Wilfred Mole writes about his farm. Our family are the current custodians of 2600 acres of land with a chalk geology in Wiltshire, England. We took ownership of Lower Pertwood Farm in 2006 and resolved to establish an economically and ecologically sustainable organic enterprise. As farmers we are observers. We observe the weather, the growth …
HOW TO PREPARE THE PERFECT SEEDBED Leading farm machinery specialist, Sumo UK, have re-released their Mixidisc, with the Mixidisc / S, designed for high-speed stubble cultivation for preparing the perfect seedbed. Sumo, the leading British manufacturer of farm machinery, announced it would be making some design amends to the original Mixidisc, which was launched in …
CROSS SLOT NEWS The New Zealand parent company, Cross Slot IP Ltd, is aware of continuing conjecture in the UK marketplace about the future of Cross Slot®; the only internationally recognized, patented, and proven low soil disturbance notillage technology available worldwide and represented in the UK by Primewest Limited. We are also aware of loose …
New drill & mobile app developments from John Deere John Deere latest drill and mobile app developments are both designed to improve machine efficiency and productivity at lower operating costs. The new ProSeries opener for the 750A All-Till drill will be available from January 2019 and can be retrofitted to existing machines. This replaces the …
Timing Is Critical For Effective Stubble Management Timing is everything in farming and 2018 demonstrated just what a huge difference even a few days can make when it comes to creating the ideal conditions for crop establishment, writes Jeff Claydon, who farms in Suffolk and designed the Claydon Opti-Till® System In the last issue of …
Optional Extras Enhance Kuhn’s Cultivators KUHN Farm Machinery has launched a variety of optional accessories to enhance its range of PROLANDER, CULTIMER AND OPTIMER cultivators. PROLANDER: new tine, toughened share and roller options The PROLANDER range of vibrating tine stubble cultivators receives a new tine which uses a single bolt to hold a hard-wearing, easy …
Agricology is a community of farmers and researchers sharing knowledge and experience on agroecological farming practices; online and in the field. We are a free service to support all farmers and growers to transition to more resource efficient, resilient and profitable farming systems, regardless of labels. Mark Lea is a farmer profiled on the Agricology …
UNIQUE CULTIVATOR DISC REVOLUTIONISING SEEDBED Employing only a shallow disc cultivator that mixes heavy amounts of trash and crop residue efficiently, has saved cost and timing as well as improved soil condition on an East Riding arable farm without compromising yield. Guy Shelby farms in partnership with his father Chris and brother David at Benningholme …
The almost forgotten technique in the UK of grazing cereals is something being widely practiced across Australia in areas with widely varying rainfall levels. The Australian Grain Research and Development Council have produced a report titled Grain and Graze which sets out to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of grazing a range of cash crops. …
The main thing to understand is that an electric fence is a psychological barrier for animals. The initial electric shock they receive means they are deterred from approaching the fence again. Therefore, how a fence is erected and the speed with which it can be moved is critical when consider what is important in terms …
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