Author name: Jeff Clayon

Drill Manufacturer in Focus – Jeff Claydon

Since the start of 2024 it has become evident that farmers all over the world have been pushed to the point where rising costs, increasing legislation and governmental pressures have left them with little choice but to make their feelings known to politicians in no uncertain terms. As I write this, it seems as if farmers everywhere are protesting. In the UK, throughout Europe and as far afield as the USA, Canada and Australia, the slogan ‘No Farmers, No Food, No Future’ is being seen everywhere.

Relentless rain creates significant challenges

This year’s numerous challenges continued into autumn on the Claydon family’s arable farm in Suffolk, writes Jeff Claydon, who invented the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system. Date: 27 November 2023.       What a difference a year makes! I started my last article for Direct Driller, written on 29 August, by suggesting that further agronomic, meteorological, …

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Drill Manufacturers – Claydon Drills

Excellent soil health is fundamental for maximum farm productivity With autumn drilling on the Claydon farm completed and crops developing well, Jeff Claydon, inventor of the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, discusses the importance of excellent soil health and the role of effective stubble management in achieving it. 30 November 2022  Excellent soil health is a …

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Excellent results from the 2022 harvest, but what next?

DIRECT DRILLER MAGAZINE – AUTUMN 2022 Excellent results from the 2022 harvest, but what next? With the harvest safely gathered in Jeff Claydon, Suffolk arable farmer and inventor of the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, discusses the results and looks ahead to next season. ——————————————————————————————————————————— 18 August 2022            It has been a very strange year …

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CHALLENGING AUTUMN WEATHER UNDERLINES THE NEED TO TAILOR CROP ESTABLISHMENTAPPROACH TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS Despite a stop-start harvest and the very changeable weather which followed, Suffolk farmer Jeff Claydon was able to establish all the planned area of winter crops. But, he says, this autumn highlighted the necessity of having a flexible approach and the ability …

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INDEPENDENT CROP ESTABLISHMENT TRIALS YIELD EXCITING RESULTS Suffolk farmer Jeff Claydon highlights the results of independent crop establishment trials and discusses theprogress of harvest on the Claydon farm.26 AUGUST 2021 In my last article for Direct Driller (Issue 14, July 2021) I promised to bring you some interesting information on the benefits of optimising crop …

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