viticulture Diversifying into

Most important consideration

Quite possibly the most important consideration prior to planting a vineyard is con rming what you will do with the fruit. Although grapevines take three or four years to begin producing commercial quality fruit, contracts should be entered into in advance. Many farms diversifying into grape growing as a secondary crop will seek grower contracts with an existing winery/wine brand. If this discussion is started early enough, the winery may dictate which speci c grape varieties they wish to be planted and can provide guidance for the ongoing care of the vineyard according to their own requirements.

Alternatively, if you are planning to use your fruit to launch a wine brand yourself, there are many steps to take, including enlisting a winemaker, (or building a winery and hiring a winemaker yourself) determining which styles of wine you wish to produce, (which will ascertain the grape varieties to be planted) and securing a distributor route to market. Many producers begin brand building before their own vines are fruiting, both by documenting the journey on social media/a website and/or by purchasing grapes so their wine brand can launch immediately.

Ongoing management

Option

According to UK government statistics, 68% of farm businesses had some diversi ed activity in 2021/22, with the main activity being letting out buildings for non-agricultural use, followed by generating solar energy (though income from this remains small).

Climate change, devastating for the planet and changing the face of agriculture across the globe, is creating opportunities in the UK to tend crops which were previously unviable due to our weather conditions. These include grapevines, olives and crops for use in electricity, heat generation and biofuels.

“With so much uncertainty and increasing nancial pressure on farmers, now has never been a more important time to explore diversi cation opportunities,” states rural insurer NFU Mutual. Developing alternative revenue streams can include reviewing your breeds and even species of livestock, for instance focusing on rare breeds or introducing llamas/alpacas, creating tourist opportunities with a farm shop, bed and breakfast or glamping site, or adapting your crop from traditional grains and pulses to plants for fuel, essential oils or even wine production.

Making the decision to diversify into grapes

The most successful farm diversi cation projects build upon existing assets, whether this be spare/ convertible land or buildings which can be repurposed. The decision to diversify into growing grapes should start by assessing the land available and its suitability for cool climate viticulture.

Initial considerations include assessing the topography, wind exposure, drainage and frost likelihood. These can be analysed by gathering climate data and soil samples. The more information surrounding the physical land, the more precise, e cient and cost-e ective your decision-making process will be.

Location, access and storage are also worth paying attention to from the beginning as accessibility will be vital for ongoing vineyard equipment and deliveries as well as allowing potential for customers to visit. Planting a vineyard does not simply a ord the sale of grapes as a crop, but can o er huge scope for developing tourism via a cellar door shop, tasting room and experience day tours.

Seeking correct permissions

Planning permission and council approval should be sought at the inaugural stage to ensure all authorities are aware of the change of land usage. Natural England protects rural land in England that’s uncultivated or semi-natural from changes in agricultural activities. They should be noti ed if the land has not been cultivated in the last 15 years. As with all governing departments, this process can take a long time and should be factored into your timeframe.

Whilst researching your land’s physical attributes, bear in mind any public rights of way, such as footpaths and bridleways. Public access can be bene cial and utilised for cellar door footfall and generating word-of-mouth promotional activity. However, pedestrians inevitably stray o local paths to have a closer look at vineyards, making signage and security an important aspect, (especially surrounding tractor and spraying operations).

Ongoing management of the vineyard should also be considered in the preliminary stages. There are many options with a lot of transferable skills and equipment from existing farming practices, tuition courses available to hone your knowledge into viticulture speci cally and vineyard management consultants and companies who can conduct site evaluations to either make recommendations or undertake the annual tasks with teams of skilled labourers.

Prime time to leap

With over 3,758ha under vine in the UK in 2022 and hectarage having more than doubled in just eight years, (and more than quadrupled since 2000), now is the prime time to join the UK industry. If you’re contemplating the feasibility of converting some of your farmland to grape growing, get in touch with a vineyard establishment company who has longstanding experience in planting quality, certi ed vines, understanding soil composition/ground preparation and site selection. Your grape-growing journey starts now – one vine at a time.

Aboutourauthor

Cherry Constable has been with VineWorks for over ve years and built the company’s retail department from scratch.

Cherry studied at Plumpton College, gaining both a Diploma in Wine Business and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, (WSET) Diploma. She has judged at numerous international competitions, including the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), Independent English Wine Awards (IEWA) and World Gin Awards. www.vine-works.com

ATVS/UTVS

BUILDINGS & MATERIALS

Crop Protection

Doors

Generators

YAMAHA Wolverine side by side for sale due to retirement, 850 petrol Limited Edition, 2020 plate, 75hrs, 690 miles, as new condition. £15,000. T Bonsall Tel 01335 310258/07977 598930 (Derbyshire)

LOG cabin, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, new fitted kitchen hardly used, rewired & tested, 40x20 splits, welcome to view, used as temporary accommodation whilst house renovation was completed. £50,000. J Dixon Tel 01359 259034/07823 555210 (Suffolk)

INSECT netting, sandbags & pegs, 1.3mm insect net, 65gsm 13x50m, 13x100m, 13x200m approx 35,000sq/m to cover approx 7 acres, heavy duty sandbags 270 x 1000 x 200mm (approx 1,000), crop cover pegs (approx 400), sold as a whole or by qty required. L Gravells Tel 07789 098498 (Lincolnshire)

WOODEN doors (20), fire resistant, 2’6” x 6’6” & 8 standard wooden doors 2’6” x 6’6” that match, most have hinges & locks with keys. £100 the lot ono. H Pearce Tel 07947 344310 (Essex)

FENCING & GATES

GALVANISED 14' field gate. £85. M London Tel 07984 766930 (Bedfordshire)

SDMO 12KVA generator, 2008, Mitsubishi engine, 10436hrs, can be seen working up to 19 April. £4,000+VAT. M Slatter Tel 07983 359330 (East Sussex)

KAWASAKI Mule diesel, four seater, electric tip, heater. £5,500+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

RAILWAY truck body, 16' x 8' x 8', no chassis, woodwork mainly sound but some replacement planks are needed, possible shed or shepherd's hut project. £850 no VAT. M Lane Tel 07745 810141 (Cambridgeshire)

Compressors

INGERSOLL Rand P70 road compressor, 1500hrs from new, 1997, Perkins 3 cylinder engine, recently serviced, twin air outlet, new tyres, has only been used for combine blow down, radiator cleaning & baler blow down. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

POLARIS Ranger, petrol, 6x6 ATV, tipper, tow ball. £3,500+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

BOILER PLANT / HEATING / OVENS

WOOD pellets for pellet boiler, 35 x 15kg bags, no longer required (moved house). £6.50/bag or £200 for the lot. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

FLEUVA air compressor in like new condition, 100L tank, 2hp motor. £200 ono. H Pearce Tel 07947 344310 (Essex)

RABBIT traps for sale, 30 available. £8 each. B Hull Tel 07969 974614 (Essex)

DIGGERS / DOZERS / DUMPERS

BUCKET 80cm wide, 30mm pin holes, 155mm gap between pins, off McConnel back actor. £25. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

WOLSELEY electric fencer (3 strand wire system), needs 6V battery. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

35KVA generator, PTO tractor driven, 3 phase, Serial No 51 492/5, made for The Gloster Electrical Company by BKB Electric Motors Ltd, c/w PTO shaft (no guard), working. Cash on collection from Lowestoft NR32. £620+VAT. W Slater Tel 07770 946760 (Suffolk)

Grass Machinery

RITCHIE grassland slitter, 3m wide, very good condition, makes a very good job, c/w original water tanks for ballast. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

KOMATSU PC210LC-11, 2021, 1650hrs, maintained by Komatsu, 800mm pads, twin locking hydraulic quick hitch, surround camera, lovely machine genuine reason for sale. £92,0000+VAT ono. J Binning Tel 07765 064694 (Oxfordshire)

THREE 5.5m A-frame barriers, heavy duty with tamper proof lock-box (not inc padlock), 150x150 hang post, h/d hinges & 100x100 slam post, galvanised. £850+VAT; also two pairs 3m A-frame barriers, as above. £500+VAT; plus one 4.2m as above. £650+VAT. T Marks Tel 07780 666419/07808 732598 (Northamptonshire)

VICON DMP 2401 TC mower with conditioner. £2,700+VAT. G Ollett Tel 01359 230990/07495 268088 (Suffolk)

FLEMING 9' grass topper, only ever been used on compact tractor, in tidy working order, will do the same job as a new one. £1,500+VAT. R Jones Tel 07785 583192 (Norfolk)

2018, 2635 hrs, 24F/12R 0,5-40 Hi-Lo trans, air con, super deluxe cab seat, 3 SCVs, 540/540E PTO, rear 380/70R28, front 280/70R20, front 3pt hitch

2183 hrs, 24F/12R 0,5-40 KM/H, air con cab w/super deluxe seat, 3SCVs, 540/540E PTO, rear 380/70R28, front 280/70R20, front hitch

2785 hrs, 24F/12R 0,5-40 KM/H, air con cab w/super deluxe seat, 3SCVs, 540/540E PTO, rear 380/70R28, front 280/70R20, front hitch

2016, 3114 hrs, 24F/12R 0,5-40 KM/H, air con cab, super deluxe seat, 2 SCVs, 540/540E PTO, rear 380/70R28, front 280/70R20, front hitch

200 hrs, Ex Demonstration HPX815E Gator, all purpose tyres, yellow bucket seat, deluxe canopy, 3 point seat belt, mirror kit.

GRASS MACHINERY (cont)

SET of new flails for a Votex Jumbo 150 flail mower, c/w new nuts, bolts, shackles & bushes. £350. P Brenchley Tel 07715 716927 (Kent)

MASSEY Ferguson 70 drum mower. £225. M London Tel 07984 766930 (Bedfordshire)

HEDGING & FORESTRY

4-FOOT topper, will fit compact tractor or bigger. £450 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

TEAGLE 510 offset topper, 6', 2018, hardly used. £975+VAT. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

FELLA 2 drum mower, last used 2yrs ago but rough around tinwork on top. £275 ono. F Johnson Tel 07774 361830/01507 450203 (Lincolnshire)

TWOSE 10’ water filled field roller. £1,100 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

UNIVERSAL boot flail shackles (25), part no 00423, retirement sale. £25 new price, £11.73, yours for £55 . P Beales Tel 07584189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

BOMFORD B457 3pt linkage mounted hedgecutter, cable controls, working order. £1,300 no VAT. M Crosby Tel 07876 196476 (Essex)

MCCONNEL PA6585 vario forward reach hedgecutter, 1.7m head with all new rubber guards fitted, joystick, fully floating control with forward & reversing flail rotation, 2012 model, excellent condition. £19,500+VAT. C Sumner Tel 07803 715736 (Northamptonshire)

NEW MB log splitter, well made £1,025+VAT. D Lunn Tel 07941 072957 (Cambridgeshire)

Livestock

SHELBOURNE/PARMITER 6m grass harrow, 2010, c/w Stocks FanJet 130 Pro with control box, in good working order, adjustable tines all present. £3,850+VAT ono. H Needham Tel 07713 461729 (Lincolnshire)

MCCONNEL/BOMFORD etc back to back flail blades (43), part no PA 00432, less than half new price, retirement sale. £120. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

STUNNING selection of Pygmy kids, born 2023, all nannies have been through our rigorous vaccination & worming programme & are producing beautifully marked healthy strong kids. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

BEAUTIFUL selection of Anglo Nubian kids, will be ready to go in just a matter of weeks so book them in early! Nannies & wethers from health tested pedigree herd, disbudded by the vet, ideal for pets or as a walking opportunity for farm parks. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

KILWORTH 4’ flail topper for compact tractor, vgc. £750 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

KRONE grass rake, single rotor, working order, been used on small acreage, in need of some tines. £1,000 ono. J Coxon Tel 07748 901482/07876 774404 (South Yorkshire)

MCCONNEL PA55 hedge cutter, 2010, 1.2m head, Mini XTC controls, power slew, oil cooler, head float, divert activated hydraulic roller, 3pt mounted, always barn stored when not in use. £11,000+VAT ono. R Seward Tel 07703 346390 (West Sussex)

PEKIN bantam hatching eggs, smooth & frizzles, collection only. £10. J Holford Tel 01825 712906 (East Sussex)

Machinery

NEW Holland MC28 diesel ride on outfront mower, 4wd auto engaging, low 1600hrs, Shibaura engine, strong commercial workhorse, great deck with new gearbox, leaves an excellent finish. £6,800. S Martin Tel 07587 699437 (County Down)

PERFECT FV2-220 rotary mower with raisable swing arms, PTO powered, the arms work on a spring system, ideal for mowing under trees or solar panels, 3 yrs old, in good working order, c/w several spare blades & swing arm covers. £4,500+VAT. E AddicottSauvao Tel 07933 832523 (Somerset)

KRONE twin drum hay mower, very tidy condition, completely serviced. £525. A Lincoln Tel 01580 240689 (Kent)

BOMFORD Hawk 5.4P manual, very little use, always stored inside from new. £8,000+VAT. D George Tel 01920 438717 (Hertfordshire)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bull, 4yrs old, extremely well bred, quiet & easy calving, he has bred some fantastic heifers which can be viewed, he is sensible money to the right home, only for sale due to new bull. £2,000 ono. S Hayward Tel 07948 065314 (Staffordshire)

5-TON rotary soil screening bucket, 2018, bought new in 2019, never been used so BRAND NEW if you like, stored in shed & will be cheaper than buying new, suitable for most diggers. £5,200+VAT ono. C Ferguson Tel 07765 858086 (Essex)

INO MKS Plus 225 mower, 2011, good working condition, has had a couple of repairs over time, but works fine, any questions, or if you would like to view, please call. £2,250+VAT. J Nickols Tel 07538 498355 (Lincolnshire)

BOMFORD RS12, 6’ rotary topper, 2007, height adjustable rear wheel, good working order. £975 no VAT. M Crosby Tel 07876 196476 (Essex)

PERFECT swing mower, 2015, ideal for mowing round fence posts, vine yards, solar parks, etc, hydraulic drive, in excellent condition. £1,750. A Towns Tel 07751 917839 (South Yorkshire)

BOMFORD B577 hedge cutter, good condition & always barn stored. J Fowell Tel 01263 587356/07767 441111 (Norfolk)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bulls (3), very well bred, easy calving & ideal for any job, all registered with Aberdeen Angus Society, TB free, all vacs up to date, wormers, etc good clean up bulls or pure bred, all docs can be seen on view. £2,000 ono. S Hayward Tel 07948 065314 (Staffordshire)

ORIZZONTI Fast Unit unde-vine cultivator, 2yrs old, very good condition, c/w all attachments. £9,900. A Hunt Tel 07538 817507 (Gloucestershire)

SHOTBLASTING gun with 20kg of shotblasting grit. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

MACHINERY (cont)

10-TONNES Carolus potatoes, bold sample, greater eaters, jumbo bags. £180. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

MUCK & SLURRY

INDOOR electric block planter, full aluminium frame, in good working order. £650 ono. L Emery Tel 07811 122089 (Bedfordshire)

SAMBRON 2002L monoboom loader c/w Grays toe tip bucket, muck bucket & pallet forks, Loler tested until March 2023, Perkins 4 cylinder engine, very reliable, just outloaded 2000T of grain from store, good reason for sale. £5,500+VAT ono. M Ellis Tel 07802 404815 (Bedfordshire)

FORKLIFT lifting jib, fits on pallet forks, extendable beam, plated & operators/weight book included, very good condition. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

GENUINE Alo Quicke bag lifter, excellent condition. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

JOHN Deere 2630 screen, c/w autotrac activation & section control. £4,500+VAT. D Brown Tel 07710 316205 (Cambridgeshire)

ERADICATOR tines (4). £50. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

SWEEPEX Mega 960 with Megamax debris collector ends, bristles are very worn & frame is bent. £300+VAT ono. H Pearce Tel 07947344310 (Essex)

Materials Handlers

FRAME off a forklift with ram, it’s the side shift frame, bought as a project that probably isn’t going to get done. Sensible offers else it’s off to scrap. F Johnson Tel 07774 361830/01507 450203 (Lincolnshire)

Tecnoagri 1 8m lift, 1500kg tractor mounted forklift

JOHN Deere 3420 telehandler, 2004, good condition, 6457hrs. £30,000+VAT. M Abblitt Tel 07720 839253 (Cambridgeshire)

MARSHALL slurry tanker, great condition, has had very little use from new. £5,000+VAT. M Osborn Tel 07774 433001 (East Sussex)

TRIMBLE FMX display, Nav Controller 3 & Ag-25 receiver, all in good working order, used all of last year, removed from tractor as it was sold. £3,500+VAT. W Wrinch Tel 07858 655060 (Suffolk)

01580 712200 npseymour.co.uk

JCB 531-70, 2011, 5000hrs, good tyres, all good. £24,950+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

1500-GALLON vacuum tanker in good working order, hydraulic brakes, good vacuum pump, always stored under cover. £2,550+VAT ono. R Taylor Tel 07764 245035 (Northamptonshire)

AS Marston rotary muck spreader, vgc. £1,250 ono. S Ablewhite Tel 07977 987980 (Nottinghamshire)

Precision Farming

KVERNELAND Tellus screen & Isomatch guidance system, complete wiring harness, Isobus socket, receiver dome, Tellus screen & lightbar, Vario rate unlocked, excellent condition, only selling as new tractor is Isobus ready. £3,250. A Young Tel 07944 907170 (Ayrshire)

Situations Vacant

EXPERIENCED Arable Operator required in Oxfordshire, must be competent with modern equipment & would be responsible for all spraying, drilling, fertilising & combining, please contact for more information. J Binning Tel 07765 064694 (Oxfordshire)

SPARE PARTS

TRACTOR-MOUNTED forklift, 3pt linkage, forklift with side shift. £600+VAT. M Naylor Tel 07970 576362 (Lincolnshire)

Miscellaneous

CATERPILLAR TH330B, 06 plate, very good condition, everything working as it should, selling due to upgrade, 3t to 7m, capable machine c/w pallet forks, good tyres, 10400hrs. £13,900+VAT ono.

J Headland Tel 07980 983620 (Nottinghamshire)

HORSESHOE shaped hanging flower basket hangers, excellent condition. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

TRIMBLE New Holland GPS system, RTK. £5,000. D Witham Tel 07799 321298 (Norfolk)

CHECK chains for McConnel Shakaerator rear links. £25. P Beales Tel 07584189359/01284828360 (Suffolk)

AUTOFARM GPS system, been stood in a shed a few years, what you see is what you get, all looks complete & appears to be good condition. £700+VAT. S Jeffrey Tel 07949 293432 (North Yorkshire)

LONG-HANDLED 24mm spanner, was for power harrow tines, but can be used for whatever! £10. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

ADJUSTING links off McConnel hedger, Shakaerator, back actor. £12 each or do a deal on the lot. P Beales Tel 07584189359/01284828360 (Suffolk)

SKIDS off McConnel machines. £10 each + spanner £5. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

FOR IH 4 cyl tractors, water pump unused £25 +another £20; gaskets £10; exhaust stack £15; PTO covers £5 each; turbo kit parts £15; oil filters fit MX, axial flow combines, 71Series Magnums £10 each, Claas baler chamber crimp £10, plus more. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

Sprayers

OLD 3pl tractor mounted sprayer, found at back of shed, untested? Offers welcome. F Johnson Tel 07774 361830/01507 450203 (Lincolnshire)

MINI ATV sprayer, 2.5m boom with breakbacks & height adjustment, 70L tank, hand lance with 6m hose. £450. J Kerley Tel 07967 819294 (Cambridgeshire)

RAU D2 1000L 12m sprayer on 3 point linkage, in fair condition, all hydraulics work with in cab control, mixing tank, wash tank & clean water tank, new pump from Team Sprayers fitted last summer. M Suttton Tel 07462 867557/07477 859321 (Cambridgeshire)

KUHN Axis 50.1 H-EMC-W, barely used, CDA distribution, Isobus, hyd disc drive, EMC technology for adjusting application rate, border spreading possible either side by changing disc speed & drop point, S6 & S10 discs, excellent. £14,000+VAT ono. S Rowsell Tel 07926 048112 (Essex)

TITAN 700L rainwater tanks (2), factory fitted hole in side, length 60”, width 26”, height 36”, no pipework. £80 each or £140 for the pair (cash sale only). P Miles Tel 07769 727783/01296 668164 (Buckinghamshire)

UNIMOG S Trac/Chafer U400 with 4000L stainless tank, 30/32/36m triple fold booms, 4ws & C tyre inflation+ torque convertor in vgc, wide & rowcrop tyres all 60%, Muller track guide 3 guidance + rate/section control, Unimog maintained by SCT. £44,950. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

MULTIDRIVE 6195 c/w 24m Landquip demount, 2011, 3000L with clean water tank, 6195 powershift with cruise control, heavy duty, 10 stud axles with flotation tyres, auto nozzle control, with air on/off, excellent condition. £45,000+VAT. N Bett Tel 07801 053127 (Nottinghamshire)

2016 rotary flail muck spreader, heavy duty flail, 12cu/yd approx 8T spreader, replaced new bearings & drive chain, needs 100hp minimum, tyres, brakes, lights, indicators in very good condition. £4,650 ono. R Pitt Tel 07799 476187 (Dorset)

22,000-LITRE rubber lined liquid fertiliser tank, paintwork poor, but otherwise in very good condition. D Jackson Tel 07779 687408 (Essex)

BALMORAL 2500L tank, slight blemish near top, perfectly good for water, eg sprayer back up. £55. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

CHAFER E series 30m twin fold booms, c/w centre frame & all hinge fold links, hydraulic cylinders & fittings, etc, unused & as new, bought for a project but never fitted. £4,500. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

BATEMAN RB35, 2011, 7300hrs, 12–24–30m Norac boom, 4000L tank, extra 3" fast fill pump on the back, AgLeader screen, FJ Dynamics steering, 710/55-R30 tyres & 420/90-R30 rowcrops, good condition. £68,000+VAT. M Robinson Tel 07786 673396 (Hertfordshire)

JAR-MET P128/7 12m mounted crop sprayer, 2012, tank capacity 800L, excellent condition.

£1,000+VAT ono. C Leggott Tel 07967 975638 (Lincolnshire)

2000-GALLON steel plate fuel tank, low fill pipe, filter & delivery hose, can load on your transport, good condition. £825+VAT. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

TITAN 1225L bunded heating oil tank. £160. M London Tel 07984 766930 (Bedfordshire)

FRAZIER Agribuggy 11D 12m hydraulic folding boom sprayer, had new timing belt & service recently. £2,500. M Hornbuckle Tel 07801 101645 (Leicestershire)

ANGLIA 24m sprayer, 3000L tank, rate controller, gwo. £5,000+VAT. M Murfitt Tel 07778 053373 (Cambridgeshire)

HARDI 2400L trailed sprayer, 16.9x34 tyres 90%, tidy. £1,750+VAT. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

Spreaders

HORSTINE TMA 4 Avadex applicator, hydraulic fold, 8 outlets, GPS rate control, PTO driven fan, average condition but fully functional. £2,700+VAT ono. C Wootton Tel 07780 828018 (Hertfordshire)

STRAW & HAY

FIRST class hay for sale. Offers. R Bailey Tel 01449 766350 after 6pm (Suffolk)

FUELSTORE 1000L steel bunded tank, 2006, c/w hand pump, secure anti theft lockable door & lifting eyes, fork pockets, UN approved for transporting fuel on the highway, good condition, must be collected. £1,240+VAT. N Edwards Tel 07775 742666 (Kent)

TECNOMA TS200 6m sprayer, very tidy, c/w hand sprayer & reel, wash bottle, easy to fold & unfold, inc manual, one owner & like new, can send nationwide on a pallet. £1,250 ono. M Jeffrey Tel 07802 722408 (North Yorkshire)

HORSTINE Agriband fertiliser spreader, brand new 2020, only done 45acres, change in cropping means not used since 2021, excellent condition – like new, located near Evesham. £5,500 ono no VAT. R Duggan Tel 07785 912999 (Warwickshire)

OLD Vicon spreader, possibly 402/602, old & not used lately, wants a small patch on tub & a bit of general maintenance, part of a shed clearance. Looking for offers else it's for scrap. F Johnson Tel 07774 361830/01507 440203 (Lincolnshire)

OAT straw in midi Hesstons, 4x3x8, stood outside, top bales a bit damp, rest OK, 2022. C McAnespie Tel 07577 673141 (North Yorkshire)

TANKS & BOWSERS

HARLEQUIN 1400L bunded diesel/ kerosene tank, in good condition, pictures available. £300+VAT. A Dennisjones Tel 07731 653242 (No County)

RAINWATER harvesting IBC containers, have been used for water-based adhesive, but can be easily cleaned. £10 each. E Vicary Tel 07920 832879 (Essex)

Tracks

JOHN Deere 7730, 2011, bought 3yrs ago, very reliable, 15,978hrs, good tyres, just serviced, selling due to upgrade. £39,999 ono. D Watson Tel 0035 9894 423764 (County Antrim)

MASSEY

Exclusive, low hrs, hi spec, 2018 68 plate, 2x250kg w/weights each side, steer ready, Evolution seat, full manu wty 5yrs/3500hrs until 23/10/23, just serviced, family farm, owner driver, well looked after. £122,995+VAT ono. P Wilson Tel 07730 661617 (Cambridgeshire)

CAMOPLAST 30" crawler tracks, off a John Deere 8RT, 35–40mm tread, no damage, very good condition. £3,500+VAT. W Haag Tel 07850 729098 (Suffolk)

Tractors

K80 Dromone ball for Claas Axion or MF, 2019, 80mm x 70mm, 30mm pin, only been used for two seasons baling straw. £540+VAT. M Shaw Tel 07732 928754 (Hampshire)

JOHN Deeere 6930, Autopower 50K, 2012, 6615hrs, one owner for 10yrs, light work only, 3 spools, autotrac ready, 52085R38 & 420-85 R28, cab & front suspension. £44,000+VAT. J Strathern Tel 07798 683520/01621 815430 (Essex)

CASE IH model 95, shuttle gearbox, no high tech, c/w loader, approx 2500hrs, first registered 2014. £25,000+VAT. G Ollett Tel 01359 230990/07495 268088 (Suffolk)

Landini Rex 4-100V 2019, 3000hrs

£25,500

+VAT

Call: 07973 505294

2018 New Holland T7.210 Power Command, 2018, 2600hrs, f/ loader hardly used, f/linkage & PTO & hyd service, Sidewinder armrest & Intelliview IV, GPS guidance ready with Isobus, LEDs, a/brakes, 50K, f/& cab susp, excellent condition. £80,000+VAT ono. J Dovey Tel 07788 932069 (Dorset)

MASSEY Ferguson 3060, reg H940WHH, new tyres & creep gearbox, air con cab. £11,000+VAT. G Ollett Tel 01359 230990/07495 268088 (Suffolk)

Massey Ferguson 240

Landini 2-45

Compact tractor 2019, 1700hrs

£11,750

2wd tractor with Power loader and bucket, only 1332hrs, very good original condition, power steering. Will go straight to work Delivery available • Gloucestershire

£13,995 Call 07779 986072

JOHN Deere 1140, 1984, narrow tractor from a top fruit farm, 2wd, one owner with original V5, good runner with only 8429hrs, a few niggles to reflect age but ideal fruit or vineyard tractor, average condition. £4,250 ono. D Bradley Tel 07905 808942 (Kent)

600/70R28 95%, FDSH, 1431hrs, exc cond. £110,000+VAT. M Latta Tel 07970 699693 (Cambridgeshire)

Call: 07973 505294 www.horsepower.argo-dealer.com

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KUBOTA M5091 4×4 loader tractor, 270hrs, 95hp, 4x4, LA1854 self levelling loader, 40k gearbox 36x36 & hyd range splitter, hyd shuttle, 3 r/spools, PUH, air seat, air con, hyd trailer brakes, r/wheel weights, tyres 95%, exc cond. £35,500+VAT ono. J Homer Tel 07988 518176 (Lincolnshire)

Landini Rex 4-100F 2019 (68 plate), front link & PTO, 3200hrs, mechanical shuttle

£26,500

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Call: 07973 505294 www.horsepower.argo-dealer.com

HAY trailer, very tidy, bed 14’6” x 7’, new cross members & floor. £470. A Lincoln Tel 01580 240689 (Kent) WARWICK Fastmaster 14t grain trailer, full spec, 2013, air & hydraulic brakes (tested), ABS load sensing, sprung drawbar, roll over sheet, front window, hyd rear door with grain chute, LED lights, swivel hitch, excellent condition & harvest ready. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

JOHN Deere 6215R, tidy for its age, 2016, 5600hrs with no issues, Direct Drive transmission, air seat, extra light package, f/susp, GreenStar ready, c/ control, Command Arm, 4ESCVs, 710/60R42 @40%, 600/60R30 @30%. £65,000+VAT ono. R Dryden Tel 07944229959 (County Durham)

MASSEY Ferguson 8110, vgc, with wide wheels & rowcrops, great tractor. £14,500. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

PLEASURE rides dray/cart for 18 passengers, totally refurbished, new tyres, brake system & paintwork. £1,500 ono. P Eyre Tel 07787 116435 (Derbyshire)

JOHN Deere 6330 Premium, 2011, 6920hrs, Autoquad, front & cab suspension, 3 manual spools, PUH on separate switch, front weight not included, 6920hrs, message for full spec. £38,500+VAT. £38,500+VAT.

T Coombes Tel 07595 220712 (Somerset)

AS Marston trailer, around 10t, always stored in dry. £2,950+VAT. H Pearce Tel 07947 344310 (Essex)

MASSEY Ferguson 6475, 2007, in excellent condition, front linkage & PTO, cab suspension, 6200hrs on 18.4/38 & 14.9/28 wheels, new front tyres, rears 50%, rowcrops available, 300/95R52 & 300/95R36. £3,345+VAT.

M Palmer Tel 07702 293727 (Lincolnshire)

Trailers

TRI-AXLE trailer, 33’ long, all stripped down, make great bale trailer. £1,750.

A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

EIGHT corner posts (2 sets) for a 5/6t Weeks trailer. £80 total. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

IFOR Williams horse or cattle trailer, padded central division, excellent condition, detachable top. £2,150. A Lincoln Tel 01580 240689 (Kent)

AS Marston tipper trailer. £2,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

INDESPENSION trailer, 8' x 4', cage sides with 2 new tyres. £1,000. B Hull Tel 07969 974614 (Essex)

Machinery, Service & Parts to Keep You Growing

Double Swing Wing Mower

2017, perfect FV2-300, double swing wing vineyard or orchard rotary mower, very little used - as good as new. Selling on behalf of a customer

Orchard Sprayer

2013, Munckhof 105 Triple Fan sprayer,

POA

Tel: 01531 632171 . email: info@agrimec-ledbury.co.uk www.agrimec-ledbury.co.uk

Agrimec, Bromyard Road, Ledbury HR8 1LG

TRAILERS (cont)

LEGRAS walking floor trailer, tested, all good. £11,995+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

11X50X16 front tractor tyre, fits big John Deere & others. £55. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

MICHELIN 620/70-R26 XM27 radials, 60%, choice of 4. £400 each. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire) TRELLEBORG TM800 540/65-R38, with rims for Fastrac 8000 Series fronts, 65%. £2,000. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

BAILEY 14t 8 box Guardian potato trailers, high spec, choice of 3, vgc. R Ditch Tel 07789 700660 (Norfolk)

FRONT 9.5x48 & rear 11.2x48, both c/w MF centres. £750 both pairs. M England Tel 07949 129732 (Cambridgeshire)

D&S Factors rowcrop wheels to fit a Massey Ferguson 6475, set to 72" centres on 14mm thick welded rims, tyres are 300/95R52 & 12.4 R36 & give an extra 6" clearance, front tyres are 80% & rears 40%. £2,550+VAT. M Palmer Tel 07702293727 (Lincolnshire)

GOODYEAR 12.4x28 Traction Sure Grips with rims. £350 each. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

ROWCROP/INTERMEDIATES off Fendt 820, good order, tyres that came off were 380/85-R34 fronts & 480/80-R46 rears. £800+VAT ono. J Freeth Tel 07583 008699 (Cornwall)

32-FOOT/9.7M long curtain sided veg/fertiliser trailer, in exceptionally good order, it has stood outside & is completely dry inside. £5,000+VAT ono. C Leggott Tel 01636 626229/07967 975638 (Lincolnshire)

TRIMMERS

ERO Pruner Elite 2 half row vine trimmer

STOCKS dual wheels & clamps, 20.8xR42, good condition, no longer needed due to change of machine. £550+VAT. P Phoenix Tel 07871 599016 (Norfolk)

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TYRES & WHEELS

PAIR of 12.4Rx46 rowcrop wheels, almost new tyres. £750. J Robinson Tel 07946 715189 (Essex)

TWO pairs rowcrop wheels, 210x95x44, some cracking on tyres, but good rims & centres. £55; also 8.3x44 wheels, tyres cracked, but rims & centres good, off IH/McCormick. £40 retirement sale. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

28.1X26 wide John Deere wheels & tyres (pair), Continental tyres, came off JD6410, 8 stud, 150mm hub centre, 1580 total from one edge of tyre to the other, on pallets ready to load. £550 ono no VAT. M Jeffrey Tel 07802 722408 (North Yorkshire)

ROWCROPS to suit Fendt 700 Series, adjustable centres, set at 72", front Mitas 380/85/34, rear Mitas 380/90/50, only done 1 season up on the Wolds, still like new. £5,000+VAT. C McAnespie Tel 07577 673141 (North Yorkshire)

STANDEN rowcrop wheels, fair condition. £200. C Gowler Tel 07831 746953 (Cambridgeshire)

MICHELIN Axiobib, set of four 650/75R30 wheels & tyres, no cuts/repairs, tread in excess of 50%, 10 stud, wheels will fit Unimog, etc, good condition. £500 each ono. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

735787 (Cambridgeshire)

TWO wheel axles, one with two tyres, one with one, c/w wheel hubs. £350+VAT. C Leggott Tel 01636 626229 (Lincolnshire)

ROWCROP wheels, 320/90R32, 340/90R48, 95%, off JD6155, excellent condition. £2,250+VAT ono. A Wilson Tel 07732 671320 (Greater Manchester)

Vehicles

14.9X70X28 tyres, sound, suitable for dual wheels. £25 or donation to children’s home in Ukraine, retirement sale. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

PAIR of used Stocks agri trac rubber track system (aka John Deere H tracks), only one has the rubber belt fitted which has 85% tread remaining, fit most 10 stud tractor & combine hubs, c/w anti rotation brackets, exc cond. £5,000+VAT ono. R Shearwood Tel 07889 488036 (Lincolnshire)

ALLIANCE rowcrop wheels & tyres, full set, front & rear, 50% tread, rear 270/95R54, front 270/95R38, wheels fit 700/800 Series Fendt, excellent condition. £1,950+VAT. S Askew Tel 07884 265202 (Essex)

FORD Ranger truck, 5 seats, diesel 2500cc, 10 months MOT, tow bar, tilth, 88,635mls, very clean, 2010, current owner 9 years. £5,500+VAT R Ashby Tel 07860 759638/01622 842776 (Kent)

DAF LF45, 57 plate, 11t, 180 Paccar engine, c/w 18’ David Williams livestock container plated Jan 24, 432,000km tacho in date, immobiliser, container 8’ wide, ali ramp & floor carries 5 hunters, no decks, 1 large stock gate for cows/calves. £10,000. G Blundell Tel 07752 434622 (Oxfordshire)

VOLKSWAGEN Transporter

Caravelle, WAV, diesel DSG, automatic, 12reg, 2L TDI, full VW service history, long MOT, parking sensors, air con front & back, cruise control, 71,000mls. £14,995 ono no VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

OLD 3pl mounted post borer, vintage(?), f/w 12" auger, old type PTO shaft, won’t pass Health & Safety, but working. £250 ono. F Johnson Tel 07774361830/01507 450203 (Lincolnshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 718 auto potato planter, one man planting or restoration. POA. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

TOYOTA Hilux Invincible, 66 plate, 87,400mls, full service history, manual, leather heated seats, bluetooth, cruise control, sat nav, reversing camera, good condition.

£17,000+VAT. N Wilson Tel 07547 698793 (Scottish Borders)

MITSUBISHI L200 double cab pickup, 2017, 46,000mls, used as car only, tidy, any questions pease call. £14,750+VAT. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

LAND Rover Defender 90 pickup, 2012, owned since new, serviced regularly, original condition. S Ablewhite Tel 07977 987980 (Nottinghamshire)

DAVID Brown 780 Selectamatic, 1970, 4840hrs, fitted from new with Sanderson rear mounted forklift, c/w front counterweights, power steering, all in working order, straight & tidy unit, average condition. £3,250 ono. R Troop Tel 07738 065384 (Nottinghamshire)

LELY Golden Pheasant, working order, rowing gates, many spares. £200 no VAT. M Crosby Tel 07876 196476 (Essex)

ALLIS Chalmers B, serial number 65090, 1944, older restoration, barn stored, running 5 yrs ago, complete, not registered. S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 50B ditching bucket, had little use. £260. M London Tel 07984 766930 (Bedfordshire) NUFFIELD front weight. £85. M London Tel 07984 766930 (Bedfordshire)

STONE sharpening stone 2' x 4", in excellent condition, no nicks whatsoever, you won't find a better one, ideal garden feature, or sculpture. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

LAND Rover Defender 90 200

TDI, 1990, 70,800mls, very good condition for age, two owners since new, always stored under cover, MOT until Dec 2023.

£10,950+VAT ono. M Brake Tel 07927 008505 (Wiltshire)

2005 Nissan Navara 4dr double cab pickup 2.5dCi, 81,000 miles, private pickup sale, auto lights, a/c, 6 speed manual, towbar, canopy, Cooper Discovery all terrain tyres, MOT until 21 July 2023. £11,999 ono no VAT. C Chapman Tel 07711 221082 (Somerset)

VINTAGE & CLASSIC

2017 Ford Ranger XL, only 18000mls, well maintained, c/w canopy load liner, tow pack & blue tooth, good tyres & a recent MOT. POA. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

ISUZU Trooper, had limited use. £850. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

BOX of chain links off Tim sugar beet harvester, will fit some muck spreader floors. £15. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

MF40 3 furrow plough. £400. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

MF738 cultivator, 11 & 9 tine. POA. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

MF 732 drill. £250. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FERGUSON curved tine subsoiler.

£400. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FERGUSON transport box. £200. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FERGUSON TE20 tractor. £2,400. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 35 & 40 loaders. POA. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

MASSEY Ferguson single furrow plough. £200. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

TWO-FURROW Massey Ferguson plough. £220. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FERGUSON curved tine subsoiler. £400. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

ANTIQUE potato riddler/ grader/sorter, J B Edlington & Son Ltd manufacturers in Gainsborough, sold in excellent condition & in good working order, any questions please ask. £300 ono. B Fear Tel 07808 593607 (Cambridgeshire)Selection of old farm & garden troughs. Sensible offers. A Lincoln Tel 01580 240689 (Kent)

STONE sharpening stone 14 inch x 2 inch, ideal garden sculpture, in good condition. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

MAN 440 26 TGA Taughtliner, 6 wheeler, drawbar spec, auto, long MOT. £9,500+VAT ono. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

CAB for a Caterpillar tractor. £100 ono. R Brooks Tel 07860 469982 (Suffolk)

TWO steel wheels, 10" diameter, on metal stalks. £20. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

OLD trailed drag on steel wheels, also an old chain driven rotovator on wheels & drawbar (not 3 pl), missing half power shaft but complete, requires TLC. F Johnson Tel 07774 361830/01507 450203 (Lincolnshire)

ALLIS Chalmers M crawler, serial no 8244, 1939, barn stored some years ago, was running then.

S Bygraves Tel 07973 117993 (Cambridgeshire)

STAINLESS steel wagtail chute, slightly damaged, but in good working order. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

IRON cart wheel bands, one 46" diameter & 1-2" wide, two 50" diameter & 3" wide, ideal architectural features. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

VINTAGE & CLASSIC (cont)

PZ Haybob instruction manual & spare parts lists, in excellent condition. S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

DAVID Brown C Type mouldboard plough instruction book & parts catalogue, in excellent condition.

S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

PZ Cyclomower CM 165 Instruction manual & spare parts lists, in excellent condition.

S Price Tel 07968 010981 (Pembrokeshire)

TURNER seed dresser, 1950s(?), 480v motor, good selection of sieves, working order before dismantled. £200+VAT ono. A Turnbull Tel 07889 117915 (Suffolk)

(LINCOLNSHIRE)FORDSON Dexta in original condition, 4234hrs (if that is correct), not sure of the year, nice little tractor for a collection or to use. T Schembri Tel 07919 624032 (Essex)

OLD farm pickup/4x4, anything considered, running, MOT'd or not! East Anglia area preferably. Cash paid. J Long Tel 07711 079821 (Essex)

Weeders

Braun double sided front mounted orchard Rollhacke

LAND Rover Series replacement diesel engine, Perkins 4182/Mazda HA 3L, c/w fitted conversion plate to fit Series Land Rover, good starter, good runner, only replaced as a project to return vintage vehicle to original spec. £255+VAT. W Slater Tel 07770 946760 (Suffolk)

FERGUSON butterfly plough, all complete, with discs & skimmers, ready to go. £250. A Kerfoot Tel 07539 933777

VIGZOL Yeoman 80 sprayer, all complete, been barn stored for a lot of years, not in working order, but would look ideal on vintage tractor round the show ring. £170. A Kerfoot Tel 07539 933777 (Lincolnshire)

Wanted

WEBB drill coulters. R Baker Tel 07801 557640/01953 850238 (Norfolk)

BODY panels required for Ford 7840, anyone breaking one please call.

R Baker Tel 07801 557640/01953

850238 (Norfolk)

PAIR of pallet forks required to fit over the 4-in-1 front bucket of a 1982 MF50D digger loader. M Davison Tel 01508 470426/07879 204204 (Norfolk)

OLD farm 4x4, pickup or Land Rover, anything considered, prefer Anglia region. Cash paid. J Long Tel 07711 079821 (Suffolk)

MASSEY Ferguson 35 or 135 with 3 cylinder engine, also any 165, 168 or 188 & 5 or 6 Series Massey Ferguson. D Lunn Tel 07941 072957 (Cambridgeshire

VADERSTAD Rapid 8m drill, in gwo. D Brown Tel 07710 316205 (Cambridgeshire)

JONES Engineering single bed onion topper. D Brown Tel 07710 316205 (Cambridgeshire) )

KONGSKILDE TRL fans required.

L Pugh Tel 01568 611338/07968

170848 (Herefordshire)

ROOT crop or beet bucket required, Q-fit, average condition would be fine.

W Wrinch Tel 07858 655060 (Suffolk)

WOODEN 1.25t potato boxes (100+), in good condition. C Sly Tel 07973

188977 (Lincolnshire)

CONVENTIONAL sized bale packer required by farmer, would consider a tractor or baler mounted machine with no preference of manufacturer, must be reliable, willing to travel for the right machine. B Harris Tel 07990 741527 (Warwickshire)

HYDROCUT 3-point linkage mounted hedge cutter. J Doe Tel 07860 314240 (Suffolk)

HOWARD power harrow. J Doe Tel 07860 314240 (Suffolk)

ALLOY cell wheels to sow carrots (6), for Webb Mk 5 precision drill, needed for this season asap. C Jones Tel 07860 268410 (Gwynedd)

IH McCormick HB2 reversible plough parts required, digger bodies, skimmer shears, knife coulters, depth wheel assembly, good used or old stock preferred. J Rowlinson Tel 07768 198273 (Suffolk)

JOHN Deere 1120-30 or similar battery covers, any reasonable condition. E Parsons Tel 01508 498106 (Norfolk)

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Workshop Equipment

TYRES 14.5-20" teleporter, mog, dumper type, must be worth putting on. a Burton Tel 01692 651021 (Norfolk)

3M power harrow required, ideally Maschio. C Cornish Tel 07880 976137 (Suffolk)

WILSON lathe (single phase), all works, selling as now surplus to requirements, 2.2m long x 1m wide. £500. D Hurn Tel 07786 441918 (Norfolk)

WADKIN pad sander, floor standing, cast iron with table, 3 belts & pad, 3ph motor. £350. M Lane Tel 07745 810141 (Cambridgeshire)

NEW & USED MACHINERY

All prices + VAT

FOLLY FARM, BECK STREET, HEPWORTH, DISS, NORFOLK, IP22 2PN Tel: 01359 250796 . Email: info@rbsm.me.uk . www.rbsm.me.uk