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Jonathan Tunmore has recently taken over the reins as the county organiser for the Norfolk Farm Machinery Club and, as such, it was his responsibility to organise this year's successful NORMAC demo event.
Greg and Patrick also headed to British Sugar’s Bury St Edmunds factory the week it opened for sugar beet deliveries, where they interviewed Bury general manager Andy Simms (pictured). Check out the Farmers Guide social media channels to see videos from the day.
Farmers Guide marketing manager, Charlotte Harknett, headed to the NORMAC tillage demo in Norfolk this month, where she spoke to lots of Farmers Guide readers and clients. There was a lot of interest in the AgXeed autonomous Agbot T2 model being demonstrated – Charlotte is pictured ‘driving’ the AgBot; while standing in front of the Agbot is William Mumford, who is a fth-generation farmer from Cambridgeshire and managing director of ASC Autonomy.
Continuing the preAgritechnica sneak peeks, Kverneland recently shared details of its new and updated products.
Pictured with David at the press event in Germany are retiring Kverneland UK managing director Joe Bell with Dan Crowe who has taken over the post. Read more on page 59.
Farmers Guide livestock editor Sarah Kidby and
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UK Dairy Day trade event in Telford, in mid-September. They took the opportunity to chat with a host of businesses to nd out the latest industry news and updates – look out for Sarah’s review of the day in the November issue of Farmers Guide.
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With this year’s planted and harvested wheat area being one of the smallest for a very long time, along with both variable yields and quality, now’s the time to accurately and truthfully evaluate this year’s grain, and consider your plans for the next season.
With harvest behind us, the focus is now on analysing what was cut and the quality pro le, says Open eld’s head of research, compliance and shipping, Cecilia Pryce.
Hopefully most of you have been very diligent in taking samples this year. With milling and malting premiums being some of the highest ever seen, the incentive is to nd the gold nuggets and cash them into your bank account. Having con dence in your quality pro le in a year like this should be the key to achieving the best price you can; but please remember the results you get are only as good as the samples you took. End destination testing equipment will all be on various ring check systems, ensuring that they are calibrated to tell the truth just like their weighbridge. Some growers may not know this, but I would also urge you to take time to refresh yourself with the contracts you are trading on. Most farmers trade on an AIC 1/21 and their merchant’s ex farm terms. If you have an issue at destination with a rejection or a claim you need to have read and understood the terms you traded on.
Premiums will be big, but so will claims. Claims are there as an incentive to make sure the consumers get grain that they can use and to encourage you to nd and load the best quality grains. What a big claim structure doesn’t mean is you can load poor quality grains and expect them to be tipped. Out-of-condition grain is just that, and as such it is vital you don’t forget about your grain. Mites and weevil are already on rejection lists along with poo of various types, so please remember your contractual obligations and ensure that every load is fully traceable. After all, your problem shouldn’t become someone else’s.
The quality of the crop aside, I’m concerned about the area planted and how we move forward from here. Defra’s June England survey would line 2023 up to be one of the smallest planted and harvested wheat areas for a very long time, if you exclude the extremes caused by weather in 2013 and 2020. This, matched with variable yields and the change in farm payments, does beg the question as to the UK’s self-su ciency in wheat. Government and others may have some hard thinking to do if wheat land keeps coming out of production, but at farm level how many will consider changing barley for more wheat? How many throw the towel in with rapeseed and pulses? The point is that farmers choose what to plant based on gross margin returns, ability to grow and rotations; but maybe it’s time to start looking at what everyone else is doing, looking at domestic demand for cereals and ensuring you are growing for a market that needs you. Similarly, it’s about time the government realised the importance of timely accurate data. The UK’s 2023 planted wheat area has varied from 1.821M/ha to 1.715M/ha – that’s a big variation, but how con dent are we in either number, and how con dent are we that the government can measure area moving forward? UK crop numbers remain in a black hole – with no more BPS numbers and a crop number in 2022 that left somewhere between 500/700k/mt of wheat as ‘unaccounted for’ at the end of the crop year – neither consumed or identi ed as stock, I feel food security maybe needs to become front and central or we will have no option but to import what we can grow but have been incentivised not to in the name of environmental good.
With nutrient o take from the soil during crop removal at harvest, this is a key time to carry out soil sampling to determine the amount of nutrient remaining in the soil, says Open eld’s fertiliser manager, Lucy Hassall. Having this information available helps you to ensure you are only applying inputs that are actually needed by future crops, rather than applying excesses, which can lead to unnecessary costs.
In addition to maximising your return on investment, soil analysis allows us to tailor fertiliser requirements to meet plant needs and so optimise yield whilst minimising environmental risk through nutrient use e ciency. Soil pH results will determine if lime applications will be required to reach optimum levels and ensure nutrients are available for uptake. Even at pH 6.0 on arable soils, nutrient uptake could be limited and therefore have a nancial impact.
Another important matter to be aware of is the recent announcement made by the Home O ce relating to changes in regulations for purchasing ammonium nitrate. From October 2023, buyers of ammonium nitrate, with a nitrogen content of 16% or more, are required to provide photo identi cation at point of purchase. This includes straight nitrogen, nitrogen sulphur and any compound or blended NPK grades above the threshold. For more info visit www.gov.uk or speak with your fertiliser supplier. FG
Whilst in many workplaces eliminating risks is possible, and even common, there is no such luxury when it comes to housing and handling livestock. Handling livestock, especially cattle, always involves a risk of injury. Peninsula Group Limited o ers advice on reducing the risks.
When it comes to reducing health and safety risks, the standard required by law is ‘as low as is reasonably practicable’. The vagueness and exibility of this statement allow employers to make judgments about their own circumstances and resources.
Cattle are generally the largest and most powerful animals on most farms, and therefore present the highest risk.
It is important to understand the temperament of the breeds you handle as well as the capabilities of your workforce. Cattle can crush, kick, butt, or gore workers with little warning, especially if they’re not used to being regularly handled, such as those from hills or moorland, or new calves.
Unrestrained animals can be unpredictable, especially when stock-taking, moving through the race, or working in the crush. Risks are also increased with veterinary and abattoir work as both introduce
biohazard risks from bodily uids, including zoonoses and medicines that contain hazardous substances.
If left unmanaged, the health and safety risks from livestock can make your farm a highly dangerous place to work.
The best way to minimise health and safety risks is to plan. Break down the risks into stages to help manage them. First, let’s look at the various housing structures and equipment:
The race: If this is sensibly planned, animals should be able to move easily and see clearly to prevent them from becoming confused or panicked. Similarly, workers must be protected from cattle movement, so they can guide them safely and keep them moving in the correct direction.
Don’t build in areas where cattle or people could become trapped, such as tight turns. All fences should be secured to the ground, sheeted to prevent distractions, and high
enough to prevent jumping from inside and keep animals from escaping.
Doors and gates should be operable from the working side of the race, with a funnel entrance for easy movement. Always consider escape routes for workers, to avoid injuries from occurring if the animals move suddenly.
The crush: Planning the layout of the crush means you can carry out straightforward tasks like ear tagging, oral treatments, and rear-end work while minimising risk.
Having head restraints and a lockable front gate will allow you to hold the animal’s head rmly, preventing head-tossing and nasty injuries. Other equipment to minimise sudden movements, such as rump rails, chains, and bars, will make handling time shorter, preventing undue stress on the animal.
Many jobs around the farm will create or involve mess and uids which can cause oors to become slippery over time. Slip-resistant oors are essential. Use sound bolted-in hardwood or metal chequer plate to help avoid injuries from slips.
Having good lighting means work can be carried out in the crush just as easily during the winter as it is in the summer.
The abattoir: Before animals go to slaughter, they may need cleaning or clipping. The risk of biohazards can make animals and workers ill, so plan for su cient drainage and avoid muddy areas for drinking and feeding.
Look at their diet, and avoid feeds that can cause loose motions, such as brassica or spring grass. Preventing diarrhoea with good husbandry practices such as pasture rotation and appropriate use of anthelmintics will help further reduce risk.
It’s important to risk assess your processes to identify the speci c risks in your environment. Generic risk assessments won’t help if your equipment or methods do not t
someone else’s model. Identify hazards, look at how likely they are to occur, and assign control measures that are proportionate to the level of risk.
Planning and risk assessments are a ne starting point, but they need to be put into practice. This means providing thorough training and distribution of your planning information to the workforce to instil the message that you take safety very seriously.
Health and safety is a collaborative process; it doesn’t work unless everyone participates and contributes. The better trained your workers are, the more equipped they are to spot new hazards or to call out unsafe working practices or conditions.
Carry out regular inspections to check your processes are working as intended, and that all workers understand and follow safety instructions.
You shouldn’t see any makeshift equipment or structures – if something isn’t working, use your reporting procedures to make sure everyone is aware, and take it out of use until it can be xed or replaced. The quicker it is identi ed, the quicker it can be resolved, and work can continue.
Look out for shortcuts being taken or mishandling of the animals. You cannot take shortcuts where health and safety is concerned. Improvised gates and hurdles will only make handling more di cult and increase the risk of injury.
Similarly, sticks and prods to strike cattle will only serve to agitate them and make it more likely that they will strike back and injure someone.
There’s no way to fully eliminate injury and ill-health risks from livestock, but by understanding the range of control measures available, you can make the right decision for your environment. FG
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The Leeb PT offers supreme comfort and high precision thanks to the ComfortDrive chassis and the awardwinning boom control system. BoomControl Pro ensures precision spraying close to the crop at speed and over hilly terrain, with boom widths up to 45m handle with ease for maximum productivity.
To help demonstrate the value of the biostimulant Vitalroot in improving crop health and yields, crop protection manufacturer UPL is o ering 50 farmers 20 hectares worth of Vitalroot each, in the Vitalroot Vitality Challenge.
UPL claims that Vitalroot stimulates root growth and increases tiller numbers, which leads to improved nutrient uptake, drought tolerance and higher yields. They recommend that it be applied from two leaves until the beginning of tillering, which
often combines with early post-emergence herbicide applications.
“The active ingredient is Goactiv, mixed with P and K to make Vitalroot,” says Gemma Nokes, UPL’s head of marketing in the UK and Ireland. “It is an oligosaccharide that kick-starts enzyme activity, stimulating the plant’s metabolic pathways. This gets the plant moving at a key time, producing bigger root systems and more tillers, translating to higher yields.
Pace Mechanical Handling, which designs and installs robotic and automated packing lines, will celebrate a record-breaking year at British Potato in November.
Orders received in the rst eight months of 2023 have exceeded the company’s previous best-ever year, and with four months remaining and enquiries still coming in, Pace is looking forward to celebrating in Harrogate.
According to Pace’s managing director Nick Cesare, interest from the potato industry has played a signi cant part in the company’s success.
“Orders from potato growers and packers represent about a third of our sales in 2023, so it’s a very important sector for us,” says Nick. “We’ve had an excellent year so far, and in the rst eight months of 2023, we have beaten our
One of Scotland’s fastestgrowing food producers We hae meat, which supplies major supermarket chains with high-quality sausages and burgers from its Ayrshire farm and factory, has saved £750,000 from its annual energy costs.
Alex Paton, fourthgeneration farmer and co-founder of the business with his wife Carlyn, said: “We would have closed our doors in the last two years if we
hadn’t made our operations much more sustainable. The increase in energy prices, on the back of Brexit and Covid, would have been impossible for us to absorb.”
The company rst created a carbon management plan in 2015, reducing its emissions by nearly 90% within the rst year alone. It has since gone on to install LEDs and a wastewater treatment system.
Further savings have come from switching its delivery
“We are delighted by Vitalroot’s performance in trials this year, and we feel the best way to demonstrate this to growers is by o ering them the product to trial on their farms. To enter the Vitalroot challenge, farmers must enter their details online at bit.ly/ VITALROOT or nd the link through UPL’s website. Once the deadline closes, we will send the eligible farmers the product in time to be applied this autumn.” Closing date is 30th September 2023, so best be quick.
DRD Motorcycles has announced it has increased its range to include Yamaha ATV and side-by-side models. The existing Yamaha motorcycle specialist will o er the Kodiak and Grizzly ATVs and the Viking and Wolverine Side-by Side models as part of an expansion to service agricultural and leisure ATV customers. Commenting on the move, director Grant Newstead said: “We are delighted to extend our Yamaha range from the already fast selling YZ and WR competition motorcycle models. By stocking ATVs and operating as a Yamaha parts centre, we can support our local farming community and buoyant leisure economy here in Norfolk.”
previous best year, which was 2018, when we saw turnover reach seven gures.
“I think we’ve bene ted from several factors. Potato packers and growers are looking for ways to cope with labour shortages, and they’re looking to pack more quickly and e ectively. Automation and robotic packing and palletising are therefore increasingly popular with them.”
DRD has been established for 50 years and is based in North Walsham. As Yamaha o -road motorcycle specialists, Mr Newstead believes the move to stock four-wheeled models has come at an opportune time.
“We have a strong and experienced team who have the skills to service and support ATV and side-by-side customers to the same high standards we have our motorcycle customers for the last 50 years,” he says.
eet to hybrid plug-in vans charged by the company’s own CHP electric generation, saving 66% on fuel costs, and using excess heat from on-site heat generation to replace tumble dryers. These have all resulted in the business now being carbon neutral.
The family business includes four traditional farms and even the cattle gain from a greener approach, as waste cardboard is shredded for bedding.
The number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK in August was 14% lower than a year before. At 714 machines, the monthly gure was also slightly below the seasonal average, for the third month in a row. August is always a relatively slow month for registrations, with farmers occupied with other activities, and this year’s stop-start harvest may have had an impact on the gure. Registrations for the year to date are still over 4% (360 machines) higher than in the opening eight months of 2022. This year’s total was also 3% above the ve-year average.
Month: 714 units –14.4% change (compared with August 2022)
Year to date: 8,588 units +4.4% change (compared with January–August
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The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) should have been up and running to deliver payments by December, but critical delays in the roll-out of the new scheme mean most farmers are unable to access it. Crucially, this coincides with major reductions in payments under the old scheme which SFI was meant to replace, leaving farmers facing a double whammy in the runup to Christmas.
NFU president Minette Batters said: “We now know that farmers will not be paid
this year, despite assurances that they would be. With farm input costs through the roof and interest rates soaring, this leaves farmers in a perilous place. The old scheme goes, the new one’s not ready, and farm businesses are caught in the middle.”
Therefore, the NFU is calling on ministers to halt any further reduction in existing farm payments – due to fall by another £720 million this year alone – until delivery problems with SFI are resolved.
A handful of farmers were able to register “an expression
of interest” on 30th August and await “an invitation to apply” meaning the scheme was “technically” open, but the reality is very di erent.
Consequently, payments farmers were relying on will not come this year and will come to only a handful of farmers in the early part of 2024. By comparison, the BPS payments scheme had 83,000 claimants.
The false start for SFI 2023 comes as another key scheme also designed to replace EU payments, Countryside Stewardship, has also run into problems.
The professional training standards body Basis is delighted to welcome the 1,000th member to the National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO) scheme since January 2023.
It is a milestone moment for Basis, which took over management of the central register earlier this year, providing sprayer operators with continuing professional development (CPD).
NRoSO manager, Andy Lister, explains why this is
an important achievement:
“Sprayer operators are a vital cog in the agricultural industry, with a huge responsibility in helping protect and grow our food supply chain through the correct and accurate use of pesticides and fertilisers.
“By providing a platform for them to access training, quali cations and stay up to date with the latest application techniques, technology, plant protection products (PPP) and
Lemken has introduced its rst weeder harrow – the Thulit – which rounds o its range of mechanical weed control implements. The new concept o ers eight rows of harrow tines. Complex spring combinations are replaced by a hydraulic tine pressure adjustment, which ensures that the tines deliver more even pressure across the full
working surface. The pressure can be continuously adjusted to up to 5kg while driving. As a result, says Lemken, the Thulit does an outstanding job during the sensitive crop growth stages.
A quick-change system makes it easy to replace the harrow tines. The Thulit features precise and continuous ground contour
environmental protection, NRoSO plays an important part in growing the skills required from operators,” he adds.
“With 21,000 people on the register in total, increasing the number of members on the register so much this year is a great achievement for us and it also shows industry is aware of the imminent changes and challenges sprayer operators need to be aware of such as legislation and increased output costs.”
following with consistent tine pressure, making it a versatile implement, even on uneven ground and in ridge crops. The exible hydraulic system further supports width section control within the frame sections to avoid multiple passes across parts of the eld.
The Thulit will initially be available in working widths of 6 and 9m in spring 2024.
A Cornish farm has been praised for donating 396 tonnes of surplus produce to the FareShare charity ‘Surplus with Purpose’ scheme. Southern England Farms (SEF), based in Hayle, West Cornwall, began donating its surplus vegetables to FareShare in 2019. Now, co-owner Jane Richards, along with her 400+ pickers, works with the charity to ensure any excess vegetables never go to waste.
Jane said: “No farmer ever wants to see their produce go to waste. But sometimes circumstances mean there is a surplus that will often go into the waste trailer or simply become compost. The scheme with FareShare is a brilliant way of ensuring excess produce is redistributed to those who really need it. It is so very rewarding when we nd out how many meals our surplus veg has gone on to make.”
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust supports FareShare’s ght against food poverty and since 2021 has donated a total of £250,000 to the charity. FareShare is the UK’s largest food redistribution charity. Its ‘Surplus with Purpose’ scheme supports businesses across the food industry, from growers to manufacturers and wholesalers, with the cost of redistributing unsold produce and preparing un nished surplus food for redistribution.
Growers drilling cover crops across the Midlands are being reminded to make the most of match funding and free specialist advice on o er via Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS). Up to £175/ha is available to match fund seed purchases, as well as support from the water company’s team of agricultural advisers, on-farm soil testing and at-home webinar advice – free-of-charge.
Dr Alex Cooke, principal catchment management scientist at Severn Trent, explains: “In the last round of STEPS grants, we funded over 5,500ha of cover crops, which are vital tools in building healthy soils on-farm and improving water quality.
“We always encourage farmers to speak to their local agricultural adviser before applying for any match funded STEPS options.” The team [can] discuss the most suitable cover crop options for your farm and recommend which mixes o er the most value for soil health and future eld productivity.”
The main STEPS match funding is available to farmers in priority catchments to address issues such as nitrates reaching watercourses and help to keep our rivers healthy.
For more information and full eligibility criteria visit www.stwater.co.uk/steps
In a season that’s been poles apart from the previous year, late ripening and catchy weather has led to a delayed stop-start harvest, with results being a very mixed bag indeed.
According to AHDB winter wheat RL harvest results, yields close to average have been reported.
At the time of writing, the average yield of control varieties for 2023 was down to 10.77t/ha, just below the ve-year average of 11.04t/ha.
The variable growing conditions over the summer and wet harvest are apparent in the quality data, with low Hagbergs in many trials.
Signi cant lodging was also evident in some trials; again re ective of the season, with average lodging having increased for all varieties.
The Group 4 (hard) varieties continue to lead on yield, with SY Insitor (106%) and Champion (106%) being the highest yielding varieties, followed by newly recommended for the East and West variety Oxford (105%), KWS Dawsum (104%) and the newly recommended for the East and West soft Group 4 variety LG Redwald also on 104%.
Newly recommended for the North soft Group 4 variety KWS Zealum and RGT Bairstow are both on 102%, just ahead of Skyscraper (100%) in the soft Group 4s.
In the quality wheats, the Group 3 varieties continue to perform around their ve-year averages. KWS Guium leads (100%) followed by LG Prince, newly recommended variety RGT Wilkinson, Merit and KWS Brium all on 99%. LG Astronomer, KWS Barrel and LG Illuminate were all on 96%
The bread-milling varieties have all performed at or a little above their ve-year average, with KWS Zyatt (100%) and Skyfall (99%) being the highest yielding, probably helped by the low yellow rust pressure in 2023.
In the Group 2 varieties, KWS Extase and newly recommended KWS Ultimatum are both on 102%, with KWS Palladium on 100% and May ower on 97%.
The Group 4 hard feed variety DSV Champion grown for seed on R. J. Smith’s 400ha Beal Farm at Berwick-upon-Tweed has yielded 30% more this harvest than the farm’s long-term winter wheat average.
Veri ed by two independent adjudicators from the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) the 12ha crop averaged 16t/ha, although Rod Smith believes that would have been 10–20% higher in a year with average rainfall.
“The variable weather made for a very challenging year,” emphasises Rod. “Our long-term average yield is 12t/ha, compared with 8t/ha for the whole of the UK, a gure which has plateaued over the last decade.
“Although the 2022/23 season was very challenging, which limited yield potential, we are on target to average 11t/ha across our wheats, which is still very good.
“The crop was drilled on a heavy eld which had received 3t/ha of composted farmyard manure to give it a head start.”
Following oilseed rape, DSV Champion was drilled on 15th September at a rate of 400/m2 using a Sulky Culti-disc in combination with a Kuhn power harrow. “We leave it as late as possible to sow wheat but have to be very mindful of the weather as it can quickly turn against us,” Rod explains.
“You never know what the weather will be like after the crop has been drilled and that makes it very di cult to choose what seed rate to use.
“As things turned out, we had a kind autumn, almost all the seeds germinated and we ended up with too many plants, so 350 seeds/m2 or even a little less would have been better.”
Harvest 2023 started on 14th August, about a week later than the previous year, but as soon as the combine had nished the oilseed rape it went straight into wheat.
“In a normal year the DSV Champion would possibly have achieved 18t/ha, but in such a challenging year I was very pleased to average 15–16t/ha,” Rod concludes.
Bucking the recent negative trends of sliding Hagbergs and low speci c weights for milling wheats, Northants-based farmer Emma Bletsoe was delighted with her rst-time crop of May ower, a Group 2 winter wheat from Elsoms Seeds.
Emma, who farms 490ha of combinable crops on heavy clay soils, alongside son George and farm manager Stuart Prior at Denford Ash Farm, near Kettering, achieved average yields of 10.62t/ha on a 29ha crop of May ower harvested between 10th and 16th August at moisture levels of 13–15%.
Emma says: “After a stop-start harvest, we were delighted with May ower’s overall results with one eld, in particular, yielding an excellent 11.18t/ ha. It combined extremely well, producing a nice bold grain with early samples con rming a high Hagberg of 335–368 and an overall speci c weight of 78kg/hl.
“As part of our IPM strategy for black-grass control, we normally choose to establish our wheats a bit later into the autumn and drilled the May ower between 5th and 12th October 2022 using a tine drill on one eld and a Horsch Pronto on the other. All the May ower was grown as a rst wheat following winter beans and it established well showing good early vigour.
“In mid-February we began our nitrogen strategy with 248kg/ha of Piamon 33N. This was followed by 140kg/ha of urea applied in early March, before a nal application of ammonium nitrate at 110kg/ha which went on between 27th April and 3rd May.
“We went with a three-spray fungicide program consisting of a T1, T2 and T3. At T2 we included the PGR Terpal (mepiquat chloride + 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) in the tank mix for additional insurance, and, by late May, the May ower was standing well and looking very clean despite high disease pressure earlier in the spring.”
Interest in RAGT’s wheats that are resistant to barley yellow dwarf virus continues to increase, the breeder says, following last season’s high incidences of the disease and good on-farm performance for RGT Grouse, the newest variety to carry the trait.
BYDV was visible in countless elds up and down the country. Where control was poor or nonexistent, symptoms – and yield loss – were often all too obvious.
RGT Grouse is the latest in RAGT’s pipeline of Genserus (genetic security virus) wheats to carry the gene that confers BYDV resistance. The trait o ers season-long protection, simplifying crop management and bene ting the environment.
In addition, growing insecticide-free crops
attracts a £45/ha SFI payment, which means growers get the technology for nothing.
Norfolk grower Will More believes BYDVresistant wheat varieties could play an important role at Manor Farm, Tunstall near Great Yarmouth in the future, following an impressive debut from his seed crop of RGT Grouse last season.
Will’s 5.5ha block of pre-basic RGT Grouse was drilled at 165kg/ha in early October into medium sandy loam soils after a double break of sugar beet and vining peas.
“We applied 200kg/ha of nitrogen, being behind peas and working on a 9.5t/ha yield,” says Will. “We tend to be conservative, but despite that we ended up with a phenomenal crop.”
Although the farm sits in a relatively high-risk septoria area there were no particular concerns. “The variety has very good lodging resistance and, although apparently is a high-tillering type, it never looked overly thick,” he adds. “All-in-all, it held up pretty well.
“The crop yielded about 10.7t/ha of bold grain. That was pretty good – wheat yields ranged from 8.75–12t/ha, so it was in the upper echelons.
“RGT Grouse should perhaps not be looked on as a panacea, but it is an exciting variety that could sit well in a good, variety-diversi ed business.”
It continues to be a good year for winter barley yields, with the 2023 control mean of the AHDB fungicide-treated trials at 10.15t/ha – well above the ve-year average of 9.76t/ha and the mean of the fungicide untreated trials at 8.83t/ha, again well above the ve-year average of 8.03t/ha. The weather has provided a severe test of straw strength though and lodging has been seen in a number of trials.
In the fungicide-treated trials, the six-row hybrids dominate the yield rankings, with SY Kingsbarn leading (110%), well above its ve-year average, followed by SY Thunderbolt (108%) with Belfry, SY Kingston and SY Canyon all on 106%. Newly recommended SY Nephin and Bazooka are just behind on (105%).
Lightning (105%) leads the two-row varieties in fungicide-treated yield. The newly recommended two-row variety LG Caravelle is just behind on 104%, with KWS Tardis on 103%.
Two-row malting varieties are performing close to their ve-year averages in 2023, with Electrum on 97%, Craft on 91% and the newly recommended variety Buccaneer at 98%.
The newly recommended six-row hybrid variety SY Nephin was recommended on the basis of its good disease resistance and it leads the 2023 untreated yields (115%) performing especially well at the northern sites.
Two-row conventional varieties LG Caravelle and Lightning are both performing well in these trials on 111%, with LG Dazzle the next highest yielding of the two-rows on 106%. Newly recommended malting variety Buccaneer has performed well in the untreated trials (105%) well ahead of both Craft (97%) and Electrum (101%).
KWS Tardis delivers in 2023 harvest
KWS Tardis winter barley has delivered a yield of over 11t/ha at Heathcote Farms Ltd. in Bedfordshire this harvest – over a tonne more than the business’s long-term average for the crop.
“There are a lot of varieties out there which look good on paper, but it’s not just about headline yields,” says the company’s farms director Andrew Robinson. “KWS Tardis is easy to grow, vigorous and covers the ground well, which helps to suppress black-grass, and is very hardy.
“The variety got away well after being drilled on 24th September, coped well with the often wet, warm, windy conditions through the growing season, and stood well on a mix of soils.
“We take tissue samples before T1, T2 and T3 applications, use a robust spray programme and apply trace elements where necessary, including phosphite in the autumn and spring. In view of the often-challenging season the crop was shockingly clean.
“With KWS Tardis, we lost a lot less ears this season than ever before. That re ected in an average yield for the variety of 11.14t/ha, with a speci c weight of 66.8kg/hl, compared with our long-term averages for winter barley of 10.07t/ha and 67–68kg/hl.”
According to the latest results, LG Auckland is the highest yielding variety with a UK recommendation (105%) followed by newly
recommended UK variety Turing (104%) and newly recommended East/West variety Murray (104%). Newly recommended UK varieties, Vegas (103%) and Attica (102%) are just behind these.
Of the conventional varieties, newly recommended Tom (103%) has performed well in 2023, with Aspire just behind (101%).
Clubroot resistant variety Crome (96%) is at its four-year average, while Cross t (94%) and Crocodile (92%), which both have East/West recommendations, have yielded below their fouryear average in 2023.
The herbicide-tolerant varieties have all yielded below their four-year averages in the fungicide treated trials in 2023, suggesting the unusual weather patterns in 2023 have not suited this variety type.
“As on-farm yields start to come in from Murray growers, we are hearing reports from merchants and from growers that con rm its RL rating,” says Chris Guest, managing director, LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB).
“Murray is one of four LSPB varieties with the RlmS gene for improved phoma resistance, a strong rating for Light Leaf spot and excellent verticillium resistance – giving a head start in the yield contest.”
Chris Piggott, regional seed manager with Frontier Agriculture Ltd, points to typical results from a grower in the south east: “This Kent grower’s Murray yielded 4.7t/ha compared to a farm average of 3.5t/ha, and that was across three elds totalling 20.20ha after allowing for headlands.
“At £400/t, including bonuses, that’s £480/ha increase in gross margin, hence across his total Murray crop of 20.20ha, he has close on £10,000 extra in the bank.”
Across in the RL East/West region, near the Dorset and Wiltshire borders, another grower noted that Murray proved to be the best of his three RL varieties on the farm, con rming his view that it looked good right up to harvest.
The weights back from the merchant made Murray’s average 3.85 t/ha, compared to the other winter oilseed rape varieties grown on the farm of 3.4t/ha and 3.25t/ha.
He commented that choosing Murray for the largest area of his oilseed rape proved to a good decision, and while it was clear that some crop had shed in all three varieties due to the high winds and seemingly incessant rain, Murray still delivered the most.
Chris Guest adds: “The improved genetics seen in our varieties, including Murray, contribute to keeping stems healthy and achieving strong overall plant health – and we now see this showing up in the excellent on-farm yields.” FG
Cambridgeshire farmer James Martin has found that Weed Wizard from Techneat Engineering boosts accuracy levels when spot spraying in onion beds, with less impact on the crop.
in high pressure weed seasons, but Mr Martin readily admits that a trade-o between cleaner beds and simultaneously knocking the crop back by 2–3 weeks is hardly ideal.
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it passes under each nozzle.
Although weed control in onion crops has always been di cult, farmer James Martin believes that unusually wet spring weather in his patch of Cambridgeshire earlier this year produced an even greater weed burden than expected on his 34ha onion crop at Needham Hall Farm, near Wisbech.
The 380ha family farming business, trading as Martin & Sons March Limited, has historically often gone back into onion crops with a stronger post-emergence herbicide
“We’d been looking at alternative forms of weed control for a while, so when we heard that locally-based manufacturer Techneat Engineering had developed a new intelligent spot spraying system for targeted weed control it seemed a no-brainer to approach them with the idea of a trial.
“Following the application of a single low-rate residual herbicide to our onion crop a few weeks prior, the three-week trial commenced on 1st June with the Weed Wizard spot spraying two elds with a postemergence chemical mix speci cally targeting mayweed and volunteer potatoes.
“On 20th June, the volunteer potatoes had been completely eradicated, with the mayweed –always a more stubborn opponent
“I was very impressed at just how e ective the Weed Wizard’s camera technology was at di erentiating between the developing onion crop and the weeds. The bene ts, both economic and agronomic, in not having to spray the whole crop are substantial, enabling us to reduce our post-emergence herbicide use by over 96%.”
Working closely with James during the trial, Techneat’s managing director Tom Neat comments: “The Weed Wizard is a front-mounted, three-bed, intelligent spraying system with a high resolution 6m boom. Using very high-speed, narrow jet nozzles spaced every 100mm across the full width of the boom, the multiple cameras identify and track the weeds as they come into view, with a pencil jet of chemical delivered onto each weed as
“At a working speed of 5kph, each nozzle is able to react multiple times in a matter of milliseconds ensuring that no weed is missed during each pass. The boom is also deliberately set at a height of just 50cm above ground level, making the machine far less susceptible to drift in windier conditions when combined with the use of extremely low drift, narrow jet nozzles.
“The Weed Wizard operates in normal daylight conditions and does not require infra-red technology like many of its competitors.
“With over two years of product development and eight on-farm trials, the Weed Wizard has been tried and tested and is now ready for a full commercial launch to both the onion and carrot growing sectors,” concludes Mr Neat. FG
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work will be to see which of these Recombinant Inbred Lines (RILs) carry the curious trait. So that’s what the slugs will feast on once they arrive at JIC.”
The team at John Innes Centre Insectary plans to test about 90 lines of wheat suspected of being resistant to slugs as part of a Defra-funded farmer-led project. To do this they need more than 1,000 slugs. Slug Scouts are volunteers who can collect grey eld slugs and send them in to the lab.
Those who sign up receive a free Slug Scout pack, which will include:
• Full instructions on how to set up a Slimery – where you attract and trap your slugs
• A slug identi cation guide
• Plastic containers into which you place your harvested slugs
• Postage-paid envelopes to send them into John Innes Centre
• Tweezers to pick up the slimy pests
• A BOFIN pin badge, pen and lea et.
“We received a terri c response when we put out a call earlier this year,” reveals BOFIN founder Tom AllenStevens.
“JIC received over 1,000 slugs from BOFIN Slug Scouts which enabled them to do some really signi cant feeding trials. If you are already one of our valued Slug Scouts, we do hope that you will get involved again.”
The trials con rmed previous studies that the unusual landrace wheat variety Watkins 788 is indeed consistently spurned by slugs. “The surprise nding is that other, modern varieties, tested by request of BOFIN members, vary in their palatability to the slimy pests, although none were spurned as much as the Watkins,” reports Tom.
“Watkins 788 has now been crossed into Paragon, a more modern wheat, and the next crucial bit of
Anyone can enrol as a Slug Scout –gardeners and school children joined around 30 farmers providing valuable specimens for research previously. The slimy pests can be trapped and collected from anywhere dark and moist enough to harbour them, although the research is speci cally focused on the grey eld slug.
BOFIN provides members with all the support and resources needed to contribute to the project. If you need help identifying which slugs need to be collected or want to know more about how to collect the slugs, watch this video: https://youtu.be/ ph9zI_p6gNY.
There’s more on Year 1 results in BOFIN’s video at: https://youtu.be/ Oxki7QLNcVA
Those interested in becoming a Slug Scout should contact Skye (skye@bo n.org.uk) or Tom (tom@bo n.org.uk) with their name and address. FG
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With autumn slowly approaching after a wetter-than-usual summer, slugs are making a hasty return. Farmers looking to put them to some use are encouraged by the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) to sign up as Slug Scouts.
soil moisture levels high this summer, Adama’s molluscicides technical specialist, Andy Bailey says arable growers must use good quality slug pellets, applied accurately, to stay on top of slugs.
“The wet conditions throughout much of June and July have provided ideal conditions for an extended breeding window for slugs which means populations are already high, with reports of attacks on young oilseed rape crops coming in thick and fast,” Mr Bailey explains. “In those parts of the UK where the unsettled weather has continued into August, slug populations could be even greater, making it all the more vital for growers to apply a good quality slug bait on time and accurately.”
Molluscicides should only be used once populations have reached the appropriate damage-risk threshold per trapping point, and only if weather conditions are favourable.
“Applying slug pellets immediately prior to heavy rainfall can lead to their rapid degradation, especially if the pellets are of a poorer quality,” Mr Bailey continues. “Regular assessments to evaluate slug populations is the way to go, with spreading equipment calibrated and ready to be deployed as soon as the threshold point has been reached and a period of favourable, settled weather prevails.”
According to the National Sprayer Testing Scheme (NSTS), slug pellet applicators should be calibrated in accordance with the machinery manufacturer’s recommendations prior to and at regular intervals during the spreading season.
“Pellet spreaders and spinners should be positioned at an appropriate height for the machine on which they are mounted (typically 110cm above the ground for quadmounted applicators) and operated at a sensible forward operating speed of around 12kph to ensure slug pellets are applied evenly and consistently over the entire spreading width,” Mr Bailey adds.
Pellet size and consistency are also vital to application accuracy. “The only molluscicide currently available in the UK is ferric phosphate,” Mr Bailey explains.
“Pellet size, weight and shape all have an e ect on spreading ballistics, with only the best pellets able to achieve consistent and accurate spread patterns. Gusto IRON pellets,
for example, are manufactured to strict tolerances to ensure they match their 2.5mm by 2.0mm size speci cation which ensures a consistent spread pattern and an optimal number of baiting points of 40–50 pellets per m2 when applied at typical eld rates.”
Gusto IRON pellets also o er improved longevity in wet conditions and are characterised by their bright blue colour which makes them easily visible in seedbeds so that growers can quickly assess when a second application is required.
“Developing the perfect slug
pellet takes a lot more research and development than many might imagine,” Mr Bailey concludes, “so it isn’t safe to assume that di erent brands will o er the same level of protection. It therefore pays to invest in good quality, long-lasting slug pellets such as Gusto IRON to keep valuable crops better protected for longer.”
For more information about testing or to get your machine tested, go to www.nsts.org.uk FG
Many years of trials experience on a range of farms across the country – including several with a history of verticillium problems – lead him to advise growers to place much greater emphasis on good stem as well as foliar health to improve crop consistency in the coming season.
“Understandably, foliar disease has long been the main focus of crop protection strategies,” he says. But, just as foliar infections reduce photosynthesis, stem diseases compromise the vascular system causing premature senescence and, in some varieties, weaker pods. It’s like having a hand round your throat.
“Crops that look brilliant suddenly lose their potential post- owering. In some cases, verticillium stem stripe (Verticillium longisporum) is to blame.
But closer inspection and analysis may reveal a complex of stem-based diseases, including phoma stem canker and light leaf spot.”
That disease should spread through a crop towards the end of its life is hardly surprising. Rather, the concern is the extent to which it can lead to premature senescence and, in some varieties, weaker pods.
“We know light leaf spot later in the season promotes early senescence which leads to smaller grains and reduced yield. Elgar su ered especially badly one year from this, and we are seeing reports in other popular varieties,” notes Mr Leaper.
The manifestations of poorer stem health tend to vary with the season which adds another consideration.
“In some seasons and at some
sites, there is a greater incidence of verticillium while in other years there is an increased incidence of stem blackening, which suggests more of an in uence from phoma stem canker and light leaf spot,” he points out.
What is highly evident, however, is the relationship between crops with cleaner stems at the nal inspection and yield at harvest.
“Varieties like DK Exsteel, LSPB’s Turing, Vegas and Murray, and InV1035, none of which claim turnip yellows virus (TuYV) resistance, have much cleaner stems and consistently have a gross output above the mean of controls in our trials,” Mr Leaper stresses.
“With verticillium stem stripe we see that some crops su er less yield loss despite being badly a ected,
because they have other traits that counter the negatives – such as early maturity and pod-shatter resistance. We saw this many years ago with DK Excalibur, in particular.”
Stressing that genetics is a key factor in good stem health, Mr Leaper points to DK Exsteel as a good example of a variety with cleaner stems that invariably delivers valuable gross output advantages in his trial work.
In the past, good stem health may have been seen as a negative by some as it has been associated with later maturity, but this is not necessarily the case, believes Mr Leaper. He insists that maturity is pre-determined by variety genetics and no-one should be using disease as an opportunity to bring harvest date forward. FG
In farms across the UK, an invisible problem lurks beneath the soil surface, threatening brassica crops including cabbages, broccoli, and oilseed rape. Clubroot is a soil-borne disease that can devastate entire crops, leaving farmers frustrated and out of pocket. We spoke to David McLellan, agronomist for Omya UK, about clubroot and how farmers can protect against it.
“Clubroot is caused by the microscopic parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae,” explains Mr McLellan. “It a ects plants by deforming their roots into swollen, club-like shapes, hence the name. These distorted roots struggle to absorb water and nutrients, causing plants to become stunted or wilted. Once the disease has established itself in the soil, its
spores can lie dormant for up to 20 years, causing a long-term threat for those a ected.”
Mr McLellan is concerned about high clubroot levels in oilseed rape this season. “Clubroot spores like plenty of soil moisture and warmish soils, around 18–20ºC, both of which are highly likely this autumn given current weather patterns. Clubroot also prefers acid soils, which we know are prevalent across the UK, so managing soil pH during establishment is advisable.” There are several ways farmers can mitigate
the threat of clubroot, including choosing clubroot resistant varieties of oilseed rape and other brassicas. Rotations also play a part and growers should avoid planting brassicas in the same area more than once every four years to reduce the chance of the disease building up in the soil. Managing hygiene is something perhaps many farmers don’t focus on, but it’s worth cleaning machinery thoroughly after working a ected areas to avoid spreading the spores. But as David McLellan con rms, one of the quickest and easiest is to test soil pH and add a fast-acting soil conditioner to any areas where pH tends towards acidic.
“Calciprill is a granulated calcium carbonate soil conditioner which acts very quickly to neutralise acid soil,” he says. “Because each granule is made of ultra ne particles, they break down rapidly in soil moisture and their high surface area reacts with the hydrogen ions in the soil. You can correct acid soil in a matter of weeks with Calciprill, compared with months or even years with aglime. This is one of the most e ective ways to combat clubroot and oilseed rape
growers should aim to manage soil pH to neutral or preferably even slightly alkaline at 7.2.”
David McLellan also urges farmers to consider the bene ts of maximising nutrient use e ciency for winter oilseed rape establishment. “Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential for emergence and establishment of winter crops and the neutral pH ensures 100% of applied fertilisers are available for the plant to use. Calciprill also releases calcium, which strengthens the cell walls within the plant, making it more resilient and stimulating its natural defence mechanisms against pest, stress and disease, which is important with autumn planting.”
While clubroot poses a signi cant threat to brassica crops, understanding the disease and taking preventative measures can greatly reduce its impact. It’s essential for farmers to be proactive, remaining vigilant and taking steps to prevent its spread.
For more information about how Omya Calciprill can help prevent clubroot incidence, visit www.omyaagriculture.com FG
Poor stem health in the nal month of the season is one of the main reasons for disappointing performance from otherwise promising winter OSR crops, believes Agrii oilseed rape specialist, David Leaper.
Clubroot spores live in the soil for up to 20 years and there is no viable method of removing them. So the best and quickest way to protect your oilseed rape crops from clubroot is to raise soil pH above 7. Granulated Calciprill breaks down quickly in soil moisture and the high surface area of its ultra ne particles reacts immediately, correcting acidity in the soil in a matter of weeks not months. Give your winter oilseed rape the best chance of avoiding clubroot by applying Calciprill now.
For more information: Contact David McLellan on 07710 712030 or visit www.omya-agriculture.com
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Late drilling presents a unique set of challenges to the wheat crop as soils are cooler and wetter, so proceed with care and consideration in order to get the crop well established, says technical manager for plant breeder, Limagrain UK’s Ron Granger (pictured).
“Delayed or late drilling of winter wheat considered to be from mid-October onwards is now common practice particularly for black-grass management, in a second wheat situation and for those who are drilling wheat after sugar beet or potatoes,” he comments.
“Although most of the varieties on the AHDB Recommended List can be drilled late, it is important to make a distinction by choosing varieties that will cope well, rather than be challenged by the situation.
“Get it wrong, and you could be facing fairly substantial yield penalties – which are totally avoidable.”
“Characteristics of wheats that suit this slot are strong tillering and vigorous, combined with good rooting attributes and a semi prostrate growth habit in the winter,” Mr Granger explains.
“Crops drilled later will not have been in the ground as long as those drilled earlier in the autumn,
so the chosen variety needs to be robust with a good tillering ability and quicker out of the blocks in the spring, once growing conditions are favourable.” Mr Granger points out that this is especially important where there is black-grass as the variety needs to compete with the rapid growth of the black-grass rather than sit and tiller at to the ground where it will eventually be smothered.
For these reasons, he particularly recommends LG Skyscraper and the new variety in the Limagrain portfolio, LG Redwald, for the late drilling slot.
“We have seen very good results from LG Skyscraper – both in trials and, more importantly, now on farm for several years delivering high yield potential and a good consistency of performance.
“Data from several seasons of work also suggests that taller wheats, such as LG Skyscraper are at an advantage in the later drilling scenario as larger plant canopies also play an important role in keeping blackgrass ear numbers and seed return to the minimum,” says Mr Granger.
“On this basis, LG Redwald suits this late drilling situation very well – it’s a bit of a beast in the fact that it has a semi-erect plant type
combined with a strong tillering ability and large biomass potential –it will de nitely give blackgrass a run for its money!”
“One of the single most important factors in getting a late drilled crop o to a good start is using the correct seed rate,” he says. In good conditions in early November, the target should be a seed rate of 375–400 seeds/m2, increasing to 400–475 seeds/m2 at later drill dates, or in a black-grass or
poor seedbed situation.
“However, seed rates after the end of October are di cult to quantify, speci cally as they will be more determined by the seasonal weather and seedbed preparation at the time of drilling.
“To compensate for the impact on tillering, as a result of cooler temperatures and shorter days, seed rates need to be increased the later into the season the crop is drilled. Note though that some varieties di er.”
Mr Granger cites an example, LG Redwald, which appears to cope at lower seed rates due to its excellent tillering ability, which it inherited from its parent LG Sundance.
“LG Redwald has performed very well in this situation and we will be doing more work this coming season.”
He notes that later drilled varieties often have the advantage of requiring lower inputs and may not require an earlier autumn herbicide.
“However, always use an e ective seed treatment for either root disease or slug and insect control especially in known high-risk situations,” he says.
“Also, look at varieties with a good disease resistance pro le, certainly against mildew, as this can be problematic on some soil types in the late drilled situation.”
Mr Granger also advises monitoring crops for yellow rust if winter conditions are mild. “Monitor all crops diligently at the juvenile plant stage – even those that are listed as tolerant varieties.” FG
“The right winter wheat varieties can be grown through to the end of January without signi cant yield penalties,” says Mr Granger. “However, after January, spring wheat varieties come into their own regarding yield performance, especially if black-grass is the major threat on farm.”
“Most wheats can be sown in a second wheat situation, but look for varieties that have been tested and performed well in this position, such as LG Skyscraper and LG Redwald which, at 109%, o ers growers a variety with a signi cant yield advantage, over many wheats currently on the AHDB Recommended List.
“We are seeing growers choosing LG Skyscraper and now LG Redwald just for their performance in this second wheat slot,” he adds.
“Growing the right variety in the second or continuous wheat situation is important, as growers need to maximise income from this testing slot on farm.”
With second wheats, the added pressure from high-levels of take-all inoculum and eyespot are important considerations, he points out.
“Seed rates should be increased due to the fact it’s a second or continuous straw crop to compensate for the inevitable tiller loss from disease such as take-all.
“However, over the last few seasons with mild winters, extreme temperatures and rain prior to harvest, eyespot and fusarium are also having an impact.”
When late drilling winter wheat, it is key to select the right variety in order to avoid potential yield losses.Mr Granger points out the rapid growth of
to gain any advantage over black-grass after years of stalemate.
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“It all began with wanting to get a handle on our soil variability” is how Philip Meadley explains his journey deep down into the soils of his east Yorkshire arable farm.
North Frodingham Farm is just outside Dri eld, and soils range from medium sandy to clay loam, but with some increasing clay content in places. With such variation, Mr Meadley was interested in introducing variable rate applications to help improve and even out establishment across the farm, commenting: “We have hosted drill demo trials on the farm with Hutchinsons and asked their local agronomist Ben Jagger to come and talk to us about Omnia and Terramap to see how we could use the system to produce the most accurate variable rate plans.”
Mr Meadley was impressed with Omnia – mostly around the accuracy of the data used to generate application maps, and also the
simplicity and ease of the system, so he had 50ha of the most variable elds mapped.
Terramap is Hutchinsons’ soil scanning service that provides greater de nition and more accurate soil maps than any other system. It does this by mapping of all common soil properties, pH, soil texture, organic matter and CEC as well as elevation and plant available water. It also measures the levels of P, K, Mg, and percentage of clay, sand, silt and elevation as well as calcium, manganese, boron, copper, molybdenum, iron, zinc, sulphur, plant-available water and soil organic carbon.
“This o ers a unique understanding of how and why soil performs and behaves the
way it does and highlights in- eld variations with clear digital maps. Analysing the data through Omnia allows tailored management plans and variable application maps to be created quickly and easily,” says Mr Jagger. “If you’ve got variable soils, Terramap allows you to understand where those variations are and make some really impactful decisions,” he explains. “That may include variable rate nutrition, or for applying lime for pH adjustment, or to correct soil structural issues through targeted use of something like gypsum.
“We also know that pH variations are commonly detected by Terramap scanning, and results can improve the understanding of pH and calcium content, so this is the direction we discussed with Mr Meadley.
“The results were interesting; organic matter levels were better than expected, as were P and K levels so we have been able to give those elds a P and K holiday. We found one eld low in magnesium which we will address in the subsequent crop.
“We have made considerable savings applying variable rate lime rather than going on with a blanket application, and it also means that we are not pushing neutral pH areas into alkaline conditions.
“By dove tailing the data from the Terramapping into our SFI application, we have also saved ourselves considerable time and money in this way – so we like to think the Terramapping has paid for itself! We have used the data in Omnia to produce reports for Red Tractor audits, which has also been very straightforward and useful.”
Mr Meadley explains: “Whilst Terramap gave us an overall view of the soil it made us realise we wanted to know more as we introduced more agroecological farming practices,
so alongside the Terramapping we also had a Hutchinsons Healthy Soils assessment done.”
Hutchinsons soils expert Dick Neale believes that every grower should have some form of soils assessment to know what is going on beneath their feet. “It’s this that really tells you why and how the soil is doing what its doing. It’s e ectively the starting point for more e ective decision-making around cultivation strategy, organic matter management, liming, choice of cover crop species mix or even just the amount and type of fertiliser to apply.
“Generally the soils at North Frodingham were in pretty good order. Where they were high in sand content, and therefore unstable, we addressed this using cover crops with roots that would keep the soil open.
“We trialled various mixes and found that the farm just didn’t like growing vetch or crimson clover, but MaxiRooter which contains a mix designed to break up tight soils or bust through shallow compaction, using species with larger root systems, performed well.
“The aim with MaxiRooter (more so than with the other mixes) is to save a cultivation pass. Using ‘roots not iron’ to repair damage and create a friable soil for establishment of the following crop.
“It contains eight species including linseed which has a very brous root mass which spreads well throughout the upper soil layer. This is used in combination with higher levels of the deeper rooting brassica species, particularly daikon radish (also known as tillage radish),” Mr Neale says. “So, rather than ght nature, we are using the cover crop, to break up the soil and introduce more legumes across the farm, for the nitrogen bene ts but without being highly reliant on the legume content for e ective cover.” FG
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plants emerged faster, our crops looked healthier, and we were shocked by the extra rooting.
Gerry Mee, Farmer, Shropshire
This year’s results for a new biological product aimed at xing nitrogen from the air for crops are very encouraging, experts at Corteva have revealed.
Corteva Agriscience’s BlueN, a foliar applied biostimulant which made its debut at Cereals this year, provides a sustainable, supplemental source of nitrogen for crops.
A novel nutrient e ciency biostimulant for use in a broad range of crops including potatoes, BlueN contains Methylobacterium symbioticum; a bacteria found in nature that captures or ‘ xes’ nitrogen from the air and provides it in a usable form to the plant. M. symbioticum is an endophyte bacteria, meaning it can exist inside the plant for the lifetime of the plant, providing it with a constant sustainable source of supplemental nitrogen.
According to Corteva, BlueN provides the equivalent of around 30kg/ha of supplemental N fertiliser in a season and, depending on their crop and fertiliser strategy, farmers can use it in addition to their existing fertiliser programme or to replace N when optimising their fertiliser rates.
The science
BlueN is a biostimulant categorised as a nutrient efficiency optimiser which captures nitrogen from the air for use by the crop throughout the growing season.
The biostimulant enters the plant through leaf stomata and moves throughout the plant to photosynthetic cells including the areas of new growth.
“Once the bacteria have established inbetween the cells, they start the nitrogen fixing cycle, delivering ammonium to the plant,” says Iuliia Kovalova (right), biologicals field technical manager at Corteva. “This means that as the crop grows, the bacteria continuously provide supplemental nitrogen to the plants.”
Oilseed rape farmers may want to consider an autumn application of BlueN. There are compelling reasons that support either an autumn or spring application strategy, although Mrs Kovalova explains it may well come down to the geographical location of the oilseed rape and the grower’s establishment strategy.
“The potential upsides of an autumn application are that BlueN would be in the crop longer xing nitrogen and yield potential could be better,” Mrs Kovalova says. “However, the UK can experience heavy frosts, CSFB and pigeon damage, so all the leaves containing bacteria could potentially be lost and a spring re-application required.
“While BlueN, when applied in the spring may not be in the crop for as long as in autumn, sprays will be made to a vigorously developing canopy with improving temperatures and, as a result, quicker colonisation.
“However, if you’re based in the South West where heavy frosts aren’t as commonplace and you’ve probably got a good canopy, an application in the autumn providing optimum colonisation conditions are met might be a good move.”
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“BlueN enables plants to x nitrogen from the air and makes it available to the plant in the usable ammonium form,” says John Sellars (right), category marketing manager for Corteva’s range of biological products. “In doing so BlueN provides supplemental nitrogen to crops without the risk of leaching, increasing nitrogen use e ciency. In addition, the manufacturing of fertilisers is a hugely energy demanding process. The bacteria in BlueN xes nitrogen from the air via an enzymatic reaction meeting changing market expectations by being able to provide a sustainable source of nitrogen.”
The bacteria in BlueN also have chromophores that reflect light towards chloroplasts, intensifying photosynthesis and increasing the synthesis of nutrients for use in plant growth.
chromophores that reflect light photosynthesis and increasing the
“Applying correctly and in the right conditions is key to getting successful colonisation which will result in good product performance,” adds Mrs Kovalova. “Ensure the crop is not stressed and temperatures are over 10 º C (and less than 30 º C). BlueN is a living organism, so it has to be used soon after the pack is opened and mixed in the sprayer tank. Speak to your agronomist or ring Corteva to discuss possible tank mixtures.”
As the results from Corteva’s UK trials this year begin to arrive, Mrs Kovalova reveals that initial ndings are very encouraging.
“We’ve seen some great results in potatoes,” she says. “Sugar beet also looks strong and with wheat harvest coming to an end, anecdotal results are positive so far. Interestingly we are also receiving some initial positive indicators about BlueN use in crops such as vines and top fruits.”
Early results from a crop of Cornish Maris Peer this year show a 14% increase in yield in the potatoes treated with BlueN. There was also improved marketable fraction compared to the part of the eld that did not receive BlueN, with a calculated return on investment (ROI) of just less than £1,000/ha. FG
Avadex Factor, a liquid formulation of the Avadex herbicide targeting black-grass and other grassweeds, has been available in the UK for the last seven years. However, Gowan Crop Protection says it is continuing to develop ways to get the product to perform better.
Avadex Factor containing tri-allate has been gaining a steady following over the last ve years or so, explains Gowan Crop Protection UK and Ireland business manager, Hank King. “Unlike it’s very well-known granular sibling, Avadex Factor is a liquid formulation of this much-loved product targeting grassweeds and
is one of the foundations of many integrated grassweed control programs especially outside or on the peripheries of the areas where traditionally grassweeds have been a burden to growers for many years.”
“While tri-allate has been available in the UK under various Avadex brands over more than 60
years, we continue to learn how best to employ the capsule suspension formulation of Avadex Factor to achieve the best possible outcome for growers and bridge the e cacy gap to the higher-loaded Avadex Excel.”
As with all pesticides and herbicides, ensuring that the product reaches the target safely is critical. In the case of Avadex Factor, as with many others, this means using the correct water volumes and low drift nozzles while travelling with a low and level boom when weather and ground conditions permit.
It has also been found that
applying Avadex Factor in cooling daytime conditions and that bit later in the season when it is typically cooler and there is some moisture available results in greater e cacy of the product.
“As always, it is critically important to follow the label requirements at all times and if in doubt speak to your agronomist or to Gowan in order to ensure that you get the most possible value from your Avadex Factor application,” says Mr King.
Any grower needing any further information is invited to get in touch via the Gowan website: www.uk.gowanco.com FG
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The intricacies of crop nutrition shouldn’t be overlooked when planning fertiliser strategies for 2024, and ensuring micronutrients are at plant accessible levels will mean they aren’t the limiting factor.
Micronutrients are an important part of any crop nutrition programme, and understanding soil and crop requirements will allow targeted applications to correct any de ciencies. Some growers may be used to applying these micronutrients in liquid form but could bene t from a tailored granular fertiliser that allows up to 14 di erent nutrients to be blended into one product, helping to meet the needs of individual elds and crops.
“Getting a clear and detailed picture of what your soil requires will allow a prescription fertiliser to help improve the levels of vital micronutrients. Without this knowledge, the risk of applying the wrong fertiliser increases and therefore reducing the potential of your crops,” says Toby Ward (pictured), nutrition agronomist at Origin Fertilisers.
“A soil is only as good as its weakest part and therefore a crop will be limited by the most de cient nutrient in the soil. By understanding
where this de ciency is allows a targeted approach to crop nutrition and growers can make the most of any investment.”
Recent announcements regarding fertiliser supply may force growers to look at di erent ways of applying micronutrients next season.
Using a molybdenum coating on the fertiliser granule applied to a 2021 spring barley crop showed a 3.5% yield increase over the standard fertiliser application and a rise of 8.9% in nitrogen use e ciency (NUE), proving the synergistic bene ts of micronutrients.
Along with the yield and NUE increases, a signi cant nding from the trial was the bene ts seen from the granule coating application of the micronutrient, which allowed nitrogen to access it immediately.
“The availability of most micronutrients increases as soils become more acidic, whereas molybdenum is the opposite, and will increase when soil pH is higher.
Growers with a soil de cient in molybdenum should be evaluating the most e ective way of application. These results highlight molybdenum applied as a coating on nitrogen fertiliser has the greatest impact as it feeds both the crop and the soil bacteria that require molybdenum as a catalyst to function,” adds Mr Ward.
nutrients to match di erent crop over complex compounds that have a
Services such as Origin’s Nutri-Match can tailor applications to include both primary and secondary nutrients and provide a viable alternative to growers seeking greater crop nutrition options. Nutri-Match’s in nite range of targeted fertilisers can contain up to 14 di erent nutrients to match di erent crop and soil conditions, o ering bene ts over complex compounds that have a limited range of nutrients.
Blended fertilisers account for an estimated 50% of the UK compound fertiliser tonnage, with prescription nutrition and compliance with sustainability targets, such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive, common reasons for growers adopting this approach. Matching tissue and soil analysis data to the type of nutrients being applied has been proven to increase crop growth and quality, but the way growers apply these nutrients may need to change.
“In previous years, some growers would have applied micronutrients as a liquid fertiliser. However, blended granular fertilisers can o er farmers the right make-up of nutrients to match eld requirements, and won’t force growers into compromising the needs of the crop or soil,” says Mr Ward.
A broad-spectrum soil analysis allows the NutriMatch prescription service to tailor fertiliser inputs to correct de cient micronutrients and allow the formation of a more rounded soil
Even if the soil is showing molybdenum levels are adequate, farmers should still be applying it to improve the sustainability of nitrogen and increase crop nutrient uptake, rather than risk excess environmental losses through nitrate leaching, denitri cation, or ammonia volatilisation.
nutrient pro le. A balanced fertiliser grade, that includes important micronutrients, can make the best use of major nutrients such as nitrogen.
“Crop quality and high yields will always be limited by the most de cient nutrient in the soil, and this will prevent other nutrients being used e ciently by the plant. Soil testing data can highlight where the addition of secondary nutrients, such as magnesium or molybdenum, are required and this will have a direct in uence on raising the amount of nitrogen available to the crop,” adds Mr Ward.
Every farm should be considering if its fertiliser strategies are making the most from their investment this year, and the individual requirements such as production systems, crop management and rotations all contribute to how fertiliser is used by the crop. FG
A comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) not only takes account of crop requirements and any nutrients provided by the soil but also considers the nutrients available from organic manures such as FYM and slurry that farms may have available to them.
By incorporating these organic sources into the NMP, farmers can reduce reliance on manufactured fertilisers, save costs, and enhance nutrient e ciency.
The nutrient content of manures and slurries can often vary from standardised gures referenced in RB209, therefore it is recommended that manures are regularly analysed to give accurate nutrient gures. When combined with soil analysis, applications can then be adjusted accordingly to further enhance nutrient e ciency and save costs.
Application timing and methods are considered with an NMP, providing guidelines on the timing and methods of manure and slurry application. It considers factors such as crop nutrient uptake, weather conditions, and soil conditions to determine the optimal time and method for application. By following these recommendations, farmers can ensure e ective nutrient release and uptake by the crops,
reducing the risk of nutrient losses to the environment.
Proper storage and handling of manure and slurry are critical to prevent nutrient losses and minimise environmental impacts. A 4R NMP will include livestock, manure and storage calculations together with drainage plans and site plans to prepare farms for regulatory inspections and ensure compliance with Farming Rules for Water and NVZ regulations.
Environmental considerations are also considered within the NMP via spreading risk maps. By adhering to plans, farmers can minimise nutrient runo , leaching, and the risk of water pollution. This helps protect local water bodies and maintain water quality.
By integrating manure and slurry management practices into their Nutrient Management Plan, farmers can maximise the bene ts of these organic nutrient sources while minimising environmental risks. The plan provides a structured approach
to e ectively utilise manure and slurry as part of a sustainable nutrient management strategy on the farm.
The 4R Group provides NMP services, via its 4R Reassurance division, as a complete farm support package, o ering NMP alongside Health &
A Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) helps farms target their nutrient applications to maximise crop e ciency and minimise risk of losses to the environment. The more detail put in, the more accurate the recommendations and the greater potential for increased returns.
An NMP is also a legal requirement which the Environment Agency will request to see when inspecting farms for compliance. Bene ts of implementing 4R’s NMP include:
• Improved crop productivity: Accurately assessing the nutrient status of the soil and applying the right amount and type of fertilisers at the right time
• Higher yields: Optimising nutrient use and ensuring crops receive adequate nutrition, leading to healthier plants, higher yields, and improved farm pro tability
• Cost savings: Avoiding over-application of fertilisers
• Environmental stewardship: Reduce nutrient runo and leaching, minimising the risk of water pollution, protecting local water bodies
• Meeting with regulatory compliance
• Long-term soil health: Maintaining and improving soil health by considering factors such as organic matter content, soil structure, and nutrient balance.
For more information visit www.4RReassurance.co.uk
Safety, Carbon Auditing and Assurance Scheme support, or as an individual NMP service. 4R Reassurance supports farmers, enabling them to make informed decisions and continuously improve their nutrient management practices. FG 97631
By incorporating biostimulants into their crop management strategies, farmers can optimise their agricultural practices and mitigate the challenges posed by abiotic stresses, ultimately maximising crop yields and ensuring long-term agricultural sustainability.
Biostimulants play a signi cant role in enhancing crop performance in that they improve drought tolerance by enhancing water retention, stimulating root growth, and activating stress-responsive genes.
Additionally, biostimulants enhance nutrient uptake, increase resilience to heat stress, and promote robust root development. Recognising these bene ts is the rst step towards releasing the potential of biostimulants for your crops.
To maximise the bene ts of biostimulants, it is essential to choose the right products tailored to your crop’s speci c needs and prevailing dry weather conditions.
Croptek Bio’s agronomists possess extensive knowledge and experience
in biostimulant applications, and can provide valuable insights and guidance to help you select the most suitable biostimulant products for your crops, ensuring optimal results at the recommended rates, the company says.
Timing is key when applying any biostimulants. Consider the growth stages of your crops and the speci c stressors they face.
Applying biostimulants such as SeaPhyte during early vegetative growth promotes robust root development and enhances abiotic stress tolerances.
Later applications of SeaFol during owering or fruiting stages help manage stress. Aligning biostimulant applications with
critical growth stages ensures maximum e ectiveness and bene ts.
Biostimulants work synergistically with other agricultural practices to optimise crop health and productivity in
dry weather. Implement e cient irrigation techniques, such as drip irrigation or mulching, to conserve water and improve water retention. For more information and advice, get in touch with Croptek Bio directly. FG
17 industry and research partners. At its heart lies a farmer-led research programme into the use of pulse crops that aims to help UK farmers save up to £1,032M per annum by removing 20% of nitrogen fertiliser across UK growers and 1.8M tonnes of soya imports from the UK farming supply chain.
A key part of this is that farmers will be assisted, o ered support, and trained by project partner Farm Carbon Toolkit (FCT) in measuring their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals throughout the lifetime of the project.
Over the coming months, a variety of resources will be shared with PulsePEP farmers to train them, give them the tools and the con dence to establish their greenhouse gas emissions baseline. FCT has developed farmer-friendly tools to provide a positive user experience for businesses using the FCT Calculator.
While it can appear time consuming, costly, and daunting, there’s no avoiding the use of a carbon footprint calculator to measure where you are on UK farming’s journey to net zero. Fortunately, help is on hand to ease the way through a Defra-funded initiative to get a grip on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Up to 200 farmers will get support to carbon-baseline their business as
part of a new farmer-led project.
The Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) project aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by increasing pulse cropping in arable rotations to 20% across the UK (currently 5%). In addition, decreasing the use of imported soya meal used in livestock feed rations by up to 50%.
Led by PGRO, the project involves
The NCS project is planning to allocate a group of Pulse Pioneers – farmers who will be paid to carry out on-farm trials towards the end of this year – but this requires those involved to establish their farm carbon baseline.
Those looking to be involved with this project will be part of PulsePEP (Performance Enhancing Platform). This is a platform and knowledge exchange hub for farmers striving to achieve the best from pulse crops and reduce their carbon emissions, created by the British On-Farm
“Not only are there multiple resources accessible on the FCT website to help you get started with calculating your carbon-baseline, but this accessibility is free for those not using it for directly pro table purposes,” says Liz Bowles, chief executive o cer at FCT. “It will not cost you a penny but could identify considerable savings for your business and for UK farming generally.”
Find out more about the NCS project and sign up to the PulsePEP at: www.ncsproject.co.uk
Further information about using the Farm Carbon Calculator can be found here: https://calculator. farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/ FG
Measuring your carbon footprint is the rst step in a new initiative that aims to bring considerable business bene ts to farmers.
Eight years on from his rst foray into direct drilling, host farmer Andrew Pitts (right) of JW Pitts & Sons, says the bene ts now extend well beyond the initial savings on establishment costs.
One of the most tangible impacts is on Nitrogen Use E ciency (NUE), which has increased from around 60% under the old plough-based system, to 75–80% now, allowing savings of around 40–60kg N/ha on his typical application rates for rst and second wheats.
The inclusion of cover crops within a varied rotation, and careful targeting of lime, organic and arti cial fertilisers, to better match soil and crop requirements throughout the season has also helped improve nutrient use e ciency, he notes.
Mr Pitts and the Hutchinsons Helix team stress there are no ‘quick- xes’ or ‘one-size- ts-all’ solutions when it comes to improving soils though. It is vital to allow time for soils to adjust to any new system, and tailor management practices to individual situations.
For Mr Pitts, the transition away from a ploughbased system started 17 years ago, when in 2006, he moved to a Vaderstad TopDown heavy cultivator for several years, before trying direct drilling for the rst time in 2015. Three years later, the farm purchased its own John Deere 750A direct drill, which is used across most of the 809ha farmed area today.
Cover cropping has been one of the big success stories at the farm, helping reduce the use of arti cial fertilisers by raising background fertility, and improving soil conditions to the bene t of crop rooting and nutrient uptake, says agronomist Michael Shemilt.
N-Min sampling over the past three years
shows average residual nitrogen levels are typically 30–60kg N/ha higher where a cover crop has been grown, and levels of more available nitrate form are consistently higher where the cover has been grazed o by sheep instead of spraying o with glyphosate, he says. Indeed, last year, one crop of spring barley – after an overwinter cover – was grown without any bagged nitrogen, whereas typically rates would be around 120–150kg N/ha, Mr Pitts notes. The six-way MaxiGraze mix (containing forage rape, smart radish, stubble turnip, winter vetch, crimson clover and linseed) was grazed o by sheep, and SMN testing showed 140kg N/ha in early spring.
The addition of organic matter, and the natural structuring and drainage bene ts from the diversity of root growth in multi-species mixes really helps crop productivity, and improves the resilience of soils to weather extremes, Mr Shemilt adds.
Cover crop species selection and management, especially termination timing, plays a key role in water management, as plants draw water towards the surface layers while growing, then once terminated, hydraulic conductivity pulls water back down the pro le, he notes.
Soil testing has proven particularly valuable for Mr Pitts, especially after the wet 2019 season, when some crops on slightly heavier ground failed to establish properly. Visually, it was clear the top 50–75mm of soil was very tight, thereby preventing water in ltration, and causing seed to rot.
Cover crop species selection and management, especially termination timing, plays a key role in water management, as plants draw water towards
the surface layers while growing, then once terminated, hydraulic conductivity pulls water back down the pro le, he notes.
A subsequent Healthy Soils Assessment revealed the problem elds generally had a higher clay content, and the sandy clay loam’s naturally high potassium levels were causing the ne soil colloids to stack tightly together, not surface compaction. Shallow cultivation was therefore introduced ahead of drilling on problem elds to help improve water in ltration, in addition to using cover crops for similar bene ts.
Shallow cultivations, alongside baling straw, have also been useful for overcoming issues when establishing second wheats into large amounts of crop residue, further demonstrating the need to adapt strategies and remain exible, notes Mr Shemilt.
There have been clear bene ts from the high-resolution Terramap soil scanning too. One example, is a patch of acidic soil identi ed in one eld – something missed with historical ‘W’ pattern sampling. Mr Pitts had planned to take the area out of production given poor crop yields, however on seeing the Terramap results, he decided to target remedial measures to rectify pH. The approach is slowly working, with pH increasing from <5.6 on the worst areas in 2019, to 6.2–6.5 on those same areas in 2021, raising crop yields, and allowing him to keep that area in production.
“We’ve probably covered the cost of Terramap testing in one year,” he notes.
Terramap analysis also shows soils are generally quite high in phosphate and potassium, therefore management e orts are being aimed at helping crops access as much of these reserves as possible, rather than applying any extra, Hutchinsons technical manager and soil expert Dick Neale (pictured in soil pit) says. In the case of phosphate, lockup can be an issue given the soil’s high iron content, but careful cover crop species selection can help extract phosphate from soil reserves, he adds. FG
• 809ha (2,000 acres) of combinable cropping
• Varied rotation, including cover crops
• Started direct drilling in 2015 after a nine-year transition from a plough-based system
• Strong focus on improving soil health and resilience
• One of nine Helix demonstration farms –see www.hutchinsons.co.uk/about-us/helix
Soils focus tangibly improves NUE
A concerted focus on improving the health and resilience of soils has contributed to a signi cant improvement in e ciencies at the Hutchinsons Helix National Technology Farm in Northamptonshire.
N Responsible for vegetation growth + building block for protein in the plant
P Root development + crop maturity + seed production. Essential component of DNA, RNA and ATP
Just as humans need nutrition and vitamins, plants need regular supply of both macro and micronutrients to maximise their potential. Like us, they can – and do – su er stress over the seasonal growing period. So, what’s the solution?
Biostimulants can be confusing and, as such, are regularly left out of nutritional programmes – but understanding the plant’s requirements is a start when it comes to incorporating biostimulants (see Table 1). Once you’re aware of the crop’s needs, it’s a case of adding in these biostimulants (bene cial translocators/enhancers) to help enhance and improve leaf uptake.
Active liquid foliar-applied micronutrients and biostimulants are 90% soluble, translocating very quickly and easily into the plant – which means any products tank mixed will result in a quicker, more e cient uptake.
The addition of seaweed, humic and fulvic acid, and lignin (i.e. biostimulants) do bring greater results to the table by encouraging better root development and increased nutrient uptake.
Biostimulants can be summed up as metabolic enhancers, containing active plant growth substances such as auxins and cytokinins which are bene cial to the plant’s development,
Micromix combines many di�erent biologically active components to create tailored biostimulants that bring distinct bene�ts to di�erent crops.
Our formulation technology takes biostimulants to a higher level.
Performance against stresses and plant strenghthening are best in class.
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Secondary macronutrients – required in signi cant quantities
Add in nutrients, and results will be apparent (see Table 2).
Products containing biostimulants and nutrients will increase microbial activity, root growth, root diameter, soil water holding capacity – all leading to increased nutrient availability, higher quality and 25%+ yield increases because it stimulates the uptake of fertilisers and nutrients with no negative e ects on a varied range of crops.
Global biostimulant usage looks likely to increase over the next few years to double digit percentage gures by 2026 – in fact, these plant
K Activate enzymes protecting against extreme drought or high temperatures
Sulphur
Very important for amino acid production, chloroplast growth and nitrogen utilisation
Magnesium Part of chlorophyll, used in numerous enzymes and closely associated with P
Calcium Major constituent of cell walls important for cell division and elongation, and root growth
Boron A ect owering and fruiting, pollen germination, cell division, metabolism of AAs and sugar mobility
Chloride Ionic and osmotic balance of cellular uids
Copper Important for photosynthesis and many other enzymatic processes; involved in grain production
Iron Essential for photosynthesis, as cofactors in enzymes and electron transport within plants
Molybdenum Cofactor in amino acid productions and component of 2 key enzymes in nitrogen metabolism
Manganese Essential for photosynthesis and lignin production
Zinc Present in many enzymes and plays an essential role in DNA transcription
Nickel Essential component of urease enzyme required to process urea
Cobalt Essential for nitrogen xation by N xing bacteria associated with legumes
Silicon Increases cell wall strength, health and production including drought and frost resistance
health enhancers have the market potential to grow considerably bigger than the current pesticide supply industry.
With all the interest in regeneration agriculture, carbon footprints, less fertiliser usage recent legislation and sustainable farming, biostimulants may at last lose that negative snake oil image they now don’t deserve and be rede ned as what they really are – Neptune’s harvest. FG
Proplex is a combination of multiple raw materials adding up to so much more than the sum of its parts. Because of its unique formulation, originally developed to de-stress crops, it has over many years proved to be an unusually reliable biostimulant product –the perfect example of Micromix technology.
• Low temperature activity, autumn treatments can dramatically reduce winter-kill
• All the features and bene�ts of the AMIX formulation type
• Lower application rate when used as part of a programme and compared to many comparable products
• Excellent compatibility in tank-mix, improving performance of fungicides, etc
• Helps high-potential crops to reach new heights of yield and quality.
• Aids recovery of stressed or damaged crops .
• Provides intermediates for growth that can be readily incorporated into plant metabolic pathways, speeding them up
• Can be used in combination with herbicides to improve activity without risk of adverse crop e�ect
• May be used in tank-mix with low rates of Multi-N (3 to 5 L/ha) to provide a rapid boost to backward or badly stressed crops
• Rapid acting – see the bene�ts in a matter of days
Elevate is a unique NPK and trace element formulation, complexed with lignated humic acids, plant-sourced amino acids, algal extracts, γPGA and adjuvants designed to improve crop health and reduce stress.
A product that contains both NPK and biostimulant properties.
Elevate can be used in all �eld crops and intensively grown crops and protects against abiotic stress as well as enhancing systemic acquired resistance (SAR) making a healthy crop. Elevate is a bioactivator of enzymatic processes and a stimulant for plant growth.
• Recovery of crops su�ering from high abiotic stress
• Increases the protein content
• Increases the speci�c weight
• Increases photosynthesis performance
• Saves energy
• Increasing productivity
• Enhances the crop’s natural ability to withstand pest and disease attack
Becoming a solutionist isn’t easy – especially as biostimulants seem to have something of a snake oil reputation. But they can bring signi cant bene ts to your crop, as Micromix’s Grant James explains.
Carter Jonas’ new research tracking the performance of UK farmland over the past decade shows that the asset’s reputation for being a safe investment is well founded.
Fresh analysis from the company’s research team records that since 2013, arable land has continued to grow in value showing a 33.2% increase while pasture uplifted by 43.6% over the same period.
Arable land33.20%0.00%
Pasture land43.60%7.80%
Lifestyle land58.20%18.80%
This is despite the changing support payment structures, rocketing in ation and the increasing cost of nance.
The average value of an acre of grassland reached a new all-time high in the second quarter of 2023 (£7,683/acre), and Carter Jonas’ research suggests that arable land will follow suit by the end of the year.
In more arable areas, where commercial farming rather than lifestyle purchases tend to be most prevalent there remains a lot of ‘catch up’ to those parts of the market (south and south west) where values have roared ahead.
Encouragingly, and despite recent high levels of general in ation, arable land has held its value in real terms over the last 10 years. Meanwhile,
pasture land values have outpaced in ation by 7.8%.
Demand outstripping supply is a major factor underpinning farmland’s performance; but farmers are just one of the many interested investors. New buyer types have emerged; those driven by environmental ambitions, be it charities, businesses, NGOs, or individuals have joined tax rollover buyers pushing values higher.
With recent capital growth and a relatively benign capital tax environment, now may be the time to review what land is core and non-core to your business. Selling some land to reduce borrowing or fund alternative income stream investments might be a wise move.
It cannot be ignored that the e ects of in ation have bought signi cant challenges to the industry, notably an imbalance in spiralling farming input costs and output prices, the cost of labour and the increasing cost of nance. Despite this, and in stark contrast to other property assets, average farmland values have continued to strengthen. FG
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The Royal Countryside Fund is working with trusted, local partners to offer free help to make your farm more profitable.
Farm for the Future workshops are taking place all across England to help you and your business navigate changes in policy and become more resilient and sustainable.
Any owner-occupied or tenant farm currently in receipt of BPS in England can take part.
To learn more about the Farm for the Future programme visit www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/farmforthefuture or email project@countrysidefund.org.uk
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Farm for the Future is funded by Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund. The Royal Countryside Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales (1136077).
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for any English farm currently in receipt of BPS. The workshops that form the Farm for the Future programme are tailored to the local groups so farmers can be certain that they’re receiving advice that will work for their business.
What’s involved in the programme?
• Workshop on business e ciency
• Get to know your local farming community
• Bespoke workshops tailored to your interests
• Ongoing and one-to-one support
• Workshop on environmental schemes.
The Royal Countryside Fund is working with trusted local partners across England to deliver Farm for the Future – its free programme of support both virtually and in 17 areas across England.
Now in its third year, Farm for the Future run by The Royal Countryside Fund is o ering farming families free support, guidance and advice on business and environmental management.
Farm for the Future has achieved impressive results, with 95% of participating farms saying they have increased con dence in their ability
to plan for the future, and nearly 1,500 farming families have taken part across England since 2021. The programme builds on the success of The Royal Countryside Fund’s Farm Resilience Programme.
Working with 13 local delivery partners, as well as expert consultants, over 15 hours of training and one-to-one support is available
Amy, who took part in Farm for the Future in Derbyshire, said of the programme: “We’ve gained new knowledge and feel able to adapt our business for the future, and it’s given us con dence in the business decisions we’re making.”
Mick, who attended Farm for the Future sessions in Lancashire, added: “One of the key things I’ve got out of the programme was learning more about the SFI opportunities – I’ve now got all the paperwork ready to go. It’s bene cial to be in discussion groups with open-minded people willing to discuss ideas as well as giving everyone
an outlook for the future.”
Groups are taking place across the following locations:
• Cheshire
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
• Cumbria
• Dartmoor
• Durham Dales
• East Midlands
• Exmoor
• Herefordshire
• High Weald, East Sussex
• Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester
• Norfolk
• Northumberland
• Peak District
• Su olk and Cambridgeshire
• Thames and Thames Valley
• Yorkshire Dales
• All of England – virtual group.
Any farm which currently claims BPS and is not already taking part in a Defra-funded resilience project is eligible to join. The programme is most relevant to small- to mediumsized farms whose main enterprise is beef, sheep or dairy.
Find out more and sign up by visiting www.royalcountrysidefund. org.uk/farmforthefuture. Registration for the 2023/24 programme is now open. FG
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B&B Machinery has announced the acquisition of new premises in Swineshead, Lincolnshire – a strategic move that marks a signi cant step forward for the company. The depot is expected to o cially open its doors next year.
The newly acquired premises, strategically located in Swineshead, will serve as B&B Machinery’s main depot, centrally located to cover the Lincolnshire territory.
This expansion initiative comes in response to the growing demand for high-quality
machinery solutions in the Lincolnshire area. The depot is expected to officially open its doors in 2024 and will be well-equipped to support Manitou products.
“We are incredibly excited about this new chapter for B&B Machinery,” said
James Bowring, director of the B&B Group of companies. “The acquisition of our new premises in Swineshead and the upcoming launch of our depot in 2024 reflects our dedication to better serve our clients and partners, particularly in the Lincolnshire area.
“We recognise the importance of efficient and reliable machinery solutions, and this expansion allows us to be even closer to our customers while ensuring they have access to the exceptional support they've come to expect from us.”
B&B Machinery is a new company in the machinery and equipment industry and adds to the B&B Tractors, B&B Plant and B&B Groundcare divisions within the B&B Group, owned by the Bowring Transport Group.
Part of the B&B Group, B&B Tractors says it has a long-standing reputation for its exceptional customer service and industry expertise. The new Swineshead depot will continue to uphold these values, providing customers in the Lincolnshire region with easy access to the latest Manitou products and the comprehensive support and service B&B Machinery is known for, the company concludes.
As the opening of the Swineshead depot approaches, B&B Machinery will keep its customers, partners, and the industry updated with the latest developments and exciting offerings that the new location will bring.
For more information, visit www. bandbmachinery.co.uk. FG
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Ahead of the Agritechnica show this November, Horsch demonstrated many new products and machine upgrades to agricultural press from across Europe. David Williams was there.
The event was close to the Horsch Leeb sprayer factory at Landau in southern Germany. Horsch, and sprayer division Leeb both remain family owned and managed and the event included presentations from Michael Horsch and Theo Leeb during which both highlighted opportunities as well as challenges facing the industry.
For several years, development of a Horsch autonomous tracked tractor has been attracting attention, but Michael Horsch announced that this project has been discontinued. “A 400hp autonomous tractor without a cab, which has to be moved between elds by trailer is not a practical proposition – unless it could be available for half the cost of a conventional tractor,” he explained. “But we had to try it to nd that out, and that is a bene t of experience gained using prototype versions on our own farm.”
He said that within a few years he expects most tractor manufacturers to o er technology allowing conventional tractors to operate without drivers for certain tasks, but that retaining the cab for transport and other roles makes much more sense as an operator will always be needed to sort out problems. He also said that a fully autonomous tractor might be able to perform a wide variety of tasks to a low standard, but that it is better to design a machine for a speci c job which it can do to a standard equivalent to professional operators, and that even then occasional human intervention is still needed.
Michael gave a glimpse of the future, displaying an image of an autonomous self-propelled precision drill designed by him and his team for large estates in Brazil. The machine has a gantry layout with precision seeding units across the huge 24m working width. It has a conventional engine and a choice of
hydrostatic or electric-drive wheel motors. He commented that it is one of the simplest machines he has ever designed, and that the main challenge was maintaining straight rows in the eld – a solution was achieved by tting two GPS signal receivers and control software to maintain a parallel track. A 36m version is also being o ered, and although a choice of seeding elements are available, these are all disc-based, as tines across the wide working width are not practical. The machine has a cab, but no steering wheel. “An operator must be present in the eld and he needs protection from insects and weather, so the cabbed machine makes sense,” he said.
Travel between work sites is achieved by the wheels pivoting 90 degrees and the machine moving longitudinally, but it is not designed for driving on the road. “We already supply large estates with 25,000ha in a single block, direct-drilling
crops twice per year. That is the work environment for which this is intended, and it will be commercially available within 18 months,” he con rmed.
New sprayer technology
Theo Leeb commented on development work using arti cial intelligence to identify weeds as part of targeted application strategies. He said that green on brown systems, where weeds are identi ed against a background of soil are simplest and work well, but that systems relying on identifying weeds within growing crops are much more of a challenge. The software is ‘trained’ using many thousands of images of the crops and target weeds at all stages of growth and, even then, clods of soil partially obstructing views as well as leaves hidden under other leaves create limitations. Work is continuing in conjunction with universities to develop reliable systems and
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application control in 12 sections. Fertiliser is propelled to the rear of the hopper by a longitudinal auger in the base then granules are lifted to the metering unit just in front of the boom. Twelve small, stainlesssteel augers provide an accurate feed of fertiliser into the air ow which carries the material to the 1.5m-spaced outlets. Augers with utes of di erent sizes are easily swapped for compatibility with di erent size products. The main fan is PTO-driven, and hydraulic oil ow from the tractor drives all the other systems.
to increase work rates without sacri cing accuracy and the new Xeric 14 FS spreader doesn’t have the same limitations as disc spreaders, especially in windy conditions. Even low priced and lower quality fertilisers can be accurately applied at high speeds across 48m and, although the spreader represents a signi cant investment, the ability to utilise cheaper fertilisers means the cost can be quickly recovered.”
The Xeric 14 FS will cost from approximately £200K and full production starts in 2025.
A new 7.2m Pronto drill has been added to the line-up. “With ve passes, the 7.2m drill o ers compatibility with 36m tramlines which are becoming more common,” said Stephen. “It will be a popular addition to the range as far as UK customers are concerned.”
performance is improving rapidly. A gap in the Horsch self-propelled sprayer line-up has been lled by the addition of the VT model. This is like the current PT version, which is particularly popular with UK farmers but the VT includes hydraulic wheel track width adjustment making it more attractive to users with a mix of cereal and vegetable, root or salad crops. Previously, adjustable wheel track was o ered only on the company’s largest, high clearance sprayers.
The new VT is available with 5,000- or 6,000-litre capacity tanks and the wheel track has stepless adjustment between 1.8–2.4m. Steering modes include two- and four-wheel as well as crab steering, and electronic angle sensors maintain the correct wheel angle regardless of axle width. There is approximately 1.3m underbody clearance. A choice of 230hp or 300hp power units both use the same FPT 6.7-litre engine.
The VT also comes with the latest
Claas cab with improved controls, easier access using a new ladder, and supplied factory-prepared for Cat 4 ltration. Pneumatic four-point cab suspension is an option and 40kph or 50kph transmissions are available. An opportunity to test-drive the VT sprayer on the road highlighted the excellent comfort and ease of use, but wet weather throughout the event prevented testing in the eld.
As well as using similar boom suspension and height control technology to the Horsch Leeb sprayers, the new spreader also has spread control systems to ensure precise application. These include curve control which compensates for the relative di erence in travel speed between the inner and outer boom sections when turning by adjusting the application rate across the sections accordingly. Horsch said that the new spreader can achieve accurate application at rates of 350kg/ha up to 20kph.
The spreader weighs approximately 12.5t empty and the standard wheel track is 2.25m.
Stephen Burcham said that he has already been contacted by potential customers for the machine. “Many large-scale growers are keen
The Pronto 7 DC has a new frame concept, saving weight and allowing use with smaller tractors. It has TurboDisc seed coulters or a new ParaDisc coulter – currently available only on the Pronto 7 DC but likely to be an option for other models later. The ParaDisc is on a parallelogram linkage and pre-set working pressures up to 150kg are maintained by a spring arrangement to ensure consistent
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Horsch UK general manager Stephen Burcham said that the new VT provides an additional and very attractive option for mixed crop farming operations and it will have particular appeal for contractors needing an adjustable wheel track.
The new Xeric 14 FS pneumatic boom fertiliser applicator incorporates boom stability technology borrowed from the manufacturer’s sprayer line-up. On a similar double-axle chassis to larger trailed sprayers, the Xeric 14 FS has a 14m3 stainless-steel hopper and
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seeding depth on heavy or stony soils at working speeds up to 18kph. The split hopper allows grain and fertiliser or multiple seed types to be placed simultaneously through a single feed to the coulter, although metering from the hoppers is
separate to ensure accuracy.
The double hopper PPF version comes with half-width shut-o and a RowControl function with individual row shut-o allows convenient matching to di erent tramline widths.
A ParaDisc Pro coulter is also in development, with the catching roller from the SingularDisc single disc coulter for even better seed placement.
Avatar drill updates included a new smaller SL linkage-mounted version, with the same coulter design as larger, trailed models. It is designed to operate with a front tank, and coulter pressures of 240kg can be achieved. Row spacing options are 25 or 30cm.
New Sprinter SC drills have also been added, designed to perform even better where there are high residues and alleviating the requirement for prior cultivations leading to moisture loss. The new drills have tine coulters mounted across three bars giving plenty of room for trash ow while maintaining 25cm row spacing. There are three tine options – 12, 21 and 110mm – and working pressure is up to 180kg. Seeding depth is controlled by a press wheel directly
behind each coulter. The hydraulic pre-tensioners also keep the tines retracted on the road for a transport width under 3m.
The Sprinter 12.25 SC has a 12.25m working width and a 6,300-litre double hopper. A triple tank and additional MiniDrill options will be available. The smaller Sprinter 6.25 SL achieves ideal weight distribution with a Horsch Partner FT front hopper. Both models will be available in 2024. “There is growing acceptance of wider row spacings among UK growers, particularly as various trials have demonstrated no loss in yield,” con rmed Stephen.
A new maize drill with seeding widths from 2.6–4.8m will appeal to smaller farms and those with narrow lanes and gateways to negotiate. The Maestro TX is carried on the rear linkage with a telescopic frame providing hydraulic width adjustment in 5cm increments. The Maestro 6 TX with six seeding units o ers all common row spacings from 45–80cm, and the Maestro 7 TX with seven seeding units can also sow with row spacings of 37.5cm or 40cm.
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If the middle row is deactivated, then the seven-row drill can also sow conventionally with six rows and 75 or 87cm row spacing. An optional 1,300-litre fertiliser hopper with two metering units and half-width shut-o is available, with metering provided by the AirSpeed overpressure system. The microgranule tanks have capacity of 20 litres per row and are available with the SectionControl system.
The new Joker 12 RT cultivator is ideal for stubble cultivations and seedbed preparation. It has a 12.25m working width and is available with serrated discs or CoverCrush discs. The serrated discs are either 52 or 58cm diameter and easily cope with large amounts of straw residue. The serrated pro le is also ideal for very light soils and keeps the discs rotating. Working depths down to
15cm are easily achieved with a weight of 1.3t per metre of working width.
CoverCrush discs have a 52cm diameter and are ideal for shallow working down to 8cm. A large contact area ensures material is thoroughly crushed, but only mixed to a minimal extent.
A wide range of single and double packers is available. Tandem transport wheels which fold forward and upward for working, and a pivoting packer make the machine easy to move on the road.
A front-mounted knife roller or a Crossbar are new options. The knife
roller cuts diagonally to the direction of travel. The Crossbar in front of the discs provides additional levelling for seedbed preparation and, with hydraulic adjustment, it can be retracted or extended from the cab. A 10m version with similar features will soon be available, and wider versions are a possibility too.
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Bunning’s horizontal beater and spinning disc (HBD) spreaders continue to grow in popularity. Suited to contractors and large-scale farmers, the Lowlander Widebody 230 HBD o ers a carrying capacity of 23t.
Its design mounts the axles and wheels underneath the spreading body to reduce overall width, making road transport easier. It raises the height of the spreading discs to allow late spring applications to taller crops.
At the rear, it features two 1.1m spinning discs fed by twin 695mm horizontal beaters that are dynamically balanced as standard. For increased comfort, an 18t sprung drawbar is standard along with the choice of rocking beam, sprung, or hydraulic suspension with optional rear steering axle for improved ground following with twin axles. Products including farmyard manures, compost, digestate and poultry litter can all be applied accurately to wider widths using the HBD
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Technology options include application rate controller using weigh cells via Isobus or various Topcon control screens for precise application and management, allowing users to track individual loads and record on a per eld basis. Weigh cells allow the operator to enter a target rate, which the spreader achieves by controlling oor speed in relation to the tractor’s forward speed and weight exiting the spreader.
Operators can see ‘live’ weights from the six 20t weigh cells located under the spreader body, to help manage loading logistics and limit the number of empty runs. FG
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Kverneland displayed and demonstrated selected new and updated products with features to increase e ciency and sustainability at a German press event in early September. David Williams was there.
The event was near Dusseldorf, in northern Germany and, like so many European press events this summer and autumn, it was adversely a ected by cold, wet weather. Products featured included sprayers, grass harvesting products, tillage and seeding machinery – almost all being shown for the rst time before their o cial launch at Agritechnica next month.
Company president and CEO, Yasukazu Kamada opened the event with a commentary on recent sales performance. He highlighted forage and feeding product sales growth which has increased 100% in the past ve years.
He stressed that autonomy is high on the agenda and that tractor control by implement (TIM) is a precondition for achieving autonomous machine operation. Functions such as new Auto Feed Control which guides the tractor to ll balers evenly and Blockage Control – through which balers recover automatically when a blockage occurs are recent examples.
Investment in Digital Farming solutions is also continuing including the use of AI and machine learning.
Asked about larger tractors joining the European line-up, it was con rmed that a 200hp machine is under consideration.
New Rotago F power harrows are available with or without Isobus
compatibility, but depth and levelling bar adjustment on the move is standard for both versions. Working widths of 4m and 6m are o ered.
Kverneland points out that conventional tillage systems utilise the same working depth across the eld, regardless of soil type or condition changes. However, the ability to alter working depth on the move brings advantages; making it easier to achieve ideal conditions for establishing crops, and reducing fuel use and carbon emissions where tillage depth doesn’t need to be as deep. (Reducing tillage depth by just one centimetre is equivalent to moving 140t less soil per hectare, points out the company). The standard version uses the tractor hydraulics for adjustment and the Isobus model utilises a compatible tractor terminal or one of the Kverneland Tellus displays.
The Rotago’s working depth is independent of the tractor’s rear linkage as the implement is parallelogram mounted and pushed within a linkage-mounted frame. This means that no readjustment of the linkage or rear packer is needed as the depth changes, as the implement and the drive gear casing always remains parallel to the ground.
For use as a power harrow drill combination, the 6m f-drill CB F coulter bar can be mounted at the rear with 12.5, 15.0 or 25.0cm seed spacing, with seed carried in a hopper at the front of the tractor. Coupling and uncoupling is quick and easy allowing the power harrow to be used
solo.
The Rotago demonstrated was partnered with the f-drill Maxi Plus which has a split hopper and twin metering systems making it possible to establish main and companion crops or other complex seed mixes simultaneously.
To reduce weight on the tractor’s rear wheels for transport, a rear central wheel can be tted to the power harrow or the coulter bar. It folds hydraulically up and forwards for working in the eld, and operation is included within the Isobus functions.
There is no need to remove the top link. Because the wheel is always attached to the implement there is no danger of leaving it behind while working blocks of elds.
Focusing on accuracy and convenience; the new TwinFill sprayer lling mode for the iXter B rearmounted sprayer combined with an iXtra front tank was demonstrated. Rather than measuring and adding chemicals to the front and rear tanks individually or adding all the chemical at once and then circulating the spray mix between the tanks for long enough to assume adequate mixing has been achieved, TwinFill allows the operator to add the full amount of chemical for both tanks in one go, then the system delivers the correct volume to each tank in an equal concentration. The two tanks are then topped up with clean water until the pre-speci ed amount has been added. The contents of both tanks are agitated independently. Both contain an identical mix and there is no need to wait for tank equalisation before spraying.
To use the system the operator either enters the required volume, or the number of hectares to be sprayed and the terminal displays the amount needed. After each lling stage, the system pauses until the operator
con rms the next instruction. No water or chemical is wasted as the system calculates at the start how much is needed.
TwinFill is an additional mode available through the control panel, and the iXtra and Ixter B tanks can still be used separately – containing di erent spray mixes for di erent applications, or to store clean water.
Kverneland added mechanical weeding solutions to its portfolio earlier this year with the acquisition of established specialist, BC Technique SAS. The company’s line-up includes rotary hoes, inter-row cultivators and guidance interfaces.
The Onyx inter-row weeder with the Lynx guidance interface was demonstrated at the event, along with the Helios rotary hoe.
The Onyx is suitable for row crops and cereals, and comes in widths from 3–12m. The hoe tines work within just a few millimetres of crops planted with row spacing down to 12.5cm.
A wide range of shares in Hardox steel and tungsten carbide as well as ridger discs, side de ectors and nger weeders are available. Large diameter gauge wheels avoid bulldozing in light soils. Each working element is independent and if section control is tted then up to 13 sections can be controlled through Isobus.
With ‘steering’ through the Lynx guidance mounting interface, lateral movement 25cm to either side is available. A high-resolution, colorimetric analysis camera is tted. A second camera can be added for extra plant protection to maintain the correct track on bends and side slopes. A crop feeler is available for developed crops.
Additional options include adding a tank and applicator for closetargeted band spraying or liquid fertiliser applications.
The Helios rotary hoe comes in 3m rigid and 4.8, 6.0 and 6.4m folding versions. Key applications include loosening the soil surface after winter or heavy rain, and use 5–8 days after crop seeding provides early control of developing weeds. The hoe can work in crops up to 20cm tall without causing damage. The star
wheel cultivator is suitable for use in growing cereal crops to aerate the soil and improve water in ltration, where a diagonal track across the seed rows provides best results.
The cast iron star wheels are ground driven. Spring or hydraulic working pressure control are available to ensure even penetration. The discs have a convex curve which ensures performance in di cult soils and helps avoid blocking. Weeds are lifted
The Helios rotary hoe provides weed control in organic crops and conditions the soil surface, breaking up caps and improving aeration. It is also suitable for weed control in large-scale cereal crops as part of a reduced chemical use strategy.
cleanly without splashing soil on the crop.
Investment in product research and development remains a priority under Kverneland’s ownership and a new precision tine harrow is due for release in 2024.
Pudama range extended Farmers Guide reported on the launch of Kverneland’s Pudama fertiliser placement concept last year. The system, which allows fertiliser application reductions of 25% without any loss in yield, is now available for the folding Optima F drill as well as the Optima TFpro which it featured on initially. The Optima F has a 6m working width and 12 SX seeding rows. It is ideal for larger farms and contractors needing convenient
folding for road transport.
Pudama fertiliser placement was originally only for seeds grown in 75cm spaced rows, but now it is available for 50cm row spacings too. Placing fertiliser alongside each individual seed at rates of 90,000 seeds per hectare, the Pudama system can operate at speeds up to 14.5kph. Although maize crops remain the primary application, trials with sugar beet are progressing well and recommendations for the crop are expected soon. Asked about suitability for precision-drilled oilseed rape, Kverneland said that the seed spacing is too close for spot fertiliser placement to provide bene ts.
Kverneland has added a new model to the Roc merger line-up. The RS1000 is designed for crops with an average height below 25cm, as well as situations where the user is taking multiple cuts during the season.
The tine bar spacing is o set and there is a crop press roller to ensure an even feed.
Unlike other Roc mergers, the rubber belt has no full width drive roller at the ends. Instead, a pair of sprockets – one each side, engage
with and drive the belt allowing the centre to ex and remain clean. The belt surface has ridges to pull the short crop to the centre from the edges. Rather than relying on skids under the pick-up, the RS1000 has 12 small wheels, plus eight skids across the 9m working width to protect the bed when the wheels drop into a dip. Like other Roc mergers, the build quality is excellent, and the machine is designed for a working life of 18,000–20,000 hours.
The merger can operate full width using all three pick-ups, or
centre plus the right or left side, with forage delivered to either side. Operating speeds over 20kph are easily achieved with minimal crop loss. Kverneland said that using a merger to create fewer, larger swaths can increase forage harvester working e ciency compared to picking up small swaths from light crops at higher speeds.
The company suggests that investing in a merger can avoid the need to buy a second forage harvester or large square baler due to the increased operating e ciency. FG
For large square baler operators, the characteristic nodding generated by every one of the thousands of plunger strokes per day is all too familiar. Now there is a solution from New Holland – David Williams tried it out.
‘Large Square Baler Mode’ is a new software upgrade available for latest T7 LWB and T7 HD tractors with Horizon Ultra cabs and PLM Intelligence controls. Mode activation is through the Intelliview 12 touchscreen terminal, on the tractor settings display page. The mode is compatible with all New Holland BigBalers produced since 2018 carrying the latest software updates.
How does it work?
When a New Holland BigBaler is linked through Isobus to the PLM-equipped New Holland tractor, the large baler mode software monitors the baling action to predict when each plunger stroke will occur. Additional fuel is injected to meet the momentary demand for extra power, just as the ram strikes the bale. This reduces engine speed variation and means that the PTO and baler transmission speed also remain more consistent.
The Terraglide hydraulic front axle suspension is also utilised by the system, and the cushioning action is sti ened momentarily to further reduce the nodding e ect in time with each plunger compression stroke.
Does it work?
Because Large Square Baler Mode is activated and deactivated by just a touch on the terminal, it is possible to compare operation with and without it on the move, while all other working parameters remain the same. Farmers Guide tried one of the latest T7 HD tractors with a New Holland BigBaler 1290HD, baling weathered barley straw on a large farm in Essex.
With Large Square Baler Mode engaged, the tractor stationary and the baler running at its standard 1,500rpm there was very little nodding movement, but as soon as the mode was switched o , the rocking motion increased.
Baling the swath, the same comparison
produced similar results – when the mode was activated, the nodding motion reduced and the ride became more comfortable.
Interestingly, it takes a few seconds for the engine management system to ‘learn’ the plunger timing each time the mode is engaged, so the e ect is gradual at rst with full synchronisation after 10–15 seconds.
Apart from the reduced rocking motion, a change to the exhaust note is another indicator that large baler mode is selected. This is because the engine droop characteristics are adjusted, and revs are kept within tighter parameters. To achieve this; extra fuel is injected at precisely the right moment; a fraction of a second before the working load peaks as the plunger meets the bale – matching the power produced to the demand and reducing engine speed uctuations.
Without baler mode, the engine management system works retrospectively to restore the engine speed to its pre-set value after it has been pulled down by the extra load, then extra fuel is injected to restore the revs.
We monitored noise levels inside the cab while switching between baler mode engaged and disengaged. The di erence in exhaust tone is easy to detect, and the sound meter indicated noise levels approximately 1dB less with baler mode activated, although the working speed and straw volume remained constant.
New Holland claims that signi cant fuel savings are achieved by activating baler mode –as the tractor and baler operating speed remains more constant.
The T7 HD tractor tested by Farmers Guide was a demonstrator on loan to Essex-based, Blackwater
Baling. Owned and managed by Gavin Strathern and his wife Liz, Blackwater Baling operates as a grass and straw baling contractor and bale supplier. The contracting service cuts, prepares and bales hay, haylage and straw for customers from private horse owners to larger professional breeding and racing stables. Straw baling is o ered as a contracting service although a large amount is also bought in the swath and baled behind the combine, then transported and stored for supply throughout the year to farms in the East of England plus a growing number in the
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South-West. He also supplies bales as biomass for straw burning power stations.
The company’s eet includes eight New Holland large balers. An RB180 makes round silage hay, haylage and straw bales mainly for livestock use. Seven large square balers include BB920, BB1270, BB1290 BB9090 models, plus two recently acquired 1290HD machines selected to produce extra dense bales for biomass. The balers and Transtacker bale chasers operate behind a eet of tractors, most of which are New Holland T7 machines.
“New Holland machinery supplied by our local dealer, Ernest Doe, makes up the core of our tractor and baler eet,” explained Gavin. “There is no single reason for that – it’s because of the whole package including the machines and the way they are backed-up by the dealer and the manufacturer. The New Holland T7 tractors are bombproof, and we nd them far more reliable than competitor brands. We own models from the T7.210 to the T7.270 currently, and hire two additional tractors through the grass and straw
harvesting season.”
Up to 14 machinery operators are employed during the harvesting season which starts with rst-cut haylage and concludes in the autumn when the last of the straw has been baled.
“We decided early on to specialise in baling and bale supply,” continued Gavin. “By specialising we can o er the most e cient service without being distracted by other tasks. We also o er grassland fertilising and spraying as well as pasture reseeding, which complements our grass harvesting service and is for the same customers.”
Operator John Baker has extensive experience operating New Holland T7 tractors and balers, having worked for Blackwater Baling for the past ve years. He spent a week driving the demonstration T7 HD tractor as well as a new T7.300 LWB model, both with Big Baler Mode, working with the company’s newest 1290HD large square baler. “It signi cantly improves comfort,” he said, “and it’s much easier to drink or eat while baling without risking spillages caused by the baler’s rocking motion. Using the touch screens and a smartphone is easier too. The e ect is even more pronounced for a passenger, without the pneumatic suspension that bene ts the driver.”
John said that the bene t of baler mode is especially noticeable when simultaneously baling downhill and turning. “Often, on steeper slopes it can feel as if a baler is pushing the back end of the tractor into a jack-knife with each plunger stroke, especially during tight turns. With the baler mode selected, that pushing action is reduced. The whole operation feels much more comfortable and controlled.”
Gavin said that all the operators who tried the two tractors with the baler mode were impressed. “We have a superb team of full- and regular part-time operators who work long days during harvest, and we rely on them to provide a great service for our customers. Their feedback regarding the latest T7.300 and the T7 HD tractor with the new cabs, and the enhanced comfort due to the Large Square Baler Mode software is extremely positive, and I am quite sure that when we next update
the tractors, then it will be for models with extra power and the baler mode software unlocked.”
Large Square Baler Mode is surprisingly e ective. The constant ‘nodding’ movement associated with operating all large square balers is something operators accept as part of the job. However, by selecting a New Holland T7 HD or T7 LWB tractor with PLM controls to work with a compatible New Holland large square baler, this rocking action can be reduced improving operator comfort and reducing fatigue, with no reduction in baling rate or performance.
“I believe that because it manages engine performance so tightly to suit the baler, it actually increases the work rate while also reducing fuel consumption,” concluded John. “It’s worth having and I will request it next time my current T7.270 is due for updating.
“Just being able to drink cups of tea without having to stop on a headland or ght the rocking motion makes such a di erence to a long working day.” FG
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An opportunity to nd out how a range of UK-manufactured machines can help improve soils and reduce establishment costs was enjoyed by customers and dealer sta from across the Ernest Doe Power and Ernest
The event was held at Sudbury in early September, just ahead of the dealer’s Horizon drill autumn demonstration campaign. “For several years, our strategy has been to reduce the number of brands we o er, while concentrating on those o ering greatest bene ts for customers,” explained Ernest Doe Power general sales manager, Ed Perry. “But when we looked at the Horizon products last year and met the team, we knew we had to break our own rules and take on the additional franchise.
“The DSX drill really appealed as customer priorities include reducing costs, improving soils and achieving reliable crop establishment later in the autumn, but customer response to the strip-till cultivator and precision drill too mean that they will also become a signi cant part of our business.”
Customers impressed
Ernest Doe & Sons product demonstrator Mark Cooper used the drill last autumn and spring on farms across East Anglia and the South-East. “Feedback is extremely positive including the e ective seed slot closure and the ability to adjust so many aspects of operation from the cab,” he said. “Excellent ground contour following ensures consistent seed depth and comments from customers following demonstrations often highlight the even emergence.
“I’ve used the drill in demanding situations including seeding into maize stubbles, and its ability to cope
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with trash is impressive. It’s easy to use, from setting it up and calibrating the metering units to emptying leftover seed from the hoppers. It turns tightly on headlands allowing it to work consecutive bouts without requiring a wide area too.”
The Horizon DSX drill displayed at the event was the dealer’s demonstration machine. Customers wanting to try the drill on their own farms can book it through their usual sales contacts at any of the Ernest Doe or Ernest Doe Power depots.
Stody Estate farm manager, Michael Wilton said he was keen to attend the event, as he likes keeping informed regarding the latest concepts and products; particularly those concerned with soil management.
“Our soils present issues for farming
without tillage, but where there might be an option to do something di erent then I want to know about it,” he explained. “I went along sceptical but with an open mind, to nd out whether any of the products might t into our system.”
Michael was extremely impressed by the product build quality and clever design, and said it was refreshing to hear the Horizon team speak with passion and a clear direction in terms of what they want to achieve. “The fact that the company is UK-based, and within East Anglia is particularly appealing,” he added.
Although Michael’s focus was the DSX drill when he arrived at the event, the SPX strip-tillage cultivator and PPX precision drill quickly attracted his attention. “Both could t into our system, so there are clear opportunities to invest in Horizon
products in future. We have a long history dealing with the Ernest Doe Power team. It’s a good, professional company and we are con dent that if we do buy any Horizon machinery, then the dealer will be there to support it.
“My takeaway from the event is that Horizon is a relatively new company with a clear direction as to how they want to do things. We will talk with them as machines become due for replacement.”
Experienced no-till farmers
David Bird farms with his father Nick at Elmsett in Su olk. Soils are mainly heavy clay loams and the Bird family adopted no-till crop establishment practices approximately seven years ago. “Cultivations are used if needed, but we have a zero-till drill and a
direct drill and get on well with them,” David explained. “We wanted to learn more about the Horizon DSX drill as it might be the next step when our current drills are replaced. Depending on conditions, the angled disc coulter should penetrate better on our heavy land with less soil disturbance, and we like the e ective slot closing design which isn’t a ected by the seed depth setting. Our objective is to place seeds in clean soil, then close the slot rmly.”
David said that the drill’s modular construction is appealing. “We don’t have to commit to the drill we will use
forever on day one. Our current drill is 5m and we would probably buy a 6m DSX, but there is always the ability to add or remove width sections and attachments in future, so it’s extremely versatile.
“Our tractors, combine and many implements were supplied and are looked after by the Ernest Doe Power Sudbury depot team, so the fact that Horizon is working with Ernest Doe & Sons too is an advantage. Having looked at the drill and met the Horizon team, the next step will be to request a demonstration on our farm.” FG
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Calf scour remains prevalent in UK herds causing signi cant long-term productivity and animal welfare problems. Provita Animal Health’s consultant vet Dr Tom Barragry discusses the problem and the use of Provita Protect.
Clinical calf scour a ects around 14% of the UK herd, meaning one in seven calves will have scour and potentially die from it, as mortality is very high. Each calf with scour could infect about ve others – and if environmental contamination is high, for example because of E. coli or rotavirus, it is highly unlikely that only one calf is a ected.
Surveys have shown that around 80% of farmers experienced calf scour in their herds in 2019, and 52% had deaths as a result. Yet only about a third of calves are given adequate colostrum at the right time.
Scour is known to have a major impact on both welfare and productivity. “Sub-clinical calves su er dehydration and pain with a high temperature, so there is an animal welfare issue, as well as a very negative long-term e ect on productivity,” says Dr Barragry, a Professor in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
“It has also been shown that calves that receive antibiotics pre-weaning never do quite as well as those that do not. Calves with scour appear to be around 20 times more likely to get pneumonia, and if they get it, it stunts them for good because the lungs never fully recover.”
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Provita Protect is an oral supplement that provides highlevel multi-strain probiotic bacteria. Dr Barragry explains: “Within the intestine there are two categories of microorganism – bene cial microorganisms known as commensals and disease-causing pathogens. The more commensals there are the better because they displace the pathogens and they also neutralise the toxins of the pathogens.” Provita Protect infuses commensal bacteria into the gut to populate it with bene cial bacteria and “essentially crowd out the pathogens”.
It is now known that a healthy gut, or microbiome, not only governs gut health, it also governs immunity.
In trials, Provita Protect has been shown to lead to an 83% reduction in scour incidence. “Curiously,
we also noticed far less respiratory disease, which declined by 50%,” he adds.
As well as reducing scour and pneumonia, trials of the product revealed an increase in bodyweight of around 10% up to weaning.
“What’s interesting is that even in young calves that receive adequate colostrum, that graph of immunity depletes over a few days and at that stage, Provita Protect kicks in, so it covers the immunity void in the calf shortly after birth.”
Given prophylactically, whether there is a history of calf scour on the farm or not, “it is a very good insurance product to keep calves immunologically healthy and resistant to scour or infection,” he adds.
It’s di cult to calculate the cost of scour to farmers, but some estimates suggest around £80 per calf, though this can go into the hundreds if there is a mortality.
There are various ways to tackle the issue on-farm, depending on the cause
– whether it’s rotavirus, E. coli or cryptosporidiosis, the latter of which is now also very common. “Provita
Protect will help to resist all of these,” Dr Barragry says. “It’s advisable to use maternal vaccines for rotavirus, E. coli and coronaviruses in late pregnancy but calf protection is dependent upon taking it out of the colostrum.
“Adequate colostrum feeding of 3-4 litres within three hours or so is hugely important but immunity from colostrum is relatively short-lived and they’ve got to be in a clean environment with regular clinical examination.”
Dr Barragry adds: “We are now living in an era of antibiotic pushback. There are new regulations coming from the EU, which may or may not apply in Britain of course, but indiscriminate use of antibiotics in calves is a no-no, and preventative use is not to be encouraged either. People are looking for alternatives to antibiotics as resistance is at an all-time high. E. coli bacteria has very high levels of resistance to antibiotics now.
“So, waiting until scour has occurred is too late and there may be a resistance problem anyway. The advice is to get in early with a healthy holistic product like a probiotic instead to help the animal help itself,” Dr Barragry concludes.
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As temperatures drop and we prepare to house cattle for the autumn/winter period, Vicky Hudson at LLM Farm Vets, part of the VetPartners Group, o ers some practical advice.
1. House at the right time
Plan ahead to house at the correct time as grass growth slows, so cattle – particularly youngstock – are in before they start losing weight so you don’t have to play catch up on their daily liveweight gain once they’re indoors.
2. Animal health
Get vaccines done before cattle come in, especially pneumonia vaccines for youngstock, to ensure immunity is in place before challenges occur. Housing is a stressful time, and for suckler calves they may be weaned at the same time, so getting vaccines
3. Think about diet changes
Starting to adapt the diet a month before housing helps the rumen adjust, minimising the impact of dietary changes. For youngstock this could involve introducing creep feeding, while for grazing dairy cows it might be necessary to bu er feed
through the change before giving them TMR at housing.
4. Mitigating erratic weather
With the UK’s unpredictable weather through autumn and winter, think about how to mitigate against humid, wet and changeable weather.
done rst reduces the number of stressors all at once.
When buying in cows, vaccinate them during a quarantine period to get their immunity to the same level as the rest of the herd.
Testing for gut parasites and treating if necessary should also be done at housing because cattle cannot be reinfected whilst they’re housed. Going into autumn there could be a high liver uke risk particularly if we get more wet weather. We are already seeing lungworm occurring and if we have a warm autumn, the lungworm season may be extended.
Clipping the backs of stock helps to prevent overheating – especially when cattle are housed into older buildings or ones which are poorly ventilated.
5. MOT your handling facility
This is a good time to think about any improvements or maintenance needed for your handling facilities. Make sure your crush and gates are working correctly so it is safe for the animals and yourself. There are still plenty of grants available, such as FETF grants, for handling equipment, which is money you will never regret spending.
6. Monitor youngstock weights
Weighing youngstock at housing will give you weaning/benchmark weights. From these you can then monitor how they’re growing through winter and alter your ration accordingly. Remember, you don’t necessarily need fancy electric weigh cells, a humble weigh tape will also do the job.
not have had a good year for hay, making the best use of forage is particularly important.
7.
With the cost of bought in concentrates remaining very high and the weather meaning we may
Getting forages tested for protein, energy and minerals can help you to balance the ration provided for your animals, allowing you to be savvier about what you need to buy in, minimising unnecessary spending. When silage sampling, make sure you work through the clamp so you’re testing a representative sample. Similarly, test successive batches of bales as those made in one eld will di er from those made in another. Just as rst cut won’t be the same as subsequent cuts.
8. Minimise lameness
The risk of lameness can increase
in winter when animals come into sheds. It’s worthwhile checking feet and foot trimming as required. Avoid overstocking to ensure su cient lying times and consider if you need concrete (re)grooving in the yards to minimise slipping.
It’s a great time to review your foot bathing protocol: double check how big your foot bath is, how much water it holds and what concentration of product is required. Additionally, make sure everyone on the farm knows how to make the solution correctly and have a regular protocol you can follow so everyone knows which days of the week you will foot bath groups of animals.
If you’re buying in cattle, foot bathing during quarantine, before
they join the main herd, will help to avoid spreading digital dermatitis. In addition, disinfecting foot trimming tools between animals and regularly scraping up slurry will reduce the spread of this debilitating disease.
9. Tags
Housing is always a good time to double check each cow has two tags in preparation for winter TB tests.
10. PD your cows
Tying in with advice on the careful use of feed this winter, cows coming in from summer grazing should be pregnancy diagnosed to avoid housing and feeding any passengers who are not pregnant and could potentially be culled instead. FG
NOT ALL BOLUSES ARE CREATED EQUAL...
Housing at the right time and not overestimating feed value of autumn grass are key challenges, particularly since unpredictable weather resulted in abundant grass growth but poor feed value in many areas. Farm vet Mike Kerby, of Synergy Farm Health, o ers some advice.
Rumen dysfunction, particularly ruminal acidosis, and drops in dry matter intake, are key issues to look out for when cattle transition to a housed diet during autumn/winter. This could
We protect ourselves well against the cold, but how can we ensure that the feed mixer, one of the most important machines on a cattle farm, is ready for winter? If you don't prepare a feed mixer for low temperatures, damage can occur, and of course, we want to prevent this from happening. Your dealer can help you winterise the feed mixer.
The Trioliet service department has listed 12 tips:
• Check the feed mixer in good time
• To be able to check the mixer wagon thoroughly, it is important that the mixer is clean
• Check the oil level
• Replace the oil
• Check the seals
• Check that the discharge door’s valve guide is free of feed residues
• Check the weighing signal
• First run the discharge
manifest in slower growth rates or a dip in milk yield or quality.
For dry/transition cows it’s important to ensure good rumen ll and milk fever control and ketosis
prevention around calving. Whilst for youngstock the priority is to maintain growth rates.
Looking at rumen lls and dung consistency and content will provide a lot of information about the cow’s adaptation to the new diet, Mike explains.
Whether you’re using a dung sieve or simply disturbing dung with a boot, look for undigested grains and digested bre lengths, which should be 5mm or less ideally. Any longer suggests it’s passing through the rumen too quickly or being poorly digested. You should also look for the presence of blood, intestinal lining and mucin casts.
Whilst it’s di cult to generalise, Mike allows a 10–14-day period for the bugs in the rumen to adapt to the change in diet for milking cows, dry/transition cows and youngstock.
taking blood samples or tweaking starch or rumen degradable protein levels.
Ensuring availability of clean troughs with adequate space, especially for water, is important to remember.
Worm, liver uke and rumen uke burdens also impact nutritional inputs, particularly lungworm which is often seen at the end of August and through September and October, so screening is advised to determine if worm/ uke treatment is needed.
Overestimating the feed value of grass can be one of the biggest pitfalls at this time of year. If cows are beginning to lose weight, certainly if they’re more than 50 days in milk, it suggests you need to close the door or increase supplementary feed, Mike comments.
Balancing when to house from a nutritional point of view, versus workload and other factors in the farm environment, can be di cult. Youngstock should be supplementary fed or brought in when their growth rates start to dip as opposed to going by the calendar or bringing them in as late as possible. Often you can get a drop from 0.8–0.9kg daily liveweight gain down to 0.3–0.4kg/day, resulting in several extra days to get to the right size for either serving or optimal performance at rst lactation, Mike says. While parts of the country have had good grass growth, including in Dorset where Mike is based, energy levels were dropping o at the time of writing.
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• Make sure that the mixing tub is indeed empty
• Adapt the driving behaviour
• Large frozen chunks of feed must be reduced in size
• Have the auger drive (and, if necessary, the reduction gearbox) idle for 10 minutes before loading the feed components.
With a few simple actions you can prepare your feed mixer for the winter. Make some of these tips your daily routine. It goes without saying that, if you maintain your feed mixer well on a daily basis, you will avoid problems and therefore save costs. Your dealer can help you winterise the feed mixer or order parts. FG
During this period, you can look at butter fat, milk protein, yields etc for more information on how the ration is performing. After 2–3 weeks you can make any necessary changes, e.g.,
Without adequate bu ering, cows could lose weight, impacting fertility, milk yield and quality, and persistency of milking throughout the rest of the lactation. Protein levels were keeping quite high, however, and sunshine at the start of September likely boosted the energy levels.
Keep looking and monitoring is the mantra. FG
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The Albutt shear grab range has been updated for 2023 with “bigger bite, bigger range and improved cutting”.
Albutt says the new range takes the proven heritage of the Albutt Shear Grab and inherits many design features from the Shear King range, enhancing the strength and silage retention. An improved centre cutting action reduces silage entrapment, and along with improved geometry provides a cleaner cut. The bigger bite comes from the grab now opening to 850mm along with the new option of the 2.5m wide, 1.3m3 S251HX.
The range has also received many subtle but vital improvements
to improve life on the farm. Ported cylinders and improved hose routing to prevent damage from silage, increased covering plates over the towers to prevent build up around pivots and improve strength, and more gussets around pivot pins to increase support and increase the life of the product.
The Albutt range varies from capacities of 0.7m3, ideal for skid steers and tractor loaders, right up to the 2.5m3 mighty Shear King ideal for loading shovels. Whether you are trying to load your diet feeder or anaerobic digester, Albutt says it has the right shear grab for you. For ease of ejection a hydraulic push o is also available. FG
Davies Technology Ltd o ers the DTEC FG auger bucket that has been speci cally designed to feed out grass silage.
The side discharge means silage can be fed out along a passageway or feed barrier easily and e ciently. The bucket can also be used to feed into ring feeders and feed troughs. It can be mounted on the front of a tractor loader, telehandler or on the rear 3-point linkage of a tractor.
As well as pit silage, it can be used to feed out other bulky feeds such as maize and whole crop silage. It requires just one hydraulic service to operate both the auger and shut o door. The 500mm diameter auger is the biggest on the market and features three
bearings and a reduction gearbox drive, Davies says. The shut o door allows the bucket to be used for feeding out rolled barley, meal and other concentrates.
The company has developed a mixer bucket, the DTEC MG, and with several prototypes under long-term test, it is hoped this can be launched next year.
For customers just looking to feed out silage, without mixing, the DTEC FG is available immediately for this winter. It’s perfect for smaller farms, where building size may restrict the use of larger diet feeders, Davies says. It’s also suitable for smaller farms that want to feed silage as e ciently as possible. FG
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FAR: Understanding nutritional quality and using this to formulate feed rations optimises livestock productivity, ensures feed production e ciency and minimises environmental impacts.
Professional support and quality feeding advice is available from members of FAR which has strict entry criteria based upon training and experience.
Over 1,100 are registered to provide advice for dairy, beef, sheep, pigs and poultry. FAR advisers can help to reduce emissions and implement the best feed regime.
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Silages are naturally variable materials and require consistent analysis to provide reliable results. FAA Group members take part in robust pro ciency tests to ensure quality and conformity of analysis over a range of methods to give farmers and advisers con dence in the reported results.
Find out more via the website or QR code (below) – check its analysis performance, look for the FAA quality mark and learn the best way to sample silage bales and clamps for accurate results. FG
For feeding round bale silage, Blaney o ers the Forager X10 and Bale Feeder X6, bale unrollers and the bale shredder/straw chopper, all made in the UK and designed to save time and money for more pro table farming, the company says.
The Forager X10 bale unroller has evolved over 15 years to incorporate a host of improvements and enhancements. Meanwhile, the Forager X10L, a special loader/
telehandler version of the bale unroller, means that high stacked bales are no longer a problem and silage can easily be fed along passageways, or bales unrolled
into mixer wagons to speed up processing times.
For those with troughs or barriers to feed over, the X10W with extension sides is ideal for getting silage into these hard-to-reach feeding areas.
The Forager X10 has saved customers hours of daily backbreaking labour and can reduce bale waste by around 20%, Blaney says.
Blaney also o ers the Bale Feeder
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The machine o ers a fast and e ective solution for feeding out round bales to reduce the need for manual forking, to get the job done quickly and easily for better thriving animals, less wastage and improved pro ts, according to the company.
For those who prefer to process their bales, the Blaney Agri Bale Shredder has been designed to save time and money involved in feeding and bedding livestock.
The large diameter rotor serves for faster bale throughput to get each task done quickly and e ciently, shredding a bale in as little as 2.5 minutes, making it the fastest round bale shredder available for silage. This has been achieved by maximising material ow within the drum and rotor, as well as through extensive computer-aided simulation and on-farm testing.
This Bale Shredder serves as a multipurpose machine with models available for feeding, bedding, or both.
To nd your nearest dealer, contact Blaney Agri directly or visit www.blaneyagri.com. FG
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As resistance to injectable macrocyclic lactone (ML) treatments has been con rmed in sheep scab mites, the use of organophosphate (OP) plunge dips is expected to rise. Many farmers are turning to professional sheep dipping contractors, prompting some critical updates to the Code of Practice. Sarah Kidby attended a brie ng on the new Code. There are estimated to be 8,000–10,000 outbreaks of sheep scab in the UK each year, a ecting 10–15% of sheep, at a cost of up to £200 million to the industry.
With only two tools available to treat it – ML injections and OP plunge dips – the industry is now heavily reliant on endectocides despite con rmation of resistance in sheep scab mites. We need to rely more on OPs, but they must be used properly to prevent resistance developing, said independent sheep consultant Lesley Stubbings.
OPs must be administered via plunge dipping – it is illegal to use showers or jetters. Evidence shows the use of showers and jetters is ine ective and facilitates resistance as the product cannot get down to the skin to kill the
mites. As OPs are sometimes used for other parasites, such as blow y, it’s important to note that showers and jetters can never be used, regardless of what is being treated, speakers said during the brie ng.
With many more farmers turning to professional contractors to dip their sheep, the Code of Practice has been updated, as mobile sheep dipping contractors were not previously well covered as an intermediary – nor was bulk purchasing. The Code is aimed at contractors, farmers and prescribers, clarifying good practice and what is expected of those prescribing, supplying and using OPs.
Contractors who adhere to the Code will be able to access a sevenday supply of product in advance.
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David Airey, a dairy farmer from the North Lancashire-Cumbria border, has been using a 6ft Scrapenser box scraper from Ian Cleasby Agriculture since May 2020, which was retrotted to his existing scraper.
The Scrapenser helps speed up cubicle bedding, which is carried out at the same time as scraping slurry from the shed.
The machine is used to bed down around 400 cubicles twice a day, and David said it has been instrumental to saving time and increasing operating e ciency.
“I would say the labour is probably the biggest bene t,” he remarked. “You can ll the bedder and scrape out all at the same time, so it’s just saving time and is
easier on the man doing it as well.”
He added the machine has been very reliable and easy to maintain. “I think there’s just three or four grease points on it, it’s never been a problem. It’s very well built, simple to use.”
Having a one-pass system for scraping and bedding has also been a big advantage, as the machine is always ready to use without the need to change implements, David said.
With capacity for holding enough sawdust to bed up to 150 cubicles between ll ups, the Scrapenser caters for any size herd. David said he has also been happy with the support received after purchase. FG
advice to farmers looking for a contractor:
• Choose a properly insured professional
• Check they have su cient skill/ training/quali cation (NPTC level 2 award in Safe Use of Sheep Dip)
• Check if sub-contractors/ operators will be used (and their quali cations)
• Agree responsibility for dip disposal and waste disposal before taking on a contractor
• Check records will be kept and a duplicate provided
• Check if a mobile dip will be used, NOT a shower/jetter (which is illegal)
• Get accurate costings before you agree, and remember, you get what you pay for.
Concluding, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker noted that, anecdotally, we know sheep scab is on the rise and we will be seeing more sheep dipping – so we need to ensure we are using the products correctly, and we need professional services to support this.
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Amid the UK’s ongoing battle with avian in uenza, All Agri, part of Elta Group, underscores the critical role of enhanced biosecurity measures as recent developments prompted a call to action from global health authorities.
According to situation analysis conducted by The World Health Organisation, the avian in uenza outbreaks, devastating to various animal populations, pose a persistent threat. The viruses, traditionally con ned to birds, are increasingly
detected in mammals, raising concerns about potential risk of human transmissions.
In 2022, 67 countries reported high pathogenicity avian in uenza outbreaks, causing the loss of over 131 million domestic poultry. In
2023, more countries reported outbreaks, emphasising the disease's relentless spread.
All Agri stresses the importance of implementing robust biosecurity measures to safeguard livestock, the agricultural sector, and human wellbeing. In order to mitigate the risks associated with avian in uenza, the agricultural business says it is rmly dedicated to assisting farmers.
Andrew Mann, general manager at EG Agri, said: “Any bird keeper in England is required to take a range of biosecurity precautions, whether it’s pet birds, commercial ocks or just a few birds in a backyard ock. In the recent years, we’ve seen the widespread impact of bird u, and farmers need to take measures to ensure protection methods are in place.”
Some key PPE recommendations include using disposable or polycotton coveralls of CE type 5 and 6. Gloves should be worn and made of lightweight nitrile. Rubber or polyurethane wellingtons that are waterproof and can be cleaned or disinfected after use are also advised.
To control rats and mice, All Agri recommends that a Defra-approved disinfectant be used at entrances and exits. For extra peace of mind, the brand o ers a wide selection of
phenol-based disinfectants.
“Bird u is still a pressing concern and if allowed to spread it will undoubtedly cause further longstanding implications for farmers, humans, animals and trade,” said Andrew.
“However, with some relatively easy and cost-e ective measures, the risk of the disease infecting ocks can be greatly reduced. All Agri is here to help farmers not just get what they need to protect their livestock and wellbeing, but also to advise farmers on how they can better their farms for years to come.”
For more about All Agri’s guidance on avian in uenza, please visit https://allagri.co.uk/avian- uguide/ FG
preventing avian in uenza is fortifying your housing structures. In the scenario of another housing restriction, ensure that all pens and coops have solid roofs to shield your birds from direct and indirect contact with wild birds. Even a droplet of infected faeces could be pose a signi cant disease risk. Installing netting over outdoor enclosures adds an extra layer of protection, preventing wild bird access and minimising disease transmission.
Wild birds are attracted to feed and water sources, making them potential vectors for avian in uenza. To prevent their access, ensure that feeds are in secure bins indoors and water containers are inaccessible to wild birds.
Farm vet Amanda Foo, of Westpoint Farm Vets, explores practical biosecurity measures that prioritise the wellbeing of UK poultry ocks and ready the industry against avian in uenza risks.
At the time of writing, there are currently no UK-wide restrictions in place, and it's heartening to see that bird u cases have been steadily decreasing. Nonetheless, the possibility of housing orders prompts us as farmers and smallholders to be proactive.
Avian in uenza, commonly known as bird u, poses a signi cant
threat to both commercial poultry operations and backyard ocks. Infected birds can shed the virus either through direct contact via respiratory droplets or indirectly through faeces, emphasising the need for stringent biosecurity measures to curb its rapid transmission.
One of the primary steps in
Avian in uenza viruses can survive in water, and infected water sources pose a risk to your ock. Prevent poultry access to unenclosed ponds and watercourses to avoid contamination. If your birds rely on these water sources, consider setting up alternative watering systems that are separated from natural bodies of water.
Biosecurity measures for humans are equally critical. Implement a boot dip system outside enclosures using Defra-approved disinfectants and
concentrations for avian in uenza as per the guidelines on their website. Reduce movement of people, vehicles, or equipment to and from bird-keeping areas to minimise contamination risks. E ective vermin control further mitigates disease vectors.
Maintaining meticulous records is an integral part of biosecurity. Keep track of mortality rates, poultry movement, and any changes in production. Regularly cleanse and disinfect housing structures to eliminate potential disease reservoirs. Thorough cleaning and disinfection on an ongoing basis will help prevent disease recurrence.
In the case of a ‘ ockdown’, providing enrichment for birds becomes an essential gesture in nurturing their well-being and happiness. Introducing perches, puzzle feeders, dig boxes, and engaging structures like mini jungle gyms o ers both physical engagement and mental stimulation, re ecting our commitment to their happiness and comfort during restricted periods.
For further information, please regularly check https://www.gov.uk/ government/news/bird- u-avianin uenza-latest-situation-in-england for more updates. FG
Huddling has a signi cant impact on crop productivity and ultimately the nancial performance of a farm. Farmers have reported losses of up to £8,000 in a single instance.
The challenge lies in the fact that huddling often occurs when farmers are not on-site, leading to potentially catastrophic consequences. Even in more subtle instances, huddling can gradually chip away at pro ts over time.
To tackle this, Pondus has launched an intelligent service that allows farmers to proactively monitor and address huddling incidents.
The company provides an in-shed camera system that uses arti cial intelligence and machine learning to monitor birds. Unlike many other systems on the market, it focuses on what the birds are doing
rather than traditional environmental monitoring, the company explains.
The new huddling service can be bolted straight onto the farm’s base plan with Pondus, with immediate e ect. It allows farmers to set their own alerts based on speci c time frames and desired sensitivity levels. Farmers can now be con dent that they will receive timely noti cations when action is required to mitigate huddling, potentially saving thousands, Pondus says.
also o ers a camera-based using a unique algorithm errors associated with methods. Being plug bene t of the system is that it can be selfinstalled to avoid unnecessary visitors to the farm. FG
Poultry farmers are increasingly exploring new ways to reduce their heating costs, improve the climate of their poultry house, and make sustainability commitments. With the rising energy costs here in the UK, investing in a heat exchanger could be a practical solution.
Newquip is the sole UK supplier of the Earny 2 innovative heat exchanger from Big Dutchman. It has been tried and tested to signi cantly lower emissions of ammonia, odour, and dust, as well as reducing heating costs by 60%, Newquip says.
The system works by warm house air and cold fresh air simultaneously passing through an exchanger element without mixing. The lter unit cleans the exhaust air before entering the heat exchanger, while the fresh air is also ltered to remove dust and leaves. The warmed fresh air then
ows directly into the house for circulation.
Up to six large lter cartridges clean the exhaust air from the house before it ows through the exchanger element. The lter cartridges are cleaned fully automatically during operation by means of the compressed air, preventing performance losses.
The exchanger element is made of aluminium and has a ru ed structure, ensuring a high thermal conductivity. A special coating protects against corrosion and guarantees a long service life.
To nd out more about the Earny 2 heat exchanger, contact Newquip or visit www.newquip. co.uk FG
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Arden has been a trusted supply partner to the British poultry industry for over 40 years.
Arden Wood Shavings has added a new solution to its wood-based poultry bedding. Agribed is a new, highly e ective kiln-dried paper crumb, compliant with Defra, RSPCA and Red Tractor standards for use as animal bedding.
Developed for use in broiler and turkey units, Agribed is a sustainable and readily available bedding solution for poultry farmers, with the potential for “signi cant cost savings to producers”.
Agribed is sterile and comfortable, encouraging optimum growth rates in birds, the company continues. A key bene t of the paper crumb is its unique absorption properties, ensuring that poultry sheds stay drier and friable for longer. It also acts as a very e ective insulator – essential for good chick starts. The paper
crumb composition and pH mean it e ectively reduces ammonia levels in the shed. Agribed bedding has seen signi cant reductions in hock burn and pododermatitis with excellent on-farm podo scores reported. Furthermore, it is easy to spread and clean out.
A Yorkshire-based broiler farm manager operating a large commercial operation has been using Agribed with great success.
“We nd the paper crumb works very well for our broilers. It absorbs more moisture but releases it just as e ciently, so it is easier to work with and manage. This results in the use of fewer top-up bales, therefore saving us both time and money.”
For further information contact the company directly, or visit: www.ardenwoodshavings.co.uk FG
Agribed
f Kiln-dried paper crumb bedding
f Sterile and comfortable
f Excellent insulation and absorbency for drier sheds and friable litter
f Reduces hock marks and pododermatitis
f Elevated pH – helps to reduce litter bugs, parasites, and bad bacteria
f Compliant with DEFRA, RSPCA and Red Tractor regulations for use as animal bedding
For further details, please call our Sales Office on 01675 443888 or our poultry specialist Stephanie Kerr on 07468 709326 Email: sales@ardenwoodshavings.co.uk Visit: ardenwoodshavings.co.uk
Avian in uenza appears naturally among wild aquatic birds and can then infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species –through direct contact with infected birds or contact with contaminated surfaces.
Highly pathogenic AI has high mortality rates in a short space of time. Symptoms include a sharp fall in productivity, high mortality,
appetite loss, respiratory issues including nasal and/or oral discharge, swollen head with a blue wattle or comb, diarrhoea, swelling and red discolouration of the shanks and feet.
Low pathogenic AI usually has lower mortality rates; however, they may be higher if AI is accompanied by further infections. In this case symptoms are more subtle and sometimes absent.
If you have an outbreak of avian in uenza, Evans Vanodine has a suite of Defra-approved products to help. Its disinfectants – GPC8, FAM 30 and Vanodox Formula – have been tested against low and highly pathogenic strains of AI and proven to be highly e ective in the laboratory and on the farm. They are recommended for use in all types of livestock housing and farm biosecurity as part of a rigorous and e ective cleaning and disinfection programme.
GPC8 is a powerful dual-active glutaraldehyde and twin chain QAC based disinfectant and was developed speci cally to meet the needs of intensive poultry production in the UK and internationally. It is proven to be e ective against di erent strains of avian in uenza viruses. This product is designed to challenge harmful organisms on a surface long after it has been applied, throughout the growing cycle. Specialised surfactant agents help the disinfectant to penetrate surfaces and organic soiling where harmful organisms hide from generic disinfectants.
Another weapon in the ght against AI is FAM 30, a powerful multi-purpose iodophor disinfectant which is bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal, o ering protection from a wide range of disease-causing
micro-organisms. In addition to being applied on surfaces, FAM 30 is designed to remain highly active in reusable solutions such as boot dips and wheel baths, where other active materials are exhausted quickly.
Vanodox Formula, a powerful broad-spectrum disinfectant, that is a stabilised mixture of peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and surfactant is also recommended. Field trials on broiler farms have demonstrated its e ectiveness in reducing bacterial numbers on surfaces when used as a terminal disinfectant after cleaning.
Due to advanced formulations, all these disinfectants can be applied via foam, for greater contact time and visibility of the disinfectant leading to improved performance.
During an outbreak, farm workers must pay particular attention to biosecurity to prevent the transmission of disease-causing organisms where they can pose a risk to animals, humans, or the safety and quality of a food product. Therefore, farmers must clean and disinfect clothing, footwear and vehicles, and use boot and wheel dips containing a suitable disinfectant such as FAM 30.
To nd out more, contact the company to nd your nearest distributor. FG
As we head into the colder season when AI outbreaks are likely to escalate, Evans Vanodine o ers advice on biosecurity.
3 x faster - rodents stop feeding 24hrs after consuming a lethal dose
No resistance unlike some anticoagulants
Cost saving – stops damage to machinery and feed being eaten
Stop feed effect - rodents stop eating and also moving around the farm which prevents damage, contamination, spread of disease and stress to livestock
Every farmer knows that controlling rats and mice isn’t as simple as picking the strongest bait o the shelf and leaving it down for rodents to consume. There are a whole host of factors that should be considered. Laurence Barnard, country business manager for BASF’s professional and specialty solutions, o ers some advice.
Before even reaching for a rodenticide, the best practice is to carry out environmental management such as proo ng buildings and tidying the site, then explore non-chemical control methods such as utilising natural predators or using instant-kill traps.
When chemical control is required, many don’t realise that bait rotation is vital to longterm success. Laurence Barnard comments: “E ective rodent control isn’t just about choosing the right bait. Of course, factors such as speed of control, potency, and palatability are incredibly important, but it is critical to alternate your baits.
“The reason for this is two-fold – some of the biggest challenges facing farmers are rodenticide resistance and bait shyness.”
“Rodenticide resistance is a phenomenon that has been causing increasing issues across the country, particularly in certain areas such as Greater Manchester or south central England. Rodents have developed resistance to the active ingredients in rst-generation anticoagulants and some second-generation anticoagulants, particularly difenacoum and bromadiolone.”
Farmers should utilise rodenticides that contain either cholecalciferol or ocoumafen as the active ingredient, as there is no known resistance to either active. Ideally, usage should be rotated between the two to prevent any possible future resistance developing.
In addition, although more prevalent in mice, rodents can become bored of the rodenticide on o er and search for alternative food sources. Switching between two highly palatable rodenticides will ensure they remain an attractive food source, encouraging rodents to continue feeding.
Laurence adds: “Of course, the rodenticide used must be highly palatable and potent. However, product stewardship is essential to ensure the future-proo ng of e ective solutions on the market and safeguard the pest management toolbox.”
It is recommended that rodenticides should be changed every three to four months as best practice, with a minimum of every six months, to ensure a long-term, successful pest management programme.
Ideally, farmers should switch between rodenticides with a di erent active ingredient to ensure an e ective treatment. BASF o ers a range of resistance-busting rodenticides, such as the award-winning cholecalciferol-active Selontra and the highly powerful ocoumafenactive in Storm Secure and Storm Ultra Secure.
Neither Selontra nor the Storm products have any known resistance, and both o er a fast, e ective solution to allow farmers to rotate their baits throughout the year without unknowingly contributing to rodenticide resistance or behavioural issues.
The best way to deal with rodents is to prevent them becoming active in the rst place, so ‘rodent-proof’ your sites now to protect pro ts this winter. Particularly at this time of year when temperatures begin to dip, rats and mice will be looking for warm harbourage where food sources are readily available, making buildings where animal feed or crops are stored very appealing.
1. Keep site clean and tidy. It may seem simple, but keeping sites tidy should become a regular part of any farmer’s maintenance routine. Keep pallets and sacks to a minimum as these make for the perfect harbourage, and remove any rubbish or unwanted stores of straw and hay as soon as possible to give rats and mice less time to move in.
2. Cut back vegetation and bushes around buildings. Rats fear open spaces, so by trimming back shrubbery by at least 1m around all buildings on land, they will be less inclined to cross an open yard to enter a building. This also allows farmers to readily observe any rat burrows, and gives natural predators more chance of spotting the pests too.
3. Rodent-proof buildings. Mice can get through gaps of 6mm and rats can get through gaps of 10mm. So carefully inspect any buildings, stores or outhouses for wear and tear in walls, piping, doors and windows. Use a hardwearing material like metal sheeting to prevent rodents from re-entering through any compromised areas, as rats can chew through everything from wooden posts to dry walls.
4. Inspect buildings for signs of an existing infestation. Visible footprints at ground level or on ledges, smear marks along ledges, walls or cables, damage in structures and equipment from gnaw marks, and droppings are all tell-tale signs of activity. Don’t forget to look at electrical wires and cabling – many farm res have been caused by rodents chewing through electrical wires.
5. Store animal feed and grain safely. Taking measures to prevent animal feed or grain from being contaminated and consumed is an important step. Rats can carry up to 45 dangerous diseases which can pose a serious health and safety issue. Ensure stores are thoroughly cleaned and inspect every inch for any entry points or damage where rodents may enter and clean up any food spills immediately.
6. Monitor for activity. Using a Monitoring Paste will help farmers spot rodent activity before an infestation can get out of hand. It also means any rodents in the area will become more familiar with the object, reducing neophobia when the monitoring baits are replaced with rodenticide. An alternative monitoring method is to leave a patch of sand along a suspected rat run overnight and look for paw marks in the sand the next day.
For more expert advice and to explore BASF’s specialty rodent control solutions, visit www.pestcontrol.basf.co.uk/ FG
BDC Systems Ltd has supplied two new Svegma driers for Weald Granary, to replace two that were retired from service after being installed in 1987 and 1988.
“There is no question that our old Svegma driers had served us well,” said John Smith, Weald Granary’s managing director. “Located outside of our grain store they had been
exposed to the elements for over 30 years and had many hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain and maize go through them. It was no surprise that they reached the end
of their lives!”
On reaching the decision to replace the Svegma driers, John looked at alternatives from a renewable and alternative fuels perspective.
“We have a very compact site so renewable energy was not an option because of the storage space and labour required,” explained John. “We wanted a drier that we could switch on, deliver instant heat and which we could just walk away and leave to get on with its job.”
Working closely with the team at BDC Systems, he decided to replace Svegma with Svegma as the design and its track record of reliability and durability was certainly proven.
The main bodies of the Svegma driers (1x6m, 61tph and 1x3m 30tph) were replaced like for like and the burners upgraded as the originals were obsolete.
The existing dischargers on each of the old driers were still in good condition and did not need to be replaced – further evidence of the Svegma’s excellent build quality and durability.
Not everything above the discharge sections needed to be replaced; some parts had life left in them, but due to the labour
involved with removing and re tting the handling equipment, it made economic sense to replace everything in one go.
The drier- lling conveyors, gantries, supporting steelwork, access platforms and ladders to interconnecting silos were taken o and then put back in place. Both driers previously had turboclean fans and a fresh set of galvanised units were installed with the new drier bodies.
The proven design meant that the main body dimensions were identical and made changing components of the drier relatively straightforward. In addition, it was possible to reuse all the handling equipment’s brackets.
“The new Svegma driers were installed just in time for harvest 2022 which turned out to be one of our driest and hottest, so we only ended up drying 500t of wheat. But the driers had their baptism of re in October when we needed to dry 1,500t of wet maize which came in at 30%,” continued John. “As usual they did their job and did it well!
“The BDC team who worked on this project will most probably be, like me, well into our retirement by the time the new Svegma driers need replacing!” he concluded. FG
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There is no question that the 2023 harvest weather presented its challenges and highlighted the importance of on-farm grain drying capabilities. For those now planning both new grain drying and storage capacity to create a more automated, less labour-intensive system, Sukup says its grain drying silos should be given serious consideration.
“Grain drying silos have been widely installed in Scandinavia and northern Europe and we continue to see an increasing number of new projects in the UK each year. Farmers are beginning to understand that they deliver a cost-e ective way to dry, cool and store grain,” explains John Statt, Sukup’s UK sales manager.
Trying to reduce costs is a continual struggle for farmers and Sukup grain drying silos can play a key role.
“Energy consumption is reduced with Sukup silos as they have smaller fans than that of a similar sized drying oor and smaller burners than standard hot air drying systems,” says John McArthur, MD of McArthur Agriculture, Sukup’s UK partner.
Sukup silos also reduce labour costs as they can be lled straight o the
combine. The drying of grain is heavily automated and can be remotely monitored, freeing up precious labour at the busiest time of year.
There is no need to rehandle grain between loading and unloading and when it comes to unloading grain, it requires nothing more than the press of a button reducing both machine and labour requirements.
So how do Sukup grain drying silos work? At harvest, grain is put in the top of the silo and is distributed using a spreader. Once grain reaches 0.5–1m depth, farmers start the fan and heater to start the drying process.
Air is heated, using oil, gas or renewable heat, to 40–45ºC and blown through the perforated oor, through the grain and exits the silo via the roof vents. Meanwhile the stirrers increase air ow through the grain
by up to 33% and enable complete uniform drying and homogenisation of the grain.
Once dry, the silo switches to the cooling stage and grain is cooled to a safe long-term storage temperature.
“One of our customers installed a Sukup silo, in time for this year’s harvest, which is 100% powered by green renewable energy,” added
John McArthur. “Heat and electricity come from a combined heat and power plant. The fan on each silo is connected to a water to air heat exchanger producing air at the required temperature and humidity to deliver quick and even drying regardless of the weather conditions, reducing costs and the environmental impact of grain drying and storage.” FG
Closed cell insulation is fast setting, strengthens the roof, can save money on energy bills, is pest-resistant and can also tackle asbestos. TAG Insulation explains what it is and why it’s well suited to agricultural buildings.
TAG Insulation says its closed cell insulation is one of the quickest, most cost e ective and e cient ways to insulate your farm buildings. The company o ers a nationwide insulation service from a dedicated team of knowledgeable people who visit, advise, measure and quote for free.
Closed cell insulation adheres to all the common materials used for agricultural buildings, including steel, aluminium, asbestos, tin, brick, stone, bre, cement and concrete. It is also the best choice for corrugated surfaces and irregularly shaped buildings such as silos, TAG reckons, as pre-manufactured insulation prevents them from being insulated e ectively.
The spray foam TAG uses is an easily applied polyurethane material that sets “exceptionally fast”, meaning the building will not be out of production for a long time compared to other insulation options. It has a dense cellular structure and rigid setting which is an additional bene t as it can strengthen the roof by making it three times stronger, according to the company.
Farm buildings can be cold, dark and damp, especially in the colder months, which can lead to moisture and condensation – causing havoc with food and grain stores, including mould, water ingress and large uctuations in temperature causing grain to get damp or rot. All leading to loss of income for the farm.
TAG says its insulation has excellent thermal properties, reduces heat loss in the winter and helps keep the building cooler in the summer, saving money on energy bills. In addition, it is bulk water resistant and weatherproof, as well as being great at reducing any risk of dampness and condensation issues.
Asbestos is one of the most common roof materials used on older commercial barns and buildings. Not only does closed cell insulation contain the asbestos it will encapsulate, seal and repair nearly every damaged panel, and this is done at a fraction of the cost compared to a new roof alternative, TAG claims.
TAG’s insulation is pest-resistant, which is ideal for agricultural
buildings that are being used to store feed or crops. Mice and rats have been known to chew through electrical wires, breglass insulation and rigid foam insulation. TAG’s insulation does not appeal as a food source and is much harder to penetrate through, according to the company.
The insulation is eco-friendly, class 1 re rated, and comes with a
25-year warranty. It is also backed by the LABC, KIWA, BDA and fully certi cated. Contact the company directly or visit https://taginsulation.co.uk for more information. FG
As any farm will know, having enough storage proves a constant challenge.
At Zappshelter, we produce the fastest temporary storage solution for getting undercover.
Whether you are storing grain while harvesting, or you are keeping your equipment out of the weather until the next season - Zappshelter can Protect What Matters to your farm.
The simple industrial design makes Zappshelter able to withstand the varied weather patterns in the UK, without the expensive groundworks or hassle of a conventional barn or building.
Being adaptable and extendable means the Zappshelter system can be used for endless applications - including protecting livestock and storing grain out of the rain.
Our Zappshelter 3000 range provides instant protection, only requiring basic tools to install yourself.
Our Zappshelter 5000 range is built with a permanent design life - without the costs of a large building.
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Zappshelter says it is revolutionising the way farmers protect their crops, stock, plant and machinery. The farm shelter system is durable, weatherproof and can be installed in a fraction of the time it takes to put up a conventional steel shed, the company claims.
Zappshelter is made from durable, weatherproof Taurinox membrane tensioned over a Ferroten galvanised steel structure that can withstand the most extreme weather conditions, Zappshelter says.
From storing grain, hay, straw and other produce from wind and rain, to livestock shelters,
workshops and storage for plant and machinery, Zappshelter o ers the perfect undercover solution, the company reckons. They require no groundworks, cause no disruption and can be installed in a fraction of the time it takes to put up a conventional steel shed.
Craig Michel (pictured), founder of Zappshelter, says: “Farming is a tough business. Long hours, often in di cult conditions and working alone, always at the mercy of the weather.
In recent years, farmers have faced a number of challenges, including droughts, oods, TB and pests, plus the recent surge in misinformation about farming practices and sustainability to crown it all. As one farmer told me recently, we are part of the solution, not part of the problem!
“As small-scale farmers and a family business ourselves, we understand many of the needs and challenges of everyday life on the farm. We can’t control most of the problems that are thrown in our
direction – weather, TB, misguided environmentalists... However, we can mitigate the e ects some of these factors have on us.”
Zappshelter is o ering the Gold Standard Farmer’s Friend package when you quote ‘Farmers Guide’ when you contact the company. This unlocks the following bene ts:
• Specially discounted prices, exclusively for farmers
• Zappshelter Farmer Referral Scheme. When a farming friend you have referred orders a Zappshelter, you will receive a generous gift from the company as a thank you for putting them in touch
• Zappshelter Farmer’s Friend PR. With your permission, every farmer who buys a Zappshelter will receive extensive social media PR for his or her farm. These farming folk are our unsung heroes, putting food on the table for us all year round, and Zappshelter is glad to highlight the excellent work they do. For more information head to www. zappshelter.com and have a look at the gallery page for inspiration on what you could do with Zappshelter on your farm. FG
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JH Vaudrey & Son Ltd have been supporting farmers with their building requirements since 1993 and have a wealth of expertise when it comes to the requirements of today’s agri business. JH Vaudrey & Son Ltd can provide grain stores complete with the most up to date grain handling equipment, silos, dryers, and straw barns. We also provide a maintenance service to all properties and farm buildings.
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JH Vaudrey & Son Ltd provides a complete design and build service and will even take care of the planning application for you. We will be pleased to hear from you and offer a friendly reliable service. To discuss your requirements telephone 01379 678459.
After the hard work of harvesting is done, farmers must turn their attention to good storage solutions to minimise waste and lost pro ts, ensuring their e orts have not been in vain. Graham Heath Construction shares the key to perfect storage, as well as the current o ers on new stores.
You spend months preparing, sowing, growing and harvesting and then once it’s complete, the process must begin again with crops taking months to grow. It is essential that your hard work is supported with the perfect storage solution.
Storing grain in tired or
unsuitable buildings that allow access to the elements will only cause problems. Damp conditions act as a breeding ground for many species of insects. It is therefore important that suitable storage conditions are created to minimise waste and maximise returns.
A new grain store will o er a clean, dry, well-ventilated and watertight construction – but how is this achieved? High quality UKCA marked steel and materials will prevent rain and other such weather penetrating the building. Quality roo ng will also reduce or eliminate birds and pests from gaining access.
Concrete panels are a key feature in a Graham Heath Construction grain store, the company says. They are easy to clean, hygienic and exceptionally durable, withstanding the force of a grain harvest with ease. Concrete panels are also quick
and easy to install, simply slotting in between steel supports.
Graham Heath Construction always strives to provide its customers with the highest quality, value-for-money solution and currently has two o ers available on grain store buildings sized: 120ft x 60ft x 23ft (1,500 tonne) and 80ft x 60ft x 20ft (1,000 tonne). See advert (right) for further details of the o ers. Further information about Graham Heath Construction can be found at www.gh-construction. co.uk or by contacting the company directly. FG
Verigreen provides a fast specialist service and expert advice for all types of distressed and damaged grains. Coming from an agricultural background, Verigreen says it understands farming, the importance of the environment and building progressive partnerships with customers.
The company purchases damaged, distressed loads, out of spec grains, including burnt, wet and contaminated consignments. Delivering an e cient and con dential service which ensures customers receive optimal value for damaged grains including: Corn, wheat, soya beans, milo, oats and barley.
One of the advantages of selling distressed grains is that customers can maximise their return on discarded grains to generate an income.
Through its parent company
Heathcote Holdings, Verigreen can also o er a range of sustainable services which include recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, animal feed and energy from waste solutions to stop waste reaching land ll.
Some of the bene ts this delivers include a variety of nutrient rich animal feed for farmers, and grains can be converted to clean green energy to power local homes and businesses through the anaerobic digestion process.
Verigreen’s team of experts cover Kent and the rest of the UK. They will visit your farm to o er the best prices for distressed out of condition grains to minimise losses and other sustainable waste management solutions.
Call Verigreen directly or visit https://veri-green.co.uk to get a free grain quote. FG
This year’s wet harvest has exacerbated the fragility of predicting moisture and highlighted the limitation of older moisture meters.
In the early 2000s the US Department of Agriculture identi ed the fallibility of capacitance-based technology. Over 10 years, the uni ed grain moisture algorithm (UGMA) methodology was developed for rapidly testing grain moisture.
UGMA is a very accurate dielectric-type moisture method. It has a much higher measurement frequency (150MHz) than older capacitance grain moisture meters. The dielectric constant is equivalent to the relative permittivity within the measurement cell of the moisture meter, when a standard grain density correction is applied it gives a very accurate and stable analysis.
A common issue in older technology is that a moisture meter can seemingly be correct one year but not the following year. This is due to several factors: moisture level, grain variety, growing
etc but also the limitations of
capacitance technology.
Last year’s dry harvest led to grain at around 12–15%. This is the ‘sweet spot’ for older technology, which will be calibrated for accuracy around 14%. But when the moisture is higher, capacitance technology can under predict the moisture levels leading to drying and storage issues. This is particularly evident in UK-grown barley.
An UGMA-based moisture meter does not su er these issues and continues to give accurate and reliable results. FG
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Introducing an automatic fan controller to your crop store cooling systems in key to e ciently controlling grain temperatures, says Martin Lishman. Bene ts include savings on energy costs, reduced trips to the store and greater e ciency and control for store operators.
Controlling crop ventilation fans can be as simple as ipping a switch. However, for those who are serious about driving down their grain temperatures quickly and e ciently, this simple action requires careful consideration, as mistiming it could spell disaster for the crop.
Crop storage specialist Martin Lishman Ltd believes that introducing an automatic fan controller to crop store cooling systems is one of the best storage practices to e ciently control grain temperatures.
“Running cooling fans 24 hours a day is a very ine cient way to cool grain,” explains Martin Lishman managing director Joel Capper. “Not only will it use a lot of energy, but it will also have very little e ect when the ambient air temperature is not su cient to e ectively cool. It could even increase the grain temperature!”
Martin Lishman’s range of automatic fan controllers constantly
monitor the crop temperature and turn cooling fans on and o based on ambient air conditions. This ensures faster cooling and can also save at least 40% of energy costs. Automatic control means reduced trips to the store to manually operate fans, or simply avoiding forgetting to do so.
Taking automation to the next level, Martin Lishman’s awardwinning Barn Owl Wireless o ers a modular system composed of wireless crop temperature sensors and fan controllers. This system gives store managers the ability to monitor and control crop stores from anywhere through an online web portal, reviewing temperature, humidity, and even CO2 readings for all stores through any internetenabled device.
For more information on Martin Lishman’s automatic fan control systems visit www.martinlishman. com FG
Merlo Turbofarmers have been developed to offer greater telescopic performance to aid you in every day work. Some notable features of the TF42.7 include the portal axles allowing an increase in the ground clearance. Additionally, the cab is in a higher position in order to ensure that the operator has 360 degree visibility.
Plug&Cool has added a new product to its ever-expanding grain cooling range. After visiting numerous agricultural trade shows, the team received lots of feedback from farmers, and there were countless occasions when farmers asked if the standard aeration spears would be suitable for small grains like rapeseed. In short, the answer is no, they are not.
The engineers at Plug&Cool came up with a new design like the current spears but with smaller holes to accommodate rapeseed. The rapeseed spear is just as strong as the original grain spear, made from one continuous spiral and welded with precision. The screw point is also as sharp as the grain spear and each one comes with a handle to help screw into the grain pile.
With many farmers already bringing grain into their stores, it’s important to eliminate hotspots in areas that grain fans and pedestals can’t reach. The aeration spears and rapeseed spears are the ideal solution as they are lightweight and easy to move around the grain pile. Combined with a 130W Airspear fan or the 1.1kW Airspear Max fan, the aeration spears are also a great alternative for arable farmers that have smaller-sized stores.
The brand-new Rapeseed Aeration Spears are now available on the Plug&Cool website and are easy to order for free, next-day delivery. Contact the Plug&Cool team directly for more information. FG
Perry of Oakley Ltd designs and manufactures two ranges of continuous ow grain driers, and now supplies the Agrex range of mobile driers.
Entry level Mistral series continuous ow grain driers (5–30tph) come with roller discharge as standard but can be upgraded to pneumatic shutter discharge. It has a hard-wired control panel which can be upgraded to a Perry touchscreen PLC with remote access for diagnostics and adjustments.
The larger Savannah series (5–150+tph) are heavy-duty commercial speci cation driers that come with pneumatic shutter discharge and PLC touch screen control panel as standard.
The Mistral and Savannah series can utilise a wide range of fuel options including diesel, kerosene, gas, steam, coal using heat-exchangers or biomass
heat sources.
Both ranges can be tted with the Perry Grain Sentry Fire Detection and Automatic Moisture Measurement, ensuring optimal drying conditions are achieved and any res are detected as quickly as possible.
Centrikleens are available on both ranges to reduce dust and cha problems.
The Agrex mobile batch drier, with models from 7T–42T, utilises a variety of fuel options including diesel, kerosene or gas- red. PTO is available for the smaller sized driers.
All are fully supported from the Perry UK-based factory which houses an array of spares. The ranges are fully compatible with Perry’s handling and storage options, from tote bins through to hopper-bottom and atbottom silos. FG
Stores should be thoroughly cleaned prior to the new intake and the use of the right type of vacuum cleaner is essential to remove debris.
Hugh Crane, which has been working with farmers in East Anglia for over 40 years, says it has seen a huge demand for grain store vacuums over the past few years, as farmers see the economic bene ts of increased yields by keeping their grain stores clean and free from disease.
Its customers are now demanding large capacity high powered industrial vacuums capable of working with ne dusts for prolonged periods of time.
One of the company’s most popular models is the Nil sk S3 single phase industrial vacuum. It’s ideal for the agricultural sector as its powerful suction and long hose allows you to clean all areas of your grain store with ease, Hugh Crane says. This machine bene ts from a huge ltration area thanks to its large lters. The dropdown waste bins also make for easy
waste disposal.
The Nil sk S3 is a single-phase industrial vac with three ‘by-pass’ motors. It is tted with an electronic board for easy control and monitoring and is available with a 50-litre bin, 100-litre bin or a gravity unload system (GU) with either a plastic or Longopac disposal bag.
All models have an easy-to-use electronic control panel, a manual lter shaker and a sit-down container system. Hugh Crane can also o er specialist vacuums including ATEX-rated machines for explosive environments such as our mills where ne dust can cause explosive risks.
William Crane heads up the vacuum division and o ers specialist advice and on-site demos on a large range of machines from a number of di erent manufacturers.
Long term experience in the cleaning equipment industry and a close working relationship with many of the world’s leading equipment
manufacturers, allows Hugh Crane to match the right equipment to a speci c task, providing e ciency and value for money for each customer.
With over 100 di erent vacuums to choose from, William says he can o er an almost bespoke solution.
All equipment is fully tested prior to despatch and delivered to site by the company’s own transport and installed and hand over instructions given to ensure safe and e cient operation.
As well as purchase, Hugh Crane o ers lease facilities allowing
partnership with Skandia Elevator has led to the seamless integration of new elevators and conveyors.
A key player in the animal nutrition and grain sector, East Coast Viners Grain has become Scotland’s rst company to adopt the cuttingedge bene ts of a fully automated Tornum grain dryer.
Operating from Stonehaven, this family-owned feed milling business has rooted itself in grain cultivation and drying, further strengthened by strategic collaborations with local farms.
The business has recently introduced a Tornum TK8-24 grain dryer. This continuous ow dryer is enhanced by the Intelligent Dryer Control system. The intelligent software e ectively reduces energy consumption and labour expenses in grain management. This initiative doesn’t end at drying; Tornum’s
Charles White, from Tornum Ltd, the UK arm of the Tornum Group, highlighted the bene ts of the Intelligent Dryer Control system: “East Coast Viners came to us looking for a model which could utilise their biomass radiators, reduce over drying and subsequent input costs, all with the aim of lowering their carbon footprint.”
The new dryer also features a distinctive aesthetic aspect: 10 front-mounted Clean Air Control (CAC) fans to maximise the air ow through the drier to increase the drier capacity and reduce back pressures created by the radiators. While dust collection remains atypical in standard dryers, the TK8-24 Tornum dryer, with its CAC fans, e ectively eliminates up to 95% of generated grain dust and cha .
While the dryer’s primary focus is barley, malting barley, wheat, and rapeseed, its versatility extends to oats, peas, and beans. FG
Earlier this year, the Thorburn Group added the Agrex name to the collection of brands it o ers to customers.
Thorburn caught up with Aidan Grimsdale of Mountfair Farms, who recently upgraded to the Agrex AGD18, and has previously purchased four dryers of another brand from Thorburn.
Thorburn Group designed and tted an entire grain handling system to suit Aidan’s needs, including the cover over dryer, hopper, and dryer itself. Aidan says the biggest bene t of the Agrex by far is the app control, meaning he can operate the machine remotely. “It means that I can constantly monitor what’s going on, as I don’t have someone on the farm at all times.”
Another feature Aidan loves is the quietness. “It’s allowed me to run it 24 hours, which I’ve never been able to do with previous driers, due to the farm cottages.” This has increased his e ciency, as he is able to dry his 1,500 tonnes of wheat in an even shorter time frame than normal.
Aidan added: “The back-up side
is extremely good, as we have direct access to Agrex, through Thorburns. Anytime we have requested updates, the engineers went straight in remotely to modify the settings.”
Thorburn Group says it has a fantastic relationship with Agrex and works directly with the factory in Italy.
Get in touch with Thorburn directly for more information. FG
two or more, combinable or non-
“A lot of farmers are looking at intercropping trials, which can add complexity to crop rotation. However, it does allow savings to be made on inputs and the combination of potentially smaller yields of both crops can deliver a larger yield than if just one crop had been grown,”
The Cherry family have farmed for 31 years, converting to a notill system in 2010. “We started Groundswell seven years ago out of frustration that no-one was putting on a summer show that we wanted to attend,” he said. “Its popularity goes from strength to strength and in 2022 we welcomed over 5,500
Groundswell’s growth re ects the snowballing of interest in regenerative agriculture, not only from farmers but also from policy makers attracted by the ‘public bene ts’ of such systems, which include carbon sequestration and ood/drought prevention.
“Intercropping is the future as it becomes an integral part of regenerative farming. McArthur Agriculture, with its range of cleaning and grading equipment, can help farmers to make the transition to intercropping by providing the cleaning and grading machines to quickly and easily separate di erent crops, increasing their value postharvest,” concluded John. FG
Fits any colour, fits any farm VOS replaceable tips fit awide range of manufacturers including -Weaving, Horsch, Dale,Kuhn, Sumo and many more!
We had an existing Horsch 4m Sprinter with the standard Duett coulters. In 2015, we looked for an alternative system that caused less disturbance, but also gave us more consistency in seed depth. We came across Bourgault Tillage Tools VOS at the Cereals event. The system looked right for us. Then with the explanation of how the tips worked, we decided to order a set for our Horsch Sprinter.
The BTT VOS has drilled a wide variety of products through the one tip (4” paired row) – spring barley, beans, linseed, spring oats, vining peas, oilseed rape (canola) and wheat.
The VOS has also given us all the other benefits with a tip that causes less disturbance but consistency in seed placement, lower draft requirement, longevity of the product, to name but a few.
This drill remained with us on VOS until 2023, when it was time to think about changing the drill for a new Horsch 6m Sprinter with a dual tank. Having had the VOS system previously, there was no hesitation to upgrade the new drill to VOS fertiliser system.
The fertiliser was placed where we needed it on both the new and previous Horsch Sprinter systems using VOS.
A large Essex estate which invested in Bourgault coulters for a Horsch drill in 2017 continues to bene t from cost and time savings while also improving soils. David Williams reports.
Bent eld Bury Farms is a family farming partnership where the owners are actively involved in the business. In 2015, Sentry Limited was appointed as a managing consultant with James Mayes looking after the farm operation and tasked with improving performance and pro tability. He came to the estate with considerable experience of multiple farming systems and cropping gained through various roles over more than 20 years. He is Basis and Facts quali ed and oversees the agronomic policies of the wider Sentry group of farms as agronomy manager.
A thorough top to bottom business review resulted in the restructuring of cropping, machinery, utilisation of technology and development of sta . Greater emphasis was placed on operational timings, attention to detail and the improvement of infrastructure within the business.
“Optimum timings for eld operations throughout the year including drilling were being compromised, so we invested in newer machinery and developing our operators,” explained James.
Approximately 800ha of combinable crops are grown on predominantly heavy soils. “We felt that the crop rotation had started to include too high a proportion of second and third wheats, and while attempts were being made to grow oilseed rape, developing challenges were producing crops with extremely variable performance. We moved to a strategy which included spring cropping, giving us an opportunity to tackle the weed burden and to
develop a plan for ditching and drainage maintenance which would improve the physical performance of some of the estate’s heavy soils which were slow to dry after the winter period.”
An extremely dry and hot August in 2016 provided a reality check regarding oilseed rape establishment. The land, minimum tilled and drilled using conventional establishment techniques, highlighted problems. “Conditions were dry, and soils were proving di cult to work down any further. The crop was drilled before a forecast rain which did not arrive; the limited moisture provided some germination, but as conditions became hotter and drier the crop became more vulnerable to pests including cabbage stem ea beetle and slugs. Using the standard drill coulters created a lot of soil movement and moisture loss was considerable,” James explained.
“We reevaluated our working practices and identi ed a need to develop a versatile system that would allow us to establish crops direct into the previous year’s stubbles when conditions are suitable, but which would also work well following conventional cultivations. After losing the oilseed rape crop due to the dry weather, we knew that improving moisture retention was a priority, so we looked at the Bourgault Versatile Opener System (VOS) coulters. They had quickly developed a good reputation and we liked the thought of points that would reduce maintenance downtime further each day to allow for improved work rates to be achieved.”
The Horsch Sprinter drill was tted with Bourgault coulters in 2017. More than 920ha of heavy land was drilled with the initial set of points before they were changed in autumn 2021, equivalent to £1.77/ha wearing metal cost.
Bourgault Tillage Tools UK and European technical advisor Stuart Aldworth was consulted, and he suggested using the BTT VOS with 4in paired row tips.
The farm’s 2009 Horsch Sprinter 6m drill was converted to the Bourgault coulters at a cost of £3,897 – equivalent to £162 per leg for the replacement holder and points. However, Bourgault’s reputation for high quality components and low wear rates meant that an expected longer working life would help o set the initial investment and an order was placed for a set.
In 2017, using GPS guidance, the oilseed rape crop was established following spring barley by interrow drilling direct into the stubble. Bene ts included minimal moisture loss due to reduced soil movement, working in a clean band of soil adjacent to the previous crop’s stubble rows, and the guarantee of better seedbed conditions as the drill point worked in a ne layer of tilth. Residue incorporation into the newly sown crop row was reduced so more consistent seed placement in the soil pro le was achieved. James suggests that the slug risk could also be reduced, due to less residue around the seed area within the row.
“Using deep cultivations brings up larger clods and, as we work them down to create a seedbed, every pass loses moisture,” James stressed. “Eliminating pre-cultivations also allows us to be more timely. We can watch the weather and drill when rain is forecast without having to plan a sequence of cultivations.
“We are nding that as we direct drill other crops and achieve better control of eld tra c, then water in ltration is improving throughout the soil pro le. Leaving the previous crop’s roots in situ within the soil pro le is increasing biodiversity. Higher worm populations have been noticeable, and the time required for the decomposition of crop residues is getting quicker.”
Results have been impressive, overall yields have been improving with some winter-drilled oilseed rape achieving yields over 5t/ha and crops of winter-direct drilled wheat achieving over 9.5t/ha.”
James commented that it has been suggested that success of the inter-row planting strategy might be partly due to the standing stubbles disguising the OSR crop, making it less obvious to the cabbage stem ea beetle.
Following the success of directdrilled oilseed rape, other crops were trialled. Results with wheat and peas have been good, beans were poor and barley results were mixed – some very good, and other areas gave a reduced yield, although James concedes that, with the bene t of hindsight, the land probably hadn’t been ready.
Used within the min-till establishment system, the Bourgault coulters reduce soil surface disturbance compared to standard duet coulters and are achieving signi cant fuel savings.
The 6m drill achieves average work rates of 50–60ha per day with seed delivered to the eld, representing signi cant time savings when pre-cultivations are reduced or not needed.
The rst set of coulters was replaced in 2021, having established 2,210ha of crops. This included 120ha of
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Bourgault paired row 4in points are used for all cereal crops. The farm invested in a set of Bourgault Single Shoot points last year to establish pulses with even less surface disturbance to protect against moisture loss.
Using GPS guidance to establish oilseed rape in rows between the previous year’s barley crop has proved very successful. This photo, taken in early August this year, clearly shows the lines of oilseed rape stubble alternating with last year’s barley crop.
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land ploughed, pressed twice and then autumn drilled; 980ha which had been cultivated twice using a Vaderstad TopDown and Simba Unipress before drilling; 920ha of oilseed rape, peas, beans, and wheat which had been direct-drilled and 185ha which had been ploughed in the autumn, spring-tine cultivated twice and then spring drilled.
“The Bourgault points are extremely hard wearing and replacing the initial set after establishing 2,210ha of crops means the wearing metal cost was equivalent to just £1.77 per hectare. We didn’t hesitate to purchase the replacement set as the rst performed so well,” said James.
The long working life achieved by the drill points has so impressed the farm that knock-on points from Bourgault have been tted to the Simba Unipress too.
Last year, a set of Bourgault 19mm Single Shoot points was purchased to improve pulse establishment.
“We used the narrow points for the rst time last year to establish oilseed rape, and they will be used for spring beans too. In a dry summer,
the narrower opening and reduced disturbance avoids exposing too much soil to dry out, and although all the seed is delivered through just one outlet, the results achieved were very good.
“The Bourgault mounting system allows easy swapping of the complete set within just 40 minutes, so changing them to suit cereals and pulses during the drilling season isn’t a problem.”
“My attitude is that we must always consider what is best for both the current and following crops,” said James. “Strategies we introduced since
2015 have proved very successful, and for most crops we are achieving more reliable establishment while yields are at least comparable and, in some cases, better than those achieved previously using a more costly full cultivation-based system.
“The Bourgault coulters are well designed and extremely hard wearing so they retain an e ective pro le which continues creating ideal conditions for crops to establish even after working many thousands of acres.”
“In conclusion, our main issue was that longer, drier periods were
challenging with not enough rain to ensure reliable oilseed rape establishment. Trialling of the interrow direct drilling system gave very pleasing results with reduced fuel use across the system, and savings in man hours allow timelier crop establishment.
“The land appears to structure well, and we have expanded the direct drilling into other crops. The system used now means that soil requirements dictate what we do. We still employ a Vaderstad TopDown and a subsoiler, but we have a variety of approaches available within the life of the rotation to suit what the planned crop and soil needs.” FG
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The Solitair DT can be used for seeding with fertilisation or for sowing di erent seeds. The two variants single-shot and double-shot version are available.
The tyre packer roller not only serves a transport function but also ensures that the entire seedbed is reconsolidated evenly. The generously dimensioned tyre packer roller with a 90cm diameter ensures even reconsolidation across the full seedbed. The staggered arrangement of the individual wheels additionally leads to better self-cleaning and ensures good sowing, even in wet conditions, Lemken says.
This ensures that seeds are always placed at the same depth, even at high forward speeds and in changing soils.
The coulter system is available in a hydraulic version (up to 70kg coulter pressure) and a mechanical version (up to 45kg coulter pressure). The row spacing is optionally 12.5cm or 16.7cm.
Four distribution heads positioned directly above the coulter bar ensure “superior transverse distribution”.
An integrated hydraulic tramline mechanism is optionally available for the OptiDisc. The symmetrical distribution of the seed tubes in tramline mode ensures that no seeds need to be returned. The seed rate is automatically reduced when the tramline is switched. The easy exchange of the distributor cartridges enables quick adaptation to a wide variety of tramline systems.
With this machine, Lemken says it has completely restructured its range of trailed seed drill combinations, focusing all its developments even more strongly on pro tability.
The wheelmark eradicator tools remove the tractor wheelmarks. The optional leading tyre packer additionally produces crumbled soil ahead of the disc section. The tyre packer can be replaced by a levelling tine section to level the ground evenly.
The integrated Heliodor compact disc harrow leaves an evenly loosened, nely crumbly, level seedbed. Corrugated discs are optionally available for less intensive seedbed preparation.
For precise depth control each disc is individually attached to the frame via leaf springs for precise depth control. Unlike commonly used rubber bu ers, leaf springs guarantee that the discs have signi cantly higher track stability during operation. Optionally, these are also available
with hydraulic adjustment.
For less intensive soil mixing, the 22mm corrugated discs have a waveform shape. These discs are particularly suitable where the germination of weeds is to be suppressed. In dry regions, corrugated discs allow water-saving seedbed preparation because only the area in front of the seeding coulters is loosened. The use of corrugated discs reduces tractive force requirements even further. The high-quality axial angular ball bearings ensure lasting, awless function of the discs. The bearings are completely encapsulated so that no dirt can penetrate.
For precise fertiliser placement, the fertiliser coulter bar can be attached in front of the tyre packer roller as an option. Fertiliser is precisely placed at the desired depth between two rows of seeds with up to 150kg share pressure via the double disc coulters.
With an additional harrow between the tyre packer roller and the seeding coulters, the seedbed can be optimally levelled. As an alternative to a harrow, a trapeze packer roller (420mm diameter) can be added to the Solitair DT to obtain a de ned preconsolidation of rows directly in front of the OptiDisc double disc coulters. The roller improves both the smooth operation of the seeding coulters and the soil contact of seeds.
The maintenance-free parallelogram guided double disc coulter with trailing depth control roller in the OptiDisc coulter bar guarantees precise seed placement and even coverage height. This creates optimal conditions for even eld emergence – even at high forward speeds, according to Lemken.
The Solitair DT is equipped with the maintenance-free OptiDisc coulter bar. This bar boasts parallelogramcontrolled double disc coulters and trailing depth control rollers.
Seeds are pressed into the soil by the depth control roller to ensure even, rapid eld emergence. Both coulter pressure and seed depth can be adjusted independently of each other.
Whether straight from a big bag or from a front loader bucket, lling the Solitair DT is as straightforward as it gets, Lemken says. The Solitair DT o ers, among other things, individually electrically driven and fertiliser-proof metering units and the tool-free change of seed wheel sets. The machine has one metering system per distributor which allows width section control even in the basic version. Automatic width section control is optionally available.
Whether for calibration testing, adjustment, or cleaning – the corrosion-resistant metering system is easily accessible. Metering is 100% fertiliser compatible. The tool-free seed wheel change allows a fast switching between di erent seeds. The speed signal for metering can be from either a radar sensor on the drawbar or the speed signal of the tractor.
The Solitair DT is available in 4m and 6m widths with demonstration machines available around the UK and Ireland.
You can also see the Solitair DT drill on Lemken’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TEaYO5cHyUg FG
Minimal draught resistance, an integrated compact disc harrow, comfortable operation and a large, optionally divided seed hopper – that is the new Solitair DT seed drill, says manufacturer Lemken.Tractor wheel mark eradicators.
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Covenbrook added the innovative Triton direct drill to its product line-up four years ago. “We also manufacture tine drills, but direct drilling has grown in popularity as margins have become tighter and, looking ahead, growers will need to reduce establishment costs further while optimising yields as subsidies are reduced,” said Covenbrook managing director, John Pease.
“We farm heavy land near
Sudbury and, since switching to a Triton drill and pushing seeding back to mid-November, we are achieving higher yields than when we spent far more time and money preparing the ground by ploughing, cultivating, pressing and then drilling,” explained John’s son-in-law Ollie Lodge who manages the farm.
Ollie said that soil condition is improving, and he sees no need for controlled tra c farming practices on the heavy land. “The drill creates tilth 150mm below seed depth which
gives the roots space to grow, makes it easier for the plant to reach moisture and nutrients, and prevents waterlogging.
“As well as direct drilling, we are also concentrating on other aspects of land management including ditching and mole ploughing to ensure eld drainage works e ectively. In the past, we were so busy preparing elds for drilling whenever conditions were suitable that there was no time for general farm maintenance, but now autumn
is more relaxed as we know the Triton will still achieve great results on our boulder clay even if wet winter weather arrives early.” FG
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With a diverse rotation and variable post-harvest conditions, Worcestershire grower Andrew Symonds was looking for a more versatile drilling process that could increase his productivity and reduce his operating costs.
The solution was found in Kverneland’s u-drill, equipped with the minimum disturbance MD disc option.
“I looked for a drill that could work in a variety of scenarios including ploughed and pressed ground, one-pass cultivated and direct drilling into stubbles,” explains Andrew Symonds of Lincomb Farms, Stourport-onSevern.
“While my 3m power harrow drill combination could handle most conditions, it lacked a
direct drilling capability, and had a high fuel burn with a relatively slow output.”
The 6m u-drill uses a front set of press wheels followed by two gangs of the minimal disturbance MD discs. Behind the discs is a second row of press wheels, followed by the seed disc coulters.
Surface levelling and finishing is achieved with a conventional harrow at the rear.
Kverneland’s MD discs are placed vertically and each moves a narrow band of soil – typically 3050mm – ahead of each disc coulter. This is important for Andrew Symonds as it reduces both the draft required and the volume of soil moved.
“The u-drill gives me double the work rate while using the same, and sometimes less, fuel,” he says. “It’s easy to pull, and the hydraulic fan drive avoids a fixed pto. So tractor revs are between 1,500 and 1,700rpm.”
The grain-only seed tank holds 4,350 litres – enough for two tonnes of seed – and feeding 36 coulters creates a 16.7cm row width. When planting cover crops or oilseed rape at a wider spacing, distribution head outlets are blanked-off to suit.
The u-drill also lends itself to a one-pass, direct drilling approach when surface conditions are right.
“I’m very pleased with the operational flexibility provided by the u-drill,” he says. “And the MD disc is definitely the right approach for my soils.” FG
Andrew Symonds found the u-drill equipped with an MD disc option o ered him the operational exibility he needed, and is the right choice for his soils.The grain-only seed tank
Establishing stale seedbeds prior to drilling using tools such as the Fentech Agri Commander (6–12m machines available) will be extremely important to get back on top of the problems caused by black-grass last year.
Subsoiling and restructuring after the wet summer and eld tra c is essential to alleviate any problem areas. The Tillso Advantage range of subsoilers are the perfect tool to do this, ranging from 3m up to 6m with various leg and roller options to tackle the worst of problems, Fentech reckons.
Late drilling should enable many of the weeds to be eradicated prior to the establishment of crops.
The Simtech T-Sem drill is a
very versatile tine drill which will run in almost all conditions, allowing farmers to push the drilling window open for better establishment conditions.
The drills are available from 3m up to 6m, with front hopper options now available. All make use of the inverted T-slot technology for the perfect conditions for the young seedling.
Opening discs help to cut through trash and open the surface for the tine to follow. The tine is one of the narrowest in its class leaving minimal disturbance to reduce the chances of any weed seeds germinating in the crop, according to Fentech.
The tried-and-tested Sulky metering system on the pneumatic drills is simple and e ective to
Designed to ensure unmatched plant establishment, Simtech drills come in 3 ranges:
•MECHANICAL
•PNEUMATIC
•GRASS
The inverted T-slot technology allows unique and consistent seed placement.
Suitable for any surface, soil type and all climatic conditions.
operate and calibrate. The drills themselves are simple, low maintenance machines which can be called on at short notice.
The mechanical systems o ered up to 3m are a cost-e ective alternative over competitors, with the reliable sponge metering system
allowing a broad range of seeds and mixes to be drilled simply and e ectively, the company concludes.
Contact Fentech Agri Ltd for more information on the above products to help simplify your system. FG
SIMPLE. RELIABLE. AFFORDABLE
Direct drills for improved soil health and reduced input costs
Late drilling advised as favourable black-grass year predicted
With the prospect of a wet autumn ahead and potentially another favourable year for black-grass, drilling later would seem sensible. Fentech o ers advice on establishing stale seedbeds prior to drilling, subsoiling and restructuring and the bene ts of a versatile tine drill.
The 2023 harvest has seen new min-till disc combinations helping to improve soil health and drastically reduce establishment cost, PFC says.
Build strength and quality are key for all Awemak products o ered by PFC. The 3m setup with high or low disturbance leg options on the Sherp are protected by sprung auto reset. The standard hydraulic 3-point linkage couples directly to the Ozyrus Discs with minimal down time to separate and connect as required. Using hydraulic linkage allows ultimate precision adjustment to the depth control of both the Sherp
disturbance legs and the 3m discs.
The Ozyrus discs have as standard, two rows of 12 discs with 560mm diameter, active side screens, de ector board between the row of discs, straw tines, hydraulic depth control, LED lights and steel ring packer. There are various rear rollers and packers available with the option of doubling up to have a twin roller or packer.
The Sherp and Ozyrus combination allows operators to adjust the working depth of the two components on the go to suit ground conditions and soil types. Having the ability to separate the two components allows more versatility, with chitting grain after harvest is the main consideration.
On the PFC test farm, min till has been used successfully to replace the plough and dramatically reduce establishment cost and improve time management of the continuous wheat crop. FG
The Virkar direct drill imported by Samagri Ltd is now available in four versions: the DC (Disc and Coulter), D (Disc), C (Coulter) and DD (Double Disc).
All variants have the same modular chassis, seed hopper and distribution equipment.
Key features:
• 4.5, 5,6, and 7m working widths
• Option for 19cm or 25cm row widths
• 5,300 litres seed hopper standard, 7,000 litres optional. Both can be seed only or seed and fertiliser
• Option for third hopper
• Standard semi-mounted with rear steering axle for increased manoeuvrability, and slope compensation
• Independent sowing elements come with 35cm of travel for true contour following, and up to 280kg of coulter pressure.
DC version: Has a leading disc that works 2cm below the seeding coulter to cut through trash and create a tilth for the seed to be placed on. The slot is then closed by two rubber press wheels.
D version: Has a single disc with large rubber depth wheel followed by two closing wheels.
C version: Has a 15mm wide coulter followed by two rubber closing wheels.
DD version: Instead of the traditional route of having row cleaners in front of the single disc, Virkar has added a turbo disc that runs directly in front of the single seeding disc. This ensures even in the highest volumes of crop residue, the turbo disc and seeding disc remain free of substantial crop residue. FG
coulters are staggered over three or four rows depending on the drill model and are spaced at the traditional 12.5cm/5in spacing.
PT tine coulter: For min-till seed beds or drilling directly into lighter soils, the PT coulter has a tungsten carbide tip which runs at an attacking angle to pull the tip into work. A coil spring above the coulter provides positive pressure to the tip and the 16cm spacing provides greater clearance for trash flow through the machine. The action of the tine moves straw and other residues away from the row, ensuring seeds are placed in clear, moist soil.
SM tine coulter: The taller legs of the SM coulter, provide greater under frame clearance, useful when drilling directly into cover crops. The heavy-duty coulter frame and double coulter springs ensure the tungsten carbide tips are able to penetrate the ground even in tough direct drilling conditions.
KRM offers three choices of tine coulter – Elite, PT and SM – and these coulters are available on a wide range of drills including box drills, power harrow combinations and mounted drills and front
hopper – rear coulter frame systems.
Elite tine coulter: The Elite tine coulter is ideally suited to conventional plough-based systems and can be used for min-
Recent wet Autumn’s have highlightedtherisks of both laterdrillingdates and climate change,resulting in many farmers re-thinkingtheir approach to drilling.
KRM Sola “all weather” tine drills ensure your cropcan be sown in thewettestseedbed to thehardest,dryconditions, with thebenefits of lessweight on theseedbed,lesshorsepower andlessfuel used.
till. The shallow angle of the spring generates even pressure over a wide range of coulter movement –this in combination with the swept back coulter tip provides an even sowing depth in looser soils. These
Each coulter creates a tilth as it pulls through the soil, creating ideal conditions for germination and strong root development. The undisturbed soil between the rows minimises the risk of weeds germinating and leaves a firm surface for following operations. FG
To get the best out of any piece of machinery, it must be well matched to the systems in place. When it comes to drills the key considerations are soil type, cultivation regime and the size of tractor you have available or would prefer to use on the seedbed.
Lincolnshire-based manufacturer of specialist agricultural and sports turf seeding equipment, Moore Unidrill launched a brand-new website earlier this year, showcasing its wide range of drilling equipment.
Established in 1974 by Sam Moore senior, the company developed the original one-pass drilling system that performs slitting, harrowing, sowing and rolling all in one go.
Initially, Moore Unidrill focused on the manufacture of direct drills for grassland, entering the arable direct drill market in the late 1970s with a wider row arable version.
The Moore system’s disc and coulter design champions durability and e ciency and can easily cut through trash while removing and spreading existing plant matter. At the same time as harrowing and
levelling the ground, the system’s 40mm coulter design creates a mini furrow opening in the soil which the seed can thrive in. This mini furrow allows air, water and nutrients to enter the soil thus improving soil health and drainage.
The machines come equipped with a tried and tested Accord metering system, ensuring highly accurate sowing rates for all seed types.
On the company’s new website, customers can explore Unidrill’s grassland, arable and sports turf ranges, keep up to date with the latest news, browse brochures and parts manuals, and nd contact details for a list of UK and international dealers.
To visit the Moore Unidrill website, go to www.moore-unidrill. com FG
JJ Metcalfe & Son has developed a range of direct drill tine points to be interchangeable to provide farmers with the best tools for the job.
Enabling the grower to choose between moving the least amount of soil possible (12mm wide ne tine) or a little bit of soil movement to create a small amount of tilth
100mm or even 125mm spreader coulter mineralising a wider band, to let a little air in so aiding the drying e ect.
All these coulters can be used in the JJ Metcalfe & Son range of holders and can be swapped from one to the other quickly just with one roll pin. This is a fantastic advantage for growers, enabling
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There are many advantages to strip-tillage; it is quick and large areas can be drilled in one pass. This results in improvements in soil structure, drainage, soil aggregation and erosion. Farming in this way is proven to lower input costs, create a soil environment well-suited to strong yields, and protects the environment from carbon loss.
Targeted tillage leaves the vast majority of the soil between rows undisturbed, helping worm populations ourish with a rise in organic soil matter, and increasing the fertility of the soil environment. Moisture is also locked into these
areas and is then ready for young crops to use.
Strip-tilling straight into stubble reduces the need for deeper cultivations over time because as the soil structure improves, it also improves natural drainage, organic
soil matter levels, weight carrying capacity and soil fertility.
The Sumo DTS strip-till coulter o ers multiple operations with seedbed preparation, drilling and fertilising, and reconsolidation – all in one pass.
The completely unique DTS coulters are governed by a constant ow-pressured hydraulic system, and are independently mounted, resulting in excellent contour following and incredibly consistent seed placement, Sumo explains.
In this system, crop residues play an important role as it provides cover for the soil at a critical time of the year. The cover prevents soil erosion and helps reduce water evaporation in warmer periods. It also improves the soil tilth and adds organic matter to soil as it decomposes, providing a valuable food source to earthworms and soil microbes, all of which are valuable to soil health and structure.
The DTS is just as at home establishing, and drilling into, green cover. Green cover needs to be managed in a similar way to stubble in keeping the root structure undisrupted and trash evenly distributed.
The DTS is a uniquely versatile drill capable of direct drilling, min-till drilling and conventional plough-based drilling. Designed and manufactured in Britain, the DTS features Sumo’s own Orga metering unit capable of dispensing a wide range of seeds and fertilisers with varying rates. FG
John Collen was born on the farm his father bought back in 1962 and has worked on it for as long as he can remember. Nowadays, John (right) and his team of seven full-time employees farm 1,400ha, producing cereal crops on fields spread across 40 miles.
But managing everything was time consuming since John had to drive to the different fields to determine if the weather was suitable on the fields –“driving 30,000 miles in my car a year is not unusual,” he said. He needed a convenient solution that allowed him to confidently delegate work without having to put eyes on the fields first. And John found such a solution in Cordulus.
Cordulus provides an all-inclusive rental solution with a physical weather station and smartphone app which John got in March 2023. Beforehand, he relied on manual recordings and several weather apps.
At first, John doubted it measured correctly. Once during a heavy downpour, he’d been sure they got 10mm but Cordulus only showed 6mm. That led him to believe the manual rain gauge was
more detailed: “So we compiled the digital and the physical measurements and found that Cordulus represented the same measurements as the physical.” So while he still has the rain gauge, his only interaction with it nowadays is to tip it in the morning.
All his weather data is now handled by Cordulus with its real-time measurements and historical recordings and that has proven to be very useful in his daily farm management.
John uses Cordulus for all sorts of weather-related management decisions. Where he once had to allocate work without knowing the hyper-local weather conditions for certain, he now has a data-driven foundation for decision making.
It’s really convenient for John not to bother having to drive to a field only to see that it’s too wet, windy, or cold for drilling, spraying, or harvesting.
The Cordulus weather station accurately measures 10 different weather parameters and sends the data to the app every 10 minutes.
John can freely decide which employees on his farm get access to the app. One of John’s farmers who manages his own workload regularly benefits from using Cordulus’ Spraying Dashboard
since he “has got the app on his phone and can lay in bed at 5 in the morning and tell if he’s got get up to go spraying”.
It’s one thing to look at what has happened, another is proactively planning on what’s going to happen. Cordulus lets its subscribers connect to five additional weather stations in the network. John connects to other weather stations in the network to see the weather’s movement by cross-referencing radar with Cordulus’ data. This tells him where the rain is and how the weather is moving, allowing him to plan ahead.
When John received his first weather station, it had been damaged during shipping. He contacted customer support and said: “I thought I would have to send back individual parts but they came to pick it up and sent a new one.”
Throughout the process, “everything I needed to know was passed on and clearly communicated”.
When the weather station arrived, it worked and it’s been going strong ever since: “Installation was very straightforward, it was really well made, and the app was easy to navigate.”
Since its installation, the weather station has worked consistently without gaps of service as it uses tried and tested, GSM mobile-network infrastructure. When asked if he would recommend Cordulus to a colleague or friend, he responded: “I have done so and will of course do so.”
A reliable local network Cordulus has been busy building connections in the UK. The Danish company has established a local warehouse and a local level of phone-support at Soames Engineering in Suffolk to ensure that British farmers get the best weather solution available.
Cordulus currently operates in 11 countries and has more than 3,000 ag-weather stations in the densest network in Northern Europe. With the DNA of cooperatives rmly embedded in its roots, Cordulus partnered with Fram Farmers and Mole Valley Farmers to cultivate value for as many British farmers as possible, whether it’s arable, grazing, or mixed.
And as Gordon Cummings (left) from Fram Farmers succinctly puts it:
“It was clear that the system worked well, the connection was excellent, and the app was easy to use, but the backup and support from Cordulus was second to none.”
Cordulus has become an incredibly valuable part of not only John's but thousands of farmers' everyday toolkit. FG
“Act on what you know – not what you can guess from the window”
A Lowestoft farmer has saved valuable hours of driving and employee management time using convenient hyper-local weather data from Cordulus Farm that empowers his decision making.
• World leading accuracy on moisture sensors with a +/ 1% accuracy
• The twin star wheel system has been copied but still only provides 3% accuracy so buying from PFC provides confidence in the knowledge you have the best product and support.
• Adding to the moisture sensor is the wet bale marking system. the operator sets the moisture limit and any flake on a square bale or the average bale moisture for rounds will be highlighted for separation during the stacking process preventing possible bale spoilage via moisture migration in the stack.
• Application equipment can be in the form of a digital manual system or the fully automatic system depending on your requirements. Front linkage to baler mounted with a large stock of baler specific installation options.
• Adding in the strongest hay preservative per litre on the market allows for addition baler productivity for your hay baling enterprise or straw when the weather is catching up with the combine.
• Operators no longer have to continuously look at the boom
• Allows operator to focus on drive path
• Operator can go faster
Cover More Acres
• Work day and night – sensors do not need light to “see”
• Take advantage of low wind conditions at night
• Spray faster – no manual boom adjustments
Other Benefits/Features
• Boom height control systems may offer other features such as Headlands Assist so that the boom can be automatically lifted and lowered at the end of the field
• Satisfaction guaranteed
• Increase application efficiency – get the most from your spray
• Too low = Streaking
• Too High = Drift Issues
• Ensures chemical application is not wasted due to improper boom height
Protect Sprayer From Damage
• Accurate control
• Avoid ground strikes
• Prevents downtime from repairing bent booms and broken spray nozzels
Hybrid Mode™
• An advanced crop sensing feature for in-crop spraying that eliminates the need for the operator to take manual control of the boom in a row crops or adverse situations such as lodged, thin and uneven crop
open the baling window in hay and straw by up to 30%. The application systems will monitor the baler’s performance, crop moisture and adjust the application rate automatically, updating the rate every second in real time.
It utilises the large square internal weight and length sensors to monitor the baling performance. As output changes in real time the applicator will adjust to maintain application rates. The moisture parameters can be set to apply three rates which will automatically adjust as the moisture sensor provides precision readings. If a single xed rate is required, this is achieved by simply adjusting the application parameters.
The Baler’s Choice preservative is pH 6.0, making it baler safe and safe for all livestock, including horses. It is the strongest preservative on the market for hay and straw, PFC says. Baler’s Choice has real-world proven test results for the application rates recommended. There is no substitute for reliability and repeatability of the Baler’s Choice product, according to PFC.
For square balers, Baler’s Choice uses precision star-wheels measuring up to 70% moisture, while utilising twin disc technology for round balers up to 60% moisture reading with accuracy at +/-1%. The system measures through the bale pulsing from side to side up to nine readings per second to give real time actual moisture. Baler’s Choice o ers baler integrated systems and smart phone systems suitable for all baler operators.
Once you have an understanding about the
actual moisture, there are options to manage the bales’ quality. Utilising the wet bale marker will identify bales which exceed the safe moisture baling limit and allow separation in the stack. Square bales will have high moisture aked marked while round balers will have the left and right sides marked as the bales are ejected if they exceed the moisture alarm set by the operator.
For the ultimate quality, using the baler safe Baler’s Choice bu ered acid preservative will
Using the Baler’s Choice market leading application equipment and preservative will improve e ciency and forage quality while reducing production cost. The key to making high quality forage is a full understanding of the process, from growing the crop to harvesting and storing it. Attempting to cut corners and save money usually has the unwanted outcome of actually costing more in the long run. Baler’s Choice specialists can advise on the optimum products to suit your budget and requirements. FG
Omnia is the most versatile platform on the market
Whether you are baling silage, haylage, hay or straw, understanding the conditions is vital. Baler’s Choice leads the way in forage management equipment, according to PFC – o ering precision moisture sensors for all balers with systems fully integrated or smart device controlled.
After a di cult end to this year's growing season, now is the time for farmers to consider how best to prepare for life after the 2023 harvest. Key to that is being able to analyse and understand your farm data so you can make informed decisions and the best choices for your farm business.
Farmers are increasingly turning to farm management software, which helps turn yield data into truly e ective actions that bring valuable returns for farm businesses. This is crucial in a sector which needs to remain pro table amid relentless change, volatility, and an increasing demand for sustainability and traceability at every level.
Yield data is plentiful and yield mapping is gaining a high level of acceptance too. But in many cases, there remains a large gap between how much data is collected by the combines which are tted with yield monitors, and the value farmers are extracting from that data.
So how can farmers get more value from their yield data? Investing time and resources in analysing yield
maps is a great place to start.
Organised and accurate yield maps provide a benchmark for farm performance and a reference for nancial values and measurements. This gives farmers a greater sense of where they are nancially and allows them to drill down into which parts of their farm business are doing well and which parts are underperforming. Gross margin reporting provides visibility across the eld and farm based entirely on the user’s own records.
Being able to leverage data from yield mapping comparisons doesn’t just help you understand where you are now, it shows you where you are heading.
Farmers are increasingly recognising the bene ts of collecting
information over time, using tools like Proagrica’s Farmplan Gatekeeper as part of a bigger picture view of their farm business that also includes historical, agronomic, and local knowledge to aid decision making.
Adam Joslin, Gatekeeper software specialist says the more yield data history you have the more reliable it is. “Gatekeeper software has always been at the forefront of compatibility and it can import yield data across a whole range of manufacturers. Plus, it provides correction and analysis of the raw data to help you make more of this information.
“I was with a client recently, who
a new stewardship agreement. He asked how he could decide which areas of his farm are better out of production. Yield information can support important decisions like this and much more.”
The key to closing the gap between data collection and data value is making full use of smart analysis tools, which allow farmers to adopt a variable input system based on yield maps and other data. This can bring considerable cost savings in terms of reduced inputs, less machine use and maintenance, and less operator time, but also important environmental bene ts for the soil, wildlife, and the wider environment. FG
“ It’s true, yield data can be a key influencer in management decisions. The longer a period you collect your data over, the more you will have to support your decisions. ”
Ben Hatton, Sales and Key Account Manager
Cultivating resilience: The value in your 2023 harvest yield data
Garford Farm Machinery
Ltd is a development, manufacturing and distribution company supplying products to the UK and the worldwide agricultural market.
Based in the UK, Garford manufactures a range of robotic mechanical weed control products including the Robocrop Precision Guided Hoes, Robocrop InRow Weeders, Robocrop Baby Leaf Hoes, manual hoes, manual and Robocrop Guided Hooded Sprayers, Spot Sprayer and Side Shifts.
Garford specialises in row crop equipment, hoeing in a range of crops such as vegetables, salads, brassicas, cereals, and saplings. It is globally recognised for its range of products which use the Robocrop guidance system for an e cient hoeing application. This system identi es and monitors live data from crop rows and crop positioning, guiding the tractor mounted equipment quickly and accurately
to stay within the crop row.
The popularity of mechanical weeding has increased over the last 20 years, as the value of this type of weed control has become more important within the agricultural landscape. It brings bene ts such as enhanced weed control accuracy, increased crop establishment and a reduction in chemical costs to farmers, while also being more sustainable to the environment.
As well as serving its customer base in the UK, the specialised Garford Farm Machinery products are sold worldwide. The company prides itself on listening to farmers and identifying their needs, then through the custom built manufacturing facility, providing unique equipment, speci c to its customers’ requirements. FG
In times of growing challenges for plant protection, with the pressure to reduce reliance on pesticides and increasing application requirements, the new DirectInject direct feed system of the Pantera 4504 o ers an excellent way of simplifying current and future demands, Amazone says.
Manufactured by Amazone and already available for the UX 01 Super trailed sprayers, the new generation Pantera 4504 focuses on increased work rates and reducing the workload on the driver.
Available in boom widths from 21–42m with a nominal tank capacity of 4,500 litres, the machine now also comes equipped with the DirectInject direct feed system, where individual
products can be supplied exibly and quickly on-demand in order to match eld requirements. The system is fully integrated into the machine operation via the Isobus terminal.
DirectInject means that an additional product can be added to the spray agent circuit during application at the touch of a button. In addition, as a means of pinpointing the accuracy of the application to spot areas within
the eld, the DirectInject system can be activated via application maps running in the AmaTron 4 Isobus terminal, thus removing the need for any input from the operator.
The respective mixtures are conveyed to the nozzle bodies through two separate spray lines for the spray agent, and the spray agent plus DirectInject component utilising several injection points on the boom.
In this respect, the two spray lines are switched on as required via valves, with the result of only one line actively conveying each spray agent mix at any time.
This short reaction distance is indispensable, especially for the exible treatment of weed patches. The system also facilitates exible plant protection measures in many everyday situations, for instance, having a separate treatment around eld boundaries, metering an additional product on individual elds with special requirements, as well as having the ability to vary the application rate of a product on the move, irrespective of the application rate of the main mixture.
Meanwhile, e ective cleaning can be carried out from the cab without any problems, due to the complete integration of the system into the liquid circuit and machine operation, Amazone says.
With DirectInject, the Pantera self-propelled sprayer, which is used by large-scale farms as well as contractors owing to its high ground clearance and the hydraulic track width adjustment, has gained an enormous additional increase in exibility and e ciency, the company concludes. FG
The Amazone UX 8601 Super is designed to turn on a six pence - and now with boom widths of up to 48 m and a tank capacity of 9,000 litres - it makes it the largest capacity possible on one axle.
The unique chassis concept of integrated drawbar and frame, so weight shifts from the axle onto the tractor rear wheels, keeps the machine legal on the road when fully laden.
ContourControl & SwingStop plus maintain the NEW Super-L3 boom at the target height. The operator station and liquid circuit come straight from the UX 01 Super with its industry-leading induction bowl and Comfort-Pack plus touchscreen operation.
See the Amazone UX 8601 sprayer for yourself.
Launched in 2020, the Leader 4 from Team Sprayers has quickly become one of its most popular trailed sprayer models. It incorporates a low-folding boom and its pro led tank ensures a low centre of gravity, maximising machine stability with boom widths up to 36m and tank up to 5,000 litres.
Team also promises excellent sales support. Personal set up is guaranteed with every GPS sectioncontrolled sprayer the company sells in the UK, as is a fast and responsive after sales service and parts delivery.
East Lothian farmer Willie Robertson recently bought a Team Leader 4 sprayer and said the after sales service was one of the key reasons he went with Team.
Mr Robertson said: “I was keen to buy a British sprayer as we had experienced di culties getting parts for our previous machine which was European.
“Our agricultural engineer recommended Team and I’ve been really impressed with the machine and the service; they were great at coming back to us with any queries and Phil even came up to commission it for us. We opted for the 32m boom and a 4,000-litre tank and it’s got everything we need such as GPS and variable boom geometry, but it’s simple to use and easy to get to the parts, which are all o the shelf. I’m really pleased with it and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Team Sprayers.” FG
Having operated sprayers for some 20 years, Colin Webster of CW Sprayers says he has an advantage when taking to the spanners to x them.
“I have worked for the last 12 years as a sprayer specialist, initially for a sprayer company and latterly for a main tractor dealer as group sprayer specialist. I realised that I could better help my customers without the restraints of a large company.”
In March 2022 he started CW Sprayers – a specialist company aimed at providing cost e ective repairs, sprayer NSTS testing, parts and machine sales. Colin is also able to supply parts for all makes
of sprayer and supplies and ts upgrades for Patchwork, from simple GPS guidance to steering and full sprayer rate and section control.
NSTS testing, servicing, repairs, one-o builds, and modi cations are undertaken.
To give your old sprayer a new lease of life, replace your old rate controller with Patchwork Stealth. “This amazing little unit not only controls spray rate exceptionally accurately but also controls sections and does variable rate,” Colin concludes.
For more information contact Colin directly or visit www. cwsprayers.com FG
Knight Farm Machinery has a long heritage in agricultural engineering and has built many bespoke machines for farmers in the UK and abroad.
Specialising in crop sprayer design since the 1980s, Knight Farm Machinery says it has a reputation for reliable and accurate machines that operate safely and e ciently to make the most of expensive plant protection products.
The company also builds and markets a range of cultivators to suit a multitude of tasks and soils.
Special products include airfield de-icers, vegetable harvesting platforms and other bespoke vehicles.
Good service and support is at the core of Knight Farm Machinery’s business. The team carries out NSTS testing throughout the UK and offers seven day support throughout the year.
All Knight Farm Machinery sprayers are Isobus-compatible, meaning mounted and trailed models can be controlled by either a standard spray controller, a Knight-supplied Isobus terminal or any Isobus tractor’s integral touchscreen. Self-propelled models have their own integrated Isobus controller, and are auto-steer compatible.
A sophisticated yet simple automated filling computer
calculates tank fill volume from the entered target area and the application rate, with an auto pause feature for product addition. A variable tank agitation feature offers auto or manual control, while the system can also automatically fill the clean water tank.
Knight Farm Machinery’s MAXImizer fluid control system features low-volume plumbing and full circulation, for automated agitation and fast nozzle switching, while 4D Active Boom Control includes an advanced option with independent wing inclination.
Vario-Select allows users to select required application rate and droplet size and then drive at the optimum forward speed; the system automatically selecting the best nozzles for the target rate. Curve Control technology maintains application rate across the boom when on curved tramlines or negotiating in-field obstacles. A pulse width modulation option pulses each nozzle’s output to control droplet size and application rate while maintaining spray pattern.
Automatic nozzle switching uses controllers across the boom for individual, paired or quadruple control to minimise headland spray overlap at headlands or corners, potentially reducing product usage by 10–15%. FG
Knight Farm Machinery Ltd customers are increasingly specifying its advanced technology on self-propelled, trailed and mounted sprayers, the company says.
Worstead Estate in Norfolk is a mixed farm raising poultry and sheep and hosting a Highland cattle grazier on the pasture, alongside growing arable crops, and running a wealth of diversi cation projects. Having identi ed land suitable for vine growing, viticulture is next on the horizon for Bruce Patterson, who runs the estate with his brothers Gavin and Alex. Farmers Guide spoke to Bruce to nd out more.
As the British and Welsh wine industry continues to grow, and climate shifts create ideal conditions for more grape varieties, a rising number of farmers are diversifying into viticulture to future-proof their farm businesses.
Given its location and microclimate, establishing a vineyard seemed an obvious next step for the Worstead Estate, which was formerly a dairy farm until the herd was sold in 2016 due to nancial pressures.
“As an arable enterprise, part of the site has proven to be lower yielding when planted with combinable crops compared to other parts of the site,” he said. “At the same time, it’s southfacing, with sandy loam soil, 5–35m above sea level and surrounded by woodland with a spring-fed reservoir at the bottom, so after doing some research I realised it could be ideal for planting a vineyard.”
Having received an encouraging evaluation from vineyard consultant Vinescapes, the three brothers are now looking to partner up with knowledgeable and enthusiastic
individuals to establish a vineyard of around 60 acres in total. The partnership would take the form of a shared farming agreement, giving tenants autonomy over the vines while securing access to a network of outlets through the estate.
“We would like to nd somebody who likes the idea of being part of a community of small businesses that all have their own speciality in terms of their own industry, while being part of a bigger mechanism,” Bruce said.
As well as its farming operations, Worstead Estate also runs a wedding venue, luxury self-catering cottages with private hot tubs, a farmers’ market showcasing fresh local produce, a brewery, and has a rich o ering of on-farm experiences, including wellness, archery, horse riding, canoeing, ower workshops and more.
In addition, the business has
been working with a third party conducting wholesale trade for local food and drink establishments, providing another avenue for tenants to reach customers.
“The next step is that if the partners were then wanting to put in their own processing and winery on farm, we can do that as well,” Bruce added. “The idea is that we can bring in people with the expertise; they can have their own skin in the game so will then take it seriously.”
Situated just under ve miles from the Norfolk coast, Worstead Estate sits in an ideal location between the sea and the inland, where it bene ts from the weather of both but is not exposed to the extremes of either.
“In Norfolk, we don’t necessarily have the heat of the south coast, but we do get a lot of sunshine,” Bruce said.
The site intended for vine growing is on a hill surrounded by low-lying terrain, which creates a very niche microclimate. Frost risk is minimised due to the elevation of the site, and shelter from the north wind is provided by surrounding woodland. The fact that the soil type is predominantly sandy o ers another advantage, as it promotes strong root growth and o ers good drainage in the event of heavy rainfall.
With its south-west facing aspect and solar panel-like orientation, the site is ideally set up to maximise production through the leaf and is particularly well-suited to Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay varieties.
“We realise that [60 acres] might
be a bit of a big hand to start with, but it actually plays along with the business model that we have; in terms of us having a very diverse rotation – we have soil that is good for certain crops in our rotation as well as animals,” Bruce noted.
At Worstead Estate, the team strives to use regenerative practices where possible – balancing soil, crop, livestock and biodiversity health with income within the farm’s regenerative journey. Once established, Bruce is planning to integrate livestock into the vineyard to nurture the soil biology.
Leftover grapes will also be recycled as animal feed, as the tannin content found in grapes aids rumen functioning, resulting in less wasted gas and methane in the air, Bruce explained.
With climate shifts moving the UK into the band of weather typically seen in traditional wine growing areas and the English wine industry expanding at an accelerated rate, Bruce is optimistic about the future.
“Norfolk is a very lucrative area in terms of second homes and holidays from London, so it’s a good market in terms of what we’ve got around us, and there’s only a handful of vineyards of any scale in this area as well, so I think we’re probably in a well-placed position,” he said.
As far as wine production goes, he believes Norfolk is a region which is truly untapped, and sees ample potential for Worstead Estate to become its agship vineyard and winery, being right on the doorstep of countless hotels, restaurants and farm shops serving London markets. FG
aligned with yours, ensuring we maximise the sale value of your land.
As promoter, we manage the entire process, through planning and land sale, on your behalf. Our dedicated team of land and planning experts work with you every step of the way, keeping you fully informed throughout. We’ll take care of everything – carefully, thoughtfully and to an agreed strategy. Whilst the process is underway you would of course retain full ownership and use of your land.
Strategic Land (ASL), o ers some advice.
The di culty in knowing how to proceed with new diversi cations explains the success of events such as the Farm Business Innovation Show. There, landowners can explore possibilities with companies, on how best to extract value from surplus land whilst protecting and enhancing their reputations within their community.
ASL is a land promoter, and our job is to promote rural land through the planning system to
secure a planning permission for an alternative use – new homes or business space, for example.
This greatly increases the value of the land and on sale, the landowner can use the cash received for whatever purpose they wish. We work with farmers and other landowners across Britain to help them unlock the value of their land.
When a landowner signs a land promotion agreement with us, we
assume all the cost and risk of taking the land through the planning system. We only receive our costs back on successful sale of the land with planning permission, with our ‘pro t’ being a proportion of the sale receipts. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining planning, we are not entitled to any cost reimbursement, so the risk lies entirely with us.
Our share of the land sale proceeds means our interests are
Because ASL is a family-owned business – most likely as yours is, too – we share the same values with our clients, focusing on legacy, open communication and fair dealing. These values have underpinned our business from day one and are key to why so many landowners choose to work with us.
We have secured consents and disposals for more than 95% of the land on which we have worked and will be open with you from the outset as to the prospects of success. In the rst instance, if you’re at this year’s Farm Business show, why not pop along to see us at stand FM870? We have the technology on hand to provide an initial view of your land’s position in your local authority’s Local Plan and can take things from there. FG
Diversifying income streams and maximising the value of surplus assets is a key consideration for the UK’s landowners. How to go about it, however, takes a good bit of research and no small amount of expertise. Rachael Ainscough, chief executive at Ainscough
A Land Promotion Agreement tasks us with promoting your land through the planning system to secure permission for new development.
We assume all the costs, workload and risks whilst you continue to own and run your land/estate as normal. Our friendly, expert team are on hand every step of the way.
We work with land owners across the country and have a 95% success rate on all applications and appeals to date.
Unlocking the true value of your land creates a capital receipt for you to invest back into your business and/or your family. As a well-funded, family-owned business ourselves we understand how important a strong financial position is for you and your loved ones.
For a no-obligation chat why not give us a call today? We’ll put you straight through to one of our expert land and planning advisors and take it from there.
Brit Stops is a membership for motorhomers to explore the UK. Hosting Britstoppers is a simple way to bring more visitors to your farm and earn more revenue.
All you have to do is offer Brit Stops members a free one-night stopover in your car park.
Scan this QR Code to learn more:
If you’ve ever looked into trying to nd new ways to get more people to visit your farm, you’d know that most ways to grow your business will often require an upfront investment of some kind. But there is a zero-cost way that you can market your farm to a large, new audience: by becoming a Brit Stops host.
Brit Stops is a scheme for motorhomers to explore the UK. When they purchase Brit Stops, they
get one year of unlimited stopovers at 1,100+ Brit Stops locations, including pubs, vineyards, aires, farm
shops, and other varied businesses too.
Motorhomers are always looking for great places to stop while on the road, and your farm can be one of them, the company says. Brit Stops is a well-established scheme that has been operating for over eight years and has over 26,000 users.
By inviting motorhomers to your farm, Brit Stops says you can reach its large audience, based throughout
the UK and Ireland. “Our members are always looking for lovely spots to stay overnight and, as most of them are retired couples, they often have disposable income to spend at the farm shop. We also manage our members with a recognised code of conduct, so you won’t have anyone setting up an awning or hanging their washing out!”
Visitors should not be under any obligation to buy, but the company has found that nine out of 10 Britstoppers end up spending some money with its hosts. They’ve saved their campsite fees and usually need to top up the fridge or have dinner. Depending on the time of year and how many spaces you have available, you might see anywhere from 1–10 motorhomers a week, which can really drive extra custom, Brit Stops reckons.
Becoming a host is easy. There are no fees or contracts and the sign-up is simple. A detailed entry on the Brit Stops website/app is free to hosts. No facilities are needed and it costs you nothing. All you have to do is o er Brit Stops members a one-night free stopover in your car park.
Sign up to become a Brit Stops host at: www.britstops.com/hosts FG
Have you received a letter from your telecoms tenant proposing a drastically reduced rent and adverse terms? As experts in telecoms, Landreeve Chartered Surveyors says it is well-positioned act for you through these negotiations.
Here’s how Landreeve can add value:
Lease compliance audit: Frequently, rent reviews and sharing arrangements in the existing lease have not been honoured. Landreeve audits these, often securing substantial back payments for clients.
Head lease sale: The company o ers the option to negotiate the sale of head leases on masts. This requires careful negotiation of the terms in order to maintain control, but can extract signi cant value.
Telecoms lease advisory: Landreeve can act on requests for a mast to be upgraded or assigned to a di erent company and advise if this allows for the negotiation of a commercial payment.
Lease renewal negotiation: Despite new constraints, the company negotiates to
secure the most favourable terms available for the landowner, whilst balancing the operational needs of the telecoms operator.
Minimised rent reduction: Although decreases in rent are very often now (but not always) a legal inevitability at lease renewal, Landreeve is able to limit this reduction as much as possible.
Signi cantly, the company’s fees are often reimbursed by the telecoms operator. Therefore, if you’re being pressed into accepting a lower rent and harsher terms, wish to take proactive steps to safeguard your position, or simply need advice, contact Landreeve directly. FG
The Origami from Timberspecs is billed as “the most versatile construction you are ever likely to come across”. It’s designed for simplicity, ease and style, ful lling a range of needs from home or workspace to holiday home.
Delivered as a 6.4 x 2.4m lorry load they can be o oaded with a small crane or telehandler onto a level, prepared surface (don't forget to put in some services), expanded to 6.4 x 6.4m and connected in just two hours.
Delivered complete with kitchen and bathroom, these are a quick, simple and cost-e ective purchase, the company reckons. Regularly maintained, they can have a life of many decades and o er “an ideal alternative to the ever-increasing cost of standard bricks and mortar”.
Included in the price is a complete structure with double glazing, guttering, full insulation, kitchen, bathroom, internal electrics and plumbing, delivery and
Extra internal walls will add a little to the cost.
Eco-friendly with an incredibly low carbon footprint and easily re-folded and relocated elsewhere leaving very little trace, these could well be the solution to a greener building programme, the company concludes.
Timberspecs has been supplying log and wood homes since 1999, sourced from a well-managed forest in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains. Sourcing its supply of timber is done in a manner that seeks to prevent illegal logging.
Visit www.ecofriendlycabins.com for more information. FG
Graham Page, agricultural partner at Ensors Chartered Accountants, provides some advice...
Bolted onto a core farming business, a diversi ed enterprise has clear advantages – particularly where two or more elements of the business complement each other. Succession considerations can, however, be di cult where there are di erent and diversi ed elements to the overall activities of the business.
Among the questions that need answering are:
• Is the next generation interested in all operations or is there preference for farming or the diversi ed activities?
• Can the next generation work with each other across the whole business unit, and do they want to?
• If so, is there enough room for expansion for su cient income generation to meet
If there is a desire for separation, can the constituent parts be easily divided or are they so intertwined that they are dependent upon each other? E.g. shared buildings or facilities.
Early planning and open and frank discussion with those involved are fundamental to e ective succession. Complete nancial fairness in terms of equality of capital values cannot always be achieved and this is often the most di cult factor to overcome. Early dialogue is key to avoid disputes later.
Tax planning is a signi cant factor, particularly where one element of an individual’s wealth cannot pass a generation without tax liabilities whilst other elements can.
However, tax should never be the overriding driver behind a satisfactory outcome for the parties. FG
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In my experience, developers’ appetite for land is undiminished – especially where the local council has no up to date Local Plan or 5 year supply.
Typically, developers offer landowners a development agreement, usually an Option or Promotion Agreement.
Landowners should carefully consider the following:
•How long is the agreement? 3, 7, 15 years? There is no set term. But “landbanking” is to be avoided.
•Is there an upfront payment? Developers will offer a fees or premiums to landowners which the landowner will keep – paid at the outset and for any extension.
•Who will pay for all planning costs? The costs of obtaining planning permission are high. However, developers will agree to pay such costs – and the landowner’s agent and legal fees in preparing the agreement.
• Maximising land values. Make sure that the developer is obliged to obtain planning permission that maximises the residential value. This is why minimum housing densities or land values are often used.
•At what value will the land be sold?
•If an option agreement, a developer will buy the land, discounting the value by a percentage to give the developer a profit and leaving the landowner between 8090% of the agreed value.
•With promotion agreements, the land is sold on the open market and the promoter receives a percentage of the net proceeds, leaving the landowner between 80-90% of proceeds. The significant benefit to the landowner is that the promoter’s interests are aligned with theirs – namely to maximise the price which will be shared.
•So does it matter if it’s an option or promotion agreement? Yes - potentially. Land sold via an option cannot be exposed to competitive bids from rival developers – hence values can be lower. Promotion agreements allow open market exposure when the land is sold and give reassurance that the best price has been secured.
If your land has development potential or you have been approached by a developer offering an option or promotion agreement, please contact us for an impartial opinion.
Nick Harper FAAV MRICS is Managing Director of Hawkspur – which specialises in option and promotion agreements.
Contact Nick on 07528 089419
•Background - the local council had no upto date Local Plan and no five year housing supply.
•The landowner required a development partner to take forward and fund the costs of promoting their land for housing.
•Hawkspur was appointed as the landowner’s agent to undertake a search selection process for a developer.
•Terms were agreed with a national promoter by Hawkspur with its fees and the owner’s legal fees paid by the promoter.
•Promoter successfully obtained outline permission for 240 houses
•Hawkspur monitored planning progress and the promoter’s performance throughout and then marketed the site for the landowner. In a challenging local market, the land was sold to one national housebuilder, with Hawkspur negotiating terms for the landowner.
be able to get planning for exactly what they wanted. The challenge was to use a strategic planning strategy to recommend an alternative type of use which the rm was con dent the local authority would support.
In addition, due to the size of the buildings, planning fees could have been prohibitively expensive, but Rural Planning Co managed to adapt to a more viable option and achieved planning approval for its client.
“After a di cult time with planning, we dreaded the next stage but taking on Hannah and the team has been a breath of fresh air and made expanding our farm park almost easy,” Little Owl Farm Park said.
The farm park has now grown
For many farmers and farming businesses, enhancing farm income from sources other than conventional farm production makes sense. Planning permission will be essential to most schemes, however.
Wilson Wraight is involved with a range of diversi cation projects including holiday lets, change of use to dwellings, glamping sites, dog exercise areas, and it has had several recent successes for the change of use of existing buildings to commercial uses. There is so much scope to enhance value and income through the implementation of change of use permitted development rights, so Wilson Wraight’s advice would be to take stock of redundant buildings and unearth potentially untapped value.
Head of planning Dan Hewett comments: “As the debate rumbles
on around reforms to the planning system, there remains considerable scope to enhance value and income through the implementation of diversi cation projects. Our service is tailored to unlocking these opportunities through the planning system and our experience enables us to cover the strategic promotion of sites through to the project management of development schemes via planning applications or appeals.”
Wilson Wraight’s planning consultancy team would be delighted to discuss options for farm diversi cation or to assess the potential for land to be brought forward for residential or employment uses. For further information on this and to discuss any planning related matters contact Dan Hewett directly. FG
BQP (part of Pilgrim’s UK) will be at this year’s Farm Business Innovation Show. Pilgrim’s UK is Britain’s biggest provider of higher welfare pork.
The company is actively seeking farmers who wish to diversify into the pig sector, either with new buildings or existing underutilised buildings. It says its long-term contracts o er nancial security, full support and advice on pig keeping, and a new guaranteed income stream to the farm.
The farmer supplies the building, fixtures, fittings and bedding. BQP supplies the pigs, feed, veterinary medicines and advice, utilising one of the UK’s leading field support teams. Some of its existing partners
have been working successfully with BQP in excess of 40 years, with 25% working with the business for over 30 years, BQP says.
Its fields team has over 100 years combined experience of working within BQP, creating “a great working partnership with our farming partners”.
This partnership has led to its farmers gaining national recognition, regularly winning performance awards, according to BQP.
Mark Jagger will be on stand FM373 at the Farm Business Innovation Show and will also be leading a talk on setting up new pig farms. Mark has supported new and existing pig farmers starting with BQP for 30 years. FG
The Farm Business Innovation Show will return to Birmingham’s NEC this November (15–16th), with a record number of visitors expected this year, according to organisers.
It’s described as the premier event for farmers and landowners who want to nd inspiration, diversi cation opportunities, and innovative ideas.
With diversi cation being increasingly key to farm sustainability and pro tability, the show o ers insights into various incomegenerating opportunities such as agritourism, renewable energy and direct sales from the farm.
As well as scores of exhibitors o ering a variety of products, cutting edge solutions and expert advice to facilitate and inspire new diversi cation ventures, numerous speakers will share their knowledge and experience during the show.
Across the two-day event, a
number of important seminars are taking place. From delving into the pressing subject of renewable energy, to exploring the fundamentals of property nance, to considering why introducing pigs could be the diversi cation farms need – seminars o er a chance to educate the audience and allows for businesses to share their knowledge.
Changes for 2023 include moving to Halls 18, 19 and 20 at the NEC, which provides a better space and greater opportunities for exhibitors and visitors to collaborate, organisers say.
Also new is the interactive Great Taste of the Country zone for independent food businesses, including a live culinary demonstration area.
For more information or to register visit: www. farmbusinessshow.co.uk FG
Mudcontrol Ltd supplies durable, ecologically sound products made of 100% recycled plastic, with a 20-year warranty.
The slabs o er a simple, DIY method of creating instant, removable hard-standing for people, animals and almost any vehicle, rated to 60 tonnes load capacity.
If you need instant heavyduty ground protection to create glamping pads, car parks, solid pathways, driveways or storage areas, quickly and easily with minimal mess and disturbance, Mudcontrol says its slabs are the answer. You can solve your mud issues in a matter of minutes, make muddy gateways and high tra c areas safer and more robust for your business, and they can be
moved and repositioned at will or left in place for decades.
Each slab measures 50 x 50 x 5.3cm and weighs 7kg (1 stone). They interlink with adjacent slabs to provide a stable, selfsupporting, free-draining surface, either temporary or permanent, on any soil type.
Additionally, Mudcontrol fencing is made from 100% recycled plastic, inert and stable, with a 20-year warranty. The posts can be installed by hand or by machine and stapled, nailed or screwed into just like wood. There's a huge range of options – lengths from 85cm to 6m, diameters from 4.5–25cm, and square, round or cross-pro le posts, rails, boards etc are also available. FG
Covering the length and breadth of the UK, from the most remote parts of northern Scotland to the southwest of England, Bidwells’ team of rural surveyors and renewables experts works with some of the country’s biggest landowners.
The company says its specialists breathe life and value into rural places and spaces. Its diversi cation team works hand in hand with architects, heritage advisors, planners, management and agency teams to o er the full range of services farmers and landowners need to draw new income from their existing assets.
Bidwells’ experts in renewable energy and biodiversity net gain have a deep commitment to climate change. They play a pivotal role in supporting landowners to realise the opportunities in the zero-carbon transition and unlock value in their estates, the company says.
You can speak to the Bidwells team of experts on stand FM1048 during this year’s Farm Business Innovation Show, at the NEC in Birmingham on 15–16th November.
Find out about how Bidwells can help you by visiting: www.bidwells. co.uk/diversi cation FG
with the dealer, therefore removing the stresses normally associated with obtaining nance and purchasing assets.
GDFS deals with a wide range of funders who all specialise in business-to-business nance and is able to assist with car, van, lorry, excavator or machinery purchases, and more.
What's more, GDFS o ers a wide range of products, hire purchase, nance lease, operating leases and loans and can also use your unencumbered assets to raise cash for your business.
The company believes communication is key when it comes to nancing business needs. It is very
important to involve all the parties in discussions and GDFS recognises that each business is unique and therefore each solution should be speci c to the individual operation concerned.
According to company founder Gavin Dixon, GDFS o ers professional and reliable services in the business-to-business nance sector in the South West of England, each of them tailored to suit your speci c circumstances.
If you want to nd out more about how GDFS can help your business, don’t hesitate to get in touch for ‘no obligation’ advice. For more information, visit www.gd nancesolutions.co.uk FG
The Imants spaders achieve a higher efficiency and a higher yield per acre with less passes for all soil types.
Tried and tested technology, grass seed is delivered precisely with 2 sharp discs that cut a V-shaped slit in the ground.
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AUCTION SALE OF 12NO. TRACTORS, 10NO. TELESCOPIC LOADERS, 9NO. ATV & UTVS, IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY ETC
To include: Tractors: 2018 Valtra T234V, 2018 Valtra T214, 2017 Valtra T214A, 2016 Valtra T194V (2), 2012 Valtra T213V, 2012 Valtra T172V, 20182015 JCB 4220 (3), 2002 JCB 2135 4ws, 2021 Ta e 450IB. Telescopic
Loaders: 2021 JCB 535-125, 2021 JCB 532-60, 2019 JCB 542-70, 20182014 JCB 526-56 (4), 2017 Merlo 42.7, 2014 Merlo 34.7, JCB 25D Teletruk, Volco EC18E mini-digger, Genie GS-3268RT scissor lift. UTV’s and ATV’s: 2020 Can-Am Traxter HD8 DPS (2), 2020 Can-Am Outlander 570 Pro, 2019 Can-Am Outland XUT570, 2020 Polaris Ranger 1000, 2018 Polaris Ranger, 2017 Polaris Ranger 570, 2018 John Deere XUV865M, Kubota RTV900. Machinery: 2016 Amazone ZA-TS4200 fert. spreaders, Rolland and K-TWO 10ton muck spreaders, 2023 Fendt 2460 Slicer mower, McHale 991 BGR bale wrapper, Pottinger Terrasem drill 4m, Vaderstad rolls 6m, 2018 Welger RP180 square baler, 2015 Krone XC150 round baler, Stiga Titan 32H mower. Also: attachments, trailers, ride-on/pedestrian mowers, chainsaws and workshop spares
Che ns has considerable experience in conducting modern and vintage onsite machinery auctions that are conducted throughout the UK. We o er an unrivalled service with experienced professional auctioneers and administrative sta .
DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND, FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED IN ALL SECTIONS
OCTOBER AUCTION: MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2023
NOVEMBER AUCTION: MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2023
(20), Fendt 724 ProfiPlus (21), Fendt 828 ProfiPlus (18); Material Handlers: JCB 416S Loading Shovel (10), Case CX130 Excavator (03), Ford 555 Backhoe (87); Sprayer: Sands Horizon 3000 24m (20); Drills: Horsch Pronto 6DC (12), Horsch Express 3KR (18), Monosem Meca 12 Row (14); Cultivators: Lemken Kristal 9/500 5m (13), Lemken Kompaktor 5m (16), Lemken Jewel 8 6+1F Plough (15), Cousins Patriot 3m (12); Trailers: McCauley 18T Lowloader (06), Bailey 14T Flatbed (12), Bailey 18T Beeteaper (16), Bailey 20T Beeteaper (13); Misc Equipment: Case LB434XL Baler (20), Walton Eclipse 6072 Bale Chaser (09), Master 27T Batch Dryer (03), Bunning Lowlander 150HD (09), Shelborne Reynolds HD762VFR (19) and many more lots.
On Instructions from B A Eyles & Sons
At Hall Farm, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk IP265LG
On Thursday 19th October at 10:30am
Viewing from 10am until 4pm on Wednesday 18th October 2023
Including: Tractors: Massey Ferguson DynaVT 7480 (10), Massey Ferguson 7626 Dyna6 (14), Massey Ferguson 6475 Dyna6 (07), Fendt Favorit 515C (99), Fordson Super Major (63), International BTD6 (56); Material Handler: JCB 541-70 Agri-Pro (17); Vehicles: Ford Ranger Super Cab (14); Sprayer: John Deere 732 24m (10); Drill: Claydon Hybrid 4.8m (12); Cultivators: Simba DTX300 3m (11), Horsch Joker 5CT, Claydon 7.5m Straw Rake (11), Lemken Europal 6 5+1F, Dalbo Compact 1230
Rolls, Lemken Smaragd 9 Terra Disc 3m; Trailers: Richard Western 14T Trailer (99), Richard Western 18T Trailer (01), 3No. Richard Western 8T Dump Trailers (78/84/89); Misc Equipment: Perrot TR50 110-510 (14), Irrigation Pipe Trailer, Votex Landmaster 2.5m Flail Mower (14), Bunning Lowlander Muck Spreader, Briggs / Caprari Irrigation Pump and many more lots.
On Instructions from MS C Salt
At Trout Ponds Farm, Twycross Road, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone, Leicestershire CV9 3RT
On Saturday 28th October 2023 at 10am Viewing from 10am until 4pm on Friday 27th October 2023
Including: Crawler: Allis Chalmers Model U; Tractors: McCormick GX45, John Deere 2040, Massey Ferguson 168, Fordson Dexta, Fordson Super Dexta, Ferguson FE35 grey gold, 2No Fordson Model N, various Fordson Majors & Super Majors; Material Handlers: Matbro TS280 (97) with various attachments, Bolinder-Munktell loading shovel; Trailers: AS Marston 10t grain, 3t drop-side, flat bed; Implements: New Holland 650 round baler, Massey Ferguson 20 8 baler, Twose SWR10 flat roll (15), Ransomes ploughs, NC RoadRunner 600, Agritend 6m grass harrows, Teagle Super Ted 160 swath conditioner (10); Miscellaneous: large quantity of Fordson spares, workshop equipment
on behalf of H J Jones & Son, Upper Heyford Thursday 28th September 2023
Catalogues available from 14th September
On Saturday 14th October 2023 at 10am Viewing from 10am – 4pm on Friday 13th October 2023
TRACTORS: John Deere 6430 (FJ10KNF); Ford 7810 (F285JVL); Ford 7610 (D363XBC); Ford 6610 c/w front end loader (E512EFW); Ford 4000 (1970’s); Ford 2600 (1970’s); John Deere3040 (DTS396V); TRAILERS &
IMPLEMENTS: Ford 4000 Cab; Dowdeswell 2070 side spreader; Teagle tomahawk 404 round bale shredder; Amazone ZAM Max-Tronic fert. Spinner; Dowdeswell rotary brush; homemade cattle rollover crate; Shelbourne Reynolds cubicle bedder (2006); Howard HK30350DS power harrow; Teagle tomahawk 5050 round bale shredder; Lely 33 power harrow; Allbutt silage block cutter (2006); silage push; Parlour fan; Milk mobile calf fedder; calf drinkers; Qty cattle feed barriers; Qty 450g plastic water troughs; Qty 8ft x 4ft concrete water troughs; Qty yard scrapers; qty sheep troughs; QTY sheep hurdles; plus later entered lots.
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County Chambers, Kings Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1QF
Tel: 01664 560181 (Option 6)
On Instructions from The Executors of David Stimson
COMBINE: 1970 Claas Senator 12’ cut.
TRACTORS: 1980 Ford 7700 2wd (10,500 hours), 1962 Fordson Super Major, 1955 Fordson Major.
CRAWLER: 1941 Caterpillar D4.
CULTIVATION: Lemken 4 furrow reversible plough, Ransomes Jumbo trailed plough, chisel plough, Doubleday Drag, Pettit 77 discs, 4m Lely Roterra, 3m Lely power harrow with crumbler, misc seed harrows & stretcher bars, gang of 3 Cambridge rolls.
GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT: New Holland 370 Hayliner, Fahr KM22 hay spinner, Welger WSA 350, Acrobat, Flat 8 sledge & grab.
TRAILERS: Wheatley 4t tipping trailer, car trailer, hay trailer, low loader trailer.
VINTAGE: Ransomes 4 furrow plough, C47 Ransomes drag, potato scales, cast iron trough.
IMPLEMENTS & EQUIPMENT: 25Kva Dorman generator, metal grain walling, Fordson spares, David Brown 2 row potato ridger, MF30 drill, steerage hoe, twin disc spinner, trailed sprayer, dual wheels, row crop wheels, Lister bale elevator, trolley auger, 3 phase Bentall roller mill, misc plough spares and cultivation tines, Dennis lawn mower.
Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 11-00am prompt
In all about 100 Lots – Catalogues available to download three weeks beforehand
Stamford Office: Sheep Market House, Stamford PE9 2RB • T: 01780 761651
AIR CONDITIONING
REFRIGERATION unit, cold store, 40kw, approx 1990, recently refurbished compressor, floor standing evaporator, newer inverter driven condenser. £5,500+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07831 309922 (South Yorkshire)
VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING
We stock: R134A..................................POA
Air conditioning service equipment
•leak detectors
•vac pumps
•recovery machines
AIR CONDITIONING PARTS FOR ALL FARM & CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AT DISCOUNT PRICES
We accept all major credit cards
charliepapworth@gmail.com
Tel: 01954 267215
ATVs/UTVs
POLARIS Ranger diesel EPS UTV 900, 2018, only 1207hrs, 24hp, flexible & removable doors, manual tipping back, DataTag, shotgun holding mount, tow hitch, recently serviced, excellent condition, call or contact@ davinovagarden.co.uk. £10,900 ono. D Polivka Tel 07547 765353 (Essex)
Friday
Bridgehill Road, Newborough, Peterborough
To Include:
Approx 500 lots of Spares & Parts from dealer closures & agricultural suppliers. Including Models & Literature, Full range of Parts, Racking, Shelving.
Ford Tractor Parts & Plough Spares, 50 lots of Wheels & Tyres, 50 lots of Livestock Equipment & Fencing, 200 lots of Tractors, Trailers & Implements, 50 lots of Bygones, Architectural Salvage & Memorabilia.
On behalf of MV Weston
Please contact Alastair Brown on 07885 804450 for further information Catalogue will be available online or by request
THRAPSTON
www.bletsoes.co.uk
STRATFORD
FARMHAND/VERMEER 504/C 4’ round baler, good running order, c/w one for spares. £1,000 ono. P Nickalls Tel 01953 602208 (Norfolk)
LISTER bale elevator, Briggs & Stratton engine, good working order. £175. M Bakewell Tel 07990 994212 (Norfolk) CASE 8570 mini Hesston baler, same as Heston 4750, 4 string. £5,000+VAT ono. K Ollett Tel 01359 270047/07753 859882 (Suffolk)
MF2190 baler, 2012, new bearings & chains, serviced yearly, all good. £45,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
MASSEY Ferguson UTV, 2008 (58), diesel, v low hrs, road legal, tow bar with electrics, full cab with plastic rolled doors, glass screen, wiper, RDS speedo, good condition. £5,000+VAT ono. T Green Tel 07931 372095 (Norfolk)
01-95878
PETROL go kart, Honda 5.5hp engine, gwo, chain drive. £299. J Horsington Tel 01300 341250 (Dorset)
KAWASAKI Mule 4 seater, road registered, diesel, electric tip, heater. £5,500+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
NEW Holland BR740 round baler, 2004, net wrap & string, bale count 27293, gwo, used this summer. £6,000+VAT ono. R Revell Tel 07799 791590/07825 213550 (Suffolk)
MOULTON bale grab, JCB brackets, takes two 4 string bales, straight tines, very strong grab. J Runciman Tel 07795 548648 (Norfolk)
MASSEY Ferguson 190 big square baler, low bale count, excellent condition, stored inside, tyres perfect, ready to go; Hesston 4900 balers also for sale in excellent order & ready to go. Pictures by email, delivery possible. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)
NEW Holland BB9080 baler, 2009, standard packer, very low bale count & in very good condition. £39,500+VAT ono. L Rich Tel 07774 112211 (Gloucestershire)
HONDA TRX420 FM, 2015, 3168mls, 465.6hrs, 4wd, tow bar, 500 ball bar, road registered. £5,000 ono no VAT. L Abel Tel 07966 025214 (Somerset)
WELGER RPA 125 round baler, works well, used by our selves, some new bearings, net wrap or string, just finished our hay. £2,700 ono. D Lutwyche Tel 07515 870226 (Cambridgeshire)
JOHN Deere 580 round baler, very good condition for age, own farm use only. £4,000+VAT ono. N Hamer Tel 07940 536327 (Shropshire)
MATROT M41 sugar beet harvester, 2929hrs, lots of spares, 3 new tyres, for more information please ring Colin. Sensible offers considered. C Melton Tel 07966 501474 (Norfolk)
R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
All types of steel available new and secondhand
Posts for grain walling and silage clamps
Galvanised roofing sheets, box profile and corrugated
01359
GREENHOUSE 25m x 25m, good condition, must be disassembled by purchaser. H Dale Tel 02073 184484 (Buckinghamshire)
THIRTY new & unused wooden roof trusses, 9m x 2.8m, buyer collects, but we
round corrugated coated tin, new & unused, dark green outer, dove grey inner, width 2.6m, running length 1.5m, arc rise 1.15m, heavy gauge 0.7mm, 30 sheets available, less than half new price, can assist with loading. £40/sheet.
Case Maxxum CVX 150, 520/70R38. integrated f/ linkage c/w f/hitch management, cab susp, susp 4wd axle, Stage V engine, 50kph eco, Accuguide complete, pneu trailer brakes
crop lifters & vertical side knives
JCB 4220 Fastrac, Stage V, c/w Field Pro, front linkage, rear PTO, Power Beyond, 600x70-R30 BKT
Claydon Straw Harrow 7.5m, standard 14mm tines, hydraulic tine adjustment, roadlights & marker boards
Larrington 18T Harvester trailer 420x180, air & hyd brakes, LSV, side ladder, hydraulic rollover sheet stored on left, wind up grain chute, be seen lights, MRL 560/60-R22.5 tyres 41031260
Case Luxxum 120 3yrs/3000hrs wty, 3 mech r/remotes, 480mm dyn f/fenders, susp cab, std r/fenders c/w exts, 2 external telescopic r/wide mirrors,
130, 2 mech r/remote valves, cab susp, Accuguide, 4.5Ll FPT Stage V, 2 elec m/m valves, pr f/couplers, Power Beyond, external fender controls, f/linkage op from elec m/m valve
Case Puma CVX165, 540/65R28 adj, 4 e/r/remotes, 2 m/m valves, r/bar axle 98", 14 LED w/lights, Deluxe Comfort Pack, f/linkage & pr couplers, Accuguide, l/p return coupler & Power Beyond 31030980
JCB Fastrac 4220, 2018, 6257hrs, very good condition
James Cargo Connect Compact trailer 2,700kg twin axle, 10" wheels, 3.3mx1.9m, cast steel coupling head, high security
Case Puma CVX 175, 2 m/m valves,620mm dyn f/fenders, f/linkage, PTO & f/coupler, r/bar axle 98", Accuguide ready, deluxe leather comfort pack, 3pt r/linkage & hyd top link 41030977
Hall Farm, Aldeburgh IP15 5JD
SPECIAL OFFER on MALONE GRASS TOPPERS!
In Stock Now For £1,350+VAT
New Malone Slide Tilt post driver and log splitters in stock now
NEW WALTER WATSON Cattle Feed Equipment including Barley Beef feeders, feed trailers and lots more contact for more information
NEW JAR-MET items in stock now!
3 & 6m weed harrows from £1,900+ VAT
Flat grass rolls 2m and 2.75m from £1,600+ VAT
JAR-MET chain harrows 4, 5, 6m from £1,200+VAT
New Kingspan Fuel Cube c/w electric pump and lockable lid £900+ VAT
USED MACHINERY
Ken Steward single leg trailed mole plough £1,500
Spaldings 5 leg subsoiler (old style legs) £1,000
FarmHand 3m tine drill £650
Maschio 4m combi drill c/w Sulky drill unit (Suffolk coulter) POA
Twin axle tilt bed low loader, designed for moving Track Marshall crawlers £1,800+ VAT
Viewing by appointment only
916363
REF: H1130291
2015, New Holland CR9.80, DFR, Guidance & Mapping, Air Comp, Eng. 1920hrs, Rotor 1420hrs £160,000 Contact
See our ad on page 4 10-97388
MASSEY Ferguson 38 20’ cut ST c/w trailer, 1992, 240hp Valmet engine, 2500hrs, full width choppers, 6 straw walkers, monitor in cab, all main adjustments from cab, a/c, large grain tank, new r/tyres, stored under cover. Reduced to £12,000+VAT ono. B Anderson Tel 07887 802628
RARE 2t swivel hydraulic high discharge dumper, working order, 2 cyl Petter diesel engine, may suit farmers or small builder, useful for concreting. £3,900+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)
CONCRETE breaker, came off Priestman Mustang 120 Mk3, sold as seen. £900+VAT ono. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)
24’ 3346
BOOM
Mustang 120 Mk3 digger, in good working order, may fit other machines. £2,200+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)
GRIMME GZ1700GLS harvester, 2005, Cascade agitation digger web, single multisep cleaner, picking table, powered wheel & steering, twin joystick, 4 cameras, monitor control mounts, all lighting instruction books, spare webs, good cond. £7,500+VAT ono. T Featherby Tel 07947 873874 (East Yorkshire)
189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
NEW Holland TF78 Elektra Plus, 2003, 30’ header, good working order, us nished h r es 22,000 ono. B Waygood Tel 07786 375136 (Somerset)
IN STOCK
1.5, 1.8, 2.2m wide, ideal attachment for diet feeder wagon, retainer to hold net wrap etc when splitting round
1.3,
an excellent packer, scrappers and levelling boards, LED lights, immaculate condition!! £12,995
4M SUMO TRIO Tungsten points and wings, very good discs which can be removed, good packer and scrappers, excellent tyres and lights, immaculate condition £34,995 VARDESTAD CARRIER 650
refurbed and comes with a new set of 450 discs, packer and scrappers, LED
18 hyd door, sprung d/bar, air brakes, 0 0x22 flo ion yres
2000 GRIFFITHS GPR120 12T TRAILER hyd door, sprung d/bar, grain chute, s/singles
2019 BAILEY 16T X 28’ FLAT BALE TRAILER air & oil brakes, sprung drawbars, 385/65x22.5 s/singles
NEW BAILEY 20T TRI-AXLE BEAVERTAIL LOW LOADER air brakes, s/d/bar, hyd ramps, 435/50x19.5 wheels
2017 NEW HOLLAND T4-75 4WD TRACTOR 2590hrs, F/R shuttle, 420/85x30 & 280/85x24 wheels, hitch
2003 VALTRA 8150 4WD TRACTOR 6549 genuine hrs, 40k, air con, 2 spools, 20.8x38 & 16.9x28 wheels
2017 MERLO TURBOFARMER TELEHANDLER hitch, air con, hyd locking
2015 KUHN PRIMOR 3570M trailed feeder/bedder
EDLINGTON HEAVY DUTY HYDRAULIC FOLDING DOUBLE PRESS c f le din ines, ne yres ed
2011 DOWDESWELL MA140 6 FURROW PLOUGH skims, rear disc, very good condition, no cracks or welds
SIMBA TOPTILTH 4M CULTIVATOR with end tow kit, good condition
VADERSTAD 12.3M HYDRAULIC FOLDING CAMBRIDGE ROLLS with breaker rings
TWOSE 12M HYDRAULIC FOLDING CAMBRIDGE ROLLS 22” rings with breaker rings
SIMBA 4.6M HYDRAULIC FOLDING DOUBLE PRESS c/w front leading tines, rear drawbar
Accord • Amazone
15-97081
MF510 ir drill, 4m, c sm ll seeds kit, pre em markers & tramline, owned from new, stored under cover, good condi ion for e 1, 00 horne el 0770 4174 edfordshire
• KRM • Vicon
HONDA tracked power barrow, petrol, 2 forward gears, 1 reverse, turns & drives as it should, fair condition, good tracks & tipping body removes for a fl dec 1,400 in el 07 2 424474 o in h mshire
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A selection of new and used Tine and Sabre Tine drills in stock
More photos and detail at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk
07748 004794 01245 442224
HORSCH prin er, 2014, 4m, drilled 4 1h , seed bloc e sensors, full id h fron yre p c er, f our ul coul ers, oc s i rd pplic or on b c for dex or slu pelle s, excellen condi ion 48,000 or er el 0787 1242 uffol
LEMKEN oli ir po er h rro drill, 4m ircon 10 po er h rro , recen repl cemen discs, ro con rol box, ood condi ion 8,7 0 ono r er el 077 2 80 0 en
CARRIER 4m cul i or drill, r mlinin kit with pre em markers, end tow, barn s ored 00 ono chpole el 01 08 4824 0 077 4270 orfol
2015 e in 4 ro ine drill, m, in good condition, pre emergence m r ers 12,7 0 ulm n el 07 8 7044 7 mbrid eshire
KRM 4m combin ion drill, p i o er 400 hydr ulic f n, ro s of coul ers, co erin tines, bout markers, tramline markers, fr me connec ed o c rrier c leading tines, two rows of spring tines & yre p c er ic son el 07774 41810 incolnshire
WEAVING 000 m r iled r in fer iliser direc drill, 201 , ddy 2 i disc, s inless s eel hopper i h split tank, twin metering, GD coulter bar with angled disc coulters, good condi ion 0,000 yner el 07808 0 mbrid eshire
WEAVING m ine drill, 200 , on one sm ll f rm from ne 7,2 0 ono ddoc s el 07811 84 4 7 hropshire
WEAVING 4000 drill, 201 , 2 00h , c oc s icro eeder, er dic or ines, m r ers, pre em markers, GPS metering, in good working order, ready to go, genuine re son for s le 20,000 ono oe el 07 1 4 117 incolnshire
2012 ol drill 2 11, 4 8 m, wheel mark eradicators & pre em markers, hydraulic fan, in good or in order l ys s ored inside 14, 00 ono ro n el 078 0 1 es idl nds
HORSCH 4 4 ine drill, re dy o direc drill, full expensi e con ersion done, bou m r ers, pre em m r er, cle ed yres, orsch seeder uni 4 rollers, on Metcalfe coulters, ready to e b nd coul er if re see pho o 1 ,2 0 ono ll n el 07771 22747 eices ershire
AMAZONE p h rro drill, ood condi ion, o, cul i or s nds, c n be used s p h drill, cul i or drill or p h rro lone, co erin h rro pre em marker, full set of books, small seed chmen , ne se of ines 2, 00 ono e herby el 07 8 2 80 2 s or shire
BETTINSON es ir 4m direc drill, excellen discs, be rin s, e c, c new chain harrow, end tow, paintwork, ll neoprene feed rollers ery ood , 00 ne el 078 1 1 12 mbrid eshire
VADERSTAD 00 drill, 1 , ri id tine, very good condition for age, Dickey John variable seed rate kit ed, ne cle ed yres ed 2020, pre em markers, always stored under co er 8,000 ono urchn ll el 07771 2 80 incolnshire
WEAVING 6000M Sabre Drill £38,950
MOORE nidrill 400 , 4m hyd foldin direc drill, pre em m r er, ery tidy & well maintained, owner driven since ne 24,000 o ell el 07887 480 7 ssex 15-97831
2020, latest model (4 rows, plastic hopper), pre-ems, ISOCan
more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk
07748 004794 01245 442224
FARM orce oo im e m ine drill, ood condi ion e er on el 07 88 28 08 incolnshire
IFOR illi ms 0 horse r iler, excellen condi ion, re dy o use 2, 0 mi h el 07 7 8 7 r ic shire
LEMKEN phir 7 m combin ion drill, 2012 mode, excep ion l condi ion 1 ,7 0 ono d rds el 07 7 828 71 erefordshire
IAE l nised doors 4 , ood condi ion 0 e ch ennis ones el 077 1 242 or h mp onshire
FENCING
RABBIT
PTO Generators Static/Linkage Mounted
Full range up to 200KVA 2 year warranty, UK built Ring Anthony for details
P. Cowell & Sons Ltd Tel: 01772 653569
www.cowells.co.uk
GRAIN HANDLING/ STORAGE
Grain Cleaner Specialists New and Secondhand Cleaners Sieves and Spares for most makes
Test Facility available
FORAGE
Grain Fans and other equipment available www.grainmachinery.co.uk
Controllers & ACCS Equipment
11-FOOT auger, 4”, single phase. Offers. C Brown Tel 01255 870253/07979 632866 (Essex) 30-FOOT 6” hydraulic auger on tripod. Offers. C Brown Tel 01255 870253/07979 632866 (Essex)
GRAIN ducting to clear, approx 50 pieces, sizes 6”x4”x 6’ length. Offers. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)
ATCO ride-on cylinder mower, petrol, Villiers engine. £100+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
632632 (South Yorkshire)
GENERATORS
GENERATORS:
& PTO,
& new, est 25yrs. JSP UK Ltd. Tel 01432 353050 Mob 07774 742182 (Hereford)
LAINCHBURY cleaner, 30tph, excellent condition, c/w a selection of good quality screens suitable for mus rd, linseed, ll cere ls, eld beans & broad beans, together with a selection of Carrier 30tph elevator & conveyors. A Thomas Tel 07778 532790 (Norfolk)
WESSEX ro ry nishin mo er, 5', small mower suitable for use with compact tractor, belt drive from PTO, used for cutting footpaths, serviced regularly. P Hill Tel 07542 766597 (Oxfordshire)
SIMPLICITY ride-on mower. £100. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
UNITED o ers nishin mo er, heavy duty robust construction, front & rear roller, twin rotor, new bearing & belts, c/w 3 sets of blades & bolts, ready for work. £750. J Kitchen Tel 07940 181591 (Norfolk)
KILWORTH 4 p ddoc s eeper, s compact tractor, good working order. £350 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)
LELY 320PC mower conditioner, 2011 (excellent condition for year), bought new, wide tyres, c/w spreader kit, uic bl des, ro d li h s, o ner operator, always barn stored, for sale due to upgrade. £7,450 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)
LOGIC Contact 2000 CTF 250 rotary brush weedwipe, very good order. £1,000. R Hodgson Tel 07901 240140/01933 625495 (Northamptonshire)
ATCO 24”, choice of 2. From £140. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
JOHN Deere ride on mower, good working order. £1,400. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
KILWORTH 4 fl il opper, s comp c tractor, good working order. £650 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)
WEIDEMANN Terra Combi overseeder, very clean condition, little use. £4,995+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
BIG B 5' topper, refurbished with new bearings, seals, guards, blades & skids, fully shotblasted & repainted. £475. J Kitchen Tel 07940 181591 (Norfolk)
SMALL pasture tractor roll, designed to be weighted with sleepers, needs tidying, size of roll is 17" diameter by 5' in length. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)
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Tel: 07599 552864
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CLAAS Scorpion 741 Vari Power telehandler, 4.1t, 7m, demonstrator POA
CLAAS Axion 830 CMatic CEBIS, 235hp, 50kph, Cemis 1200 GPS front linkage, demonstrator POA
CLAAS Arion 660 CMatic CEBIS 205hp 50kph, Cemis 1200 GPS front linkage, NRH 6.2m Cambridge rolls, c/w 24” plain rims
ALPEGO DK Top 6m power harrow, c/w 600mm packer roller, 350hp drive line, Twin Force rotor assembly with quick fit tines......................................................................................................£34,000
SPEARHEAD Multicut 480 Eco Line batwing mower, 3 rotors, flat top decks, 8 wheels, 7 year gearbox warranty £19,250
HE-VA 3m Stealth, 5 leg low disturbance cultivator c/w 600mm V-Profile roller..............................£12,000
JPM low loader trailer, 24’ long, loading skids, sprung drawbar, air & hyd brakes
CLAAS Volto 800 6 rotor tedder/spreader
HOMBERG Blitz Drain Jetter c/w 300m hose, electric remote control
£10,950
£10,200
£9,750
ALPEGO TL33-220 verge mower 2.2m working width, hydraulic right hand offset, wide angle PTO £7,700
ALPEGO TR46-280 front/rear 2.8m flail mower, hyd offset headstock £7,700
CLAAS Scorpion 741 telehandler, 2019, 2300hrs, 4.1T lift 7m boom.............................................£57,000
CLAAS Arion 650 CEBIS, 2016, 185hp, 5500hrs Hexashift 50kph, front linkage £55,000
CLAAS Arion 620 CIS, 2014 (64) 1800hrs, 40kph Hexashift transmission, front linkage, cab suspension, excellent condition
KUHN TBE 210 offset verge mower, 2.1m working width, right hand hydraulic offset, good condition
BERTHOUD 32 DP Tronic trailed sprayer 3200L, 24m boom, quad nozzles, tracking drawbar, Actiflex suspension
QUIVOGNE trailed disc harrows 5.5m working width, 4 gang, manual folding
HOMBERG Junior drain jetter, 2020, good condition........................................................................£7,250
KONGSKILDE Z 8805 mounted tedder, 2017, 8 rotors, 8.8m working width, road lights, floating axles, good condition
FERABOLI 3.5m power harrow, packer roller
2.25m hydraulic offset verge mower, right hand offset
COUSINS 2.5m V Form, 3 leg, crumbler roller
HOLLAND 650 Bale Command round baler
Barroway Drove, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 0AL T: 01366 324256/324311 E: pwarner@bwmack.co.uk
Out of hours: 07795 845308 • www.bwmack.co.uk
1995 JCB Fastrac 155-80 and Cheiftan low loader sold together - mechanically excellent POA Massey Ferguson 6170 4wd - a good reliable runabout spare tractor £14,750
2009 Kubota M9540 4wd with loader, 6500hrs - rebuilt back end POA
2009 Deutz 610 4wd, 140hp - a good poweful tractor - worth viewing...............................£29,500
2016 McCormick X6.430, 4700hrs - this is a nice exmaple, 130hp £35,000
2012 McCormick T115 Max 4wd, 3400 hrs - one owner - well cared for £24,500
1 4 se 42 0 4 d, 000 hrs urf ri yres you on nd be er £18,500
Dieci loaders - a good choice of telescopics from 2.5 ton - 4.2 ton at keen prices
Kockerling min-till cutlivators - be one of our many Norfolk users demo models available to try on your farm - you will be amazed pico ely s red r in drier, op lo 0, ph imm cul e h rdley used £4,950
2009 Bomeck dribble bar with frame for slurry tanker - seen on farm
2022 KRM 6m SM-P direct drill, full ISOBUS, 20 acres use only
2016 KRM Kratos 3.5m h/duty power harrow, new tines - excellent
e omford 270 li e fl il mo er, hydr ulic offse speci l price rin no
1.8m Suffolk paddock sweeper/collector - this is really tidy and cheap £4,500
12t grain trailer, standard tailgate, new tyres, tandem axle - very good condition £3,750
F.A.E mulcher, a very rare machine - model 225 - a real bruiser - requires high HP £2,950 elec ion of nishin mo ers, omlin, lemin , ne used bes prices
2022 Lucas Raptor mounted straw bedder - as new condition 270° swivel £8,950
2.5m Logic trailed weed wiper with tank & pump - as new - surplus £2,350
Deutz 8280 - the future tractor, unbelievable power & economy - now with excellent finance & warranty your chance to try today - reserve your demo
Allett 17” Kensington cylinder mower for that pristine lawn - excellent condition - only £225
Pramac diesel 6000S generator 2007 but only 11hrs use - bargain price £2,000
40’ step trailer with dolly, air brakes - this must be viewed - exceptional £4,500
2020 in on 100 hed er for comp c r c or, fl il ype s ne no surplus £3,000
END OF SEASON DISCOUNTS ON HAYTER/TORO LAWNMOWERS
Portequip beef/calf/hogg feeders - ex stock at best prices
HEDGE & TREE PLANTING gapping hedges to full new woodlands. Wide range of fencing operations & numerous other farm & estate services. Lincs based, will travel. Call Adam, Farm Linc :07970 433470 email: adam@farmlinc. co.uk web: www.farmlinc.co.uk
PEDIGREE Charollais ram lambs, MV accredited, born Dec, Heptavac P, wormed, Clik'd, from an excellent breeding line, have been working, now ready for a new home, Stowmarket. N Whitehead Tel 07900 555262 (Suffolk)
ABERDEEN Angus bulls for sale from the Park Wall herd, herd is Johnes Level 1, BVD accredited, BVD vaccinated, IBR Marker vaccinated, TB4. J Musk Tel 01638 724831/07748 850465 (Suffolk)
NORFOLK Black turkeys, five hens, one stag, 2022 hatched, stock reduction. £80 the lot. E Poulton Tel 01406 370382 (Lincolnshire)
EASYCARE sheep, yearlings & ram lambs, from original flock of the breed, founded 1965 & selectively bred ever since, organic, all carriers of one or two Myomax genes, total wool shedders, easy lambing, quick growing, come pick your own. From £300. I Owen Tel 07788 585309 (Isle of Anglesey)
Over 100 varieties of top quality hedge plants and young trees. For a catalogue, advice or a competitive quote, contact Glebe Farm Hedging Langham, Essex CO4 5PP Tel: 01206 323200
Email: hedge-plants@btconnect.com
Website: www.glebefarmhedging.co.uk
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NATIONWIDE DELIVERY
BEARCAT 554 chipper/spreader, as new, PTO drive, 3 point linkage mounted. £1,500+VAT ono. K Ollett Tel 01359 270047/07753 859882 (Suffolk)
See our ad on page 53
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LIVESTOCK
RYELAND proven ram, sired by pedi ree re d floc y his o offspring rams (30mnth), rams unregistered, pure-bred, home grown, bloodline available, excellent breeding stock, come to bucket, good grass cutters or stores. £80–100. J Smith Tel 07808162348 (Essex)
SUSSEX bull, photos & details upon request. £1,500. R Keen Tel 07889 018105/01306 621500 (Surrey)
SIX-MONTH-OLD Limousin X bull & heifer calves, photos available. £800 ono. A Richardson Tel 07710 077299 /01206 386089 (Essex)
Weekly Prime Cattle, Sheep and Store Cattle Sales
Monthly Poultry Sales
Pedigree Livestock Sales
Farm Sales and Valuations
Sale of Pigs twice a month
Annual Rare Breed Sale
PURE Large White piglets (5), unregistered, dob 24/07/23, fast growers. £50 each. A Wicks Tel 01406 370382 (Lincolnshire)
HEREFORD X breeding heifers (35), in calf to registered pedigree Aberdeen Angus sire pictured, all scanned due to calve Feb 24, lovely calm cattle, vaccinated with Brovoxin 12, Farm Assured, TB4, call for more info. £1,600. A Brown Tel 07975 504420 Anna/07899 923832 James (Cambridgeshire)
CATTLE crush with rear door, 3pt linkage, reasonable condition, will go to work, owned from new. £400+VAT. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)
HORNED Hereford bull, nearly 4yrs old, full pedigree, quiet & easy to handle, only for sale as daughters entering the herd. E Lee Tel 07936 373996 (Hampshire)
Deadweight Cattle Sales
Straw and Fodder Sales 28-97679
Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY 01664 562971 www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bull for sale, 17 months old, TB4, easy calving, ideal for heifers. £2,750 ono. T Witter Tel 07772 850505 (Lincolnshire)
HIGHLAND bull, pedigree & registered on Highland Society, very easy calving, ideal for heifers, 2016 born, very relaxed, walks 2 miles on road to next eld i h no problem, lo es ood groom, respects electric fencing. J Baker Tel 07388 321140 (Somerset)
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PEDIGREE Limousin bulls (2), 15 months & 12 months old, Wilodge & Loosebeare pedigrees, quiet, well grown, should make excellent easy calving bulls, more photos available.
£1,500 & £ 1,200 ono. A Richardson Tel 07710 077299/01206 386089 (Essex)
POINT of lay pullets. £10 each. R Keen Tel 07889 018105/01306 621500 (Surrey)
PEDIGREE Beef Shorthorn bull, 3yrs old, TB4, High Health status, only for sale as keeping his daughters. J Davy Tel 07562 647465 (Suffolk)
RAMS/TUPS yearlings, Beltex, Millenium Bleus, Bleu du Maine, Bluebell (BFL X Beltex), Cheviot, Suffolk (NZ), all homebred,all grass reared, will continue to do & grow, Shropshire/ Welsh/ Hereford border. All rams £500. D Littlehales Tel 07771 571478/07767 633200/01743 891188 (Shropshire)
FEEDER WAGON BELTS, LOGGING BELTS MADE TO ORDER PVC, RUBBER, CHEVRON, CLEATED, GRIP TOP, BELTING CLIPS & JOINTING EQUIPMENT
Contact Rob on 07825 684403
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BATEMAN calf weigher crush with dehorning front gate & head block, weighs up to 200kgs, excellent condition. £1,300 ono. S Pass Tel 07881 665460 (Leicestershire)
PEDIGREE Texel shearling rams, good strong grass reared tups ready to work, more photos available.
£350/head. A Richardson Tel 07710 077299/01206 386089 (Essex)
BERKSHIRE e ners, il ble rs week October, pre-book now. Want the very best "pork on your fork"? Then you must have Berkshires, outdoor born & reared, used to electric fence, well grown, hardy weaners from good Berkshire bloodlines. K Jordan Tel 07880 551111 (Suffolk)
EASYCARE sheep, the polled wool shedding breed, no fly problems, very easy lambing, ideal for outdoor lambing, selection of very good rams for sale from the original flock, est 1965, organic & Myomax tested, phone for more info. I Owen Tel 07788 585309 (Isle of Anglesey)
SUFFOLK yearling rams/tups all homebred, good grass reared stock from son s o n floc of pedi ree Suffolks, all these sired by NZ ram, Shropshire/Welsh/Hereford border, call for more info. All £500. D Littlehales Tel 07771 571478/07767 633200/01743 891188 (Shropshire)
MOLASSES tank, 10T capacity, very good condition. £800+VAT. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)
RYELAND store lambs (5) born April 2023, 5 coloured store lambs (wethers), vaccinated with Ovivac P Plus, wormed & treated with Clik. £80 each. D Gillman Tel 07866 766171 (Nottinghamshire)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Old Spot X Duroc breeding boars & gilts, store pigs, various sizes, also available. J Sowter Tel 07561 637615 (Derbyshire)
ABERDEEN Angus bull, 2yr old pedigree, proven sire, calves can be seen, very fertile, for sale as daughters retained in the herd, delivery can be arranged, North Yorkshire. £2,500 ono. P Clarke Tel 07749 273753 (North Yorkshire)
BUTLEY Herefords, registered pedigree bulls & females, quiet & easily handled, all bulls halter trained & guaranteed under Hereford Society rules, TB4 area. www.butleyherefords. co.uk. DC Smith & Sons Tel 07971 694912/07885 594143 (Suffolk)
PORTEQUIP new creep feeder. £1,100+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
standard cab, a/c, radio, 600/70 R28 BKT 60% tread 51055128
Amazone za-ts 420
Mounted Spreader
£25,500
Hyd drive, hyd roll over sheet, ISOBUS only, pro�s pro weighing system, headland control 51055044
Challenger RG618 Crop Sprayer
£48,000 36m, 480/80R46 40% tread
31054637
JCB 516-40 Agri Telehandler
£39,000
This used jcb 516-40 agricultural telescopic telehandler is a compact and versatile machine. 2 X BKT 10.0/75 – 15.3
21054610
Massey Ferguson TH7038 Telehandler
£58,000
40kph Hydro, 7m boom, 3.8T lift, MF headstock, manual locking, 1 front service, 190l/min pump, hyd pick up, 1 rear service, hyd trailer brake, abs, led lights, air seat, a/c, Michelin 460/70 R24 at 50% tread 51054730
Merlo TF50.8 TCS-170 Telehandler POA
CV tronic trans, comes with bucket and forks, rear pick up hitch, reversing camera, 500/70R24 Michelin tyres tread front 30% and rear 40%
Manitou 1650 R Compact Loader
£33,500
Yanmar naturally aspirated diesel engine 4 cyl 68.4 Net hp 51.0kw 2500 rpm, DPF tech, open rops/fops w/ side windows, hand/foot control system, single speed drive, deluxe high back cusion mech seat
Manitou MLT 635-130 PS+ Telehandler POA
40kph Powershift, 6m boom, 3.5T lift, JCB headstock, hyd locking, 1 front spool & 1 rear, hyd trailer hitch, elite spec cab, air seat, on Firestone 460/70 R24 at 10%
Marston 12T
£7,500
12t Dump trailer, super singles, greedy boards, hyd brakes
Larrington Estma Trailer
£10,500
Ki-vision 2000, 500/60 R22.5 BKT tyres
61055000
Fendt 720 Profi+ Tractor
£87,000
Pro�plus, hydr pump 152l/min, valves1/1-1/3 da rear dudk, auto climate control, super comfort seat, led headlamps, infotainment package, RTK novatel, telemetry basic package, VF600/60R30 162D & VF650/65R42 174D 51054005
Massey Ferguson 7720S Tractor
POA
50kph, 5 spools, exclusive cab, dyna VT, SMS TLS front susp, front linkage & 1 spool, a/c, 480/70R30 BKT 70% & 620/70R42 Pirelli 70% 21055216
Fendt 828 Tractor POA
60kph, Pro�plus version, PTO, supercomfort seat, hyd pump 205l/min, 2 circuit brake, hitch, wheels 600/70R30 70% and 710/70R42 70%, warranty 20/07/2024 & 3500hrs
21055213
Fendt 828 Vario Tractor
£150,000
65kph Vario, front linkage, front PTO front axle susp, 1 front spool & 5 rear, ISOBUS power beyond, load sensing, air & hyd brakes, susp cab, halogen lights, air seat, a/c, bluetooth radio, novatel submeter guidance,warranty till 15/11/2023 or 4000hrs 31055118
Fendt 718 Power+ Tractor £150,000
Eves: 01799 584626
Daytime: 07831 158848 or 07766 107610
Agricultural Machinery For Sale Cambridgeshire
All prices +VAT
Also: Bomford B608 & B58T hedgecutters, joystick controls, tidy Tractor mounted paddock sweeper, PTO driven, tidy Strimech bucket grab, vgc Matbro brackets
Please see website for more pictures: www.srhaylock.co.uk
2 ton grain bucket with JCB Q-fit brackets, only used for grain! POA
KRAMER KL14.5 2021, 137hrs, 1400kg lift capacity, 2.63m lift height, Hydro transmission, Kramer Euro headstock & pallet tines
600/65R25, front & cab suspension, Autotrac ready
Quick
JOHN DEERE 6195R 2016, 5006hrs, Autoquad 50kph, 650/65R42 – 540/65R42, front & cab suspension, front linkage & PTO, Autotrac ready
£66,000
JOHN DEERE 6155R 2019, 5057hrs, Autopower 50kph, Command Arm, front & cab suspension, front linkage & PTO
CAT MT765 2006, 8875hrs, 4 rear spools, weights
SNOWEX
JOHN
400hrs, olive & black, black alloys, Maxxis Bighorn radial tyres, bench seat
SALT SPREADER
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All Seed Drills Totally Refurbished:
• New Main Frame with Extra Strength
• New Coulters and Pivot Bushes
• New Metering Device
• Vertical Folding Markers Power Harrow mounted
• New Disc Marker Pivots and Discs
• All New Hoses and Hopper Cover
• New Hopper Extension and Double Step
• Tramliner c/w 2 or 4 Shut Offs and Low Level Sensor
• All Shot Blasted, Repainted and New Stickers
• S-Type Following Harrow Standard on complete combinations
• 2 Rows of Coulters as standard – 3 rows optional extra
• Pre Emergence Markers available as an extra – £795
• Hydraulic Coulter Lift – £795
Refurbished Combinations
3m – from £13,550
Kuhn 3001 3002 3003
Power Harrow:
• New Maxi Packer Roller & Clod Board
• Accord 3m DA Seed Drill c/w Tramliner
• 2 row Suffolk Coulters
• Vertical Folding Markers fitted on harrow
• Hopper Extension
• Step and S-Harrow
4m – from £14,550
Kuhn 4001 4002 4003
Power Harrow:
• New Maxi Packer Roller & Clod Board
• Accord 4M DA Seed Drill c/w Tramliner
• 2 row Suffolk Coulters
• Vertical Folding Markers fitted on Harrow
• Hopper Extension
• Step and S-Harrow
12 Months Warranty on our combis
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LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT (cont)
HIGHLAND cattle crush, with side gate, head brace & c/w hoof trimming blocks, straps & belly band, excellent condition.
£3,500 ono. S Pass Tel 07881665460 (Leicestershire)
£2,500
straw blower in good working order, tidy machine, swivel head
• All prices plus VAT
• Suitable trade ins taken
• Finance available from £35.00 a week
28-97927
PORTEQUIP 8' beef feeder.
£1,200+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
28-97779
FEEDERS UK
OPENING SILO FOR FORKLIFT BUCKET NEW SILOS FOR SALE
SECONDHAND IN STOCK
SECONDHAND SILOS WANTED
07879 402246 01948 710662
bulkfeedersuk@hotmail.co.uk
Call for more info & prices
07496 734212
Cambs
BAYLE MP11/06, 3 phase 11 disc dry poultry plucker, great machine, has plucked roughly 3000 birds/year, well maintained. £1,200+VAT ono. S Hughes Tel 07968 148896 (Essex)
BATEMAN calf crush with scales that weigh up to 200kgs, crush comes with dehorning front gate & head block. £1,300 ono. S Pass Tel 07881 665460 (Leicestershire) RS cubical sweeper, good working order, Chepstow area. £2,450+VAT. P Land Tel 07896638584 (Monmouthshire)
MACHINERY
£3,500 ono. S Pass Tel 07881 665460 (Leicestershire)
NORTON Clipper masonry saw bench, 110 volt, folding legs, recent new blade which cost around £100, sliding bed, pumped water, used on a self build, good condition, no longer needed. £500. D Dunnett Tel 07753 842101 (Norfolk)
MACHINERY
JCB 525-58 telehandler, 1994, super condition throughout, 7450hrs (will rise slightly), 2.5T lift, 5.8m reach, superb telehandler, only selling due to upgrade, been on farm from new & never had any issues, call for more info. £11,000+VAT ono. H Needham Tel 07713 461729 (Lincolnshire)
For all your building maintenance
HSE compliant
£720 +VAT
01531 820545
www.euroquip.net • sales@euroquip.net
MANITOU MT728, 1996, good old bomb proof machine, all in good working order, 7m reach. £12,500. L Rich Tel 07774 112211 (Gloucestershire)
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WALLACE 3t concrete mixer with Villiers petrol engine, sold as seen, for spares or repair, mixer OK but engine needs attention. £120+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)
GALEBREAKER Agri, 4m wide by 1.5 high (12), all fastenings & strap guards, as new, used for one winter.
£1,200+VAT ono. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)
COLLINSON 12T silo, c/w auto open/ shut off from tractor, as new; also 20T EB silo. D Owen Tel 07956 674242 (Carmarthenshire)
CALF shed (igloo) c/w mobile attached covered open yard, 25' x 25', to feed 14 calves individually, together with rack & self-feed container for concentrates, as new, no longer in milk production. D Owen Tel 07956 674242 (Carmarthenshire)
FULLWOOD parlour parts – Fullwood 10/10 Direct herringbone milk meters £250 each; Auto ID, Crystal Management, Augermaster feeders, variable milk pump excellent condition sell whole or for parts.
£250+VAT ono. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)
FIVE stall abreast parlour c/w vacuum pump & motor, milk pump, plate cooler & 1000L milk tank. N Simpkin Tel 07931 233272/01785 813936 (eves) (Staffordshire)
RED Rhino 5000 crusher, 500mm x 250mm jaw action, perfect working order, selling due to upgrade, 11357hrs, March 2012, good condition. £18,995+VAT ono. T James Tel 07477 797456 (West Midlands)
SHOTBLASTING gun with 20kg of shotblasting grit. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)
28-97692
IFOR Williams TA510G livestock trailer, had very little use, 2017, 12' double axle, full size cross division, optional lower vent gap kit, excellent condition.
£6,000+VAT. P Phoenix Tel 07930 939175 (Lancashire)
£3,000+VAT ono. T Whittaker Tel 07984 283777 (Staffordshire)
CONCRETE mixer, Lister diesel single cylinder cr n s r , l ys res up, uses very little fuel, gwo, clean drum, used for a self build, no longer needed, can assist with loading. £500 no VAT. D Dunnett Tel 07753 842101 (Norfolk)
£22,950
JCB 560 80 Agri Xtra Dualtech VT, 2022, 1293hrs, 40kph, Michelin Bibload 480/80-R26, 3yr warranty/2000hrs, pickup hitch, full LED light package, immaculate condition, grain store work only, excellent condition. S Godwin Tel 07970 625051/07814 766718 (Wiltshire)
Manitou MLT741-120 LSU
Turbo Powershift
PUH, air con, hydraulic Manitou headstock with pallet tines, 460/70R24 tyres, very tidy genuine machine
Email pictures & details to info@jamesmurrell.co.uk or call
01603 712222
Norwich, Norfolk www.jmurrell.co.uk
31-97883
£23,400 JCB bucket. £1,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
JCB 2CX Air Master, 2100hrs, 2 pipe air compressor, 4 in 1 bucket, all good. £12,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
VADERSTAD RAPIDE 6M £12,000
2004, Seed blockage sensors, rear filling auger, leveling boards seperate
OQ-0832K.A
1340 drum hrs, 800/65R32 f, 500/85/24 r, Lexion 650 CL-C6401871.A
AGCO CHALLENGER 2014, Sprayers, Agco Challenger Rogator RG 655 C, previous: SR00002739. 655JEW001012, AE14 BNY, dual-position hyd height, hydr track adjustment OT-655JEW001012.A
GRANGE MACHINERY £14,750 2020, 3M LDL
SR00006614
WEAVING TINE DRILL RS-600 £29,500 2021, 300ha, Bout Markers, PTO fan drive, control box, wheel eradicator tines OT-2235
HORSCH SPRINTER 6 ST £52,500 2014, 3,600 hectares EST, control box, fitted with Dutch openers, 3”, pre em markers, bout markers HS-31161401
HORSCH PRONTO 4M £21,000 2004
HS-23470103
HORSCH
6KR 2013, Quick PH tine releases, leveling boards, hyd depth control, Turbo disc coulters, floating bed power harrows, please ring to find ha
CLAAS ARION 530 CMATIC CEBIS £72,500
2019, 50kph, 145hp, AdBlue eng, 3538hrs, 420/85R28 f, 520/85R38 r, 3 spools, quicke Q5M loader, susp, eco PTO, Isobus, air brakes, elec hyd, P.U. hitch, loader, cab susp, Manns silver tractor cover - 6months or 500hrsCL-A7500483.A
CLAAS ARION 650 CEBIS £67,500
2017, 50kph, 184hp, AdBlue eng, 5027hrs, 540/65R28 f, 650/65R38 r, 4 spools, front susp, f P.T.O, f link, eco PTO, a/c, Isobus, air brakes, ele hyd, P.U. hitch, cab susp CL-A3608565.A
CLAAS ARION 650 £69,500 2018, 50kph, 185hp, AdBlue eng, 4326hrs, 542/65R28 f, 650/65R38 r, 3 spools, Arion 650, f susp, f link, eco PTO, a/c, Isobus, air brakes, elec hyd, P.U. hitch, power beyond, cab susp CL-A7600588.A
CLAAS AXION 810 CIS £50,000 2016, 40kph, 215hp, AdBlue eng,
Pottinger Synkro 3020 Vaderstad Rexius Twin 550 McConnel Discaerator 4000 Amazone AD-P 303 Special
2020, cultivator shearbolt protection, durastar points, levelling tines, 550mm pack ring roller, nova overload stone protection system Graham Milner | 07885 243 761
2022, ex demo, twin axle, system raptor, heavy crossboard
Ash Williams | 07870 917 493
Manitou MLT 630-105 PS New
T7.210
Power command, 2017, 4367hrs, 50k, air brakes, front linkage & PTO, front & cab suspension, x4 spools, 540/65R28 and 650/65R38 tyres
4m hyd folding cultivator, 7 break back auto reset legs, packer roller, transport lights
Nev Kirby | 07970 805 369
2011, Amazone KE3000 super power harrow, c/w leveling board, rubber packer, single disc, following harrow, pre-emergance & bout markers steps 1T hopper (P1000 extension) Graham Milner | 07885 243 761
Manitou MLT627T
2018, 4893hrs, PUH, Manitou carriage, 460/70R24 tyres Ash
2010, 8000hrs, JSM joystick, air con, CRC, hyd locking, 460/70R24 tyres
Dave Muir | 07580 982 487 New Holland T7.210 New Holland T7.210
Auto command, 2022, 50kph eco, 933hra fitted with a New Holland Loader, 2x MMV, front linkage, full RTK auto guidance with VR, hi vis roof, 140L pump, 4 remotes, high mount headlamps, 650/65R38 540/65R28 tyres
New Holland T7.315HD
Range command, 50kph, 2017, 2860hrs, 4 mech spool valves, push back PUH, comfort ride, cab susp, Terraglide front axle susp, 1000kg weight block, 580/70R38 & 480/70R28 tyres
Charles Moorman | 07970 805 351
Jim Nash | 07734 550 400
50kph, 2020, 2362hrs, exhaust brake, 2 MMV, bar axle, joystick, ISOBUS, radar, front linkage with couplers, 12 LEDs, bluetooth radio, VR and AGR, beacon, intell trailer braking, 4 speed PTO, 710/70R42 & 600/70R30 tyres
Jim Nash | 07734 550 400
McConnel PA7065T Reiter Respiro R3 Grouper Jenson A530 Wood Chipper Terex 860 Elite
Evolution, 2017, RH cut with 1.5m head, bracket mounted
Roger Woolley | 07543 506 421
2017, 3m working width, elastic camless pickup, unique PU tine fastening system, 4 sliding disks for best ground hugging, hyd drive, Belt drive left, right & variable speed, belt width 1000mm, operating terminal with display, Integrated susp system, hyd rotor lifting with relief Sam Smithson | 07849 828 429
6”, 35hp, petrol engine, 2021, 119 hrs
Matt Bumby | 07790 481 097
2009, 5334hrs, 3 forward speed, 1 reverse speed, 4wd, telescopic rear arm, quick release rear hitch, 4 rear digging buckets, front 4x1 bucket with pallet tines, stabiliser legs, 18.4X26 & 405/70R20 tyres
Milner | 07885 243 761
MANITOU 735 MLT LSU Turbo teleporter, 11 plate, 6500hrs, all good, air con, boom suspension. £30,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
MILL
SUPERIOR 3000 mill, re-rollered & new bearings by Superior in 2021.
£4,000. C Chapman Tel 07977 548594 (North Yorkshire)
STS1250 heavy duty tipping skips, 2T, 1250L, 2021, very good straight condition, cost £700 & been used for 6 months, very clean & tidy, 3 available, located Worksop. £335 ono. P Mott Tel 07813 683410 (Nottinghamshire)
Two models Capacity approx 1 ton-3 ton/hr
Easy to operate & adjust fi e t or r ro
all common raw materials
Tel: 01746 762777
www.danagri-3s.com
ALVAN Blanch 3 phase roller grinder mixer.
£2,500+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
TONG single screen grader with William Cook 2T feed hopper & Walthambury weigher, selection of screens, excellent small producer set up. £800 ono. J Boreham Tel 07879 446287 (Suffolk)
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All of our LED units come with a one metre lead and a 13 amp plug
Lights can be leap frogged
Available in sizes
5ft to 12ft
Options:
Free standing or hanging
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JCB 530-70 Super, 04 plate, immaculate for year, regularly serviced, Lola tested, nearly new tyres, boom suspension, 40k, 120hp, from small family farm, owner/driver, 10,000hrs. £18,995 ono. Lavender Tel 07768 090004 (Norfolk)
GENERAL FARM AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIERS OF TRACTOR & WEARING PARTS, HARDWARE, CLOTHING ETC.
FOR FARMERS GUIDE READERS
33-97380
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01621 828689
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SDLG LG920 loading shovel, 2T lift, 2007, only 1150hrs, Cummins engine, air conditioning, excellent condition. £5,950 ono. S Askew Tel 07969 991766 (Essex)
Fax: 01280 704163
Email: hydramex@hotmail.com
Field Farm, Charlton Road, Evenley, Brackley, Northants NN13 5GH
ELECTRIC motor, 3hp, single phase. £60. C Brown Tel 01255 870253/07979 632866 (Essex)
HESSIAN sacks (120), clean. Offers. C Brown Tel 01255 870253/07979 632866
(Essex)
JCB 456 loading shovel, 2008, 13,500hrs, bought new by ourselves, new wear edge, 80% tyres, 5cu/m toe tip bucket, high lift arms, Wastemaster spec, comfy cab, additional cooling & guarding, can be seen running, good condition. £2,2500+VAT ono.
W Mackintosh Tel 07984 632632 (South Yorks)
JCB Skid Steer 155, very good condition, excellent tyres, no attachments, 2020hrs, 2017. D Lloyd Tel 07756 149132 (Carmarthenshire)
PAPER sacks, brand new, 75cm x 55cm, block bottom, 3 ply kraft paper with moisture resistant poly membrane, easily hold 25kgs of feed, potatoes, etc, or ideal for despatch of fruit bushes, plants, shrubs, 2000/ pallet.10p each. Can deliver at cost. K Jordan Tel 07880 551111 (Suffolk)
DOWDESWELL DP7R plough, auto reset, strong 5 furrow, very good metalwork. £3,000+VAT ono. N Hamer Tel 07940 536327 (Shropshire)
HERBERT Multigrade 6’ grader c/w Grimme Multisep cleaner & hyd power pack, boat, presentation belt, multisep, screen (45mm on it, 2 others included), picking off table, excellent cond, just serviced & ready to go, thousands spent. £24,500+VAT ono. M Neaverson Tel 07984 908504 (Lincolnshire)
POTATO BOX REPAIR on site repairs, fast efficient professional service, flexible to suit your needs, large or small quantities, box alterations, re-branding and other work considered, Lincs based will travel. Call Adam, Farm Linc: 07970 433 470, email adam@farmlinc.co.uk, www.farmlinc.co.uk.
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UK agents for
The Sack Filling & Robot Palletising Company weighing and stitching equipment, and Visser & Symach palletisers
PEAL 18 grader, 2003, 1800mm wide hopper, Galaxy star cleaner, sizer with 3 screens available – 40mm, 45mm, 50mm, 4 man grader, end cross conveyor. £9,000 ono. W Sands Tel 07786 888140 (Norfolk)
sales@davidharrisons.com www.davidharrisons.com
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2018 Puma 165, 3279hrs, Powershift 50kph + air brakes, front + cab suspension, 3 electric spools, 3 speed PTO, LED worklights, big screen, deluxe seat, exhaust brake, fronts are 480/65R28 at 70%, rears are 600/65R38
2009 JXU 105, 8035hrs, 3 speed PTO, 4x4, 2 manual spools £19,500
2009 T7050, 9090hrs, Power Command 50kph, front linkage, front + cab suspension, 2 manual spools + 2 elec, 2 speed PTO, A/C, fronts are 600/65/28 at 40%, rears are 650/75/38 at 55%
2011 T7040, 10318hrs, Power Command 50kph, front linkage +PTO+SCV, GPS ready, Sidewinder, 2 speed PTO, air brakes, exhaust brake, A/C, fronts are 480/70/30 at 30%, rears are 580/70/42 at 60%
2015 John Deere 5075GV, 6000, 4 spools
2017 T7.210, 6100hrs, Power Command 50kph, front linkage + PTO + SCV, 4 manual valves, deluxe seat
2015 Claas Axos, 2750hrs, FL80 loader
2011 Massey Ferguson 6470, 6154hrs, 50kph air brakes, front linkage, front + cab suspension, 480/65/28 at 30%, 600/65/38 at 40%
We are expecting more tractors to arrive in our yard shortly – Keep an eye on the website!
NEW SPEARHEAD MULTICUT 650 PROLINE £27,500
6.47m cutting width, 8 wheels, four walking axles, wide wheels, hydrogas suspension, star cut blade system, reflector boards, flat deck, 7 year gearbox warranty, LED light kit, 6 spline PTO shaft
1000 rpm, flat deck, 7 year gearbox warranty
NEW SPEARHEAD MULTICUT 480 PROLINE £22,750
4.6m cutting width, 3 rotor, 6 blades per rotor - 3 mulching, 3 cutting, Star formation, 25mm - 400mm cutting height, LED road lights, hyd fold, 8 wide wheels, Walking axles, 250hp / 165hp gearboxes, Hydrogas suspension, flat deck, 7 year gearbox warranty
NEW SPEARHEAD S60 CLASSIC HEDGE TRIMMER £23,330
Proportional controls, Cable rotor reverse, 1.2 direct drive mp head with fixed roller
NEW SPEARHEAD SNIPER 280 SHD £8,250
2.80m cutting width, 25 Heavy duty hammer flails, 25mm - 45mm cutting height, front & rear mounted, adjustable rear roller, heavy duty flap kit
NEW SPEARHEAD SNIPER 250 HD 2023 MODEL £11,850
2.50m cutting width, 22 Heavy duty hammer flails, 25mm - 45mm cutting height, wing working angles 90° up/55° down, Rear mounted, Hyd offset
NEW SPEARHEAD SNIPER 270 WAS £6,250 2.70m cutting width, RH hammer flails, 10mm - 30mm cutting height, Rear Mounted, Hyd side shift
2010 BUNNING LOWLANDER 150 MK4 TVA £16,950
2 Vertical beaters, slurry door, sprung drawbar, wide angle PTO shaft, spinner deck ready, 580/70R38 tyres, side ladder, hyd brakes, new slurry door, new shaft, sprockets & chains, new rotor blades, new guards
2021 SPEARHEAD S60 CLASSIC £18,950
Pro-Pilot controls, 6m reach, LED lights, MP2 flail head, T flails, pallet tine slots for parking, Rotor reverse, Proportional controls, 3 point linkage mounted, Adj. rear roller, approx 250 hours only
NEW BUNNING LOWLANDER 105 TVA MK4 £29,950
13.2m3 10.5T spreader, twin vert shred augers 10mm Boron heat-treated steel, rubber protected, Grade 80 16mm floor chains with high tensile box slats, fully welded body, 14t axle hyd brakes, Walterscheid w/a PTO shaft, DA hydr slurry door, 580/70R38, T60 driveline, flared sides to sheet height
NEW BUNNING LOWLANDER 150 TVA MK4 £43,000 16m3, 650/65R38 178A8,16mm floor chains, double acting hydr guillotine slurry door withindicator, Widebody augers (T60) large diameter bottom blades, w/a PTO shaft 6 & 21 spline, flare to standard sheet height, weigh cell ready with sprung drawbar 18T, Dual air/hyd brakesno ABS
HBD Horiz. beater & spin disc, hyd canopy, border deflector, D/A slurry door & indicator, wide angle PTO, K80 hitch, mudguards & flaps, 710 tyres, rear drawbar and connections, ISOBUS ECU weigh/ rate control, stone guard extension, sprung drawbar, air brakes
2010 BUNNING LOWLANDER 150 HD TVA £21,500
Widebody twin vertical augers, flared sides, greedy boards to make a 175, hyd slurry door, rear drawbar and connections, sprung drawbar, wide angle PTO, road lights and beacons, 710/70R38 tyres
150 HD HBD £35,500
beater and, spinning deck, flared sides to sheet height, slurry door and indicator, hyd rear canopy, sprung drawbar, wide angle PTO, bolt-on hitch, LED worklights, alliance 710/70R38 tyres 50%
vertical auger, slurry door & indicator, 580/70R38 tyres, wide angle PTO, light guards, LED lights, stone guard, extensions
2750R TANKER £26,500 800/65R32 30.5 BKT-A-MAX RT600 TL wheels, air hyd brakes single axle auto load sensing, flashing LED beacon, 6” brackets for self-fill arm, wide angled PTO, mud flaps rear, 100mm front level indicator, number plate holder, Tri-app ready
NEW ABBEY 3500T TANDEM AXLE TANKE £38,500
10/50 R26.5 BKT FL-630 wheels, hydr 13500 pump, extra set LED lights low
front linkage & PTO £64,500
CLAAS ARION 650 2019 50kph, 189hp, 3250hrs, 4 spools, front linkage, GPS £84,950
CLAAS ARION 650 2017, 50kph, 184hp, 5580hrs, 4 spools, FL120C loader £55,450
CLAAS ARION 640 2008, 50kph, 155hp, 8900hrs, 4 spools, front weights” POA
CLAAS ARION 640 2011, 50kph, 183hp, 7950hrs, 4 spools, front linkage & PTO POA
CLAAS ARION 640 2009, 50kph, 165hp, EGR engine, 5600hr £36,950
CLAAS ARION 420 2018, 40kph, 100hp, 5465hrs, 3 spools” POA
CLAAS ATOS 340 CX 2021, 40kph, 104hp, 600hrs, 3 spools, CLAAS FL80 loader, warranty until 03/04/2025 or 1500hrs £51,450
CLAAS ARES 697 2007, 50kph, 150hp, 8000hrs, 3 spools, front weights £25,350
CLAAS ARES 656 2006, 40kph, 132hp, 9945hrs, 2 spools, front weights £17,950
BEET HARVESTERS TIM & THYREGOD 2–3 ROW
Beet buckets – choice of standard & toe tip
BEET CLEANERS – CHOICE OF CTM & TODD with picking tables etc
TWOSE 520 LINKAGE MOUNTED HEDGE CUTTER
Meijer 8 bale grab and sledge Suton toe tip grain bucket
KW LARGE STATIC ROOT CHOPPER PTO DRIVEN
Dalso 6m hyd/fold pigtail cultivator with rear discs
TERRADISC CULTIVATORS 3 & 4M
Dutch & combination harrows – 3 to 6m
BOMFORD 8M VIBROFLEX HYDRAULIC FOLD
Fyson store elevator 3 phase with hyd swivelling head
FLAT LIFTS – SUBSOILERS 2 TO 5 LEG
Reco hydraulic bag crane for fert spreader
8T MARSTON TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRAILER
Stainless steel water/fert bowsers
14T FLAT TRAILER 30’ STEEL FLOOR ON S/S
rif hs 28f fl r iler i h s eel floor fron re r l dders
14T ALLOY LORRY CONVERSION – ROLL SHEET
e i r in r ilers 12 on ery old nd ery ood
14T LOW LOADER 26’ BEAVERTAIL HYD RAMPS
Flat artic trailer 30’ with 5th wheel dolly and hyd brakes
50’ NEAN COMBINE/MACHINERY TRAILER full ells ou ri ers on ir i h re r lif choice of 2
s bee drills cle ners r ilin n er h r es ers 2 ro
FARMALL 95A + LRZ100 Loader
PowerShuttle, 2015, 1600hrs, air conditioned cab, 420/85x34 tyres
GRIMME GT170 potato harvester, 2019, excellent condition, always dry stored over winter, we've stopped growing spuds, hence the sale of kit. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)
REDUCE HARVESTING
DAMAGE WITH RUBBER WEB COVERS
QUICKSPLICE WEB JOINERS
RUBBER GRADING SCREENS
PERFORATED RUBBER
WASHER BELTS
Tel: 028 9127 5913
Email: info@agri-web.co.uk
Potato • Onion • Carrot • Parsnip
Red Beet • Veg handling equipment
Graders (both screen & lift roller) hopper cleaners/graders, brushes, box & big bag llers/tippers, etc
Field equipment
Vegetable transplanters, drills, top lifters, toppers, hook tine cultivators
Grimme DL/GZ/GT/SE harvesters
Call Lukasz on
07512821421
or visit our website
www.machinerywanted.co.uk
25KG potato sacks, new 2022 & unused, 3ply bleached, approx 25000 available, all on pallets, buyer to collect, or can arrange transport at cost. £390+VAT ono. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)
ISOMATCH Tellus 60 Kverneland fertiliser spreader screen & dome, whole kit c/w all wiring & holding bracket, includes Isobus plug, GPS section control, no longer have use for it, excellent condition. £2,000+VAT ono. G Clarke Tel 07966 082372 (Nottinghamshire)
Tractor & Combine Controls
Material Handler
Joysticks & SLI's
Grain & Precision Drills
Balers & Wrappers
Mowers & Foragers
Sprayers & Fertiliser
Spreaders
Diet Feeder Weighing Systems
David King Electronics
Tel: 01789 731365
www.dkelectronics.co.uk
REAR bumper came off a 2016 Isuzu Dmax a few scratches but intact, not good enough for a showroom vehicle but would make a cheap repair for a working farm truck, can send more pictures if required. £50. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)
single
good working
J Brocksopp Tel 07831309922 (Nottinghamshire)
50p+VAT ono each. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)
TOPCON X30 screen & AGI 4 receiver, used, fair condition. £3,000+VAT ono. T Galloway Tel 07964 669493 (Essex)
PRESSURE WASHERS
3-PHASE pressure washer, little used. £950. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
TOYOTA Hilux rear bumper, came off a 2017 Active model, has a few scratches so not good enough for a retail pickup, but would make a cheap repair to a farm truck, can send more pictures if required. £60. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)
COULTERS off Vicon/Accord drill, handy if you bend one. £5 each. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
Perkins 1004/1004.4T
Short Engines
for agricultural & industrial applications
IN STOCK & BUILT TO ORDER with oil pump, top & bottom gasket sets & rear & front seals For engine builds AA, AB, AC, AG, AH, AK, AM
Genuine & Aftermarket Perkins blocks & parts available
City & Guilds of London Institute Certi cates of Competence 25 years experience with Eastern Bloc machinery Skandinavian agricultural/forestry products and West German engineering based machinery Tractor starting fault repairs Repairs of Same tractors Competitive labour rates subject to customer acceptance of company working policy
Chelmsford
FLAILS DIRECT .CO.UK
42-97786
To suit most flail mowers and hedge cutters at competitive prices
Tel: 01427 718561
Fax: 01427 718016
E-mail: sales@flailsdirect.co.uk
Website: www.flailsdirect.co.uk
Also flail mowers for tractors and excavators from 15 to 200HP
(Flails Direct is a division of Engineering and Hire Ltd)
pictured
timikenginerecon
01489 896 626 sales@timik.co.uk
www.timik.co.uk
IH tractor parts -- PTO covers £5, water pump £25, gaskets £10, exhaust s c 1 , urbo i p r s s 1 , unopened oil l ers s xi l flo combines nums 10 e ch, Claas baler chamber crimp, £10. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
FARMERS - Advertise your ‘for sale’ and ‘wanted’ on-farm machinery for free. See coupon on page 218
Please call if you can’t find the machine you are looking for. For full spec, more pictures and a video of each machine, please check the website.
Richard Gravill | 07768 341193
Ripon | 01765 692255
Brigg | 01652 650600
Darrington | 01977 795241
Keighley | 01535 632661
Louth | 01507 617588
Malton | 01653 695094
Market Weighton | 01430 872421
Ottringham | 01964 622341
Leyburn | 01969 621369
Retford | 01777 704823
Stockton | 01740 630254
Tadcaster | 01937 835454
original boards!
1989 CASE IH 1255XL Original tractor, 6888h!
2013 VADERSTAD RDA 600S Rapid - VGC!
1999 John Deere 7810 40K PowerQuad, TLS
2002 Fendt Farmer 309Ci C/w front links & loader 2013 JCB 435S Agri Very good Michelin tyres!
2006 John Deere 6920S 50k AutoQuad, JD 753
2015 Marshall QM 11 Ton Grain / Silage trailer
1990 Ford 4610 Series III Nice looking example
2006 Weaving Caddy 8M Tyne drill, 5T hopper
FARMERS - Advertise your ‘for sale’ and ‘wanted’ on-farm machinery for free. See coupon on page 218
MCCONNEL/BOMFORD, etc, back to back flail blades (43), part no PA 00432, retirement sale, less than half new price. £100. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
BATEMAN RB35 36m, 2018 68 reg, 3430hrs, Ag Leader section control & auto steer, 3” Hypro fast fill pump, twin line, 710 Michelin, 420/85R34 rowcrops, Norac height control, chassis autolube, Bateman service history, available Nov 23. POA. M Robinson Tel 07971 116670/01673 858315 (Lincolnshire)
Sprayer Specialists in the Eastern & Southern Counties
Crop & Amenity Sprayer Specialist
Sprayer Specialist in the Eastern & Southern Counties
New and used sprayers and parts stocked for:
Berthoud • Househam Chafer • Agrifac and most other makes
ERADICATOR tines. £50. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
JD6520 SE filters (Donaldson) new engine oil P550779 (2); hydraulic P764668 & P568836. £40 ono. J Horsington Tel 01300 341250 (Dorset)
LARGE selection of Kongskilde pipes, electric motors, etc. Reasonable offers. P Rudd Tel 01263 860821/07979 784272 (Norfolk)
Hypro • Teejet • Lechler
Altek • RDS • Dual Pumps Enduramaxx • Stocks Fan Jet
SPRAYER, SLUG PELLET AND GRANULAR APPLICATOR TESTING
Contacts:
Robert Webb: 07860 801322
Anthony Williams: 07711 947189
Phil Ramsey: 07934 799628
Andy Gemmill: 07802 336880
01279
812727
spraytecltd@btinternet.com www.spraytecltd.co.uk
MCCONNEL/BOMFORD etc, back to back flail or topper blades (43), Part no (PA 00432), less than half new price, retirement sale. £100. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)
£59,950
Thames Valley Machinery 47-97896 www.tvmachinery.com
07764 835562
KNIGHTS 24m crop sprayer, 2500L tank, built 2000, c/w C-Dax spinner, rowcrop wheels, self tracking, excellent condition. £8,950+VAT. S Askew Tel 07969 991766 (Essex)
BATEMAN RB35, 2013, 8800hrs, 4000L tank, 12/24/30 VG booms, Norac boom levelling 400/mins pump, Ag Leader Versa display, 10 section auto swath, 380/85-R34 Continental rowcrops, 600/760-R30 LGP wheels, dynamic braking, good condition. £65,000+VAT. T Morrell Tel 07775 676852 (South Yorkshire)
CHAFER T2500 24m sprayer, 1995, hydraulic driven pump, Teejet 844-E rate controller. £4,995+VAT. T Bowden Tel 07779 024731 (Suffolk)
AGRICULTURAL SPRAYERS SALES SERVICE SPARES
01284 724455
SPRAYER & SLUG APPLICATOR NSTS
incorporating VASSGRO SPRAYERS www.bostoncropsprayersltd.co.uk
01449 737482
07860 618903
graham@gm-rsprayers.co.uk www.gm-rsprayers.co.uk
AGRIBUGGY sprayer, c/w 2500L tank, 24m booms, 2ws, rowcrops, flotation wheels, 5000hrs, good condition. £26,000+VAT. J Booth Tel 07876 233947 (North Yorkshire)
SANDS Horizon s/p sprayer, 2015 (65), 24m, 4000L, 3356hrs, X20 Topcon 7 section control, Norac boom lev, GreenStar, 380/85R34 Mitas 95%, 600/60R30 Michelins 95%, hyd sliding axles, hyd fast fill pump, NSTS May 2024, vgc. £120,000+VAT ono. T Watson Tel 07885 621737 (Norfolk)
Thames Valley Machinery 47-97901
www.tvmachinery.com
07764 835562
AMAZONE Profi-S Ultra fertiliser
• Agroco • AR • BFS
• Comet Cooper Pegler Dual Pumps Hardi Hypro/Lurmark Teejet
• Flexible Pipe • Many Fixtures & Fittings • Safety Wear • Also Suppliers of New Sprayers
07941 179164
peter.stanford@gmail.com
CASE 2200TS sprayer, 20m trailed sprayer, recent pump overhaul, 3 nozzle holder, good condition. £950+VAT. D Nickson Tel 07774 418105 (Lincolnshire)
(75%) Radar Fitted, Vario Transmission, Spec. Package: Profi Plus £115,000.00
THE
50K, TLS, HCS, AutoTrac ready, activation, 4ESCV, front linkage w/SCV, 85cc hyd pump, fridge, PUH, air/hyd
HCS, AutoTrac ready, activations, Ultimate Edition, A/C, air seat, 85cc hyd pump, 5ESCV, PUH, hyd/air brakes, front linkage, 710/70R42 £142,750
50K, AutoTrac ready (no activations), TLS, active seat, A/C, 9.0L engine, EPA compliant, 63cc hyd pump, 4 ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, £109,950
Edition, AutoPowr CommandPro, 50K AutoTrac Ready, Activations, TLS, HCS, 4ESCV, PUH, front linkage + PTOW/1ESCV, air/hyd brakes, £146,950
AutoPowr CommandPro, 50K, AutoTrac ready, Activations, TLS, HCS, A/C, air seat, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, £119,950
Edition, AutoPowr CommandPro, AutoTrac Ready, TLS, HCS, air seat, A/C, 5ESCV, front linkage + PTO W/1ESCV, PUH, hyd top link, air/hyd £144,950
CommandPro, 50K, TLS, HCS, AutoTrac ready, Activations, Ultimate Edition, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, front linkage £99,950
Edition, AutoPowr CommandPro, 50K, TLS, HCS, AutoTrac ready, activations, A/C, air seat, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, front linkage+PTO £99,950
CommandPro, 50K , TLS, HCS, 710/70R42, 600/70R30, fr link, AutoTrac Ready, air/hyd brakes, 4ESCV, A/C, air seat £107,950
Edition, AutoPowr CommandPro, 50K, ILS, HCS, AutoTrac Ready, Activations, air seat, A/C, 4ESCV, 160L/min hyd pump, front linkage £136,750
CommandPro, 50K, TLS, HCS, AutoTrac ready, activations, Ultimate Edition, A/C, air seat, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, £164,950
Edition, AutoPowr, 50K, AutoTrac Ready, Activations, ILS, HCS, air seat, A/C, 4ESCV, front linkage W/1ESCV, PUH, hair/hyd brakes, 600/70R38 £129,950
CommandPro, 50K, TLS, HCS, AutoTrac ready (no dome), activations, A/C, air seat, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, Front linkage W/1ESCV, £129,950
CommandPro, 50K, AutoTrac ready, activations, TLS, HCS, A/C, air seat, 160L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, front linkage + £139,950
50K, TLS, active seat, AutoTrac ready, 4600 screen, 6.8L engine, 59gpm pump, 5ESCV, 3sp PTO, PUH, air/hyd brakes, LED lights, 710/70R42 £62,950
Premium edition, AutoTrac ready, activations, TLS, HCS, 155L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, additional oil resevoir, powerbeyond, £122,750
50K, Premium edition, AutoTrac ready, activations, TLS, HCS, 155L/min pump, 4ESCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, A/C, air seat, front linkage+PTO, £122,750
50K, TLS, HCS, Premium edition, AutoTrac ready, 155L/min pump, 4ESCV, additional oil resevoir, power beyond, PUH, air/hyd brakes, £119,950
50K, Premium edition, AutoTrac
30K ProDrive, Hillmaster, Premium cab with leather air seat, A/C, fridge, 2630 screen, AutoTrac ready, APC chopper, twin side £167,450
30K
4WD, air seat, A/C, fridge, AutoTrac ready, APC chopper, Zurn 635X header, 680/85R32 500/85R24 **Dome not £152,450
2550 engine hrs, Pro drive 30K, air seat, A/C, chopper chaff spreader, AutoTrac ready, 6.9 mtr folding auger, 635X header, twin side knives, 2630 £134,950
980 Engine hrs, 610 Drum hrs, 3 Speed 30K Transmission, HillMaster, AutoTrac Ready (No Dome), air seat, A/C, fridge, Unloading auger and gran £177,950
585 eng hrs, LevelLand, ProDrive, 40K, Premium chopper, 800/65R32 480/80R26, AutoTrac and Yield Mapping Ready, 2630 screen with activation, £199,950
960 engine hrs, 3 speed 30K transmission, Hillmaster, air seat, A/C, 722X header, Twin side-knives, Extra fine cut chopper Chaff spreader, Autotrac £172,450
hrs, Pro drive 30K, air seat, A/C, chopper chaff spreader, AutoTrac ready, 6.9 mtr folding auger, 635X header, twin side knives, 2630 £134,950
hrs, 4 speed hydro transmission, 30K, 2WD, GPS Ready with nav controller (requires reciver), air seat, A/C, chopper, chaff spreader, £129,950
ENG HRS, 56 knife drum Twin line additive No puh No harvest lab 710/70 r42 fronts 620/70 r30 rears Autotrac ready No dome 4640 screen £189,950
65 drum hrs, 135 engine hrs, 40K Pro Drive Transmission, 48 knife drum, AutoTrac Ready (no dome), 4640 screen with Autosteer activation, Premium £275,000
Ecospeed 40K, boom suspension, Matbro/Pin & Cone headstock with pallet tines, 3rd service £64,950
Ecospeed 40K, boom suspension, Kramer 50mm headstock, 3rd service depressure button, Low cab, £64,950
Ecospeed w/smart driving, 40K, boom suspension, Kramer 50mm headstock, pallet tines, power £69,950
Hydro, 40K, boom suspension, central lubrication system, LED lights, Pin and Cone headstock, 3rd service £72,950
40K, Hydrostatic Ecospeed, boom suspension, air seat, A/C, 4th service, PUH, rear SCV, JCB Q Fit Headstock, £86,950
Hydro Ecospeed, 40K, boom suspension, central lubrication system, LED lights, high cab, Kramer
MF 7S-190
2023, 350hrs, Dyna VT exclusive, front links, guidance ready, 50kph, air brakes
MF 7719S
2021, 2800hrs, Dyna VT, 650/42 & 540/30 tyres
MF 8740S
2018, 7600hrs, front links, full autoguide, new tyres
MF 7722S
2020, 2800hrs, Dyna VT Efficient
MF 7724S
2018, 3200hrs, Dyna 6 Exclusive, autoguide ready
MF 7720S
2019, 2700hrs, Dyna 6 Exclusive, 50kph, Data 4 & 5 screens, Trimble 382 guidance
MF 5713S
2019, 1700hrs only, Dyna 4 Efficient, front & cab suspension, excellent condition
MF 7616
2013, 6000hrs, Dyna 6, front links, 50kph, front & cab suspension, Eco PTO, Multipad
MF 5410
2014, 3200hrs, Dyna 4, nice tidy tractor
MF 6480
2004, Teir 2, Dynashift, front axle & cab suspension, excellent original condition
MF 6490
2008, 7000hrs, front links, 50kph, front axle & cab suspension, 4 spools, Eco PTO
MF 6130
1997, 4wd, Dynashift, manual f/r, tidy condition c/w loader
Case 580 Super LE
1998, 3200hrs, Smoothride, 4 buckets, one owner machine, excellent condition
New Holland FX50
2005, grass machine, straight & tidy
New Holland FX40
2005, grass machine, nice tidy condition
email: llansilintractors@hotmail co uk
For a full list of our stock please go to www llansilintractors co uk 97661
NEW HOLLAND BOOMER 50
2022, 130 Hrs, Auto Command, Hydrostatic Transmission, ROPS Cab, Turf Tyres, Weights. £21,800
Deutz 3060 4wd c/w roll bar
Deutz 5125 loader ready
Deutz 5125 c/w FZ30 Stoll loader
Deutz 6135 RV shift
Deutz 6165 TTV
Deutz 6230 TTV
Deutz 8280 Black Warrior
Kverneland 6 furrow LB variwidth plough
Kverneland 6m tine seeder drill full spec
Kverneland 2828 mounted mower – shop soiled, special price £8,500
Kverneland 8555 4 row tedder
Kverneland 8576 6 row tedder
Kverneland 3228MN mower conditioner
Kverneland 8590 8 row hay tedders in stock
Kverneland FRO 2.8m grass topper front & rear
Kverneland 863 Pro straw bedder
Redrock 20t dump trailer
Redrock 24t tri-axle low-loading trailer
McHale 691BH & R5S round bale handlers
McHale 2 x V6750 round balers
McHale 691HB bale handler, several
McHale R5 soft hands bale handler, several
Teagle 8500 Chief feeder bedder
Moulton FY4 yard scraper
Kawasaki Mule Pro DX
Kawasaki Mule Pro MX
Bomford 2.8m flail mower
PlantMec 8’ & 10’ yard brush
PlantMec hydraulic bucket brush
Deutz 5090D c/w loader
Deutz 6185 RC shift 2019 low hrs (as new)
Deutz Agroplus 410 DT on turf tyres
Ford New Holland T90 c/w loader
McCormick 90 c/w loader
Lely Roterra 4m power harrow
Lely 770 6 row tedder – 2 in stock
Dowdeswell 4 furrow good condition
Dowdeswell DP7 3D 5 furrow reversible plough
Lemken 4 furrow reversible plough
WE ARE AN EXPERIENCED, INDEPENDENT SPECIALIST SUPPLYING HIGH QUALITY, LOW HOURS AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AT THE BEST PRICES.
Here’s a small selection of our stock:
Command, Horizen Cab with Suspension, Air Brakes, Transmission Overhauled By Us £29,500
Kuhn FC243 mower conditioner with lift control
Kuhn MDS1141 QL fertiliser spreader
Kverneland bale wrapper, square & round bales
Kverneland 4032 trailed mower conditioner
Kverneland 3m CTS stubble finisher c/w DD packer
Teagle 40/40 tub feeder/bedder
Teagle 80/80 SC feeder/bedder
Teagle 2010 80/80 SC feeder/bedder good condition
Teagle EKR/S flail topper good condition
Kidd Mk3 Professional Post Bumper as new
McHale Fusion 2016
Welger RP445 2012 e-link
McHale 991BE bale wrapper 2010
McConnel 5 leg Shakaerator
Fleming o set 8ft grass topper
Twose 6.3m Cambridge rolls c/w breaker rings
Redrock 2017 Varicut 16cu/m diet mixer, just been reskinned, good all round condition
Kawasaki 750 quad bike road legal
Kawasaki 750 2017 excellent condition
Agco DM306 front mounted mower conditioner, as new
Agco DM255/P mower conditioner, very good condition
Twose 2.8m flail topper
AS Marston 10t tandem axle tipping trailer
For more information and our latest available stock go to: www.cfsukltd.co.uk
01865 880866 | 07808 703325 sales@cfsukltd.co.uk
& LONG-TERM TRACTOR HIRE AVAILABLE! CALL FOR DETAILS.
TILLAGE TACKLE (cont)
HE-VA 16.3m King Roller
rotor strip cultivator
POAPOA
Manufactured in the USA by Camso and Loc Performance. Undercarriage wheels also available.
3–6m working width, 750mm row spacing, 385mm row width, subsoils to 500mm, cultivates to 230mm, 150hp power requirement Call for details
2017, 24" Cambridge rings, 10350kg, hydraulic brakes, excellent
£29,950 more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk
07748 004794 01245 442224
01691 683825 john@wm-agrieng.co.uk www.wm-agrieng.co.uk
MASCHIO power harrow, believed to be 2006, this machine has not had a lot of use over the years, quick release tines. £2,250+VAT. D Jones Tel 07966 285332 (Norfolk)
BLYTH 4m pigtail cultivator, 15 tines. £400. W Nunn Tel 07891 436270 (Suffolk)
In stock at Writtle Farm Machinery. 12.4m, 24" + breakers. Top quality British built machines
01263 711474
JOHN Deere 6330, 2012, 2942hrs, 40K PQ 24/24, TLS, 540/540E/1000 PTO, air seat, passenger seat, Field Office, extra work lights, very clean genuine tractor. £35,500+VAT. D Raven Tel 07825 151798 (Suffolk)
NEW Holland Boomer 40 c/w
Kuhn Power Harrows & Accord Drills
OVERUM 3.5m trailed discs, good heavy set, good paintwork, 23" discs cutaways on front, plain rear. £3,250+VAT. A Dunham Tel 07767 248412 (Cambridgeshire) New & Used Machine Spares & Repairs
Andy Guest
01636 700608 07860 637654
e: info@andrewguest.co.uk www.andrewguest.co.uk
JSA single leg subsoiler/mole drainer, nearly new, 2021 model, only done 1 acre of mole draining, excellent condition. £2,650 ono. J Sayer Tel 07889 311734 (Suffolk)
HE-VA 3m Subsoiler
£9,350
2021, 2 sets of legs/points inc – std legs (unused) & low disturbance legs, excellent
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NEW Holland Boomer 35 compact tractor, 92hrs since 2015, annually serviced & well maintained, 3 cylinder 35hp diesel, 2wd, 3 range hydrostatic transmission, mechanical diff lock, roll bar, turf tyres, 820kg lift on rear linkage. P Hill Tel 07542 766597 (Oxfordshire)
FARMRITE flat lift subsoiler, 3 leg, c/w packer roller. £3,000+VAT ono. J Cotton Tel 07760 222028 (Lincolnshire)
2023, 350hrs, Dyna VT Exclusive, front links, guidance ready, 50kph, air brakes
MX C3+ loader (new 2023 also advertised separately) 4wd, flotations, rear 425/70-18 front 300/65-12, 2 spool valves, 3sp hydrostatic trans, 209.5hrs, c/w 3rd service & Mach system, genuine reason for sale, excellent cond. S Godwin Tel 07970 625051/07814 766718 (Wiltshire)
COUSINS V Form, 5 legs, 2.25m wide, no cracks or repairs. £2,250 ono. M Woodford Tel 07752 088421 (Buckinghamshire)
McCONNEL 5 leg Shakaerator, not been used in a few years, barn stored. J Cotton Tel 07760 222028 (Lincolnshire) TRACKS
MX C3+ loader, 2023, shown fitted to Boomer 40 (New Holland) advertised separately, Mach quick release for hydraulics, joystick control, genuine reason for sale, as new. S Godwin Tel 07970 625051/07814 766718 (Wiltshire)
KNIGHT Triple Press, 4m folding, 2004 model, excellent condition for age, never been welded, ready for work. £5,000+VAT ono. H Pegrum Tel 07773486081 (Essex)
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DOWDESWELL DAPFiM furrow press, good condition, suitable for 5 or 6 furrow plough. £1,300. A Dennis-Jones Tel 07731 653242 (Northamptonshire)
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STEINBERG tuning box off John Deere 7920, was fitted to tractor when we purchased it, easy to fit, just plugs in to the loom, may fit other John Deeres, can post, call for a price. £150 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)
NEW Holland T6070 Elite, 2011, has power boost 145hp boosting to 175hp, 5500 genuine hrs, cab suspension, f/axle suspension, 4 spool valves, Electro Command transmission, UK delivery & formalities can be arranged. £36,750 Stg. £38,000+VAT. B Hogan Tel 0035 3862 679946 (Republic of Ireland)
RENAULT Ares 816RZ tractor, 2002, 160hp, very good condition, front & rear suspension, front 3pt linkage, 7700hrs, c/w front weights, retirement sale, a genuine tidy tractor. £22,000. M Denham Tel 07932 140619 (Norfolk)
WEIGHT block, 3pt linkage, ideal for a loader tractor. £60. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)
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BIG Pack-style McCormick wafer weights, 16 x 50kg wafers, never used, 800kg in total, shop soiled condition. £700. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)
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MASSEY Ferguson front wafer weights, full set of 55kg weights. £650. T Cox Tel 07968 868594 (Oxfordshire)
NEW Holland 2120, Y reg 2001, for spares or repair, 5500hrs, we think the piston ring has gone. J Evans Tel 07912 629667 (Shropshire)
2019, 1700hrs only, Dyna 4 Efficient, front & cab suspension, excellent condition
BLUELINE TowaVan trailer, approx 10' x 5', 2005 but in very good condition, tailgate/ramp with locking handles, all keys, twin axle. £2,950 ono. D Plummer Tel 07710 033363 (Cambridgeshire)
IFOR Williams GX84 plant trailer. £1,600. W Goodings Tel 07938 556919/07561 806818 (Norfolk)
FENDT 1800kg Big Pack weight, c/w drawbar bracket, vgc. £2,800. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)
FORD 7810, 1988, 7000hrs, sound condition, no dents or rust, used on farm this summer, photos upon request. £17,000+VAT. R Keen Tel 07889 018105/01306 621500 (Surrey)
2010 John Deere 5090M c/w 533 front end loader & 4 in 1 bucket, 3550hrs, 30% left on tyres, ex council & has had very light use since we purchased it –mostly pulling a cattle trailer to auction & back. £27,500+VAT. P Phoenix Tel 07930 939175 (Lancashire)
AS Marston tipper trailer, high tip. £2,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
JOHN Deere 6420S, 2005 model, showing 12,500hrs, in good mechanical condition, with a 50k Powerquad gearbox, air conditioning, air brakes, TLS, recent new tyres at least 90%, good cab interior, paintwork has age related marks. £29,950+VAT. I Woodward Tel 07960 866025/01455 221112 (Warwickshire)
JCB Fastrac 4220, 2018, 5500hrs, serviced by main agent. £62,500 ono. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
2016 Case IH Farmall, looks like new, 2016, 50bhp, fully operational, Trima X26 loader, only 360hrs, tidy tractor that's only ever been used on a smallholder work, sold with loader & bucket. £13,400 ono no VAT. D Polivka Tel 07547 765353 (Essex)
EIGHT corner posts (2 sets) for a 5/6t Weeks trailer. £80 total. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)
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IFOR Williams LM146G twin axle flatbed trailer, c/w sides, new spare wheel, jack legs & ramps, good tyres, brakes & lights, owned from new & stored under cover. £3,000+VAT. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)
DETACHABLE gun bus to seat 20 people on a 16' x 8' trailer (trailer not included). R Farmer Tel 07772 105744 (South Yorkshire)
IFOR Williams p6 sheep trailer, excellent condition. £1,200 no VAT. C Wale Tel 07791 907411/01773 810442 (Nottinghamshire)
BULKER trailer, built in blower/sucker, alloy body. J Boucher Tel 01474 812132 (Kent)
IFOR Williams 14' trailer, for spares or repair, no drawbar, sides or floor, c/w six wide wheels. £200 the lot. M Bakewell Tel 07990 994212 (Norfolk)
JOHN Deere 6195R, 2017, Autopower 50km/h, Comfort View cab, Command Arm, cab suspension, TLS, air brakes, 4 ESCVs, autotrac ready, climate control, front hitch & PTO, 650/85/38, 600/70/28, no weight, 6670hrs, immaculate condition. £73,000+VAT. E Clark Tel 07879 698807 (Norfolk)
JOHN Deere 6155R, 2019, 1484hrs, in excellent condition, please call for details. £89,000+VAT ono. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)
MASSEY Ferguson 6170 Dynashift P45 VAD, 1996, 4700hrs, excellent condition for year, tyres 80%, very genuine tractor. £14,750. C Lane Tel 07824 358924 (Oxfordshire)
3'10"X6' trailer, new tyres, new light board, excellent condition. £300. R Anderson Tel 07887 484733 (Norfolk)
WEEKS 4T dropside tipper trailer, overrun brakes, new metal buck, wheels & tyres, repainted. £1,700. V Crick Tel 01473 658817 (Suffolk)
2013 John Deere 6330 c/w 2016 Quicke Q51 loader, Powerquad Plus 40kph, air con, air seat, 3 spools, 4750 genuine hrs, all working as it should. £34,000 ono. R Gilder Tel 07903 206726 (Gloucestershire)
MASSEY Ferguson 5475 145hp 6-cylinder, 2012, c/w front linkage, extending r/drawbar, suspended cab & all features, extra fuel tank, one owner driver, only 1840hrs, new batteries, genuine reason for sale, must be viewed, mint. £48,000+VAT ono. B Anderson Tel 07887 802628 (Lincolnshire)
2009 Britcom tandem drawbar trailer, SAF axles, twin 215/75R17.5 wheels, 2m beaver tail, punch decking floor, side lockers, bed length is 30', front centre of hitch eye to the trailer is 6', good condition. J Rogers Tel 07885 877324 (Northamptonshire)
TRAILER for hay, etc, 8’ wide x 11’ feet long, but can be extended, two new tyres & all extension pieces to take length to 16’, very good condition, with recently refurbished body. £2,100. M Rodgers Tel 07739 514666 (South Yorkshire)
BAILEY 2010 flat trailer, 25’ length, sprung drawbar, for straw carting or potato boxes – takes 8 boxes, excellent condition. £5,250+VAT ono. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)
TIPPING trailer 4.5t, new build, hydraulic brakes, lights, call for more details. £2,700. V Crick Tel 01473 658817 (Suffolk)
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TITAN 10t grain trailer, 2010 build, hyd door, LED lights, new tyres, hyd brakes, ready to work. £8,000+VAT. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northants)
2018 Bailey 18T trailer, used but tidy, one of three for sale, overhauled yearly before maize season, silage sides & 560 tyres. £18,500+VAT ono. W Mackintosh Tel 07984 632632 (South Yorkshire)
T&F 8.5t wooden trailer with raised sides, grain chute, hydraulic brakes, additional slanted backboard (dumper style) for beet haulage, good condition. £2,000+VAT ono. A Howell Tel 07528729118 (Cambridgeshire)
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at bed with sides full spec trailer with LEDs, chequer plate oor, 8’ aluminium ramps, jack legs ect Cambs
SHOOT/BEATERS trailer c/w brakes, lights, very tidy . £2,000. K Early Tel 07860 464751 (Lincolnshire)
TYRES & WHEELS
Trevor Wrench Agriculture
Warrington, Cheshire
TRACTOR WHEELS
Pair 420/80 x 46 Michelin tyres 8 stud 275mm PCD
choice of 3 sets from £1,750
Pair 380/85 x 38 BKT tyres
10 stud 335mm PCD 4wd fronts
as new £1,750
Pair 12.4 x 46 Kleber tyres
75% 8 stud 275mm PCD
adjustable wheels £1,150
Pair 9.5 x 48 Kleber tyres
90% 8 stud 8” PCD
adjustable wheels £850
Pair 9.5 x 32 Kleber tyres
90% 8 stud 275mm PCD adjustable 4wd f/w centres £550
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PAIR of New Holland front rims to suit 600/R28 tyres of various profiles. £250. A Baines Tel 07917 095823 (Essex)
ROWCROP wheels to fit 2017 Valtra 134N, Mitas 380/85-R30, Mitas 380/90-R46, excellent condition. £3,500+VAT. B Chandler Tel 07747 623384 (Norfolk)
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8 stud, old Deutz/JD,
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GALWAY 22.5LL-16.1 rears & 12LLx16 front turf wheels & tyres. £350. J Murrell Tel 07766 216100/01603 712222 (Norfolk)
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600/55-R16.5 tubeless, excellent condition. £1,000 ono. A Thomas Tel 07778 532790 (Norfolk)
710/60R38 VF Michelin XeoBib tyres on New Holland 8 stud rims, very nice condition, tyres 80%, front rims available to match, but advertised separately. £3,000. A Baines Tel 07917 095823 (Essex)
GOOD set of flotation terra tyres, Goodyear 66x43-25 rears, Alliance 700/50-26.5 fronts, bolt in rear centres, off MF 6100/6200 Series. £1,100. R Carter Tel 07762 568090 (Kent)
QUANTITY of Super Singles, 6 & 10 stud. From £60. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
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Kubota M7151 66 plate, premium, 4000hours, 50kph, front cab suspension, elec spools.
£38,000
USED CULTIVATIONS:
KvernelandEG85/300, 6 Furrow,28 bodies,auto reset, 2014, V.tidy ..............................
Kverneland 150B Vari width, 5 furrow, 28 bodies. New boards ...................................
McConnel Discerator 2011, 5 legs, auto reset, immaculate..........................................
Kverneland 150S, 4 furrow plough, 28 bodies, nice example........................................
Lemken Europal 8 plough, slats, 6 furrow, very good, with spare metal, DUE IN.............
USED SPREADERS:
Vicon RO-M, 3 bag, hopper cover, lights, border spread..............................................
Vicon RO-XL, 5 Bag, hopper cover, lights, border spread, immaculate...........................
Amazone ZAM 2700, Immaculate condition...............................................................
USED GRASS EQUIPMENT:
Kverneland FRO 320 3.2m front/rear mounted flail topper...........................................
Lely splendimo mounted MOCO 3.2m will go straight to work.....................................
Kverneland Trailed 4232 Mower Conditioner...............................................................
USED FEEDERS:
Shelbourne Reynolds 25cu c/w steering axle, Tub Relined (V. Tidy).............................
USED TRACTORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT:
McConnel PA6085, 1.5m TwinCutt head, Revolution Controls, 3pt linkage mounted......
Kubota MK5000, 1400hrs...........................................................................................
Kubota M4062 ROPS, scraper special!, 3700hrs, 1000 hrs warranty remaining..............
Kubota B2-410 Turf tyres, tidy condition.....................................................................
Foton Estate 5500 + Tractor Cab, front weights, v.tidy.................................................
Kubota KC70 Tracked Dumper, c/w hydraulic track width, high dump, v.good condition.
Warwick Bale trailers 1 left, 25ft, front ripples, LED lights, price per trailer....................
Kubota GR2100 Ride-on, collector..............................................................................
TAFE Scraper Tractors, choice of 2..................................................
&
GRASS EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE WITH FLEXIBLE
FOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.
Battlefield Machinery Ltd, Knights Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 3AB Tel: 01743 464100 battlefieldmachinery.com
David Brown 995
S reg 1977, late Q cab, 64hp, rebuilt engine, new battery, PUH POA
Tomlin 6’ & 4’ grass toppers now in stock from £1,199
Maschio Bravo 3m power harrow
with crumbler roller, very little work, from small fenland farm POA
Kioti CX2510 5yr warranty, 25hp, HST POA
Kioti K9 2400 utility vehicle
tipping 0.5T body, cab with half doors, opening w/screen, rear window, floor mat, belly pan protector, under hood toolbox POA
Kioti CK2630 HST
industrial tyres, 25hp, hydrostat trans, spool valve, Cat 1 linkage, 5yrs warranty in stock POA
McCormick X7.460VT
Premium tractor, 1600hrs 50k air brakes, Isobus & data screen (our demo) £62,995
McCormick X7 624
demonstrator 240 boosted hp, VT trans, 50kph with trailer air braking, 6 spools, f/ linkage, metallic paint with black wheels, precision guidance ready, Isobus, data screen, 870hrs £129,995
Bedford 35 seater coach
1984, early Plaxton Paramount body, ex motor show exhibition demonstrator POA
Spaldings SS2200 flail topper
verge/hedge mower POA
Set rowcrop wheels to fit X7.690/X7.670 McCormick 13.6R36 front, 380/90R50 rears POA
Bailey Ranger S6 GT60 5 berth touring caravan motor mover, immaculate condition POA
Ransomes TSR107 2 furrow reversible plough POA
WANTED – Skilled Agricultural Engineer
Carlton Farm, Cattle Dyke, Gorefield, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 4NR Tel: 01945 410099•07850 731409
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LAND Rover Freelander 2 XS SD4, 2014, Auto Command shift, 85,0000mls, full service history, sat nav, cream leather heated seats, parking sensors, DAB radio, fixed tow bar, full size spare wheel, good tyres, great condition. £9,850. A Lincoln Tel 07919 808282/07789 674524 (Norfolk)
TOYOTA Hilux Invincible X, 2.8D-4d 6 speed auto, Oct 2021, 17000mls, inc genuine Toyota topbox, underail liner, sliding cargo tray + ball & pin towbar, FSH, good clean condition.
£33,500+VAT. A Worboys Tel 07801 122014/07785 572330 (Bedfordshire)
LAND
07885407137 (Essex)
VINTAGE dreadnoughts, 2 + 1 spare, vertical stone mills, 1920s, 20hp motors/ engines. R Rayner Tel 07808 066655 (Cambridgeshire)
We are suppliers of used parts for Antique, Vintage and Classic Tractors British & American, built 1920's - 1980's 01747 828272
SAIL reaper made by Samulson of Banbury, early 1900s, restored to a high standard 20yrs ago, kept under cover, should be in good working order. £800. M Bakewell Tel 07990 994212 (Norfolk)
LAND Rover Discovery 4 SE SDV6 Auto Commercial, low tax £320, 88,000mls, 2 owners from new, immaculate inside & out, full service history, fixed tow bar, conversion with 5 seats, sat nav, black leather, DAB radio. £20,500. A Lincoln Tel 07919 808282/07789 674524 (Norfolk)
MAN 440 26 TGA Taughtliner, 6 wheeler, drawbar spec, auto, long MOT. £8,500+VAT ono. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)
FORD 5000 c/w Farmhand F11 loader & attachments, good condition, stored inside, not used much recently, no rot, only used loading straw, pictures by email. Offers. Also complete Farmhand loaders for sale. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)
2015 Toyota Hilux Invincible 3L, 65000mls, top of the range vehicle, immaculate condition, been used as private vehicle, has no sign of mud dust or pet hair inside, never towed, FSH including a cam belt change, 4 new tyres & recent MOT. POA. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)
2015 Land Rover Defender 90, 31,000mls, 2.2 I D XS hard top manual, metallic black, black part leather interior, heated seats, air conditioning, in car entertainment, excellent condition. £27,000+VAT.
D Todd Tel 07734 105383 (County Armagh)
3-DOOR Shogun 3.2L diesel, 3.5t towing capacity, silver, 61,000 miles, had one owner from new, full service history, MOT until the end of October. £10,750 ono. H Shaw Tel 07990 632309/01582 883498 (Bedfordshire)
MASSEY 165 rear wheel weights. £150+VAT or any sensible offer. A Thomas Tel 07778 532790 (Norfolk)
WANTED
QUINOA GROWERS WANTED to produce organic & conventional quinoa grain under a buy back agreement. We would like to hear from growers with quality fertile soils, low weed burden & capabilities to dry. Please contact Stephen Jones on 01939 270777 or Stephen@britishquinoa.co.uk.
TANCO clean feeder chopper bucket. J Chapman Tel 07721 538914 (Norfolk)
JCB 520-50
Farm Special Loadall 4x4x4
STERLING Pearl mobility scooter, dismantles into 4 pieces to fit into car boot, recently fitted new batteries. £295. R Hopkinson Tel 07939 149950 (Lincolnshire)
MITSUBISHI Shogun SG3, long wheel base, 2014, black, 7 seater, 5 door, 67,900 miles, forced to sell it because of London ULEZ, would make a great vehicle for a farmer. £15,500.
S McKenna Tel 07971 117340 (Middlesex)
VINTAGE
VINTAGE
SKH
Dunn Tel 07768 904984 (Cambridgeshire)
Please email pictures & details to info@jamesmurrell.co.uk or call
James on 01603 712222
www.jmurrell.co.uk
NODET Gougis Pneumasem2 required, in any condition. R Jones Tel 07930 333534 (Shropshire)
VINTAGE Clayson 1530 combine, 1980s
IVECO Daily 35-11, 2016, auto dropside truck, ex Tesco, 155,000mls, RWD, good working order, body only 2yrs old, usual marks for working vehicle, MOT May 24, 4 good Michelin tyres, carries 1.5T, useful farm truck. £5,500 ono no VAT. B Gould Tel 01638 663310/07894 470640 (Suffolk)
FREELANDER GS TDi, tested to 26 May 2024, 145134mls, well maintained by local Land Rover mechanic, good tyres, invoices for parts, good tyres, suitable for road or shooting. M D Langley & Sons Tel 07866 276500 (Nottinghamshire)
07971 059079 (Suffolk)
Scottish agricultural charity RSABI has appointed Gregor Wilson as its new communications, marketing and events executive and Stephanie Lawler as nance administrator.
Joining RSABI with a strong design background, Ayrshire-based Gregor’s role will focus on driving awareness of the wide range of services o ered by the organisation, ranging from emotional support via free counselling to practical support such as mediation, Help for Heating grants and a range of other nancial support.
The role will also involve taking a lead in organising RSABI’s presence at events around the country and establishing and growing strong relationships with local organisations and stakeholders.
Fife-based Stephanie brings a wealth of knowledge to her role with extensive experience as regional administrator for Hook2sisters’ Scottish operation. She has a background in HR, nance, payroll, and health and safety, and is passionate about providing a high level of customer service.
RSABI’s freephone helpline –0808 1234 555 – is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or you can use the webchat function: www.rsabi.org.uk, or email: helpline@rsabi.org.uk
Origin Fertilisers has added Tom Wells to its team of inhouse nutrition agronomists. Tom will cover East and West Midlands, providing nutrition advice on the bene ts of tailored fertiliser to both livestock and arable farmers.
After leaving Harper Adams with an agriculture degree that included a bias towards agronomy modules, Tom worked on the family mixed farm in Lincolnshire for six years.
During that time, he started the farm’s sheep ock and implemented computer recording through Gatekeeper, along
with producing the nutrient management plans alongside the agronomist. Following this, he took a role in the animal nutrition sector, which he says further developed his wider appreciation of the correct nutrition.
“These roles demonstrated how increasing certain nutrients can have direct improvements to the crops we grow or animals we are rearing. Using soil indices, work records and industry guidelines, I produced the farm’s nutrient plans, and this practical experience means I’m well placed to help other farmers tailor their fertiliser to crop or animal requirements,” he commented.
Vicky Robinson has joined the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) as head of sustainability. The role involves leading and developing AIC’s work in this core area for the UK’s agrisupply industry.
A 2019 Nu eld Scholar, Vicky was previously technical director at Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF), which followed 22 years working for Natural England and its predecessors on agri-environment delivery, policy development and implementation.
Commenting on her new role Vicky said: “With the increasing emphasis on sustainability within our food system, the pivotal role
that the agricultural supply chain provides in balancing the provision of nutritious food integrated with the needs of the environment, economic and social systems is key.”
AIC’s Chief Executive Robert Sheasby said: “I am delighted to welcome Vicky Robinson as AIC’s head of sustainability at what is a critical time for UK agriculture and the environment. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in this area is of real value to the agrisupply industry.”
Vicky’s work will include updating AIC’s Agri-Supply Roadmap for a Sustainable Food Chain, supporting the recentlylaunched Sustainability SelfAssessment Framework, and helping member businesses with net zero transition.
Slurry
Samson Group has announced the appointment of David Bowman as area sales manager in the UK and Ireland, for the Samson and Pichon brands, as of August 2023.
Based on a farm near Spalding in South Lincolnshire, David will be responsible for supporting the existing Samson and Pichon dealers and developing the market for future growth.
Peter Thorn, group market
director explains: “We see a big potential and interest shown in our products. We therefore want to prepare our UK customers even better for the future and make sure they are getting the very best advice regarding our technologies.”
David comes with a wealth of comprehensive experience within sales of agricultural machinery and distribution, combined with a strong agronomic background. During the past years he has had various roles in the industry focusing on maximising e ciencies and how to make the best use of resources and achieve greater productivity in farm businesses.
Do you know of someone who is on the move in the agricultural industry? Whether they are starting a completely new role, a promotion within a business or perhaps a retirement after many years of dedicated service, let us know and we will do our best to include it on our popular ‘About People’ pages. Send in no more than 150 words and a (head and shoulders) picture of the person in question to (email): rachel.hicks@farmersguide.co.uk
We are very proud to introduce some new faces and hopefully you will meet them all soon. We are also recruiting!
Martin Alderson-Crombie
Technical Sales Engineer, York
Martin is a former RAF engineer and telecoms technician. Technically experienced, he serves the North, providing support to our customers and servicing our network.
Matthew Dempsey
Technical Sales Engineer, Northampton
Matthew completed our placement development programme and graduated with a First from Harper Adams University in Automotive Engineering.
Gruffydd Evans
Sales & Service Technician, Cambridge
Delighted with Gruffydd’s efforts during his placement year, we are looking forward to welcoming him back following the completion of his final year at university.
Elian Evans
Sales & Service Technician, Cambridge
Elian started in July, taking over the placement year responsibility from his twin brother, Gruffydd. He is now in the final stages of his induction period!
Carl Summersgill
Technical Sales Engineer
Carl will be focusing on Construction, Surveying and Automotive sectors. He will also assist the Ag team with his experience gained in other industries.
Simba 4.6m Uni-Press 2012, pro-active tines, levelling paddles, 700mm press, barn stored and in a immaculate condition
Kverneland RW 100 Wagon Plough 2014, 9 furrow, No 28 bodies, manual vari-width, on land/in furrow, superb condition
New Herbst 15T Dump Trailer 2020, John Deere green, sprung drawbar, air/hydraulic brakes, 385/65 x 22.5 super singles
Vaderstad Cultus 300 Cultivator 2012, 3M, 3 rows tines, 1 row star discs, 700mm rubber press, genuine machine
Dalbo Heavy Land Hyd Folding Front Press 2020, 4m, 800mm rings, very heavy duty, demo condition
Maschio 380 HP Rapido Toro 6m Power Harrow 2014, tungsten tines 80%, hydraulically adjusted 500mm packer, excellent condition
Cousins Trailed V Form Subsoiler/Press 2012, 5.5m, 9 legs, rear drawbar and hyd, 1st class condition
Kverneland TS 6m Tine Drill, 2016, 40 row, levelling paddles, isobus with control box, 930 hectares from new, mint condition
New Warwick 10T Grain/Root Trailer 2023, manual tailgate, 385/65 x 22.5, sprung suspension, hydraulic brakes
Portequip Livestock Trailer 2018, 20’ x 8’, 445/50 x 19.5 wheels, centre door, e uent tank, well looked after trailer
Caterpillar TH 330B
Telescopic Handler 2006, 5891hrs, 3450kg to 7m, pallet tines, very tidy condition
SlurryKat Vacuum Tanker 2017, 18,000L/4000 gallon, 710/50 x 26.5 75%, air/hyd brakes, splash plate, docking station, 1st class
Set of 4 Tractor Trelleborg Flotation Wheels 850/55 x 42 90%, 750/50 x 30.5 90%, t JD 7530-6215R, bolt in centres
Kuhn 3MCombination Drill 2016, HR 3004 power harrow, LC 3000 double disc drill, excellent metal, the best you could nd
10,000L Bunded Diesel Bowser fast tow, 445/50 x 19.5 wheels/ sprung drawbar, twin 12v pumps, lter, ow meter
Kuhn/Kverneland 4m Drill Combinations, 2008/2014, 3 rows of Su olk coulters, with at bed transport trailers
14,000 L Stainless Steel Water Liquid Fertilizer Bowser chemical lockers, PTO pump, hyd brakes, new 400/65 x 22.5 tyres
Pottinger 3m Combi Drill 2012, Su olk coulters, 500mm packer roller, still on original power harrow tines
2x4
Fordson Super Dexta 07 reg Case CX 508 ZTS mini digger 4500hrs
J reg MF 135
R reg Ford 6600 with loader
dump trailer Bailey 30’ flatbed trailer tri axle air brakes
Amazone 4M Folding Power Harrow 2015, tines 95%, 500mm packer, rear lights, excellent condition
Kuhn HR 3020 3m
Heavy Duty Power Harrow 2019, new tines, 600mm packer roller, oil cooler, in 1st class condition
Claydon 4m Direct/Min Till Drill hyd fold, sulky metering system, cereal/rape/bean coulters, barn stored, immaculate condition
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1.4-METRE roller for Bomford flail
hedgecutter. D Noden Tel 01327 260252 (Northamptonshire)
Broken John Deere Tractors
Fire damaged or insurance write off 30 series tractors, 100hp and over models. Top prices paid for all salvage
Email pictures & details to info@jamesmurrell.co.uk or call
Norwich, Norfolk
HYVER 19 log splitter by Sure Farm Equipment required. A Strawson Tel 07881 684687 (Suffolk)
SERRATED knife sections & fingers for Ransomes combine, only good ones, no dull worn out ones (I have enough of them!). C Flatters Tel 01775 640112 (Lincolnshire)
BROCHURES WANTED
All tractor and machinery brands, all years, complete collections. Cash or cheque on collection. Please phone Graham 07889 792875
AUGER mixer bucket for cereals, must be in very good condition, Manitou fitting preferred. R Ellis Tel 07973 962887 (Warwickshire)
2017 onwards
Stronga HookLoada
HL180CT or larger model
Must
long reach excavator (or Priestman), anybody dismantling one? Looking for swing gearbox & pinion. J Taylor Tel 01473 736225 (Suffolk)
07785 937779 01953 454462
ASA-LIFT 54” potato hoover, for spares or repair, just need share. C Jackson Tel 07768 755036 (North Yorkshire)
UNIMOG rear PTO & front linkage to fit U1600. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northants)
PA RTS for recon Jeantil straw spreader, rear mounted type, contact for details. J Coxon Tel 07748 901482/07876 774404 (South Yorkshire) KUBOTA 60–75hp tractor with cab, M6040, M7040 or similar model. G Scotton Tel 07771 774499 (Suffolk)
CLEANACRES Atlas 2500, self propelled, 24m boom, Airtec spray system, axle suspension, no older than 1996, sensible price paid for the right machine. A Thomas Tel 07778 532790 (Norfolk)
LARGE MIG welder, 3 phase, little used. £450. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)
DAIHATSU Fourtraks – all models required – we will buy ANY condition dead or alive, no matter how rusty! Collection can be arranged nationwide, please send details via phone, text or WhatsApp. £500. L Unwin Tel 07425 176633 (Oxfordshire)
Please email pictures & details to farm@jamesmurrell.co.uk or call
James on 01603 712222 www.jmurrell.co.uk
01673 843663/07971 940087 (Lincolnshire)
01603 712222
JCB 525 or similar telehandler required, in good working condition, for livery yard in Beccles, Suffolk. C Ling Tel 07825 854068 (Suffolk) 59-97882
Norwich, Norfolk www.jmurrell.co.uk
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