Content direct from those who make the drills and have spent years perfecting the way they work
SOIL HEALTH BONUS FROM COST CUTTING SOLUTION Cutting the cost of cultivations was the key driver for arable farmer Chris Marchment when he parked his plough for the final time 12 years ago. Farming 80ha near Andover in Hampshire, just to the south of the North Wessex Downs, he faces the challenge working with clay-capped …
ESTABLISHMENT COSTS V RETURN For once weather conditions were similar around the country, poor conditions in the backend of 2019 leading to a lot of ground remaining undrilled or those that had been, failing due to water logging. A late start in spring thanks to prolonged rain on heavy land delayed drilling until well into …
This year has been an incredibly busy year for us. We sent our first DSX seeder to our customer in February 2020 and have now manufactured over 20 which has been a huge effort from our team. We now have DSX seed drills in the UK, Tasmania, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark and France. We also …
COLLECTING AND MANAGING DATA Farmers have to collect a large amount of data to manage their farm and for documentation requirements. With the ISOXML standard it’s possible to transfer field data from machine displays of the most popular manufacturers to the John Deere Operations Centre. In this way, John Deere is able to support customers …
STRIP TILLAGE BEST PRACTICE At Mzuri, we champion sustainable establishment, and we believe strip tillage answers the questions that many growers are now asking to improve their yields, promote healthier soils and reduce operational costs. We pride ourselves on supporting our customers and so we’ve shared our top ‘Best Practice’ tips that help growers get …
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT The past few months have been challenging for all of us. We were gearing up for a remarkably busy spring with more demonstrations than we could have imagined. However, the arrival of the Coronavirus and the ensuing lockdown meant early on we took the decision to cancel all Spring demos for …
DESPITE EXTREME WEATHER OUR CROPS LOOK FANTASTIC Jeff Claydon, who developed the Claydon Opti-Till® System, discusses the progress of winter and spring crops on his family’s farm in Suffolk and how the TerraBlade inter-row hoe is used in conjunction with herbicides to help minimise weeds and diseases. This article was written during the first week …
The carbon footprint of all agricultural practices is under the spotlight as never before, and with Nitrogen fertiliser one of the mainstays of production, it is not surprising much debate continues around the use of manufactured N. Navigating through the often conflicting demands of population growth, food production needs and environmental requirements is far from …
DRY SPRING HIGHLIGHTS CLEVER DRILL DESIGN The Mzuri system is widely recognised as Europe’s principal one pass strip tillage system, unrivalled in cultivation, reconsolidation and seed placement accuracy. Ben Knight demonstrates why. As Mzuri’s farm manager and knowledge exchange officer, I get to see a lot of Mzuri drilled crops around the country as well …
MANAGING STUBBLES WITH THE RAZORBACK RESIDUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Headed by Martin Lole, a farmer and engineer who has enjoyed a successful career as the driving force behind several leading UK vegetation and conservation agriculture brands, Razorback draws on over 100 years of combined industry knowledge shared by our experienced engineering, sales and service teams. Designed …
