Content direct from those who make the drills and have spent years perfecting the way they work
SUBMISSION TO FARM CONTRACTOR & LARGE SCALE FARMER Customer-first philosophy sustains fifty years of growth UK agriculture has seen considerable change in the past fifty years, with advances in farm machinery technology arguably one of the greatest examples of progress. Alongside massively increased working widths and capacities, the industry has seen innovation in techniques, significant …
ANOTHER EXCEPTIONALLY WET WINTER HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS OF GOOD SOIL STRUCTURE AND DRAINAGE. Following another extremely wet winter Jeff Claydon, a Suffolk farmer and inventor of the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, talks about the importance of good soil structure and drainage. He also discusses the initial results of stubble management and cover crop trials …
MONEY IN THE BANK We have a small scale trial farm close by which we are now entering our 3rd year of direct drilling with the Ma/Ag, overnight the change was made and all crops have been direct drilled ever since. We have just completed spring drilling of Oats and Barley which went well, but …
LET’S TALK OILSEED RAPE. Mzuri Trial Farm Manager and Knowledge Exchange Officer, Ben Knight talks abouthow Oilseed Rape still offers growers excellent opportunities. “Once the much-loved favourite of the British grower, the humble Oilseed Rape crop has fallen out of favour in recent years for its inconsistent establishment and relentless pressure from pests. However despite …
WEAVING DEBUTS NEW BRITISH-MADE GD3001T 3M TRAIL DISC DRILL We at Weaving Machinery always listen to what our farmers need, so we can continue offering innovative machinery at affordable prices. This approach has resulted in the launch of our new GD3001T to meet demands from farmers for a scaled-down version of larger trail models. The …
AUTUMN DRILLING GOES TO PLAN ON THE CLAYDON FARM DESPITE THE WETTEST OCTOBER ON RECORD As part of his series detailing the farming year on E. T. Claydon & Sons’ arable enterprise in Suffolk, Jeff Claydon, who invented the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, talks about establishing winter crops during the very challenging autumn and …
FOCUS TD OFFERS STRIP-TILL IN NEW 3M WORKING WIDTH HORSCH has launched a 3m version of the proven Focus TD strip-till line to offer a solution for smaller operations to combine strip tillage and sowing. Following customer requests for a smaller machine, the 3m model has a steel hopper with 3500 litre capacity with a …
STRIP TILLAGE BEST PRACTICE What a year it has been. Now that we are nearing the end of this unforgettable year it is a good chance to look back and reflect on what a year it has been and just how encouraging it has been for us growing the Virkar Brand in the UK. The …
DRILLING FLEXIBILITY UNDERPINS PROGRESS TOWARDS GREENER FARMING Yorkshire arable farmers Julian and Scott Hopwood are taking important steps towards a more sustainable farming future. With 500 acres of relatively light Vale of York land, growing a rotation including winter and spring cereals, oilseed rape and breaks such as spring beans and peas, they have started …
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF MZURI On these pages you may be more familiar with Mzuri’s Trial Farm Manager Ben Knight, but in this feature, the man behind the machine Martin Lole, recounts the company’s history as they celebrate ten years of Mzuri strip tillage. Developed in Worcestershire 2021 is a very special year for us …
