SPX Strip-Till Cultivator and PPX Planter Will Coward is a farmer and contractor from Wiltshire, maize planting makes up around 750 acres of the contracting business alongside umbilical slurry spreading and baling being the bulk of the contracting operation. The farming side of the business centres around a 360 head of Aberdeen Angus suckler herd. …
And Breathe….. a much better year After 2019 and 2020, I think we can all agree 2021 has been a much happier time to be farming. Prices are good, yields were ok to good, the autumn has been very kind, autumn establishment cracking, smiles all round in the Sly Family, turkey is on the menu …
I’m finally and Agroforester! It has been 5 years in the making, but we have finally planted our first 16 hectare field of Agroforestry. We decided to do most of the work ourselves and I am so pleased we did. Farming has become quite an isolated world of technology, screens, twitter and stress along with …
A lot learned from a tough year! Our farm in the South Lincs fens is partially above and partially below sea level. Last winter certainly had its challenges, we had flooding on some fields, flooding in my parent’s house and no winter crops on the farm. It was a long winter to ponder decisions for …
Sly Agri was founded 14 years ago in the UK by George Sly. The company was built on a strong family history of agricultural equipment and engineering. The Sly Boss and Stripcat machines were developed jointly with a French farmer, Cyrille Geneste with all the manufacturing being carried out in France. At the end of …
We will be showcasing all the latest technology from Precision Planting at Lamma show 7th/8th January on Stand 19.412.This will include the integration of downforce sensing, soil sensing and liquid control on our cereal disc openers as well as newretro fit options for all makes of drill + planter. We will also be revealing news …
Going into my second year as a farmer I feel a lot more confident than I did last year. I have learned what soils I have, what challenges I face, and the exciting times ahead for UK agriculture and decided on a long-term approach to improve my soil health. This year we are growing Sugar …
NEWS FROM SLY – written by George Sly. Sly are excited to announce that we are now UK and France Premier dealers for Precision Planting Inc, a subsidiary of Agco Corp. This opens new horizons for us in terms of technology and the ability to offer customers machines and components to significantly enhance the way …
