25908
2022
MASSEY FERGUSON 8S.205 DYNA-7 EXCLUSIVE
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes. Novatel Centemetre Guidance With ISOBUS, 540F & 650R Tyres. Warranty to 04/05/2026 or 1800 Hours, 1,033 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£114,000+VAT
Serial No. 131047
2024
MASSEY FERGUSON 6S.155
DYNA-6 EFFICIENT
54KPH, MF4327 Front Loader Ready (FL.4327 Loader Prices Separately), Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Manual Services, Air Over Oil Trailer Brakes, 480F & 580R Tyres. 12 Months Warranty, 272 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£104,500+VAT
Serial No. 268030
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 8S.305
DYNA-VT EXCLUSIVE
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And 2 Hyd Services, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes. Trimble Cenrimetre Radio Guidance, 2nd ISOBUS Screen, 600F & 710R Tyres. Warranty to 05/08/2026 or 1200 Hours. 334 Hours, Tractors in use, hours might change.
£174,000+VAT
Serial No. 151063
2021
MASSEY FERGUSON 8S.225
DYNA-7 EXCLUSIVE
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air Over Oil Trailer Brakes. Guidance Ready with ISOBUS, 600F & 50R Tyres. Warranty to 04/05/2026 or 1800 Hours. 1,286 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£114,000+VAT
Serial No. 328001
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 7S.180
DYNA-6 ESSENTIAL
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Manual Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS and Guidance Ready, 12 Months Warranty, 129 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£103,500+VAT
Serial No. 011005
2024
MASSEY FERGUSON 7S.180
DYNA-6 EXCLUSIVE
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage, PTO And 1 Pair Of Hyd Service's, Rear Linkage, 4 Electric Services, Air Over Oil Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS, Guidance Ready. Warranty to 15/08/2026 or 1200 Hours. 225 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£127,500+VAT
Serial No. 318023
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 7S.180
DYNA-6 ESSENTIAL
54KPH, Front Axle &Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Manual Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS and Guidance Ready, 12 Months Warranty, 264 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£109,500+VAT
Serial No. 011019
2023
MASSEY FERGUSON 7S.180
DYNA-6 ESSENTIAL
54KPH, Front Axle & Cab Suspension, Front Linkage And One Hyd Service, Rear Linkage, 4 Manual Services, Air Over Oil ABS Trailer Brakes, ISOBUS and Novatel Submetre Guidance. Warranty to 04/06/2028 or 1200 Hours, 473 Hours, Tractor in use, hours might change.
£103,500+VAT
Serial No. 011014
J.B COCKBURN LAND DRAINAGE & GROUNDWORKS LTD
J.B COCKBURN LAND DRAINAGE & GROUNDWORKS LTD
E: kbcockburn@gmail.com
E: kbcockburn@gmail.com
E: kbcockburn@gmail.com
T: 07976 618641 / 07710 817617
T: 07976 618641 / 07710 817617
T: 07976 618641 / 07710 817617
T: 07976 618641 / 07710 817617
J. B. Cockburn are a long- established family run business based in Duns, Berwickshire. We cover the Scottish Borders, Northumberland, the Lothians and further afield as required.
J. B. Cockburn are a long- established family run business based in Duns, Berwickshire. We cover the Scottish Borders, Northumberland, the Lothians and further afield as required.
J. B. Cockburn are a long- established family run business based in Duns, Berwickshire. We cover the Scottish Borders, Northumberland, the Lothians and further afield as required.
J. B. Cockburn are a long- established family run business based in Duns, Berwickshire. We cover the Scottish Borders, Northumberland, the Lothians and further afield as required.
Our highly skilled and experienced team specialise in land drainage, using our Inter-Drain 2032 GP Trenchless. All drains are installed using a modern GPS system.
Our highly skilled and experienced team specialise in land drainage, using our Inter-Drain 2032 GP Trenchless. All drains are installed using a modern GPS system.
Our highly skilled and experienced team specialise in land drainage, using our Inter-Drain 2032 GP Trenchless. All drains are installed using a modern GPS system.
Our highly skilled and experienced team specialise in land drainage, using our Inter-Drain 2032 GP Trenchless. All drains are installed using a modern GPS system.
J.B Cockburn oOer many other services including:
J.B Cockburn oOer many other services including:
J.B Cockburn oOer many other services including:
J.B Cockburn oOer many other services including:
• Forest Roads – both new and repair works
• Groundworks
• Forest Roads – both new and repair works
• Forest Roads – both new and repair works
• Forest Roads – both new and repair works
• Site Preparation e.g. shed sites
• Groundworks
• Groundworks
• Groundworks
• Silage Pits
• Site Preparation e.g. shed sites
• Site Preparation e.g. shed sites
• Site Preparation e.g. shed sites
• Ditching
Please contact us for a no obligation estimate.
Please contact us for a no obligation estimate.
Please contact us for a no obligation estimate.
Fuelling UK Farms
BORDER AGGREGATES&
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Throughout my long and varied life I thought I had heard it all. My early years in the forces had exposed me to what I thought would be my education for life, that was until last week. I went to pull a shed at Over Langshaw, I have been there many times before and moved their two hen houses countless times. I arrived early which is extremely unusual for him as I am usually embarrassed by how late we are. We reversed up to the frame, I was hitched up and drove forward laying out the cable. I then received the thumbs up and started to pull, as the wire tightened things started to move, and then suddenly there was a scream of stop. Now, I am not sure his reactions are as quick as they used to be, he can’t turn his head round as far as he could, anyway, he put his foot on the clutch and I stopped, the wire went slack as I wondered what had happened. One of the pins on the 3-point frame had jumped out, the result was I had pulled the central skid out of line bending various struts and supports underneath the shed. Then I heard language I hadn’t heard for a very long time, I don’t think he (this not him but another he) realised there was a female within earshot. I was left on site, he was sent home in the clients van and repair work begun. It was not as bad as feared and four hours later I had the shed pulled and in place for washing and the new flock. I have been feeling very run down recently constantly tired and unable to start. I was admitted to the local hospital and diagnosed with dead batteries and a malfunctioning alternator. With two new batteries and a new charger I now feel as fit as a fiddle and ready to go anywhere. Whilst there they noticed my bumper was loose with broken bolts a result of me running into the digger when my brakes failed and that my windscreen was falling out. I have had both those fixed as well which will save any embarrassments later.
I have just heard from him waiting to take off on the plane at Gatwick airport. They are delayed because there is no “tug” to push the plane back. Could I come down was the request, as much as I would have enjoyed the experience, I think I could have been very unpopular leaking oil on the tarmac. If only he could fix my leaks, then think of the jobs I could do.
C FOSTER PLANT & MACHINERY HIRE
CASE IH
PUMA 240 CVX
31029915
DEPOT: ALNWICK
HOURS: 2200
FRONT LINKAGE
FRONT PTO
2 MID MOUNT VALVES
4 REAR REMOTES
LEVEL 3 GPS
600/65R28
710/70R38
£94,500
Contact David Edgar on 07774 423569
CASE IH
PUMA 240 CVX
31030476
DEPOT: PITY ME
YEAR: 2021
L3 GUIDANCE
WHEEL WEIGHTS
FRONT LINKAGE PTO
EXTENDED WARRANTY UNIT
JAN 2025 OR 4000 HOURS
£98,000
Contact David Edgar on 07774 423569
CASE IH
PUMA 240 CVX
31029395
DEPOT: ALNWICK
YEAR: 2021
HOURS: 1069
5 ELECTRIC SPOOLS
RTK GUIDANCE
ELECTRIC JOYSTICK
2 MID MOUNT VALVES
LEATHER SEAT FRONT LINKAGE
£125,000
Contact Liam Blair on 07739 614943
CASE IH
PUMA 240 CVX
31030497
DEPOT: ALNWICK
YEAR: 2019
HOURS: 4500
FRONT LINKAGE
FRONT PTO
REVERSIBLE FAN
2 MID MOUNT VALVES
4 REAR REMOTES
LEVEL 3 GPS
600/65R28
650/65R38
£89,000
Contact David Edgar on 07774 423569
CASE IH
PUMA 150 CVX
11030461
DEPOT: PITY ME
YEAR: 2017
HOURS: 3998
50KPH
4 REAR SPOOLS GUIDANCE READY
C/W PRO 700 SCREEN
£56,500
Contact Will Paxton on 07921 187301
CASE IH
PUMA 240 CVX
31029584
DEPOT: ALNWICK
YEAR: 2021 (71)
HOURS: 2400
4 ELECTRIC REMOTE VALVES
FRONT LINKAGE
170L PER MIN PUMP
2 MID MOUNT VALVES
ELECTRIC JOYSTICK
LEVEL 2 GPS
WARRANTY DEC 24
VF 600/60R30 VF 710/60R42
£117,000
Contact Liam Blair on 07739 614943
MACHINERY
LELY RP435 ROUND BALER, 34,000 BALES
KVERNELAND TAM3232 MOWER CONDITIONER, 3.2M
KVERNELAND 4332LT MOWER CONDITIONER
RABBIT MOWER
MCCONNEL SR460, 4.6M BAT WING TOPPER
KVERNELAND 7710C MOUNTED BALE WRAPPER
KVERNELAND NG301 & 3M POWER HARROW AND DRILL
KUHN 3 METRE COMBI LINER, POWER HARROW AND BOX DRILL COMBINATION
50KPH, 4 SPOOLS, GUIDANCE READY, PRO 700 SCREEN AXLE/CAB SUS., 50KPH, ACCUGUIDE READY, PRO 700 SC
FRONT LINKS & PTO, FULL GUIDANCE, 650/75 R38 GPS COMPLETE, 50KPH, FRONT LINKS
C/W FR LINKAGE, SPEC'D TO 175CVX, FULL ACCUGUIDE FRONT LINKAGE, 4 REAR ELECTRIC VALVES, ISO BUS POWER SHIFT, MECHANICAL REAR SPOOL VALVES MULTI CONTROL
FRONT LINK. & PTO, LED LIGHTS, 4X REAR ELEC, JOYSTICK
Scottish Machinery Rings are working in partnership with Case IH dealers to provide an exclusive rebate for members on their latest machines including the RB HD Pro Variable Chamber Series.
These balers are the perfect all-rounders. With a heavy duty design, these balers rely on a robust drive line and premium material for maximum lifetime and minimum downtime. The choice is yours with two models to produce bales up to 165 or 190cm, and RotorFeeder or RotorCutter options with 13 or 25 knives.
Leading the field.
We know the challenges and complexities of the agricultural industry and have insider knowledge of all aspects of farming businesses - from subsidies and environmental law through to tenancies and contract farming agreements. Whether you’re a farmer or a landowner, our team are well placed to help you achieve goals and maximise returns.
RENEWABLES
We help our clients in tendering new sites for onshore wind farms, solar farms, battery storage and negotiating heads of terms for leases and for options, as well as negotiating between third party access/export cables agreements for landowners.
VALUATIONS – RICS REGISTERED VALUERS
Valuations for a variety of purposes including lending, tax (returns), probate, internal business reorganisations, tenancy assignation, sales, and purchases.
AGRICULTURAL LANDLORD & TENANT
Sale and purchase of landlord’s heritable interest; rent review negotiations, dilapidations claims, way-go valuations and ongoing tenancy matters.
Get in touch with your local property experts.
FERGUS THOMSON MRICS FAAV
Tel: 01289 305158
fergus.thomson@rettie.co.uk
HUGH RETTIE
Tel: 01896 824070
hugh.rettie@rettie.co.uk
AMY BROWN
Tel: 01289 334532
amy.brown@rettie.co.uk
NEW McCORMICK X5.100 REDPOWER LOADER READY, POWER SHUTTLE, AIR CON, LED LIGHTS, ELECTRIC LIFT, AIR SEAT, LED LIGHTS, WHEEL WEIGHTS 4+44 MONTHS @ 0% FINANCE OFFER
NEW DIECI SMART MINI AGRI 20.4 50HP, CW HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION, 200KG LIFT CAP., 4.35 MAX. LIFT HEIGHT, SMALL, AGILE & HIGH COMFORT
NEW McCORMICK X6.415 50K P6 TRANS, AIR BRAKES, FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION, CAB SUSPENSION, SMART JOYSTICK, MULTIFUNCTION ARM REST, 12” DSM, ISOBUS, ELECTRIC SPOOLS, STOP & ACTION, 600/65R38 REAR TYRES, 480/65R28 FRONT TYRES, 4+44 MONTHS @ 0% FINANCE OFFER
NEW McHALE FUSION VARIO PLUS THE MOST ADVANCED INTEGRATED BALER WRAPPER , 2.1M PROF FLOW PICK UP, FILM OR NET BINDING, ISOBUS, SINGLE BELT BALE CHAMBER, FILM ON FILM TECHNOLOGY, PATENTED BALE TRANSFER
NEW CF MOTO CFORCE 450 EPS £POA
NEW M-TEC 12FT LIVESTOCK C/W DECKS & SUMP TANK, QUALITY BUILT
£6,250+VAT
NEW MASCHIO TIGRE 280 HYDRAULIC OFFSET, SIDE SKIDS, HAMMER FLAILS
£79,500+VAT
£14,500+VAT
NEW McHALE PROGLIDE R3100 REAR MOWER CONDITIONER, MECHANICAL BREAK BACK, PATENTED CONSTANT GROUND PRESSURE, UNIQUE CUTTER BAR PROTECTION, 3D GROUND CONTOUR TRACKING
NEW DIECI AGRI STAR 37.7 C/W HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION, 150HP, PIN & CONE HEADSTOCK, LED LIGHTS
£89,000+VAT
NEW McHALE C460 TRAILED SILAGE FEEDER & STRAW BEDDER, 3.65M2 OF LOADING VOLUME, 1.7M CONVEYOR, 300° 3 STAGE FEED CHUTE, INDEPENDENT ROTOR DRIVE WITH HYDRAULIC ACTIVATION
Mob:
Mob: 07966 029327 Office: 01361 883911 After
01361 883364
John Deere 6130R, 2017
John Deere 6130R, 2017
John Deere 6140M, 2022
John Deere 6150R, choice
John Deere 6155R, 2021
John Deere 6155R, 2018
John Deere 6155R, 2022
John Deere 6175R, 2019
John Deere 6175R, choice
John Deere 6195R, 2016
John Deere 6195R, 2017
John Deere 6195R, choice
John Deere 6195R, 2015
John Deere 6210R, 2014
John Deere 6250R, choice
John Deere 6250R, choice
John Deere 6215R, 2019
John Deere 6215R, 2019
TELEHANDLERS/WHEELED LOADERS
Kramer KL30.5T, 2021, Wheeled Loader
Kramer 5085T, 2016, Telehandler
Kramer KT407, 2021, Telehandler
John Deere 6330, choice
John Deere 6330, 2011
John Deere 6900, 1997
John Deere 7310R, 2020
John Deere 7330R, 2021
John Deere 8360RT, 2013
John Deere 8370RT, 2015
Class 500 Xerion, 2016
Class 650 Arion, 2016
Massey Ferguson 7719UE, 2020
Valtra N174, 2021
Valtra T194, 2019
TELEHANDLERS/WHEELED LOADERS
Kramer KT276, 2019, Telehandler S
JCB 526S, 2007, Telehandler
JCB TM320S, 2018, Wheeled Loader
John Deere R4040i SP Sprayer
McHale 991 LBER Bale Wrapper
McHale 991 LBER Bale Wrapper
Vaderstad 8.2m folding rollers
Kuhn 3570M Bedding Machine
Bryce Post Knocker
Deere XUV865M Gator, choice
John Deere XUV865M Gator, choice John Deere V451R Round Baler
John
Good range of Kuhn cultivators, ploughs & combination units available ex-stock
Good range of Kuhn cultivators, ploughs & combination units available ex-stock
Most sizes of Dal-Bo rollers available ex-stock
Most sizes of Dal-Bo rollers available ex-stock
Demonstrations Available
Demonstrations Available
0% finance* available on most products, contact your local Sherriff Outlet for more details
0% finance* available on most products, contact your local Sherriff Outlet for more details
*Subject to terms and conditions, available on request
*Subject to terms and conditions, available on request
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Contact:
Connon Construction Ltd.
Construction of shuttered slurry tanks and silos (all built to SEPA requirements)
Christopher07843 208 544
Patrick07701 040 681
Contact:
Christopher07843 208 544
Slurry spreading available with umbilical, dribble bars and ferry tankers. Tractors on floatation tyres
Dung spreader hire or complete service
Complete silage service
All types of digger work undertaken
Patrick07701 040 681
Connon Farms / Connon Construction
Connon Farms / Connon Construction
CONTRACTORS SERVICES
Blocked Drain Services • Internal unblocking
• External blocked drain high pressure jetting clearance
• External drain high pressure jetting of debris/tree roots/cooking fat build up
• Public sewer connections • Adoptable sewer installations
• Pumping mains/stations installations
Tel: Kelso 01573 225249 Mobile: 07793 361023
e-mail: enquiries@gwcwateranddrainage.co.uk
UStor Business units, Unit 8/1 Spylaw Road, Kelso TD5 8DN
Boswells The friendly digger hire company
SELF DRIVE HIRE
TO MINI DIGGERS 1t to 3t Micro/doorway excavators (new Bobcat E10) to 1.5t and up to 3t (Bobcat E27)
ROLLER Terex 1200 2.9t vibrating ride on, 1.2m wide Drive away with our 3t trailers to suit or delivery by us From £60+VAT to £90+VAT per day
• Woodland clearance
• Gorse
Willow
Brash
• Trees upto 30cm dia.
Tel 01750 32264 or 07831 505440 Email gary@garyrenwick.co.uk www.garyrenwick.co.uk
CONTRACTORS SERVICES
On Our Farm
September 10th 2024
Hugo Lee farms in partnership with his father, Guy, at Sandystones, near St Boswells. Arable crops of wheat, oilseed rape, malting barley and oats are grown, 500 Angus cattle are finished annually, 8000 organic hens produce eggs for Waitrose and 8,000 organic point of lay pullets are reared each year.
The old man strolled into the office the other day, which is a rare thing now and announced that he had been speaking to someone about Agrimart and how much they enjoyed reading it. However, they thought that my articles can be quite negative and depressing. He then left rushing off to another holiday somewhere in the Med on his electric bike! Right, stay positive, here we go, not easy at present as the rain pours down once again! Oilseed rape has got off to a flying start and it is loving the warm damp harvest weather. Flea beetle and slug pressure appear to be non-existent which is excellent news. The digestate has done an incredible job getting the rape out of the blocks quickly, you can really see where it has been applied.
All fields that have been cut are cultivated ready for drilling. The ploughed fields have turned over pretty wet and shiny but I am sure they will come down well after a couple of dry days, fingers crossed. The mist and mirk of the past week has now disappeared blown away by a lovely, bitingly cold wind from the North. We may finally get the Spring Barley fields cut, baled, ploughed and drilled with Winter Barley next week. Over the years I have found that the early September drilled Barley yields much better than anything sown mid to late September. However the clock is ticking and currently very little progress is being made.
The past week of weather has allowed us to deplete, wash and move a hen shed without clashing with combining. We plan to catch the pullets and restock the shed tomorrow. Yurii has done a fantastic job rearing and I think this batch look like some of the best we have ever produced.
The grazing cattle are doing really well. I am keen to bring another batch in soon as they are getting on top of the grass and quality is starting to decline. For the past few years we have walked the cattle home rather than boxing them round the roads. Not only does this save a lot of time but even the wildest of cattle are much calmer when walking in a mob. Unfortunately we are currently unable to move any cattle as they need to go through 30ha of uncut spring barley ground.
We have finally installed a new track behind the house which means that all farm traffic doesn’t have to go within 3m of the back door and through the garden. As you all know farm machinery, dogs and young children are not a good combination. The new track is a great success already and Jess is no longer threating to divorce me at the moment!
The very wet winter and poor crops highlighted some drainage issues which was not obvious during a normal growing season. Hendy, our legendary digger driver, has discovered the main drain on our biggest field is completely full of hedge roots. He is currently installing a new six inch drain down the entire field - at over 750m long it is going to keep him busy for a few days!
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Simon Bainbridge farms in partnership with his wife Claire and his parents, Ivan and Elisabeth in Northumberland. They run suckler beef, sheep and laying hen enterprises across 650 ha of mainly SDA and moorland - organically.
The bulls are off, a little later than planned, but it’s been one of those summers when all the deadlines have had to be a little flexible as we have had a fair bit going on. We are busy building a house for a team member. We have opted for a log home from Finland. The whole process has really impressed us and the speed of construction has been brilliant. Its cut and made to measure in Finland then packaged up and shipped over with construction by a small team from Longtown. We prepared the site, they’ve built it and we’ve supplied a plumber and an electrician. It’s a very efficient, warm house with everything electric and run off solar panels. The kitchen is going in as I type this, the flooring is down, electrics done, bathroom next, then the woodburning stove. We started preparing the site at the end of July and it should be completed by the end of September.
The wholecrop is being cut and ensiled this week. As it went in late due to the wet spring weather, we have left it as long as we dare to harvest, but we need it off as the new grass seed needs to go in for SAM3 as soon as possible. Normally we under sow the whole crop with the grass seeds however, we had decided not to use that approach this year, as often the grass seeds struggle and die of due to a lack of rain. Typically, it tuns out that this would have been the perfect year for the under sowing approach. It has been a difficult year to predict and even grass growth through the summer has struggled, with it coming now, but with limited nutritional benefit.
We are off to the Westmorland Show this week and are hoping to discuss a few things with DEFRA, RPA and Natural England as well as taking in all that the show has to offer. It will be one of the last few relaxed days before we rev up for a round of vaccinating cattle and before we start turning around one of the hen sheds. The whole cycle of shed cleaning, wash down, electrical checks, preparation, disinfecting, etc is always a chase and a busy time in order to get it done in readiness for the new birds coming in.
I have had a fall out with some electric fencing. The plan was to fence off an acre of wild bird mix, whist the rest of the field was grazed for a few weeks. However, a few sheep in the group weren’t in on the plan and pretty much scooped the entire fence up, obviously got a bit of a shock and carried it across the field. Putting the fencing up, unravelling it, sorting sheep, attempting to reposition electric fencing, has all taken considerable time. If only I had made the phone call to the fencing contractor for a permanent fence at the start of the process.
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Talking......from the boundary
September 10th 2024
This is well and truly from the Boundary, I am writing at 35,000 feet on a flight to Crete for a weeks electric biking holiday. I thought it was reasonably safe to go away at this time as harvest is usually finished and my input is not required. With the forecast looking unsettled I fear the barley might still be waiting for the combine when I arrive home. Bogdan and Diana, our key Romanian staff, are then away for a fortnight so I could be busier than I envisaged.
Hugo is very long suffering of the extra costs I incur like catching the electric cable that runs down the boom on the telehandler on a branch. This needed a complete rewire back to the cab. Next a miscalculation of a field size meant I ran out of spray requiring more chemical to be purchased. On the other hand I was very pleased with myself for penning a lame beast in a field of 60 in a 17 hectare park on my own. The animal was then transported eight miles home, it’s foot treated and released in a paddock behind the steading which has had six heifers grazing all summer so we could keep an eye on it. By the next morning it was to be found in a field of horses on the next-door farm. Its foot had improved dramatically but its memory 24 hours earlier in the crush was still fresh and one look at any of us was enough to send it galloping off through a field of the Bruces’ wheat. Luckily it respected the crop and stuck to the tramlines. Eventually Hugo drove it into a grass field. We put 4 more animals with it to calm it down, placed the mobile handling yard in the corner and after a fortnight of them becoming used to it, on Friday we managed to drive them into the pens, load and return them all to the Park at Mertoun. Such are the joys of livestock farming!
It is of no surprise that production from our two sets of solar panels are both well down this year. This correlates with the very poor yields of winter barley, rape and winter oats. Lack of sun and very wet feet combined to produce some of the worst results for many years. Wheat fared a lot better as there was sufficient sun in late June/July to contribute to grain fill but it never reached its full potential. By all reports Spring Barley is yielding well, which will make up some of the shortfall if our crop performs.
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Talking......from Lincolnshire
September 8th 2024
Will Howe is an arable farmer from Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The soils are predominantly heavy. There is 500ha of cropping including winter wheat, spring beans, spring oats and oilseed rape. He also manages a contracting business Thorpe Farming Ltd.
This season seems to just keep giving. What was always going to be a fairly miserable harvest having to cut round weedy wet holes was compounded by not seeing the sun for the majority of the campaign and having damp beginnings and ends to the day which just seemed to make it drag out.
The wheat was poor, a contract customers OSR appalling, but the spring oats and beans were very respectable. That was until the wind got up and the oats decided to start shedding despite the straw being so green we never saw a spec of dust in the entire 750 acres.
Once the oats had been piled into every nook and cranny on the farm I phoned my trader whilst doing the mental maths of the significant sums of money I was going to make. Last year I sold the oats for an average of £246, and this year was offered £151… Dad helpfully added that he sold oats for £140/t in the late 70’s at which time a train driver was on £3000/yr. So given the recent pay rise for them, my oats should be worth £3220/t.
As eternal optimists we enter the season with renewed vigour and hope. This though is immediately tempered by the seedbeds which are reminiscent of a badly run quarry and the tedium of replacing shear bolts. We have used the first box of 100 and are steadily moving through the next 100. The tinemaster was used to mix and level with the tines in at 100mm deep which was just enough to enable the subsoiling tractors to get some grip as they are pulling through at 300mm.
It has become very apparent that my planning for this season has been below par and we need to have far more fire power for next year, which will allow some slack in the system which will benefit everyone and the business. So there will be a far larger prime mover pulling wider equipment and an extra member of staff. The key though is not to diverge too far from the path we are on.
I was extremely evangelical 10-12yrs ago about the benefit of direct drilling and the broad principles I am still in agreement with, but with a plethora of experience of heavy fen soil I am tailoring a system which includes vertical soil movement each year. This is mainly due to the silt content just allowing the soils to slump too easily. As the years go by and more organic matter is returned to the soil I have noticed this slumping greatly reduce, but there is still a major roll for soil loosening. I just need to be able to do it faster.
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Payment rates have been released for the BPS and Greening 2024 in Scotland with barely any change to the combined payment rates applied in 2023. Region 1 (-18p); Region 2 (+2p) and Region 3 (-1p). Rural Payments and Services have commenced Advance Payments.
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Talking......North of the Forth
September 9th 2024
Tom Pate farms 240ha of arable on a tenanted farm in Angus. Cropping includes wheat, spring barley, rye and oilseed rape along with land let for potatoes and vining peas. Additionally, around 6500 pigs are reared annually under contract and 600 Christmas turkeys sold directly to the public under the KellyBronze franchise. On his wife’s 380ha family farm in the Angus Glens they also run 200 red deer hinds plus followers for venison production, along with developing a forestry enterprise. Harvest 2024 has so far been a stop, start but mostly stop affair. In August we only had three days combining. The unsettled weather has meant crops are slow to mature and consecutive dry days are a rarity. Frustratingly being near the coast we have also had fogs/haars that have delayed and curtailed harvesting whilst those further inland are able to make progress.
Spring barely is now mostly cut with only 14ha of later maturing crop to harvest. Laureate seems to have yielded well and quality seems to be good too, so far meeting malting spec. Straw yields also seem to be good and thankfully most is baled up to date.
Oilseed rape was harvested on a glorious Sunday (11th August). The first two fields appeared to be yielding well but then things got progressively worse and the last 3ha field was the final nail in the coffin for our average yield. Whilst 3.47t/ha (1.40t/acre) is not a disaster it is disappointing when the majority of the crop had looked so well all year. Interestingly it was our lowest oil content results for 10 years. I am guessing this is down to lack of sunlight hours when the seeds were ripening. The biggest win from OSR harvest this year was that everything came in below 9% moisture and left the farm without drying.
We persevere and next year’s oilseed rape was sown on the 13/14th August, and despite needing two doses of slug pellets, has got off to a flyer. It now requires herbicides when the wind and/or rain eases. Volunteer rye from the previous crop is a key target.
At time of writing only 4ha of Insitor wheat has been cut. Desperate to get on and cut the second wheats so that we can sow rye. Ideally this should be drilled before 10th September but at this rate we will be lucky to have it in by the 20th. Higher seed rates may be required. Up the glen, deantlering the large breeding stags ahead of the rut went well and the boys have now been reunited with the hinds. We now await the roaring stags as a sign that “things” are getting underway. Next job is split sexing the yearling mob and deantlering the young “spiker” males. Due to an over supply of farmed deer we are keeping some for a second winter which now means a late second cut of silage is on the cards. Far from ideal.
Turkeys are getting into the routine of free ranging during the day and returning to their indoor quarters at night. Christmas orders are already coming in from our customers. Whilst this is great it is also a depressing reminder that the year is fast disappearing! I wish all Agrimart readers a successful autumn campaign.
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OSR being sown into rye stubbles. 13th August
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