Farmers Guide June 2024

Out & About

With Farmers Guide editor Rachel Hicks and the team

Farmers Guide director Greg Goulding was one of only a few journalists invited to the exclusive launch of Clarkson’s Farm Season 3 at Diddly Squat Farm. Both Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper were on-hand to answer hardhitting questions about the latest series, although cast favourite Gerald Cooper was a little harder to understand. Head to www.farmersguide.co.uk to read all the exclusive content from the event, including a Q&A session with Jeremy and Kaleb, episode reviews and more.

The frst batch of Valtra’s latest fagship S6-series tractors have arrived in the UK, following the new model’s launch at Agritechnica last year. Farmers Guide took advantage of an early test drive, with machinery contributor David Williams reporting – head to page 51 for the inside scoop.

A farmer was chatting to his contractor Jon, who was about to plant some potatoes for him. “Jon, I’d like you to plant some very special seed potatoes. They will grow into the fnest potatoes ever – they can be used for just about anything, and have a favour out of this world.” Jon’s eyes lit up at the thought.

The farmer continued: “But be sure to plant them as far apart as possible, to stop any disease spreading through the lot.”

“Will do, boss,” Jon promised.

At the end of the day, the farmer asked Jon how far apart he’d planted the potatoes. “Pretty far”, replied Jon. “I planted half in your feld, and the other half in mine.”

Valtra team members are pictured with David at the event, in front of the new S416. (l-r) Dan Sharood, Adam Watchorn, Gareth Jones, Adam Wyatt, Seth Bradford and Kevin Towers.

Farmers Guide marketing manager K.M Sharp and machinery editor Neale Byart attended the Ben Burgess working demonstration of Väderstad drills and tillage machinery recently. Read the full report on page 59.

Editor Rachel Hicks attended the launch of Hutchinsons' latest Omnia upgrade, EasyPlan, which was held at the very impressive Frameless gallery in London. Read all about the exciting new elements on page 41.

Pictured at the Ben Burgess and Väderstad demonstration day are (l-r): FG machinery editor, Neale Byart; Väderstad sales & marketing manager, Andrew Gamble; Ben Burgess Väderstad product specialist, Mark Goose ; Ben Burgess Väderstad product specialist, Paul Roegele; Väderstad practical sales support, Colin Hurt, Väderstad regional service manager, Ian Hale; and Ben Burgess technician, Aaron Crebbin.

Rachel Hicks also headed to Plumpton College for the South East Future of Farming Conference this month. Pictured (l-r) are speakers Flavian Obiero, Emily Norton, Joe Stanley, Eleanor Gilbert. Find out more on page 136.

Pictured at a recent Case IH 'Arrive & Drive' event (l-r) are: Ernest Doe Power 's Rob Batterbury; FG's Neale Byart; Ernest Doe Power's Will Fitzgerald and Ed Perry; Case IH's John McAuley; and Ernest Doe Power's George Spackman and Nick Duncan. Turn to page 64 for more details.

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Do you know which of the 14 main allergens you are growing, harvesting and storing?

As farmers move away from key crops, those who are tempted to try something new need to understand what impact a stray admix of an allergen could have.

It’s almost impossible to go anywhere these days without being asked if you have any dietary requirements. Some may think this is a great step forward, while others may think it’s the world gone mad; but how many of you think about the allergens you are growing, harvesting and storing? So asks Open eld’s head of research, compliance and shipping, Cecilia Pryce.

The Food Standards Agency estimates that two million people are living in the UK with a diagnosed food allergy, and another 600,000 living with coeliac disease. That’s a big number and, when you then start looking at the severity of reactions and the di erence between an intolerance verses an allergy, unknowingly eating the wrong thing can very quickly become a matter of life and death.

As suppliers of commodities to the feed and food chains, it’s the responsibility for all of us to know about the 14 main food allergens. Wheat/ gluten is obviously number one for most arable farmers, but how many of you consider a wheat admix in other commodities and the impact that could have? Not just in the way of a nancial admix claim, if accepted, but it could result in a full rejection.

are many UK consumers that won’t accept lorries whose previous three loads have been soya for exactly this reason. As farmers move away from key crops, those who are tempted to try something new need to understand what impact a stray admix of an allergen could have.

There are also a few lesser-known allergens that may be on an arable farm. One of these is mustard. I mention this because anyone growing it professionally will be aware of the issues, but many farmers may be growing it without really thinking about it in various eld cover seed mixes. It’s worth taking a look at the packaging, but I also urge you to keep your eyes open on your headlands, as nobody really wants to nd mustard seed in their milling wheat or any commodities heading for the food chain.

Which brings me to the nal least obvious allergen found in commodities – molluscs. I jest not, but land snails and soft body invertebrates, i.e. your common slugs, are also on the list! Now it’s unlikely you will nd too many squishy snails, but I do remember the odd French milling wheat cargo being rejected for snail shells some years back, so please think about your crops.

and I believe we can if we all just raise our awareness by knowing what to look out for.

Fertiliser matters

As we start to think about new season fertiliser requirements it’s important to remember the vital role of sulphur in not only achieving yield but also improving nutrient use e ciency, explains Open eld’s fertiliser manager, Lucy Hassall.

Together with nitrogen, sulphur enables the formation of amino acids needed for protein synthesis. Polysulphate is an excellent source of sulphur for both arable and grassland programmes. It is a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser containing sulphur, potassium, calcium and magnesium in plant available forms that spreads accurately at 36 metres.

One of the many bene ts of polysulphate is the slow release of sulphate compared to other forms of sulphur reducing the chance of nutrient losses while also matching the uptake requirement of crops. Trial work has shown that polysulphate nutrients, when applied at planting with phosphate, further increase root and crop establishment. In all trials this has resulted in an increased yield at harvest. Polysulphate also has a very low carbon footprint of just 0.034kg Co2e per kg of product and is approved for organic use. FG

The UK has been growing lupins for the last 20 years – but, again, how many growers realise that those with a peanut allergy are likely to have the same reaction to a stray lupin, as they are one of the 14 primary allergens? This should be a big enough reason for growers, and farmers who feed them for livestock, to keep lupins well away and segregated from other stored crops. The same can also be said for any soya and soya products. There

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Every season brings its challenges, but a good storage plan to ensure minimal risk of cross contamination and a combine clean down between commodities may prove worth it. Ultimately the supply chain has done a very good job at identifying and minimising risks, but as the number of individuals with a reaction of any type rises, it could only be a matter of time before the farm gate feels the heavy hand of legislation. It’s everyone’s job to prevent this from happening

The Openfield Partnership: More than just grain

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Guide to baling safety

For this month’s health and safety article, we spoke to NFU Mutual experts for their top tips on staying safe this season, from mowing and baling through to loading and carting, and stacking.

Farmers and contractors must ensure workers are trained and competent in all tasks involved with baling. Equipment must be safe, maintained, and suitable for transporting. This includes ensuring trailer oors and end racks are in good condition, as well as any handling equipment is LOLER inspected and the baler itself is fully guarded. Do not allow children to help or be present in bale stacking or moving operations.

Mowing

Before starting mowers up, it’s important for farmers and contractors to check land for any damp areas, given the recent wet weather. Bob Henderson, head of engineering at NFU Mutual said: “Even if they are familiar with the elds, it is worth nding out about any holes or areas to avoid to prevent breakdowns. Walking the perimeter may be helpful to spot any miscellaneous items such as abandoned tyres. They should also ensure the mowers are set correctly.”

Baling

Bob stressed the importance of not overbaling elds by forcing too much crop into the baler. “Crop should also be at the right moisture levels and baled within the recommended speed allowance. Understand the crop type and be vigilant when it comes to re. Crops can build up under the tractor or machine and catch on re, dangerously spreading to the machines or the eld.”

Bear in mind the terrain, e.g. any gradients or slopes to avoid bales rolling. Additionally, switch o engines and ensure moving parts have stopped before clearing blockages or carrying out maintenance (SafeStop). Make sure greasing is carried out as per instruction to avoid any bearing failures. Even selfgreased machines need topping up.

It’s also important to keep wellhydrated, take su cient rest breaks and carry a charged mobile phone on you at all times – it’s no use to you in the tractor cab. Use the What3Words app to help emergency services nd your location.

Loading and carting

When loading bales, Evita Van Gestel, of NFU Mutual Risk Management Services advised: “Load from both sides of the trailer to avoid pushing bales o the edge. Ensure that the loads are built to bind themselves and use sound bales for all outer edges to reduce risk of movement during transport. A falling bale can kill, so keep people clear when loading, including the trailer driver.

“Farmers should properly secure full loads before moving and inspect any sheets, nets or straps for defects before lifting into position.” Take care only to throw the strap across the trailer whilst keeping the buckle in your hand. Also, make sure you load trailers well away from overhead powerlines (at least 10m).

Bob added: “When transporting bales, it is vital farmers and contractors use the right equipment for the right job, such as spikes when moving unwrapped bales or a proper squeezer if wrapped. The machine must also be

able to cope with the weight and size of the bale it is moving. For distance, make sure the load is secure and adheres to any weight, height and towing limits for attached trailers.”

Stacking bales

When unloading bales, keep people out of the way and unload from both sides to avoid knocking bales o the far edge by accident, Evita said. Build stacks on rm, dry, level, freely draining ground which should be open and well ventilated. The location should be away from any potential re hazard and sources of ignition.

Round bales should be stacked in a pyramid shape while square bales must be ‘tied in’ – lower supporting bales are stabilised by overlapping and interlocking upper bales in alternating layers. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when manually handling bales, including dust masks and gloves.

Evita concluded: “Assess the risks from working at height when stacking and de-stacking bales and select and use appropriate work equipment to do the job safely. Regularly monitor the stack to ensure it remains stable during and after stacking, such as after severe weather events.”

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Make the most of opportunities around pulse production

Intercropping, varietal di erences and trials being undertaken to demonstrate the importance of pulses to the arable rotation will be some of the key themes of the PGRO stand at Cereals.

Last year’s event saw the launch of the pioneering Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) Project, and visitors will be able to hear more about what’s been achieved so far by the 17 partners and hundreds of farms

involved in the work to displace imported soya and signi cantly reduce CO2 emissions from UK agriculture.

PGRO will be running a range of exhibitions at the stand, including demonstrations of intercropping and blocks of spring-sown beans.

A selection of pea and bean varieties will also be showcased, and PGRO will be discussing e ective

approaches to pulse agronomy, as well as the Pea and Bean YENs, which are still open for entry in 2024.

In April, PGRO warned that growers should enter SFI agreements including pulses with the full knowledge of the impact it could have on their rotation in the future.

Dr Becky Howard, who authored the paper behind the warning, will be on the stand to discuss the issue in more detail.

New manifesto to support agricultural contractors

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has launched a new manifesto to ensure that the importance of contractors is recognised in agricultural policy across the UK.

Over 91% of farms use a contractor and many farmers are now reliant on their services. Three key asks have been identi ed including:

• Policy and decision makers must consider the role of contractors. This cannot be underestimated, and it is essential that our farmers ‘without’ land are recognised alongside their fellow farmers ‘with’ land in policy and funding opportunities.

• Contractors and farmers

should be allowed/ trusted to use their skill and professionalism to judge when inputs can be applied. This should not be managed by calendar dates set in Government legislation and guidance, which take no account of changing climate.

• Contractors must remain at the forefront of Government funding and policy to bring forward new technology in agriculture.

Jill Hewitt, NAAC chief executive commented: “In the run up to an election it is important to re ect on the vital input of our sector – as contractors may be ‘farmers without land’ but they are

leading a new era of professional land managers and need to be recognised in all relevant policy development. This is especially important as our sector, like farmers, continue to su er due to the wet winter and spring.”

Visit www.naac.co.uk to view the entire manifesto.

Plant breeder Strube now owned by Deleplanque Group

Deleplanque announced in May that it had reached an agreement with SUET to acquire 100% of Strube. This transaction will be completed by the second half of 2024 at the latest. Since 2018, SUET, a pelleting specialist, had been

40% shareholder of Strube D&S. At the same time, Deleplanque announced the sale of its historic fertiliser business to Sani, part of Veolia Agriculture France, with e ect from 6th May 2024.

“These two joint operations will enable the Deleplanque Group to develop stronger synergies between the entities that make up its Group: Deleplanque, Van Waveren and Strube, in order to strengthen our plant

Cereals launch for ‘magic’ pest monitoring tool

Launching at this year’s Cereals Event, Bayer’s MagicTrap is a fully automated, next generation digital yellow water trap, providing continuously updated information on pest pressure. It autonomously detects, categorises and quanti es a range of insects and is able to distinguish between pests and bene cials, ensuring growers never miss a pest migration event.

Available initially for use in oilseed rape, MagicTrap is currently proven to accurately detect cabbage stem ea beetle, weevil and pollen beetle. Traps have been in commercial use in Germany for the past two seasons, collecting over 800,000 images to date.

Trap components include a solar-powered, highresolution smart camera which photographs the trap contents at regular intervals. Arti cial intelligence (AI) image recognition provides automatic species identi cation, automatically sending insect counts to the MagicScout smartphone app and alerting users if predetermined pest thresholds are exceeded. Trap data can also be shared with multiple users or exported via the app. MagicTrap is solar powered with a seven-day battery back-up and a water reservoir topping-up trap levels for up to three weeks. A specially designed grid prevents bees and other bene cials from entering the trap.

MagicTrap will be available to purchase from the Bayer website from this summer, with the MagicScout app available to download now on the App Store and Google Play.

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Deleplanque is reinforcing its position as an international player in the sugar beet seed, vegetable seed (peas, beans, sweetcorn) and eld

seed (primarily wheat and sun ower) markets. “This strategic move will reinforce our development objectives, particularly in the sugar beet seed market,” says Hervé Caro , general manager of Strube.

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Withdrawal timelines for mancozeb confirmed

Following the conclusion of the WTO consultation process, the withdrawal timelines for mancozeb have been con rmed.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has extended the expiry date for the active substance by one month to 31st May 2024, to account for delays in the WTO process. Industry and grower representatives continue to lobby to maintain the use of this vital active ingredient,

and UPL says it will explore all possible avenues in support of mancozeb’s registration in Great Britain.

Geo Hailstone, potato technical lead for the UK and Ireland, says the con rmed expiry dates for products containing mancozeb have also been extended by one month from those proposed earlier. The sale and supply of any plant protection product containing mancozeb will end on 30th November 2024, and

the storage, disposal, and use of any plant protection product containing mancozeb will end on 30th November 2025.

“Nautile DG (cymoxanil + mancozeb) and Manzate 75 WG (mancozeb) continue to be available throughout the sell-out period,” says Geo . I would encourage growers and advisors to speak with their suppliers to let them know what they expect to need. This information greatly helps with our supply planning.”

Protect potato crops with in-app agronomy forecasts

Syngenta’s decision support agronomy advice for potato growers, BlightCast and Quantis Heat Stress Alert, have now been coupled into one convenient and easy to use digital platform – myField.

The single app replaces the previous web-based

versions of Syngenta’s BlightCast and the Quantis Heat Stress Alert.

BlightCast gives growers and agronomists over two weeks’ advance warning of conditions conducive to disease infection and development, to ne tune blight protection strategies. Quantis Heat Stress Alert noti es when temperature events are forecast to trigger set parameters when potato crops su er – in time to act with preventative

applications.

With one single registration, myField users can map individual elds in the app to give pinpoint accuracy of all information services. When any individual eld is selected in Potato Tools, MyField will instantly show its current status for BlightCast and Quantis Heat Stress, along with the option to view up to a 15-day forecast.

The myFIELD app is free to download now and available for iPhone and android.

Successful close to financial year for Vogelsang

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KG reported annual sales of €202 million in 2023. This represents an increase in sales of around 17 % compared to the previous year.

“We are delighted to have once again signi cantly exceeded our sales expectations in 2023 and that we can report such a record year,” says Harald Vogelsang, managing director of Vogelsang

GmbH & Co KG. “Our broad product portfolio and our international focus make us crisis-proof, even in fast-changing times. Therefore, together with our dedicated employees, we are celebrating our 95th year since the company was founded.”

With new and modi ed products such as the BlackBird trailing shoe system with a working width of 30 metres and the

SwingMax5 Slide trailing shoe system with a working width of 24 metres in the agricultural sector, as well as the new generation of PreMix solid matter feeders in the biogas segment, Vogelsang says it responded to the market’s high demand for innovative and tailormade solutions. In addition to the biogas sector, the HiCone progressive cavity pump is also used in other branches of industry.

New Sprinter lines to be launched

The Sprinter machines have been an inherent part of the Horsch product range for decades. Now the longtime experiences in the sector of tine seed drills have been integrated into two new models – the Sprinter 6.25 SL and the Sprinter 12.25 SC.

The reason for the development of the new Sprinter lines among others are the changing climate conditions which bring about longer dry periods. Thus, cultivation methods in some parts of the world change, too. In the regions concerned, it is an enormous challenge to keep water in the soil. The objective is to reduce tillage to a minimum as every interference with the soil can stimulate aeration, warming and evaporation. To be able to sow without previous tillage you need a seed drill that perfectly works in high amounts of straw residues as well as in harder soils.

To ensure a perfect seed-soil contact between grain and seed furrow, the new Sprinters are equipped with a tine seed coulter with removing qualities. This technology creates a residue-free seed furrow, and the seed is placed optimally. Due to three di erent tine coulters, the farmer can additionally react to various conditions.

UK agricultural tractor registrations –March 2024

The number of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) registered in the UK in March was 1,939. That is 13% lower than the exceptionally high gure recorded in March 2023 but is 4% above the average for the time of year in the previous ve years. That means that, although the total of 2,891 machines for the year to date is 14% lower than in the opening three months of last year, it is only 5% down on the average for January to March in recent years. The latest gures suggest that, while demand is clearly not as strong as it was in the previous couple of years, there are still plenty of buyers out there for tractors.

Month: 1,939 units -12.8% change (compared with March 2023)

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to seed pods splitting.

“Varieties with ‘Powerful Pods’ also have a stronger valve margin – the mechanism at the base of the pod which e ectively controls the opening of the valves – basically the sides of the pod containing the seeds.

“This avoids early triggering of the opening process particularly when pods are stressed such as in adverse weather or when going through the combine header.

“More space in individual pods also allows seeds to develop fully as they mature so a variety can reach its full yield potential, but it also stops growth stressing the pod which can again lead to premature failure.”

Results from DSV’s own trials and an AHDB analysis of pod shatter results have underlined DSV Dolphin’s harvest performance, Ms Hawthorne says.

DSV announces new OSR and winter wheat genetics

With weather extremes, disease pressures and the constant threat of resistance looming, breeders have been working harder than ever to bolster crop genetics. Here’s our round-up of some of the latest cereal and oilseed innovations, along with varieties which are proving themselves time and time again. the season.

Following the launch of its new ‘PhomaBlocker’ technology last year, seed breeder DSV is now focusing on OSR genetics that build on traditional pod shatter characteristics, says the company’s Sarah Hawthorne (pictured).

performs during its growth and at harvest is the function of many di erent characteristics rather than just a single gene or property of a variety.

“Other factors, such as the plant’s overall strength and health, its disease resistance and growth habit together with the actual physical form of the pod are increasingly seen as fundamental to how it performs at harvest.”

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“In random impact tests carried out at the DSV breeding station at Thule in Germany, where pods from di erent varieties are bombarded with steel ball bearings in controlled conditions, DSV Dolphin achieved one of the best scores for seed retention.

“Results from an AHDB analysis in 2023 have shown little di erence in the performance of DSV Dolphin with regard to seed loss compared to many of the most popular pod shatter varieties.”

Fully featured variety

Other factors working alongside DSV Dolphin’s ‘Powerful Pods’ seed protection features are a fully featured set of agronomic properties, Ms Hawthorne points out.

“With TuYV resistance and scores of 7 for stem canker, 8 for lodging and a 9 for stem sti ness, DSV Dolphin is a simple to grow OSR well suited to the current economic and environmental climate. It also has a 7 for owering and a 4 for maturity.

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of a new generation of hybrid varieties speci cally developed to combine a key set of genetic traits to protect them against adverse weather conditions later in the season.

With this in mind, DSV breeders have been working on three key pod characteristics around the concept of ‘Powerful Pods’ which contribute signi cantly to reduced seed losses in adverse conditions, she explains.

“These are greater exibility of the pod structure, improved function of the pod valve margins and greater space around individual seeds.

DSV’s UK breeding wheat programme is also now also making progress with milling speci cation varieties, she adds. “Our latest RL addition DSV Dolphin is the rst

“Pod shatter genetics, contained in several DSV oilseed rape varieties and others on the RL, have done much to highlight the issue of harvest seed shed.

“It is, however, now widely understood that how a variety

“Increased exibility, for example, gives pods a resilient ‘rattle-proof’ structure which makes them less friable and more able to absorb energy rather than break open in conditions with extremely high winds or hailstorms.

“This enhanced exibility also allows pods to cope better with the uneven tensions produced from drying after rainfall, which can lead

verticillium wilt as well as having some of the best tolerance to sclerotinia in DSV’s portfolio, with early senescence from either these conditions known to cause excessive seed loss before or at harvest.”

“DSV Dolphin also o ers growers a high level of protection from the growing threat of TuYV that is now endemic across the UK, where it has the potential to reduce yields by up

“It is also one of only a few varieties to feature RLM7+ and multigene resistance to stem canker.”

New standards for untreated yield

On the wheat front, Wardington-bred DSV Diamond winter wheat could set new standards for untreated yield

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in a milling type wheat with a strong disease resistance package and excellent grain quality, she adds.

“Wardington’s relatively westerly position compared to other UK breeding stations means the breeding station is in a strong septoria pressure area but one which also has a lot of yellow rust, too.

“DSV Diamond has a 95% untreated yield and a set of agronomic and production features that could put it at the top of Group 2.

“It’s a sti , clean, early ripening Skyfall x KWS Siskin cross with excellent disease resistance package of 8 for mildew, 9 for yellow rust, 7 for brown rust and 7.2 for septoria. It also has orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) resistance.

KWS emphasises importance of resiliance, yield and pro t potential

Candidate-listed high performance milling wheats and top yielding feed varieties together with introductions across a range of other crop sectors are just some of the developments in KWS’ growing seed portfolio for UK producers.

“More than ever, we are focusing on high yielding varieties to complement our SPP genetics aimed at providing what growers need to cope with increasingly challenging growing conditions,” says KWS UK conventional crops manager, Dr Kirsty Richards.

competitiveness and ability to meet the demands of a growing population, while ensuring environmental sustainability.

“With the rising costs involved in crop production, a new emphasis on the importance of food security and the ongoing pursuit of business sustainability, yield is very much king once more and our new varieties re ect this.”

“While focusing on increased disease resistance, physical resilience and lower input requirements in our varieties over recent years, we have never lost sight of the importance of yield and pro tpotential to growers.

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Heading up the company’s current portfolio are the benchmark varieties KWS Dawsum, Extase and Palladium which, together with other established KWS varieties, account for around 40% of all wheat drilled in the UK this year, she says.

“Our Group 4 hard wheat KWS Dawsum alone has a 20% market share. A Costello/Kerrin cross, it’s the most popular UK wheat variety bar none.

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both growers and the trade as a whole, mean it’s going be the ‘go to’ choice for UK feed wheat producers and buyers for many years to come.”

In Group 2, KWS Extase remains the variety with the highest untreated yield on the RL, Dr Richards adds.

“But again, we have some exciting new winter barleys on the current AHDB candidate list to follow KWS Tardis and a new spring barley, too.”

According to KWS hybrid crops product manager Kate Cobbold (pictured left):

“After ve years at the top of Group 2, KWS Extase is one of the best choices for UK wheat growers, regardless of end market, and can even take the ght to the best of the Group 4s.

“Group 2 variety KWS Palladium is fast becoming a rm favourite with millers and bakers, too.”

But far from resting on its laurels, KWS has no less than 10 new wheat varieties currently on the AHDB candidate list for possible recommendation at the end of 2024, she says.

“These cover all the Groups, with many set to become the new benchmark varieties of the future.”

Winter barley

On the winter barley front, the high yielding 2-row variety KWS Tardis, with its 40% market share, remains the UK’s top selling variety, Dr Richards adds.

“Sitting alongside our conventional winter barley portfolio, hybrid barley strengthens our o er to growers, adding many potential bene ts including higher yields and greater resilience.

“There is a place for both conventional and hybrid barley varieties on farm. Depending on the end market and local growing conditions, farmers now have options for nding the most appropriate barley solution and that is the real bene t of the KWS position.

“Our rst variety to launch is Inys, which has shown to be a step up in yield compared to the current market leading hybrid barley with an outright yield of 109% of controls plus a superb untreated yield of 93% due to its excellent disease pro le.

“Agronomically, Inys also stacks up with very low lodging, and 10% lower brackling compared to the current market leading variety.”

LG Caravelle: Ideal winter barley for a regen situation

Over the last 10 years, breeders have made great progress in improving 2-row feed winter barley varieties. Limagrain UK says LG Caravelle leads the way in this new world, as the highest yielding 2-row winter barley on the AHDB Recommended List for the second year in succession. Alongside its superior yield potential, LG Caravelle also o ers improved disease resistance and good grain quality attributes – all

desirable characteristics for a variety being grown in a regen farming situation.

Consistency of performance

Ron Granger, Limagrain’s arable technical manager, expands on the variety’s attributes: “LG Caravelle shows similar yield potential to the best hybrids available and dispels any misconception that 2-row

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barleys are lower yielding than hybrids, with a UK yield of 106% and 107% in the East.

"More importantly, the variety has shown a high consistency of performance across the more testing regions of the west and north. This consistency of performance is backed up by its yield potential over the last four very testing, erratic growing seasons in trials proving the variety has very good yield stability –an important attribute for any variety on farm.

"These high yields are supported by an excellent disease profle, refected in LG Caravelle’s high untreated yields.

"The variety has a good rating of 7 for mildew, which can be a difcult disease to control in winter barley, as we saw in the spring of 2022. The variety also has a good disease rating of 7 for brown rust – which can also be detrimental when not efectively controlled.

“LG Caravelle has a respectable 6 rating for rhynchosporium and a 6 for

net blotch and is BaYMV resistant.

“Agronomically, LG Caravelle is a shorter strawed variety and ofers both good lodging and brackling ratings and importantly an earlier maturity (0).

“The variety has a great tillering ability, a great attribute especially in a direct drill, wider row situation on farm and interestingly has a healthier darker green leaf colour appearance compared with many winter barleys in the early spring period when crops can look rather shabby.

“LG Caravelle has been seen to be competitive in a black-grass situation, ofering high yields, and black-grass ear reduction levels similar to that of hybrids.

“LG Caravelle has raised the bar for barley yields and, combined with the desirable agronomic attributes of good disease resistance, stif straw and an excellent specifc weight, it is the ideal winter barley for drilling autumn 2024, including a regenerative farming system,” concluded Ron Granger.

Pi Pinnacle produces highest gross output

Topping the conventional segment of the AHDB Recommended List, Grainseed’s new conventional winter oilseed rape variety Pi Pinnacle has done what its name suggests and reached the number one spot in terms of gross output and treated yields, the breeder says.

Neil Groom (above), general manager for Grainseed, reports that the variety has produced the highest gross output across all AHDB regions over the last three years of ofcial trials and is now fully recommended for the whole of the UK.

Agronomic profle

Grainseed is keen to point out that Pinnacle also has a top-ranking agronomy profle, too.

It has good seedling vigour in the

autumn, helped further by the seed treatments Integral Pro and Sylas. In the National List trials, Pinnacle had the same autumn vigour and establishment data as Campus, which has been seen by growers as quick to get away and an easy to manage variety in the past. But with 5% more yield than Campus, Pinnacle could well prove popular with growers.

It has top class stem stifness plus very good resistance to lodging (8) at fowering time which ensures that air fow within the fower canopy is good, reducing the likelihood of disease. In fact, Pinnacle has been bred for clean stems that keep green longer, helping build yields.

The disease resistance profle of Pinnacle is worth noting, having a higher rating than Campus for both light leaf spot and stem canker.

Of all the diseases, light leaf spot is the most difcult to control on farm as it is polycyclic throughout the growing season. Pinnacle has a very good resistance rating of 7, which is the highest on the Recommended List.

United Oilseeds seed manager, Beckii Gibbs commented: “We’re really pleased to have Pinnacle in the portfolio for 2024. Conventional varieties will always have a place in the OSR market and breeder Mike Pickford has done a brilliant job of developing the variety this year.”

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Hybrid stress-tolerant OSR to be launched at Cereals 2024

The ability to perform consistently under the toughest conditions is a standout feature of the latest highreliability Dekalb hybrid oilseed rape to be launched by Bayer at Cereals 2024.

precision breeding programme, with an average gross output of 5.11t/ha in two years of NIAB and Scottish Agronomy trials, delivered by a winning combination of aboveaverage yields and oil contents in excess of 45%.

Performing strongly against key standards in replicated trials in both Scotland and southern England last season despite their very diferent production environments, DK Excentric showed itself equally resilient in feld-scale strip trials on northern farms in 2023.

DK Excentric brings together an excellent combination of characters and growth habit for early planting yet has the fexibility for sowing well into September should soil, pest or weather conditions necessitate a change in drilling plans.

“Whether for drilling early or into September, DK Excentric is going to be one of the best fts, because it is so fexible in terms of drilling date,” said Bayer seed specialist, Sarah Bebb.

n Excellent yields with BYDV tolerance built in n Ultimate risk management tool for those looking to drill early

n Stiff strawed with good speci c weight and low screenings

KWS Feeris is a great variety in its own right but coupled with the added bene t of BYDV tolerance, it is the only solution for those looking to grow barley in high BYDV hotspots or for those looking to push drilling as early as possible.

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Out-performing every other Dekalb hybrid bar one in both the higher output 2022 season and the much more challenging season of 2023, DK Excentric delivered gross output-topping performances on the four most demanding sites in the two-year trial series – a clear demonstration of its superior environmental stress tolerance.

Overall, it is the top-performing UK variety to emerge from Bayer’s

“The variety’s across-the-board agronomic strengths include an 8 for stem stifness and 9 for resistance to lodging for the greatest management fexibility, while an excellent stress tolerance package includes good resistance to light leaf spot, phoma stem canker and TuYV.”

Five new varieties in Syngenta Cereals crop plots

Five new cereal varieties will be showcased among the crop plots on the Syngenta stand at this year’s Cereals Event – two new hybrid winter barleys and three new winter wheats.

New Hyvido hybrid barley varieties

This year marks the 21st anniversary of the introduction of Syngenta’s frst hybrid barley in the UK, says Syngenta hybrid barley portfolio manager, Mark Shaw, and Cereals will see the unveiling of an important new hybrid trait.

“Modern Hyvido hybrids continue the heritage that started with our frst hybrid – including high and stable yields and strong grass weed suppression,” says Mr Shaw. “However, experience gained during those 21 years is allowing us to take the latest Hyvido hybrids to the next level.

“Last year we launched SY

Buzzard, our frst Hyvido hybrid with BYDV tolerance. Now, our frst new introduction unveiled on this year’s Cereals stand will be SY Kestrel –our frst Hyvido hybrid with BYDV resistance.

“Meanwhile, a second new Hyvido hybrid on the stand, SY Quantock, combines high yield with high specifc weight. Both SY Kestrel and SY Quantock are currently on the AHDB winter barley Candidate List. Both show good rhynchosporium resistance and early maturity.”

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2023 trials show Blackstone to be a dependable and highly versatile variety in every corner of the UK, the perfect safeguard for the season’s unpredictability. It’s also the safest economic choice as it can be drilled from early September through to early spring.

New winter wheat varieties Also showcased will be three new winter wheat varieties. These include the new potential UKFM Group 1 breadmaking variety, SY Cheer, which was added to the AHDB Recommended List for 2024/25, says Syngenta seeds portfolio marketing manager, Kathryn Hamlen.

“SY Cheer will be undergoing further milling quality tests from harvest 2024,” says Mrs Hamlen. “We have already seen that it has high quality potential, in terms of specifc weight, protein and Hagberg, while its combination of yield and disease resistance, including balanced resistance to both yellow and brown

rust, makes SY Cheer agronomically very attractive. It has also delivered consistent yield performance across diferent seasons.

“Also on the stand are the new high yielding, potential hard feed winter wheat varieties, SY Monza and Roma. Currently on the AHDB winter wheat Candidate List, these follow in the footsteps of the popular hard feed wheats, SY Insitor, Gleam and Graham, which will also be on the stand.”

Other stand highlights Also being showcased on the Syngenta stand are three winter and three spring barley varieties. These include spring malting barley SY Tennyson (pictured), which is undergoing Malting Barley Committee approval for brewing and malt distilling, says Kathryn Hamlen, and, SY Vessel a Non-GN winter malting barley recently added to the MBC Special quality category as Provisional for malt distilling.

LSPB rebrands as NPZ UK and showcases its latest and market-leading varieties

NPZ UK, formerly LSPB, will return to Cereals this year with a stand 50% larger than last year and a greatly expanded range of varieties on show.

The comprehensive series of plots feature winter oilseed rape, spring and winter beans, spring and winter combining peas, and spring wheat.

The stand highlights the rebranding that has taken place to build on brand awareness in the UK under the LSPB name over the past number of years with a successful range of products across the OSR and pulse portfolios.

Rebranding as NPZ UK aligns LSPB with the company’s international shareholder, Norddeutsche Pfanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG (NPZ), who are well known throughout the European and global seed business. Aligning with the parent company brand brings the reputation and backing of 126 years of plant breeding in NPZ to UK customers.

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on display at Cereals will include the high-yielding hybrid varieties Murray, Vegas and RL Candidate Maverick – all showcasing the ‘RlmS’ phoma resistance gene with outstanding light leaf spot resistance.

Maverick is a high yielding Recommended List Candidate variety included in AHDB winter oilseed rape trials. Its excellent yield potential is combined with exceptional RlmS and Rlm7 stem canker resistance, TuYv resistance, and outstanding autumn and spring vigour.

Vegas is very high yielding with exceptional RlmS phoma resistance. It has very good light leaf spot scores, mid-maturity and is very vigorous — particularly in the spring.

high seed yield. It combines this with exceptional RlmS phoma resistance as well as good light leaf spot scores and strong spring vigour.

Added to this, with the new AHDB ratings for verticillium wilt resistance, it features in the highest category of ‘moderately resistant’, showcasing its broad stem health characteristics.

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Murray remains well positioned in the ‘East/West only’ Recommended category with high gross output and

Maverick, Vegas and Murray –along with the other NPZ UK varieties on show at the Cereals stand – are the latest examples of a series of varieties from the company’s breeding pipeline. The improved genetics coming through o cial trials will work alongside growers’ cropping strategies to get maximum output from their oilseed rape and pulse cropping this season and in the future.

Strube’s proven beet varieties for 2025

In just a few months’ time, sugar beet growers will be planning their seed order for 2025. For the next campaign, Strube will o er Morgan, Stewart and Button.

These varieties are in their third year of commercial use and deliver highly reliable yield performance. All are proven to deliver stable and consistently high output.

For growers who experience or suspect beet cyst nematode (BCN), Button o ers tolerance to protect against yield loss, combined with excellent establishment.

ST Trent and ST Tweed are new for 2025, o ering competitive performance with low bolting. ST Tweed o ers comparable yield to Morgan with lower disease expression for rust, powdery mildew and cercospora; so Strube expects this variety to be highly reliable and stable in its ‘real world’ performance – even more so over a long growing season where a late harvest date is planned.

For the steadily growing UK and Irish fodder beet and energy beet markets, Strube o ers Clemens, Degas and Gahan which it says are leaders in high fresh and dry matter

yield; in direct response to excellent eld establishment and canopy health characteristics. These varieties have proven themselves to be consistently reliable, o ering growers excellent feed value.

For all beet markets, Strube is renowned for delivering consistently high performing varieties from traditional breeding techniques, combined with excellence in seed quality. FG

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Three things to consider when finishing sugar beet herbicide programmes

The delayed drilling season has challenged many sugar beet growers, requiring them to extend herbicide programmes further into the summer than usual. UPL sugar beet technical lead, Antonia Walker o ers advice on what to look out for as weed control approaches its conclusion.

Ms Walker favours building herbicide applications using straight herbicides. This approach allows more exibility in tailoring the approach to the target weed species.

“Fat hen is the most common weed that catches growers out late in the season; it has the same taxonomy as sugar beet, so it can be tricky to control,” says Ms Walker.

“Betasana SC (phenmedipham) is the base for annual broad-leaved weed control. It o ers early control of most broad-leaved weeds, particularly fat hen.”

Ms Walker warns that other weeds, including black bindweed and knotgrass, could be later in germination this year. These are both members of the polygonum family and can proliferate swiftly, especially later in the season.

“Knotgrass can be particularly tough to control if conditions turn dry. Efeckt (ethofumesate), combined with Betasana SC, can improve control of both black bindweed and knotgrass.”

“Adding Bettix Flo (metamitron) into the tank mix will reinforce fat hen

surrounding beet crop.

“For growers with potatoes in the locality, controlling volunteers is also important in protecting against late potato blight. This is a concern this season with the threat of resistant strains arriving from the continent.”

Opportunity to control grassweeds

“Don’t waste the opportunity to get di cult grassweeds under control when growing sugar beet,” advises Ms Walker.

and add some polygonum control.

“UPL ran a trial with the BBRO at Bracebridge Health in 2022, which had a high population of fat hen of 44 plants per m2.

“Three sprays of an ethofumesate, phenmedipham and metamitron tank mix gave 100% control. This is compared to ethofumesate and phenmedipham, which only give 38% control by themselves and 84% control together without metamitron.

“The three straights together provide an additive e ect on weed control,” adds Ms Walker.

Volunteer potato control

She recommends including Vivendi 200 (clopyralid) if volunteer potatoes are present when nishing programmes. If included in the tank mix, Efeckt or Shiron (tri usulfuronmethyl) will also aid potato control.

“Volunteer potato control is more important than it used to be as an integrated pest management tool for virus yellows. They can be an alternative host for Myzus persicae, allowing them to infect the

Adding a water conditioner to the spray tank has been found to improve e cacy in most situations, she says.

“Apply in optimum conditions, and do not apply in cold weather or when frost is expected. Be aware that application must made before row closure and note the 56-day harvest interval.”

She notes that the UPL website has stewardship guidelines to help growers maximise e cacy and minimise resistance development.

Black-grass, for example, emerges in signi cantly lower numbers in spring crops, especially later drilled spring crops and those that do tend to be inherently less t the later they germinate in the spring.

The follow up timing for Centurion Max (clethodim) is a little later than some growers might expect, Ms Walker says. “With Centurion Max, I’d encourage growers to wait until blackgrass is at early tillering to ensure the active hits the plant.”

Antonia adds that it can only be used as a single application in the crop at a rate of 1.0-litres/ha, with UPL advising on a ve-day no-spray period for any herbicide before clethodim application and for 14 days following application.

Conviso varieties may need follow-up herbicides

Ms Walker explains that the Conviso One (foramsulfuron + thiencarbazonemethyl) label only allows one application per crop, and growers are strongly discouraged from the temptation to split the dose.

“This leaves time for lategerminating weeds to emerge after applying the ALS herbicide. Conviso crops should be checked for lategerminating weeds in the same way as conventional varieties.

“My advice would be the same. A tailored mixture of phenmedipham, ethofumesate and metamitron should mop up anything that remains from the Conviso One application,” she advises.

There is an additional imperative in ensuring clean crops of Conviso varieties, and that is the potential for the spread of ALS-resistant weeds, she says.

“There is already evidence of ALS-resistant poppies and chickweed in a few elds last season. This could quickly spread unless the chemistry is stewarded correctly. Common Speedwell is also a challenge to control in a Conviso crop.

“We have seen what can happen if weed populations resistant to ALS herbicides are allowed to spread, and we want to use conventional chemistry to help prevent that from happening in sugar beet.” FG

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Record-breaking sugar beet campaign concludes

The 2023/24 sugar beet campaign nally concluded, later than usual, with the Cantley factory slicing the last sugar beet of the campaign on Friday 19th April.

British Sugar’s four factories processed over eight million tonnes of sugar beet during the campaign from September 2023 through to April 2024, producing approximately 1.1 million tonnes of sugar. This was the record-breaking result of one of the longest sugar beet campaigns in history, totalling 228 days.

British Sugar says all four factories performed well with many records broken: Wissington experienced it’s second largest campaign with over 3.1 million tonnes of beet processed; Newark is thought to have experienced the longest sugar beet campaign in Europe totalling 217 days; and Bury St Edmunds achieved a record for maintaining a premium slice rate over a period of 69 days versus 66 days in the previous year. Recent investment in energy e ciency technology at Wissington with the commissioning of a £17.5mn new evaporator in autumn 2023, saw scope 1 CO2e emissions reduce by 25% during this campaign.

Challenging for the industry

British Sugar agriculture director Dan Green commented: “We have just concluded one of our longest ever campaigns. It has been challenging for the whole industry given the amount of rainfall this winter, and we want to recognise the e ort our growers, harvesting contractors and hauliers have made to deliver this year’s crop into our factories. We are delighted with how well the factories have run over the campaign, showing that the investments we continue to make as a business ensure we are one of the most e cient processors of beet in Europe.

“Despite the wet weather impacting the timely harvesting of the crop, in itself, sugar beet is extremely robust. Over the course of the past few years, we’ve experienced drought, frost and now continual wet weather, and in looking at this year’s crop, the industry was able to achieve an ‘above-average’ crop yield of circa. 78t/ha, which we’re delighted with. As a comparison, when the crop was a ected by frost late in the season in the 2022/23 campaign, the adjusted crop yield was circa 63t/ha.”

Helping growers

As part of a multi-million-pound grower support package, British Sugar announced it was decreasing slice rates at its factories to slow down throughput, allowing growers more time to lift and deliver their beet crop. In addition, a supplementary boiler was hired and commissioned at its Cantley factory, and the business o ered to meet 75% of additional costs for Bury and Wissington growers to divert their beet to Cantley or Newark once their closest factory had shut.

Overall, the four factories processed the following amounts of sugar beet:

• Newark 1.7 million tonnes of sugar beet, equating to approx. 0.21 million tonnes of sugar

• Cantley 1 million tonnes of sugar beet, equating to approximately 0.1 million tonnes of sugar

• Wissington 3.1 million tonnes of sugar beet, this equates to approximately 0.43 million tonnes of sugar

• Bury St Edmunds 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beet. This equates to about 0.37 million tonnes of sugar.

Looking ahead

With the 23/24 campaign nished, heads turn to the 24/25 campaign. Dan Green continued: “This

is the fourth year in a row where we have seen drilling take place during mid-spring. As of [week commencing 22nd April], we are over 85% of growing area drilled with sugar beet seed and we expect all crop to be sown by the end of April.

“I am optimistic about the coming season despite the higher aphid pressure we are seeing this year and obvious concern over potential levels of virus yellows.

“The crop area will be over 100,000 hectares, slightly ahead of last year. Providing we have some favourable weather during the summer, we expect to see some good crops, good yields and some good margins for our growers. This should encourage further investment in the industry, which is what we all want for the long-term.”

British Sugar has some ambitious investment plans over the coming years at each of its four factories and its customer supply site at Bury St Edmunds. These include:

• Steam drying investment at Wissington will hopefully be commissioned for the 26/27 campaign with the potential to reduce site CO2e emissions by a further 50,000t per annum

• New evaporators at Bury St Edmunds pre-silo to remove 20,000t of CO2e emissions ready for the 2025/26 campaign

• Investments into CHP and water treatment plants at Cantley

• A new turbine for Newark, and the new water treatment plant is now fully operational

• Final investment underway at the Bury St Edmunds customer supply site for the retail bagging operations. FG

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Prioritise conditions over cultivations when making variety choices, trials suggest

Latest Agrii trials suggest while clear di erences can be seen between varieties in various production scenarios, there is little to separate them when it comes to their performance in direct drilling or conventional cultivation systems.

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Currently on the candidate list, Inys is the rst 6 row hybrid from KWS. Inys was the highest yielding barley in both it’s NL1 and NL2 trialling years. Its yield is very strong in the West ([114]%), with high yields in the East (109%) and North ([106]%) too.

Coupled with a high untreated of [93]%, Inys is a step up in yield from all current hybrid barley varieties. It has a good all round disease pro le and is early to mature, making it an ideal entry for oilseed rape. It has shown no lodging on the 2 year NL report 2023 and low levels of brackling (7%) compared to other hybrids.

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varieties that are likely to deliver the best performance in their individual locality and growing conditions rather than trying to identify which ones suit their cultivation system best, latest Agrii results are suggesting.

Two years of trials across two di erent locations with both direct drill and conventional cultivation systems have shown no statistical proof that some varieties suit one approach better than the other, says Agrii seed technical manager John Miles (right).

wheat varieties was used.

“The Huntingdon location was on a farm where direct drilling has been practised for the last 10 years alongside integrating cover crops, whilst at Braintree continuous wheat has been the approach for 40 years, but direct drilling is now being looked at to save costs.”

Direct drilling challenges

“The theory was that because there is potentially low mineralisation in direct drill soils as they are not being disturbed, a nitrogen poor scenario creating slow growing crops could result, with some varieties coping better with this than others.

Representative soil

Results from the Braintree site for 2022 showed average yield of the plots that were direct drilled was 8.9t/ha compared to 9.5t/ha for the ploughed ones – a 0.6t/ha di erence.

“Equally, some direct drillers may choose to sow a bit earlier as they are not being held up by cultivations, so that too could a ect what type of variety would do best.”

The Agrii trials took place at sites in Huntingdon and Braintree, with both locations deliberately featuring hanslope series clay soils representative of 35% of the UK’s arable area, he explains.

“Heavy clays tend to be more of a challenge when moving on to direct drilling, but they are representative of many of the soils found in the East of the country. For both sites and years the same range of 18 popular RL

“KWS Zyatt, KWS Extase, LG Skyscraper, KWS Dawsum, Gleam and DSV Theodore all did well in the direct drill situation with 9t/ha and above yields, but these are the same varieties that did well in the ploughed situation too, with some topping 10t/ha.”

Highlighting some of the issues with direct drilling, the overwhelming reason the ploughed situation yielded higher was because the actual area of crop harvested was less in the direct drill plots, Mr Miles explains.

“Although all the straw was removed from the trial eld, there was regrowth out of the back of the combine and all it took was drilling on a wet, foggy morning to result in poor establishment which was not helped by the signi cant slug pressure created by the level of residue even in a wheat only rotation.

“That said, this is indicative of what can happen when you are drilling into residue. It’s often the case that you

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end up with a sub optimal plant stand which in this case was seen as bare stripes across all the replicates.

“The yield di erence between the di erent approaches was, therefore, largely because the direct drilled area had some bare patches in it rather than actual di erences in the crop.”

In 2023, establishment was even in both crops and the nal yield results closer too, he explains.

“Conditions were too challenging to plough, so the cultivated plots were heavily disced a couple of times instead; but throughout the growing season it was di cult to see a di erence between the plots.

“In the end, average yield di erence was only 0.4t/ha between the di erent approaches, but again those varieties that did well with direct drilling, also performed well in the cultivated scenario.”

Ploughing problems

At Huntingdon, in 2022 all plots established relatively evenly, but the ploughed ones started losing biomass because of the high rainfall in January that year, Mr Miles explains.

“In contrast, it was probably the kindest start possible for the direct drilled plots as it was after oilseed rape, without much trash and a cover crop that was sown with a drill featuring large tines that helped break up the surface.

“Unsurprisingly, direct drilling outyielded ploughing in this case to the tune of 0.6t/ha, but in view of what we saw in February with the biomass, that is probably not too much of a surprise.

“Similar conditions were seen in 2023 where once the ploughed areas got wet in the winter they stayed that way with a correspondingly lower biomass seen in February. But we didn’t get the subsequent prolonged drought seen the previous year, so the ploughed plots did recover somewhat.

“But the direct drilled plots still yielded on average 0.7t/ha more than their ploughed counterparts. Again, the varieties that performed well in the RL that year – KWS Extase, KWS Dawsum, Gleam and Graham – were the ones that delivered the highest yields across both approaches.”

Basically, at one site the plough won the day and at the other site direct drilling worked better and this was consistent across both years, Mr Miles points out.

“Subsequent analysis shows that while di erences between varietal performance at each site are signi cant, there is no correlation between any variety and its ability to do better or worse in direct drilled or plough-based production systems.” FG

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Direct drilled plots at Huntingdon in 2023.

Agrii trials looking at direct drill and conventional cultivation systems suggest individual varieties are not more suited to one approach over the other.

Still a place for OSR in the rotation

David Bouch, Hutchinsons national seed manager, believes that despite recent challenges, oilseed rape still o ers a viable option in the rotation.

With OSR planting decisions for this autumn likely to be a delayed and potentially a spontaneous decision for many, there will still be circa 300,000ha as a projected area at the time of writing.

He believes this may vary signi cantly nearer drilling time, depending upon commodity prices, SFI decisions made in the spring and, most importantly, the soil conditions in July, August, and September.

still provides a very viable option in the crop rotation.

“Hybrid varieties o er the best case for establishment and indeed the key traits for the growing season has not wavered – in fact, the case has hardened in their favour.”

“Aurelia from Limagrain UK will remain very popular and is currently the market leader in terms of hectares planted, but newcomer LG Academic perhaps now o ers a little more across the board and is a better option for the north.”

Sclerotinia tolerance has also been shown to have as much as a 15% advantage in yield in untreated trials. PT312 also has very good oil content 47.6%. It also has very strong scores for standing ability.

“DK Excentric o ers the same traits as the highlighted Limagrain varieties, with yield not dissimilar to Ambassador.

“This will be enhanced further by any increase we might see in prices, which at time of writing are suppressed at circa £370/t.

further by any increase

“OSR still works for many growers albeit in much reduced numbers,” he says. “However, the biggest consideration remains conditions at time of planting; if soils are warm and, more importantly, there is su cient moisture, then oilseed rape

He says Limagrain’s Aviron with its traits and its excellent vigour in both autumn and spring make it a key variety for later drilling opportunities.

“Other hybrid variety options include Maverick from NPZ UK (formerly LSPB), newly added to the Candidate List, which has excellent disease resistance on o er with 7 for LLS and 9 for phoma. It also possesses TuYV resistance and RLMS phoma genetics, therefore o ering a di erent option for crop management.

“Pioneer’s PT312 o ers TuYV resistance and sclerotinia tolerance.

“Clear eld is a simple choice for me,” notes Mr Bouch. “Matrix CL most de nitely remains the current standout performer and tops the ADHB listing for this category.”

He recognises clubroot is likely to remain a widespread challenge. “LG Scorpion ticks all the boxes here with excellent vigour and establishment, decent disease scores and TuYV resistance. Although not on the Recommended List, it has attributes that current recommended varieties cannot match.”

Conventional varieties will remain in favour for the home-saved seed market, says Mr Bouch. “Here, newly recommended Pi Pinnacle steps into the frame, whilst my other top picks are Acacia, KWS Campus and Annika for those who want the TuYV trait in a conventional variety, although I believe the trait is better served by the hybrid o er.” FG

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How to maximise spring barley this season

An unusually wet spring meant there was very little spring barley in the ground by mid-April, when a press brie ng saw experts share top tips on maximising the crop – as well as a new barley resource for growers and agronomists. Sarah Kidby reports.

In a condensed season such as this, attention to detail is important for maximising the crop – and spring barley is one that responds very well to detail, explained BASF business development manager, David Leahy (right). Speaking during a press brie ng to launch the new Barley Agronomy Guide, he noted that seeding rates become much more important in a late season and may be increased this year. As the season gets later, the crop’s ability to tiller as it would have done earlier is reduced.

big advantages of a delayed drilling window is the opportunity to get on top of grassweeds.

Disease control

taking into account the rotation, sowing date and most of all variety. And if you’re seeing signs of the disease, it’s probably too late, he added.

trialled a range of chemistries and while there were some di erences between the products, they found the SDHIs and some of the QoIs provided very good disease control. From a rust perspective, products including Elatus ERA, Xemium, Fandango, Revytrex, Priaxor, Revystar, all provided very high levels of control. While there were fewer trials for net blotch, very good e cacy levels were seen.

Meanwhile, net blotch trials conducted in Ireland last year indicated some SDHI resistance, though there was some e cacy from Imtrex and Proline when applied at GS30 and 49 at half label rate. Modem, on the other hand, provided very good e cacy.

PGR applications

Speaking at the time of the brie ng in late April, Mr Leahy noted that many earlier PGR applications had been missed, and growers were looking at applications at growth stage 33 onward. “Rooting could become an issue with winter barley, particularly if we hit a period of drought, but purely from a spring barley perspective, PGR choice is largely driven by variety, but equally the density of the canopy.” PGRs can be quite hard on barley crops, particularly in periods of drought, he warned.

Lodging risk

Rhynchosporium pressure is largely dictated by what happens when the crop develops from tillering onwards.

Crop nutrition is absolutely vital, and there are strong arguments for putting 75–80%, or up to 100% of the nitrogen into the seedbed this year. “Again, that’s down to the fact that the season is condensed and the risk with top dressing nitrogen at that tillering stage. It might sit on top of the ground, particularly if we have a period of drought,” Mr Leahy explained.

Trace element de ciencies are another issue the later the season goes, and barley responds very well to early crop nutrition, he said. But despite these challenges, one of the

Timings from the key end of tillering to early stem extension are still crucial, and ramularia has to be a focus from the word go, Mr Leahy reckons. “We know that it’s a disease which is largely exasperated by stress. As barley is racing through those growth stages, stress does become a factor and we do have to be mindful of every application we do, that we don’t knock the crop.” Net blotch has also raised its head in the last few years.

Stephen Kildea, a researcher at Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, agreed that since the loss of chlorothalonil four years ago, ramularia has become a key concern late in the season, and a more challenging disease to control. It can also quickly develop fungicide resistance. Getting the basics right is important for control,

The later the season, the less the disease pressure; however, a disadvantage of late drilling is barley yellow dwarf virus. “Getting out with insecticides early in the season, certainly at that two-leaf stage will become pretty important as the season progresses. That’s largely driven by your location,” Mr Leahy advised.

Understanding where the inoculum is coming from is key. Rhynchosporium, net blotch, nodorum, rust and mildew will be trash borne from previous crops, but there is potentially a seed-borne component to ramularia, Dr Kildea noted. Equally, for rhychosporium and net blotch it’s probably a major source of inoculum. When the Mlo resistance gene is in the variety and working well, mildew is a lower risk, but rust is appearing more in spring barley, coming through from the end of June into the start of July.

Research by the EuroBarley group

Despite a lot of attention on lodging in winter wheat and winter barley, spring barley is actually one of the worst culprits, said ADAS crop physiologist, Pete Berry (left). A lot of varieties are now quite weak – 12 out of 18 varieties on the Recommended List have a lodging resistance score of 7 or less out of 9 – Dr Berry recommends a target of 8. Additionally, many of the strategies to maximise barley yield also increase the lodging risk, for example, increasing the seed rate earlier and applying more nitrogen.

With later drilling this year, he believes there’s a lower risk of lodging for spring barley – wet weather has reduced soil residual nitrogen levels and some crops will have been established in less-than-perfect seed beds, which should reduce the plant population. However, there will be crops what were established in quite warm soils, and farmers and agronomists could

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be tempted to push seed rates up and increase the amount of nitrogen applied to the seedbed.

Dr Berry warned: “I think it’s often not fully recognised the severity of yield losses that could occur if you get early lodging, i.e. at fowering. You can lose half your yield. And then you’ve got brackling on top of that as well. [...] We’ve seen yield losses of over 1t/ha just from brackling. And then you’ve got the cost, of course, of drying and extra combining time.”

It’s often thought that stem lodging is a bigger issue for barley, but in fact it’s root lodging, especially in crops that lodge early. As the crop matures, stem lodging becomes more likely because the strength of the stem halves between fowering and harvest.

Improving lodging resistance

ADAS research has shown that reducing the seed rate by 50 seeds/ m2 increases the variety lodging resistance score by one point for root lodging and three quarters of a point for stem lodging. “That’s not a massive decrease in seeds/m2, but it’s having a big impact on the root and stem lodging risk,” Dr Berry explained.

Decreasing the nitrogen rate also increases the lodging resistance score by 0.3 points for root lodging, and 0.6 points for stem lodging. And the timing of application is key.

“We’ve found that if you put on all the N in the seedbed, and you’ve already got quite a high soil residual N, that will increase the lodging risk. Shifting some of the nitrogen from the seedbed to a bit later, after the crop has started to emerge and during early tillering, can help to reduce the lodging risk,” he said.

As a rule of thumb, reducing the nitrogen rate from 30kg of N per hectare from that recommended by BB 209, would reduce yield by about 0.2 tonnes per hectare, he advises. As an example, a variety with a lodging resistance score of six without a PGR could gain 2–3 lodging resistance points through the measures recommended. Reducing the seed rate by 50 seeds/m2, reducing its N rate by 30kg N/ha and using a PGR that reduces height by about 8cm, would pull up lodging resistance score up to eight or nine.

Identifying lodging risk

The crop’s risk of lodging can be determined by the size of its canopy at GS30. “We want the crops to have a large canopy at growth stage 30, we want them to have lots of shoots,

but we also want to identify those crops which have got those sorts of canopies, recognise that they’ve got a high lodging risk and then do something about it with our lodging management strategy,” Dr Berry explained.

Estimating canopy size is important and the most accurate method is counting the number of shoots per m2. It’s also important to remember that around the cut-of date for the last PGR application, which could be between GS39 and 45 depending on the PGR, the crop has only reached half its fnal height. In a year with a dry spring, lodging risk could appear very low at GS39 – and

there may be concerns over stressing the crop with the PGR – but if there is then a wet period, the crop still has half its height to come and may end up producing a tall, lodgingprone crop.

“My mantra is really to mix actives and split applications where possible to maximise efcacy of your PGR,”

New resource

he said. “This season it will be even more of a challenge because the crop is going to race through its growth stages. There will be a pretty short window for applying a PGR, and it might not be possible to apply more than one. Farmers and agronomists need to be really on it to make sure they get it applied at the right time.” FG

BASF, together with ADAS, NIAB and SRUC, have launched a new barley guide, which is intended to be a ‘one stop shop’ for growers and agronomists. It ofers information on everything from seeding rates to establishment methods to disease control to PGR choices. It covers everything from the day you put the seed in the ground up to spraying. Read the guide at: https://bit.ly/3QkmITp

As well as wheat, Miravis Plus

Era is set to be an important introduction for T2 in barley this season.

Breakthrough new fungicide arrives at ideal time

A new fungicide, which has brought a step change in wheat and barley yields in extensive trials and which is being launched to British farmers this season, has come at an ideal time given current high disease risks, says its manufacturer, Syngenta.

Miravis Plus, which contains the new SDHI active ingredient, pydi umetofen (also called Adepidyn technology), received authorisation for use in Great Britain on 5th April. It has been launched for the important T2 fungicide spray timing in a co-pack with the triazole fungicide Era (prothioconazole), explains Syngenta cereal fungicide portfolio manager, Lizzie Carr-Archer (above).

and DON mycotoxin.

112 comparisons.”

Examining disease control in more detail, Mr Tatnell says in the laboratory, the Adepidyn technology active ingredient in Miravis Plus has shown exceptional potency against septoria, while in septoria eld trials, T2 application of Miravis Plus + Era has given visibly improved green leaf area retention versus leading fungicide standards. Drone imagery from independent ADAS trial plots has also shown the green leaf protection from Miravis treatments remained visible long after other treatments, he adds.

Fusarium control

“What’s also particularly useful is the reduction in fusarium head blight and DON mycotoxin achieved from a Miravis Plus treatment at T2. While an appropriate T3 ear fungicide remains key for fusarium management, using Miravis Plus + Era in the programme at T2 can make it more likely that the T3 fungicide will keep the crop below a DON threshold,” Mr Tatnell adds.

“In barley, Miravis Plus treatment has also given visibly improved green leaf area protection against net blotch and rhynchosporium and, importantly, against ramularia. Indeed, ramularia control has been one of the standout bene ts from Miravis Plus treatment in trials.

“As with all fungicides, good resistance management needs implementing. It is important to protect this breakthrough new fungicide for the future.”

Other crops that Miravis Plus is approved for include winter and spring crops of oats, rye, triticale, spelt and durum wheat, Ms Carr-Archer adds. FG

“With high disease risks this season after the mild, wet winter, achieving the best possible yield protection at T2 is crucial. In winter wheat, the ag leaf plus leaf two, which the T2 fungicide targets, contribute about 65% to yield.”

“Superpower” disease control

performance curves data to see the step changes in yield that Miravis Plus has provided in key wheat and barley disease scenarios,” says Mr Tatnell.

“This breakthrough new product has been shown to bring superpower performance against the major yield-robbing diseases of Septoria tritici in wheat, and net blotch, rhynchosporium and ramularia in barley,” says Ms Carr-Archer.

“It has also delivered outstanding stamina, in terms of its duration of green leaf area protection. Usefully, a T2 application of Miravis Plus + Era in wheat has also given substantial reduction in Fusarium head blight

Syngenta fungicide technical manager, Jason Tatnell (right), who has been managing the development of Miravis Plus for the last seven years, says the combination of superpower disease control plus stamina o ers greater certainty.

“We’ve also seen strong yield gains against other fungicides in our own and other independent trials. In wheat trials from 2020 to 2023 at likefor-like doses, Miravis Plus treatment gave an average of extra 0.5t/ha over uxapyroxad/mefentri uconazole in 244 comparisons, and an extra 0.3t/ha over fenpicoxamid/prothioconazole in 156 comparisons. At a grain price of £170/t, these di erences equate to £85/ha and £51/ha of extra income respectively.

“Growers and agronomists only need to look at the newly updated independent AHDB fungicide

“Similarly, Miravis Plus treatment has improved barley yields by an extra 0.45t/ha against a range of SDHI fungicide standards. In barley trials from 2020 to 2023 at like-for-like doses, Miravis Plus treatment gave an extra 0.51t/ha over uxapyroxad/mefentri uconazole in £51/ha of extra income

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The combination of superpower disease control plus stamina lead to greater certainty, says Jason Tatnell of Syngenta, and the arrival of Miravis Plus + Era for T2 has come at an ideal time.

Adding maize to the rotation “a logical step”

High yield and an early harvest date are Robin Aird’s main priorities for the maize crop which has been grown for the past three seasons on the Charlton Park Estate farm near Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

The catalyst for introducing maize to the rotation was the installation of an independently managed anaerobic digester plant on the estate, explains Mr Aird. It was a logical step to add the crop to the farm’s 1,500ha rotation, which includes wheat, barley and rye. There is also a contract farming arrangement on a further 160ha.

The Estate practises four-year block cropping, which limits the choice of location options for the 250ha of maize grown annually on contract. The land rises to 105m above sea-level, with the soil type ranging widely and including limestone brash and heavy clay.

“The block cropping system requires maize to be grown on what might be termed as marginal sites, such as north-facing elds,” says the Estate’s farm manager, Mr Aird. “Therefore, correct varietal choice is key to achieving successful yield results and ensuring that harvest allows time for autumn seedbed preparation.

“In the rst season of maize growing in 2021, harvest date concerns prompted me to select early varieties with an FAO (maturity rating) no higher than 170. It is essential that the maize is harvested by mid-September, to allow plenty of opportunity for cultivating and sowing the following winter wheat crop. As I have grown in con dence, the requirement for earliness has been relaxed to some extent.”

Varieties chosen

One of the varieties introduced at Charlton Park for 2023 sowing was KWS Anastasio (FAO 180-190). It will be planted again for the coming season, having produced an average 44t/ha at 32% dry matter.

“I visited the KWS trials site in Gloucestershire and was able to compare Anastasio against other varieties in the drought conditions which prevailed at the time,” says Mr Aird. “It was holding up well and it has gone on to earn its place in our rotation. The variety was grown in a fairly marginal situation on the Estate, on elds at the top of an incline and in brash soil with a clay cap.

“Harvest went as planned and the average yield across all the maize varieties was about 50t/ha. The Anastasio held its own from my perspective, when altitude and soil type were taken into account. High maize yields are not the only goal, because the business will su er serious nancial losses if a late harvest prevents autumn seedbed preparation and planting.

“Growing Anastasio showed me that I could move away from some of the very early varieties, without the risk of signi cant yield losses or pushing back harvest date. In fact, the entire maize crop was cut by our contractor, James Bell, over a four-day period which nished on 26th September and this was satisfactory.”

High rainfall

Like farms in many other regions, Charlton Park saw high summer rainfall last year, says Mr Aird, who recorded a gure of 278mm on the farm between July and September. This amounted to two-and-a-half times the total volume for the same period in 2022, he comments, although warm average daily temperatures were helpful for maize crop management and maturity progress.

“I would describe the weather for last harvest as reasonable, with a couple of dry days and a couple of days of light rain. Fortunately, the winter wheat seedbed cultivations and planting had been completed by the time the heavens opened, although the ground was softer than I would have liked.”

“I plan to trial the technique, but I am not entirely convinced that it will work for the farm, partly because many of the elds are relatively small and irregularly shaped. This could lead to problems with headland management.

“Another possible downside of strip-tilling is that I do not have su cient horsepower to run a 6m machine. In addition, some of the ground may prove too challenging for getting through the soil. Striptilling may also interfere with the timing of the digestate that is applied before maize seed sowing. My initial impression is that striptillage does not o er the exibility of a standard establishment system, but it may have a place in the future due to its cost saving potential.”

Maize growing was initially a “steep learning curve,” admits Mr Aird.

“I spent several weeks researching maize agronomy before planting the rst crop. I found that the best way to evaluate individual varieties was to see them in the ground and I visited several trial sites, before making my nal decision,” he says.

“There was a lot to learn, including the concept of trying to make sure that the crop will have su cient heat units, in order to reach maturity. Over the past three years, the farm has witnessed the weather in all its extremes and that has given me valuable experience in maize management across a range of conditions.

“My focus is on whole rotation margin and the maize makes a useful contribution. The proximity of the AD plant and its link to the estate, coupled with the fact that maize has slotted well into the rotation, means that the crop will be grown for the foreseeable future.” FG

Maize seedbed preparation is achieved using a Horsch Terrano, 3-Bar universal cultivator, which is also used postharvest straight into the maize stubble. The KWS Anastasio was sown to a depth of about 10cm with a Vaderstadt Tempo planter, at a rate of 103,000 seeds/ ha. Mr Aird, who is also a farm consultant, is currently weighing up the pros and cons of introducing maize strip-tilling to the programme.

seedbed using a Horsch Terrano, 3-Bar the maize stubble. The sown to a depth of Vaderstadt Tempo maize strip-tilling to the programme.

Seed treatments to protect and boost barley yields

Seed treatments o er an a ordable and e ective way to protect barley and other crops from seed- and soil-borne pests and diseases and pest-borne virus infections.

Seed treatments are designed to optimise seed germination, plant establishment, early growth and yield potential.

The right seed treatment can e ectively eliminate seed-borne and seedling diseases in barley, such as

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loose smut, covered smut and leaf stripe. None of these diseases can be treated using foliar sprays, and there is no commonly-available genetic resistance in today’s barley varieties, so seed treatment could be the most risk-averse option.

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Disposal and spills of treated seed

If not handled correctly, treated seed may pose a risk to wildlife and the environment. Spills are most often associated with lling, poor calibration and moving the seed drill. Always:

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• Ensure undrilled seed is disposed of properly*

It is best to avoid the need to retain treated seed after drilling. However, if required, store it in dry conditions away from temperature extremes. If this is done, the germination should be su cient for the following year.

*Unrequired treated seed can be sown to a ‘sacri cial’ area of land and subsequently removed by cultivation or spraying. If this is not appropriate, dispose of via a licenced waste contractor.

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Well sown, half grown: Get crops o to a good start this autumn

Persistent rain over winter and into the spring has led to fallow elds, thin and patchy crops, and left some soils in a suboptimal state. Farmers Guide nds out how to ensure winter cereals are established successfully this autumn after such a challenging year.

WEED CONTROL

Growers are being urged to plan upcoming cultivations and cropping plans carefully, as a whole host of soil-related risks could compromise establishment of next year’s crops.

That’s the key message from Ian Robertson (right), general manager of Sustainable Soil Management, who says prolonged wet weather has left soils in an anaerobic state, particularly where farms failed to establish a crop.

Careful cultivations

The rst thing to consider in compromised situations is soil structure, with heavier soils in particular having a pro le like a dense chocolate brownie, rather than the preferred light chocolate sponge cake, after the extremely wet winter and spring.

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Mr Robertson explains that microbial populations in these situations have been challenged by waterlogging and inadequate plants to capture sunlight and feed a healthy population through their roots.

“We must try and drill the next crop into better soil conditions with a reasonable seed rate to turn that around.

“Getting plants and a healthy canopy developing as quickly as possible will soon help to reestablish a diverse soil microbial population. The sun’s energy has to be linked to the soil via plants to do that,” he adds.

This leads him to recommend carefully planned and targeted cultivations to breathe some air back into the soil, changing the soil environment from anaerobic to aerobic, which in turn allows the right soil microbes to thrive.

Where farms have moved to a notill system, there may be a reluctance to move any soil whatsoever, but he encourages those in these situations to do so where soils have become particularly tight.

“Getting some air in by mechanics is sometimes the only way. Then you can get some of the sun’s energy pushed back into the soil by living plants.

“My advice where you have any wet holes, bare areas or whole elds left fallow is to get it aerated and get

something growing in there as soon as possible. Whatever you do, don’t leave it bare until the autumn,” he explains.

Drainage structures

Certis Belchim’s key account manager Adam Nears (right) agrees and says that it doesn’t necessarily matter what is planted as a green cover, although it’s important to remember that di erent species can provide di erent functions.

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by wet weather again, and many growers are talking about earlier drill dates to ensure they get enough winter wheat in the ground.

Mr Robertson says this underlines the importance of having a drilling plan, ensuring that the worst grassweed-infested elds are drilled towards the end of schedule, even if it means greater logistical headaches.

Some can o er compactionbusting deep taproots, like tillage radish, or have shallower, more brous roots to improve surface structure. Others o er nutrient capture or nitrogen xing capability, or better grazing potential where livestock are available.

He says turning around soil health in bare elds or patches is an immediate priority, but growers also need to consider what other remedial work might be required after harvest of growing crops and before the drilling campaign begins.

Where this season’s crops were forced into suboptimal conditions, there may be compaction that needs taking out with a deep tine. Where growers have had to access wet land for spraying or fertiliser application, rutted tramlines may also require some attention.

Ian Robertson says that whilst introducing air and roots will help stimulate soil microbial populations in the currently compromised soil conditions, there is also the option of inoculating seed to speed the process up.

GramaxNP is a stable liquid seed treatment formulation that coats the seed with several bene cial bacteria. These release nitrogen, and free up potassium, and phosphate for the plants, which are steadily released over a period of time from establishment.

Wheat swing

“You are stimulating a microbial community that provide the key components for plant growth and using a seed treatment is the best way to marry up that community with the crop,” he explains.

There is likely to be a swing to more winter cereals this autumn, particularly winter wheat, as growers look to get rotations back in balance after being forced into spring crops, fallow, or Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) options.

There is also the worry about the drilling window being slammed shut

In addition to grassweeds, there is also an elevated threat from soil borne disease take-all, with a relatively warm winter and wet spring conducive to its build up in the soil ahead of drilling this autumn.

Patchy non-host crops, or SFI options carrying high levels of cereal volunteers and grassweeds could elevate risk to rst wheats, and while spring sown cereals are not badly a ected, they can increase inoculum that infects following crops.

In these low- to medium-risk situations, Ian says using a biological treatment like GramaxNP can help plants develop a vigorous and healthy root system that is better able to cope with some infection.

Protect yield

However, in higher risk situations, such as sites with a history of take-all or a second or third cereal drilled early, using Latitude (silthiofam) either alone or in combination with a biological is proven to reduce primary root infection and protect yield.

“We don’t want to use chemistry unless we need to. It’s a case of sitting down with your agronomist and assessing each situation on its merit and giving the crop the best chance possible to thrive,” explains Ian.

“The same goes for those using home-saved seed. Get it tested early so you know the risks and use a single-purpose dressing to cover any seed-borne disease revealed by the results.”

Adam says that Latitude is also worth considering in winter barley if following situations where take-all has been allowed to build in the soil.

“It’s possible to see potential returns in winter wheat and winter barley with Certis Belchim’s Cost Bene t Calculator, which uses current crop and Latitude prices and planned seed rate to estimate the potential gross margin from Latitude use.

“With feed wheat prices for November at £210/t and milling wheat premiums about £50/t, there is a good incentive to protect your investment,” concludes Adam. FG

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Omnia with EasyPlan upgrade

Huge leap forward in world of farm management software Q&A:

Crop production specialist Hutchinsons has launched a major upgrade to its Omnia Digital Farming system, creating the next generation in farm management software for British agronomists and farmers. Farmers Guide spoke with Hutchinsons head of Omnia, Oliver Wood, to nd out more.

Managing your farm records

QWhat makes Omnia di erent to other farm management systems?

Since its launch as a precision mapping system eight years ago, the platform has evolved into a broader digital farming system o ering a range of valuable and user-friendly business modules such as cost of production, yield mapping, rotational planning and carbon mapping tools.

A British system for British farmers

Hutchinsons has listened to the comments and requests made by farmers, and created a series of upgrades which allow for complete paperless record keeping and work management, setting a new standard for farm management technology in the UK.

With its user-friendly interface and unparalleled functionality, the EasyPlan upgrade underlines Hutchinsons’ focus on innovation and excellence

Qand unwavering commitment and vision for Omnia.

It’s a British system for British farmers, and one not currently o ered by any other precision software provider.

Tell us more about the latest upgrades

The rst upgrade is a signi cant extension of the current Field Diary into a fully comprehensive farm management system. It is now possible to digitally plan and record all live eld operations from rolling through to spraying with the new task management functionality. With a calendar view for task planning, multiple plans can be combined into a single task which can be logged in a speci c area for operators to access.

As with previous Omnia functionality, this is compatible

with the most popular machines and platforms, and it can be accessed online from any device (although for those that want to run a paper-based system this is still possible). These feld records are then automatically shown within the existing Production module, to allow complete gross margin analysis.

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The second upgrade is in relation to stock management, with the addition of realtime stock management. The upgraded module allows for a real-time, feature rich, stock management system for keeping track of orders and physical inventory based on what is actually being used.

The third, and very exciting, element is the addition of a completely new module – Spray Plan. This allows users to create spray plans which, depending on the level of subscription account, can then be audited by Hutchinsons’ new and bespoke HALO crop protection (CP) database to ensure it meets regulatory compliance.

HALO uses the industry standard regulatory data as its core, which is checked, updated and enhanced daily by Hutchinsons’ in-house technical experts.

Users now have the ability to write their own spray recommendations, with the system providing the vital information needed at the touch of a screen.

How much extra will Omnia subscribers have to pay?

Omnia currently ofers three diferent subscription levels – Access, Field Manager and Business Manager.

An Omnia Access account will remain free, and allows farmers to experience some limited functionality, including annual cropping plans, farm maps and visualising yield data. It does not allow access to the latest Field Diary, Stock Management or Spray Plan modules, or the HALO CP audit.

A Field Manager account will remain at the current subscription price (£3.15/ha), but will also allow access to the Field Diary, Stock Management and the Spray Plan modules.

A Business Manager account will also remain at the same price currently paid by

subscribers (£6/ha), but will have the added beneft of the Field Diary, Stock Management and Spray Plan modules, as well as the HALO CP audit.

So, users will be receiving a signifcant level of additional benefts, for no extra cost.

Can you guarantee the security of farm data?

Data security and governance have been a major focus of the upgrade.

Omnia is now the frst system ever with both an ISO 27001 ‘Information Security Management’ and Farm Data Principles certifcations – the belt and braces of data security. These two schemes are evidence of the robust policies and procedures followed by Hutchinsons to govern and protect data and gives users full control over the access to their data and account security. Additional new functionality provides the ability to manage access and permissions for others on the account, such as farm staf. All farm data belongs to the account holder, and no data will be accessed or used by Hutchinsons without permission.

Are any further upgrades planned?

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The Omnia Scout app will be upgraded this summer to bring some of this new functionality into farmers’ pockets. The update allows operators to view and complete tasks in the feld, along with providing an interactive tank mix tool for spray plans to help operators with product and water requirements. This is one of the many updates Omnia has planned to enhance functionality over the coming months.

How can farmers fnd out more information?

Hutchinsons will be returning to the Cereals Event this year, where the team will be demonstrating the latest Omnia EasyPlan upgrade to visitors. Farmers are welcome to chat with the team, or alternatively speak to any Hutchinsons agronomist or Omnia specialist and discover how Omnia can improve the proftability and long term sustainability of their farm business. FG

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Blight trials investigate role of peptides

Biostimulants are widely seen as a necessary adjunct to cultivar resistance in the battle to protect crops from the threat of pest and disease. To investigate their potential as part of an integrated programme for the control of late blight (Phytophthora infestans), Agrii, on behalf of the Potato Partnership, included several novel forms of peptide in its late blight trials during the 2023 season.

The products were not considered in isolation, but incorporated into a commercial programme that also featured several as yet unapproved products to assess potential contribution to integrated disease management. Such trials are considered essential to ensuring crops remain suitably protected as products are either lost to the market or new strains of the disease emerge that demonstrate resistance to fungicides.

“The news since last season that several strains of late blight exhibiting resistance to CAA fungicides such as mandipropamid, benthiavalicarb and dimethomorph, and the OSBPI fungicide oxathiapiprolin have spread across northwest Europe highlights the importance of other forms of disease management,” Agrii potato technical manager and R&D manager for potatoes, Nick Winmill (pictured), who co-ordinated the trial, says.

“The role of cultivar resistance in supporting plant defences has become an established principal of IPM, but on its own it is not enough. There is much that can be done through better crop health to support genetic resistance. Done properly, it can play a valuable role in protecting crops from pest and disease,” Mr Winmill adds.

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the most common strain detected in England due to its greater aggressiveness and suitability to the climatic conditions (in England) that give it an advantage over other strains such as 6_A1 – the dominant strain in Scotland.

The trial produced useful learnings on several levels, some of which can be implemented by growers immediately while others will be valuable if and when the development products gain regulatory authorisation.

“The rst observation is that the addition of Innocul8, a moderate strength peptide containing magnesium, zinc and sulphur, in combination with Crusade, a drift retardant, stimulated the plant’s hypersensitive response. By stimulating the plant’s natural defence mechanism, the severity of symptoms observed was lower compared with untreated plots.

“The addition of a coded product containing potassium phosphonates, further reduced disease symptoms – coming close to that of the standard fungicide programme.

The Euro ns trial was inoculated with 37_A2, known to be resistant to uazinam, and 36_A2,

“The performance of potassium phosphonates is especially encouraging. This suggests there is life after mancozeb and while it does not o er Alternaria control, it is systemic with a degree of curative performance and multi-site activity. This is a big positive for control and product stewardship,” Mr Winmill says.

Varied product performance

The potential of potassium phosphonates has been the subject of Agrii trials since before the Potato Partnership was formed. Product performance has been seen to vary between products.

“We have looked at two potassium phosphonates products over the years, with the di erence between then active substance inclusion rate, formulation type and the addition of other elements seen as contributing to performance, but the di erence in control achieved is stark,” Mr Winmill says.

Also included was 621 – a coded product containing a new active substance belonging to the OSBPI mode of action group. Although yet to receive regulatory approval, its performance suggests it will have a place in a balanced programme.

“621 performed impressively. In these trials it was partnered with potassium phosphonates and Crusade. It signi cantly outperformed the standard programme,” Mr Winmill says.

While the performance of potassium phosphonates and the coded product should be seen as encouraging, it is the potential o ered by Innocul8 that most impresses Mr Winmill. This is a product already available for use and although not a substitute for synthetic fungicides, has a role to play in reducing their need, especially in the early part of plant development.

“There is clearly a role for early-applied peptides of the type represented by Innocul8 to support genetic resistance. It may not be su cient to protect the plant under heavy pressure, but there is a place for these products in supporting plant health in the early season. Such tactics will become standard practice as pressure mounts to cut fungicide use and prolong the protective performance of the fungicides we have left,”

Mr Winmill concludes. FG

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Since introducing the patented machine, Haith has sold over 500 root vegetable polishers. Today, they can be found on almost every continent, polishing potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, and celeriac.

The latest version of the root veg polisher – the Mark III – features several innovative features, such as Haith's unique direct motor drive system, direct drive brush rollers, cleaning in place (CIP), which allows the operator to set the time when the polisher is cleaned by the detergent dosage system, which prevents bacteria from building up. CIP is complemented by a zero slip barrel drive system, an air-operated discharge door with fnger-tip control and taper locks on all drive components. The Mark III also retains the automatic washdown capabilities, improved barrel drives, the upgraded slip ring, externally mounted

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“I believe the root veg polisher is the most efcient on the market. In addition to being low maintenance, it can add value as its brush polishing system removes surface blemishes and grit from the eyes and indentations, thereby increasing yields by up to15%. We're delighted to have marked twenty years of supplying the root veg polisher and judging by our order book; it is still a very popular machine today."

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The latest model of Tong’s popular UniFill big bag and box fller has seen record demand in the frst quarter of 2024. The advanced UniFill ofers the gentlest flling of both big bags and boxes, resulting in a high capacity and versatile crop flling machine.

“The UniFill has always been a popular machine in our home and export markets,” says Charlie Rich, sales director at Tong Engineering. “The updated machine, which now features easy-to-use HMI touch screen controls, has seen a surge in demand with vegetable producers looking to fll both big bags and boxes on a regular basis.”

Featuring a unique, heavyduty design, the UniFill features two lowering fnger-fighted crop conveyors that cradle crop deep into big bags or boxes, ensuring the gentlest handling alongside even flling of both.

“We have updated our popular UniFill so that its fexible flling capabilities can now be easily selected and controlled with our unrivalled HMI touch-screen control system,” explains Charlie. “This means users can quickly change machine set-up, selecting their flling requirements from a wide range of custom-determined bag and box sizes as well as crop types. In addition, when coupled with integrated weigh platforms, the UniFill can be programmed to fll to weight, with the option to add data capture and recording facilities to improve stock control and crop traceability.

“Demand for the UniFill continues worldwide, with the latest deliveries destined for Turkey and the USA,” continues Charlie. “The introduction of our proven Auto-Touch HMI control systems across our box and bag flling range is bringing enhanced control alongside intelligent diagnostics and safety modules, resulting in exceptionally efcient and high-performance flling solutions.

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Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is continuing to grow its Can-Am o -road dealer network in the UK with the appointment of Thorncli e, a Rhyl-based family-run business

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New flagship test drive highlights performance and features

The frst line of Valtra’s latest fagship S6-series tractors have arrived in the UK, following the new model’s launch at Agritechnica last year. Farmers Guide took advantage of an early test drive. David Williams reports.

As well as the new tractor, Valtra took the opportunity to demonstrate several new innovations available through its Unlimited Studio. These included an automatic levelling device for linkage-mounted fertiliser spreaders and a camera system which uses artifcial intelligence to scour images and alert the tractor operator to potential hazards. There was also a demonstration of new automatic headland turn modes available to be added to Valtra’s SmartTurn system.

S6-series

One of the main diferences between the new S6-series Valtras and their S4-series predecessors is that the latest models are manufactured at Valtra’s own factory at Suolahti in Finland. This has been made possible by major investment in the plant, including a new paint shop capable of accommodating the larger tractors. Valtra expects that bringing manufacturing in-house, including the transmissions, will add to the new tractor’s appeal and help it increase its overall market

share from the most recently quoted fgure of 7.1% early last year, almost 2% higher than a decade before.

New engine, cab and transmission

While the change in manufacturing location is signifcant, the new S6 tractors also feature a new cab, as well as an upgraded engine and transmission.

There are six models from 280–420hp. The new AgcoPower 8.4-litre engine meets latest Stage 5 emissions standards using SCR (AdBlue) but avoiding EGR. This improves combustion efciency and means the engine runs cooler, making it more fuel efcient with signifcantly less power consumed by the cooling system.

A single turbocharger replaces the previous twin turbo set-up, and the long-stroke engine develops maximum torque at only 1,500rpm, and maximum power at 1,850rpm: approximately 5% lower revs than the previous S-series tractors. The most powerful S416 has maximum power and torque always available, while the other models achieve maximum power only in boost mode, which adds 20–30hp under specifc operating conditions. The S416 produces up to 1,750Nm of torque – 9% more than the previous fagship while fuel consumption is reduced by 3%.

CVT standard

Although the transmission is similar to before, in the new tractors the ML260 CVT unit features upgraded hydraulic pumps providing up to 400 litres/min, a heavier-duty PTO drive train, and the rear axle diameter is increased to 125mm to

handle the higher torque. Two operating speed ranges maximise efciency for both feld work and transport. The manufacturer claims that combining the new engine with the updated transmission increases efciency, resulting in average fuel consumption up to 10% lower than the S4-series predecessor.

Valtra family cab

The cab frame and interior layout closely resembles current N-, T- and Q-series models. Heating and cooling performance is signifcantly better than the previous S4-series cab as air is

A disused airfeld in Lincolnshire was the venue for an early test drive of Valtra’s new fagship S6-series tractors, attended by Farmers Guide.

The cab is brand-new to the Valtra S-series, but like the cab of current N-, Q- and T-series models.

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distributed through 15 vents at diferent locations and levels, rather than only downwards from the roof.

Operator comfort can be optimised with a range of suspension options for the front axle and cab, and a choice of seats.

Valtra’s popular swivel seat and TwinTrac reverse drive controls are available, and a Skyview

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cab is an option.

LED lighting is standard, and various upgrade packages can be specifed.

SmartTouch precision farming

The SmartTouch user interface is available with features including SmartTurn automatic headland turning. There are four turning patterns included – Part Field Mode, U-Turn, Y-Turn and K-Turn.

Several dealers were present at the same time as Farmers Guide, and for most it was the frst time they had driven the new tractors. Shropshire-based Edwards & Farmer Ltd representatives Doug McGowan (left) and Olly Mycock are pictured with the new S416. “It was the frst time I had driven the S6-series," confrmed Olly. “The transmission is exceptionally smooth and puts the power down to the ground well pulling the heavy trailer, and the ride at higher speeds on the bumpy concrete test tracks was excellent. As soon as you get in the cab, the Finnish build quality is evident. It’s got the same user-friendly SmartTouch terminal used in other Valtras and it makes it easy to utilise top level precision farming technology. There is plenty of space, very good visibility, and the controls are ergonomically designed.

“Based in Shropshire, our trading area includes many sheep and dairy farms as well as traditional family mixed farms but we also have larger arable farms, for which the new S6 will have plenty to appeal. Several of the previous S-series tractors operate woodchippers in our area, so the latest version will be a natural replacement. The improved engine and transmission arrangement, the addition of the popular Valtradesigned cab and the Finnish build quality gives us a new more powerful tractor to ofer to complement the Q5-series, and it will easily compete with other brands in this power class.”

Isobus-based Tractor Implement Management (TIM) is planned for release for the S6-series in 2025.

Test drive

Although recent wet weather meant it was too wet for cultivations, the test drive venue on a disused airfeld provided plenty of opportunity to utilise all 420hp and 1,750 Nm of torque of the most powerful S416. One tractor was hitched to a dump trailer loaded with 28t of aggregate, and another powered a large woodchipper.

For static power-hungry applications such as chipping, the S416 is ideal with maximum power and torque always available through the PTO drive to the chipper. The Valtra seat swivels 180 degrees, giving the driver a good view through the large rear window to the loading crane of the chipper. An even better view is available through the optional panoramic cab, although this wasn’t ftted to the demonstration machine. Inside the cab, the noise levels remained very low while the tractor management system easily maintained a constant PTO speed as the working load varied.

Several miles of private roads provided a good test of the Valtra S416 including its pulling power and manoeuvrability. The stepless CVT transmission reacted smoothly and efciently during accelerating and braking, and the most suitable drive ratio was always available the instant the accelerator was pressed. Acceleration with the heavy trailer was impressive. The operator can easily swap between the foot accelerator and joystick at any speed and set the cruise control just by pushing the joystick to the right.

Some sections of the old concrete tracks were potholed and uneven, but the axle, cab and seat suspension ensured a comfortable ride.

An excellent all-around view from the seat, the small diameter padded steering wheel and the tight steering angle make the tractor feel exceptionally nimble for its size. Sitting in the driver’s seat, and looking forward along the

A 180-degree swivelling seat is standard, but TwinTrac, which includes a second steering wheel at the rear of the cab for reverse drive applications, is an option.

The Valtra S416 can produce its maximum 420hp and 1,750Nm of torque in any situation. This makes it ideal for power-hungry static applications such as wood chipping.

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Valtra area sales manager for south-west England, Gareth Jones, told Farmers Guide that the new S6-series tractors will be popular within the high power market sector. “For the frst time, we will have the same driveability features including an identical cab and controls across all our tractors from the N5-series up, and that will increase appeal to those running feets of Valtra tractors.

“Being built in the Suolahti factory is also a big attraction, and that will give extra confdence to our dealers and their customers who have great respect for Finnish manufacturing. Those who have driven the tractor so far were surprised by how nimble and responsive it feels. The engine and transmission combination works extremely well. The cab is a great working environment, and it is already popular on our N-, T- and Q-series models. I’m sure our new fagship will be very successful.”

Keeping the spreader level

Valtra’s Smart Top Link is available through the Unlimited Studio, and its primary application is to ensure that mounted fertiliser spreaders remain at a pre-set working angle, whether the hopper is empty or full.

“Typically, users set the spreader angle when the hopper is empty by adjusting the top link so that the spreading discs are horizontal. But, when the hopper is flled then the extra weight pushes the rear of the tractor down and the spreader discs tilt downwards at the rear,” explained Valtra SmartAg product specialist – engineering, Leon Powell (pictured). “This results in an uneven spread pattern, and it’s estimated that the efect on crop yields equates to a reduction in margin of approximately €20/ha.”

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Valtra’s Smart Top Link utilises radar sensors attached under the front and rear of the spreader which measure distance above the ground, and an additional hydraulic block between the tractor spool and hydraulic top link. The system is set and controlled through the in-cab SmartTouch terminal, connected by an Isobus link. Once the spreader is attached and the spreading discs are horizontal, then the system is calibrated, and the disc angle is displayed on the screen. As the hopper contents vary the system senses the change in spreader and disc angle and extends or retracts the top link to keep the spreader horizontal.

“Six trial units have been working across Europe and the results and customer feedback have been extremely positive,” said Leon. “We don’t claim that it will recover the full €20/ha, but improved performance equivalent to €15/ha is probably realistic, which means a farm growing

200ha of wheat would see the £4,000 cost recovered within two seasons.

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Smart camera system increases safety Valtra also demonstrated its Unlimited View system. This utilises three high-defnition cameras, a dedicated in-cab display, and artifcial intelligence software to analyse images and identify potential hazards close to the working area. The usual set up is to mount two cameras right at the front of the tractor on a front loader, linkage-mounted implement or weight box, with one angled left and the other to the right. A crystal-clear view from each camera is permanently displayed on the screen, but as soon as potential hazards are identifed then these are highlighted on the image within a red border. The AI-based recognition system is so clever that even just a single hand sticking out from behind an obstruction is enough to generate a warning that a person is present, and at the event cardboard cut-outs of people were recognised and highlighted. Obvious applications include loading and manoeuvring in confned working

The Smart Top Link is available through the Unlimited Studio and is connected to the SmartTouch display through an Isobus link.

Valtra SmartAg product specialist, Leon Powell is pictured exlaining the advantages of the Smart Top Link.

The Unlimited View system includes three cameras and a display. Images are analysed using artifcial intelligence, and potential hazards are highlighted. The Valtra demonstration included cardboard cutouts of people, which the system highlighted within red borders on the display.

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areas, or when pulling out of eld gateways on to public roads where hedges or trees obstruct the view from the cab, explained Abina Mahalingam of UX Designer Engineering. The operator selects what type of hazard should be highlighted, out of humans, animals and vehicles (including bikes). He can also select the area of coverage; the Valtra event included a simulation of a car travelling behind a tractor on a road. While directly behind, no warning was given, but as soon as the vehicle pulled out to the right preparing to overtake, then the system highlighted the risk and position. Available from the Unlimited Studio, the Unlimited View system including the display and three cameras costs £3,600. It’s a very e ective and practical safety feature.

SmartTurn upgrades

New headland turn strategies have been added to Valtra’s SmartTurn, which automatically steers the tractor around the most e cient path at the eld headlands. U-turn and Part Field-Turn strategies were available previously, but Y-Turn and K-Turn can now be added free of charge through a software update for any 4th or 5th generation tractors with a SmartTouch display and any guidance system.

Also available is Auto U-Pilot, which automatically triggers the headland management sequence according to the tractor’s position relative to the inner border. FG

Right tyres, correct pressures

Trelleborg eld sales engineer, Jimmy Jones is pictured (left) with south of England sales manager, Craig Churstain. The tyre specialists were at the Valtra event to advise farmers on tyre choice, and to highlight the need for correct in ation pressures. A Valtra tractor with a mounted 5f reversible plough was parked with the rear wheels on weigh pads. When the plough was lifted, the total weight on the rear tyres remained within their stated capacity; but when the plough was turned over, simulating headland turns, then the righthand rear tyre was overloaded by more than 1.5t.

“It’s easy to overload tyres without being aware that it’s happening,” stressed Jimmy. “All aspects of use should be considered, and investing in VF tyres capable of carrying higher loads at higher speeds and at lower pressures is often a worthwhile strategy, while adding a Central Tyre In ation System brings additional bene ts making it easier to optimise pressures and performance for all situations.”

Seth Bradford demonstrates new SmartTurn upgrades.

Valtra team members pictured at the event, with the new S416. (l-r) Dan Sharood, Adam Watchorn, Gareth Jones, Adam Wyatt, Seth Bradford and Kevin Towers.

The demonstration day provided an opportunity to test-drive and compare the Q-series agship Q305 with 305hp, with the new S-series agship, the S416 with 420hp. The trailer behind the agship S416 carried 28t of aggregate while the Q305 was loaded with 20t.

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On a dry April day in Haddiscoe, Norfolk, the team at Ben Burgess, together with a contingent from Väderstad, staged a working demonstration day of Väderstad drills and tillage machinery. Machinery editor Neale Byart was there.

A number of machines were put through their paces, including the 6m Spirit seed drill and the well-known Tempo, which was drilling maize on the day. The team also demonstrated a 5m Top Down combination cultivator with newly-added E-Services.

At the top of the eld, the 12.4m NZ Extreme –one of the biggest cultivators available – was put to work, pulled by a John Deere 8RX, while a Cultis HD425 cultivator performed well in the damp soil.

A Carrier XT625 disc cultivator was also in operation.

However, it was Väderstad’s prototype Proceed 6m drill which really got the attention of those attending.

Väderstad sales and marketing manager, Andy Gamble, discussed the various machines being put to work at the event: “The Tempo is a market leader in the UK, due to the fact that it’s a faster and more accurate planter.

“The NZ Extreme 12m seedbed cultivator was launched a couple of years ago, but is already proving itself in the eld.

“The Top Down may not be new, but now our E-Services technology has been added. This is quite revolutionary, as it’s the rst time we have put electronics on a cultivator, which allows you to map depths around the eld, and it will alter the depth as you go, according to the

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The well-known Tempo was drilling maize on the day.

The team demonstrated a 5m Top Down combination cultivator with newly added E-Services.

A Cultis HD425 cultivator performed well in the damp soil.

A 12.4m NZ Extreme was put to work, pulled by a John Deere 8RX.

map. This means, for example, that you can have deeper headlands or tramlines and it will adjust automatically for complete depth control.

“You also still have manual control from the cab, so if you think there is a hard spot, you can override the auto function and manually change the depth – without leaving the cab. Before, the operator would have had to get out of the cab and manually adjust the depth with spacers each time a change was needed.”

Andy went on to explain: “Although we don’t bring out lots of new products, when we do we like it to be revolutionary. With the Tempo we couldn’t just build a new model – it had to be better and faster. The Proceed is another example of Väderstad pushing the boundaries. It allows us to use a Tempo unit at 250 row spaces for precision drilling. By doing this, trials have indicated that seed and fertiliser rates can both be reduced by around 30%.”

Introducing the Proceed

Väderstad regional sales manager Nick Tinker explained some of the details and technical

specs of the new Proceed: “It’s basically two Tempo TPVs hung under a main frame with a metering unit straight of the Tempo, but with a central fll that allows it to drill pretty much anything.

“From the central storage, the seeds are fed into a chamber where there are no electronics. The seed is carried by air down to the standard Tempo unit where it enters the back of the planting unit and is fed around to the seed pipe. The same air pressure then fres it down the pipe.

“The Tempo was originally developed for sunfowers but was then trialled with maize, sugar beet, OSR, peas and beans. Logic then dictated that we moved on to cereals. Once we had trialled it with a Tempo and proved it worked, we were happy to build it into the Proceed. Run as it is shown today, with everything on the ground, we could drill 22.5cm rows across the full 6m width of the machine. If you wanted to use it for maize or sugar beet, and you wanted 50cm rows, you can lift one bank out to operate it more like a traditional Tempo.” Although only currently available in a 6m version, there is a 12m model in development.

Following testing, Väderstad recommends a power requirement in the 240–250hp range.

“To use it for fertiliser you would need to add a front hopper, and we are currently using bits from other machines for that,” commented Nick. “In fact, anyone who knows their Väderstad equipment will notice that many of the parts used on the Proceed are used elsewhere in the range. The wheel frame is from a Carrier, the beam from a Top Down, there are two Tempos and the wheel packer features on a Rapid.

“The beneft, of course, is that all the parts are tried and tested. The Tempo has been around for 12 years, so we have every confdence in this new machine.

“The hopper size is currently 2,200 litres, but that may change. The 12m version will need a larger hopper, but you need to be mindful of the tractor on the front and the weight distribution.

“All disc drills need weight, which is why they

are heavier than tine drills, but the beneft of that is that disc drills are generally more accurate at maintaining a consistent depth.

“The holy grail of drills is to be able to precision plant cereals and, although others have done it before, the output is historically quite slow. However, with the Proceed, speed is not an issue as air pressure maintains full control over the seed without any efect from gravity, slopes or vibration.

“There is still some ongoing development, but primarily this is in relation to the cosmetics. Farm scale trials have been conducted around Europe and enough crops have gone through it that we know that any design weaknesses have already been addressed and resolved,” Nick concluded.

Resounding success

Speaking to Farmers Guide post-event, Ben Burgess area sales manager, Ben Conway, commented: “Amid the challenges of coordinating logistics and ensuring the security of high-value equipment, our event was a resounding success. We extend our gratitude to the local farming family who provided a secure storage solution, safeguarding our Gen 4 & 5 screens and receivers.

“Our marketing team’s eforts and strategic social media presence culminated in a turnout of 200 potential clients – a result we are pleased with considering the late spring and recent inclement weather. The calm, bright, and dry day was ideal for showcasing our Väderstad machinery, including the premiere of the E-Services enabled 5m TopDown and the formidable 12.4m NZ Extreme.

“The 6m Tempo TPV drilling maize, along with the Cultis and Carrier XT cultivators, demonstrated their efcacy on a diverse 27ha feld, kindly provided by Sentry Ltd. The event concluded with robust customer engagement and a swift order for the Carrier XT. We are immensely thankful to everyone who contributed to making the day a triumph.” FG

Väderstad's prototype 6m Proceed drill was the star of the event, with farm scale trials looking promising.

Vaderstad regional sales manager Nick Tinker is pictured on the day.

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Machinery

Hydraulic front disc depth control

Alan Coleman, a local contractor from Norfolk whose main enterprise is large square baling using a pair of Krone Big Pack 4x4 machines attended the day with his son. “We have had John Deere products in the past through Ben Burgess, although right now we are running Fendt,” commented Alan.

“We do have a Väderstad 4m Rapid drill, which replaced a rigid tine Vaderstad, and we are very happy with its performance. In fact, we can’t fault it. The hydraulic front disc depth control was a great feature. We use it on around 40–60 hectares. We are here just to have a look around today, with no speci c plans to upgrade at this time.”

Better levelling ability

Rob Raven is a mixed farmer and farm manager on the Norfolk/Su olk border with responsibility for around 2,800ha including combinable crops, potatoes, sugar beet, cattle and sheep. Rob is currently using a Väderstad Top Down and a Spirit drill and attended the event to take a look at the NZ Extreme, with a view of replacing a few older spring tine cultivators with one new one with better levelling ability.

Rob also currently runs a Horizon direct drill, a Dale tine drill and a Horsch CO. “Because I work across di erent farms, each come with their own kit and each with di erent land types. We have to deal with a fair bit of heavy land that requires direct drilling, but we also have some light land where conventional cultivation is needed. The weather this year has been challenging, but we are managing. We have nished spring drilling and what we have put in is coming up nicely. Autumn planting was challenging, and we didn’t get as much in the ground as we wanted – but it’s all been replaced now, and we are reasonably pleased with how it’s going.”

Moving into environmental schemes

Tony Watson and Sharon Wright farm next door to the demo day location, growing 160ha of maize, rye, barley and wheat, but are scaling down and moving more into environmental schemes under the SFI.

They are not currently using any Väderstad equipment but are customers of Ben Burgess through its John Deere dealership, and were attending to have a look at the range and see them in operation. “We are keen to have a look at the Top Down, as that is the sort of equipment that would suit our usage,” commented Tony.

Potential farm performance

Farmer Harry Williams and his partner Daisy Highland travelled up from Stonham, Su olk where they work around 160ha of cereals, sugar beet and OSR. The main purpose of their visit was to see a demo of the Carrier, although the lighter soil at the demo site was possibly the wrong type to get a true representation of its potential performance on their farm.

They have run a Väderstad mounted box drill in the past, but are currently operating a Weaving Sabre tine which they are generally happy with; although when they experienced a dry harvest in 2022, it struggled to deal with the straw that hadn’t mulched.

Members of the Väderstad and Ben Burgess teams are pictured after the well-attended event, which generated plenty of interest and orders.

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Case IH tractor ‘Arrive & Drive’

Fram Farmers teamed up with Ernest Doe Power in May to showcase an extensive line-up from the Case IH tractor range, o ering the opportunity for visitors to give them a spin around an ex-USAF air eld in Su olk. Machinery editor Neale Byart reports.

Having enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Case IH, this was the third event of its kind that Fram Farmers has run at Bentwaters Park. Established 64 years ago, Fram Farmers is one of the UK’s oldest and largest farmer cooperatives. Based in Framlingham, it is owned by 1,600 members from across the UK.

Fram Farmers fuel and machinery expert, Gordon Cummings, commented: “Although primarily a buying group, Fram Farmers is so much more than that. We are also an advisory group o ering advice on a broad range of farm related subjects through our panel of experts. In addition, we have grain, fertiliser and fuel pools so, for example, we can forward-purchase a large quantity of harvest fuel for our members.

“We have had a partnership with Case IH for the last 24 years, which gives our members a special deal on new Case IH products. Obviously, the dealer also plays a hugely important role in this relationship, and our largest machinery

supplier by volume, is Ernest Doe Power. Together, we all work for the bene t of the most important person in all of this – the farmer, and the best way to bring it all together is by hosting an event like this where we can let farmers drive and experience the Case IH range for themselves.”

Farmers Guide caught up with Ed Perry, general sales manager for Ernest Doe Power, who explained the rationale behind the day from the dealer’s perspective. “Case IH and Ernest Doe Power have worked with Fram Farmers for a long time. We wanted to give their members, as well as non-members, an opportunity to see the whole range of tractors that we have available – especially the new long wheelbase Puma and the Optum range, which we believe could rival anything else on the market.

“It’s called Arrive & Drive for a reason – and by getting farmers behind the wheel, they can experience rst-hand what these tractors can do.”

Taking over the reins

Tom Sagen and Oli Beckerlegge from Colchester-based arable contracting company W Bradshaw and Sons were visiting just to take a look at the latest Case IH equipment, with a particular interest in seeing the 380 on tracks. Tom (right) is taking over the reins from Oli in the near future, and currently runs a Case IH 230 tractor, two Fendts and a Case IH combine on their Fordham, Braintree and Great Bard eld farms.

Latest o erings

David Forde, an arable famer from St Osyth, currently uses a Valtra tractor on his 200ha farm.

David told Farmers Guide: “I’ve come for a day out and to have a look at the latest o erings from Case IH. They have a very good range and the new ones look impressive. I’m not in the market right now, but will be looking for a replacement soon so it’s good to see what Case has to o er. It all comes down to price, at the end of the day.”

Pleased with Case IH

George Howe has recently started contracting in the north Essex and south Su olk area. “We do a bit of anything that comes our way, including spraying, harvesting, tilling,” he told Farmers Guide. George has recently taken delivery of a Case IH 240 and has put around 200 hours on it to date.

“It is going really well, and I am very happy with both the tractor and the excellent backup up we have received from sales manager Paul at Ernest Doe at Sudbury,” he said. When making his purchasing decision, George said he liked the simplicity and ease of use, the back-up and great working relationship that dealing with a familyrun dealership provides, as well as the versatility of the model chosen. “It will do every job that I need it to do. Before starting the contracting business, I had been driving John Deere and Fendt tractors but, as good as they were, I think the Case is my favourite. I am mainly here today to have a look at the range and support the guys that have been so supportive to me.”

Members of the Fram Farmers team are pictured (l-r): GFI strategic partnership manager, Gordon Cummings; machinery and building materials manager, Chris Flatt; fuel buyer, Alex Harrison; purchasing assistant for machinery, James Aldous; marketing executive, Izzy Farrell; and membership development manager for the East, Grace Hayward.

Featured line-up

The highest hp machine featured on the day was the 580 Powershift QuadTrac, while the lowest hp model was the 90hp Farmall. In between, visitors could try out a Magnum in both wheeled and tracked versions, a couple of examples from the Optum range, and the Puma in both long and short wheelbase versions. The Puma has had a recent redesign which includes the cab upgrade that it shares with the Optum along with a new, larger 260hp engine.

There were also models from the Maxxum and Vestrum ranges, as well as the compact Farmall. Alongside these were a specialist fruit and vineyard tractor from the Quantum series, and a couple of examples of Case IH’s Farmlift telehandler.

Ed Perry commented: “We are very excited about the new long wheelbase Puma with its larger engine. The Puma range is a real ‘bread and

butter’ tractor for us and is very popular in the arable-focused East Anglian region.

“The new cab, currently found on the long wheelbase version but soon to be added to the short wheelbase model, is a great development in terms of space and comfort. The Puma, together with the versatile Optum range are key products for Ernest Doe Power.”

Speaking post-event, Ed commented: “The day went very well – Fram Farmers, Case IH and our Framlingham branch, along with the EDP demo team put on an excellent event.

“We had fne weather for a change, which did unfortunately keep some customers away, but a lot of key customers did attend and took

advantage of the opportunity to drive the full range of Case IH products, as well as talk to the Case IH product specialists and our own staf. All-in-all, it was a great success.” FG

2.0m to 7.3m

Pictured (l-r) are Ernest Doe Power Fakenham agricultural area sales manager, Rob Batterbury; Ernest Doe Power Sudbury agricultural area sales manager, Will Fitzgerald; Ernest Doe Power general sales manager, Ed Perry; Ernest Doe Power Fyfeld agricultural area sales managers, Nick Duncan and George Spackman; and Case IH territory manager, East and South East England, John McAuley.

The Case IH 580 Powershift QuadTrac.

The Case IH Farmlift 742.

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Innovation and e iciencies in the spotlight at Cereals 2024

holding the demo twice a day across both days to give visitors the opportunity to join some very bene cial discussions.”

Automation

With robotic and autonomous technology gaining traction year-on-year, the AgXeed demo area will not disappoint, with the return of the AgBot 5.115T2.

The arable sector is constantly innovating in order to improve crop health, farm e ciencies and pro tability. Visitors to the Cereals Event will be able to see a whole host of innovations, demonstrations, and technical experts in one place.

Seeing machinery in action is critical for farmers who are interested in buying any new kit – so visitors to the Cereals Event will be delighted to know that there will be an impressive 200+ demonstrations happening across both days of the event this year.

Direct drilling and cultivation

Low disturbance and one-pass systems have gained popularity, as understanding has evolved of how soil biology and structure can support sustainable long-term productivity, while addressing cost e ciency.

Demonstrations from various exhibitors on the day will be a great opportunity to show how low disturbance cultivation can help overcome challenges like moisture loss and surfacing of black-grass seed.

Direct drilling can bring cost advantages; reducing mechanisation costs as well as fuel, input and planting costs – and it can also bene t soils and, subsequently, crop yields. Visitors interested in direct drilling can visit the demo areas to see a range of machinery in action.

Drainage

Cultivation and drilling are impossible tasks if the ground is compromised, with farms already experiencing the e ects of worsening extremes

of weather. Visitors might want to consider next steps in drainage, and the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) Land Drainage Hub has talks and demonstrations lined up to provide technical and practical advice.

“Increasingly, farmers are assessing more substantial and long-term drainage solutions to improve soil condition and resilience, to reduce the risk to crops from extreme conditions like ooding and drought,” says NAAC chief executive, Jill Hewitt.

This year’s NAAC drainage demos will involve the display and static running of two pieces of contractor-operated drainage machinery; a 13.8m long by 3m wide drainage trencher and an 11.2m long by 3m wide drainage plough. During the demonstrations, NAAC drainage chair, Rob Burtonshaw, will be heading up discussion alongside fellow speakers to give attendees a run-down of the machinery and – importantly – provide advice and details on the processes, investment, and return, including improved yields and productivity.

“Drainage can be undertaken by farmers themselves, but there are limitations to it,” says Ms Hewitt. “Contractors have access to machinery and precision technology which allow them to deliver more e ective, tailored drainage solutions that will last for 30–50 years, which would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. We’ll be

An autonomous solution for high-capacity work on broad arable land, the 156hp AgBot has been designed to replace a 160hp manned tractor – where high-value crops are grown and/ or there are extreme shortages of labour. “It’s been commercially available for three years now,” says head of sales, Peter Robinson. “And with robotic and automatic technology included in the Improving Farm Productivity Grant in England, some 30 farmers have submitted eligibility applications for Agbots – it’s a great time to be out demoing.”

Connectivity

Connected technology can aid arable operations to improve productivity and reduce costs, and visitors will nd how connectivity can aid their eet and business at the Case IH demo area.

“We’ll be showcasing a wide variety of tractors and harvesting equipment from across our range, including the Puma 260 CVXDrive,” says marketing manager UK & Ireland, Neil Macer. “But something very special at Cereals for us will be our UK unveiling of the much anticipated 260 series combine – we’re really excited about that.”

Exhibiting with the theme ‘Case IH Connect: Farming REDe ned’ in its static and working areas, the manufacturer will be demonstrating the latest connected technology incorporated into its machine portfolio.

Find out more

Held at Bygrave Woods in Hertfordshire on 11–12th June 2024, the exhibitor list includes more than 450 arable-focused companies, all o ering a range of technology, machinery, and expertise.

With some 98 new exhibitors this year, key topics and interests promise to be well-covered, from regenerative agriculture to cutting-edge precision techniques.

To register for tickets and nd out more about the event visit www.cerealsevent.co.uk FG

New PTO-powered pressure washer launches

V-Tuf will showcase its tufJET IBC cleaner available in petrol, diesel and hydraulic powered options at this year’s Cereals. It’s a pressure washer mounted on a 1,000-litre tank so you can literally clean anywhere, the company says.

The new tufJET PTO-powered pressure washer has a maximum pressure of 300Bar at 30 litres per minute. The multiplier gearbox means you can run it at 540rpm, saving fuel on your tractor, and it can also suck out of an IBC or a water tank, the company says.

Additionally, the V-Tuf GCX and ATX ranges are some of the company’s most powerful and robust vacuum cleaners.

The GCX range all come with 50mm bore hose and accessories to allow large volumes of dust and debris to ow to the tank of the machine and reduce blockages and downtime. They also have cyclonic ltration that allows the lters to stay cleaner for longer. These have Hepa lters tted protecting the motors from ne dust that causes the motors to burn out or catch re.

The ATX range of vacuum cleaners are equipped with a powerful brushless motor that allows you to work quickly and vacuum very ne dust, providing an extra level of protection where needed.

The company is also exhibiting its range of DIY professional pressure washers made from tough

plastic and metal. It will bring a selection from its large range of industrial hot and cold pressure washers, electric and engine-driven pressure washers. These are also made from tough stainless steel and brass components.

25 years’ experience

The company says it has 25 years of experience delivering robust, powerful and tailormade cleaning solutions. Cleaning makes things look better, but good hygiene is essential for the health and well-being of people, livestock, and your yield. Hygiene and dust control are two operations of vital importance for today’s modern farm. V-Tuf says it o ers a highly diverse range of robust pressure washers and vacuums that can be exactly matched to any and all cleaning and dust extraction jobs in today’s farming and agricultural businesses.

V-Tuf is part of The Fenco Group Ltd, a business started in 1999 by a father and son team, Carl and Conrad Buchner. They originally began by wholesaling commercial pressure washers and dust

New grain conditioning and cooling launches

The Plug&Cool team will return to Cereals with new products to show. The company is eager to meet with its growing customer base to discuss the challenges of this year’s harvest. Cereals 2024 will be the Orange Army’s sixth summer show since it rebranded from Gibbons Agricultural to Plug&Cool and the company will once again showcase its range of high-quality grain conditioning and cooling products.

Plug&Cool’s agship product is the aluminium grain cooling fan manufactured by Gibbons for over 30 years, and the entire range will be on show.

The company prides itself on delivering excellent customer service and o ers a ve-year manufacturer’s warranty on all its fans. It also

o ers electrical services for grain stores and has a repair workshop should anything go wrong with a motor, pump, or gearbox. Plug&Cool may still be in its infancy, but Gibbons has been an established family business for over 50 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge about grain storage and cooling fans.

Marketing manager Rael Bearman said: “[...] We have invested in a new display and perhaps more importantly, our product range. We always listen to our customers so with Plug&Cool Outdoor, we think we have engineered a great product with some added features that will improve under oor cooling.” FG

Cereals stand number: 432

vacuums. The machines were manufactured in the Far East and Europe. By 2008 having accumulated a wealth of knowledge and feedback from customers it was clear there was a de nite need and market desire for machines that were far more robust, longer lasting, and fully serviceable and to move away from box purchasing and discarding to having more bespoke machines that could be maintained for years and matched very closely to the required job at hand.

So, in 2008 Fenco started manufacturing the V-Tuf range. Much of this was in the UK as well as continuing to utilise the Far East and Europe, a process that still works well today with nearly all the assembly being done here in the UK. This allows V-Tuf to focus on better manufacturing processes and customer satisfaction. It is very much a family business with three generations working together on the same mission.

In the early days the company’s principal markets were construction, automotive and transport. However, in recent years, agriculture has become a signi cant part of its business. More than most, farmers need machinery that is reliable, robust, and fully serviceable – all boxes that V-Tuf says it ticks.

Stand out from the crowd

According to the company, what sets the V-Tuf range apart from the rest is its robustness, longevity and the national backup service that it provides. V-Tuf has been designed with consumers to ensure that it meets their needs precisely. The range includes some 410 machines and accessories. The company’s experts can assemble the right kit to make your cleaning challenge simple. Sales backup is “second to none” with some 6,000 parts on hand, backed up by a nationwide network of engineers. V-Tuf is passionate about sustainable cleaning and has a busy R&D team that focuses on applying the latest technology to increase e ciency and reduce waste.

The range is currently available through a number of agricultural stores such as Carrs Billington, Farmstar, Sharmans and Agri-Linc. Other national outlets include Cromwell’s, Screw x, Machine Mart, Speedy Hire, and HSS. However, feel free to contact the head o ce in Lincoln to discuss your needs and the best solution for you.

V-Tuf’s dealer network is expanding all the time and it is always keen to hear from companies who want to become a dealer. FG

Cereals stand number: 1025

The new Fendt 600 Vario. A first class all-rounder that sets new benchmarks in the field, arable or grassland, road and for front loader work. Its outstanding tight turning circle of just 10.2 m, its low operating weight of 7.7 tonnes with a high payload of an impressive 5.8 tonnes at the same time, as well as hydraulic output of up to 205 l/min make the Fendt 600 Vario naturally superior in the performance segment of between 149 and 224 hp. More information at fendt.com/600-vario

New tractor first at Cereals

Cereals 2024 will be the rst chance to see the new Fendt 600 Vario. The Fendt stand will include the 620 Pro +, the Gen7 728 Vario, Ideal combine and the latest Rogator MY24 self-propelled sprayer.

“It has been a busy couple of years at Fendt, with many new model launches, and it is great to have these models at Cereals for visitors to see working,” says Fendt’s Ed Dennett.

The top model Fendt 620 Pro + o ers 209hp from its 4-cylinder 5-litre AGCO Power CORE50 engine that also features a DynamicPerformance system that can provide an additional 15hp regardless of forward speed.

“This tractor is a superb all-rounder that can be used for towing heavy loads, carrying front tanks, or operating heavy mounted implements. It can reach a top speed of 50kph at 1,250rpm and o ers

950Nm from 1,200rpm to 1,600rpm. It is also very manoeuvrable, providing a turning circle of just 10.2m,” adds Mr Dennett.

VarioGrip, Fendt’s onboard central tyre in ation system (CTIS), is available on all tractors from the 600 Vario to the 1000 series. Following this year’s wet conditions, Fendt is advocating the gains that can be made by adjusting tyre pressures to protect soil health whilst reducing fuel consumption.

“The FETF grants can be used to specify this technology on new tractors which will help operators reduce soil compaction, improve operational e ciencies and driver comfort,” says

Mr Dennett.

The Cereals ‘Syngenta Sprays and Spraying Arena’ demonstrations will feature the new MY24 Rogator 600. The latest model comes with two ride heights and can be speci ed with various boom widths and axle con gurations. It also has improved nozzles, plumbing and tank cleaning to reduce maintenance and make life easier for operators.

“This latest model is about driving e ciencies to save operators time and money without compromising on accuracy and output,” says Mr Dennett.

A xture at Cereals, Fendt’s latest Ideal combine will be on show. With four models in the range ranging from 476–790hp, the Ideal o ers joystick steering, three key harvesting strategies that enable the machine to minimise breakages, minimise grain loss or optimise grain purity, and a choice of two grain tanks; the Streamer 210 with a 17,100-litre capacity and a 210 litres per second unload rate, or the Streamer 140 with 12,500 litre and 140l/s.

Fendt’s Gen7 728 tractor will be on show alongside the latest 1290 large square baler. The 303hp 728 was rst shown at LAMMA 2023 and has since won a prestigious DLG PowerMix test.

“A great all-rounder, the 728 has the best combination of power and economy. We look forward to seeing visitors to the show and helping them to experience how the Fendt range can support their farming ambitions,” concludes Mr Dennett. FG

Cereals stand number: 910

Celebrating 40 years of British-built crop sprayers

When Richard Abbott started Landquip in 1984, little did he realise that in 2024 the company would be o ering one of the most extensive ranges of crop sprayers, from a 4m quadbike sprayer right up to self-propelled and trailed machines up to 44m.

Part of Landquip’s success lies with Richard’s early decision to t all arable machines with the worldrenowned Pommier aluminium booms which rapidly became an important USP for the company. Renowned for their strength and reliability the aluminium boom provides incredible weight distribution and performance.

Back in the 80s

Landquip started by retro- tting aluminium booms to give machines a new lease of life, a service still available to this day and applicable to any make of sprayer, not just their own models. To complement the boom’s performance, in-house designed boom suspension systems, height masts and back frames can also be supplied, with some customers preferring to buy only the components to carry out the work themselves.

Richard then quickly moved onto in-house designs of new British-built mounted and trailed sprayers. Often the farmer created their own wishlist which could be incorporated into a bespoke machine, the company being exible and open to ideas, an ethos which continues to this day.

In the 90s

Landquip built the rst demount sprayer for the Fastrac. JCB’s latest Icon model can accommodate a 2,500-litre rear Landquip sprayer, a 1,500 or 1,900-litre Vision front tank, and the latest Isobus technology to give the farmer a sophisticated, modern unit capable of high outputs and remarkable performance. The sprayer can be quickly demounted in 10–20 minutes, freeing up the Fastrac for other jobs on the farm.

During this decade Landquip’s trailed sprayers

also moved on apace with tracking being installed and Pozi- ow recirculation with air switched nozzles being tted as standard.

At this time Richard was joined by David Reeve, who has progressed through the company from those early days to now hold the role of operations director. David has a wealth of knowledge in his eld of technical support and trouble-shooting.

Moving into the 21st century

Landquip continued to innovate with its in-house CAD chassis designs. The customer was able to choose from a Pommier heavy duty contractors’ bi-fold/gullwing boom or the newly designed tri-fold boom available in greater widths. During this time the InTrac trailed sprayer was introduced with numerous features tted as standard and capacities from 3,600–6,000 litres, a machine which remains at the forefront of technology and design.

In addition to its core business of British-built mounted, demount, trailed and self-propelled crop sprayers, Landquip has moved with the times, keeping abreast of new ideas and developments.

Present day developments include:

• Fully integrated GPS systems allowing auto section switching and ultrasonic boom levelling

• Spray line air blow-out systems

• Flowtron advanced ow rate nozzle control system which can be operated in PWM (pulse width modulation) for multiple ow management across the boom, variable rate, and turn compensation

• A range of mounted and trailed Mist Atomizers for orchards, vineyards and poultry shed cleaning

• Amenity sprayers for football clubs and golf course turf treatment

• UTV and ATV quadbike sprayers up to 4m

• The Premiair air sleeve system designed to blow into and penetrate the crop, not only for arable spraying but also for bulbs, roses, and potatoes

• Landquip’s own design Umbrella liquid fertiliser nozzles for accurate, scorch-free application from 150–1,500 litres/ha

• Vision Nitro-Band application systems for liquid fertiliser placement whilst seeding

• The PowerTrac trailed driven axle sprayer available with 6,000, 7,000 or 8,000 litres, which has an integral high pressure hydraulic system producing 130hp drive to the rear wheels, and is equipped with HDC (Hill Descent Control).

Landquip o ers a comprehensive range of sprayer components, for example, from the smallest hose-tail to pumps, electric controls, electro-hydraulic valves, hosing, and wearing parts such as ceramic nozzles, diaphragms etc., all available on next day delivery or to collect from its Su olk premises.

Landquip engineers, many of whom have years of experience, are fully trained in all aspects of servicing, including NSTS certi cation.

The company’s in-house design service ensures Landquip continues to innovate and work on new ideas to advance your spraying applications and requirements. “If you need it, we will strive to come up with the answer,” says Richard, who remains as fully enthusiastic as he was back in 1984 when it all began. “I, and my team, are enormously grateful to those customers who have put their trust in Landquip both in the UK and overseas. We will endeavour to serve the farming industry for many more years.”

Send an email to sales@landquip.co.uk for more information. FG

Cereals stand number: 804

GASPARDO and FETF GRANTS

Get all the information you need about eligible MASCHIO GASPARDO machines and how to apply for the FETF GRANT in one place. Make an informed decision to improve your farm's effciency and sustainability. You can apply for FETF 2024 through the Farming Investment Fund service between 6 March and 17 April.

PRODUCTS INCLUDED:

FETF205 - Direct seed drill 4m – Gigante Pressure

FETF206 - Direct seed drill with fertiliser placement 3m – Diretta/Gigante DP Pressure

FETF207 - Air drill for establishing cover crops – B-Drill

FETF44 - Direct drill 3m – Diretta/Gigante DP Pressure

FETF45 - Direct drill 6m - Gigante Pressure

FETF200 - Tractor mounted fail mulcher for orchards and vineyards – Green Maintenance Flails

FETF6 - Inter-row hoe 3m – Row Crop Cultivators - HS

FETF7 - Inter-row hoe 6m – Row Crop Cultivators - HS

The product of two centuries’ worth of experience

The Maschio Gaspardo in-line direct seed drills are the product of recognised experience and accumulated knowhow to which whole generations of both engineers and farmers have contributed over almost two centuries in the business.

Today, Maschio Gaspardo o ers a comprehensive range of direct seed drills to cater to the demands of farmers and contractors, with an array of highly adaptable products with plenty of con guration options that place seeding quality, environmental sustainability and return on investment above all else.

In 1989, Maschio Gaspardo produced Diretta, the rst in-line seeder for drilling seed into untilled soil. Today, nearly 35 years on from that rst model, the company continues to perfect its creations, introducing innovations that it says have allowed its direct drilling machines to set a benchmark for farmers and contractors.

The direct drilling range features models with mechanical or pneumatic distribution, and both xed and folding frame versions.

Seeding unit

The Maschio Gaspardo seeding unit, designed and manufactured entirely by Gaspardo, delivers reliable, quality direct drilling, regardless of seed type and actual conditions in the eld, even where there is a lot of trash material to contend with. The considerable down pressure (up to 250kg) allows it to easily cut a seeding line even through tough soil. Seeding depth remains constant thanks to the independent furrowopening and furrow-closing movements. Maschio Gaspardo says its direct seed drills o er an extensive range of adjustments, to better adapt to soil conditions and the farmer’s own preferences, including:

• Unit height spring to adjust soil cutting depths

• Clothing wheel pressure adjustment spring

• Seed press wheel arm operated independently

• Interchangeable depth gauge wheel

• Disc coulter of 475mm

• Interchangeable wear resistant cast iron shoe

• Closing wheel with soil scraper.

Flagship model

The Gigante pneumatic seed drill with pressurised hopper is Maschio Gaspardo’s agship model in its direct drilling range with pneumatic seed and fertiliser distribution, available in both xed and folding frame versions. The innovative pressurisation system optimises distribution e ciency from the hopper to the seed furrow. With the hopper’s lowered centre of gravity, the company says Gigante Pressure’s manoeuvrability is second to none, even when faced with steep slopes. Key features include:

• Liftable seed-covering harrow

• Short distribution tubes

• External mixing head

• Hermetically sealed pressurised hopper

• Low centre of gravity

• Wide liftable wheels

• Optimal distance between rows

• Electrically driven seed + fertiliser metering units

• Steering drawbar up to +/-90°

• Isobus communication.

Isobus digital seeding

The metering units’ electric-drive system makes Gigante Pressure a fully digital control solution. The tractor’s Isobus terminal handles seed calibration and work parameter control. In addition, it allows you to access the Precision Farming Advanced Isobus monitoring functions, including TERRA 7 functions, prescription map import, georeferenced seeding data export, automatic seeding shut-o , and variable input rate – all on a backlit 8in graphic display.

Speci cations overview

Available in 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m using a twin hopper pressurised tank allows the application of both seed and fertilser, accessible via a fold out platform. An optional third unit can be added

to allow slug pellets (molluscicides) or tri-allate (Avadex) to be applied. All controlled via Isobus technology.

Drawn via the lower link arms with the steering drawbar allowing +/-90° articulation, the low centre of gravity and forward mounted seed hopper enables easy and safe lling without the need of a long reach telehandler.

The Gigante Pressure is equipped with electrically driven twin metering units which are easily accessible to calibrate, change seed rollers or empty surplus seed into a tote bag all being a positive feature of the drill.

Coulter discs spaced either 15cm or 18cm have a great ground clearance to enable trash through-put, and 250kg downforce of surface penetration and the following press wheel enables to ‘heel in’ the seed, all seeding coulters are individually adjustable to suit ground conditions. Power required is from 180hp for the 3m and from 200hp for the 6m. Optional following harrow creates an optimum seed bed nish and the centralised greasing as standard provide a huge bene t to the operator.

Maschio Gaspardo UK says it is excited to introduce the Gigante to the UK market. UK product manager, Alastair Hall, commented: “The Gigante is an easy-to-use drill and a ordable option for the UK direct drill market. We look forward to presenting the drill at Cereals, in the Direct Drill Arena and demonstration roadshows up and down the UK throughout 2024.”

Speak to your local Maschio Gaspardo dealer for more details or to arrange a demonstration. FG Cereals stand number: 1126, DEMO8

See pioneering one-pass system at Cereals

Mzuri says its system represents signi cant establishment savings when compared to plough or minimum tillage establishment. Using industry leading technology to provide a pioneering approach to crop establishment, it delivers cost savings without compromising on yield.

Compared to traditional plough-based systems, the Mzuri system delivers “remarkable savings”. Users experience a staggering 50% reduction in establishment costs per hectare, equating to £100.45/ha, coupled with a 60% decrease in time per hectare, clocking in at just 74 minutes.

Moreover, when compared against min-till systems, the Mzuri system continues to deliver, boasting a 40% reduction in establishment costs per hectare (£67.11/ha) and a 43% cut in time, equating to a saving of 36 minutes per hectare.

Yet, the bene ts extend beyond cost savings, the company says. Based on customer feedback and experience on the Mzuri trial farm, users report uplifts in yield. Based on feed wheat at £180/t and an average increase from 8t/ha to 10t/ha, this uplift equates to an additional income of £360/ha. This uplift in productivity is attributed to Mzuri’s innovative establishment technology, ensuring optimal crop growth headland to headland.

Rehab: The Mzuri Rehab Subsoiler has changeable winged points with leading springloaded cutting discs to ensure there is low surface

NORAC Boom Height Control Systems available for select manufacturers

Reduce Operator

Stress

• 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

disturbance for arable and grassland applications. By lifting the soil pro le, the Rehab encourages drainage and good root development whilst minimising disturbance to the surface. The Rehab is available in 3m, 4m or 6m widths and is available to see on the Mzuri stand at Cereals.

Rezult: The Rezult Straw Rake is an e ective solution to control black grass, reduce slug activity and aid straw decomposition. The Rezult is a ve-row tine harrow with an optional set of front leading discs. The agitation of the 28in tines disrupts slug habitats and encourages a ush of volunteers and weeds to create a stale seedbed prior to drilling.

The Mzuri range is designed to o er cost e ective crop establishment solutions whilst minimising environmental impact and maximising crop establishment.

Visit Mzuri at Cereals 2024 to experience rsthand the power of the one pass system and learn how it can revolutionise your farming operation. FG

Cereals stand number: 1114

Maintain Proper Spray Tip Height

• 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

The Mzuri Pro-Til one pass direct drill.

The Mzuri Rehab low disturbance subsoiler.

The Mzuri Rezult straw rake.

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Weeder harrow dubbed “a champion on uneven ground” makes its debut

Lemken’s rst weeder harrow, which rounds o its range of mechanical weed control implements, will debut at Cereals 2024.

In developing the Thulit, Lemken says it broke new ground to launch a new concept with four beams and eight rows of harrow tines. Complex spring combinations are replaced by an innovative 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, the Thulit does an “outstanding job” during the sensitive crop growth stages.

The tines are arranged with a line spacing of 31.25mm and ensure blockage-free work. Stable, true-totrack and wear-free tine bearings ensure optimum weed removal. A straightforward quick-change system makes it easy to replace the harrow tines. The Thulit features precise and continuous ground contour following with consistent tine pressure, making it a highly versatile implement, even on very uneven ground and in ridge crops.

Due to its generous clearance height and clever design that removes the need for the usual springs, it is almost impossible to nd plants getting caught underneath the frame, Lemken reckons. The exible hydraulic system further supports width section control within the frame sections to avoid multiple passes across parts of the eld. Minimising the frame weight was a core aim in designing this machine. To achieve this, the number of moving parts was signi cantly reduced in comparison to similar models, ensuring that the Thulit can also be used easily with tractors with low lifting capacity. The driver

has a clear view of the harrow tines during work and therefore a constant view of work results. For transport, the tines fold in automatically for an increased level of safety.

A 9m Thulit harrow will be on display at the event.

Also at Cereals, Lemken will present an addition to its ultrashallow cultivator range, Koralin 9k. Until now this machine has only been available in trailed versions of 6.6m and 8.4m. Now the company has launched a linkage mounted o ering. At 6.6m wide this machine o ers the Koralin to small and medium-sized farms.

With its tines working across the entire surface, it is suitable for ultra-shallow soil cultivation and for mechanical, full-surface weed cutting before sowing. It therefore makes an important contribution to protecting the soil. The Koralin is ideal for rst and second stubble cultivation to minimise water consumption. It is also suitable for incorporating catch crops, for example. A 6.6m wide machine will be on display at the 2024 event. FG

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Merlo UK will be attending the Cereals Show on the 11th and 12th June. The MF44.9 and TF38.10TT, will be our demo models on display along with our extensive collection of Agricultural models. We cannot wait to see you there

Lemken’s rst weeder harrow, the Thulit.

Lemken will also present an addition to its ultra-shallow cultivator range, Koralin 9k.

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New kit reflects shifting trends

Amazone Ltd will use Cereals 2024 to showcase a range of kit that re ects the shifting trends in crop establishment. These trends are also being supported by government help through the SFI and when appropriate, through grant aid.

The Condor 12001-C and Primera 3000 are two examples of the direct seeder range from Amazone that have received government assistance in the past. On the stand also will be the Cayena tine seeder and all these drills have the choice of fertiliser placement along with the seed as

well as the option of a third hopper to be used for cover cropping and/ or fertiliser. The Cirrus 4003-2C on show will also be equipped with a GreenDrill 501 for companion planting and cover crop application as well as featuring the lowdisturbance, Cirrus Minimum Till Disc

which is ideal for establishing a cash crop after a cover crop.

This year’s event sees the introduction of the Pantera 7004 self-propelled sprayer. The all-new 7,000-litre actual capacity machine, available in boom widths up to 48m, o ers a completely new chassis system that self-levels on slopes and o ers the ability to alter the track width on the front axle di erent to the rear. The overall weight increase has been kept to a minimum, with the unladen weight still under 12 tonnes and the weight distribution maintaining its 50:50 split between the two axles. Although based on the wet system of the smaller 4504, the Pantera 7004 o ers increased capacity all round with bigger pump capacities, more engine power, a stronger driveline and also features more comfort with a new driver’s cab.

For mechanical weeding, the Schmotzer Select hoe will be equipped with the FT-P 1502 front tank with liquid fertiliser applicator and band spraying equipment. The Isobus, 1,500-litre capacity, FT-P 1502 has hydraulic pump drive and up to seven part-width sections via

GPS-Switch. Also with the hoe is the FTender fertiliser delivery hopper, which can be used to band spread fertilisers in row crops or undersow a companion plant between the rows along with a hoeing pass.

Also on show is the new Catros+ 03 compact disc harrow range (pictured). The folding 4m, 5m, 6m and 7m models, with or without rear bogey chassis, feature the SmartFrame system which enables the depth to be changed on the move without altering the levelness of the machine and so maintaining that even depth between the front and back rows of discs. The beauty of SmartFrame is that, as the working depth increases, it also gives more clearance between the discs and the frame as well as between the discs and the rear roller facilitating better soil passage and higher work rates. The Catros+ 03 has the option of the 480mm X-Cutter discs for shallow stubble chitting and then, depending on soil type and the mode of application, the 510mm smooth, ne-serrated or coarse-serrated concave discs. FG

Cereals stand number: 824

Here’s an idea

A cultivator drill so advanced it avoids any overlapping

The New Amazone Cirrus 9004-2C Grand features a newly developed distributor head with its unique combination of individual row shut-of and instant seed delivery.

Over its 9 m width, you can achieve spotaccurate shut-of, perfect for short work. The newly-developed V-Compensation gives uniform seed delivery at every coulter regardless of difering pipe lengths - so inch-perfect seed cut-of at every headland angle to reduce seed use and restrict any overlapping to below 1%.

Along with the option to place fertiliser with the seed and our unique strip-wise reconsolidation, it’s yet another clever idea that works for you.

The individual row shut-off

distributor head can also easily work with any symmetrical or asymmetrical tramline systems.

Major developments for drill range

The Fentech Agri drill range has grown signi cantly in 2023/2024 and the company is keen to show the new options to customers at this year’s Cereals event. The major developments come mainly in the form of ‘options’.

There is the option of electric drive and calibration on the mechanical models now, moving away from the ground wheel to a more accurate method to meter those expensive seed mixes and simplify the calibration process. Split hoppers are available on both front and rear folding drill models, with dual metering and options for companion cropping and fertiliser application in the same pass.

Fentech Agri has partnered with Regenovation, a Horizon Agriculture sister

company, to utilise its reliable and proven metering alongside the simple and robust Fentech Agri Simtech seeders. Wet weather kits are available to aid drilling in sticky conditions and the development of the non-seeder range is in full force, with subsoilers and straw rake/shallow cultivators to round o the Fentech Agri farming system.

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number of new possibilities including blockage sensing and counting,

seed counting, with the aim to move away from kg/ha calibration to seeds per square metre in the future. The rear hopper folding drills have also had the same option added with a 75:25 split hopper and dual metering if required. The overall capacity still remains at 1,700 litres.

parts and streamline the manufacturing

The 3m mechanical drills have had a face lift to reduce the number of parts and streamline the manufacturing while increasing quality and aligning with current safety regulations. The hopper capacities have also slightly increased over previous models to all be greater than 1,000 litres on the small 3m machines.

current safety regulations. The hopper capacities

Fentech Agri can now also o er front hoppers, with single or dual product meters, split 60:40 or 80:20. This opens up the possibilities of utilising the seeders for companion cropping, fertiliser and slug pellet application along with the main seed. Alternatively the ba e is removable to allow a single product lling the complete 1,800-litre hopper. Combined with a new uprated control system from MC electronics, there are a

The introduction of a 4.8m lightweight tine version of the drill was launched this year. This is aimed at contractors and farmers alike requiring higher output pasture work combined with a mix of direct drilled arable.

With the current pressures in farming, reduction of input costs, adoption of no-till and direct drilling and associated SFI payments, machinery choice is more important than ever. Fentech Agri is always happy to discuss various options to help you improve your farming system. Visit the company on stand 1121 at Cereals to discuss options further and see how it can help you to cost e ectively reduce your inputs and maximise your farm’s potential. FG Cereals stand number: 1121

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New winter OSR variety takes top conventional spot on RL

Topping the conventional segment of the AHDB Recommended List, Pi Pinnacle has done what its name suggests and reached the number one spot in terms of gross output and treated yields.

Grainseed reports that its new conventional winter oilseed rape variety has produced the highest gross output across all AHDB regions over the last three years of o cial trials and is now fully recommended for the whole of the UK.

Neil Groom (pictured), general manager of Grainseed says: “Pinnacle has consistently performed well in o cial and private independent trials and has outperformed the popular conventional variety Campus as well as many hybrids year after year. In National List 1 trials, Pinnacle yielded 108% which was 5% more than Campus. In NL2 trials it outperformed Campus by 4%, yielding 104% – it was the top conventional variety. In AHDB RL trials last year it yielded 103% gross output in the east and west regions (with 104% treated yield) and 101% in the North (with 102% treated yield), taking the number one spot for conventional varieties in both regions.”

are focusing on hybrids. He says: “As the trials show, a top performing conventional variety can easily outperform some hybrid varieties.

Pinnacle has been bred in the UK by independent plant breeder, Mike Pickford who has been focusing on the UK conventional oilseed rape market for over half a century. Most other breeders

Mike adds that Pinnacle has a good oil content of 44.3%.

“My philosophy of breeding is using a ‘component analysis technique’ for a high harvest Index. I breed varieties that are ideally suited to UK conditions as they are bred in the Cotswolds. My breeding philosophy is simple and that is to improve individual yield components, such as increasing the size of the seed.

increasing the size of the seed.

“Pinnacle has seed with a thousand grain weight between 6.5–7gms compared to Campus at 5–6gms. I also try to maintain clean green stems when ripening allowing more e cient photosynthesis during the ripening grain lling process. Pi Pinnacle is late to ower so avoids the risk of ower loss due to late frosts. In terms of ripening, Pinnacle is still medium to early, similar to Campus. This ensures OSR harvest is completed before rst wheats are ready to be cut and following crops can be planted in good time, while the rape seed is already in storage.”

“A variety such as Pinnacle o ers growers peak yields and peak pro ts,” Neil adds. “Go for the number one conventional variety.”

Seed manager for United Oilseeds, Beckii Gibbs commented: “We’re really pleased to have Pinnacle in the portfolio for 2024. Conventional varieties will always have a place in the OSR market and Mike has done a brilliant job of developing the number one variety this year.”

For further information on the oilseed rape varieties from Grainseed, please contact Neil Groom directly. FG

Cereals stand number: 601

BRED IN BRITAIN FOR UK FARMERS

Highly recommended for all regions of the UK, this top-performing conventional variety boasts the highest yield. Featuring large pods and abundant seeds, it ranks as the No.1 choice. Developed in Britain specifically for British farmers, its superior yield, vigour, and establishment surpass even that of Campus.

Modern solutions, quality machinery, competitive prices

Tehnos will be displaying some of its range of machinery at this year’s Cereals. The company says it is a development-oriented family business that – through its advanced solutions in technology, quality, sales, and after-sales activities – o ers high-quality machines at competitive prices.

A specialist in mulchers, Tehnos recognises that only greater competitiveness will ensure a stable and prosperous future for the company and its partners.

Tehnos manufactures agricultural machinery, and is also present in the

caravanning, automotive, and white goods industries. The company has 18,424m2 of available production space, equipped with modern and robotic technological equipment, which it says allows it to remain creative and ensure a sustainable

future in collaboration with its customers, partners, and colleagues.

The company says technique, aesthetics, speed, innovation, responsibilities, and professionalism are the bases of its vision and leading guidelines. Tehnos, a Slovenian company, credits its modern and automated machine shop – with the possibility of 3D, 4D and 5D designs, robotic welding, and surface protection – for giving its machines their superior quality. Their smooth operation is enabled by an electronically balanced rotor with patented Low Vib (LW) distribution of the ails. This allows for a faster rotation of the rotor at a higher circumferential speed of the ails, which signi cantly enhances the e ect of mulching while ensuring less vibration.

Being committed to sustainable resource management, and placing great emphasis on environmental protection, the roofs of almost all its buildings are topped with solar panels.

The company produces universal and side ail mowers in three versions: Pro , Light and Simple, to cover all

tractor categories. For those who want to go big, a Heavy 2t version is available. The advantage of this mulcher is that user can drive 20kph and still achieve very good results, Tehnos says.

If 3m is not enough, the company also o ers foldable universal ail mowers with working width of 6.1m, 8.4m or 9m. Other mulchers the company manufactures include eld shredders, which became very popular in Wales and Northern Ireland owing to the increased space inside the machine, and exible side ail mowers for more professional use. Both models come in Pro and Light versions.

A whole range for vineyards and orchards is also available, with models such as nishing mowers in Vario, Pro and Light versions, ail mowers for orchards and vineyards, weed mowers and sweepers.

For more specialised ail mowers, there is one in the range for forestry and one for asparagus.

For more information visit the team at Cereals, contact the company directly or visit: https:// en.tehnos.si/ FG

Cereals stand number: 707

EFFECTIVE SPREADING SYSTEMS

Flexible, reliable and easy to maintain:

As a pioneer in agricultural technology, Vogelsang leads the way in environmental friendly spreading equipment. The dribble bar systems combined with the ExaCut distributor give the highest application of liquid manure nutrients.

Dribble bars are available in working widths of 7.5m right up to 36m and are retrofit-friendly.

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Tined seeding system stands out from the crowd

With a range of 3m, 5m, 6m and 7m versions with options of rollers and following harrows, the product explores all considerations faced by modern farming demands, Wox says.

The Supermaxx has escalated into a huge range for both cultivation and seeding options from its initial conception in 2011 as a tined cultivator.

There are a number of features which allow the seeding system to stand out from the other products in the marketplace, Wox reckons. The ability to be able to change from a seeder to a cultivator in a very short space of time with quick release pipework and the choice of ve or seven

With a new focus at this year’s Cereals, Wox Agri Services will showcase the Supermaxx tined seeding system for both direct, min tillage systems and full cultivation scenarios. or

rows of tines, giving huge clearance for seeding in trash yet maintaining a close space of 12.5cm for planting.

With a choice of single or double following harrows and/or a roller on the ve-row machines, it is the customer’s choice how it is supplied and set up.

The seeder system is fed on the folding machines by a front tank with grain or grain and fertiliser. It will be shown with a 6m front press, which many front tanks are compatible with.

The front press range is available from 1.5m through to 7m and has two options – either

Special Cast or Synthetic-Ultra material. Wox will be showing the Synthetic Option at Cereals as it reduces the weight considerably for the application and can increase the capacity of the material to be carried.

More importantly the front press allows the weight of the tank to be used to consolidate the ground in front to achieve a more structured seed bed for the drill to work in on a traditional/min till system.

The range also encompasses trailed versions which continue to be developed with 9m,10m and 12m versions available.

Along with the Supermaxx, Wox will showcase Magnum rollers, complete with seeder options for all types of cover crops and small seeds.

Available with working widths from 3.0–12.4m, the interest shown in this product extends into the management of stubbles and straw residue management along with the nal pass covering the action of the Cambridge roller.

The unique modular build of the Güttler brand has allowed Wox to challenge all areas of crop establishment and management. The company looks forward to sharing this with visitors at the Cereals event. FG

Cereals stand number: 1115

AGRICULTURAL SEATING

Innovative crop sprayer “the final piece of the puzzle”

Precision farming and drift reduction are two important issues when it comes to sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural solutions.

Referring to itself as a leader in tackling grower challenges with innovative crop sprayers and cutting-edge technologies, Agrifac has introduced the nal piece of the Condor product range puzzle; the Condor Vanguard – ready for the future and compliant with all European regulations.

With a tank capacity of 6,000 litres, a maximum vehicle width of 255cm and a driving speed of up

to 50kph, Agrifac says the Condor Vanguard gives the market exactly what it needs. It can be used exibly thanks to a 75cm adjustable track width and is available in two variants of track widths: 180–300cm. More high-quality yield is achieved more e ciently, due to the fast lling, fast cleaning technology and fast folding booms. Not forgetting the most stable boom, this machine with higher capacity is the basis for optimum coverage and minimal drift. Like all self-propelled sprayers available from Agrifac, the Condor Vanguard is equipped with the most innovative and high-quality options, which takes it into the Vanguard of precision farming, speci cally treating the crop at plant level.

Discover the latest developments from Agrifac, including advancements in spot spraying solutions thanks to intelligent integrated arti cial intelligence cameras, by visiting the team at the Cereals Show this June. FG

Cereals stand number: 918b

Cost-e ective approach to weed management

The Hardi PulseSystem, available on the Delta Force boom on Aeon and Navigator, as well as the Twin boom on Aeon, stands out for its environmental impact reduction capabilities.

With a focus on weed management and spraying e ciency, this Danish in-house manufactured pulse-width modulation technology represents a “signi cant leap forward” in pesticide application control. In conjunction with the Twin boom con guration on the Hardi Aeon, known for exceptional drift reduction and penetration, the Hardi PulseSystem utilises innovative drift-reducing technologies to deliver precise pesticide application directly into the crop, minimising drift and enhancing e ciency for growers.

By skilfully manipulating nozzle openings from 30–100% at

consistent pressure ow without compromising droplet size, the Hardi PulseSystem ensures optimal droplet placement regardless of working speeds. This not only minimises drift but also optimises ow rates, maintaining the desired droplet size throughout spraying operations.

Furthermore, the PulseSystem facilitates individual control of all 72 nozzles at a single-nozzle level, covering a width of 36m.

Enabled by a digital eld map, this feature allows growers to treat only speci c areas within the eld, potentially realising savings of up to 90%, o ering a targeted and cost-e ective approach to weed management.

See the Hardi Aeon and Navigator in action at Cereals 2024. Drop by the Hardi UK stand, or swing by its demo area behind stand number 918b. FG

Cereals stand number: DEMO11

DRIFT

Leading disc blades now available to UK farmers

Since 1881, Forges De Niaux has been a leading producer of quality disc blades for OEMs and farmers. Originating in France’s Vicdessos valley, the company leverages abundant local resources for forging.

Post-World War II, it specialised in disc blade manufacturing, introducing the Niaux 160 quality in 1985, featuring boron steel for enhanced hardness. The launch of Niaux 200 quality in 2009 established the business as a global leader, setting new standards with patented

o ering hardness of up to 200kg/ mm2. Technological advancements like robotisation and R&D have further solidi ed its position, the company reckons.

New cultivator and straw harrow unveiled

The second new product is the straw harrow, designed for use at high forward speed. This is a low-cost way to assist in even distribution of chopped straw and cha post-harvest, which aids decomposition.

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Partnering with Bourgault Tillage Tools and BTT UK, its philosophy of value creation extends to UK farmers. Niaux 200 disc blades o er superior quality, durability, and cost-e ectiveness, thanks to extensive research on metallurgy and heat treatment. The blades boast unmatched hardness on the outer edge (up to 58 HRC) and a exible disc centre (40–50 HRC), combined with auto-sharpening technology for consistent performance over time. This ensures a strong return on investment by minimising the need for frequent disc replacements, aligning with the adage ‘buy cheap, buy twice, change twice’.

auto-sharpening technology for

Niaux 200 disc blades are available from BTT UK – contact the company directly. FG Cereals stand number: 1006

Cousins of Emneth will unveil two new products at Cereals 2024. The rst is an alternative version of the popular Patriot Cultivator, using a heavy coil tine instead of the individually mounted discs. It features ve Quikfoot Lite low disturbance loosening tines, two staggered rows of heavy-duty coil tines, followed by a 24in diameter solid coil.

Following unprecedented wet weather, customers requested this adaptation, with the coil tines allowing for use in less-than-perfect conditions, aiding in the land drying process. The machine is hard at work as a one pass preparation for potato land, combining a deep loosening operation with surface aeration, levelling and consolidation.

The Straw Rake also creates conditions ideal for weed seed and volunteer germination, allowing for their timely control prior to drilling.  Cousins welcomes customers old and new to its stand at Cereals to see the new products, and view special deals available at the show only.

Also on display will be 5.5m HD V-Form, Less Lift, 6m Springtine Cultivator, Contour Rolls and Top Disc, Crop Check Crimper Roller. All Cousins products are made in Norfolk. FG Cereals stand number: 823

Latest self-propelled sprayer takes comfort to the next level

Knight Farm Machinery will show its latest 2400 series self-propelled sprayer at Cereals 2024, with what it claims to be a best-in-class cab, automatic tank ll system, and air-suspended cab and chassis assembly.

Knight Farm Machinery o ers a complete range of industry leading sprayers that combine technology, precision, reliability, safety and low cost of ownership. All of which are supported by top quality seven-daysa-week support, the company says. Knight is committed to bringing new innovations to the marketplace; and says it is always focusing on features that will bring bene ts to both owners and operators.

“One consistent theme behind all our innovations is making the operator’s life easier and safer, making setting changes quicker by simplifying controls and grouping them logically in easily accessible locations,” said Paul Harrison of Knight Sprayers.

“And this year we will show our latest 2400 series self-propelled sprayer with its best-in-class cab, automatic tank ll system, and airsuspended cab and chassis assembly.”

“Our latest 2400 series selfpropelled sprayers really do take operator comfort and convenience to the next level,” adds Brian Knight, Knight’s owner and managing director. “As part of our drive to give customers and operators the very best spraying technology available, we have incorporated many new systems into our 2024 range – one of which is Vario-Select. A four-nozzle cluster assembly, it is completely

integrated into the Isobus system; is air operated on/o and incorporates variable rate application. CurveControl is also available which ensures exact application when following meandering eld boundaries where boom acceleration/deceleration would normally a ect spray application rates. Naturally, standard, PWM and green-on-green spot spray systems are also available.”

Through the company’s extensive range of mounted, de-mount, trailed and self-propelled machines, it now o ers tank capacities from 1,500 litres to 12,000 litres and boom widths from 12–42m.

All machines feature its patented, and award winning, MAXImizer PRO plumbing system which keeps plumbing to a minimum but uid circulation to a maximum. Through smart plumbing and valve control, it ensures chemical residue is kept to a minimum/eliminated, avoiding contamination, nozzle blockages and downtime. An air purge system, autoclean water tank ll and new induction hopper system – which aids e ective cleaning of the whole system after work and minimises risks to both the operator and environment – are also part of the 2024 product o ering. FG Cereals stand number: 827

Do you need a new farm income stream?

BQP (part of Pilgrim’s Europe), Britain’s largest provider of higher welfare pork, is attending Cereals and Groundswell 24.

BQP supports new builds as diversi cation projects on farms, as well as many successful conversions of existing farm buildings.

The latest new building was a conversion of a layer shed. Due to bird u and the di culties in sourcing labour the farmer decided to diversify into more pigs to reduce his nancial risk. He employed a outside contractor to make the conversions and the building was lled with pigs within six weeks.

Many of the new conversions aim to stabilise cash ows, bringing farmers a stable monthly income stream with minimal risk.

BQP will carry out a farm visit, draw up the conversion plans for the piggery alongside an estimated 15-year cash ow which allows the farmer to make a decision as to whether to proceed with the project.

The farmer supplies the building, labour, water and

bedding. BQP supplies the pigs, feed, veterinary medicines and advice, utilising one of the UK’s leading eld support teams with over 100 years’ combined experience.

Many of its farming partners have worked with BQP for up to 40 years. This stability has allowed the business and its farmers’ businesses to grow.

BQP has supported new and existing pig farmers starting with BQP for over 40 years. FG

Cereals stand number: 255

Demonstrating latest cultivators at Cereals '24

Agriweld will be demonstrating its revised Min-Disc in the Demonstration Area at Cereals 2024. The new MinDisc has been redesigned to feature a front row of legs, followed by double Aggressor disc set up. A second set of Aggressors discs are mounted behind to further work the till.

The Agripacker at the rear features hydraulic folding to help with weight transport and lessens overhang during transportation as well as o ering hydraulic depth control.

There are no side plates; angled edge discs channel workings, leaving no overspill.

A variety of leg protection options with the Auto-Reset version allow the lifting of legs out of work, giving the ability to run disc only.

The Multi-Till 5T will also be demonstrated at Cereals ‘24. Agriweld’s most versatile cultivator

features ve options thanks to the independent lift lower capability of the legs, discs and Agri-Packer.

The Multi-Till 5T features Agriweld’s unique hydraulic depth control for the Agri-Packer roller which rotates and brings in the transport wheels. The option of running the Multi-Till 5T with the Agri-Packer roller provides farmers with the option to run the machine on wheels, allowing land to breathe.

The Multi-till leads with a set of 460mm discs with Auto Reset Legs behind with a double row of mixing discs and nally the Agri-Packer. Each aspect can be individually raised out of work which gives ve combinations for maximum versatility. The Multi-Till 5T is available as a 3m or 3.6m xed body or in folding form at 4, 5 or 6m widths. FG

Cereals stand number: 718a, DEMO3

Agriweld’s revised Min-Disc.

Specialising in agricultural bulk material retaining walls

Nationwide Precast Concrete is an East Anglian precast concrete manufacturer based in Ardleigh in Essex. NPC Ltd produces a range of retaining wall and fencing products for the East Anglian and UK market.

The company says it is very experienced in the manufacturing of precast concrete, especially in the design and production of retaining wall systems. Its new fencing product uses its patented manufacturing system, providing the highest quality nished product that cannot be matched by traditional

manufacturing methods, NPC reckons.  NPC Ltd has an extensive range of retaining wall systems which it believes will satisfy all agricultural applications. It can also design and manufacture bespoke units to suit site speci c requirements.

The company has invested in modern manufacturing facilities and its products adhere to all industry standards. Its quality control systems are designed speci cally for the manufacturing of precast concrete retaining walls and fencing products. Additionally, its structural engineering resource has over 25 years’ experience in precast concrete product design and implementation.

Please contact NPC directly; the team can discuss your requirements over the phone, or visit your site. FG Cereals stand number: 400

Breadth of sprayer range displayed at Cereals

Team Sprayers will be at Cereals with a selection of trailed and mounted agricultural sprayer models, including the Leader 4, Arian 2, Sigma, Front Mounted tank option and the Demount LT models.

The trailed Leader 4 sprayer features boom widths from 24–36m and tank sizes up to 5,000 litres.

The Leader 4 has a low-folding boom design which, along with the pro led tank, gives the sprayer a low centre of gravity and maximises machine stability.

The Arian 2 is the largest mounted sprayer in Team’s range, featuring rotationally moulded plastic tanks with capacities up to 1,800 litres and a two-stage control valve operation system designed to minimise wastage and optimise sprayer functions.

Retaining Walls

The Demount LT sprayer has been designed to t directly onto the back of any utility vehicle and is “perfect for smaller, targeted spray work”. The list of optional extras makes the unit versatile enough to cope with any grassland or headland spraying situation.

Team’s sprayers are manufactured in the UK and built to high speci cations, focused on accuracy, boom stability and strength. Team o ers advanced options on all its sprayers including GPS mapping and nozzle control.

Team managing director Danny Hubbard said: “These sprayer models have been designed to be robust yet simple to use and we look forwards to showing o our agricultural crop sprayer range at Cereals this year.” FG

Cereals stand number: 908

Enhancing agricultural e iciency

As farmers strive to cut costs and increase e ciency, Ferobide has come to the forefront, Stewart Peckitt Ltd says. Ferobide is a composite material made using tungsten and tool steel and using existing on-farm equipment, and can easily be welded in place. Boasting remarkable wear resistance, its durability makes it “an ideal candidate for extending the wear life of parts for ploughs, subsoilers, cultivators, beet harvesters and all scrapers”. The robust properties of Ferobide ensure prolonged parts life, minimising downtime and so saving money. Another advantage of Ferobide is its ability to withstand abrasive, inty and compacted soils, whilst also ensuring the parts working

in the soil maintain their original pro le and therefore do a complete job as they were designed to do. Furthermore, Ferobide components keep the operator in the cab and so increase productivity; most operators generally like to operate and not change parts.

To conclude, as agricultural margins are squeezed, Ferobide becomes more important in keeping farming sustainable by making cultivation more e cient. So if Ferobide reduces downtime and parts requirements and ensures tractors are working for longer, it will also be helping with the allimportant CO2 emissions. FG

Cereals stand number: 1035

Sample A used 44 times as many sets of plain wings as the tungsten/ Ferobide sets.

STR Straw Harrow

• In working widths of 4.8, 6 and 7 metre

• Unique 520mm front wavy discs hydraulically operated

• 5 rows of hydraulically adjustable tines which fold flat onto the frame for safe road transport • Road lights

A change in direction

Nobody needs reminding how challenging this spring has been, with many farmers unable to catch up with planting spring crops.

To help de-risk the farming situation many have adopted Countryside Stewardship and SFI options to guarantee a return per acre over the less productive areas of the farm and hopefully help bridge the gap with the decreasing BPS payments. Many of these options involve planting di erent forms of legume mixes in rotation with arable cropping which should in time provide a good break and an improvement in soil condition.

Many farmers have been adapting their existing cultivation equipment with the addition of an airseeder to establish cover crops and legumes which has saved the costs of wearing on a seed drill and has often speeded up the operation with the use of a wider cultivator.

depending on where the outlets are positioned on the cultivator.

The new range of STR straw harrows from Bullock Tillage, available in 6 and 7m working widths, come complete with seeder platforms on the central frame and are ideally suited to cover crop seeding when tted with an applicator. FG

Cereals stand number: 1006 Nigel : 07850 825980 Ross : 07815 110529 email: info@bullocktillage.co.uk

At Cereals 2024 Bullock Tillage will have on display a range of airseeders including 120- and 300-litre double hopper seeders, which o er the advantage of sowing di erent types and sizes of seed at di erent rates and at di erent depths

our stand 1116 11th & 12th June 2024

Woods, Newnham Farm. SG7 5JX

Mechanical weeder available for demos

Aerostar-Fusion, the precision tined weeder demonstrates its advantages, particularly in special crops such as potatoes, vegetables, herbs and hill-crops, says importer Terrington Machinery.

The premium weeder scores with indirectly spring-loaded tines that can be set very easily and precisely for sensitive operation. Common eld crops such as maize, sugar beet and all cereal crops can be weeded in extremely early stages of crop growth with excellent results.

In all aspects, such as tine arrangement, adjustment and mounting, wheels and frame design etc, the Aerostar-Fusion is the “ultimate superstar” in the tined weeder segment. Just like the Aerostar siblings, the adjustment of pressure is done without pressure cables, making the Fusion user

friendly and reliable.

Working in taller crops (cereals, soy and maize) is no problem at all. The special frame design ensures smooth operation and durability at the same time. Extreme exibility is also provided by the individually placeable support wheels and the unique adjustable frame.

The Aerostar-Fusion is the next step that Einbock is taking to build its status of being the manufacturer with the widest range of machines for mechanical weed control. The ninth machine in the mechanical weeder range is available for demonstrations from Terrington Machinery, the sole UK importers for Einbock products.

Call David at Terrington directly for details or demonstration enquiries. FG

Cereals stand number: 1116

Cultivator and drill ranges on show at Cereals

Samagri Ltd is the sole UK importer for the Köckerling range of cultivators and seed drills, and the Virkar Dynamic direct drill range.

Köckerling’s agship product the Vario comes as standard with full hydraulic depth control with 13cm tine spacing over eight rows. The soil and crop residue are carried in the machine for a number of meters to give optimum mix and distribution of crop residue to leave a “perfectly level nish in just one pass”.

The Virkar Dynamic Direct drill is available in four versions: the original DC (disc and coulter), D (disc), C (coulter) and DD (double disc).

They all use the same modular chassis, seed hopper and distribution equipment, and all variants come in 4.5, 5, 6, and 7m

working widths with the option of 19cm or 25cm row widths. Seed hopper is 5,300 litres as standard or 7,000 litres optional; both can be seed only or seed and fertiliser, with a third hopper also an option. All drills are standard semi mounted with rear steering axle for increased manoeuvrability, and slope compensation. The independent sowing elements on all versions come with 35cm of travel for true contour following, and up to 280kg of coulter pressure. FG

Cereals stand number: 1106

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Exhibiting “the best outdoor wood boiler ever made”

The Classic Edge Titanium outdoor woodburning boilers are among the most e cient outdoor wood burning boilers, says manufacturer Central Boiler. They use up to 60% less wood and are cleaner-burning, and easy to operate.

The titanium-enhanced stainless steel rebox ensures zero corrosion inside the rebox and is designed to last a lifetime.

The FireStar Controller with onboard WiFi keeps you informed of your boiler’s performance and operation. You can view

operational information and receive text alerts on your smartphone or computer. Watch a live demo at www.MyFireStar. com/demo

With its innovative design, the Classic Edge’s patented Air Charge Tube keeps coals from falling into the Reaction Chamber and directs oxygen into the Fusion Combustor. There, the oxygen mixes with the combustion gases and is focused down into the Afterburner. The Air Charge Tube also helps the furnace to relight faster and can therefore be installed without the need for an external bu er tank.

There is no more e cient way to heat with wood, claims Central Boiler. Since 1984, the company has been developing better and more innovative designs to heat with wood. Today, Central Boiler is the largest outdoor wood boiler manufacturer because of the improvements it continues to make to give customers more e cient and clean burning wood boilers. FG

Cereals stand number: 702a

New storage box launched after farmer feedback

New for 2024, Easy Petrol Post Driver has unveiled an exciting upgrade: a revamped transport and storage box.

After regular requests from customers, the most notable di erence is the new box now has wheels. This means the Post Driver can now be transported long distances in its box, across rugged terrain. The previous model was good for storage, but upon reaching site wasn’t practical for carrying any sort of distance.

The upgraded model is much heavier duty than its predecessor, built to withstand the demands of outdoor working. Its sturdy construction provides users with peace of mind, knowing their equipment is well-protected during both transit and storage.

It’s even strong enough to sit on and have your lunch, the company says.

The new design features include:

• Solid 7in wheels, great for rugged terrain

• A collapsible handle

• A watertight lid for those wet days

• Padlock eyes for security.

The new Tough Box will stand horizontal or vertical, to maximise your storage space.

And with dedicated space for accessories and a fuel can, it functions brilliantly, letting you get on with your post knocking more quickly, according to the company.

Available from May 2024, all new machines come with a Tough Box. And for existing customers who wish to upgrade, just get in touch with the o ce directly for a special replacement price. You can also visit: www.petrolpostdriver.com FG Cereals stand number: 702

A long term solution to poachers and fly tippers

Poacher Blocks are 4m wide concrete blocks to prevent poachers accessing land through eld gateways. This is a long-term solution to blocking gateways, preventing poachers entering elds causing crop damage, whilst also allowing tractors and sprayers access to elds – but prevents car and 4X4 access. This means there is no time wasted opening and closing gates as the Poacher Block allows you to simply drive over it, the manufacturer says.

your land. Gates can be broken or stolen but Poacher Block, which weighs over one tonne, makes it hard to move. The 4m Poacher Block will protect a gateway between 12ft and 20ft wide.

Poacher Blocks can be delivered across the UK and the company also o ers lifting clutches for easy movement and placement of the blocks at a small additional cost.

Winged coulters o er highly versatile system

Access by y tippers is also prevented as Poacher Block will prevent vans and lorries entering

For further information visit the website: www.poacherblock.co.uk or visit the company at Cereals 2024. FG

Cereals stand number: 324

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J.J. Metcalfe & Son says it has the most versatile range of sowing coulters on the market. The replaceable 12mm super ne tine is ultra-low disturbance, achieved by keeping the seed delivery tube out of the ground. The tungsten in the sides of the point ensure that the seed can drop to the bottom of the seed furrow with only 12mm of width in the soil.

Using some of the properties of the Super Fine Tine, the ‘wonderful winged coulters’ sneak the seed underneath the soil, with minimum soil movement. The soil comes over the wing and falls back down, closing in such a way that a very level surface is left.

of the wing.

This action, coupled with the sharpness of the front of the wing, creates a level, stress relieved layer of soil in which to place the seed. Compaction above the wing is completely relieved and to a certain degree underneath the cutting edge

These winged coulters are available in widths of 50, 75, 100, 125 and 175mm, making this an incredibly versatile system – and they all t into the same holder as the Super Fine Tine, J.J. Metcalfe concludes.

Contact J.J. Metcalfe & Son directly or visit the team at Cereals 2024. FG Cereals stand number: 1129

Wonderful Winged Coulters!

Create more �lth, improve slot closure and aid soil mineralisa�on with our winged points.

• Creates a level finish.

• Conversion systems available to fit a wide range of �ne drills - Horsch, Weaving, Tillso, Seed Hawk, Kockerling, and Amazone

• Wide variety of points and tubes to suit individual needs

• Self build components available for 50mm, 80mm and 100mm box sec�on frames

• Points available in 3 lengths and 6 different widths

• Design protected by registered community design number 008046148-001

New 8m SM-P mounted direct drill

KRM will be exhibiting the latest addition to its mounted tine drill range at this year’s Cereals Event. This is a wider version of the well proven SM-P drills, offering growers more output and greater efficiency. Interest in the company’s range of direct drills has been fuelled by the recent round of FETF grants which they qualify for.

The 8m model on display utilises the company’s well tried and tested SM coulter which with its robust design, high pressure, and narrow tungsten carbide tip, is suitable for minimum tillage and direct drilling. The 8m machine has 32 coulters giving a 25cm row spacing – ideal to pair with a mechanical weeding solution which is also available

through KRM.

The SM-P 800/32 uses the same metering system as the Ares-P and SM-P seed drills which have enjoyed strong sales over recent years. The pressurised hopper ensures even seed flow to the stainless steel, Isobus controlled metering unit which can handle rates from 4-400kg/ ha. Half width shut off comes as standard and the drills are capable of variable rate, auto on/ off and section control.

Calibration is fast and easy to carry out with dispensed seed delivered to a convenient container on the side of the drill for weighing. Common options include pre-emergence markers, track eradicators and hydraulic depth control. FG

Cereals stand number: 719

High rainfall drives demand for drainage services

The autumn and winter rainfall has resulted in a healthy number of enquiries for Miles Drainage (20) Ltd from both new and existing customers. The company has been busy draining to ensure spring cropping can be planted on time as well as looking at drainage for the summer and post-harvest period.

The company o ers a quality GPS-based design and installation service for all agricultural, equestrian, sports and amenity drainage throughout the Eastern Counties and beyond as well as the installation of water supplies, utilities and irrigation mains.

Although investing in a quality drainage system represents good value for money, it is nevertheless a considerable outlay for the

landowner, so maintenance is another area where Miles Drainage (20) Ltd can assist. For agricultural schemes this is likely to involve ditch maintenance, drain jetting, mole draining and sub-soiling.

The company will exhibit its trailed single leg mole plough at the new Cereals venue for 2024. The mole plough is available in both standard and high clear beam, the latter being available with a pitch adjuster.

Refurbishment of older machines to bring these up to date, is another area where the company can assist customers.

For further information or advice call Miles Drainage (20) Ltd directly. FG

Cereals stand number: 405

A high-tech land drainage system

The Drainjetter’s robust three-point linkage frame holding a narrow drum (capacity up to 600m) helps with neatly rewinding of the hose, says Mitchell-Rowlands.

The company says it’s the rst to have twin hydraulic anti slip motors as standard on the drive system and to grip the hose with four special 200mm wheels as standard, giving virtually no slip when hitting blockages.

The guide arm to the ditch is controlled hydraulically up and down. The hydraulic folding and unfolding arm becomes telescopic using the same hydraulic cylinder to reach the outfall easily. For ease of use, left and right 10-degree movement of the guide arm doesn’t mean the tractor always has to be at right angle to the

drain. The double telescopic guide arm now reaches over 3m the other side of the dyke, so you can work both sides of the dyke from one headland.

Having all hydraulic functions and water on and o through remote wireless control in the palm of your hand, makes setting up to the drain out fall easy and truly a one-man operation.

Automation of the 4wd system has dynamic programmable drain length and includes the only Drainjetter on the market with automatic repeat system (ARS). ARS gives you the same e ect as rodding with draining rods in the drain, but with automatic rodding through hydraulics. FG

Cereals stand number: 412

Interest levels secure biostimulant brand’s return to Cereals

MJP Supplies, the UK distributor of Algifol said that enquiry levels at last year’s Cereals show and subsequent sales of the seaweedbased biostimulant encouraged it to book again for this year’s event.

Marcus Palmer has been the sole UK importer and distributor of Algifol since 2005. Algifol is a completely natural biostimulant, made from concentrated brown algae, which is gathered from the North Atlantic, dried and re ned to maximise its wealth of trace elements, vitamins, enzymes, amino acids, carbohydrates, polyuronides and growthregulating plant hormones.

“Over the last year, we’ve seen both enquiries and orders increase, with previous customers and new growers opting to use Algifol on their crops,” Marcus says. “Biostimulants are increasingly popular as they increase the crop’s resistance to heat stress and extreme weather, including rainfall. If this year’s weather is anything

like what we experienced in 2023, I think all growers will need to give their crops a lot of help, and we will see another rise in interest in Algifol as it is such a cost-e ective and proven option.”

MJP Supplies o ers a range of tanks, rainwater harvesting solutions, garden and landscaping tools, and bird-scaring products in addition to Algifol. For further information, visit www.mjpsupplies.

a transmitter and a receiver.

The transmitter is pushed into the drainage pipe with the ushing hose or a special polyester wire reel (option).

Using the hand-held receiver, which emits a signal tone, it’s possible to follow the path of the transmitter while it is travelling up the drain pipe. However, it is also possible to look for the transmitter on the eld by using the course adjustment rst on the receiver, the transmitter will be in range of ± 3 to 4 metres.

The location of the transmitter can be further be determined using ne adjustments on the receiver down to an area of 60cm x 60cm.

As a result, the location of the blocked drain is reduced to a minimum with less digging.

✓ High resistance against cold, drought and heat

✓ More pro t for farmers without extra work

✓ Protection from stress due to pest attack

✓ Stronger rooting & larger root mass

✓ Rich harvest of excellent quality

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Livestock brand launches UK dealer network

Premier has revealed plans to launch a UK-wide dealer network for its well-known livestock equipment range. The company is in discussion with dealers to start the expansion, which aims to make the products readily available nationwide. Premier director, Euan, said this is the natural next step for the growing brands.

The company was started by George Clark over 20 years ago, but in 2022 joined Scottish Bordersbased Thorburn Group, and has been sold in-house ever since.

Premier o ers high-quality cattle crushes and feeding equipment –designed and manufactured in the UK, trusted by farmers for over 20 years. The feeding equipment saves one in every seven to 10 bales, whilst the cattle crushes can be bespoke

designed, to accommodate bigger cattle, the company says.

Thorburn is looking for dealers from all areas of the UK who will display a small range of products and take responsibility for the after sales and promotion in their local area. The potential dealers will have a proven track record of sales, provide personalised customer service and be knowledgeable in the farming industry. The chosen dealer will receive an attractive return, and the chance to be part of a trusted brand.

If you are interested in becoming a Premier dealer contact the company directly. You can also discuss the opportunity with the sales team at Cereals and Royal Highland Show (G97A). FG Cereals stand number: 443

Agricultural R&D suppor

With over 30 years of experience in crop protection, EAS (Eurofins Agroscience Services) is a global CRO network offering “exceptional technical knowledge, testing and regulatory consultancy” to plant health and crop protection manufacturers, the agri-tech sector, plant breeders and the seed industry.

In a dynamic and complex regulatory environment, the company’s priority is to support clients through every stage of the agrochemical registration process. Conducting field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and e cacy of new bio-rational and chemical plant protection products is core to its technical activity, with registration services provided by its in-house team of regulatory experts.

EAS’s teams of R&D trialists collaborate with growers and farmers across the UK and Ireland to ensure the selection of the most suitable site available based on the specific requirements of the trial.

If you are interested in hosting crop trials on your farm (or if you currently are) please come and speak to EAS at Cereals – the team are on hand throughout the day! EAS also offers student placement or temporary employment opportunities. These may be with its regional teams across the UK, or in its specialised Agricultural R&D Laboratory located at its main facility in Derbyshire. Speak to one of EAS’s colleagues on the stand to discover more. FG

Cereals stand number: 1013

Bumper display for manufacturer at Cereals 2024

Over 20 machines will be lling Kuhn’s stand at Cereals 2024, including a debut for the new mechanical weeding Tineliner and Rowliner machines, alongside several recently launched products, including the Optimer L 12500, suited to CTF systems.

The Tineliner and Rowliner were brie y seen at Agritechnica and o er growers another option to reduce chemical usage while controlling weeds. The Tineliner range has three models – 6m, 9m and 12m – and is constructed from 1.5m sections with 48 tines across six rows. The Rowliner also features three models – 500, 620 and 660 – o ering row widths between 500–800mm. Models on the stand at Cereals will be the Tineliner

12m, and 5m Rowliner 500 with six rows at 750mm widths, with Rowlink camera guidance and section control. Kuhn arable and connected services product specialist, Edd Fanshawe, says the wide selection of machinery on show demonstrates Kuhn’s role as a specialist in the marketplace. “Our stand represents the breadth of our product range and how we are a full line implement manufacturer catering

for a comprehensive range of arable requirements. Our expertise in the arable sector, and the addition of the mechanical weeding range, completes our crop care options.”

Growers after crop protection and nutrition products can view Kuhn’s Metris 2 trailed sprayer, and the recently launched Aero 32.1 24m mounted boom fertiliser spreader, in the demo ring. The Aero o ers users greater accuracy when spreading granular fertiliser, helping to reduce environmental losses on eld edges, and the option to apply a lower quality fertiliser to accurate widths.

A selection of drills on show includes a Megant 602 R, Maxima

3 TIL E 8 row precision drill, Espro 8000 and a HR 3004 with a Venta 320-40 combination drill unit. Users assessing baling options have the recently launched VB 3290 round baler, and the SB 1290iD Optifeed, which features the Twinpact plunger system, o ering 25% higher bale densities in dry crops compared to conventional large square balers. Kuhn will also be highlighting the bene ts of its technology with the CCI 800 and 1200 Isobus interfaces that can operate a wide variety of implements through a single display, and the customisable CCI A3 joystick to arrange controls in one place. FG Cereals stand number: 809

Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th June 2024

First-hand look at self-propelled sprayer

McConnel will exhibit the new Agribuggy V300 self-propelled sprayer at Cereals 2024, o ering attendees a rst-hand look at its all-new design, which includes a redesigned cab, a new 50kph variable transmission, heavy-duty drivetrain, and a 3,000-litre capacity spray tank for enhanced performance, durability, and output.

With an unloaded weight of just 6,400kg, the Agribuggy V300 remains a popular low-ground pressure sprayer, enabling users to spray crops in challenging ground conditions and tough terrain, enabling safe and productive working earlier and later in the year.

The new variable transmission ensures perfect speed control for optimal spraying output, while OMSI drive axles with locking di erential provide improved traction and handling, especially when tted with large-diameter row-crop wheels.

The redesigned Comfort Cab o ers all-day comfort with outstanding visibility, LED work lights, electrically adjustable mirrors, high-back seat, and new oating control console.

The Cummins 148HP turbocharged diesel engine delivers 600Nm of torque at lower revs for responsive and e cient performance both on the road and in the eld. The engine bay features a wideopening access panel for quick and convenient maintenance, including access to fuel, AdBlue, and engine oil ll points.

Equipped with a 3,000-litre internally ba ed sprayer demount featuring an electronic sight gauge with LED display and remote PTO control, the Agribuggy V300 also includes 12/24m aluminium Pommier booms with a pressure recirculation system as a standard feature. FG Cereals stand number: 820

Latest recommended varieties on show at Cereals 2024

Plant breeder Limagrain UK will showcase its impressive portfolio of varieties across crop sectors at Cereals 2024. After several years’ absence from Cereals, the breeder has returned to the event on the back of its resounding success on the 2024/2025 AHDB Recommended List.

“Producing the highest yielding varieties, backed up with desirable agronomic characteristics is an exceptional achievement for any breeder. What’s more, these varieties have proven to be robust and consistent performers across seasons and regions,” explains Ron Granger, Limagrain’s arable technical manager.

Visit the Limagrain stand to nd out more about the highest yielding winter wheat LG Beowulf, LG Caravelle the highest yielding 2-row winter barley and the highest gross output oilseed rape varieties LG Armada, LG Adeline and LG Academic.

There will also be experts on hand to discuss Limagrain’s very diverse portfolio, including maize, forage crops and SFI options as

well as an opportunity to enter a prize draw to win free seed.

“We are here to listen and share our expertise on how to get the very best out of Limagrain genetics, and the Cereals Event gives us the opportunity to do this directly with the farming community we serve,” he says. FG

Cereals stand number: 606

Significantly reduce your drying costs

According to Perry of Oakley, you can save £21,500 per season on your direct drying costs, based on a 30tph throughput drier, drying 6,000t per season in average conditions.

Grain Sentry is Perry of Oakley’s automatic drier moisture monitoring system which controls the drier temperature, fan speed and discharge speed automatically. Accurate control brings signi cant operational savings.

It can be retro tted to any roller or shutter discharge continuous ow grain drier or conveyor drier.

The Grain Sentry utilises a stateof-the-art self-teaching algorithm developed by Perrys, with its extensive knowledge of real-world drier operation.

Alongside the algorithm is a moisture meter requiring only annual calibration (a “game changer”). This technology is integrated with the grain

drier using a suction system tted to the incoming and outgoing conveyors or ducts resulting in a true average sample being taken.

Drier grain samples are taken at least every two minutes. The moisture content is measured, and the results fed into the algorithm which calculates how long the grain needs to transit through the drier, at what temperature, fan speed and discharge speed. The system changes those parameters to achieve the required grain moisture content.

Perrys designs and manufactures its entire product range in the UK which means that all the support you need is rapidly available, including a large stock of spares.

Contact Perrys directly for all your handling, storage and drier requirements. FG

Cereals stand number: 441

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Support from suppliers and customers make MKM demo day a sucesss

“MKM Live is primarily designed to showcase machinery that our valued clients may not be familiar with, but also highlights the support that we can o er, such as our parts and service teams,” commented

Anthony Deacon. “While serving the farming community has been our backbone, we are now increasingly seen by other sectors as the go-to for machinery, parts and service. Being voted ‘ATV Dealer of the Year’

is something we are proud of and look to continuing being a family-run business which simply o ers great service to our customers. We very much like to innovate and never rest on our laurels.”

A great success

According to Anthony, the day was a great success, with fantastic support from suppliers. “Attendance was great, especially considering the weather we

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have been having and the fact that many of our customers would have been making the most of the sudden break in the bad weather to get some work done. We managed to sell lots of machinery on the day and took many more enquiries, some of which have already led to sales after the event.

“We are known for our wide range of ATVs and UTVs, from the likes of Suzuki, Honda, CF Moto, Kawasaki, Kymco and Can Am, so we are able to o er a huge range for visitors to see all in one place, more so than you can see at some national shows.

“In terms of ATV and UTV sales, we tend to nd them quite evenly split across all the di erent brands that we represent, as being dealers for all of them we can ne tune the customer's requirements to the exact machine that suits their needs and put them into the perfect model for them. Also, because of our location we tend to nd we get a very diverse customer type, unlike other parts of the UK that may service mostly sheep farmers, so again the wide range of machines we o er comes into its own.”

Support from brands

“We also had great support from Iseki, with its compact tractor and mower ranges, and we have the perfect space to o er demos, of which we carried out lots on the day. While there were no sales made during the event, we have been following up enquiries taken and have since made two sales with hopefully more to come.

“All in all, we are very pleased with how the day went and are already looking towards next year’s event, which will be held on 17th April 2025.”

Representing Kawasaki UK at MKM Live, Simon Riches added: “It’s great to see a proactive dealer such as MKM so well supported by suppliers for their live event. Customers attending had the opportunity to see a variety of ATVs and Mules from Kawasaki on display and the opportunity to discuss the products directly with the manufacturer.

“It demonstrates to the customer that when they are buying a Kawasaki product from MKM they will not only get good service – it will also be backed up by the support of the manufacturer.” FG

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Pictured with a customer on the day are MKM’s parts specialist Bryan Rouse and parts manager, Natasha Smith.

Throughout 2024, AVR, which manufactures a full range of potato harvesting machines and is a world player in that market segment, is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2024.

The story of AVR started in 1849, when Pieter Vansteenkiste founded a forge in Roeselare where he manufactured agricultural and horticultural tools. Later, the business was named after his son, Alfons Vansteenkiste and the location Roeselare – and AVR was born.

The company grew in step with the

Potato machinery specialist celebrates 175 years with limited edition harvester

breakneck-paced technological advances of the 20th century and, by the time engineer Norbert Nollet took over the company in the 1970s, it was already an established manufacturer of mechanical potato harvesting machines.

With a new family at the head of AVR, the product range was gradually expanded to

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eventually comprise the entire potato growing process, from planting bed preparation to planting, harvesting, haulm topping and storing.

After several attempts in the early seventies, the rst 4-row self-propelled potato harvesters on a Moreau frame left the workshop in 1975. In 1986, the rst 2-row self-propelled bunker harvester was built and in 2006 AVR launched its rst Puma. The 4-row self-propelled harvester, currently in its fourth generation, remains the showpiece of the product range thanks to an exceptional basic concept and countless evolutions.

into a manufacturer of high-tech

In short, AVR is a family business that developed from a producer of hand tools into a manufacturer of high-tech machines for every stage of the potato growing process – with a proven history of transformation and specialisation.

“But our mission remains unchanged,” says AVR’s managing director Stefan Top (pictured). “We manufacture, sell and service machines for potato growers who wish to work more e ciently and more sustainably. We market innovative technologies and products that make

The limited edition Puma 4.0.

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it possible to store more saleable potatoes with less e ort in less time, using less fuel and with less soil compaction.

“And that mission is more socially relevant than ever. We aim to be the ‘partner par excellence’ for those farmers who are taking up the challenges of tomorrow.”

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edition Puma 4.0

Meanwhile, AVR’s showpiece, the self-propelled Puma, has sold more than 550 units worldwide, from its home market in Western Europe to Canada and Australia. So, the manufacturer says, what better machine to put AVR’s 175th anniversary in the spotlight?

In 2024 AVR is marketing a limited edition of the Puma 4.0 – having given the high-tech selfpropelled harvester a retro look, for an ‘old meets new’ appeal. A very limited series of this harvester will be made available – get in touch with your AVR dealer for more information.

Miniature Puma 4.0

This year, AVR will also be presenting its rst miniature Puma 4.0. The company says its anniversary year is the perfect occasion to meet a long-standing demand from the market for a miniature version. So, in 2024, every customer who buys a Puma 4.0 will also receive a miniature version. This also applied to the limited edition Puma 4.0, which will come with its own special miniature limited edition.

Delivery of the miniature versions is expected in early November, just in time for Interpom and other festivities taking place around that period that are centred around AVR’s 175th anniversary. Pre-ordering is currently available.

Continued growth

AVR continues to grow, even after 175 years. On the heels of the opening of a new branch in Germany in late 2023, the head o ce in Roeselare is undergoing a thorough renovation and expansion. The project is expected to be completed in November of this year.

Throughout 2024, AVR is planning a variety of commercial actions, special merchandising and anniversary events, all designed to thank its loyal and familiar AVR network of employees,

customers and dealers, as well as encouraging a bright and innovative future.

AVR is also investing in its UK presence, with the appointment of two UK-based eld service engineers, who have joined the AVR team in order to support its UK dealers and customers.

UK growers will be able to meet the AVR team and get up close with the manufacturer’s products at the new Potato Days UK event, taking place across 4–5th September 2024. The twoday agricultural event will be held at Nocton in Lincolnshire – at the heart of the Dyson farming business. Aimed primarily at UK and Irish farmers and growers, the show will attract exhibitors from across the entire potato production value chain.

The event is free to attend but pre-registration is required – visit www.potato-days.uk for more

The AVR head o ce is undergoing a thorough renovation and expansion.

In a recent AHDB Food & Farming podcast, experts gathered to discuss the likelihood of a vaccine for the latest strain of bluetongue virus, which began to appear on farms in Kent and Norfolk last year. Sarah Kidby reports.

Since BTV-3 was rst seen in the UK in November last year, at the time of writing there had been over 120 con rmed cases in England. We are now out of the seasonally low vector period as biting midge activity has increased with the warmer weather. A potential rise in bluetongue cases is expected as a result. BTV can spread when average temperatures are at least 12–15°C.

How soon can we expect a vaccine?

Current vaccines for BTV serotypes 1, 4 and 8 do not o er cross protection for BTV-3, prompting experts to discuss the possibility of a future vaccine. Professor Andy Peters, a veterinary vaccine consultant, said we can expect to wait a good year, and it’s not a “slam dunk”.

Will there be a vaccine for BTV-3?

also a sign of BTV. Dr Nevel urged farmers not to assume it’s Schmallenberg and make use of free testing in England from the APHA. FG

Responding to a question on the potential cost of the vaccine for farmers, it’s impossible to say at this stage, and will depend on how much it costs to make a unit dose.

Whilst we already have vaccines to cover the previous strains, updating them to incorporate a new strain is not as simple as it sounds. "You have to start again by inserting that particular strain into the vaccine. You can add to what’s already there by producing a multivalent vaccine to protect against a number of strains at the same time, but you have to start by including that new virus,” he explained.

What about existing vaccines?

Asked if a BTV-3 vaccine in South Africa could be deployed in the UK, Dr Carrie Batten from The Pirbright Institute replied strongly: “Absolutely not”, citing safety and e cacy concerns. It’s a live attenuated vaccine – comprised of a weaker version of the virus – and protects against four other BTV strains in addition to BTV-3, which would be introduced to the UK if the vaccine was used here. Segmented RNA vaccines are also able to recombine, potentially resulting in an even worse virus than BTV-3.

In terms of the regulatory hoops to jump through, there are three components: quality, safety and e cacy. Quality involves identifying the main components of the vaccine and ensuring they’re pure and the vaccine preparation process was consistent – especially between batches. The vaccine must be safe for the animal, anyone handling it, the consumer of the animal product, and the environment. Any nally, e cacy – does it protect against BTV-3 and to what degree?

Prof Peters said it could be possible to acquire an emergency or conditional licence for a vaccine to expedite the process, but it would still take at least a year for a vaccine to be deployed. It’s hard to say whether pharmaceutical companies are looking into developing a vaccine – as Prof Peters points out, it’s a con dential and competitive process. Additionally, whilst a BTV-3 vaccine may be an unmet need for farmers, vaccines require a big nancial investment for pharmaceutical companies. If BTV-3 settles down over the next season or two, the market for the vaccine will be gone, so it’s not guaranteed that a vaccine will be developed.

It’s hoped that an inactive vaccine, similar to those for BTV-1, 4 and 8, could be developed using technology that’s been used before – but it’s down to pharmaceutical companies to push this forward. Should a vaccine be developed in Europe, Dr Batten said the UK would try to push for emergency authorisation for use in the UK.

Keep vigilant

BTV-3 clinical signs:

Sheep:

• Ulcers or sores in the mouth and nose

• Discharge from the eyes or nose and drooling from mouth

• Swelling of the lips, tongue, head and neck and the coronary band (where the skin of the leg meets the horn of the foot)

• Red skin as a result of blood collecting beneath the surface

• Fever

• Lameness

• Breathing problems

• Abortion, foetal deformities and stillbirths

• Death.

AHDB’s head of animal health and welfare, Dr Mandy Nevel, advised farmers to remain vigilant and have a contingency plan for suspected BTV-3 on your farm – make sure you have all the phone numbers you need to hand. Be aware of the signs of BTV (see box) and carry out regular inspections of your animals.

Another key issue is that Schmallenberg virus has been a problem this year, with lambs and calves being born deformed –which is

Cattle are less likely to show clinical signs but when they appear, they can include:

• Lethargy

• Crusty erosions around the nostrils and muzzle

• Redness of the mouth, eyes, nose

• Reddening of the skin above the hoof

• Nasal discharge

• Reddening and erosions on the teats

• Fever

• Milk drop

• Not eating

• Abortion, foetal deformities and stillbirths.

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PARASITE FORECAST

Wet weather could see rise in parasites this season

As the weather nally improves after a particularly wet winter and spring, farmers are being warned not to get caught out by worms and blow y this summer. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby spoke to three parasites experts for advice.

Cattle

Cattle farmers should keep an eye out for clinical signs of parasitic disease, such as dirty-backends, weight loss and coughing, advised COWS (Control of Worms Sustainably).

Roundworms: Roundworm eggs are now likely being shed from worms that overwintered in the intestines of older cattle and/or following their infection with overwintered larvae in the early part of the grazing season. Once on pasture, these eggs will develop into the next generation of infective L3 larvae, with numbers traditionally peaking in June and July when disease risk is highest.

COWS strongly advocates taking composite faecal egg counts from groups of 10 or more animals and treating those with results greater than 200 eggs/gram two months after turnout, means wormers are being used sparingly and with real cause.

Lungworm: Post-turn out, it’s too late to vaccinate young calves grazing on farms with historic lungworm problems. Lungworm infection is suspected if there is coughing or respiratory distress from June onwards. Most wormers used for control of roundworms are e ective against lungworms.

Liver uke: Chronic liver uke is the most usual form to be found at this time of year. The forecast risk over winter was low but local conditions may vary and the mild conditions experienced over winter could have extended the development time of ukes on pasture.

Seek advice for the best test to use now. Pooled faecal egg counts from 10 individual animals can be used e ectively to screen for

Better ways to weigh

Traditional load bars are notoriously susceptible to cable damage, making them useless for recording cattle weights which are essential for helping farmers make informed management and marketing decisions. Gallagher UK says it has a solution which eliminates this problem.

Gallagher's latest innovation addresses these challenges by removing cables from the equation altogether. Instead, the new wireless load bars use Bluetooth technology to transmit weight data directly to the Gallagher Animal Performance+ app on the farmer’s smartphone or to a Gallagher scale.

Designed with both versatility and durability in mind, these load bars can be placed under

chronic infection, while liver uke blood and copro-antigen testing are useful for detecting early infection. It is not safe to rely on a single negative test, so even if the animals were tested last autumn, consider doing it again.

Sheep

The mild wet winter means a higher level of over wintered larvae is potentially expected for sheep worms – and Moredun scientists were already seeing this on their farm in late April, said independent sheep veterinary consultant Lesley Stubbings. One positive of the unusually mild weather is that Nematodirus hasn’t been much of a problem this spring. SCOPS forecasts show the high-risk levels were very early this year, so by the time most of the spring-born lambs are old enough to be eating grass, the worst of the threat will have gone.

There wasn’t much of a worm problem at the end of April, but due to overwintering of larvae, as of early May the faecal egg counts (FECs) were starting to rise as temperatures rose. With more warm weather expected, farmers need to be monitoring their lambs every 3–4 weeks.

Regular testing is essential. For lambs born in February and early March, farmers should have begun doing their rst samples in mid-April, then regularly testing every 3–4 weeks throughout the season to build up a picture so you don’t get caught out. You can’t interpret faecal egg counts alone, however. “You’ve got to be looking at the lambs, doing some weight gains, and taking all that into account as well.”

Lesley also reminded sheep farmers to make the most of the funded wormer treatment

check available under the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. The Pathway includes a free annual vet visit and, for sheep farmers, a check to see whether worm treatments are working. But outside of that, Lesley advises getting into the habit of a regular post-treatment check. “Whenever you worm a whole mob of sheep, preferably do a count before then go back and check it 7–14 days later depending on the product and just start building up a picture of what’s working.”

Blow y

At the time of writing in early May, southern and eastern parts of England were already at a medium risk of blow y strike according to the Blow y Watch maps. Each a ected lamb costs farmers £209 on average and £184 for each breeding ewe, so Elanco ruminant technical consultant Matt Colston advised farmers across the country to monitor for strike risk in their area. Elanco’s Blow y Watch service, delivered by NADIS, provides tailored alerts about changes in blow y risk in your local area. This allows farmers to apply preventative treatments before blow ies become a problem.

Proper application of preventative products is key to maximise e cacy, Matt added, recommending the four-stroke application method to ensure uniform spread of the product.

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most platforms, crates or crushes and are suitable for all types of livestock. The load bars are constructed from corrosion resistant, hot-dip galvanised steel, ensuring they can withstand even the harshest farm environments.

Farming grants are regularly available and provide excellent opportunities for the implementation of cutting-edge technology, such as these wireless load bars.

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Keeping the rumen in good shape

The functioning rumen can be regarded as the boiler house of the bovine animal. Even a slight malfunction in its operation will have profound and widespread metabolic and financial consequences. Dr T.B Barragry, independent veterinary consultant for Provita Eurotech Ltd, offers some advice.

It can be difficult to identify and accurately assess a rumen that is not operating well. Thus, keeping the rumen in decent shape by frequent administration of rumen boosting microbial supplements is a price worth paying to ensure maximum return on investment.

The rumen is a large vat containing billions of types of microorganisms all playing a vital role in digestive processes, vitamin formation, volatile fatty acid production and energy generation. Under ideal conditions, all of the various layers of rumen microorganisms operate in perfect balance. However, dysfunction and imbalance in one layer may result in the following negatively affecting productivity of the animal:

• Decreased appetite/digestion/metabolism/ vitamin absorption/ruminal contractions

• Reduced milk yield

• Change in the microbial flora

• Increased lactic acid production/indigestion

• Less sugar production

• More methane gas

• Ulceration of the rumen

• Absorption of toxins

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• Dehydration/bloating

• Increased risk of laminitis

• Rumen stasis of the rumen/acidosis/SARA.

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The primary cause of a malfunctioning rumen is dietary change or overfeeding, but other causes include stress, transportation, calving, metritis, antibiotic therapy, metabolic problems, and hypocalcaemia. The faecal consistency is normally changed, and a foul loose stool is typically voided within 12–24 hours of the clinical signs starting to appear.

Provita Rumen Stimulant contains many of the ingredients to help prevent or treat ruminal issues, indigestion and to maintain a normal and healthy rumen function. The product contains a variety of key ruminal ingredients (see table below) Rumen Stimulant is particularly useful at transition time to prevent metabolic disturbances. It should also be used at times of stress, transportation, following surgery, dietary changes, or post antibiotic therapy. This type of product is an often-overlooked means of maintaining normal

• Feed and stimulate the growth of beneficial micro-organisms

• Reduce overgrowth of harmful lactic acid producing bacteria by 30% which hinder rumen function and cause most clinical signs

• Restores normal fermentation and increases energy production

Sodium bicarbonate Reduces ruminal pH and the local acidity

Sugars Provide immediate energy to kick-start metabolism

Amino acids Act as source of immediate glucose production

Vitamins A & E Stimulate appetite and metabolism

Cobalt & iron Blood formation and oxygenation of tissues

ruminal function, which is the main but unseen driver of the animal’s nutrition, metabolism, productivity, and freedom from disease.

Vitamin and mineral drench

In terms of supply of trace elements, the grazing season is a particularly crucial time because it coincides with the periods of high physiological demands of lactation, conception, and pregnancy. It is indeed a particularly valuable time to consider trace mineral and vitamin supplementation as pasture often has a deficient supply.

Housed cattle are usually supplied with concentrates fortified with trace elements. This is not necessarily the case with pastured cattle who also have the added physiological stresses and demands of lactation, peak lactation, and pregnancy. The physiological role of tiny amounts of trace elements in the pastured animal is often underestimated and their presence in herbage in adequate amounts is often taken for granted.

In the absence of obvious signs of trace element deficiency, it is commonly assumed that intake is adequate. However, trace element deficiencies do not always present as clinical conditions but rather fly under the radar as a subclinical deficiency, and while not showing observable signs, they can nonetheless result in reduced productivity or conversion rates in cattle. This ultimately leads to increased costs for the farmer.

Iodine, selenium, copper and cobalt are critical trace elements for reproduction immunity and the blood system, and these are often deficient on various soils and pastures. Thus, regular supplementation is necessary. A muchunderestimated vitamin is vitamin A. Lack of vitamin A can play havoc with susceptibility to infection as well as to appetite. Carotene and vitamin A are necessary for the health and integrity of epithelial surfaces in the gut, uterus, respiratory act, and mammary gland. Together, they step up the local defensive immunity of epithelial barriers and prevent against infection.

Low intake of carotene/vitamin A can led to rumen dysfunction resulting in acidosis (SRA), susceptibility to respiratory disease (BRD), infection of the reproductive tract (metritis) and infection of the mammary gland (sub-acute or clinical mastitis). Mastitis and metritis incidence are closely correlated to vitamin A levels. Overall, the animal’s digestion, growth and development, immunity, respiratory function, and reproductive function are all dependent on an adequate availability of vitamin A.

ProVitaMin is a comprehensive source of all needed vitamins and minerals. It contains over 25 key vitamins and trace elements in high but safe amounts. Vitamin A supplementation is one of the first items to consider when planning an appropriate diet – ProVitaMin contains five million units of vitamin A and is a particularly useful vitamin A supplement. It also contains many other minerals and vitamins such as selenium, vitamin E, iodine and cobalt, all of which are key to ensure optimum reproduction, transition, digestion, postpartum functioning and to help protect against metritis and mastitis in the post partem period. Routine dosing over the summer and housing period with ProVitaMin drench is a valuable tool.

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Heat stress: A hidden menace

When temperatures start to climb, dairy cows will begin to lower their feed intake, their milk production goes down, and heat stress also afects their pregnancy rates too.

Cows will also stand and huddle together, introducing a further

potential complication of lameness as they are not resting.

A cow in heat stress can lose as much as 20% of its milk yield, according to the National Animal Disease Information Service, not to mention afecting the calving season

in the following year.

One of the main methods of keeping cows cool and out of the heat stress zone (which is when air temperatures start to climb above 25°C) is to stage hanging fans down the length of the shed where the dairy cows reside.

Hanging fans, like Hydor’s HV Hanging Belt Drive Fans range which comes in 1,250mm, 1,500mm, and 2,000mm, are an easy and efcient solution to moving hot, humid air out of a shed, and allow fresh, cooler air to be drawn in.

It is important farmers consult with agricultural ventilation specialists like Hydor to ensure that fans are specifed correctly so that they perform efectively. Hanging fans will be able to move air a certain distance before needing another fan to then continue moving this air on and eventually out of the building.

Depending on the shed design and where the fans can be positioned, it may alter the amount of fans required. For instance, a bigger, 2,000mm fan may be able to do the same job as two smaller 1,250mm fans, thus saving farmers money in capital costs, as well as ongoing electricity costs.

Generally speaking, if using 1,250mm fans, then these would

need to be hung on every second truss or bay along the length of the shed to ensure that air is moved out efectively.

Besides staging fans so that they are efcient and not overspecifying/ underspecifying the amount of fans required, fan control should be considered. There are three main options – a simple on/of that switches all the fans, individual on/ of switches for each individual fan, or a bespoke control system.

Bespoke control systems are ideal for farmers who may have six or more fans in their sheds. These units can control the fans based on a timeclock, as well as temperature and humidity using sensors. The key beneft is you do not need to manually switch the fans on or of – as soon as the air or humidity reaches a pre-determined level, the fans will switch on and begin cooling the shed. The timeclock also means fans can be set to turn of when bedding goes down, so as to not draw dust into the air from the cows’ bedding material.

Bespoke control units also help farmers save money, as fans are not running unnecessarily and wasting electricity.

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Water: The overlooked nutrient

Water, the most important nutrient to all livestock, is sometimes overlooked. Drinking Post Essex and Su olk is now the appointed dealer of the latest frost-free automatic waterer.

Drinking Post has been providing fresh clean water to livestock in the US for 50 years, and for the rst time this cost-saving option is available in the UK.

Poor quality water can have a negative e ect on animal growth, reproduction and health. Big freezes and extended drought seasons are making it increasingly costly, in time and money, to provide a high-quality water supply for livestock. Changes seen in water levels, water quality and the climate mean new options should be considered.

Water quality can drop with seasonal increases in algae growth. Disease rates can also increase with closed or stagnant sources.

Drinking Post o ers:

• No more frozen water

• No more algae growth or harmful bacterial growth

• No more dirty, stagnant water

• No more water wasted from routine emptying

• No more hauling buckets or hoses.

Connecting directly to a pressurised waterline the bowl lls with fresh water each time the paddle is pushed, and all the water drains away when the paddle is released.

Fitting the base of the Drinking Post 18in below the frostline means it is an automatic frost-free waterer. No standing water in the bowl or the post eliminates most common watering issues. Contact the company directly or visit www. drinkingpostessexsu olk.co.uk FG

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battle against coccidiosis

Neogen Farm Fluid Max is a new dual-action disinfectant designed for use in challenging farm conditions and is formulated for use as part of a Neogen Pathogen Control Programme. It is particularly e ective in coccidiosis control programmes.

Coccidiosis is an all-year round problem for poultry producers, meaning biosecurity and disinfection protocols must be rigorously applied. Coccidiosis symptoms include reduced feed and water intake, enteritis, diarrhea, and heightened mortality rates. It compromises the ock’s health and economic sustainability, and diminishes egg production in layer ocks.

Neogen Farm Fluid Max is proven to challenge and destroy oocysts,

breaking the protozoa cycle and inactivating up to 100% of sporulated and non-sporulated oocysts. At 2% dilution, it has been proven to be e ective on multiple eld strains of Eimeria oocysts, including E. tenella, E. maxima, and E. acervulina

“Neogen Farm Fluid Max is a robust and powerful solution, formulated with chlorocresol (CMK), a second biocide, and other supportive ingredients including a solvent for increased solubility and a surfactant,

making it the ideal solution for combating the challenges of di cult farm environments,” comments Dr. Barriere, formulation chemist at Neogen.

It has versatile applications:

• General surface disinfection: Dilute at 1:200 and apply at the rate of 300mL/m2 as a wet spray

• Wheel and boot dips (with minimal degradation by direct sunlight):

Dilute at 1:100. Replace twice per week or when visibly soiled

• Targeted area application as part of a coccidiosis control programme: On housing oors and lower walls apply at 1:50 at a rate of 300mL/m2

• Removable equipment: Immerse in a solution diluted at 1:200 for a maximum of 30 minutes, remove, rinse with clean water and allow to dry before putting back in place. For optimal performance, it should be applied to pre-cleaned, dry surfaces always following the label instructions. For best results, use as part of a Neogen Pathogen Control Programme, designed to target viruses, mycoplasma, bacteria, and protozoa in livestock. It’s typically used after initial application of Neogen Viroxide Super disinfectant and cleaning of all surfaces with FarmFoam Evo.

As all farms are unique and no chemistry inactivates all pathogens with the same dilution across multiple surfaces and in variable temperatures, a range of chemistries may be required. The Neogen formulated range of disinfectants complement Neogen Farm Fluid Max and include Viruquat 300, a glutaraldehyde blended with quaternary ammonium compound and Neogen Viroxide Super, a powerful broad spectrum powder disinfectant. These are supported by formulated detergents such as Farm-Foam Evo, SuperFoam Evo and Foam Acid to o er a complete hygiene programme.

Neogen provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services for the food processing, animal protein and agricultural industries. It also serves the companion and performance animal industries, as well as the elds of life sciences and toxicology.

Neogen says it’s a pioneer in genomics and animal safety, o ering a diverse range of products for animal health. Its expertise provides comprehensive solutions from farm to fork.

For further information about Neogen Farm Fluid Max and its application in enhancing biosecurity measures contact Neogen directly. FG

“Something for everyone” at Royal Highland Show 2024

The Royal Highland Show, produced by Scotland’s agricultural charity, RHASS (Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland), is promising an unforgettable event for all attendees in its 202nd year.

Highlighting what might be perceived as the more unexpected elements of the show, from mountain biking displays to the interactive and immersive Honey Marquee, show organisers have created a buzz around the 2024 event with the launch a new creative campaign –The Royal Highland Ohh!

The many traditional aspects of

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the show will continue to provide weekend-long entertainment.

Watch as the country’s top shearers battle it out for the esteemed title of Scottish National Champion or head to the main ring to see the Heavy Horse Turnouts. The spectacle of the Sixes taking place on Sunday is another one not to be missed.

Tickets are also available to purchase for the Royal Highland Hoolie presented with Farmers Bash which is back with eight live folk and country music acts performing on the evenings of Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June, including headline acts Tide Lines and Derek Ryan.

For the foodies, the show o ers boundless opportunities to sample Scotland’s nest produce including cookery demos with top chefs and a huge choice of food vendors. Visitors can also explore Scotland’s Larder which brings together hundreds of brands o ering cheeses, fruits, oils, chocolates, spirits and more.

Meanwhile the show has much to o er families. A key attraction, the RHET Discovery Centre o ers a full programme of drop-in and bookable activities. Kids can try their hand at milking Mabel the ( berglass) cow, learn how to cook with lamb, take part in guided sessions such as honey tasting, candle making and viewing bees, and much more.

There will also be numerous shopping villages, a Renewable Village, and a West Stage music line up. In addition, there will be a number of ‘thrill-seeking’ elements, including a farriery competition, show jumping, BMX riders, axe throwers, live chainsaw carving, and

pole climbers.

David Tennant, head of show for RHASS said: “The show is renowned for its historic and traditional aspects, namely the livestock competitions and parades, however, over the years the show has developed so far beyond that, and we are excited to put a spotlight on some of the elements that visitors might not expect to nd over the weekend.”

Last year the show attracted 217,000 people and organisers hope to welcome even more this year.

The Royal Highland Show has revitalised the format of RHS TV for 2024, which will now be produced as a one-hour daily programme featuring key event highlights, interviews, and stories.

The programme will broadcast on Freeview channel and will also be available to watch on demand on the Royal Highland Show website.

Having run successfully for over two centuries, The Royal Highland Show remains the biggest fundraising event for RHASS.

The show will take place across four days at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, from 20th–23rd June.

To nd out more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.royalhighlandshow.org FG

and new 18t trailer on show at RHS

G T Bunning and Sons will return to the Royal Highland Show 2024 on a larger stand, allowing the company to display a wider selection of its spreaders alongside an 18t version of the recently launched trailer range.

The Bunning Lowlander 175 HBD is a popular model for users requiring a high-output single axle spreader.

Alongside the spreaders, it will be the rst showing in Scotland for Bunning’s new trailer range, following its launch at LAMMA earlier this year.

production capacity to restart the line.

The model on the stand will be an 18t version, which has been built to order for its new owner. A redesigned tailboard, High Load BKT tyres, ADR axles with larger bearings, multi-leaf suspension, and a smooth internal body that is tapered to the rear by 100mm to help loads exit, are all standard features on the four-model range.

Ben concludes: “There has been a lot of interest in our relaunched trailer line and we are excited to bring it to Scotland for the rst time. It complements the spreader range nicely and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors onto our stand this year.” FG

The new stand, on Avenue C, will display a Lowlander 175 HBD featuring Isobus with weigh cells for increased accuracy; a Lowlander 120 Hybrid model with Widebody augers; and a small Lowlander 90 TVA, which will appeal to farmers looking for a cost-e ective option to undertake spreading works in-house.

Bunning is a regular at the annual event in Ingliston, and Ben Johnson, UK and Ireland sales

manager at Bunning, says it is a great platform to connect with customers across the north of England, Scotland and further a eld.

“The Highland Show is a valuable event in our calendar. It allows us the opportunity to catch-up with existing users that we don’t have the chance to see on a regular basis and meet new customers. With a larger stand, we can highlight the bene ts of a wider selection of our machines to visitors at the show.”

Bunning built its rst trailer in 1963 but paused production in 2010 due to the increased demand for its spreader models. A recently completed factory extension has allowed additional

The new Bunning trailer range will be shown for the rst time in Scotland.

How to minimise the e ects of wet winter on silage

Heightened risks of soil and slurry contamination in rst-cut grass silage after the wet winter, due to increased wheel ruts in elds and delayed slurry applications, will require extra vigilance with silage-making this season.

According to Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith of Volac, uneven, rutted eld surfaces left by machines such as fertiliser spreaders travelling on wet land increase the risk of soil bacteria, such as clostridia, getting into silage crops at harvest.

“Clostridia feed on the sugars and proteins in grass,” says Mr Smith. “But they can also feed on lactic acid, which is the bene cial acid produced during fermentation which preserves

A silage range with the most demanding jobs in mind

Forage harvesters are getting bigger and faster, with a higher output always being the sole objective. With this in mind, it’s fair to say that your transport eet should be able to sustain the increased demand.

Transport specialist Joskin has multiple solutions to increase e ciency on roads and elds.

Across Joskin’s wide range of trailers, the silage specialist is the Silo-Space2, starting at 48m³ for a double-axle, all the way to 59m³ for a triple-axle trailer.

There are other machines aimed at o ering versatility rst and foremost. The Drakkar is “the nest ally for transporting all sorts of material throughout the year”, and the Trans-Cap will add comfort and safety to the traditional

tipping trailer.

While capacity is an important factor to look at, speed and safety are equally key. Joskin running gears, whether using springs or hydraulic rams, are made to be comfortable at high or low speed, on roads and in elds. This is achieved through high-speed commercial axles from ADR and BPW, and a clearance of up to 250mm on each axle.

Speed and safety also come into play when unloading. Both the Silo-Space and Drakkar use a tipping-free system which allows the trailer to be completely emptied in just 45 seconds.

Joskin trailers are built using special high tensile steel, and come with a three-year warranty as standard. FG

silage. They waste up to half the dry matter (DM) and a fth of the energy contained in the lactic acid they consume. Clostridia also produce compounds that make silage less palatable, which can reduce silage intakes.

“Meanwhile, late slurry applications reduce the time available for slurry bacteria to decline before rst cut is taken. Enterobacteria, which are found in slurry, waste about 40% of the DM and 16% of the energy contained in the grass sugar they ferment.”

Ideally, there should be a 10-week gap between slurry application and cutting grass for silage. For anyone who typically cuts on 15th May, this means slurry should have been applied by 6th March, but few farmers managed this, he adds.

“Always apply slurry as soon as possible after taking a cut of silage as this can reduce slurry contamination as the sward might be able to grow through the applied slurry layer. But there’s less chance of this with heavy grass crops,” he points out.

“To reduce soil bacteria risks, roll rutted and uneven elds, where this is an option. But be aware that if there is heavy grass cover, rolling can check grass growth. Also, when making silage, make sure machines

such as tedders and rakes are set up correctly so they are not constantly raking soil into the grass. Far too many rakes and tedders scratch the ground when the tractor is stationary, showing that the machine is set too low.”

Wherever slurry or soil contamination is a risk, wilting cut grass rapidly to 30% DM will help –although this is not always possible. “You don’t want to ensile grass too wet in these situations. Drier silage is more forgiving,” he adds.

“Equally, treating with a proven silage additive is important. By dominating the fermentation with large numbers of e cient, lactic acidproducing bacteria from a proven additive, it will help to quickly reduce the pH and overcome the undesirable bacteria – leaving a more palatable silage of higher energy to feed.

“Research on the additive, Ecosyl, has shown it to produce a very fast pH fall soon after ensiling, with DNA fingerprinting providing visible evidence of its effect. While untreated silage quickly became dominated by enterobacteria, there was very little growth of enterobacteria in the treated silage as the beneficial MTD/1 bacteria in Ecosyl dominated the fermentation.” FG

Protect your livestock from hidden dangers in silage

Tyres have traditionally been used to secure silage sheets, prevent spoilage due to water or pest damage and ensure anaerobic conditions during ensiling. However, reports suggest fatalities from the ingestion of metal foreign bodies are prevalent.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, estimates that 7–20% of cattle have ingested metal foreign bodies with 0.29% of the French cattle population dying annually due to injuries caused by ingesting metal pieces.

Will Gatwick, of LLM Farm Vets, highlights the importance of using a safe metal-free alternative to tyres to protect your silage this year. He is keen to stress that even farms who take reasonable precautions should

not be complacent.

Last year a post-mortem on a heifer that was six months in calf revealed a tiny piece of metal had pierced through the rumen wall and caused an infection. “The farm had a magnet on the mixer wagon to help remove metal objects and doses every heifer with a magnet prior to calving, but this example demonstrates that any animals that are being fed silage are at risk.”

Made from super-strong woven polyethylene, lled with gravel and attached by hooks, Galebreaker’s Sila-bags stay put even on steep slopes and make an ideal alternative to traditional tyres. When used with Sila-Cover 300, they provide e ective protection from the elements, the company says. FG

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Welsh farmers boost profits with goat milking venture

Gary and Jess Yeoman, who farm in Monmouthshire, say forage quality, storage and management, as well as high quality balewrap, are important for their success in producing a premium, award-winning product.

Attention to detail when producing and utilising high quality large square bale silage is an essential component in the successful management of Gary (pictured) and Jess Yeoman’s milking goat herd.

The couple farm 300 acres close to Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. In 2002, they made the decision to convert the farm from a dry stock to

producing milk from goats.

The goat’s milk is converted into cheese locally, which gives the farm a premium price compared to milk from dairy cows. Their farm is only ve miles from Abergavenny Creamery, the largest and most successful producer of fresh goat’s cheese in the UK.

When it comes to fodder Gary says: "You need to be very careful

with forage quality, storage and management; goats are fussy eaters and are more susceptible to health problems.”

Silage is a big investment so the focus is on making the best possible quality. Gary added: "We like to give a balanced diet and make some haylage to mix in for a healthy diet. All our forage is baled in large square bales as we nd this gives us more exibility."

They produce 800 large square bales taken from three cuts per year, with a mix of perennial rye grass, white clover, lucerne and forage maize.

In 2021, Gary and Jess Yeoman’s farm won the Big Bale Competition, which is a testament to their silage quality. Their excellent big bale analysis showed a DM of 36.0%, crude protein 17.6%, D-value 70.5, ME of 11.3, and pH of 4.6.

Dave Davies, from the Silage Solutions consultancy and technical judge said: “These were stand out winners both in terms of silage quality but also the value they were getting from their preserved forages.”

High quality silage requires high quality balewrap and Gary says they have always used Silotite, a quality lm they purchase from the local Wynnstay store. They used the Silotite Original boxed product, before recently

switching to SilotitePro1800, based on a recommendation by the store manager. “We decided to give it a go and were very impressed.”

“SilotitePro1800 is 300 metres longer, which gives us an extra 3–4 bales from each reel," he explains. “This is a big bene t for us, as it decreases our downtime and overall reel usage. Having less handling, transportation, and storage is great.”

SilotitePro1800 is supplied in PE sleeve packaging, which is 10 times lighter than an equivalent cardboard carton. Both the balewrap and packaging can be recycled together where PE lm collections exist. “Eliminating the need for bulky boxes and simplifying recycling is an added convenience for sure. We have

Holaras is most well known in the agricultural market for its silage technology. It’s a family run business with an important goal: developing innovative machines that add value, for and with its customers and partners. Providing reliable solutions, quality products and specialist service “is in the company’s DNA”.

Holaras supplies an extensive range of machines for livestock farming, silaging and the biogas industry. From compactors to blades and rakes, in addition to the standard models in the range, many of these machines can be expanded with various options according to individual customer preference. All designed and manufactured to the highest standards, providing intelligent solutions to changing market needs. Take a look at the full

product range at holaras.com.

Dezeure was founded in 1947 and has been producing specialist trailers and tankers since 1970. Still privately owned, the third generation of the family took over in 2015 and maintained its roots and ethos.

Dezeure’s wide range of trailers suitable for any agricultural needs has made it prominent in the European market. Its ‘overloader’ trailers have been successful in replacing multiple conventional tipping trailers and allowing bulkers to be lled from the eld, making the whole operation safer and more e cient. AgVantage o ers the full product line as the sole UK importer for Dezeure.

For enquiries regarding Holaras or Dezeure products, contact the company directly or go to www. agvantage.co.uk FG

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Is trace element supplementation worth the cost?

The answer to this question is, it depends on your farm, the forage and ration and the stock you have. Kathryn Hume, of Westpoint Farm Vets, explores what role these factors play and how to investigate their availability on your farm.

The key trace elements important for the health and performance of cattle and sheep include copper, cobalt, selenium, and iodine. Other trace elements such as manganese and zinc are still important, and de ciencies may be identi ed but are less common.

Trace element de ciencies can be costly due to youngstock deaths and reduced fertility performance. It can also be subtle with sub optimal growth rates or an increased

susceptibility to parasites and disease, still impacting productivity of the farm. For example, a farm may experience a higher number of lambs with poor growth rates, ‘ill thrifty’ at weaning from a de ciency in copper, cobalt or selenium.

There are many factors on farm that impact the availability of trace elements for grazing animals e.g., soil type, rainfall, pH, forage type and geographical location. The nutritional

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requirement for trace elements will also vary dependent on life stage. Are your stock receiving adequate trace elements in their diet? You can consider working with your vet to perform an assessment:

• Blood sample six or more animals from the group of concern when they have been on their diet consistently

• Liver biopsies performed on farm by your vet. Abattoir collection of

liver samples is also a possibility or on farm post mortem.

It is worth reassessing these at least annually as availability is in uenced by factors such as rainfall.

Also gaining an understanding of your farm soil composition and sampling forage may highlight what is available to the animals in their feed and what other elements may be present that hinder important trace element availability.

So why assess status when you can just supplement? Over supplementation or unnecessary supplementation can be an issue –cattle and sheep are susceptible to copper toxicity if over supplemented. Recent research has highlighted that over supplementation of iodine to late pregnant cattle has increased failure of colostrum transfer in calves.

There are a number of methods of supplementation, for example individual treatment through bolusing or injection. Lick buckets or liquid supplementation are adlib and therefore intakes can be variable within a group of animals. Finding a solution that meets the individual requirements of your farm is achievable and your vet is a great resource to help in measuring and management planning of trace elements. FG

CLAMP KING

Regenerative Agriculture

Driving productivity and profitability in a sustainable way

On 18th April, farmers were invited to attend the second South East Future of Farming Conference held at Plumpton College, with all proceeds from the ticket sales being donated to RABI. Farmers Guide editor, Rachel Hicks, was there.

Opening the conference, Brian Robertson from event sponsor Virgin Media welcomed everyone to the second Future of Farming conference – pointing out the appropriateness of the location, given that the focus of the day was on what the future of the farming industry looks like. Mr Robertson explained that the college has a vital role in educating those who will be directly involved in that future, and has a huge part to play in knowledge exchange and thought leadership.

He pointed out that there are a lot of changes happening currently

in the industry – the evolution of the support mechanisms; development of net zero and climate policy to drive the wider agenda in this important area; and vitally, how we maintain within that the successful and proftable production of food as a cornerstone of farming, into the long term.

During his travels around the country, Mr Robertson said he has very much sensed a ‘wait and see’ attitude, while farmers try to understand what that future pathway might look like, and the policy framework they’re going to be working within.

“That said, there is a very clear focus from farmers on productivity and efciency, given the fnancial headwinds we’ve seen recently with infation etc, alongside that very important day job of managing the farm, and dealing with the exceptional wet weather creating challenges, which we’ve all seen,” he commented.

So, according to Mr Robertson, the sooner we get a refreshed vision for English farming set out, the better. “Farmers are very good at adapting to what’s being asked of them, but they need to understand what that pathway looks like, with the required direction of travel clearly set out. Something which we don’t have at the moment,” he concluded.

Share and learn

The event was chaired by farmer and rural policy advisor, Emily Norton. Ms Norton said: “This is a time when it’s more important than ever to share information, and learn from each other.

“It’s a tricky time to be thinking about vision in the sector, and trying to fnd the confdence to take one direction and start moving in it is the real difculty, as there is so much to consider.”

The one silver lining, commented Ms Norton, is that the extreme weather this winter has brought food security into focus for policy makers.

Climate change is happening

who farms organically with a herd of red poll cattle as well as an arable enterprise.

Lord Deben explained that the most important thing in any business, but particularly in farming, is that the certainties need to be considered frst and foremost – as unless you start with the certainties, you can’t deal with the uncertainties. He commented: “The number one certainty in farming currently is that climate change is happening; is happening faster; and is going to be a central issue for all involved in farming. Therefore, farming is going to have to handle weather patterns that we have never handled before. The primary problem is with water, and the extremes of too much and too little.

“The second certainty is the increasing demands on government to do something about climate change – therefore it is clear that farmers are going to be asked to play their part.

“The third certainty is the result of these – which is that there will be a greater pressure on food production than the UK has ever seen in this lifetime, since WW2.”

As far as Lord Deben is concerned, the frst public good that farmers produce, is the food needed to feed the nation. It’s not a case of food production versus improving sustainability and supporting the environment – farmers need to do both.

“If the industry accepts the truth, which is that every year it’s going

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to be more difcult to produce the food, to look after the environment; if the industry accepts that every year, people are going to demand more action on climate change because they’ve been fooded when they hadn’t before recent times; then the industry needs to go to government with solutions as to how to do this, so that the people of Britain know the farming industry is doing all it can.”

Lord Deben reckons the three things we need from the government are:

• Certainty – we need to know what government is going to do, and that it will stick to that over a long period of time so that farmers can operate within it, and not change the policy regularly, even if it isn’t perfect.

• Acceptance from government that we absolutely have to produce as much food domestically as we can. Yes, in the context of looking after the soil, and the lands, so that we can go on producing food long-term –but food production has to be at the heart of any policy, which it hasn’t been so far.

• There is no reason why there should be party political division on the question of agriculture.

demonstration farm in Leicestershire, which since 1992 has been trying to demonstrate how a thriving natural environment can exist side by side with modern, productive and hopefully proftable food production. The fully working, commercial farm has a full-time team of research scientists, whose research has included elements such as:

• Silvopasture/agroforestry. Investigating how you can still get agricultural production from the land while at the same time doubling up on all sorts of natural capital benefts that trees can bring into that landscape

• Reduced tillage and the benefts that that can hopefully bring in terms of soil health and the farm’s bottom line, as well as emissions

our resource.”

Building resilience

In recent years we’ve sufered extreme drought, extreme rainfall, and everything in between – so how do we build resilience into the system to deal with this?

Mr Stanley commented that many farmers are familiar with the concept of regenerative agriculture, with some calling it just good traditional mixed farming practice; but ultimately, the key principles are:

• Increasing biological diversity both within the cropping rotation as well as across the wider farming landscape

• Maintaining living roots within the soil for as much of the year as possible

There is no party political distinction between the needs that we have nor the mechanisms that we should be delivering. Political parties should not be trying to outbid each other on the question of agriculture – we need to have a policy which sticks, for the long term. If we don’t have that, we won’t be able to deliver what Britain needs, and the public may begin by blaming farmers, but in the end they’ll rightly blame the politicians. We just need to get the politicians to recognise that they’re in the frame, and it’s their heads that are on the block.

Following Lord Deben’s presentation, Emily Norton picked up on the point that there is no current legal defnition of food security written into legislation anywhere – which is needed in order to allow the industry to meet these obligations.

Production and environment, side by side

Speaker Joe Stanley describes himself as an ‘incredibly average’ farmer. His background is as a conventional arable, beef and dairy farmer, but for the last three years he’s been working at the Allerton Project – a research and

• Wildfower mixes, bumble bird mixes, winter birdseed mixes – things you can include around your farm that not only will beneft the environment with biodiversity but could also improve the efciencies of your farming business by taking out unproductive areas such as awkward feld corners. Also, beetle banks – Mr Stanley showed an example of a beetle bank running through the middle of an arable feld, to improve the level of IPM natural benefcial predators. The example showed the bank running through the feld where a line of telegraph poles were already present, so the beetle bank also has the potential to reduce risk of machinery damage at the same time, as well as reducing downslope soil erosion.

These all have the potential to be paid for under agri-environment schemes, while boosting the efciency of the farm business at the same time, and improving the amount of natural capital services that the farm is providing.

Mr Stanley reckons we need to stop talking about how much land we need to take out of production in order to beneft the environment. Instead, he says it’s an immutable fact that we actually need to be increasing food production, under hopefully high environmental and welfare standards.

“There is no one simple solution to the problems that we face in terms of producing sustainable, healthy and afordable food, and this is an incredibly complex issue that the industry has to get to grips with,” he explained.

“It’s public opinion which is going to start to shift supermarket behaviour and political behaviour, so this is where we need to be putting

• Providing soil protection to make sure we’re not losing that valuable resource

• Reducing soil disturbance both through chemical inputs and also reduced cultivations

• Integration of organic matters, ideally through integration of grazed livestock into the system – this is where farming a mixed practice isn’t necessarily the same as integrating livestock as part of a regenerative plan, as for many mixed practices those livestock don’t integrate into the arable part of the land – instead, staying on the permanent pasture, rather than being used as a break within the arable system.

Using data from the Allerton Project’s long-running project with Syngenta, Mr Stanley showed a comparison between a fve-year ploughed rotation versus fve-year direct drill rotation on two sites –one on heavy land and the other on light.

Loddington (heavy clay site) showed a roughly 8% drop in yield for direct drilled versus ploughed. However, net proft was up by 15% as a result of the cost savings for fuel, time and fxed costs.

On the lighter soil site, at Lenham in Kent, there was no yield drop in the direct drilled approach versus ploughed, and proft was also up – alongside the improved environmental metrics around biodiversity and emissions. CO2 loss directly behind the plough was around 700% higher than behind the direct drill. This is therefore a signifcant issue that should be factored into decision making processes. So, asked Mr Stanley, would you rather have slightly more grain in your shed, or more money in your pocket and know you have done your part for the environment? FG

Allerton Project head of sustainable farming, Joe Stanley was one of the key speakers.

The new Agri-Food Centre at Plumpton College, which hosted the conference.

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A promising path to producing food and restoring the environment

Regenerative farming is a growing movement in the United Kingdom as farmers seek more sustainable practices that enrich and improve the health of soils, enhance biodiversity, and mitigate climate change.

The UK government's new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative techniques like cover cropping, no-till methods, and integration of livestock through rotational grazing across the nation's farms and arable land. By providing nancial incentives for farmers to adopt regenerative practices, the SFI encourages agricultural stewardship that improves soil health, sequesters carbon, conserves water, and supports wildlife, providing a holistic approach. For example, planting cover crops like clover or rye between cash crops helps prevent erosion, x nitrogen, and increase soil organic matter. Practices like reduced tillage and

managed grazing of livestock integrate plants and animals in a way that mimics natural ecosystems. Over time, widespread implementation of regenerative farming under the SFI could transform the UK's landscape, improving fertility to degraded lands, nurturing biodiversity, and making agriculture part of the climate solution rather than the problem.

While regenerative agriculture is more knowledge and management intensive than conventional farming, it o ers a promising path forward to producing food and restoring the environment in a mutually bene cial way. The UK has a unique opportunity to become a global leader in sustainable agriculture through regenerative farming accelerated by smart government programs like the SFI. Get in touch with specialist consultant Salter & McKenna for any further information on SFI or regenerative farming practices. FG

Looking forward to Groundswell 2024

This year’s Groundswell is fast approaching, with tickets now available to purchase for the two-day event which runs across Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th June at Lannock Manor Farm, Hitchin. The popular Speaker Sessions will return, set across 11 di erent session tents at Groundswell, plus there will also be on-stand demonstrations, safaris and plot tours.

Tickets are exclusively available through Red Box tickets via the Groundswell website. They cost £85 for a single day or £125 for both days (+VAT). Students are eligible for a 30% discount and there’s a 10% discount on group tickets over 10 people.

The Earthworm Arms Bar, Pelican Pub and a wide array of pop-up

food and drink o erings will be on the site alongside the campsite. There will be live music and evening entertainment on all three nights and the bars are open late.

There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from corporate hotel to farmhouse B&B. Camping and glamping are popular options and the organisers say they are likely to sell-out this year. For those visitors who choose to camp in the large camping area next to the car park, hot showers and toilet facilities are available. The campsite is open from 4pm on Tuesday 25th June and closes at 10am on Friday 28th June.

For more information visit www. groundswellag.com FG

Innovative biostimulants for sustainability

Regenerative agriculture aims to restore and enhance natural processes in farming, for sustainable food production. Recognising the complexity of the problem, growers are adopting biostimulants.

Maxstim's range of complex biostimulants combine various bioactive components, meticulously engineered for synergistic e ects. These compounds include polyphenols, bio avonoids, organic acids, plant-based amino acids, carbohydrates, ascophyllum nodosumand trace elements, providing optimal support for plant growth and resilience.

Biostimulants address critical challenges in agriculture, such as soil degradation, by promoting natural resilience in plants.

By fostering stronger root systems enriched with bene cial microorganisms, biostimulants

improve nutrient availability, enhance soil structure, and reduce reliance on chemical inputs like pesticides and fertilisers.

The enhanced plant health resulting from using biostimulants can lead to higher yields and increased resistance to abiotic stressors like drought, increased UV light and salinity. By optimising nutrient uptake and minimising runo and soil erosion, growers can reduce the environmental impact of farming while preserving ecosystem integrity and biodiversity.

Maxstim's biostimulants contribute to carbon sequestration by promoting the development of deep root systems and cover crops, facilitating the capture and storage of carbon in the soil.

Stop by Maxstim's stand at Groundswell this year for an obligation-free chat. FG

Supporting farms and organisations in their regen journey

Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework for securing the health of the land and the wealth of those who live on it.

It supports farms and organisations to transition to holistic farming systems that increase soil health, encourage biodiversity, reduce carbon footprint and enhance climate resilience.

Regenagri has recently released two signi cant updates to its regenerative agriculture standard, to include elevated contextualised assessment.

With continuous improvement being a core programme objective, Version 3.1 of the evolving Regenagri standard takes into account four years of learnings from working with various stakeholders and regenerative projects across global agri-food and textiles supply chains.

The Regenagri standard, which contains more than 30 criteria to measure environmental impact from implementing regenerative practices, now has a more diverse assessment capability tailored to

localised farm conditions but on a global scale.

Contextualisation is based on conditions including geographical climates, varying soil types and types of farms.

This structured approach provides a more comprehensive and fairer evaluation of unique farmland, with distinct characteristics.

The Regenagri program also includes a supply chain certi cation to assure the integrity and traceability of Regenagri certi ed products from rst processing stage to nal product.

The Regenagri supply chain program is used by companies to sell Regenagri certi ed products as well as to make certi ed impact claims. For more information visit: https://regenagri.org/ FG

Specialists join forces for an exciting Groundswell

In an exciting initiative, Weaving Machinery and Agrii will be combining forces at this year’s Groundswell Event. As the brainchild of Agrii agronomist, Todd Jex, and Weaving’s head of sales, Simon Weaving, the collaboration will set out with a clear aim to demonstrate how farmers can achieve success in a regenerative farming system.

The two companies will come together on a shared stand, which aims to be interactive with three di erent cover crop mixtures across the demo plot and pop-up marquees that will host targeted discussion, all interspersed with complementary low disturbance farm machinery.

“The collaborative e ort will give growers the opportunity to talk through the whole regenerative farming process; from soil health, crop rotation and establishment – right through to nutrition, agronomy and benchmarking,” advises Todd, “with the primary focus being maximising pro tability in a sustainable system.”

Asked what prompted the collaboration, Simon remarked:

“When we rst came to Groundswell some 8–9 years ago, the demo eld was central to the Groundswell event, but more recently it has lost its in uence, now visitors prioritise the seminars. So we hope that by showing practical application of regenerative principles, we can o er more value to visitors.”

Mutual customers

Agrii and Weaving have worked closely in recent years, where many of their mutual customers have excelled in achieving high yielding, sustainable crop production models. One of those mutual customers is A and R Fraser, who contract farm around 3,500 acres in conjunction

with Agrii across Dorset and the southwest.

“Agrii have always been very proactive around regenerative farming; we work closely with them to explore how we can reduce our inputs and optimise plant health, they are very forward-thinking when it comes to options like bio-stimulants and trace elements. Their e orts towards crop trials is invaluable and it allows us to see results which share relatable soil types and climatic conditions to our own,” comments George Fraser.

“The drill days that they have hosted in recent years with Weaving, as well as other manufacturers, o er a great platform for exchanging knowledge and experiences with like-minded peers in our industry,” adds George, who is a loyal Weaving customer, with both a GD and a Sabre drill in his armoury, alongside a Weaving LD Top-Soiler.

Specialist knowledge

In keeping with the no-till principles of the event, Weaving will be presenting its range of direct drills, together with a selection of low disturbance cultivators – all of which have been thoughtfully paired within Agrii’s discussion topics, such as the tine versus disc crop establishment debate.

In preparation for Groundswell, using the specialist agronomy knowledge of the Agrii team, three

cover crop mixes have carefully selected for the demo plot to provide opportunity to discuss the merits of their di erent species and demonstrate what works well from not only a practical, but also agronomic and nancial point of view.

“We have chosen three mixes that are designed to prompt discussion around; (i) compaction alleviation, (ii) diversity and (iii) low biomass for tine drills – each of which are essential considerations for a successful regenerative farming system,” explains Todd.

The demonstration elds are what Simon describes as “tight ground” and according to Groundswell host, Alex Cherry, Lannock Manor Farm has experienced a prolonged period of wet weather much like the rest of the country. So, to best prepare the ground for drilling, Simon Weaving

chose to use the LD Top-Soiler. “Using the LD Top-Soiler we are able to lift, but not invert the soil, this will loosen the sub-soil and allow air to it, which should encourage drying.”

This was immediately followed by the Weaving GD for direct drilling the chosen cover crops at a 20–25kg/ha density in accordance with the advice from Agrii’s crop input specialist, William Sanderson. Simon added that he hopes the exciting multi-species cover crop mix Agrii has chosen will allow a beautiful display of sun owers to bloom in time for this exciting late-June event. FG

Weaving’s head of sales, Simon Weaving, is pictured at last year’s Groundswell event.

Unlock the potential of winter wheat with bio fertiliser

Russell Bio Solutions managing director, Dr Nayem Hassan, discusses how biological fertiliser, Converta Bio NPK can potentially enhance yield and soil health and promote environmentally-friendly farming by substantially reducing chemical fertiliser usage.

The utilisation of plant growthpromoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in agriculture represents a signi cant shift towards sustainable farming practices. With the ability to replace chemical fertilisers, pesticides, and other harmful supplements, PGPR o ers an e ective and eco-friendly alternative (Ansari et al., 2017; Ansari and Mahmood, 2019). These bene cial microorganisms produce growth-promoting substances that directly or indirectly in uence crop morphology and physiology, contributing to overall plant health and productivity.

Azotobacteria, in particular, stand out for their ability to x atmospheric nitrogen rapidly, converting it into ammonia for plant uptake (Prajapati et al., 2008).

Crop plants inoculated with Azotobacter have demonstrated reduced nitrogen fertiliser requirements, with some studies reporting up to a 50% reduction in nitrogen usage (Romero-Perdomo et al., 2017).

By harnessing the power of these bene cial microbes, Russell Bio Solutions has developed a biological

fertiliser, Converta Bio NPK. The e ect of this biofertiliser was evaluated in winter wheat in 2023 in Northamptonshire, UK, on the wheat cultivar Skyfall. This eld study investigated the potentials of Converta in reducing the fertiliser requirements of winter wheat (variety was Skyfall). Treatments applied are listed below: 100% NPK with no Converta (Control), 100% NPK with Converta, 75% NPK with Converta, 50% NPK with Converta. Control plots received recommended NPK rates but no Converta. Irrespective of the fertiliser rates, Converta was applied at a rate of 6-litres/ha in two applications. Converta was rst applied within four weeks of wheat planting and then at the end of February. The product was applied at the rate of 3-litres/ ha in 1,000 litres of water at each application using the commercial boom sprayer. Nitram (34.5% N) and polysulphate were the fertilisers used to meet the crop NPK requirement. Each treatment was replicated four times in a randomised complete block experiment.

It was observed that the number of tillers per plant was statistically similar between the treatments. On average, the plots treated with 100% NPK or 75% NPK and Converta produced either the same or slightly higher tillers/

plant than the control plots.

A signi cant e ect of Converta Bio NPK was observed on the mean number of grains/ear. On average, all plots that received Converta had produced a greater number of ears/m2 compared to control plots. The number of ears/m2 in Converta-treated plots increased by 8–16% with the highest increase noted in plots that had 100% NPK compared to control plots.

Plots that received 75% NPK of the recommended rate and Converta produced the longest ears of 8.57cm compared to control (8.27cm), followed by the 100% NPK plots treated with Converta.

All Converta-treated plots produced statistically similar numbers of grains per ear but signi cantly higher than control plots (100% NPK but no Converta), with 16.2% more grains per ear in plots that received 75% NPK and Converta.

On average, grain yield increased by 22.02% (14.02t/ha) in plots that received 100% NPK and Converta compared to control plots (11.49t/ha), followed by the 75% NPK plots treated with Converta where yield increased by 15.73% (13.3t/ha). The plots with 50% less NPK fertilisers of the recommended rates yielded 14.78% (13.19t/ha) higher yield when treated with Converta compared to the control. FG

Converta is a liquid bio-fertiliser meticulously crafted with potent nitrogen-fxing bacteria, along with phosphate and potassium solubilizing bacteria. Unleash the full potential of your crops with Converta Bio NPK.

Low surface disturbance range

Due to the sleek design and narrow leg, J.J. Metcalfe & Son’s CS range will cut and lift its way through the soil alleviating compaction, using the least amount of fuel, the company says.

systems are available from J.J. Metcalfe & Son, such as the NG System and the NG LT System, so the farmer can choose from a wide range of di erent options

the farmer can choose from a wide on o er. directly. FG

This legally protected low draft, low disturbance system takes out compaction caused by baling and manure spreading tra c.

Have a look for yourself at Groundswell on 26–27th June 2024 or contact JJ Metcalfe & Son FG versatile system is 150mm and 200mm

The incredibly versatile system is available in 100mm, 150mm and 200mm widths and available with a stone point option.

With a top bracket, the system can be retro tted to 100mm box section frames. As shown in the image, a lovely level nish can be achieved.

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Other cultivation

Trees and woodlands can create an income

traditional income, whilst increasing farm business diversi cation and overall productivity.

JJ METCALFE & SON LTD

Land use is changing in the UK and the services rendered by our rural landscape will expand dramatically in coming years. Trees can help diversify farmland without having to change the way a farmer farms or their way of life. Taking a more integrated approach to land management allows you to maximise the full potential of your property.

Trees and woodlands on the farm can create an income from less productive land, increase capital land value, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, help protect and enhance soils, alleviate ooding, and stabilise riverbanks. Trees can also provide tax-free commercial returns from the sale of timber.

Agroforestry, where frameworks of woodland, trees and hedging are combined with agricultural activity across the same piece of land, can play an important role in maintaining

Tilhill Forestry has been designing, planting, and managing woodlands for over 75 years and o ers a complete woodland management and agroforestry service to farmers and landowners. The company says it can help you understand woodland and agroforestry grants, and how they can bene t your farm business, and increase the overall productivity of your land.

Tillhill’s quali ed and experienced forest managers will work with you to understand your goals and develop a bespoke plan for your needs. They will manage the grant application process for you and develop the scheme. Talk to the company's professional chartered foresters about diversifying your farm at Groundswell. FG

Give Simon a call on 07825

office@suffolkplantmachinery.co.uk Richard Carr 07747 188565 Kevin Chubbock 07384

Celebrating amazing food, farming and countryside at the Royal Norfolk Show

In its 177th year, the Royal Norfolk Show organisers say this special event provides a unique opportunity to promote amazing food, farming and countryside, all while celebrating the wonderful county of Norfolk.

This year, the show theme is Young Achievers, with the organiser commenting: “We will celebrate our region’s amazing young people and the contribution they make to our communities and culture. “As the UK’s largest two-day county show, we will promote the range of opportunities for young people across many sectors.”

A highlight of the Young Achievers theme will be the Young Diamonds Celebration, which will bring together hundreds of youngsters for a tribute event in the Grand Ring.

There is much to celebrate this year, including the 80th anniversary of Norfolk Federation of Young

programme will captivate the crowds with displays by the internationally renowned Ben Atkinson, Shetland Pony Derby and large-scale musical events involving thousands of schoolchildren.

“The show continues to re ect all that this wonderful part of the world has to o er. We are delighted to welcome hundreds of businesses and organisations to provide the ultimate shopping experience, the Adnams Food and Drink Experience will tantalise the tastebuds with fabulous local food and drink produce, and there will be demonstrations of a wide selection of agricultural machinery available in Norfolk and beyond.

Farmers Clubs, the 70th anniversary of the rst show being held at Costessey and the 50th anniversary of the art gallery at the Norfolk Showground.

“As always, we have a diverse programme of livestock and equine events, countryside displays, musical performances, educational activities, entertainment and much more,” the organiser explained. “The Grand Ring Drink Experience will tantalise the and drink produce, and there will be

Hosplant Plant Sale Ltd and Terry

“We have some exciting new exhibitors such as Cefetra Ltd, Hosplant Plant Sale Ltd and Terry Johnson Ltd joining us at this year’s show, as well as pioneering innovations featured in the Innovation Hub, curated by AgriTechE, with demonstrations and an opportunity to speak to the innovators from several agri-tech organisations.

“Above all, the Royal Norfolk Show brings people together. We very much look forward to seeing you and your family at the show.” FG

Flail mower specialist to attend Royal Norfolk Show

Slovenian company Tehnos o ers a wide range of machinery including ail mowers, eld shredders, nishing mowers and weeders.

Tehnos says it uses modern solutions to create superior quality machinery at competitive prices. Its range includes universal ail mowers ( ve models), eld shredders (two models) and side ail mowers (four models). Smooth operation of Tehnos machines is enabled by an electronically balanced rotor with patented Low Vib (LW) distribution

of the ails. The LW patent allows for a faster rotation of the rotor at a higher circumferential speed of the ails, which signi cantly enhances the e ect of mulching. The patented distribution of the ails on the rotor ensures less vibration and guarantees a longer service life of the machine, according to Tehnos.

The manufacturer also o ers

nishing mowers (four models) for the quick and e ective mulching of grass in orchards, vineyards, pastures, and more. Meanwhile a special lower model is intended for professional use in vineyards and orchards for mulching shoots, branches, and grass. More exclusive models, such as asparagus ail mowers and forestry mulchers, are also available.

Partnership and collaboration are the fundamental pillars of success in today's dynamic business environment, the company reckons. Tehnos says it believes in the power of synergy that emerges when it combines resources, knowledge, and vision with its partners.

“Collaboration is not just an opportunity to build strong

connections but also signi es an approach to innovation, growth, and sustainable success. Our knowledge, innovation, diligence, and ingenuity enable us to be quick and exible. Furthermore, our courage, years of experience, and modern, automated manufacturing technology ensure that we meet the demands of our customers. By doing so, we not only strengthen our position in the market but also foster enduring and mutually bene cial relationships with our partners. Only in this way can we stay at the forefront in an ever-changing environment,” the company says.

For more information visit the team at Royal Norfolk Show, contact the company directly or visit: https:// en.tehnos.si/ FG

Welcoming show season

The best thing about show season is getting out in the eld and meeting other farmers and suppliers, says Rural Asset Finance’s regional sales director Ben Wood.

Like his colleagues at the specialist direct agri-lender, Ben comes from a farming family and loves experiencing the atmosphere of these events with other visitors from across the farming community

“We all love the shows,” he says. “It’s a chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones, check out the latest machines, gadgets and other products – and best of all, just

and requirements. The company helps with equipment nance and loans for buildings and land for expansion of traditional food production or diversi cation into tourism, countryside management, renewable energy or virtually anything else based on the farm.

“When sorting out your farm’s nances, there’s no substitute for talking things over with people who really understand farm life, who know rst-hand the speci c challenges every day brings,” says RAF CEO Matthew Smart, who grew up and

Fifty years of attending the Royal Norfolk Show

Stalham Engineering is family owned and run, and has been specialising in agricultural services since 1938. All eight of founder Jimmy Nicholson’s sons have worked in the business and some still do, with the third generations also now involved.

telehandlers and Hoftrac pivot steers

The sales and engineering team have extensive knowledge within agriculture, and Stalham is proud to supply some of the top machinery brands including:

• Case IH: Powerful, productive equipment for today’s agricultural challenges. With advanced farming technology, Case IH has a broad range of products including tractors, combines, balers and telehandlers

• McHale: Specialising in highquality balers and wrapping equipment for farmers and contractors

• Pottinger: Specialising in grassland, tillage and seed drill technology

• Weidemann: Wheel loaders,

• Bednar: Soil cultivation and seeding innovative technology. Stalham has a fully dedicated service team to support its products with its reputation built on aftersales and service support. “We put the customer rst,” Stalham says.

The company has been at the Royal Norfolk Show since 1974 and always looks forward to seeing customers new and old. This year it will have machinery from all its major brands on the stand and the sales team will be available to discuss model variations and other products. It will also be participating in the new demo area showing agricultural machinery in action. Visit the stand for some refreshments and to meet the team. FG

Sales director, Tony Nicholson (right) with sales trainees Finn Will and Alice Able.

Meeting the challenge of combining maize

factors, but one which requires extra consideration is the farm’s harvest capabilities. While getting any crop to harvest is the slow and expensive part of the job, getting it all into the shed without losses is the most valuable and pro table part.

With over 75 years’ experience in swathers and harvesting machinery, MacDon is no stranger to alternative crops and how to best present them to the combine.

Macdon says its FD1 and FD2 FlexDraper headers have paved the way for high-performance harvesting within Europe, with brand-interchangeability o ering customers exibility and added value on their investments. MacDon’s multi-brand header portfolio extends beyond FlexDrapers though, with corn headers, swath pick-up headers and sun ower kits padding out the header o erings.

The increased pressures on oilseed rape crops from weather,

pests and diseases, along with the inclement weather providing few drilling opportunities for winter cereal crops, have increased the interest in alternative crops across the UK. Selecting the right crop for the situation is reliant on several

The UK is no stranger to growing forage maize, which is popular for its high yields and starch content. Growing the crop is reliant largely on high moisture availability – which the UK seems to have been excelling at lately – and so tapping into the potential seems highly lucrative.

But the above means there is also appeal when it comes to growing combinable maize; not least because of its ability to signi cantly extend and spread the harvest season for a combine, increasing the machine’s annual acreage and potentially even negating the need for a second machine.

Growing maize destined for a combine harvester in the UK remains a rare sight, and the task of harvesting it is one that needs to be continued over…

Combines

considered carefully. With the maize stalks usually over 2m in height, feeding them through a conventional auger header or even draper header is not so straightforward.

The thick stems pose a challenge for cutting and feeding, and the quantity of biomass poses a larger challenge for the combine cleaning system. For this reason, corn headers

have been designed speci cally to handle the plant stem and to feed only the maize cob to the combine which reduces sieve loading and maximises combine capability.

Wide row spacings

Maize is grown on relatively wide row spacings and typically is planted with a precision drill. Importantly, the spacings of the planted rows then should match that of the combine header to minimise stalk bending and to present the cob to the header most e ectively. Because of this it is advisable to select a row spacing that also works with tractor wheelings and any inter-row cultivation equipment. By far the most common size for this is 75cm but some regions and countries have developed around other sizes such as 50cm, 55cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, and 95cm. MacDon can o er corn headers in a range of combinations of row count and spacings and can readily build headers to order for each speci c customer.

Corn headers use a pair of ‘snapping’ rolls which grab the stalk and pull it vertically downwards through the header, which pops the cob o the stalk and into the header. The OctiRoll system on the MacDon C-Series corn headers uses alternating crimping and cutting

blades to pull the stalk down while also accelerating the break-down process of the thick stalk residue. Since the stalk is not passing through the combine and straw chopper, the header becomes responsible for residue management. Beneath the snapping rolls, it is common to specify a fast-rotating chopping system which cuts the stem into shorter lengths, further accelerating the breakdown process and allowing easier following with cultivation equipment. In a onepass process, MacDon says its corn headers create well-conditioned, cleanly chopped and evenly distributed residue, necessary for achieving seed depth consistency in the following season.

Bend and break

With maize stalks being thick and tough, when cut short they can be particularly abrasive on tyres and tracks in a very con ned row. In damp UK conditions, larger combines are almost exclusively sold with tracks and so, to prevent premature wear, MacDon ts ‘stubble stompers’ to the back of the headers which bend and break the remaining stubble away from the rubber, signi cantly reducing tyre and track

damage and costs.

In windy and stormy weather, a tall and heavy crop is prone to being blown over and so harvesting laid maize is a very real possibility. The unique snout design and optional rotary end dividers of the MacDon header excel at lifting downed crop and following curved rows, and minimise the risk of losses by bouncing of the cob when pulled through at irregular angles.

The ability to convert the MacDon headers from one brand to another provides further added value. As farms begin to invest in multiple combine headers, there is the risk that they become bound to a single combine manufacturer. MacDon focuses heavily on combine compatibility across all major brands and, as with the FlexDrapers and pick-up headers, they can be recon gured in future to retain value to potential future owners.

With a strong focus on agronomy and running costs, the MacDon C-Series headers provide extremely good residue management, minimal header losses, and future resale value, the company says. With alternative crops being looked at more closely, being prepared for harvest with the correct equipment should be considered before investing. FG

CLAAS COMBINE SPECIALISTS

OctiRoll snapping rolls.

High-speed chopping system.

The vital role of chains in farming machinery

Chains are the unsung heroes of farming machinery. From tractors and combines to conveyors and spreaders, chains are integral to the function of almost every piece of machinery on the farm.

Chains transmit power, control motion, and withstand immense stress and strain, whilst enduring the harshest of conditions out in the eld.

Avoiding or minimising breakdown during critical periods in the farming calendar is paramount.

This is where high quality agricultural chain makes a real di erence, o ering durability and longevity that farmers can rely on, season after season.

Donghua Limited says it understands the demands of the agricultural industry. It provides a comprehensive range of agricultural chains tailored to the needs of modern farming equipment. From corrosion resistant coatings to precision engineering, its chains are designed to perform in the toughest conditions, when it matters most.

By investing in advanced chains designed for optimal performance, farmers can enhance the e ciency of their machinery. Chains also play a crucial role in safety. Properly maintained chains are essential for preventing accidents. Regular inspection and maintenance of chains helps mitigate risks and create a safer working environment.

By investing in quality chains and prioritising their maintenance, farmers can enhance e ciency, ensure reliability, and bolster safety.

To order your Donghua agricultural chain, contact your nearest stockist.

Find out more by visiting www. donghua.co.uk/agriculture-chain FG

Drainage & Irrigation

E ective field drainage solutions: Mole draining and beyond

For farmers, ensuring optimal eld drainage is paramount to achieving healthy crops and bumper harvests. Agri-Linc delves into eld drainage solutions including mole draining and broader eld drainage practices, incorporating insights from Proforge’s Monomole and Mounted Multimole machines alongside expert advice from drainage experts.

One of the primary objectives of mole drainage is to create subsurface channels that facilitate the rapid removal of excess water, thereby preventing waterlogging and promoting optimal soil conditions for crop growth. E ective mole drainage involves careful consideration of factors such as soil type, gradient, and spacing between mole channels.

Mole draining is a subterranean technique that involves creating channels underground to improve water ow and prevent logging. Mole drainage stands out as a cost-e ective and e cient method for managing excess water in agricultural elds. Mole draining proves particularly bene cial in the period between harvest and the next drilling, allowing excess water to drain e ectively.

Exciting solution

Proforge’s Monomole Mole Drainer emerges as an exciting solution in this eld. It’s coste ectiveness, versatility, and robust build makes it a practical choice for many farmers. The Monomole’s depth adjustability and suitability for uneven land further enhance its applicability across various eld conditions including arable as well as grassland.

Drainage issues can stem from several factors, including heavy clay soils and compacted layers. Farmers can identify drainage problems by monitoring water logging in all their elds throughout the year and checking for stunted crop growth.

Beyond mole draining, there are a range of solutions to address waterlogging challenges which are impacting a particular eld. One

approach involves improving soil management practices. Techniques like subsoiling can help break up compacted layers, allowing for better water in ltration. Additionally, installing eld drainage systems, like perforated pipes, can create a more comprehensive network for water removal.

Economic bene ts

Proforge’s Mounted Multimole presents itself as another innovative solution for preventing waterlogged elds. The manoeuvrability of this mounted model is particularly advantageous in tight spaces. This, coupled with its economic bene ts due to the absence of wheels, rams, and axles, makes the Mounted Multimole an attractive option for professional farmers seeking a versatile and cost-e ective drainage solution. The Multimole is a twin leg machine which makes it better suited for larger tracked tractors and larger farms that want greater work output from their machines. By covering more ground in less time, farmers can expedite the drainage process, thereby minimising downtime and maximising productivity during critical phases of the agricultural calendar.

Mole draining and broader eld drainage practices such as subsoiling and eld drainage pipe systems all play a vital role in maintaining healthy and productive elds. While Proforge's Monomole and Mounted Multimole machines o er compelling solutions for mole drainage, it's crucial to consider a comprehensive approach that addresses the root cause of drainage issues. By implementing a combination of mole drainage, improved soil management practices, and potentially installing eld drainage systems,

farmers can ensure optimal drainage conditions for their elds. This will mean the crops are more resilient in adverse weather conditions and will therefore return yield and return on investment.

Exceeding expectations

As the agricultural landscape continues to evolve, the demand for sustainable farming practices grows, the role of e cient drainage systems in optimising soil health and crop productivity becomes increasingly prominent. Through products like the Monomole Mounted and the Mounted Multimole, Proforge not only meets but exceeds the expectations of modern farmers, empowering them to navigate the complexities of eld drainage with con dence and e ciency. In an era where every acre counts, investing in robust and reliable drainage solutions is not just a choice but a necessity for ensuring long-term agricultural business success and resilience. FG

Drainage & Irrigation

Summer 2022 drought provides warning for future years

The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like those seen in 2022, emphasising the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analysed that summer’s events.

The recently published study by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) outlines how the drought evolved and its impacts on water resources, wildlife and people, comparing the situation with previous droughts and looks at whether it is an indication of future events.

Summer 2022 was the joint hottest (with 2018) and fth driest since the 1890s. The drought a ected large parts of the country and was the worst in some areas since 1976. It was part of wider European drought, believed to be the worst on the continent in 500 years.

The prolonged and extensive exceptional heat, dry soils and low river ows had impacts across much of the UK including water restrictions – with six companies introducing hosepipe bans a ecting around 20 million people – and restrictions on waterways navigation.

Challenges for agriculture

Extensive challenges for agriculture included low crop and milk yields, as well as dying grass in grazing elds that forced farmers to use winter food stores. During the summer, there were nearly 25,000 wild res; they spread easily across dry elds and also a ected urban areas. Environmental impacts included algal blooms and sh kills.

A Level 4 heat health alert was issued for the rst time since its introduction in 2004, and there were an estimated 2,800 excess deaths of over 65s due to heat between June and August. That summer’s events underline our continuing vulnerability to intense droughts associated with low spring/summer rainfall alongside very high temperatures – especially given it followed shortly after another intense summer drought in 2018.

UKCEH hydrologist Jamie Hannaford, one of the authors of the study, said: “The 2022 drought posed signi cant challenges to water management and communication with the public given the speed of onset of drought conditions and impacts. It has provided water managers with an important stress test, enabling them to assess our resilience to the kind of extreme event that we will see much more of in future.”

Hydrologists classify 2022 as a summer drought, which developed relatively quickly, as opposed to a multi-year drought driven by successive dry winters. While there is signi cant uncertainty about how multi-year droughts may evolve in future, scientists are highly con dent, based on modelling, that we will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022.

Risk of droughts

Human-driven climate warming increases the

risk of droughts like 2018 and 2022, associated with drier summers and higher temperatures.

The authors of the study, published in the Royal Meteorological Society journal Weather, say the impacts on water supply were relatively modest in terms of duration and areas a ected. Like 2018, this was largely due to wetter winters before and after the drought.

They say droughts like 2022 emphasise the need for improved real-time monitoring and forecasting systems. This would give an indication of the likely impacts that may lie ahead, to help apply mitigation measures –such as restrictions on abstractions or e orts to safeguard the environment like sh rescues –at an early stage.

Soil moisture monitoring

UKCEH oversees COSMOS-UK, a long-term network of soil moisture monitoring sites, producing live data, which was used for the 2022 drought study.

It is also leading the development of a Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI), funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The new instruments will produce an extensive range of new measurements across several UK catchments. The data will enable researchers to improve computer models to predict when and where droughts and oods will happen, and how severe they will be. FG

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The Wright Rain range of aluminium pipes and fittings are known all over the UK for their superior quality and durability, and have become the industry standard for many applications. Their light weight, strength and corrosion resistance makes them ideally suited for portable irrigation systems.

Moling is essential for good soil management

Land drainage and moling are essential parts of good soil management and can make all the di erence in producing a high yielding quality crop, and at the same time improve the farm’s carbon footprint by enhancing soil health. Hankins Engineering Ltd o ers some advice. Mole draining is often carried out after a land drainage scheme has been applied and then on a rotational basis on clay land to help improve soil structure. Moling can also be carried out on undrained land where ditches are present. It is important that ditches and outfalls

are clear before moling commences, in order to make a good job.

After seven months of recordbreaking rainfall, there will be a lot of moling to be done; this is because older moles will have collapsed where extreme conditions have caused waterlogging. Moling not

done in recent years will clearly show up in these severe conditions and now needs to be carried out properly and accurately. The fuel and the wearing parts are the most expensive aspect of moling, so having the correct machine for the job is vital. It is important that the mole runs level to make a long lasting perfect mole.

Since the design of the rst tractor mounted Maidwell Moler over 40 years ago, Ron Hankins of Hankins Engineering Ltd, has gone on to develop a wide range of robust machines, from single leg mounted and trailed molers to twin and three leg machines. All of the Maidwell Molers transfer the weight on to the tractors for grip and are a beam construction with replaceable wear skids and high ground clearance to cope with trash.

The molers have a unique screw adjusting double ended leg, incorporating a shear bolt device, acting as a safety release mechanism. The pivoting arm headstock or hydraulically operated drawbar allows easy penetration and withdrawal from the soil, whilst allowing the machine to ride

smoothly over uneven ground. Press wheels can be added to all machines to help level the soil for future cultivations or direct drilling.

Ron Hankins is always available to give advice and discuss requirements and Hankins Engineering Ltd stocks a wide range of spares at competitive prices and provides a contract moling and hire service.

For further information contact Ron Hankins directly, visit www. maidwellmoler.co.uk or head to the company’s Facebook page. FG

Twin leg trailed Maidwell Moler with press wheels.

Single leg Maidwell Moler with press wheel.

Drainage & Irrigation

Greater support for abstraction groups

Exceptional rainfall over winter and spring has removed immediate risks to irrigation this season, while recent advances in longer term planning and management are encouraging for all parts of the industry, according to Briggs Irrigation.

Managing director Adrian Colwill believes government funding to assist abstraction groups will help farmers in the most vulnerable areas.

“[...] Around half the abstraction licences issued are normally vulnerable to restrictions in dry conditions. Therefore, it’s good to see more support for abstraction groups, including the government’s £1.6 million fund being made available for research by existing and new groups,” Adrian said.

The fund is intended to support around 20 studies by groups of

neighbouring farmers. Eligible projects could include multi-farm reservoirs, treated waste-water recycling systems, water trading and sharing schemes.

The government also plans to launch the third round of the Water Management Grant this autumn and has said it “will seek to promote the e cient use of water in future rounds to ensure we are supporting the most up to date commercially available technology”.

“Briggs Irrigation has always focused on providing e cient irrigation solutions that enable farmers to avoid wasting water. We are happy to discuss future plans and options with farmers and look forward to seeing the detail for these new initiatives,” Adrian added.

For more information contact Briggs Irrigation directly. FG

High-tech land drainage system

Mitchell-Rowlands will be showcasing its Drainjetter at this year’s Royal Highland Show. Its key advantages include:

• Neat rewinding of the hose

• Twin hydraulic anti-slip motors on the drive system.

• Guide arm is controlled hydraulically and you can work both sides of the dyke from one headland

• Remote wireless control also makes set up easy, and a single-person operation

• Automatic repeat system (ARS) o ers automatic rodding through hydraulics.

All kinds of nozzles have been developed – the Rocket is a pointed sand and root nozzle with two stages. The rst part blasts forward with single hole then with three facing back cuts into the sand/silt. The second stage has six rear facing holes which

clears this shifted sand/silt whilst being pulled back. Using the same nozzle brous roots can be cut with high pressure jets, clearing at the same time.

A triple nozzle developed for clay pipes has an interchangeable front to increase water forward for really clogged drains. A plastic n gets over those dislodged clay pipes and holds the nozzle central. Another nozzle sends water at 90 degrees to the wall of the pipe – very useful where modern drains have been wrapped in a lter medium and been found to clog up.

Drainjetters comply with the FETF 416 grant; pre order now to avoid disappointment.

Watch the drainjetters in action at www.drainjetter.co.uk FG

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Lincs Saturday dispersal sale likely to be first of many

A Saturday morning auction near Boston, Lincs in mid-February resulted from the decision by the Francis family to cease vegetable production and haulage. David Williams was there.

The dispersal sale was organised by local auctioneer Martin Wright and his Wrights Auctions team on behalf of Francis & Son, based at Leverton. Lots included a large selection of tractors, most of which had been new when they arrived on the farm during the past 30 years.

There were plenty of implements to choose from including ploughs, cultivators and drills, plus vegetable planters, destoners and ridgers. Tools and spare parts featured in large numbers, along with weighing and packing equipment.

Genuine ex-farm machinery

“The lots were attractive, being genuine ex-farm rather than from the trade, making it a very successful sale which was well attended by buyers from across the UK and Ireland,” commented auctioneer, Martin Wright. “Some very good prices were achieved, and there was strong demand for the tractors from local farmers who knew that they had only been used on the 40ha light, silt land farm and not worked particularly hard.”

Very few of the farm’s own lots failed to achieve their reserve prices. The highest bid was for a New Holland T7.210 tractor, although smaller items also sold well. Vegetable nets carrying the vendor’s trading name made much more than expected.

Good attendance

“Between 300–400 people attended the sale, and the viewing day was busy too,” continued Martin. “Wet weather did cause a few problems, including ooding the car park which meant that cars, pick-ups and lorries belonging to those attending were parked throughout the village instead.

“The Scott family is well known in the area having started trading in the 1960s, so there was considerable local support. They provided a haulage service for other vegetable and potato producers and are regarded by most as friends just as much as business acquaintances. Increasingly challenging conditions in recent years mean we are likely to see more similar sales within the not-too-distant future. We were extremely pleased to have been instructed to organise the dispersal, and that it went so well.”

Delighted vendor

Vendor, Scott Francis told Farmers Guide that he was happy with the attendance and results. “My grandfather, Ernie started the business in 1966, and then I ran it with my father, John until his death six years ago,” he explained. “We have known and dealt with Martin Wright for as long as I have been involved with the business, and we trust him completely and know that he does his best for everyone; keen

to generate the best results for the vendor while also ensuring that bidders know exactly what they are buying.

“We were especially pleased with prices achieved by some of the older tractors, as dealers had o ered quite a lot less for them ahead of the sale. There is clearly a strong market for classic tractors. Martin doesn’t o er online bidding, and I’m convinced that worked in our favour as more of those interested in buying attended the viewing and sale days, allowing them to accurately assess

the machines, rather than staying at home and watching for bargains.” Scott said that there is still a good living to be made from vegetable production when conditions are right. “It’s quite seasonal though, which is why we started the transport business to keep us busy and provide an income through the winter. As a small operator I was working very long days on my own, which is why I decided to change business direction and train to be an agronomist, which will allow me to remain within the vegetable industry.” FG

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 Parts, tools and sundries were sold undercover. Martin Wright is pictured taking bids for one of several portable heaters.

The portable heaters all appeared in good working order. The Sealey heater (red) made £70 and the two Master heaters sold for £20 each.

The highest price on the day was achieved by this New Holland T7.210 4wd tractor, which had recorded 3,549 hours since it arrived on the farm new in 2018. It had Range Command 50kph transmission and a Sidewinder armrest and was on Michelin MultiBib 480/65R28 front tyres with 80% tread, and 600/65R38 rears with 90% tread. It had a front linkage, still carried its Burdens Group dealer stickers, and made £46,500.

Carrying Burdens Group dealer stickers, this John Deere 6310 4wd was a 1999 model registered on a T-plate. It had recorded 12,740 hours. It was on Fulda 14.9R24 front tyres which were perished with 40% tread, and 16.9R38 rears which were also perished but had 80% tread. It had two rear spools, and 16 front wafer weights, and sold for £12,000.

The mix of tractors included this 1997, P-registered Case IH Maxxum 5130 4wd with a Faucheux F200 front loader. It had quick-connect hydraulics, and the loader featured mechanical automatic levelling. The tractor had recorded 13,070 working hours and was on Firestone 380/85R24 front tyres with 15% remaining tread, and Fulda 16.9R38 rear tyres which were perished with 50% tread. It sold for £7,700.

One of the auction stars, this 2015, 65-registered, New Holland T6.160 Blue Power, Auto Command 4wd is a potential future classic, likely to be sought after by enthusiasts and collectors. It was equipped with full autosteer and a front linkage and had a Sauermann rear hitch. The Michelin MultiBib 480/65R28 front tyres had 60% tread, and the rear 600/65R38 tyres had 80% tread. It carried Burdens Group dealer stickers and was in very good condition inside and out, apart from minor corrosion, and it sold for £37,400.

This Cousins V-Form 5-leg, oilseed rape

was a 2013 model, and carried its RBM Agricultural dealer stickers. It had a mounted Stocks seeder and a rear

and it sold for £5,620.

An elderly and extremely heavy H Patisson grassland aerator powered by a Briggs & Stratton petrol engine was an intriguing item, and it sold for £20.

This MTD Vacu Jet Star petrol enginepowered pedestrian vacuum cleaner was tidy and made £220.

These sets of 10 John Deere wafer weights on tombstone carrier blocks made £580 each.

The lockable chemical cabinet on the left sold for £200 and the oil tank beside it made £10.

Vegetable nets achieved £85 per batch of two bales, despite being branded with the vendor’s trading name.

A 2018 Kuhn Agri-Longer E4834ML hedge cutter carrying Chandlers dealer stickers had worked only 147 hours and the exceptional condition refected the low use. It sold for £5,600.

seeder

packer,

There were three Toyota industrial forklifts available for bids. Pictured (l-r) this 2002 025FD25 with a box rotator sold for £3,650. Beside it, a 2006 E911B 027FDF25 made £5,000 and the newest 2018 Tonero 25 52-8FDF25 achieved £6,800.

An ‘included’ lot, this Y-registered, 2001 John Deere 6610 4wd with Power Quad transmission had recorded 10,210 hours. It was on a mix of 420/85R24 front tyres – Mitas with 40% tread, and GRI with 60%. The rear tyres were Taurus 18.4R38 with 10% tread. The rims had dual wheel xing eyes, and a loader mount was tted. The tractor had a push-out trailer hitch, carried its Burden Group supplying dealer stickers and sold for £11,300.

A classic 1995 Fiat Agri 72-94 DT 4wd was the only tractor that had belonged to the Francis family which hadn’t been bought brand new. It was on Firestone 11.2R28 front tyres with 20% tread, and 13.6R38 rears with 90% tread. It carried an N-pre x registration and came with a drawbar and pick-up hitch. The front wheel drive wasn’t working, but it achieved an impressive £4,800.

Ideal for smaller producers and equine use, this Kuhn Comete ZS twin-disc spreader carrying DW Tomlin, Boston stickers was very tidy, and it made £140.

A tray of assorted sundries including large clamps, a bottle jack and a towball made £46.

These two ‘included’ Richard Western SF16HS Plus 16t trailers with silage sides, air brakes and on 560/60R22.5 BKT RideMax tyres with 40% remaining tread, were both in superb condition. They carried their Chandlers supplying dealer stickers, and Tilly Trailer Pass stickers, and sold for £19,000 each.

This root crop fork appeared almost new and sold for £52.

These new PTO shaft covers made £5 each.

Bird scarers made £20 each.

56lb cast iron weights were sold in batches of four which made £42.

Rolls of exible irrigation hose with connectors made £50.

This 2016 Carre Econet hydraulic-folding 10-row weed hoe with a fertiliser kit was in very good condition and made £2,400.

A 2008 Kuhn Axis 40.1 W 3t-capacity, twin-disc fertiliser applicator with a Quantum control box, carrying Chandlers dealer stickers and an NSTS certi cate dated 2021, sold for £1,200.

A Honda F410 tiller made £125, and accessories sold separately included a pair of pneumatic wheels which sold for £50, aerator spikes which made £5 and general-purpose tiller blades which sold for £30.

These two Kuhn power harrows were in exceptional condition and sold well. Nearest the camera, this 2019 HR4004 model carried Burdens Group dealer stickers, and achieved a £13,200 winning bid. Beside it, a 2020 HR400R hydraulic folding power harrow with wheel track eradicators was also in good order and sold for £8,000.

There were plenty of locally manufactured Cousins implements on o er. (l-r) a set of 8.2m Contour rolls made £4,800; a V-Form at-lift subsoiler sold for £4,300 and a 4m Packa-Roll press made £1,350.

ridger made £40.

An elderly Lely Supabowl Centerliner twindisc spreader with Boston Tractors dealer stickers achieved £760.

This Spaldings three-leg soil loosener equipped with a rear press and a scraper was in good condition and sold for £2,600.

An electronic weighing platform achieved £170.

A Mitsubishi L200 4 Work 4wd, single-cab pick-up registered on a 2013 63-plate had recorded 101,900 miles and carried a current MOT. It had a towbar, load bed liner and was on Good Year front tyres with plenty of tread, and Michelins at the rear. The driver’s seat was worn, but otherwise the vehicle was quite tidy, and it sold for £3,000.

This Kongskilde Vibro Crop 3.5m, six-row, inter-row weeder with individual row manual adjustment and crop protection discs made £540.

One of the vegetable planters available for bids – this Pelican ve-row model in good order sold for £1,550.

Wrights Auctions is very much a family business. Auctioneer Martin Wright did all the selling, while his wife Diane (chief cashier) and daughter Hermione (cashier) looked after buyer payments in the mobile o ce.

A ve-row 3.0m Kongskilde Vibro Crop spring-tine weeder made £1,550.

There was a good selection of pallet forks. One set made £140, and the others sold for £135 each.

This New Holland STC 300R 3m stubble cultivator had been used only three times since it was new in 2018. The nine legs had spring overload protection and it was tted with a rear cage packer. The winning bid was £4,000.

Members of the Wrights Auctions on-site team immediately after the sale, (l-r) runner, Theo Bowles; Robbie Wilson (who travelled from Cambridge to help); security, Duncan Booth (who has assisted Wrights Auctions for more than 25 years); Mark Skipworth (one of the vendors); Scott Francis (main vendor); auctioneer Martin Wright FRICS; loading assistant Richard Reams; Richard Gilbert (one of the vendors). Not pictured is Will Wright, who was the booking clerk. All the team worked very hard on a bleak, wet February day, stressed Martin.

A locally made Scott 6 x 30/36 six-row potato ridge press sold for £260.

This weathered Baselier two-row

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ON SITE AUCTION

On Instructions from the Pearson Gape Farming Partnership At Pastures Farm, Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridgeshire CB23 3PF

On Thursday 6th June 2024 at 10.30am Viewing from 10am until 4pm on Wednesday 5th June 2024

Including: Tractors: Case Puma 225CVX on Soucy tracks (10), Claas 75E Challenger (01); Materials Handler: Matbro TS290 Hi-Torque (97); Self-Propelled Sprayer: SAM Lowline 24m (01); Vehicles: Vauxhall Combo van (07), Frazier Agribuggy IID (87); Trailers: Easterby ET14 15t grain (10), AS Marston F10 10t grain (78), Brian Legg fuel bowser; Implements: John Deere 750A 4m drill (16), Weaving 6m tine drill, Vaderstad NZ Aggressive NZA800 8m (11), Quivogne TM36 3.8m tinemaster (02), Simba 6.6m Cultipress, Kverneland LO85 5f rev plough, Dowdeswell DP120S 5f rev plough, Cousins V-Form 7 leg subsoiler, Agrimaster Golden Shark R580 hedgecutter; Miscellaneous Equipment: Case 41v 12.5m Varicut header (18).

Included by Permission: SAM Vision 4.0 24m self-propelled sprayer (12), Weaving 6.4m tine drill (11), Case International 1455XL (87), Fordson Super Dexta, Ritchie 4m chain harrows (23), Quivogne 3.5m discs, Honda 350 quad bike etc.

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ON SITE AUCTION

On Instructions from The Foster Family At Salters Barn Farm, Fulready, Ettington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7PE

On Thursday 13th June 2024 at 10:30am

Viewing from 10am until 3pm on Wednesday 12th June 2024

Including: Tractors: Deutz Fahr 6155.4 Agrotron RC Shi (17), Renault 103-54 TX Turbo 4wd (92), Renault 95.12 2wd (88/89), Ford 4600 2wd c/w loader and bucket (77), Trailers: Rolland Turbo 140 Grain Trailer (05), JPM 19TLL 28 Bale Trailer (22), Marshall 25 Bale Trailer (10), Marshall 10.5t Grain Trailer (97), Ifor Williams Livestock Trailer (07), Implements: Claas Variant 360 Round Baler (09), Vicon Fanex 553 Rotary Tedder (23), Teagle Tomahawk 7100 Bale Spreader (19), Vicon BW2400 Bale Wrapper (11), NRH Engineering Flexi Farm 6m Cambridge Rolls, John Deere 550 Baler, Vicon Extra L128H Mower (12), Livestock Equipment: Bateman Cattle Crush, Portequip Calf Creep Feeder, Lamb Creep Feeder, IAE Cattle Race System, Various Feed Barriers, Various Water Troughs, Workshop Equipment and Spares etc.

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ONLINE AUCTION ONLINE AUCTION

On Instructions from F J Hall & Sons At Peartree Farm, Wilstead Road, Bedford MK42 9YG

Bidding Opens Thursday 20th June 2024 at 7:30am

Bidding Closes Tuesday 25th June from at 12pm Viewing from 10am until 4pm on Wednesday 19th June and Thursday 20th June 2024

Including: Tractors: Massey Ferguson 7624 Dyna 6 (12), Massey Ferguson 7499 Dyna 6 (11); Self-Propelled Sprayer: Kellands Jacto Uniport 2500 Plus (05); Trailers: Richard Western 14t grain (03), Richard Western 11t grain (96), Ken Wootton Ltd 10t grain (79); Implements and Equipment: New Holland Sperry 376 conventional baler, NRH Engineering 8.3m Cambridge rolls (09), Carre Pentasem 6m tine drill (12), Sumo Trio 3 3m cultivator, Claydon V-form 4.8m/6m subsoiler, Kongskilde HRWS 51080 XLD 5f rev. plough (18). Simba double press (96), Galucho 46-26 trailed discs (96), Cousins 3 leg subsoiler, Greenland 4m power harrow, Philip Watkins 1.4t weight block, Quantity Carrier grain elevator sections etc.

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Cab), Sanderson 7-25 Telehandler, Massey Ferguson 35. (Several Leyland, Ford & Nu elds also included) Grassland Machinery, Workshop Tools, Antiquities and E ects

13th Collective Machinery Sale

To be held at Warren Farm, Wetherden, IP14 3JX by kind invitation of R & P Baker Saturday 22nd June 2024

Entries Close Monday 3rd June

OUR SECOND FARM AUCTION OF THE YEAR WILL TAKE PLACE AT WETWOOD FARM IN OAKWOODHILL IN SURREY ON SATURDAY 22ND JUNE AT 10AM.

TYPES OF ITEMS SOLD WILL INC. MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS, TRAILERS AND VEHICLES, LIVESTOCK SUNDRIES, GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT, VINTAGE AND NEW TOOLS.

VIEWING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 21ST JUNE BETWEEN 10AM - 4PM. LATE ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT MAKE THE CATALOGUE, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE AUCTION. ENTRIES NOW OPEN - CONSIGN TODAY WETWOOD FARM AUCTION STARTS: 10AM | OAKWOODHILL, SURREY TO CONSIGN

AUCTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE, OR DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM AND POST IT BACK TO OUR GUILDFORD OFFICE. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE WITH US BY FRIDAY 7TH JUNE. TOM LOFTS: 07771 556000 ROB SNELGAR:

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To include Farm Machinery, vehicles, workshop tools, spares, vintage and bygone equipment.

Entry forms available online at www.durrants.com or from the auctioneers

Collective machinery auction

View Date: Friday 7th June 2024

invited Auction Days: 8th - 12th June 2024

Location: Sysonby Lodge Farm, Melton Mowbray LE13 0NX

Catalogue available two weeks prior Onsite & online bidding via i-bidder & bidspotter Enquiries contact machinery@durrants.com T: 01502 470427 or Richard Prentice M: 07803 089558

For more information or for an Entry Form please contact Oli Arnold o.arnold@shoulers.co.uk 07706 312229

TIMED ONLINE AUCTIONS

Machinery Dispersal Sale on instructions of M Cooper t/a S F Cooper at Hall Farm Cottages, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0RZ

TRACTORS: 1986 International Case 1594 2WD, 1949 & 1953 Ferguson TED20, Massey Ferguson 35X, 1966 Massey Ferguson 135. TELEHANDLERS AND PLANT: 2010 Merlo Panoramic P33.6 plus 4WD telehandler, Merlo 40.7 Turbo Farmer, Kubota KH51 mini digger, 2016 John Deere XUV 4WD petrol gator.

IMPLEMENTS: Kongskilde Vibro Master Springtine cultivator, Norman Raw heavy duty cultivator c/w crumbler roller, 3m Lely Polymat power harrow combination drill, 2017 Watson 3T flat roll, 2018 McConnell Rhino 9 pasture topper, Browns pasture aerator c/w grass harrows, 2016 Kverneland Tarrup 2628m disc mower, 2016 Kverneland Tarrup 8460 6m tedder, 2016 Kverneland Tarrup 9035 rake, 2020 Wessex Crossfire BFR 180 straw spreader, JCB Agric bale squeeze, Coner 9700E bale wrapper.

TRAILERS: 24’ Richard Western twin axle flat bed, 1984 9T Richard Western twin axle grain trailer, Ifor Williams TA510G 14’ x 6’ twin axle livestock trailer c/w decks and partitions, 5T Richard Western low load machinery trailer, Ifor Williams LM105, Ifor Williams LM166 and Ifor Williams twin axle plant trailer.

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: Alligator mobile sheep race c/w footbath, Rancher mobile cattle race, 5 x IAE cattle hurdles, ring feeders, gates, water troughs, electric fence system, sheep and cattle requisites together with workshop equipment, machinery spares, bygones and collectables, furniture and miscellaneous items

IN ALL SOME 600 LOTS TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION ON SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 2024 at 11.00AM CATALOGUE AVAILABLE FROM STANFORDS, THE LIVESTOCK MARKET, WYNCOLLS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO4 9HU TELEPHONE: 01206 842 156

Manitou MLT 737-130 PS+

£67,500

John Deere 459 Small Square Baler

INTERNATIONAL 435D baler, one owner from new, barn stored, in very good working order, new Deering knotters, serviced by IH. £3,500 ono. P Hosking Tel 01548 830302 (Devon)

2022 Massey Ferguson 1840 baler, immaculate condition, only done 2 seasons, selling due to upgrading, owner driven, serviced & ready to go straight to work. £18,750+VAT. T Carr Tel 07514 015654 (Essex)

2008 Welger RP435 baler, 23,000 bales, one owner operator from new, net wrap, 13 knife chopper, good condition. £11,750+VAT ovno. I Colchester Tel 07798 605932/01379783323 (Suffolk)

BROWNS compactor B bale sledge, in good working order and ready to work, baler chute included. £750+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

BROWNS 40 bale carrier, 3 point linkage mounted, good working order, ready to work. £550+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

Tel 07710 179221 (Cambridgeshire)

LAWRENCE Edwards Sila-Pac back wrapper, 50cm wrap, good working order, self-loading. £400+VAT ono. P Antcliff Tel 07980 589805 (South Yorkshire)

CASE 434XL, 41000 bales, very good condition ready for baling, lots extras inc camera, moisture meter, newer pick up reel, packer make very good, square bales, same as NH 1290 Plus. M Wills Tel 07974 777145/01503 220190 (Cornwall)

BROWNS 56/72 bale transporter, on farm since new & in excellent condition, brakes & lights, 2018. £4,000+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

CLAAS Rollant 350 baler, still in good condition, counter reads only 13,000 bales, inspected & serviced by Manns in 2023 when bought. £9,500+VAT. A Green Tel 07710 179221 (Cambridgeshire)

BALE sledge to hold 25 small bales & 2 bale loaders, front & rear, call for further details. £500 ono. J Pearson Tel 01283 732275 after 5pm (Derbyshire)

BALE spike & flat 8 grab with adjustable side rail, Matbro fitting, good strong condition, located Colchester, Essex. £550+VAT ono. R Moss Tel 07860 774729 (Essex)

NEW Holland 890 Big baler (4 string) 2013, bale count just over 36K, Isobus compatible, 2 owners, always serviced by main dealer £42,500+VAT. B Boatwright Tel 07831 628049 (Hertfordshire)

BROWNS Flat 8 bale grab, paintwork not pretty, but ready to work, Euro 8 brackets. £300+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

BROWNS Flat 8 bale grab, good order & ready to work, Euro 8 brackets. £450+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

BROWNS 40 bale carrier, in good working order & ready to work. £400+VAT. M Osenton Tel 07956 102993 (Kent)

BALE sledge to hold 25 small bales & 2 bale loaders, front & rear. £500 ono for the three. G Shepherd Tel 01283 732275 after 5pm (Derbyshire) WELGER AP630 conventional small bale baler, little use, excellent condition, call for further details. £12,000 ono. J Pearson Tel 01283 732275 after 5pm (Derbyshire)

NEW Holland 4900 large square baler, 120x130, gwo & ready for work, has always been blown off & stored in the shed, has its own hydraulic pump so it does not rely on the tractor, average condition. £10,000+VAT ono. T Hopper Tel 07802 317425 (Oxfordshire)

HESSTON 4900 large square baler, 120x130, this has been our spare baler for the past four years, gwo & ready for work, has always been blown off & stored in the shed, average condition. £10,000+VAT ono. T Hopper Tel 07802 317425 (Oxfordshire)

CLAAS EASTERN

CLAAS ORBIS 900

SAMSON PG18

£17,500

2013, 12 row Orbis maize head, to fit Claas Jaguar, 494/497/498, harvest ready CL-99201318.A

HORSCH PRONTO 6KR

£72,500

2020, track eradicators, pre em markers, trapeze packer HS-21261521.A

HORSCH JOKER 6 CT

£36,000

2019, roll pack packer, hyd depth control, Vogelsang macerator, as new SR00007400

CLAAS TUCANO 570

MONTANA

£168,000

2020, 680 vario hdr, 700e/498d hrs, yield/Q meter, a/comp, auto slope, autocrop flow, TM6 sieves CL-L3700158.A

BAUER POLY 191+

£55,000

2008, 24m tanker, twin axle, front arm, auto greaser RJ-664226.A

KRM L2 PLUS

£2,750

2007, 2050L hopper, calibrator icon, hopper cover, lights, E2 + E6 vanes, manual Trend K1-1226

MASCHIO UNICO L

£13,500

2018, 5+1 furrow, in furrow, 300hp rated, 95cm point to point 7W-JAA4A0232

CLAAS LEXION 7700 TT

£330,000

2021, 10.80 hdr, 40kph, 989 e/648d hrs, yield/Q & g/meter, yield map, telematics, c/c CL-C8500645.A

DZ C9306 TSB

£68,000

2017, filling arm, 19,100L, positive steer axle, tyre inflation, 18m Vogelsang boom, air brakes OT-VA902806HVB37232

LEMKEN ZIRKON 12/ SOLITAIR 9

£24,000 2016, quick change tines, coulter lift, e/metering, S type following harrow, pre-em markers SR00008426

Tim Smith Tel: 01529 303093 Mob: 07730 780510

BROWNS SUPER BUZZARD 3

£1,250 2013, bale grab OT-BR003

CLAAS DISCO 3050C

£5,500 2013, mower conditioner, spreader hood CL-62103435.A

KAWECO PROFI 2-23 TRI AXLE

£75,000

2019, 650/65R30.5, hyd axle susp & steering,16000L/min vacuum pump, 8” fill arm KC-XNF1316AAKH000523

CLAAS LEXION 8600TT

£449,000

2023, 12.3 vario header, 40kph, 315 eng/226 drum hrs CL-C8610669.A

£130,000

2019, 7.2m header, 30kph, 1157 engi/910 drum hrs DZ-6229018846

BATEMAN RB35 POA 2008, 32m

CATERPILLAR 924 K

£59,000

2014, 5858 eng hrs, 750/65R26, Volvo carriage, a/c, hyd locking, 142hp, op weight 11795kg CP-0924KAPWR02741

CLAAS LINER 4000 HH

£45,000 2020, 4 rotor grass rake

CL-G0501429.A

PICHON

CLAAS QUADRANT 5200 RF TA

£65,000 2018, power feed system, tandem steering axle, 620/50R22.5 tyres, hyd brakes, 55000 bales CL-J3100504.A

SANDS HORIZON 6000

£155,000

2020, wash down kit, boom lights, r/camera, s/s induction hopper, electronic fill, VG boom SAN-HRZ184

KRM M2W TREND PLUS

£90,000

2015, 22700L, 24m Vogelsang, water cooled 15000L/min, sp/d/bar, tri axle, 750/60x30.5, BP2 autofiller DJ-CU-6493

CLAAS LINER 4000 HH

£53,000

2021, 710/45 22.5, six wheel rotor chassis, air brakes with force regulator, Cemis 700 CL-G2101002.A

£4,500 2013 K1-2558/13.A

HORSCH AVATAR 4.16 SD

£69,750 2019, seed & fertiliser direct drill HS-21331357.A

CLAYDON 7.5M STRAW HARROW £12,000 2021, hyd folding, rear lights, hyd tine angle OT-SH0694

CLAAS LINER 4700 TREND

£45,750 2022, 600/55x22.5 wheels CL-G1901012.A

CLAAS ARION 630

£67,000

2020, Hexashift Stage V Cebis 50kph, 177hp, 1860 eng hrs, 480/70R28 fronts, 580/70R38 rears CL-A9600487.A

CLAAS LEXION 630

£149,000

2015, 6.6 vario hdr, 30kph, 800/65R32 F, 500/70R24 R, dust ext, yield/Q meter CL-C6300702

CLAAS LEXION 440E POA

2003, 660 header, 2913e/2226d hrs, 800/65R32 fronts, 500/70R234 rears, yield/Q meter CL-54402312.A

HORSCH LEEB PT 280

£149,000

2019, induction bowl, boom lights, Sprayguard covers, Acimo Evolution seat, LEDs,18/36m HS-25000309.A

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• FILTER KITS and many other wearing parts in stock MAIL ORDER

2012 Claas Lexion 630

2000 Claas 108VX 17’ header auto contour, in immaculate condition

Used Case IH Tractors

JX 1060C 2wd, 2006, 825hrs

FARMALL 75C 2wd, 2022, 668hrs

FARMALL 75A 4wd, 2013, 900hrs

FARMALL 95A 4wd, front linkage, 2021, 800hrs

FARMALL 95A PowerShuttle 4wd, 2021, 175hrs

FARMALL 95C 4wd loader ready, 2021, lowhrs

FARMALL 90C 4wd CABLESS tractor, 2022, 4000hrs

MAXXUM 140 16x16 40kph, 2010, 7525hrs

MAXXUM 150 CVX 40kph, full guidance, lowhrs

PUMA 150 semi PowerShift 50kph, 2017, 6680hrs

PUMA 165 full PowerShift 50kph, front linkage, 2022, 2135hrs

PUMA 165 full PowerShift 50kph, 2020, 1973hrs

PUMA 165 semi PowerShift 50kph, 2018, 2400hrs

PUMA 165 c/w MX412 loader, front linkage, 2021

PUMA 200 40kph, full Accuguide, 2017, 2500hrs

PUMA 220 50kph, Multicontroller, 2018, 4000hrs

PUMA 220 full PowerShift 50kph, 2018, 5300hrs

PUMA 160 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO, 2015, 5373hrs

PUMA 165 CVX 50kph, front linkage, 2016, 5372hrs

PUMA 200 CVX 50kph, front linkage, full Accuguide, 2022

PUMA 200 CVX 50kph, front linkage, 2023, 326hrs

PUMA 240 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO, 2018, 6636hrs

PUMA 240 CVX 50kph, front linkage, 2020, 3000hrs

PUMA 240 CVX 50kph, front linkage, 2021, 676hrs

PUMA 240 CVX 50kph, front linkage, 2021, 3144hrs

PUMA 260 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO 73 reg, 200hrs

OPTUM 300 CVX 50kph, full Accuguide, 2020, 2100hrs

OPTUM 300 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO, demo hrs

MAGNUM 340 CVX 50kph, 2020, 2700hrs, full Accuguide

QUADTRAC 580 with full Accuguide, 208, 4973hrs

Other Used Tractors

JCB FASTRAC 4220 60kph, 2018, 9972hrs

MASSEY 5445 40kph, 90hp, 2004, 1553hrs

DEUTZ AGROPLUS 95 2005, 4285hrs

DEUTZ 6210 SHIFT 50kph, 206hp, 2014, 4930hrs

NEW HOLLAND T5.115 loader ready, 40kph, 2013, 3425hrs

JOHN DEERE 6195R Direct Drive, 2016, 5400hrs, f/linkage

JOHN DEERE 6320 PowerQuad, 2004, 5883hrs

ISEKI 3265 HYDRO 25hp with cab, 2015, 1125hrs

New Tractors

FARMALL 55A 2wd, mechanical shuttle, cabless, Rops

FARMALL 55C 2wd, PowerShuttle, cabless, Rops

FARMALL 55C 2wd, PowerShuttle, full cab

FARMALL 90A 4wd PowerShuttle 40kph, full cab

FARMALL 100A 4wd PowerShuttle 40kph, A/C, passenger seat

FARMALL 120C MX U406 Plus loader, MultiController

VESTRUM 130 Active Drive 8 front linkage, demo tractor

PUMA 165 PowerShift 50kph, MXL4225 loader

PUMA 220 PowerShift 50kph, front linkage & PTO

PUMA 200 CVX 50kph, front linkage, full Accuguide

PUMA 260 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO, demo hrs

Loaders

MX U406 PLUS to ft Farmall, Euro headstock

MX T412 to ft Puma, Euro headstock, e-Pilot joystick

USED LRZ 120 loader boom, self levelling, shock eliminator

* Finance offered subject to terms & conditions

PUMA 260 CVX 50kph, front linkage & PTO, 73 reg, 200hrs

QUADTRAC 580 with full Accuguide, 208, 4973hrs

PUMA 165 C/W MX412 LOADER front linkage, 2021

NEW HOLLAND T5.115 loader ready, 40kph, 2013, 3425hrs

JOHN DEERE 6195R Direct Drive, 2016, 5400hrs, f/linkage

MASSEY Ferguson 2190TP large square baler, 2009, 67k bales & excellent working order, waffle plates fitted, c/w roller chute, tailgate plus half & full tailgate, has monitor, Isobus C, excellent condition. £30,000+VAT ono. T Hopper Tel 07802 317425 (Oxfordshire)

LISTER Blackstone electric bale elevator. £750. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

MARGARET bale spreader/straw bedder, JCB brackets, spreads any shape square bale. £2,750+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

NEW Holland 377 & 276 pick up conventional balers, vgc, stored under cover, photos by email, well maintained & reliable. £3,250+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

FLAT 8 bale grab, Q fit, photos available via whatsapp. £320+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

2022 Massey Ferguson 1840 baler, absolutely immaculate condition, changing due to upgrading, serviced & ready to go straight to work. £19,975. T Carr Tel 07514 015654 (Essex)

JOHN Deere 990, 2014, only 18,700 bales, control box & camera. £15,500+VAT. A Parris Tel 07712 176358 (Essex)

CASE International 8570 mini Hesston baler, 4 string, same as Hesston 4750 baler. £4,000. K Ollett Tel 01359 270047/07753 859882 (Suffolk)

CASE LB333 baler, 2012, 55,000 bales. £28,000+VAT. M Fisher Tel 07976 622090 (Norfolk)

£80,000. R Garner Tel 07767 418452 (Norfolk)

16-FOOT knife for Massey Ferguson 7345S combine, 2012. £100. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

JOHN Deere 2256 Hillmaster, 1997, 818 header, chopper/chaff spreader, excellent working order, only for sale due to upgrade, owned last 19yrs, always oiled up for winter, genuine combine. £25,500+VAT ono. C Jeffery Tel 07866 677975 (Derbyshire)

(Lincolnshire)

NEW Holland CR9080/980 drum belt, new & unused. £250+VAT. D Pike Tel 07789 927662 (Norfolk) See our ad on page 150 10-102057 Specialists in new & refurbished combine harvester

(South Yorkshire)

Contact Dameon 07548 829587 Office & Parts 01493 733211 info@sas-agri.uk • www.sas-agri.uk

MF 7726S

2020, 5000hrs, Next Edition, front linkage, mint condition

MF 7726S

2019, 2900hrs, Dyna VT Exclusive, front links & PTO

MF 7726

2017, 3500hrs, Dyna 6 Exclusive, front links, 50kph, air brakes

MF 5709

2021, 500hrs, Dyna 4, MF FL 3717 loader, cab suspension, twin pump, Powershuttle

MF 8732

2018, Dyna VT Exclusive, 5900hrs, front links & PTO, 50kph, air brakes, Trimble 382 guidance

MF 7726

2016, 4300hrs, Dyna 6 Exclusive, front links, 50kph, air brakes

MF 7722S

2020, 3300hrs, Dyna VT Efficient

MF 7722

2016, 9900hrs, front links & PTO, Dyna VT Exclusive

MF 6495

Dynashift, front links & PTO, nice original condition

MF 6485

2010, 8800hrs, 50kph, front axle & cab suspension, 4 spools, Eco PTO, excellent condition

MF 6465

2006, high hrs, cab suspension, good condition

JCB 435S

2017, 4100hrs, 14’ folding fork, 50kph, LED lights, fridge, excellent condition

John Deere 6920

2006, 12500hrs, Powerquad, front suspension, 40kph, front links, 3 spools

JCB 532-70 Agri Super 2023, 180hrs, Dual Tech VT

Redrock 4500 tanker

2024, over hedge boom, rain gun, air/ hyd brakes, rear steer, wide angle PTO

New Holland FX40

2005, grass machine, nice tidy condition

Landini Power Mondial 110

2011, 6700hrs, 3 spools, push out hitch, manual shuttle

2012 LARRINGTON 14T FLAT TRAILER sprung d/bar, rear ladder, air ready, toolbox, super singles 2016 BAILEY TB16 TRAILER air brakes, sprung drawbar, rollover sheet, 560/60x22.5 foatation tyres

2015 BAILEY 18T BEETEAPER air brakes, rollover sheet, sprung D/Bar, 650/50x22.5 wheels

CATERPILLAR DP35N diesel, Masted

AGA / RAYBURN

BENFORD 2t 3-way hydraulic tipper, easy to start, in very good working order. £2.750+VAT ono. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

(Bedfordshire)

c/w 3 rear buckets. £3,750 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

CONCRETE breaker, came off Priestman Mustang 120 Mk3, sold as seen. £900+VAT ono. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

RARE 2t swivel hydraulic high discharge dumper, working order, 2 cyl Petter diesel engine, may suit farmers or small builder, useful for concreting. £2,900+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

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PRIESTMAN Mustang 120 MkI, 360deg, vgo & working condition, starts on the key every time, new pins, sprockets, etc, for wide filled tracks, 95% wear left, 2 buckets, can still get spares, selling as project finished & I'm 90 now!

£6,500 ono. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

JCB 8015 mini digger, 2004, 5960hrs, c/w 3 buckets & a breaker, in good all round condition, ready to work, 2004, 5960hrs, everything works, heater, lights, wiper, horn, pins are nice & tight, call to arrange viewing. £3,950 ono. C Lloyd Tel 01983 655062 (Hampshire)

BENFORD 6T dumper, 4 new tyres, used condition, reliable workhorse. £4,500+VAT. T Thain Tel 07803 500610 (Norfolk)

THWAITES 9t dumper, 2007, Perkins engine, 6380hrs, floatation tyres, road lights, forward/reverse shuttle, green & amber beacon, starts up instantly & runs great, bodywork a bit scruffy, viewing & trial welcome. £3,000. C Lloyd Tel 01983 655062 (Hampshire)

CAT D6C/D angle blade, ex MOD, unused. £3,750. R Smith Tel 07881 621061 (Cambridgeshire)

3-TON dumper, for spares or repair, runs, good engine, tyres, brakes & axles, no leaks in hyd system. £700+VAT ono. S Gibson Tel 07765 479668 (Devon)

JCB JS130, 2013, 2 owners from new, looked after by the same JCB fitter from new, c/w one bucket, 10050hrs & will rise, double acting circuit & rotation lines, Case drain also, tracks 70%, standard hitch. £19,950+VAT. P Bowers Tel 07944 272762 (Essex)

DRILLS

KRM Sola Neu-2512 tine drill, 2013 combination p/harrow, GPS, 2080 acres, c/w wheel eradicators, stored inside, vgc. £16,000. G Hancy Tel 07860 600939 (Norfolk)

MF30 4m disc drill, has road kit, will need a few rubber pipes & a blow down & she’ll be good to go. £1,250 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

SUMO Versadrill 4m trailed, 2011, Stocks applicator for seed, slug, Avadex, f/hyd fold legs upgraded to Metcalfe NG, 3 cameras – main hopper, Stocks hopper + rev, many spares, owner driver, well looked after, good metal, ready to go. £21,000+VAT. G Apter Tel 07786 090402 (Suffolk)

VADERSTAD Rapid A 400 S 4m drill, 2004, 1 owner from new, in working order, system disc on front, new genuine disc & coulters 3yrs ago, ideal spare drill for SFI plots or drilling into stubble. £8,500+VAT ono. A Lyle Tel 07889 303809 (Lincolnshire)

SKY Easy Drill, 2016, 6m, 3298ha, 3 hoppers, seed, fert & small seeds, bout markers, preemergence markers, new coulters & discs 200 acres ago, very good condition. £57,750+VAT ono. E Towns Tel 07974 211010 (Essex)

SUMO VersaPlus 4m drill, tidy example, coulters getting worn & have some play in them, low disturbance legs, row of cultivating discs, can all be lifted separately, can lift discs up so only drilling either side of the leg for OSR. £15,000+VAT ono. T Knox Tel 07743 673519 (North Yorkshire)

ACCORD drill c/w Rau Sicam cultivator, 4m, two rows of tines, gutter packers, then two rows of Suffolk, double tramline pre-em markers, good condition. £3,250+VAT. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

VADERSTAD 3m XL Rapid drill,1 owner, all discs, levelling board, points & following harrow tines replaced last season, for sale as upgrading to a larger drill, excellent condition, available from mid May (wheel eradicators not included). £16,950+VAT. D Hurn Tel 07786 441918 (Norfolk)

WEAVING Sabre Tine, 2021, 6m, small seed/slug pellet kit, pre-em & bout markers, GPS, plastic hopper, pivoting wings, frst used 2022, 214ha, in furrow liquid fert kit, s/steer f/press, tank hyd pump, Tungsten coulters, immaculate. £44,500+VAT ono. P Raley Tel 07703 230946 (North Yorkshire)

HORSCH Sprinter 4m, 2008, Muller control box, well maintained with some new hydraulic pipes, tyres, wiring harness & ram seals on lift rams, wheel eradicators, twin Dutch openers. £29,500+VAT ono. J Ellis Tel 07769 643489 (Suffolk)

2015 KRM Sola 2311 drill, 4m, tine coulters, full spec, excellent condition, photos available via whatsapp. £10,500+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

KRM Sola 1909 6m tungsten tine drill, 2020, RDS Artemis Lite GPS speed controller, hydraulic fan, good condition. £20,000+VAT. T Green Tel 07931 372095 (Norfolk)

CLAYDON drill spare wheel, new tyre, never been on the drill. £80+VAT. D Pike Tel 07789 927662 (Norfolk) KRM 799 Solo 4m drill, hyd fan, pre em markers, ex hopper included, 4m, folding cult, be hard to fnd better, barn stored, not used for 7yrs. £7,995 ovno. A Gates Tel 07989 914156 (Hertfordshire)

SIMBA Freefow Parts: seed hopper c/w fan & land wheel, marker arms/discs, seed boots & seed pipes, removed from 4m trailed folding drill, chassis & tines are now in use as a cultivator. Offers. R Grayston Tel 07590 822885 (Rutland)

BETTINSON Hestair Direct 3D drill c/w following harrow, feed rollers, bearings, discs, etc, all vgc, end tow good condition, stored under cover. £5,250+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

MF30 disc coulter drill, 4m, grain only, tramline kit with wheel eradicators, end tow transportation kit, been used this year, in fair condition, selling due retirement, have spare parts at additional cost to buyer. £400. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

EQUESTRIAN

IVECO 7.5T horse box, 331518km, average condition. £1,850 ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

WESSEX Dung Beetle poo picker, in great order, it has hardly been used, stored inside, works well behind a quad bike or small tractor, petrol engine powered so no PTO needed, 1.2m working width, Honda engine. £1,950 ono. J Skelton Tel 07747 763040 (Lincolnshire)

DAF 3 horse box, immaculate condition, living area with hob, sink, loo, etc, 6 months test, service history, more photos on request. £24,500 ono. S Andrews Tel 07778 014792 (Bedfordshire)

LODDON Ascot stables (8), 2018, galv metal/poly infills, hinged door bottoms, grill tops, 12.5 x 13.5 area or larger, three 11'x12', two 11'x16', one 11'x8', two 12'x12', buyer to dismantle, manual, drawing & parts list, good condition. £9,600 ono. H Howie Tel 07710 183758 (Essex)

reg MF 6280 4x4 FL

18 reg MF 5710s 4x4 Essential spec wth MF loader 3870hrs

T reg MF 4270 4x4 5600hrs

L reg MF 3065 16 speed

67 reg JCB 536/60 Agri Super teleporter 3400hrs

19 reg JCB 532/70 Agri Super 4600hrs 125hp new tyres

06 reg JCB 526s 4x4 5000hrs

19 reg Bobcat E45 midi excavator 2050hrs

Q reg David Brown Superamatic 880

J reg Ford 5610 AP cab

1964 Fordson Super Dexta

J reg MF 135

R reg Ford 6600 with loader

2010 Kilworth topper 6’ wide

12T dump trailer

BEET HARVESTERS TIM & THYREGOD 2–3 ROW

Beet buckets – choice of standard & toe tip

BEET CLEANERS – CHOICE OF CTM & TODD with picking tables etc

BEET HOES CHOICE OF 6 & 12 ROW HYD FOLD

Standen - Househam - FMA - Kongskilde

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

Westfield 3 phase 10” grain auger x approx 42’

STAINLESS STEEL WATER/FERTILISER BOWSERS

Choice of 10,000 - 18,000 - 25,000 litres on air or hyd brakes

6T LOW LOADER – HYD LOWERING REAR AXLE

12 ton Marston tipping / flat trailer with lift off side

14T LARRINGTON ROOT CROP AIR/HYD BRAKES

Griffiths 28’ flat trailer with steel floor & front/rear ladders

14T ALLOY LORRY CONVERSION – ROLL SHEET

Pettit grain trailers 5 & 12 ton very old and very good

STAINLESS STEEL X LAGER TRANSPORTER

Probably the cleanest tanker for sale, It’s empty - now

50’ NEAN COMBINE / MACHINERY TRAILER

SMALL bale haylage, weight is approximately 35 to 40kg/bale, available in rye & meadow grass, 150 to 200 available on pallets of 20, collection or local delivery (call for delivery price). £8/ bale. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

PERENNIAL Ryegrass haylage bales, baled with Rotocut baler, size 160x120x90, 6 string, weigh approximately 850kg, extra wrap, 44%DM: 11.6ME: 12.2 , excellent condition. £45. J Gibson Tel 07931930369 (Nottinghamshire)

KIDD forage harvester with a trailer connection on rear, good condition. £1,850+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

ARENA-MATE leveller, 8’ wide, used but excellent condition, 3 point linkage & 50mm ball for towing (brand new still in wrapper), adjustable height wheels & angled blade or straight blade, suits sand/rubber riding surface. £500. K Larman Tel 01462 701289 (Cambridgeshire)

DAF LF45 150 horse box, 55 reg, partitioned for 4 ponies or 3 big horses, seated day/living with tack locker & storage locker, access through cab, tilt cab for easy maintenance, low mileage, good tyres & year's MOT, smart, reliable box. £9,500. S March Tel 07860 835995 (Essex)

electric fencer (3 strand wire system), needs 6V battery. £40. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

SGM Balemaster silage bale grab, good condition, spinning tines, on Matbro pin & cone fittings (could be converted), hydraulic squeeze on a two way ram, good condition. £650+VAT. E Ward Tel 07867 524632 (Lincolnshire)

POTTINGER Mex 6 forage harvester, 2015, metal detector, folding spout, hydraulic drawbar, hydraulic lift roller, crop press & auto lube, knives & stone are new, shear bar 90%, serviced & ready to go, excellent condition. £23,500+VAT. R Jackson Tel 01691 860359 (Shropshire)

HULARIS MES-470H-1155F maize blade, 2017, good condition. £5,500+VAT. S Goddard Tel 07815 209927 (Kent)

POTTINGER Mex 6 forage harvester, 1998, spout extension for side loading, 1.9m pickup, knives & shear bar 50%, stone 70%, in gwo. £4,750+VAT. R Jackson Tel 01691 860359 (Shropshire)

Sieves and Spares

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Grain

STRAUTMANN Super Vitesse forage wagon, c/w Selmech Supplies additive applicator & Strautmann knife sharpener, excellent, reliable machine, new knives fitted 2022, good working order, high output, low hp input, sale due to retirement. £17,500+VAT. S Fletcher Tel 07881 963405 (West Midlands)

CLAAS Volto 800 6 rotor tedder/spreader

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

VICON RO-EDW Geospread disc spreader, 3900L hopper, 12-54 spreading width, Trimflow border spreading system, side step

Used Machinery

CLAAS Arion 620 CIS, 2014 (64) 1800hrs, 40kph Hexashift transmission, front linkage, cab suspension, excellent condition

£18,500

£47,000

CLAAS Arion 640 Hexashift 50kph, 2010, front linkage..................................................................£31,000

CLAAS Scorpion 741 telehandler, 2019, 2300hrs, 4.1T lift 7m boom.............................................£54,000

COUSINS 3.5m Patriot

HERBST 33’ bale trailer, 12T, sprung drawbar, ladder racks front & rear, very good condition

LELY Welger RPV160 variable chamber baler, 18500 bale count, 2017, good condition

£9,800

McHALE 991 BC bale wrapper, 2018 very low bale count, very little used........................................£8,200

SPEARHEAD Excel 645T hedge cutter, 6.45m reach, 1.2m flail head, T flails

LEMKEN Sirius 10 mounted sprayer, 1600L

STRIMECH grain bucket, JCB Q-fit brackets, good condition, good bucket edge too, 8'8” wide, 4'5” high, 5' deep. £2,150+VAT. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

AKRON low volume cooling fans, portable, twin fans, 3 phase. M Cartwright Tel 07702 587665/ 01908 551268 (Buckinghamshire)

REKORD 44hp drying fan + 78’ 6x3 tunnel & 90 x 57’ drying floor, will split, please call for details. J Barber Tel 07854 274792 (Warwickshire)

GRASS MACHINERY

CONVEYORS & Record fan, ex Condor grain store. POA. L Wheeler & Sons Tel 07808 200404/01892 722532 (eves) (Kent)

TWO 27’ x 4.5” 3 phase augers on tripods. POA. L Wheeler & Sons

Tel 07808 200404/01892 722532 (eves) (Kent)

Alvan Blanch|Allmet|Carrier| Svegma|Farrell|Bentall|Wilder| Vertec|Turner|Tornum|Turbodan|

WET grain bin, suitable for most mobile dryers, 20t capacity.

£5,250+VAT ono. A Brown Tel 07850 936135 (West Midlands)

ALO 200XH toe tip grain bucket, c/w euro brackets, excellent condition, only used for

£1,500+VAT

(Staffordshire)

£1,500+VAT

G Hammersley Tel 07966 024670 (Staffordshire)

£15,750 EX. VAT

Spearhead Multicut 460 Pro-Line Batwing Topper 2021

hwhite@afmachinery.co.uk 07775 684401 www.afmachinery.co.uk

VICON Acrobat. £150. D Allbones Tel 01652 656572 (Lincolnshire)

07748

11093220 JCB 4220

2022, 2601hrs, 50033KMs, CVT, 60KM/H, front/cab suspension, air seat, A/C, 4ESCV, Solsteer guidance ready, front linkage+PTO, 600/70R30 tyres, PUH, air/hyd brakes.

£84,950

81090153 VALTRA T254

2020, 3190hrs, PowerShift,57K, front/cab suspension, airseat, 4ESCV, guidance ready, receiver, extended screen, range point RTX, front linkage + PTO.

£79,950

11091206 NEW HOLLAND T7.230

2019,1805hrs,Power Command (Power Shift), 50K, GPS ready with dome, front and cab suspension, airseat,A/C,PUH, 3ESCV, front linkage + PTO W/1ESCV, air/hyd CALL US!

41092755 KUBOTA M7153

2023, 97hrs, Power Shift, 50K, front suspension, mechanical cab suspension, air seat, A/C, 3ESCV, PUH, Front linkage £79,950

51090242 MASSEY FERGUSON 6712S 2019,1860hrs,Dyna4, 40K, front and cab suspension, air seat, A/C, 3SCV, PUH, air/hyd brakes, roof hatch, 380/85R28 460/85R38. £49,950

71089958 FENDT 718

2017,3440hrs,Vario,50K,Power Plus, Range Point RTX guidance complete, airseat, front and cab suspension,A/C,4ESCV,PUH, CALL US!

71090026 CASE PUMA 175

2021, 3435hrs, CVX, 50K, gps ready, front and cab suspension, 4ESCV, PUH, front linkage + PTO W1/ESCV, hyd top link, air/hyd £71,500

71083919 NEW HOLLAND T7.225

2020, 5500hrs, AutoCommand, 50K, front + cab suspension, RTK Trimble complete, air seat, A/C, 4ESCV, front linkage + PTO £66,750

A/C, air seat, Front and cab suspension,4SCV, PUH, front linkage+PTO,air/hydbrakes,

11092078 NEW HOLLAND T6.175

2012,5337hrs,16speed PowerShift,40K,front/cab suspension, A/C, air seat, 3SCV, front weights, PUH, hyd brakes, £39,950

11090380 CLASS ARION 440 2017,5130hrs,Powershift,40K, front suspension, airseat,A/C, PUH,3SCV,frontlinkage+1SCV, hydbrakes,440/65R28 £33,750

51091021 NEW HOLLAND T7.210

2015,5035hrs,PowrShift,GPS complete with Topcon screen and dome,leather air seat,A/C, drawbar, PTO, 5ESCV, hyd brakes, CALL US!

Vario, 50K, front/ cabsuspension,A/C,airseat, 3ESCV, PUH,air/hyd brakes, front linkage , 650/65R42, 540/65R30 CALL US!

£25,000 EX. VAT

Spearhead Stubble Master 910

hwhite@afmachinery.co.uk 07775 684401 www.afmachinery.co.uk 23-102855

JOHN Deere 324 mower conditioner, 2005, good condition. £4,250. S Dudley Tel 07860 599377 (Essex)

TAARUP 4040 disc mower & conditioner, c/w transport kit, ready for work. £3,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

MAJOR grass topper, 9' cut, ready to work, just serviced, couple of cosmetic injuries to this workhorse, but is a reliable bit of kit, 540 PTO. £950+VAT. E Potter Tel 07763 968178 (Essex)

LELY Lotus 1020, 8 rotor, 10.2m, one owner, new in 2018, only ever used on hay & haylage (approx 300 acres/year) well maintained & always dry stored. £16,500+VAT. J Warner Tel 07778 303770 (Gloucestershire)

AGRIMASTER FP200, hyd offset/ rotate, brand new flails, always stored under cover. £2,500+VAT. D Scott Tel 07747 628481 (Cambridgeshire)

TEAGLE 9' shaft driven topper, new/unused. £2,950+VAT. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

MUTHING MUE Mario 160, 2021, 1.6m cut, 60hp gearbox with over-run clutch, hydraulic sideshift, on original flails, tidy flail mower. J Ward Tel 07985 277493 (Lincolnshire)

HEAVY duty ballast roller, in good condition, converted to use pick up hitch, roller 30" dia x 100" long, drained every winter, currently empty, can load. £950 ono. I Thompson Tel 07800 866337 (Somerset)

TWOSE grass roll, 8' wide, concrete filled, very heavy. £750 ono. D Murrell Tel 07850 724139 (Norfolk)

STIHL HS75 hedge cutter & MS171 chainsaw, Suffolk/Cambs border. Offers. P Tarry Tel 01638 507459 (Cambridgeshire)

IRRIGATION pipe, 70mm, approximately 250m long, always kept in the dark at the back of the shed. £300 ono. L Emery Tel 07811 122089 (Bedfordshire)

and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

SUFFOLK 40 rotary topper, 2015, 4' cut, 3 point linkage, fully mounted, 540 rpm PTO, light use, excellent condition. £815 no VAT. R Lintott Tel 07799 473374/01566 471493 (Cornwall)

VICON single rotor rake for sale, unused. £4,500. C Dinning Tel 07768

hwhite@afmachinery.co.uk 07775 684401 www.afmachinery.co.uk

Stabilo 600 combi tedder/rake, very good condition, 2013, always stored inside, tyres in good condition,

due to upgrading to a wider tedder, rare machine to find nowadays. £5,250. T Carr Tel 07514 015654 (Essex)

REGON R1 firewood processor, PTO or hydraulic drive, 2 or 4 way splitting, built in conveyor & timber lift, no electronics.

£13,250 EX. VAT

Spearhead Multicut 620 Batwing Topper 2013

hwhite@afmachinery.co.uk 07775 684401 www.afmachinery.co.uk

FRANSGARD 2 rotor tedders, RV300 and RV390 spreader/ rowers, vgc, ready to go. £3,750+VAT. Fransgard 2 drum mower as new. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

FERRIS 5100Z zero turn mower, 2021 build, low hrs, in perfect working order, for sale due to loss of contract, very high output machine, hours may go up slightly as still in occasional use.

£12,500+VAT ono. P Evans Tel 07885 795485 (Norfolk) HEDGING & FORESTRY

£2,000 no VAT. T Bonsall Tel 07977 598930/01335 310258 (Derbyshire)

BOMFORD 71M, 7.1m forward reach, 1.2m Pro Cut head, electric controls, axle mounted, John Deere or New Holland axle brackets. £5,500. S Dudley Tel 07860 599377 (Essex)

LOG grab, extremely strong, Manitou fittings, good condition.

£1,100+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

Specialists in hedging & forestry equipment

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KLOU KC5500 cone splitter, 2023/24, c/w spare cone tip. POA. C Dibden Tel 07831 484365 (Hampshire)

IRRIGATION/ DRAINAGE

BARTH K140 drainage machine.

£8,000. J Thornborrow Tel 01942 813210 (Lancashire)

NEW polypipe, twin walled, perforated & non perforated, ranging in size from 150 to 600mm, in 6m lengths, Milton Keynes area. C Smith Tel 07831 479966 (Buckinghamshire)

RAINSTAR SE4 Irrigator, not used for 12 months, located at Frinton on Sea, fair condition. £1,950+VAT ono. J Barrett Tel 07970 549036 (Suffolk)

PROFORGE twin leg trailed mole plough, 2016 machine, has done very little work, f/w ceramic mole expanders, more photos & viewing by request.

£13,500+VAT ono. I Woodward Tel 07960 866025/07930 548933 (Leicestershire)

RED Angus bull, 7yrs old, very docile & easy calver, still capable of doing a good job, but selling cows so he’s surplus to requirements. POA. M Mark Tel 07977586196 (Hampshire)

Plug&Cool® Steel Pedestals150mm or 200mm top pipe.

Steel Pedestal

NORFOLK Horn rare breed

ram, 2yrs old, reg RBST. £150. C Goodchild Tel 07880 556482 (Suffolk)

PEDIGREE Limousin cow, 10yrs old, with pedigree bull calf at foot 5 months old, in TB4 area & in High Health scheme. L Enefer Tel 07810 004470 (Norfolk)

PEDIGREE Limousin bull, ManbyGrange breeding, 4.5 years old, mature, long, powerful bull, French genetics, proven good worker, knows his job, produces shapely calves, good calving EBVs. £3,800. H Rutter Tel 07729 315750 (Lincolnshire)

PEDIGREE Limousin bull, 2 years old, from TB4 area & in High Health scheme, semen tested & have calves on the ground from him, easy calving. L Enefer Tel 07810 004470 (Norfolk)

PEDIGREE Limousin cow, 4.5yrs old, with heifer calf at foot month old, from TB4 area & in High Health scheme. L Enefer Tel 07810 004470 (Norfolk)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE Old Spot X Duroc breeding boars & gilts. Store pigs also available. J Sowter Tel 07561 637615 (Derbyshire)

ANGLO Nubian nannies, stunning selection available, from 6 months to one year, all registered & from award winning cheese making herd. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

SIMMENTAL bull, born Feb 2021, progeny can be seen, good temperament, TB4 area, contact for more details & photos. A Johnson Tel 01954 230248 (Cambridgeshire)

POLLED South Devon bulls for sale, 24 months old, fertility tested & ready to work, very quiet temperaments & easy to handle, from easy calving bloodlines. £3,000. A Sell Tel 07870 278661/07709 495496 (Essex)

PEDIGREE Limousin bulls for sale, great temperaments, ease of calving & naturally fed for longevity, High Health status, fertility tested, private sale in Lincolnshire. Manby Tel 07769 277813 (Lincolnshire)

LIMOUSIN bull, quiet purebred, 24 months old, halter trained, ready to work, from proven stock getter Bowtells Lancarno (grand sire ) Plumtree Deus, out of homebred cow Bowtells Debbie, semen tested & clean bloods, TB4. £4,000 ono. M Sibthorpe Tel 07836 541115 (Essex)

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)

SEAFIELD PEDIGREES

FULLY vaccinated & wormed Pygmy kids, ready to go, stunning selection, great colours, good trimmed, care notes provided, must have a CPH number. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

BOTTLE-FEEDING Anglo Nubian nanny & wether kids available shortly, disbudded by vet, nannies registered & from award winning cheese making herd. . E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

SIX full pedigree Norfolk Horn ewes, 2022 born, been running with the ram, bucket trained & very easy, perfect lawnmowers. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS

Ready to work

Delivered direct to your farm Very quiet Easy calving, Females available Health monitored Closed herd Full pedigree with each animal Red tractor approved

Semen Also Available

TEL: 07715 764 351

RARE breed North Ronaldsay ewes with lambs at foot, pedigree & registered, excellent friendly temperament & wonderful to look at with a glorious fluffy fleece and a pretty face. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

ANGLO Nubian first kidders, due May, from small milking herd with boar kids, very friendly, been dehorned, closed herd seen by vet. S Barker Tel 01953 860959/07787 756407 (Norfolk)

ZWARTBLE gimmer hoggs/shearlings (3) for sale, March 2023 born, nicely marked, pure bred from a registered tup. £190 each. S Ramsey Tel 07787 375656 (North Yorkshire)

BEEF Shorthorn breeding bull, home bred, very quiet, grass fed, easy calving, calves can be seen. £1,150 ono. J Clement Tel 07855 201150 (Staffordshire)

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

MUCK scraper, good condition. £350 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

RITCHIE Stock Cube, as good as new, with 10 fence panels, stock cube is self-contained & moveable from site-to-site, it unfolds to provide a free-standing stock pen with a curved sweep area. £4,500+VAT. A Green Tel 07710 179221 (Cambridgeshire)

CHORE-TIME feeder, 25m long, 3 phase, 1hp motor, 20 drop points. £200 +vat. J Hopperton Tel 07879 691976 (Cambridgeshire)

STICK Reader SDL 44OS scanning wand, 2016, compatible with Windows & Mac, c/w printer & other accessories, excellent condition. £500 ono. A Barnes Tel 07771 461120 (Staffordshire)

HAY feeders, 2000, good condition. £100+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

15-FOOT cattle barrier & trough, heavy duty, trough has seen some use but no holes. £300. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

BULL beef ad-lib feeders (3). £300 each ono. J Hogsbjerg Tel 07756 599565/01787 210197 (Suffolk)

behind the harvest

ejector, roller chute, 28L-26 tyres. Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024 in mainland UK £55,000 + VAT

MF 2270 XD tandem axle baler, 2022 model Stock No 865, bale count 31,064 fully serviced c/w hydraulic knotter blower, auto knotter & chain lube, ejector, roller chute, 500/45-22.5 tyres.

Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024 in mainland UK

£119,000 + VAT

MF 2270 XD tandem axle baler, 2015 model Stock No 885, bale count 61,288 computer shows zero (new ECU)

Massey Ferguson 7626 2015,

Massey

2009 John 40k AQ, 4500h, Kuobta G26-11 lawn tractor

2011 Fendt VGC, Q51 Loader,

2012 Vaderstad cultivator

2022 McConnel Batwing

Bomford 2022! 26hrs!

ROTOGRIND straw mill, in good working order, providing a solution to the previously time consuming task of feeding a consistent source of long fibre in dairy & beef ratio. £6,000+VAT ono. L Moralee Tel 07803 587368/07874 770084 (County Durham)

SHEEP feeder, rope pull dispenser, for quad bike. £250 no VAT. T Bonsall Tel 07977 598930/01335 310258 (Derbyshire)

PRESCOLD milk tank compressors, 3hp, good working order, gas removed & pipes sealed by engineer. £500+VAT. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

LWC 4' sweeper brush & bucket, as new, only used once, Quicke No8 brackets. R Giles Tel 07909 474275 (Norfolk)

IFOR Williams DP120

FLOWER bulb hot water steriliser, 1T capacity (40 nets or 2 half tonne boxes), diesel fuel burner with digital control & circulation pump, c/w cages for lowering in pallets, always stored & operated undercover. £1,000+VAT ono. W Tyrrell Tel 07985 476263 (Lincolnshire)

DEUTZ V8 engine, 225hp, taken out of Matrot beet harvester, 3750hrs, air cooled, compact powerful engine. £2,250+VAT. M Pursey Tel 07890 686466 (Herefordshire)

MATERIALS HANDLERS

CATTLE grid, 3.6m long x 2.8 wide. £850 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

DAF livestock lorry with 27' single deck livestock box, box made 2015, passed MOT 30/10/2023, tidy outfit with a strong box, only selling as upgraded to a bigger lorry. E Jones Tel 07919 966173 (Powys)

IAE Saracen cattle crush, never done much work, c/w head scoop. £1,950+VAT ono. N Kiddy Tel 07808 204363 (Cambridgeshire)

SCANIA 94D 260 30' Houghton Parkhouse box, 830k kms, sheep decks & 2 slam shut doors, 10 months MOT. J Stanbridge Tel 07946 029923 (Leicestershire)

POULTRY equipment for saleassortment of 3 phase motors, feed bins & pulleys, due to change of policy on the farm, used but still in good condition. Reasonable offers accepted. J Winter Tel 07765 575551 (Suffolk)

IAE 8' double sided lamb creep feeders (2), in excellent condition, both have safety head bars, very clean & tidy, almost as new, will sell together or separately. £375. I Thompson Tel 07800 866337 (Somerset)

IAE Saracen full access cattle crush, opening doors & removable bars both sides, automatic yoke & head scoop, rear vet access cubicle with sliding r/door & opening side doors, rump bar, had little use, owned from new, very good order. £2,500+VAT ono. J German Tel 07771 511355 (Cambridgeshire)

Demountable livestock trailer. Dividing gate, loading gates and vent rail. Spare wheel and hitchlock with keys. £2150 + VAT S March Tel 07860 835995 (Essex)

MACHINERY

SHOTBLASTING gun c/w 20kg of shotblasting grit. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

FLAME thrower weed killer in weathered condition. £20. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

STIGA rotary brush, petrol engine with collection box & snow plough attachment. £500 no VAT. T Bonsall Tel 07977 598930/01335 310258 (Derbyshire)

LWC sweeper & bucket, pristine condition, as new, only used once, Quicke No8 (euro) brackets. £1,500+VAT. R Giles Tel 07909 474275 (Norfolk)

PERKINS 7L diesel engine converted to run on gas, connected to Stamford 140KVA generator, both unused, part of a failed CHP project, parts included to reconvert to diesel. Offers. D Powers Tel 07802 352255 (Warwickshire)

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)

SUFFOLK mounted linkbox, 2018, 5' wide, tippable, removable tailboard, strongly built, excellent condition. £415 no VAT. R Lintott Tel 07799 473374/01566 471493 (Cornwall)

SUTON yard brush, JCB Q fit brackets, 3m wide. S Godwin Tel 07970 625051 (Wiltshire)

SINGLE cylinder diesel engine and concrete vibrating poker, not running at the moment, needs TLC. £100+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

VOLVO BM L30 loading shovel with 8' grain toe tip bucket, agri tyres, only 5548hrs. £14,500. M Doubleday Tel 07808 766070/01945 773326 (Norfolk) Richardson Machinery

£56,750 JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler 2019, only 950hrs, immaculate

Tel: 07599 552864

JCB 542-70 with air brakes (Trac Air), 61 reg, 7000hrs, 6speed, Michelin 460/70R24 tyres 50% tread, Q-fit headstock, 2 owners, air con, pick up hitch, serviced every 500hrs, excellent condition for hours/year. £35,000+VAT. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

CROWN hand operated 2t pallet truck, gwo. £80 ovno. L Blanchard Tel 07771 611728 (Lincolnshire)

Driving down your fuel costs

Vaderstad 2 row tine kit

£4,950

He-Va folding 5 leg subsoiler very HD hyd breakback £8,250 Malone 6’ pasture toppers new in stock & ready to go

pallet carriages

Claas Liner 350S single rotor rake

KRM M3 bogbelle spreader 2011

Kuhn Pro210 out front flail 2014

Bomford B577 hedger vgc

McConnel PA6070 2011 tidy trimmer

Kuhn Axis 30.1 2007 good condition basic

£2,250

£2,250

£2,750

£4,950

£14,995

£2,995

Kuhn Axis 40.1W spreader 2010............................................................................................£2,995

Case JX1100U 4wd tractor ’58 hyd shuttle 7500hrs

Kawasaki Mule 4010 trans 2013 1800hrs vgc

Takeuchi TB014 mini digger 2004 4000hrs Q hitch

Opico Giant 4m folding disc harrows

Greenmech wood chipper ARB19-29 1900hrs

£16,995

£7,950

£7,750

£5,995

£5,750

Kubota BX2530 tractor c/w cab and deck ’10 1200hrs £8,950

sward lifter 2008 immaculate

Oakley 30’ bale trailer commercial axles £4,950 Kverneland 2.8m fr/rear new flails 2018

SAM self propelled sprayer 3 sets of tyres

New Holland T6.180, 2021, c/w Q6 loader, fully loaded

Krone 3210CV centre pull mower,

£4,995

£3,995

£59,950

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JCB quick fit headstock converted to fit a Matbro pin & cone machine. £700. Buyer collects and pays cash. G Ulley Tel 07798 872221 (South Yorkshire)

+VAT

MATBRO TS290, 3T lift, approx 5500hrs from new, only ever used on arable farm, meticulously maintained including recent full service, very good condition, more photos online. £18,950+VAT. P Skinner Tel 07711 405100 (Northamptonshire)

JCB 526S Agri Special farm shovel, 1997, tyres all 50%, hydraulic pick up hitch, hydraulic head stock, 4/2wheel steer & crab steer, torque very good, 115hp, c/w new Johnston bucket & toes, good condition. £14,995+VAT ono. J Christie Tel 07740 987577 (County Londonderry)

JCB 541/70 Agri Super, 18 plate, in very good condition, 6720hrs. £43,000+VAT. M Oakley Tel 07711 376287 (Hertfordshire)

MATBRO TS280, generally tidy machine but does need some work, was in daily use till new loader arrived, owned for nearly 20yrs, it’s part of the family, but two loaders is too many so must go. £6,850+VAT. P Bowers Tel 07944 272762 (Essex)

PROFORGE adaptor bracket, allows handlers with JCB QuickFit headstock to pick up & use attachments with Euro attachment brackets, light use, excellent condition. £410 no VAT. R Lintott Tel 07799 473374/01566 471493 (Cornwall)

JCB 531-70 Agri Super, 2015, 5200hrs, pin & cone headstock, 40kph, boom suspension, 90% tyres, LED lights, good condition. £41,500+VAT. D Cook Tel 07723 046779 (Norfolk)

WEIDEMANN 1260 c/w pallet tines & GP bucket (other attachments available) ballasted wheels, extra counterweight, will lift 1t, fold over canopy/roll cage, perfect working order, very low hours but may rise slightly as still in use. £26,000+VAT ono. P Evans Tel 07885 795485 (Norfolk)

PALLET forks & twin bale spike with euro hitch brackets. £400 each or £750 for both, no VAT. T Bonsall Tel 07977 598930/01335 310258 (Derbyshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 508 skid steer loader, c/w bucket & muck grapple fork, new tyres, 1440hrs only. £8,750+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

VOLVO 2wd 625 loader, good condition, bucket & forklift tines, tyres good, needs replacement exhaust silencer, paintwork good, more photos by email.

£4,500+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

HYSTER 4T forklift, 2002, 2wd forklift, vgc, solid tyres, great cab, new battery, sideshift, etc.

£4,500+VAT ono. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 508 skid steer loader with grab & bucket, 2003, 1440 genuine hrs, new tyres, paintwork good, vgc, Perkins engine, excellent condition, more pictures by email. £9,250+VAT ono. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

MISCELLANEOUS

OIL or chemical store. £200 ono. I Rayner Tel 07814 938431 (Nottinghamshire)

COUSINS 3m levelling harrow, 1996, fair condition. £400+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

ELECTRIC 3 phase motor, 1995, good condition. £190 ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

BLOWPLAST plastic milk bottles & cap, 1 , 2 & 4 pint, many uses. J Shipton Tel 01255 870323 (Essex)

CLAY trap, like new. £100. A Rose Tel 07890 305120 (Lincolnshire)

1.5-METRE 4 leg chain, 3.15T SWL, with four hooks that close & lock, inspection & test required before use. £80+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

FOUR-LEG chain, 3m, 3T SWL, all hooks close & lock, inspection & test required before use. £130+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

AND

Email: hydramex@hotmail.com Field Farm, Charlton Road, Evenley, Brackley, Northants NN13 5GH

leg chain with shorteners, 3.5m chain length, 6.7t SWL, Grade 8, all hooks close & lock, inspection & test required before use. £165+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

PNEUMATIC knife valves (2), 250ml, unused, failed CHP project. Offers. D Powers Tel 07802 352255 (Warwickshire)

2-METRE 4 leg chains, 6.7t SWL, with shorteners, all hooks close & lock, inspection & test required before use. £120+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire) 1600KG Tirfor Ace rope pulling hoist, 2010, good condition, had little use, 11mm wire rope, capacity 1600kg. £220+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

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JOHN DEERE: T670i, W540, 9580 WTS, 2066, 2264, 2258, 2058, 1188, 1177, 1166, 1085, 1075, 1065, 985, 975, 965, 955, 952, 950, 630, 530, 8820

CLAAS: Lexion 600, 580T, 570T, 480, 460, 440, 430, 218, 118, 116, 115, 114CS, 108, 106, 105, 98, 96, 85, 76, 70

NEW HOLLAND: CR9080, CR980, TX66, TX68, TX36, TX34, TX32, TF78, TF46, TF44, TF42, 8080, 8050, 8040, 1500’s, 133

MASSEY FERGUSON: 7278, 40RS 38, 34, 31, 29, 27, 865, 760, 750, 665, 504

DEUTZ FAHR: 6090, 4090, 4080,4075, M3630, M3610, M2780, M2680, M1002

LAVERDA: 152, M120

CASE: 1660

TRACTORS:

JOHN DEERE: 8520, 8400, 8200T, 7800, 7530, 7430, 6930, 6900, 6800, 6430, 6110, 3650, 3130, 2140, 2040, 1640

FORKLIFTS:

JCB: 531-70, 530-70, 525-58, 520-4, 414, 926

CLAAS: Targo C50, K50 Ranger

MATBRO: Telestar, Teleshift, 280, 270, 250

MANITOU: 2600, MLT 633

MERLO: 40.7, 30.6 Multifarmer, 28.7, 26.6

JOHN DEERE: 3800, 3420, 3415, 3200

MASSEY FERGUSON: 8295

TEREX: 250

BALERS:

NEW HOLLAND: 1210, 1010S, D1000, BB940, 841, 835, 7070, 750, 740, 654, 650, 644, 640

JOHN DEERE: 680, 644, 592, 590, 582, 578, 575, 550, 342, CASE: RBX435

CLAAS: Quadrant 2200,1200, Rollant 255, 280, 180, 46, 44, Vari, Hesston 4900, 4800, 4750

VICON: LB12000, LB8200, MP800, RV1602

WELGER: D6000, D4000, 520, 435

VICON: LB12000, LB8200, MP800, 1601, RV1602

MASSEY FERGUSON: No.5, 2190, 2170, 2160, 190, 187, 185

SUPERTINO: 60-120

MOWERS:

KUHN: Alterna 500

JOHN DEERE: 328, 228, 131, 1360

POTTINGER: Novacat, Eurocat

KRONE: AM20, 32P,

FOUR leg lift chains with shorteners, 6.7T SWL, Grade 8, 10mm, all hooks close & lock, inspection & test required before use, 1.6m each leg, shorteners on all four legs. £100+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

MORRAY (Walthambury) 425 potato bagger & automatic stitching track, with industrial Newlong DS-9C stitcher, 2008, suitable & easily adjustable for 25kg, 12.5kg & 10kg bags, in weekly use, good condition. £9,000+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07890 567794 (South Yorkshire)

4X4X3 potato boxes, 100 available. £15/box (no offers). L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

J.HILLAM 150 RGT muck spreader, fully operative, in used condition. £200. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

DOWDESWELL DP7D 5 furrow

(4+1) plough, 14" furrow, needs a couple of wearing parts but in overall decent condition, collection only Essex. £1,000+VAT ono. I Fowler Tel 07885 332037 (Essex)

FERGUSON 3 furrow plough. £300. N Giblin Tel 01277 840384 (Essex)

LEMKEN Opal 5 furrow plough & press, extendable model, manual furrow width, photos available via whatsapp. £5,000+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

RABE Star 120 XD 4 (3+1) furrow plough with new metal, average condition. £350 ono. P Martin Tel 01787 278528 (Suffolk)

STANHAY S981 3 bed x 5 row seed drill, 2005, mounted & hydraulic folding, vgc.£1,250+VAT ono. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

used fully working PTO stirred slurry tank/store, height: 4 rings, capacity: 480,000 gallon, stirrer: PTO driven, access ladder, buyer to dismantle & collect. £10,000 ono. R Keeling Tel 07780 974334 (Lancashire) MARSHALL Rotaspreader,

new. G Ball Tel 07718 102896 (Nottinghamshire)

RABE 5 furrow plough & cousin press, in good working condition. £3,500+VAT. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

By Teo

£500+VAT. T Taylor Tel 07779 783289/01694 771211 (Shropshire)

KNIGHT 20450 self propelled sprayer, 36m boom, 2017, vgc, 6700hrs, good service history, 2 sets of wheels, AG Leader/Muller controls, auto steer. £45,000 ono. C Shepherd Tel 07966 259621 (Nottinghamshire)

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)

RANSOMES Hawk 700 sprayer, used this year, always stored inside. £400+VAT ono. P Antcliff Tel 07980 589805 (South Yorkshire)

SPRAYERS ATV/COMPACT tractor sprayer low drift boom by Quad X, top of the range with galvanised boom shields, retails around £450, c/w nozzles & pipework ready to connect up. £200. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)

CLEANACRES 24m trailed sprayer c/w control box, lightweight sprayer in good condition. £2,250 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

SPRAYTEC LTD

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

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

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MARTIN Lishman quad bike mounted sprayer, 3m booms, 70L capacity, hand lance, blue BFS bubble jet nozzles with individual shut off, excellent working order. £750+VAT ono. P Evans Tel 07885 795485 (Norfolk)

TRAILED sprayer for quad or mini tractor, 250L boomless nozzle, variable spray width up to 4m, 12 volt pump & hand lance. £250 no VAT. T Bonsall Tel 07977 598930/01335 310258 (Derbyshire)

JOHN DEERE 6175R 2021, 2331hrs, Direct Drive 50kph, 650/65R42540/65R30, front & cab susp, front linkage, Autotrac ready. Premium Used Machine

Stk No. 21072450 POA

FENDT 716 VARIO 2018, 2507hrs, Vario 50kph, 650/65R38 - 540/65R28, front & cab susp, front linkage

Stk No. 21072611 £77,500

BAILEY FLAT 14 2012, 445/65R22.5 tyres, sprung drawbar, box pusher, hyd brakes, righthand hyd side platform

Stk No. 21075605 £7,750

JOHN DEERE 592 ROUND BALER 2007, 2.2m pickup c/w castor wheels, Maxicut, 500/45R22.5 tyres, bale discharge ramp

Stk No. 11074643 £9,750

KRONE KW 7.82 6 ROTOR TEDDER 2015, Mechanical Fenceline tedding

Stk No. A1073469 £6,950

KRAMER KT276 2021, 538hrs, 30kph trans, 400/70R20 tyres, boom susp, a/c, rear PUH & trailer brakes. Premium Used Machine

Stk No. B1072514 £55,000

JOHN DEERE 6190R 2013, 5000hrs, Auto Quad 40kph, 520/85R42 –420/85R30, front & cab susp, Autotrac ready

Stk No. 11076838 POA

BAILEY 2,000L FUEL BOWSER

Stk No. 21069902 POA

VICON BW2400M 2017, trailed round bale wrapper, standard feed, 10.0/80-12 tyres

Stk No. 41073502 £8,750

POTTINGER HIT 462 2019, 4.6m single rotor rake, 4 x jockey wheels, road lighting

Stk No. B1073612 POA

JOHN DEERE 6155R 2022, 333hrs, Direct Drive 50kph, 650/65R42540/65R30, front & cab susp, front linkage, Autotrac ready

Stk No. A1063801 POA

FENDT 716 VARIO 2018 – 3347hrs, Vario 50kph, 650/65R38 - 540/65R28, front & cab susp, front linkage

BAILEY LOW 15 2018, 215/75R17.5 tyres, sprung drawbar, airbrakes, hydraulic ramps, 4 foot extra length Stk No. 11072639 £13,950

JOHN DEERE L634 2020, 35285 bales, Steered tandem axle, 620/50R22.5, Maxi Rotoflow 2.3m pickup, elec bale length setting, humidity sensor, hyd bale ejector, weigh device Stk No. 31070902 £67,500

POTTINGER HIT 12.14T 2019, 12 rotor trailed tedder, 13.2m working width, fence line tedding

Stk No. A1064980 £16,500

BATEMAN RB35, 2015, 4000L tank, 24m VG boom, twin 400L/ min pumps, 3Đ fast fill pump, AgLeader Integra 12” HD monitor, 10 section auto-swath section control, 420/85R34 Michelin Yieldbib rowcrops, 750/50R30.5 Trelleborg LGP wheels.

£70,000+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

BATEMAN RB 35, 2013, 4000L tank, 24m VG boom, twin 400L/ min pumps, 3" fast fill pump, AgLeader Integra 12” HD monitor, 10 section auto-swath section control, 380/85R34 Michelin Yieldbib rowcrops, 750/50R30.5 Trelleborg LGP wheels.

£40,000+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

BATEMAN 2001 Hi-Lo 24m sprayer, 2000L tank, 8240hrs, 2 sets of wheels - rowcrop as pictured & flotation tyres, 12 month NSTS certificate. £5,500+VAT ono. M Durie Tel 07957 866972 (Suffolk)

KNIGHT 2500L self propelled sprayer, 24m booms, 8542hrs, Feb 2025 MOT, 3 sets of wheels, very tidy farm machine. M Hall Tel 07534 548671 (Cambridgeshire)

SAM 4000E sprayer, 12/24/30m booms, owner driver since new in 2015, GPS steering & section control (RTK), fast fill pump, flotations & rowcrop tyres, 4200hrs. £115,000. R Maddever Tel 07786 910597 (Suffolk)

CASE IH Gem 2600TS trailed sprayer, 2000, 24m, 2600L tank, steering drawbar, in good working order from family farm, new NSTS test passed Feb 2024, will go straight to work. C Lane Tel 07760 369492 (Northamptonshire)

SULKY X36 4 bag machine, good condition, DPB box needs attention, but spreads hydraulically. £1,500 ono. R Reakes Tel 07966 483118 (Somerset)

ATKINSON lime spreader. £1,500. J Thornborrow Tel 01942 813210 (Lancashire)

AMAZONE ZAV 3200 fertiliser spreader, 2014, section control, Isobus connection, no control box. £5,750+VAT ono. J Ellis Tel 07769 643489 (Suffolk)

LELY SX4000 Centerliner fertiliser spreader, 24m discs, hopper cover, great condition, photos available via whatsapp. £2,250+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

AGRI SPRAY

SAM sprayer 4 hydraulic wheel motors, taken off machine with broken chassis, ring for more details or pictures. £500 ono. P Walton Tel 07850 510103 (Northamptonshire)

SPREADERS

KUHN 40.1 c/w weigh cells, 2011, very good condition for age, nearly new S8 discs & vanes for 36m, good discs & vanes on S6 too, always washed down & oiled after use, located Stevenage. £4,850 +VAT. P Wilkinson Tel 07943 661312 (Hertfordshire)

AGRICULTURAL SPRAYERS SALES SERVICE SPARES

VICON 802 c/w hydraulic shut off, sound condition. £400+VAT. R Hamilton Tel 07808 957625 (Cambridgeshire)

BATEMAN RB55 5000L 36m sprayer, 2012, 3950hrs, Trimble Controller, 9 section auto shut off, 710 flotations 60%, 420 rowcrops 20%. £38,000+VAT ono. T Green Tel 07931 372095 (Norfolk)

EVANS & Pearce Electro slug pelleter broadcaster, good condition. £300+VAT. R Pearson Tel 07970 856341 (Lincolnshire)

KRM Bredal K45 spreader with AgLeader control module, a pair of 4 vane lime discs, a pair of 6 vane fertiliser discs with down chute, roll over sheet, bag lift crane & demount legs, rear camera that shows discs. £5,500+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

BOGBALLE M2W Plus, 3300L, Icon controller, E6T & E2T vanes, 2013, washed down every day & oiled end of season. £4,500+VAT. T Green Tel 07931 372095 (Norfolk)

SULKY fertiliser spinner with bag lift, in good working order. £950 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

STRAW & HAY

JD X91100 ’23, 1745 hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, SF7000, HD40X header and trolley

£595,000 REF: 81096500

New Holland T7.190 ’18, 4831 hrs, Power Command 50k, 4 ESCVs

£53,500 REF: B1094196

Class Arion ’16, 5593 hrs, Hexashift 50k, front susp, front pto, air brakes

£46,000 REF: A1099015

Case Puma 240 ’19, 4839 hours, CVX 50k, cab susp, AutoSteer ready

£POA REF: 71093198

Kramer K14.5 ’21, 493 hours, load stabiliser, 1250mm bucket, 1000m tines

£29,000 REF: 11081499

Claas 78 ’93, manual, air con, C390 header and trolley,

£25,500 REF: A1025869

Case JXU105 ’09, Dual Command, 4156 hrs, front weights, air con, PUH

£26,500 REF: C1096990

John Deere 7270R ’17, 6853 hrs, E23 50K, 3 E-SCVs, AutoTrac ready,

£72,500 REF: 11094388

New Holland T7.200 ’14, 4502 hours, Range Command 40k, front linkage

£39,750 REF: A1098274

MLT 741-140V ’18, 4600 hrs, Vario 40k, JCB headstock, tines, PUH

£45,000 REF: C1097613

JD T670 ’20, 513 hrs, ProDrive 40k, Harvest Monitor, AutoTrac

£175,000 REF: A1024732

JD 6130R ’22, 1655 hours, AutoQuad + 50k, AutoTrac ready, 3 ESCVs

£77,500 REF: B1024427

John Deere 7R310 ’23, 622 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, front linkage + PTO, 4 SCVs

£219,500 REF: A1098839

Claas 7035 Scorpion ’17, 5204 hrs, VariPower 40k, air con, pallet tines

£44,500 REF: D1095577

All prices subject to VAT and accurate at the time of printing.

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JD S670I ’23,

eng hrs, DualRange Drive, AT ready, 630F header and trolley,

£285,000 REF: B1094147

JD 6155R ’17, 4773 hrs, AutoQuad 50k, TLS & cab susp

£61,500 REF: A1025093

John Deere 6250R ’22, 2499 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, AutoTrac ready, 4 ESCVs

£136,000 REF: 31092905

Case Maxxum 140 ’15, 7872 hrs, 50k, 4 SCVs, air con, air brakes, trimble RTK

£32,500 REF: C1098791

Merlo TF35.7 ’19, 5112 hrs, PUH, air con, pallet tines, Merlo headstock

£38,750 REF: C1096899

New Holland T7.210 ’15, 4400 hrs, Auto Command, air brakes, front susp £45,000 REF: A1093316

STEEL water tanks (2), one approx 10,000L, the other approx 25,000L, the smaller one has been in use recently, however the larger not for a long time, buyer to collect, however we can help load, fair condition. £450 ono. M Sills Tel 07587 142844 (Suffolk)

25,000-LITRE fibreglass tanks with 2" hiplock connections, surplus to requirements, 3 in total. £850+VAT ono each. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777959 (Suffolk)

IPSON 750 gallon tanker. £1,200. N Giblin Tel 01277 840384 (Essex) OIL tank, 1800L. £100. N Giblin Tel 01277 840384 (Essex)

PLASTIC 1300L tank, has been used for kerosene, single skin, good condition. £100. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

BUNDED 1300L fuel tank/ dispenser, 2021, owned from new, always been indoors, perfect working order, now surplus to requirements. £750+VAT ono. P Evans Tel 07885 795485 (Norfolk)

Topdown 3m with Biodrill, box type, for sale due to change in farming policy. £25,000. R Garner Tel 07767 418452 (Norfolk)

418452 (Norfolk)

GALUCHO 4m discs with coil press, very good condition & ready for work. £3,250 ono. S Jefferies Tel 07526 525003 (Suffolk)

CAMBRIDGE ring rolls, main roll 7'8" wide, two smaller rolls 4'2" each. £300 ono. P Starsmore Tel 07753 936466 (Northamptonshire)

COUSINS 6m folding tine cultivator, fair condition. £800+VAT ono. M Pedlow Tel 07900 087178 (Buckinghamshire)

SMS 12 leg low disturbance subsoiler & packer discs, spare wearing parts, very good condition. £3,500+VAT. R Pearson Tel 07970 856341 (Lincolnshire)

TITAN Trailers 500 gallon bunded diesel bowser.12v electric pump, front storage locker, twin axle braked. £2,800+VAT. M Pedlow Tel 07900 087178 (Buckinghamshire)

CAMBRIDGE rollers, set comprising main roller 7'10" long, two small rollers 9'2" long, total length 17'. £900. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

McCONNEL 5 leg Shakaerator with packer roll & PTO, very good condition, £3,500+VAT. R Pearson Tel 07970 856341 (Lincolnshire)

LEMKEN 3m Terra Disc

KNIGHT M Press, 2010 machine, Bourgault quick change points, fantastic 1 pass machine & versatile, into stubble or ploughing.

£6,000+VAT ono. G Halsey Tel 07811 317177 (Hertfordshire)

See our ad on page 100 Suppliers of cultivation equipment airseeders & slug pelleters

RAPID 8m cultivator, tank & pipework removed, front leading tines, level boards, discs & tyre packer. H Howie Tel 07710 183758 (Essex)

COUSINS 3 leg subsoiler, good metal, hard faced legs & straight.

£750+VAT ono. W Tyrrell Tel 07985 476263 (Lincolnshire)

RANSOMES drag/chisel plough, used, good tines & straight frame, never been on a big tractor, fair condition. £600+VAT ono. W Tyrrell Tel 07985 476263 (Lincolnshire)

QUIVOGNE 5m cultivator, 2 rows of discs, 1 row subsoiler tines & steel roller, hydraulic fold two 3m width, good metal. £9,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

COUSINS Sidewinder 6.3m rolls, very good condition, taking marker kit off, good condition. £1,950+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07386 777595 (Suffolk)

KEEBLE Progressive parts, 6 J legs, various points & spares (West Suffolk). R Davison Tel 07831 145002 (Suffolk)

MASSEY 37 cultivator, hydraulic folding. £300+VAT. P Beasley Tel 07836 652963 (Cambridgeshire)

BLENCH single leg subsoiler. £350+VAT. P Beasley Tel 07836 652963 (Cambridgeshire)

VICON reciprocating 2 bar harrow c/w crumbler roller & transport wheels, working width 15', good condition. £450+VAT. F Webb Tel 01379 676289 (Norfolk)

HAYLOCK single leg subsoiler. F Webb Tel 01379 676289 (Norfolk)

KNIGHT Raven cultivator, 3.5m, good condition. £6,000+VAT ono. R Wooddisse Tel 07976 418921 (Cambridgeshire)

CAMBRIDGE rolls in good condition, 6.3m, no leaks in rams. £1,500. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

GRILLO G110-G108 Agrigarden machines, walking tractor c/w operators manual, reversible plough, wheel weights & steel wheels, rotary tiller (new) 2.5yrs old. £4,250 no VAT. T Bensley Tel 01354 695455 (Cambridgeshire)

9-TINE cultivator, depth wheels probably need attention, average condition. £250 ono. A Howell Tel 07528 729118 (Cambridgeshire)

RABE MKE 3m power harrow, packer 450mm, photos available via whatsapp. £1,500+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

COUSINS Sidewinder 12.3m rollers, 2008, new pivot pins, hydraulic hoses & tyres all new 2yrs ago, very good condition. £9,750+VAT ono. J Ellis Tel 07769 643489 (Suffolk)

KONGSKILDE 3m spring tine cultivator discs & roller, new bearings in discs, everything is tight, no play in legs, a new machine will cost £21000 this machine is just £6,500 ready for work. P Jewell Tel 07944 782957 (Merseyside)

HAYLOCK single leg subsoiler, good condition. £175+VAT. F Webb Tel 01379 676289 (Norfolk)

crumbler, photos available via whatsapp. £2,250+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk) CAMBRIDGE gang roll, 16' 3 piece Cambridge gang roll, working order. £400. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey) MASSEY Ferguson 520 disc harrows, in great working order, selling due retirement. £1,600+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

SIMBA 3.75m 5 leg mono, DD packer.

£5,250. R Smith Tel 07881 621061 (Cambridgeshire)

TUME seed bed harrow, hydraulic fold, front & rear crumblers, photos available via whatsapp. £350+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

6-METRE rib rolls, good condition, photos available via whatsapp.

£3,750+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

10-FOOT pigtail cultivator, no depth wheels, photos available via whatsapp. £900+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

COUSINS HF6M 5m combi harrow, hydraulic fold, flexicoils front & rear, great condition, photos available via whatsapp. £10,500+VAT. A Lee Tel 07749 951898 (Norfolk)

SELVATICI Serie 150-95 heavy duty spader, 1.5m, Ideal orchard/ vineyard establishment, 3yrs old, less than 4 acres work. £4,500+VAT. T Thain Tel 07803 500610 (Norfolk)

air and hyd brakes, rear beacon, 560-60 22.5 tyres

£22,450 +VAT

Richard Western 12t Muckspreader 2021, tyres 580/70R38, LED lights, oil and air brakes, 12t rear discharge, slurry door, wide angle PTO,

Refurbished Power Harrows:

• All New Bearings and Seals in the Trough and Gearbox

• Blade Holders All New are fitted

• New Genuine Kuhn Tines fitted

• New Packer Roller Kit fitted

• Shot Blasted, Repainted and New Stickers

• New PTO and Guards fitted as standard

• Models of Power Harrows used: HR3001, HR3002, HR3003, HR4001, HR4002, HR4003 and HR4004

• Front or Rear Levelling Board as standard

• Cam Clutch new fitted on all machines

• Wheel Track Eradicators are available as an optional extra

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 – £825

• Hydraulic Coulter Lift – £850

Refurbished Combinations

3m – from £13,650

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

Email: simon@andrewguest.co.uk

4m – from £14,650

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

JOHN Deere 6620 Premium, 40k PQ TLS, 2002, 8416hrs, autotrac ready, air seat, v good rear tyres, well maintained. £24,500+VAT ono. N Croft Tel 07711 811642 (Bedfordshire)

WEIGHT block, 3pt linkage, ideal for a loader tractor. £90. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

BOMFORD 3515 front end loader to fit John Deere 40 & 50 Series tractor, very good order, c/w fork & bucket, plus one set of extra fittings. £1,500 ono. A Gill Tel 07967 433694 (Suffolk)

2023 New Holland T4 110F orchard vine tractor, new 6 months ago, selling due to illness/ passing, 40hrs as new, 32x6 trans w/Powershift, super steer axle, 380/85 & 280/70, 4 cylinders, elec diff, hydraulic brakes, weights front & wheels power clutch. P Ball Tel 07585 111865 (Somerset)

AJP Q fit shear grab, all new Kverneland tines. £3,500+VAT. A Palmer Tel 01889 560585 (Staffordshire)

AJP 7'6" fork, Kverneland tines, cone & pin brackets, only used in grass. £2,400+VAT. A Palmer Tel 01889 560585 (Staffordshire)

2020, 5000hrs, Next Edition, front linkage, mint condition

STEINBERG tuning box off John Deere 7920, was fitted to tractor when we bought it, easy to fit –just plugs in to the loom, may fit other John Deeres, can post. £150 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

2010 Kubota M128X, 130hp, Quicke G55 loader, euro brackets, with new Kubota front bucket, 3500hrs, very tidy. £26,500+VAT.

S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

McCORMICK X7.440, 2019, only got 1970hrs on the clock, 520/70/38 rear tyres 75%, 420/70/28 front tyres 75%, front linkage, trailer air brakes, excellent condition. £42,000. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

Richardson Machinery Sales Ltd

QUICKE 980 loader, c/w JD brackets to fit 6 & 6R Series, good condition. £3,500+VAT. S Goddard Tel 07815 209927 (Kent)

CASE Magnum 7130, 1994, in excellent condition, new front BKT tyres 540/65R30, rear Michelin 650/65R42 50–60%, full set of weights, just had full service with receipts to prove, approx 13,000hrs. £21,500 ono no VAT. L Cuddy Tel 07966 115509 (Northamptonshire)

FORD 6610 II, F reg 1988, 8478hrs, tyres average, good condition for age. £7,000+VAT ono. W Nunn Tel 07891 436270 (Suffolk)

£28,750

McCormick CX105

Xtrashift Tractor & Loader 2007, only1600hrs from new, immaculate, locally owned & supplied

AGRIWELD Quickshift machinery mover, JCB QuickFit brackets, 5T SWL, picks up & moves any 3 point linkage machine via the top link bracket, plus a Clevis hitch for trailed implements, excellent condition. £1,000 no VAT. R Lintott Tel 07799 473374/01566 471493 (Cornwall)

NEW Holland, 2022, PTO guard flip-up, 32x16 trans, powershuttle, supersteer f/axle, 80L/mn, 3 r/ remotes, pin type Cat C fixed trailer hitch, hyd trailer brakes, 280/70R20 & 380/85R28,4x 50kg wheel weights. Cost £68,000 last year. OIRO £50,000. P Ball Tel 07585 111865 (Somerset)

FORD 8830 Powershift, 1991, 6798hrs, c/w front linkage, solid centre rims, 750/600 tyres, in very good condition, call for more details. £32,000+VAT ono. N Gaunt Tel 07999 855169 (Derbyshire)

JOHN Deere 8200 1997, in great working order, in very original condition, on Michelin Agribib low ground pressure tyres, no leaks or drips, very well maintained, full set of weights, pick up hitch, air con working, as everything in cab. £32,950+VAT. J Christie Tel 07740 987577 (County Londonderry)

2018, Dyna VT Exclusive, 5900hrs, front links & PTO, 50kph, air brakes, Trimble 382 guidance

KUBOTA B1600D Compact tractor, f/w front end loader & bucket, in excellent order, only showing 206hrs, clock working, not road registered, tyres as new, more phots & viewing by request. £5,750+VAT ono. I Woodward Tel 07960 866025/07930 548933 (Leicestershire)

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JD T560 HM ’23, 500 hrs, PBST 30k, Harvest Monitor Compelete, AT ready

£265,000 REF: 11091948

JD 8R410 ’23, 1698 hours, E23 50k, ultimate comfort, 5 E-SCVs, 4600 CC

£240,000 REF: 11088826

JD 6250R ’19, 3124 hours, AutoPowr 50k, 4 ESCVs, AutoTrac ready

£110,000 REF: 31092162

JD 6R185 ’23, 998 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 4 ESCVs, AT ready, 4600 CC, 900kg BPW

£145,000 REF: 11089581

KUHN Aurock 6000 ’22, ex-demo, direct drill, 32 row, front crop cutter,

£79,500 REF: 21090316

JD S685LL ’17, 1575 hrs, ProDrive 30k, 2630 disp, 630PF header & trolley, £145,000 REF: 21089764

JD 8RX410 ’23, 500 hours, E-autopowr 40k, ultimate comfort, 5 E-SCVs, 4600 CC

£382,000 REF: 81088470

JD 6215R ’22, 1210 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 1150kg BPW, warranty to 2250 hrs, £134,500 REF: 91091768

JD 6175R ’22, 1690 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 3 ESCV, 1150kg BPW, warranty ‘24, £108,000 REF: 91091764

Vaderstad Tempo L 12 ’23, new, seed sensor, 3000L fert hopper, E-control

£132,500 REF: 91089015

JD X91100 ’22, 500 hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, sidehill pack, 30” tracks 4600 c/c, £POA REF: 71089639

JD S685I ’14, 2073 hours, ProDrive, 2630 display, 635x header and trolley

£130,000 REF: 91091667

JD 7R350 ’21, 1706 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, cmd pro, 5 ESCVs, SF6000, 4600 CC, £183,000 REF: 11078846

JD 6215R ’21, 3366 hours, AutoPowr 50k, 4 ESCVs, AutoTrac ready, prem seat £112,500 REF: 21077531

JD 6155R ’19, 3558 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 4600 cc, AT ready, 3 ESCVs

£82,000 REF: 81097242

Vaderstad Carrier 650 ’22, ex-demo, CR 6.50M trailed disc cultivator

£48,250 REF: A1025419

hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, 4600 C/C, HD40X header and trolley, £595,000 REF: 91096494

JD T660 ’23, 500 hrs, ProDrive 30k, 11,000L tank, Harvest Monitor £285,000 REF: 11085692

JD 8RX370 ’23, 706 hrs, AutoPowr 40k, 5 ESCVs, 4600 CC, air seat £285,000 REF: 11085311

JD 6215R ’19, 2763 hours, AutoPowr 50k, AT ready, cab sus + Commandarm £90,000 REF: 91079853

JD 6155R ’21, 1788 hours, AutoPowr 50k, 3 ESCVs, AT ready, ultimate edition £94,000 REF: 71087684

KUHN Optimer 6003 ’21, new, ex-demo, lighting system, 500mm discs £40,000 REF: 81081067

JD X91100 ’22, 518

CASE

2018 Case Puma 165, 3279hrs, Powershift 50kph + air brakes, f/& cab suspension, 3 electric spools, 3 speed PTO, LED worklights, big screen, deluxe seat, exhaust brake, f/tyres 480/65R28 70%, r/tyres 600/65R38 ..£53,000

2021 Case Optum 300 CVX, 1956hrs, GPS ready, f/linkage + SCV 900 tyres, 5 spool valves ........................................................£119,000

December 2020

Case Quantum 110N, 2232hrs,40kph, f/linkage & PTO, electric hyds, 4 r/electric spool valves, 3 mid mount spool valves, f/tyres 280/70x16 75%, r/tyres 360/70x28 75%, immaculate ...............................£34,000

2018 Case Puma 240, 6300hrs, f/linkage, Power Beyond, guidance ready, tyres worn ..........................................................£57,000

2021 Case Optum 300 CVX, 3678hrs, f/linkage with 1 service, climate control, RTX guidance, leather seat, a few small chips on left hand side of bonnet, f/tyres 600/70x30 30%, r/tyres 800/70x38 50% .................................£97,500

February 2022

Case Puma 240 CVX, 3499hrs, f/linkage & PTO, full RTK guidance, Super Deluxe seat, climate control, f/weight, mid mount valves, f/tyres 600/60x30 35%, r/tyres 710/60x42 60%, this tractor has everything you can think of, inc heated r/screen ........................£95,000

2021 Case Puma 240 CVX, 535hrs, f/linkage & f/ service, mid mount valves, guidance ready, climate control, Deluxe seat, Power Beyond, hyd top link, f/tyres 600/60x30 90% Michelin, r/tyres 710/60x42 90% Michelin .......£102,000

JOHN DEERE

2009 John Deere 6630 Premium, 7911hrs, TLS, Autoquad, f/tyres 420/85x28 60%, r/tyres 520/85x38 70%, very clean tractor for its age...........................................£35,000

MASSEY FERGUSON

2016 Massey Ferguson 7726 Dyna 6, 6803hrs, 50kph, f/linkage, Power Beyond, guidance ready, Datavision, Exclusive pack, f/tyres 600/65x28 40% Michelin, r/tyres 650/65x42 25% Michelin .....................................£46,500

VALTRA

2016 Valtra T214 Direct, 9682hrs, 50kph, f/linkage & PTO, 1 f/hyd service, Power Beyond, f/tyres 420/85x30 60%, r/tyres 520/85x42 70%, tidy tractor .........................................£40,000

JCB

2012 JCB 3230 Xtra with Sisu Engine, 6484hrs, f/linkage, 1 hyd service, tyres 540/65x34 95%, this is the tidiest JCB 3230 in a long time..................................................POA

2015 JCB 3200 Fastrac, 7100hrs, tyres 60%, standard tractor, very tidy ..................£43,000

DEUTZ

2017 Deutz 5090G, 1610hrs, on grass tyres, 2 speed PTO, 2 manual spools, a/c ....£25,500 2010 Deutz Agrotron M620 Prof Line, 6547hrs, 50kph, f/linkage, f/tyres 540/65x28 55%, r/ tyres 650/65x38 75% slightly cut on lugs, very tidy plastic still on the seat ..........£27,000

COMING IN

2019 Fendt 828, Black, 4600hrs, f/PTO, Vario Grip, tractor still in warranty, very tidy .........£89,500

2019 Fendt 828 Black 4600hrs, still in warranty

2017 Deutz 5090G 1610hrs, on grass tyres

2012 JCB 3230 Xtra with Sisu engine, 6484hr

2016 Valtra T214 Direct 9682hrs, tidy tractor

2016 Massey Ferguson 7726

(Suffolk)

4-WHEEL trailer, 7.5m long approx, excellent chassis, needs reboarding & brakes sorting, includes dolly. D Anker Tel 07796 444987 (Bedfordshire)

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AS Marston 14T dump trailer, 2002, good condition.

£3,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

3.4-TONNE trailer, 2000, good condition. £750 ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

£24,950 Larrington Majestic 18T Grain Trailer Immaculate, full spec

Tel: 07599 552864

SINGLE axle with dolly, 1996, average condition. £1,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

KING tri-axle low loader, 2005 no dolly, good condition.

£8,755+VAT. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

PETTIT 6t corn trailer, very tidy for age, good floor, tips well, only used for grain, good towing eye on drawbar. £1,750+VAT ono. M Mould Tel 07802506150 (Northants)

STEPFRAME tri-axle double decker curtain sided trailer, 2004, ideal for fodder storage or conversion into low loader & hay trailer, running on 16" rims, average condition. £2,900+VAT ono. M Churches Tel 07971 827503 (Somerset)

FERGUSON 3t trailer, good working order, no sides, good condition. £350. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

STEWART 16T grain trailer, 2018, full spec inc roll over sheet, sprung drawbar, hydraulic tailgate, air brakes, floatation tyres, in very good condition, ready for harvest, more photos & viewing by request. £20,750+VAT ono. J Woodward Tel 07960 866025/01455 221112 (Warwickshire)

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07748 004794 01245 442224

TANDEM axle ex curtainsider, 1996, average condition. £1,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

WOOTTON 8 flat trailer, 20' long with a 4' extension added. £2,750 ono. J Hogsbjerg Tel 07756 599565/01787 210197 (Suffolk)

10-TONNE grain trailer, in very good condition, recently re-sprayed, lights, brakes, rams all perfect, call for more info. £4,500+VAT ono. W Moseley Tel 07510 706385 (Cheshire)

HM 24' bale trailer with 4' extension, rated at 17t with wooden floor, air/oil brakes, sprung drawbar & front bale rake. £8,000 ono. G Gibson Tel 07770 954301 (Cambridgeshire)

ARMSTRONG & Holmes 9t High Tip, 1996, hydraulic tailboard, tyres/brakes replaced, roll over sheet. £4,750+VAT. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

LEXION 650 £170,000

RENAULT 103 £6,000 1998, 2wd, good working order

RE-2150509.A

grainmeter, Cemos auto, cruise control, air compr, power spreader, chaff spreader, autocrop flow, reversing camera, LED Lights, Cemos separation, cleaning CL-C7601106.A

KTWO Rodeo Curve 1400 Compact, 14T, 2015, air/oil brakes, good condition, 560/45 R22.5 tyres, commercial axles, silage sides, rear towing eye, swivel hitch, sprung drawbar, grain chute. £14,900+VAT.

D Pither Tel 01452 864714 (Gloucestershire)

LOW loader, very strong, super singles tyres, good condition.

£3,250+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

HOOK loader trailer & 5 skips, good condition. £8,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

IFOR Williams LM105 10' x 5' double axle, flatbed trailer with drop sides & removable cage above, 2.6t payload, new deck, 4 new tyres & refurbished brakes, good condition, selling as not used enough & takes up room in the garden!. £3,000. I Skinner Tel 07827 394720 (West Sussex)

LOGIC SST ATV trailer, galvanised trailer with wooden floor & removable wooden tailboard, flotation tyres 22x11x8, light use, excellent condition. £415 no VAT. R Lintott Tel 07799 473374/01566 471493 (Cornwall)

IFOR Williams tri-axle trailer, full width loading ramp, internal eyelets, 18' long, 6 months old, excellent condition. £7,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

IFOR Williams 16' trailer, tandem axle with loading ramp, good condition. £3,800+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

IFOR Williams trailer, tandem axle, 14', no ramps, bearing & brakes done 12 months ago, tows well, good condition. £2,750+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

KEN Wootton 12T, hyd tailgate, drawbar suspension, super single tyres, grain chute, grain tight, good lights & brakes. £4,750+VAT. M Hall Tel 07534 548671 (Cambridgeshire)

GUN/BEATERS trailer, holds around 15–20 people, towed with a tractor, good condition.

£2,000+VAT. M Robinson Tel 07786 673396 (Hertfordshire)

MARSHALL 20' bale trailer. £1,200. J Thornborrow Tel 01942 813210 (Lancashire)

FERGUSON trailer, 4T, c/w grain sides. £700. L Wheeler & Sons Tel 07808 200404/01892 722532 (eves) (Kent)

BUNNINGS low ride trailer, 32' long with dolly & metal floor, good condition. £4,500+VAT. S Goddard Tel 07815 209927 (Kent)

RICHARD Western SF13HS 14T grain trailer, 2018, floatation tyres, roll-over sheet, air & oil brakes, single ram tip, spring axles & drawbar, hydraulic door, had very little use, paint still on floor. £18,500+VAT ono. J ELLIS Tel 07769 643489 (Suffolk)

D.W.TOMLIN 1.5t tipping trailer, good working order. £550 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

TYRES & WHEELS

MASSEY Ferguson 12-stud rim, in good condition. D Allbones Tel 01652 656572 (Lincolnshire)

FOUR JD wheels & near new tyres, 8 studs, PCD 275mm, centre hole 220mm. £950 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire) MITAS 500/70x24 loader tyres (4), 5 to 10mm of tread, sound, good for

(Leicestershire)

205708 (Norfolk)

Contact COLIN SIMS 07831 805080 01205 460081 sales@agriculturaltyresandwheels.com

IMPLEMENT tyre/wheel 13.0/65-18, 8 stud, new tyre. £80. J Sewel Tel 07785 535184 (Essex) 7.50X20 Firestone wheel & tyre + spare tyre, good tread, 8 stud centre, possibly JD front tractor wheel. £75+VAT. J Turner Tel 07801 419504/01494 862348 (Buckinghamshire) CONTINENTAL 14.9/80-24 tractor tyres, 10 ply, unused. £195+VAT. J Turner Tel 07801 419504/01494 862348 (Buckinghamshire) KUBOTA wheels & tyres, 2 rear & 2 fronts, good condition. £1,450 ono. L Farrer Tel 07766 084808 (Cambridgeshire)

TOYOTA Hilux alloy wheels (4), c/w tyres, good tread, 31x10.50-R15 Falcon A/T, came off a 2007 Invincible truck, also have a 5th wheel if needed. £450 no VAT. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk) FOUR tyres from Loadall, 445/70R24 Continentals, 50–60% tread left. £795 ono. D Lavender Tel 07768 090004 (Norfolk)

BKT 650/65-R38, good tread 70%, have had a few gators inside, ideally

with tubes to be on the

£1,500+VAT. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk) MICHELIN Axiobib 2, VF 710/60-R42, pair of, 90% tread. £4,250+VAT. M Scarborough Tel 07836 257363 (Leicestershire)

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ROWCROPS, taken off 6920S John Deere, Michelin tyres, adjustable centres, 80% tread on fronts, 60% on rear, fronts: 380/85R30, rears: 380/90R46, good condition. £2,750+ VAT ono. J Ellis Tel 07769 643489 (Suffolk)

PAIR of 18.4-R38 Stocks dual wheels & clamps, cut narrow to keep width down, plus pair of 14.9-R28 rims, tyres & clamps, tyres not in good condition. Make an offer! W Hammond Tel 07879 253722 (Norfolk)

235/75-R17.5 tyres (2), new tyres still with stickers, Golden Crown, selling as we no longer have a trailer they fit. £120+VAT each. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

KUBOTA turf tyres, brand new, never been used & dry stored. H Thorpe Tel 07925 228982 (Essex)

DUAL wheels (Stocks) with all clamps, eyelets, ready to go, 18.4R38 Taurus radials, 80% tread & 14.9-R28 40% tread Agribib, vgc. £995 ono. D Lavender Tel 07768 090004 (Norfolk)

SET of 5 tyres with rims, originally off a Mercedes Unimog, size 365/80R30. £400+VAT ono. M Stephens Tel 07720 696282 (Staffordshire)

FIVE new alloy wheels & tyres to fit new shape Defender, never been used. £1,500 no VAT. S Fordham Tel 07836 760396 (Essex)

14.9X38 dual wheels with Michelin tyres @35%. I Parker Tel 07966 166967 (Lincolnshire)

ZETOR tractor front wheel & tyre, 6 stud, f/w 205-R16 tyre, good condition. £50+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

VREDESTEIN tyre 9.00-16, 10 ply rating, some tread left, not cracked. £30+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

ZETOR wheel bolt in centres for 28” wheel, 8 stud, excellent condition. £50+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

ZETOR Crystal 2wd front whee & tyre, 8.25x20 tyre size, 6 stud wheel, good condition. £50+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

PIRELLI Scorpion 255/50-R20 Zero 4x4, set of 5, off a new Defender. £350 the set. S March Tel 07860 835995 (Essex)

VEHICLES

VW Tiguan, 2016, 5dr, 6spd man, Bluemotion Tech 2.0 diesel, met blue, 2 owners, 85,000mls, auto lights & wipers, keyless entry, velour trim, DAB, s/nav b/tooth, c/c, park assist, 2 keys, vgc, service history, belts changed, extra spare wheel. £9,250. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)

ISUZU Trooper, 1997, 3.1, LWB, ripe for conversion, starts runs & drives well, spares or repair. £900. T Brownlow Tel 07787 414119 (Cambridgeshire)

FORD Ranger Tipper, unused, delivery mileage only, Nov 2022 registered, surplus to requirements. £26,000+VAT. I Fowler Tel 07885 332037 (Essex)

DISCOVERY TD5, 2002, auto, green, MOT failure on chassis, good body condition, starts runs & drives well, no sun roof, metal front bumper. £900. T Brownlow Tel 07787 414119 (Cambridgeshire)

MITSUBISHI L200, 2004, 134k miles, MOT till August, but can put 12 months on if required, good condition for age, excellent chassis – been waxed/oiled regularly, we are the 2nd owner but 1st being a friend. £3,500 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

LAND Rover Discovery, 200,000mls, limited road use/due to rust, no bubbles in the radiator & no heating issue, does not consume water or oil, knobbly tyres, good for off road, not good enough for road use. £1,250 ono. W Williams Tel 07968 185230/07523 944182 (Gwynedd)

FORD Ranger Seeker Raptor edition, 2014, XL high, tows like a dream, off road 4x4, perfect condition, inc engine, tyres, alloys, 66,500 miles, tow bar & electric, 2.2L lots of power, private plates included in sale, MOT Sept. £13,500 ono. C Rowland Tel 07766 6718508 (Merseyside)

LAND Rover Series 3 200TDi, 1984, engine swapped with 2.5L Defender 200TDi (still 2.3L on logbook), 15,000 mls on odometer, c/w canvas roof, original Land Rover Repair operators manual, self servicing guide book, collection Poole BH12. £7,000 ono. A Clarke Tel 07547 572823 (Dorset)

IVECO Daily 4x4, 2012, 55s17 3.0 arborist tipper + winch, 42,750 miles, 1 council owner, 5.5T, can be downrated to 3.5, MOT 30/11/23 in barn since, Euro 5, all nearly new Michelin tyres, genuine reason for sale. £27,500+VAT. P Drake Tel 07931 387298 (Essex)

LAND Rover Defender 90TD, registered September 2014, serviced & MOT until July 2024, 2 owners, in excellent condition, very low mileage. £43,995. E Reece Tel 07836 747300 (Monmouthshire)

2009 Mercedes S320 CDi, incredibly low mileage (11,000), exceptional condition, turbocharged 3.0 L diesel V6/7-speed auto gearbox, Iridium Silver Metallic, grey leather upholstery, 8" AMG 5-spoke alloys, Continental tyres. £12,795 ono. N Sharp Tel 07970 986364 (Lincolnshire)

(Cambridgeshire)

Kverneland

Kverneland

Kverneland

Kverneland

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

Bomford tri-wing topper 4.6m

PlantMec 8’ & 10’ yard brush

PlantMec hydraulic bucket brush

Walter Watson 8’ x 36” flat roll

Walter Watson 10’ x 36” flat roll

Walter Watson 12’ x 36” hydraulic rotating

USED MACHINERY IN STOCK

Deutz 5090D c/w loader

Deutz Agroplus 410 DT on turf tyres

Deutz Agritron 430GS 2500hrs only, 2011

Ford New Holland T90 c/w loader

Claas Arion 610C, 2015

MF 4355 2002 exc cond

MF 5612 Dyna 4 2014 c/w loader, low hrs

MF 6S.165 2022 c/w FL4323 power loader 250hrs

Landini 5-110H 2011 c/w loader 2400hrs only

Lely Roterra 4m power harrow

Lely 770 6 row tedder – 2 in stock

Krone Swardo 46 rake 2017 excellent condition

Kverneland NGH 4m heavy duty power harrow c/w packer roller, as new, very little work

Dowdeswell 4 furrow good condition

Dowdeswell DP7 3D 5 furrow reversible plough

Lemken 4 furrow reversible plough

Kuhn FC202 mower conditioner

Kuhn MDS1141 QL fertiliser spreader

Kuhn GF7702 8 row tedder 2011

Kverneland bale wrapper, square & round bales

Kverneland 4032 trailed mower conditioner

Kverneland 3m CTS stubble finisher c/w DD packer

Kverneland 4m power harrow, as new, hardly used

Teagle 40/40 tub feeder/bedder

Teagle 80/80 SC feeder/bedder

Teagle 2010 80/80 SC feeder/bedder good condition

Kidd Mk3 Professional Post Bumper as new

McHale 660 2018 round baler x 2

McHale 991 LBER wrapper 2020

Krone V150 XC baler 18,000 bales c/w ALO trailed wrapper

McConnel 5 leg Shakaerator

Fleming o set 8ft grass topper

Twose 6.3m Cambridge rolls c/w breaker rings

Kawasaki 750 quad bike road legal

Agco DM255/P mower conditioner, very good condition

Bomford TW 4.6m heavy duty batwing grass topper

12t trailer, rollover sheets, complete refurb

New Holland T7.225

2022, Elite Pack, 50kph AC eco, CS& AGR, Power Beyond, Joystick, 2 MMV, 4 Remotes, Front linkage PTO and couplers, intelligent trailer braking, Cab Pack 2, High Vis, 16 LED’s, Radar, 650/65R38 540/65R28 Trelle, HTS2, ISOBUS.

Call Nev Kirby t: 07970 805 369

2017, 3081 hours, 50kph RC, air brakes, 4 Mechanical Spool Valves, Comfort Ride Cab Suspension, Terraglide Front Axle Suspension, 1000kg Weight Block, 580/70R38 & 480/70R28 Tyres.

Holland T6.155

2023, 50kph with Creep, 1063 hours, HTS1, Auto Trans Features, 8 LED’s, Radio, Full Coverage rear fenders, ESM, 600/65R38 480/65R28.

Call Jim Nash t: 07734 550 400 New Holland T7.225

2018, 1437 hours, 50KPH DC, front linkage, 1 mid mount valve, full suspension, air brakes, intelliview 4 screen, 4 EHRS, joystick, 600/65R38 & 480/65R28 Michelin @ 80%, Very tidy.

2022, 1390 hours, 50kph Eco AC, Intell Braking, HTS1, ISO BUS Breakaway, Full RTK Auto Guidance, Intelliview iv Touchscreen, Power Beyond, Joystick and 2 MMV, VR and AGR, Front Links and Couplers with FHM, 4 remotes, 650/65R38 540/65R28.

Call Jim Nash t: 07734 550 400

Dual Command, 2015, 3000 hours, HD front axle, 24x24 Dual Command Power Shuttle, x3 remotes, 84L pump, EDC, 480/70R34 & 380/70R24 tyres. Call Eddie Greaves t:

2020, 1556 hours, Fitted with TL750 Power Loader, 40KPH EC, CCLS Pump, Cab Suspension, Joystick Mid Mount Valves, 600/65R38 & 480/65R28 Firestone tyres.

CLAAS LEXION 780 TT £225,500

2018, V1230, 30kph, 2222/1700hrs,

JOHN DEERE S785I HILLMASTER £229,850

2020, 730X 30’/9.15m, 40k, 1083/795hrs, Hillmaster, 800 tyres, Yield meter, Yield mapping, cruise control, air comp, power spreader, camera,GPS steering

AMAZONE 6001-2

£25,950

2014, Hyd folding, 500mm toothed packer roller, adjust clod board, Tungsten quick release tines, oil cooler, side plates, road lights

MASSEY FERGUSON 9280 AL

£35,000 2012, 30’ Powerflow header, 2737/1867hrs, 800/65R32 fronts, 600/55-26.5 rears, chopper, spreader

CLAAS QUADRANT 5300FC £135,950 2022, Fine cut rotor, 51 knives, Moisture meter, weigher, 620 tyres, steering axle, air, LED lights, auto lube, 8,878 bales, excellent

2022,

TM ready, cruise pilot, air comp, power spreader, AutoCrop flow, 3D, LED, Cemis 1200

HORSCH AVATAR

£110,000 2022, Triple hopper (3000/2000/270), SFS, Bout mkrs, air brakes, 710 tyres, catching rollers & uniformers, star closing wheels, ISOBUS with screen

MASSEY FERGUSON 2170XD £46,750

£155,950

2017, 4wd, 3m pick up, 24 blade cylinder, 4709/3489hrs, R/ crop press, auto shearbar, auto lube, a/c, c/w cracker, corn

HORSCH TERRANO 6 FG

£16,375 2007, 6m, Terragrip II tines, 3 row harrow, 6 depth wheels, rear drawbar, MulchMix points, wings, 4 rows, road lights

2012, Tandem axle, rear steering, 66,522 bales, auto lube, bale eject, roller crop press, K80 & std hitch, well serviced baler CLAAS VARIANT 560 RF £37,500 2023, ex demo 2154 Bales, pick-up

CLAAS JAGUAR 950 £235,000

2021, 4wd, 3m pick up, 24 blade cylinder, 1500/1200hrs, auto Shearbar, auto lube, a/c, corn cracker, c/w XL spout extension, i36 grass header, air horn, rear camera with CEBIS display, QUANTIMETER yield measurement

CLAAS LEXION 570

V660, 3077/2015hrs,800 & 500 tyres, dust ext, QM, in cab control for RotoPlus concaves, GM,fridge, card reader, printer

CLAAS LEXION 670 M

£179,950 2017, V770, 1513/959hrs, 500/680 tyres, Montana, laser, C-Bar brake, dust ext, QM, GM, YM,TM ready, air comp, 3D, diff lock, CF reader, printer

CLAAS LEXION 670 TT

£189,000 2017, V770, 1435/1072hrs, knife, side risers, 3D, dust ext, 3D, air comp, fridge,TM ready, LED, GPS S7, QM

CLAAS LEXION 750 TT

V750, 30k, 1665/1100hrs, knife, laser, C-Bar brake, dust ext, QM, GM, TM ready, air comp, chopper, chaff,

slope, crop flow, 4D, LED, GPS ready, 4 wheel CBT

CLAAS LEXION 770 TT

V1080, 30k, 2005 /1487hrs, LH knife, laser, C-Bar brake, dust ext, QM,

CLAAS JAGUAR 930

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twin knives, C-Bar brake, dust ext,QM, GM, YM, TM ready, C pilot, air comp, power spreader, auto slope, crop flow, TM6, 4D, leather, LED, CEMOS auto, Trimble

CLAAS LEXION 7700 TT POA 2020, V1080, 40k, 1194/856hrs, twin knives, C-Bar brake, F scanner, dust ext, QM, GM, C pilot, air comp, power spreader, Concave bar, TM pro, LED, GPS ready, CEMOS crop flow

CLAAS LEXION 7700 TT POA

V1080, 40K, 841/640hrs, win knives, C-Bar brake, dust ext, QM, GM, YM,

CLAAS JAGUAR 970

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FORDSON Major cast front wheel with new tyre, 600/19. £40. J Sewel Tel 07785 535184 (Essex)

INTERNATIONAL 684, 1981, been restored to a high standard, not sure of hours, new cable to be fitted, everything works as it should. G Ulley Tel 07798 872221 (South Yorkshire)

FERGUSON cultivator. £100 ono. A Howell Tel 07528 729118 (Cambridgeshire)

LEYLAND 285 6 cylinder engine, very rare. £2,400 no VAT. G Ollett Tel 07495 268088 (Suffolk)

PAIR of 11" front rims, 6 hole, good condition. £60. N Cowper Tel 07833 196539/01280 703008 (Northamptonshire)

GENUINE Nuffield top link. £40. N Cowper Tel 07833 196539/01280 703008 (Northamptonshire)

TWO Fergie 9-hole bars. £20 each. N Cowper Tel 07833 196539/01280 703008 (Northamptonshire)

PAIR of Super Major front wheel weights. £80. N Cowper Tel 07833 196539/01280 703008 (Northamptonshire)

MAJOR diesel starter, new. £100. N Cowper Tel 07833 196539/01280 703008 (Northamptonshire)

QUICKE 2000 loader, c/w fork & bucket, off International 454 tractor, gwo. £400 ono. T Cox Tel 07968 868594 (Oxfordshire)

MCCORMICK IH434 very original narrow tractor, clean & tidy, serviced, low hrs (3940), starts & runs well. POA. G Brown Tel 07774 676440/01945 700142 (Cambridgeshire)

1950 Nuffield M4, petrol/paraffin, road registered, new clutch, etc, c/w original buff log book. £3,750. D Carter Tel 07768 935715 (Essex)

FERGUSON TEF 20 diesel, 1956, in good working order. £3,600+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

LOVELY Lister milk separator, has been used for a plant stand (plants not included). £135. A Kerfoot Tel 07539 933777 (Lincolnshire)

WOODEN sheep dipping crook, in excellent condition. £45. A Kerfoot Tel 07539 933777 (Lincolnshire)

STATIONARY engine, restoration project. Offers please. I Brown Tel 07710 775177 (Essex)

WELGER straw batter, good working order. £700. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

SEVEN 4-wheel trailers. £250–£750 each. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

THATCHING straw machinery

Lanz 2 band tier, good working order. £1,950. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

THATCHING straw machinery

Ruston & Hornsby 2 band tier, good working order. £1,350. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

THATCHING straw machinery

Massey Harris 2 band tier, good working order. £1,550. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

LANZ binder. £700. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

THATCHING straw machinery Lanz binder (2), good working order, c/w set canvases. £1,000 each. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

RANSOMES threshing drum. £3,450. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

FOSTER threshing drum, good working order. £4,950. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

FORDSON Power Major, good runner. Offers. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 242428 (Lincolnshire)

FIELD Marshall Series 3A, good runner, original paint. £19,950. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

FIELD Marshall Series 1, good runner. £9,950. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

1942 Fordson N, good runner few years ago. £2,500. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774/01529 241428 (Lincolnshire)

CASE L, running a few years ago. £3,450. A Cooke Tel 07899 070774 (Lincolnshire)

FORD 6600, 1977, 8260hrs, c/w Grays Lynkon loader, shear grab, bucket & bale spikes, retirement sale, two owners only, used daily with small feeder wagon, excellent starter & runs cleanly, thrust bearings need replacing at some point. £6,000+VAT ono. M Woodall Tel 07811 043362 (Gloucestershire)

McCORMICK Deering Fairway

12. £2,450. A Cooke Tel 07899 076774 (Lincolnshire)

WELGER vintage bunches baler, 1950s-ish, all good condition, working 2yrs ago, stored inside, paintwork good. £550+VAT; also Welger AP20 small pick baler 1958, good condition. Offers. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 135 + topper mower, 1966, diesel, last 20+ yrs occasionally mowing paths, refurbished/repainted, regularly serviced, reliable, c/w lights, old topper (serviced & sharpened), winter cover, jerry cans, etc. £8,000, no VAT. P Sugarman Tel 01536 711460 (Northamptonshire)

WANTED

Good Quality Woodland Grown Oak Required. (Not Hedgerow Trees)

TWO 16.9x34 rear tractor tyres, must be in good condition, would consider set of duals. J Turner Tel 07801 419504/01494 862348 (Buckinghamshire)

COMBINESWANTED

New Holland TC, TX, CX

Deutz Fahr - all models John Deere 1177, 2056, 2058, 2256, 2258 Claas Lexion 410, 420, 430, 510, 520, 530

SPRAYERSWANTED

Bateman and Sands self propelled sprayers

corkcombines@gmail.com Tel: 0035 3862782479 corkcombines.com

SET of folding spike harrows required, 4m plus. P Shelley Tel 01630 620257 (Staffordshire)

SWING shovel/digging bucket required, 3'–3'6", 20t pins 80mil. A Jerrett Tel 07814 900235/01363 35227 (Devon)

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LEMKEN mounted reversible plough, hydraulic variwidth, slatted boards, on land & in furrow, 6 or 7 furrows, manual headstock. M Scarborough Tel 07836 257363 (Leicestershire)

FIFTH wheel bogey with standard drawbar required, super single or double wheel. A Snelling Tel 07951 834964 (Norfolk)

CASE/INTERNATIONAL 3220 tractor sought for preservation by farmer's son. G Jenkins Tel 07976 281713 (Hampshire)

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LENGTHS of 2.5" tube required for cattle rails, not pitted, preferably galvanised. A Rose Tel 01945 440230 (Lincolnshire)

PAIR of 12.4/11x36 dual wheels & tyres, preferably crossply with 60+% tread, Goodyear or Firestone if possible. R Dant Tel 07887 483864 (Cambridgeshire)

PZ Cyclomower CM-215 4-drum mower & Bamford C450 drum mower. J Mathieson Tel 07889 806807 (Essex)

MASSEY Ferguson 135 beet harvester tractor required. J Fowler Tel 07814 899053 (Lincolnshire)

WINGET 10NT/R batch concrete mixer in running order, as in photo. May be interested in non-runner as a spare, if available. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

TRIMBLE EZ Guide 250 wanted, patch antenna or AG15. M McAleer Tel 07743 529962 (County Tyrone)

JOHN Deere front wafer weights, 50kg, 6 required in any condition. E Baron Tel 07989 343493 (Hertfordshire)

TYRES & wheels required, 6 stud, 8.25-R26. L Wheeler & Sons Tel 07808 200404/01892 722532 (eves) (Kent)

LH Agro 1000 speed area meter. P Clarke Tel 07710 775829 (Cambridgeshire)

ROWCROP tyre, 12.4R32. P Clarke Tel 07710 775829 (Cambridgeshire)

ROTOVATOR, 3–4m wide. P Clarke Tel 07710 775829 (Cambridgeshire)

13-TONNE excavator required, age not important if reliable & in good condition. R Page-Blair Tel 07775 842888 (Suffolk)

BALE sledge/stacker to suit Claas 1150 4 string baler, stacks 2 bales. P Walton Tel 07850 510103 (Northamptonshire)

WILSON/SKIPWORTH Pancracker legs required, must be in good condition. I Parker Tel 07966 166967 (Lincolnshire)

KNIGHT 24m mounted sprayer required, wide backed model. J Ramsey Tel 01653 628366 (North Yorkshire)

HILL & Osbourne 5 furrow single ring press or equivalent, must be in good working order. I Parker Tel 07966 166967 (Lincolnshire)

MF6490 or 6495, private buyer, south west. R Clarke Tel 07778 172269 (Devon)

12-METRE sprayer required, Essex/ Suffolk, cash waiting. A May Tel 07714 028000 (Essex)

WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

DOMINION saw bench & planer. £200 ono. I Rayner Tel 07814 938431 (Nottinghamshire)

TRAILED harrows required, must be 6' wide, Market Rasen. M Chapman Tel 07971 940087/01673 843663 (Lincolnshire)

STRAW required, large or small bales, cash on delivery, Market Rasen. M Chapman Tel 07971 940087/01673 843663 (Lincolnshire)

We can help with woodland management schemes and felling licences - must be good quality.

Whatsapp photos to 07848 459863 or email to hugh@whippletree.co.uk Call 01763 208966

NORDSTEN NS3040 4m combine seed drill, Suffolk coulters, piggyback lift type, blue or red drill. P Rice Tel 01366 328787 (Norfolk) HOWARD Rotovator. J Doe Tel 07860 314240 (Suffolk)

PTO shaft required for International BTD 6 crawler. J Doe Tel 07860 314240 (Suffolk)

SMALL tub type feeder wagon (around 8-12 cube), capable of handling round bale silage, must be in good working order. T Catchpole Tel 01508 482450/07799 694270 (Norfolk)

OLDER farm pickup truck or 4x4 for private buyer, preferably running, but not essential, Anglia region, quick collection, cash paid. Please call. J Long Tel 07711 079821 (Suffolk)

DESPERATELY seeking sole use grazing for one semi retired cob mare & one miniature pony stallion, within 5 miles of Tutbury village, moving from Hampshire to Staffordshire & can provide references. A Earp Tel 07921 006746 (Staffordshire)

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TYRES & wheels

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15.0/70-18. L Wheeler & Sons Tel 07808 200404/01892 722532 (eves) (Kent)

THREE phase bench grinder, good working order. Offers please. I Brown Tel 07710 775177 (Essex)

THE Pickhill Bantam oil cooled electric welder, 30-180 amps, single phase, will work on a 13 amp plug for a short time on low amps, ideally 16 amp plug. £100+VAT. J Brocksopp Tel 07974 669997 (Nottinghamshire)

Ernest Doe Power recently hosted a celebration for its service manager Ian Snowden, recognising his dedication and profound impact on its Framlingham branch, business and the wider agricultural community over a 50-year career.

Ernest Doe & Sons’ senior management team, together with Ian’s family, colleagues, friends, and customers re ected on Ian’s unwavering commitment to excellence – from his meticulous attention to

Yara welcomes new area manager

Yara UK has appointed Catherine McNair as area manager for East Anglia. As a FACTS quali ed advisor, Catherine will be responsible for farmer customer relationships throughout the East Anglia region, supporting customers with their crop nutrition requirements.

Catherine brings almost a decade of experience working in buying groups and merchants and a high level of technical knowledge of crop inputs. Having dealt with Yara in those roles, she is very familiar with the range of products

and services on o er, and well positioned to support customers.

As area manager, Catherine will be building relationships with farmers and customers across the region; helping them to navigate a challenging and ever-changing climate and an evolving regulatory system.

Having grown up on an arable family farm, Catherine is fully aware of the pressures farmers face and just how valuable advice and support can be.

“It’s a challenging time for the whole sector, but with Yara’s drive and commitment for the bene t of the industry and with a focus on growing the team of expertise, Yara is de nitely looking to the future and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

Environment Bank appoints new CEO

Environment Bank, a nature restoration company and biodiversity net gain (BNG) provider has appointed Catherine Spitzer its new chief

Catherine joins Environment Bank with a proven track record in scaling businesses and implementing successful growth strategies. She previously served as managing director at property consulting rm Bidwells LLP.

In her new role, she will oversee Environment Bank’s strategic direction, working closely with stakeholders to

customer satisfaction to his role as a Case IH brand ambassador.

Pictured with managing director Angus Doe, Ian was presented with gifts, including a caricature of him wearing his trade mark earpiece in the workshop; a personal letter from Scott Harris, the global brand president of Case IH; and numerous tokens of appreciation.

Ian was lauded for his tireless dedication, unwavering integrity, and ability to embrace new innovations

which have enabled him to remain at the top of his game. Ian was quite clear that this was not a retirement party – but rather a celebration of “the rst 50 years” of his career. His boundless enthusiasm for the agricultural profession has certainly not diminished over the years.

Changing of the guard for Suzuki ATV

Suzuki GB has announced a change to the management support team for its ATV products and national network of authorised dealers.

James Tonks has been promoted to sales manager for both Suzuki’s ATV and Marine product groups and steps up to replace the long-serving Harvey Day, who is retiring after 21 years with the Japanese manufacturer.

Joining Suzuki GB in 2003 as an area sales manager, Harvey has been an integral part of Suzuki’s continued success and growth, and in recent years, has overseen product planning for both Suzuki’s ATV and Marine product portfolios.

James has been with Suzuki since starting on the sales desk in 2019. He moved into an account manager role

develop innovative BNG solutions for developers in England. She will also develop the company’s voluntary ‘Nature Shares’ proposition, aimed at large organisations with naturepositive ambitions.

Catherine commented: “I am looking forward to working with developers and delivering the highest integrity BNG solutions

in October 2020 and in that time has built up an excellent rapport with Suzuki’s dealers throughout the UK.

James said: “I am super-excited about my new role, and I couldn’t have asked for a better handover from Harvey. He is one of the nicest and most knowledgeable people I have ever met, and I wish him well for his retirement.”

in the market.”

Outgoing CEO James Cross has led Environment Bank since 2018. He said: “With the BNG regulations passing into law in February 2024, the time is right for me to now pass on the baton to Catherine and I wish her and the whole team the very best of luck for the next phase of their journey.”

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James Tonks (left) with Harvey Day.

New portfolio manager for hybrid barley

Syngenta UK has appointed experienced hybrid seed trait marketer, Mark Shaw, as portfolio manager responsible for marketing its expanding range of Hyvido hybrid winter barley varieties.

In particular, Mr Shaw will spearhead the introduction of a new phase for Hyvido hybrid barley – named Hyvido Neo.

Hyvido Neo builds on the well-established benefts of Hyvido, including high and consistent yields, strong grass weed suppression and resilience

Pig specialist joins Cargill

Lovett has joined Cargill UK as technical sales manager in the south of England and south Wales.

A graduate of Hartpury College, Tom has a wealth of experience in the pig industry with nearly 20 years of experience in managing both indoor and outdoor pig units in the Cotswolds and the south coast.

He has experience of units with wet and dry feeding systems and varying herd sizes, the largest being a 24,000 weaning to fnisher unit. He has also run farm trials in conjunction with vets, advisers and industry organisations and reporting results to compare with industry KPIs.

Based in Hampshire, Tom’s role

to diferent growing environments, by introducing benefcial new traits.

The introduction of barley yellow dwarf virus resistance in the new Hyvido hybrid, SY Kestrel, is the frst example, but other developments are in the pipeline.

Mr Shaw previously worked as a marketing manager for North West Europe for a hybrid oilseed rape breeder. He also worked in the crop protection industry in area management, as well as in the agricultural biotechnology sector, working on soil pre- and probiotics. His frst role after graduating from agricultural college was in farm management, before qualifying as an agronomist with a distributor.

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involves onsite visits and discussing requirements with producers to enable him to advise on diets best suited to their requirements.

“Being able to discuss Cargill’s latest developments in sow and piglet starter diets and demonstrate their success in UK trials and on farms in Europe –where zinc oxide was banned in June 2022 – is exciting and adds strength to our ofering,” he says.

Consultant to advise on SFI options

Agrovista has appointed Leah Williamson as rural consultant and agronomist within its northern regional team to help farmers make the most of new income opportunities as England’s agricultural policy transition gathers pace.

Leah currently ofers guidance on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and nutrient management planning, and will also provide advice on Countryside Stewardship and capital grant work as demand builds.

After growing up on the family arable farm near Lincoln, Leah obtained an HND at Bishop Burton College followed by a foundation degree in agriculture at Lincoln University.

During this period she worked as a relief sprayer operator and harvest help, and also started agricultural lecturing, which she continued to do for five years. She then joined a national fertiliser distributor for a similar period before taking up her current role with Agrovista last November.

Leah, who is BASIS and FACTS qualifed, keeps agronomists and farmers up to date with various policy developments, notably SFI options and grants.

After more than 40 years with the company, Amazone Ltd’s managing director, Simon Brown, is retiring. Simon left Harper Adams in 1981 with a HND in Agricultural Engineering and, after a brief spell within the dealer network, joined Amazone Ltd’s parent company, Amazonen-Werke in 1982, and travelled extensively in Germany as a feld service engineer.

Amazone Ltd opened its doors in the UK in Easter 1983, and Simon looked after both parts distribution and feld service for the whole of Britain in those early days. He worked in sales covering the Yorkshire, East Midlands and East Anglia area, before becoming national service manager

in Harworth. He later took over as brand manager, a position he still holds today alongside his current role as managing director.

Managing the stand at Cereals 2024 will be Simon’s last task, so Amazone welcomes anyone whose paths have crossed with Simon over the last 40 years to come and reminisce.

Matt Smith, currently national sales manager, will take over the role as MD following Simon’s retirement. Jane Braun will take on the new role of operations manager, looking after parts and whole goods distribution, and Becky Drobnica joins as admin and HR manager.

For over 60 years, our family-run business has provided reliable, effcient and cost effective haulage services across the UK and continental Europe. In 1987 we decided to venture into farming, and the combined haulage and farming business has fourished ever since.

On a family farm, workshop experience would be an advantage.

Salary negotiable depending on experience. We have modern well maintained equipment. We can provide training to develop other skills as appropriate

Please contact David Cornwell on 07484 047039

Fen Farm, Parkhall Road, Somersham, Cambs PE28 3WD Tel: 01487 840469 email: haulage@cornwellandson.co.uk www.cornwellandson.com

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Amazone MD to step

Retiring MD Simon Brown (left) with Matt Smith who will be taking the reins.

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