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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

WHY BUY A DALE DRILL By James Dale Despite the challenges faced in 2020, drill sales have been very good this year, with drills being sold throughout the UK and Norway. Making our drills as versatile as we can is a key aim for us. With all the various features available on a drill, it

SIMTECH T-SEM FOR TRUE VERSATILITY Simtech T-Sem tine drills are probably the most versatile of all the direct drills on offer today. Their heritage is from the inverted T-slot coulter, initially developed in New Zealand for establishing new seed into living grass, which is probably one of the most difficult of direct drilling challenges. From

WHAT WILL THE NEW SEASON HOLD IN STORE? As part of his ongoing series chronicling events on E. T. Claydon & Sons’ farm in West Suffolk, Jeff Claydon, who invented the Opti-Till® System of direct strip seeding, reflects on last season’s challenges and outcomes, together with how he is approaching the season ahead. The article

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