Farmers Guide August 2023

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Out & About

With Farmers Guide editor Rachel Hicks and the team

A few weeks ago, David Williams attended an exclusive preview and demonstration of Mzuri’s new Pro-Til iGen one-pass drill ahead of its o cial Cereals debut – nd out more on page 85. Pictured with David are Mzuri managing director Martin Lole, and general manager Dani

And finally…

A pirate walked into a bar, and the bartender said: “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while... What happened? You look terrible!”

“What do you mean?” said the pirate. “I'm ne!”

“What about the wooden leg?” said the bartender. “You didn’t have that before.”

“Well,” said the pirate. “We were in a battle, and I got hit by a cannon ball, but I’m ne now.”

The bartender replied: “Well, OK, but what about that hook? What happened to your hand?”

The pirate replied: “I boarded a ship and got

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into a sword ght. My hand was cut o , so I got tted with a hook – but I’m ne, really!”

“That makes sense, but what about the eye patch?” asked the bartender.

“Oh, that,” said the pirate. “We were at sea, and a ock of seagulls ew over. I looked up, and one of them crapped in my eye.”

“You’re kidding!” said the bartender. “Surely you can’t lose an eye just from bird crap!”

The pirate replied: “It was my rst day with the hook.”

The FG team headed to the Groundswell Festival in late June, to assess the latest thinking and innovations in regenerative agriculture. Pictured (l-r) are editor Rachel Hicks, senior sales executive Jo Blower, director Greg Goulding, and marketing manager Charlotte Harknett. Turn to page 50 to see who we spoke to, and head over to our social media channels for more content.

Editor Rachel Hicks spoke to Defra Secretary of State Thérèse Co ey whilst at Groundswell, shortly before HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh arrived and the pair were whisked away for a tour of the event.

Machinery editor David Williams was in the Alsace region of France this month, nding out about all the latest products from the world’s largest agricultural implement manufacturer, Kuhn.

(l-r) are Kuhn sprayer specialist for the south, Julian Plank; David Williams; cultivation product specialist David Rose and grassland, livestock and landscape product specialist Rhodri Jenkins.

Deputy editor Sarah Kidby headed to the Royal Norfolk Show to meet readers and advertisers, watch machinery demos and check out the livestock shows. She’s pictured on the Nicholsons Stalham Engineering stand.

The agricultural sales team at Nicholsons Stalham Engineering are standing alongside the Weidermann T7042. (l-r) Gavin Haverson, Kevin Chubbock, Paul Gower, Terry Seaman and Finn Will.

The Claas Manns Norfolk team posed by the old Claas Manns van – pictured (l-r) are eld sales managers Thomas English and Simon Bloom eld and general sales manager Ste an Kurtz.

The Ernest Doe Marlesford team enjoyed a busy Royal Norfolk Show. ( l-r) are Branch and sales manager Tim Sheppard, and area sales managers Steven Keal and Tristan Parish.

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Ben Burgess sales director David Fairman and John Deere territory business manager David Purdy chatted to Sarah Kidby about the new features of the John Deere 8R 410 –the biggest in the range.

Dameon Layt, of Norfolk-based SAS Agri, can be seen sitting in the Merlo Multifarmer 34.7 telescopic tractor which was a popluar feature on the company’s stand at the Royal Norfolk Show this year.

Fendt Early Bird 2024.

In a couple of months, Farmers Guide will be relocating to purposebuilt brand new o ces on the outskirts of Stowmarket, within easy reach of the A14.

Our last move in 1995 was to ful l our plans to change from a regional magazine to a national magazine, being the only farming magazine mailed free and direct to all qualifying farmers in the UK, as well as providing free advertising to farmers. Once technology permitted, we o ered free picture FarmAds in the magazine to farmers; and now, free online advertising for farmers on our website www.Farmads.co.uk.

In return for this free service, we only ask for a few details about your farm which, in turn, enables us to o er opportunities to advertisers that no other farming magazine does.

We have now been producing Farmers Guide for 44 years. By and large, the format of the A4 magazine has not changed. We shall continue to provide a print magazine to our readers, along with bespoke editorial produced by our award-winning journalists who travel the world to report on machinery launches, dealer open days, show previews, reviews and our ever-popular machinery auctions.

Our latest move will enable further growth, as we work with farmers and developers to provide a free and easy-to-use digital platform o ering information and the buying and selling of machinery.

But don’t worry, we have no intention of going online only with the magazine; Farmers Guide will continue to be mailed direct to you, so please keep us updated with your farming data when we write to you or call.

As we remain committed to print, our sister title, Fruit & Vine magazine, which is also mailed free and direct to vineyards and fruit growers, has been well received after ve issues, and is building up its own database of readers.

We look forward to welcoming our usual visitors to our new o ces and hopefully some new ones, so please continue to drop in with your FarmAds, or to pick up a magazine. FG

As we moved to our new o ce in 1995, Janet and Norma (front left and right) were joined by Cora, Jana Moyes, and Sandy. Jana is now our longest-serving member of the advertising team, having worked at FG for 28 years.

Our new modern o ce will become home to the FG family, and you’re welcome to visit if you’re passing.

Simon Kotz joined us in 1995, just before we moved to our current o ce. Simon is now our studio manager and has sent more than 330 magazines to print.

Marina Kotz (whose name is not a coincidence; Simon and Marina met at FG and are now married!) is pictured here at our old o ce in Orford Street. Marina is our studio assistant –she joined in 1992 and, with several decades of overseeing FarmAds behind her, knows a thing or two about used farm machinery!

Moving day in 1995. Our Parkside o ce o ered space to grow and expand the team.

Doug Potts, FG’s founder, and his wife Florence, proudly sit in the boardroom of our outgoing o ce. Just like a family home, the o ce holds many memories of the Farmers Guide family.

Greg (Doug's grandson), Sam Wilson, Sophie Smith, Sarah Kidby, Nicki Procter, Rachel Hicks and Julie Goulding (Doug's daughter & Greg's mother) promoting the launch of our new magazine, Fruit & Vine, last year.

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How ready are UK farmers to produce a calculated carbon footprint relevant to their specific crop or field?

We can hopefully all understand the reasoning for lowering our carbon footprint and improving the environment, but does it make anyone a nancial return and, realistically, should it?

Every month, the USDA publishes its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, and every month the various markets react. How long will it be before we aren’t worried about tonnes of commodity, but instead about the tonnes of carbon they may or may not have produced? So asks Open eld’s head of research, compliance and shipping, Cecilia Pryce.

As the 2023/24 crop season starts, I wonder what the year will teach us or in ict on us...

With governments globally pushing for net zero and supply chains having to focus on identifying their carbon footprint, how ready are UK arable farmers to take up the challenge of producing a calculated number that is relevant to their speci c crop or eld? At this point, many of you may be tempted to stop reading, and cry out: “Why would you go to the e ort if there is no return for doing so?” But what if having your calculated numbers was the ticket to being able to sell your commodities?

The issue is that carbon calculators don’t take in all the other good things that you, as farmers, may be doing.

take in all the other good things that you, as farmers, may be doing. How do you value the headlands, the trees and the hedges or the birds when it comes to the price of a tonne of wheat? How does anyone measure ‘getting better at looking after the environment’? It is noticeable that our government remains relatively quiet on these points. Should the carbon scores and the environmental good being done be measured at farm level and you be rewarded at this point, or should the environmental good that you are doing, go up and down the supply chain and be traded like the commodity?

recently announced by Defra, landowners can nally start planning ahead, comments Open eld’s environmental technical advisor, Delyth Gilman.

At the forefront will be deciding which actions to undertake, whether you have a blank canvas or are looking at stacking on top of existing scheme options. One of the new actions, not seen in previous schemes, is companion cropping. This is a relatively new concept in the UK but widely and successfully adopted across Europe where the main crop can bene t greatly from having a companion sown either before, at the same time or afterwards.

Furthermore, what if your carbon footprinting became part of your annual audit? That phrase ‘public money for public goods’ could make this the case; after all, how can governments claim to have reduced carbon if they aren’t measuring it? But what happens if the world measures their crops carbon, and that number has a nancial impact on demand i.e. high carbon numbers get paid less money than low carbon?

The issue is that carbon calculators don’t

The problem currently is that nobody really knows the monetary value of any of this, be that end consumers or government; and as such who is going to take the lead? We can hopefully all understand the reasoning for lowering our carbon footprint and improving the environment, but does it make anyone a nancial return and, realistically, should it? After all, we should be doing things because it’s the right thing to do; but how long before early carbon reducers realise they have nothing left that they can do to take it lower? There’s loads to think about, but will anyone take a bet on what percentage of UK arable farmers will have an individual carbon footprint for their grain by this time next year?

Seed matters

With long-awaited clarity on the ELM scheme

Plant selection is based on how plants bene t or harm each other when grown closely together, which can result in substantial savings from reduced nitrogen, insecticide and herbicide applications. A popular starting point is companion cropping with OSR. Mixtures have been carefully designed to include berseem clover, buckwheat and fenugreek in order to improve soil structure, reduce weed pressure and protect against ea beetle.

Cover crops is another developing area, with products specially designed with principles of regenerative farming at the core.

Selecting the right straight or mix for your individual requirements is an all-important decision, and obtaining specialist advice is key. FG

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Take responsibility for farm safety: Use the ‘Safe Stop’ rules to cut risk of accidents

During the UK and Ireland’s annual Farm Safety Week campaign which took place last month, the charity behind it issued a challenge to everyone living and working in the industry to step up and take personal responsibility for farm safety.

Farming has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and Ireland, with 42 people losing their lives on farms over the past year.

The Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies), the charity behind the annual Farm Safety Week campaign believes that, despite the improvements in attitudes and behaviours in the industry, many of these deaths and injuries could be prevented.

With agricultural mortality rates remaining stubbornly high compared with other sectors in which fatal accident rates have generally decreased, the farming industry can’t just carry on regardless.

The gures released on 17th July 2023 from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Fatal Injuries in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing in GB Report 2022/23 revealed that, after an encouraging improvement in the previous year’s gures, this year’s numbers show that 27 lives were lost on farms in Great Britain compared to 30 last year with 33% of people killed aged 65 and over. Of the 27 people killed in England, Scotland and Wales in the past year, 21 were farm workers and six were members of the public, including a child.

According to Stephanie Berkeley, Farm Safety Foundation manager: “The release of this year’s HSE gures serves as a sombre reminder of why we must all do more to address the poor safety record in the industry and make our farms safer places to work and live.

Safe Stop cuts risk of death

Always using the 'Safe Stop' principles when using farm vehicles cuts the

risk of deaths and serious injuries says Evita van Gestel from NFU Mutual Risk Management Service.

Safe Stop is a simple safety guide designed to prevent accidents involving farm vehicles left running or without handbrakes applied after the driver has got out.

The issue continues to cause accidents involving farmers and their sta getting caught by turning to shafts or moving machinery while making adjustments or clearing blockages. Accidents also result from unattended vehicles moving o without a driver at the wheel.

Safe Stop is based on four simple rules for drivers of agricultural vehicles to apply before leaving the seat:

• Engage handbrake

• Controls in neutral

• Switch o engine

• Remove key.

These steps should ALWAYS be untaken in the following situations:

• Before leaving the driver's seat/ operating position

• When anyone else approaches

• Before anyone carries out maintenance, adjustments or deals with a blockage.

“Farmers are always working under pressure, so there’s a temptation to leave engines running while opening a gate or making adjustments to implements,” said Evita. “It’s a way of working which probably dates back to the early days of tractors when engines were very di cult to start and once going, farmers left them running through the day.

“Tragically, leaving engines running while out of the driver’s seat is now the cause of many of the accidents which lead to appalling injuries and deaths on farms. Leaving engines running while carrying out adjustments to implements carries horrendous risks of getting clothing caught up in moving parts or the PTO shaft.

“I think we all know farming families where an accident like this has brought a life to a premature end or led to permanent disabilities. Some of these accidents take place when farmers are working alone, with no-one around to switch o the engine and raise the alarm. Re-starting a modern tractor only takes a couple of seconds so there’s no reason not to do so.

“Failing to put on vehicle handbrakes also continues to lead to accidents. Vehicles on apparently at elds can start to roll – particularly if the engine has been left on leading to vibration. Injuries can result from drivers chasing after a run-away vehicle and getting under the wheels while

trying to get back in the driver’s seat.

“Taking keys out is a very simple measure which can prevent another type of accident – someone starting the engine while not realising the driver is working on the implement behind.

“These measures only take a few seconds to carry out and don’t cost anything. By making Safe Stop the rst principle of using farm machinery we believe the rules have the potential to prevent many of the accidents which continue to take a dreadful toll on farmers and their families.

“We’re urging farmers who may have always done things a certain way to change the habits of a lifetime and use Safe Stop. It might save their lives – and it sends a strong message that leaving engines running while out of the seat is an out-of-date way of working.” FG

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High bolting season gives valuable information

This year’s sugar beet crop could see some of highest levels of bolters for many years, and specialist sugar beet breeder SESVanderHave says it is welcoming the opportunity to assess its breeding lines for potential varieties that will produce least bolters under UK conditions, especially in early sown plots.

“The bene ts of early sowing are better rooting, growing days across the season, the advantage

of innate mature plant resistance, more resilience to drought stress,” says SESVanderHave UK director Ian Munnery. “However, early sowing combined with cold conditions leads to the crop being stressed and entering ‘survival’ mode, which means bolting. That will lead to reduced yield and leave a legacy of weed beet seed.”

SESVanderHave conducts extensive bolting trials in the UK to screen out the most robust varieties for the UK.

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Bolters are removed from the eld and counted in June, July and August. “By the end of the 2023 season we will have identi ed varieties with lower bolting potential for UK growers,” Ian explains.

Sustainable innovation hits the mark with new grass varieties

Germinal’s success as a breeder of top-quality grass and clover varieties is highlighted again by this week’s publication of the Recommended Grass and Clover List (RGCL) for England and Wales.

In the new 2023/2024 list, AberSevern is the latest of its high sugar grasses to gain recognition. Germinal’s Aber High Sugar Grass (HSG) range has delivered results for farmers since its awardwinning launch in 2000. Aber HSG varieties are proven to reduce the production and release of ammonia, methane and nitrous oxide, created when protein is wasted. Less is excreted too, with trials

showing urinary losses of nitrogen are up to 24% lower in dairy cows fed Aber HSG mixtures.

These climate smart grasses contain higher levels of water-soluble carbohydrates (sugars) compared to other ryegrasses and the readily available energy helps livestock convert more of the protein in forage into milk and meat – up to 6% more milk per cow and 20% higher live weight gains.

Salad enterprise acquired by neighbouring berry growers

Laurence J Betts Ltd (LJ Betts), grower of premium salads since 1930, has been acquired by the Regan family who are the owners of Hugh Lowe Farms Ltd, a neighbouring berry growing business in Kent, and of Blaise Plants Ltd.

Stephen Betts will step down as managing director after 45 years running the family business and will remain in a consultancy role for the Regan family; he

commented: “It has been an honour following in the footsteps of my father, Stewart, and my grandfather, Laurence, to build on their foundations centred on growing top quality produce while using good farming practice and treating sta and customers with respect. We are delighted that my cousin, Marion, and her family are taking over LJ Betts and I wish them every success for future

generations.”

Marion Regan, taking over as managing director, said: “We are delighted to continue operating this superb fresh produce business, which we have known and admired for many years. Together with the excellent and skilled team at LJ Betts we aim to grow sustainably into the next generation, sharing the same values that have stood the test of time at Hugh Lowe Farms.”

Kubota (UK) Ltd has announced that GGM is to widen its Kubota portfolio as it expands into the agricultural sector with higher horsepower M-series tractors and R0 loaders, to sit alongside its existing groundcare business.

The extended product range is a logical step for the dealership, as it looks to broaden its customer base with a full range of Kubota tractors suited to the agricultural sector. The additional models will include M6001 Utility, M6002 and M7003 models spanning 104-175hp, plus corresponding LK tractor-loader models and R0 pivot steer loaders.

“GGM’s expansion into agriculture continues to reinforce Kubota’s commitment to its customers and the markets,” explained Henry Bredin, general manager of Kubota (UK)’s Tractor Business Unit. “GGM already has considerable M-series tractor experience, having delivered on sales, service and support with smaller M4003 and M5002 models to a broad spectrum of customers and industries.”

UK agricultural tractor registrations –June 2023

The number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK in June was up by more than 20%, compared with the same month last year, at 1,128 machines. The monthly total did slip slightly below the ve-year average for June, for the rst time since February. Nevertheless, the total number of tractors registered in the rst half of 2023 was up by 6%, compared with January to June 2022 and by 7% against the average for the same period in 2017–21. That represents over 350 more machines recorded so far this year, as the industry continues to reduce the backlog of orders which built up during 2021 and 2022 as a result of supply chain disruptions.

Month: 1,128 units +20.3% change (compared with June 2022)

Year to date: 6,777 units +5.6% change (compared with January–June 2022)

Auction specialist sells £62 million-worth of machinery in last 12 months

Che ns has announced its results for the last nancial year (June 2022–June 2023). The rm has sold over £62 million-worth of machinery throughout the monthly collective auctions, on site sales and through the regular vintage sales.

Over 49,000 lots of machinery and associated items have been o ered for sale by Che ns, with results £10M up on the previous

nancial year, which grossed £52M by comparison. Sales were conducted to over 35 countries worldwide, with regular exports throughout the EU, the USA, Australia and north Africa. £34M-worth of sales were conducted through the Che ns Cambridge Machinery Sales hosted at Sutton, near Ely.

In addition, Che ns has hosted 32 on-site sales which have taken place throughout the UK on behalf of farmers, landowners and the trade. These have seen sales gross over £23M in total, with

the highlight of the on-site calendar being the auction on behalf of Ripon Farm Services, which saw some 300 lots go under the hammer on behalf of one of the largest agricultural machinery and ground care dealerships in the UK.

The Che ns worldrenowned vintage sales, hosted both at the Che ns sale ground and on-site on behalf of collectors, grossed £5.5M for the year, representing an uplift of £1.5M against the previous year’s total of £4M.

Two specialist educational establishments set to merge

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Writtle University College have announced a proposal to merge the two institutions. The proposed merger will secure a longterm, sustainable future for Writtle, and unlock signi cant opportunities for growth and development by bringing together the two institutions’ strengths across education and research.

Now in its 130th year and located on the outskirts of Chelmsford, Writtle University College is one of the UK’s

leading institutions for landbased studies.

ARU’s campus in the heart of Chelmsford has grown strongly over recent years, and is now home to over 10,000 students, mainly studying a range of health, business, engineering, and law courses.

ARU’s academic expertise in elds including health sciences, animal science, sport science and sustainability will help to support and grow both education and research at Writtle.

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operate under the campus name ARU Writtle, taking its place alongside ARU Chelmsford, ARU Cambridge, ARU Peterborough, and ARU London. Writtle’s full range of Higher and Further Education courses will continue to be delivered on site, supported and enhanced by the wider resources of ARU.

ARU and Writtle University College are working together to produce a comprehensive implementation plan, and will be consulting widely with sta , students and stakeholders.

New research set to explore carbon capture with crops

A new research project aims to help UK farmers and growers target net zero and build farming resilience through diversifying their arable and forage cropping.

Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, is a partner in the project, which aims to develop a standardised approach to

quantifying carbon capture in the soil and in plant-based products made from the crops grown.

The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3) is a four-year, £5.9 million project, supported by a consortium of 22 industry and research partners and led

Community and profitability leads to success for Cambridgeshire farmers

Matthew and Lloyd Smith from F Smith and Sons, Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire have been announced as the winners of the 2023 Rawcli e Bridge Award for Sustainability.

The accolade celebrates individuals and businesses that deliver on all three pillars of sustainability – people, pro t and planet. The award was hosted by BASF, in partnership with Farm491 and the Institute of Agricultural Management.

The Smith brothers are third-generation farmers. The 450-acre enterprise has a wide rotation, growing twelve crops, including wheat, barley, potatoes, sugar beet, beans, sun owers, linseed and millet. The rotation is to support their strategy to reduce the farm’s high black-grass weed pressure, improve soil organic matter, and provide diversity, enhancing and attracting wildlife and biodiversity.

Re ecting on what sustainability means to him, Matthew said: “It’s about people, the environment and everything linked to it. It is about collaborations and partnerships, building long-term connections and loyalty with our customers, local residents and industry. Most of all sustainability is about developing the farm for the future.”

The farm hosted a sun ower walk in 2022 welcoming nearly 600 visitors from the local area and raised £1,000 for the Air Ambulance Trust.

Their new business venture, Spadger Bird Seeds, further adds to the duo’s commitment to connect with the public, whilst also ensuring nancial sustainability for the farm.

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How to tackle a rising slug threat as catchy weather persists

Heavy showers through July have increased soil moisture and will inevitably bene t slugs as growers begin to establish the new season’s crops, starting with oilseed rape.

This means growers and agronomists need to be on their toes with slug monitoring and make sure they are ready to react with pellets if treatment thresholds are breached.

Fine line

Advising combinable crop growers across Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex is Bartholomews agronomist Ollie Berkley (right), and he says there is a ne line between good and bad slug seasons.

Much will depend on soil moisture as seed is placed in the ground, and this can quickly change, but crop rotations and establishment methods also have a big say in risk from year to year.

The oilseed rape area has uctuated in recent seasons, with growers reducing area due to cabbage stem ea beetle pressure, but many were attracted back to the crop due to buoyant prices for harvest 2023.

This will increase overall slug risk for cereals following OSR this year, while trash management – particularly in min-till or direct drilling systems – is key to avoiding signi cant slug damage in any crop.

“Most of my clients are still cultivating, but the ones that are direct drilling are having more

issues with slugs throughout the rotation. It’s something to bear in mind in the weeks and months ahead,” he adds.

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also a consideration, as you don’t want them breaking during application.”

Damp trash

less risky for slugs; but Mr Berkley warns

With growers now tending to drill OSR in late July or early August in his area to get crops away before peak CSFB activity, conditions are often less risky for slugs; but Mr Berkley warns growers not to take this for granted. He says if crops do not grow away quickly when slugs are active, they could soon provide an equally signi cant threat to seedling survival as other pests. This makes trapping and monitoring essential. While it can be a hard sell at a busy time of year, refuge trapping does provide a useful barometer of the size and activity of a slug population and close visual monitoring of the crop in its early stages is key. Trapping should mostly be targeted at known hotspots.

“It’s not just down to the agronomist, but the grower too. In the early stages, you can’t beat going around and visually inspecting crops more regularly than you would later once the crop is safe and established,” says Mr Berkley.

A ferric phosphate bait should be applied to protect the crop if the OSR slug treatment threshold of one per trap is recorded, or there are obvious signs of damage, he adds.

“Use a palatable, wet processed pellet that doesn’t break down too quickly if the weather turns after application. Ballistic properties are

In the Avon area, South West Agronomy’s Stephen Harrison takes a similar reactive approach to slug control, using trapping and crop monitoring to inform pellet application decisions.

However, he does caution that OSR crops drilled into damp, trashy winter barley or wheat stubbles require a proactive approach to pellet use in some seasons.

“Like metaldehyde, we don’t want to be throwing ferric phosphate pellets around indiscriminately; but it only takes one slug bite as seedlings are emerging to completely kill the plant.

“Be aware of the rotational situation you are drilling into, think on your feet and don’t take any chances with vulnerable oilseed rape,” explains Mr Harrison.

For early season pellet applications to OSR, Mr Harrison has been using mini pellet Menorexx over recent seasons, as the product provides a very high number of baiting points compared to standard sized pellets.

For example, at the maximum individual dose of 7kg/ha, Menorexx provides 94 baiting points/ m2, whereas Sluxx HP provides 59/m2 at the same rate.

Random feeders

With slugs proven to be random feeders that

Slugs are a perennial threat, with the degree of damage dictated by soil type and weather. As combine harvesters dodge showers and growers prepare for a new drilling campaign, Farmers Guide gets some advice on how best to approach slug control this autumn.

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don’t move far, this increases the chances of slugs bumping into the bait, ingesting the active ingredient, and seeing the crop through to two true-leaf stage when seedlings are no longer vulnerable.

“The good thing is that if there’s moisture, the conditions aren’t only good for the slugs, but also the crop and it should grow away from danger quickly.”

When shifting from OSR to cereals, Mr Berkley says similar rules apply but as the drilling window is slightly later in the year and can be wetter, slug pressure can increase, particularly on some of the Weald clay soils he looks after in East Sussex.

He says that there is a narrow window of opportunity to drill in these situations, particularly as growers are aiming to establish crops later for grassweed control, sometimes resulting in seed being placed in imperfect seed beds.

Where seed beds are knobbly and o ering safe refuge for active slugs, or drill slot closure has been an issue, rolling – if conditions allow – can help minimise the pest’s ability to move freely down rows to graze on seed or seedlings.

“Under big clods are usually the place where you nd the eggs, small slugs or adults, so consolidation will limit these hiding spots,” he adds.

For pelleting strategy, Mr Berkley will apply soon after drilling where there is slug pressure and depending on the growers’ preference, will

recommend De Sangosse’s Saigon or Certis Belchim’s Sluxx HP. The treatment threshold for cereals is four per trap.

Mr Harrison takes a similar approach and as the season progresses and weather deteriorates, switches from the mini wet processed pellet Menorexx to a standard-sized product like Sluxx HP.

Formulation matters

While both pellets have an identical formulation and are suited for use any time during the season, the larger Sluxx HP will inherently last longer in persistent wet weather.

Certis Belchim’s Kate Downes (pictured) adds that the Ferric Field Technology formulation in both Menorexx and Sluxx HP contains a unique EDDS chelating agent, rather than the EDTA substance contained in other options.

A chelating agent is the vehicle that delivers the active substance into the gut of the slug and without it, ferric phosphate would be ine ective as a molluscicide.

“EDDS is proven to remain in the pellet for much longer that EDTA in simulated wet conditions, so if the pellet is intact on the soil surface, it will provide e ective slug control and minimise damage to the crop.”

Ms Downes reminds growers of the

importance of application, with even coverage across at-risk areas important in ensuring slug damage doesn’t result in patchy establishment. This is achieved by regular maintenance of slug pellet applicators, with the minimum requirement a NSTS National Slug Pelleter testing scheme test every six years, but many farms do this annually.

An inspection and test by a spreader and sprayer specialist can ag up wearing parts that require attention and ensure that the machine is set up correctly for the season ahead. “In-season calibration of applicators is another practice that should be routine, particularly when switching between di erent sized pellets like Menorexx and Sluxx HP.

that require attention and ensure that

Wizard can help operators do this quickly of the applicator brands currently on the market,

“Certis Belchim’s online Calibration Wizard can help operators do this quickly and easily, providing baseline settings for most of the applicator brands currently on the market, and for each product,” explains Ms Downes.

Spread width

She adds that mini pellet Menorexx is backed for spread widths up to 24m and a standard like Sluxx HP up to 36m, which is something to consider when spreading o crop sprayers running down tramlines.

“Consider the in uence of terrain and wind speed on spread widths as well, as gusty conditions or working on slopes can cause patchier spread patterns.” FG

Extase grown at Brixworth Farming.

Getting the best value from your arable seed inputs

With margins tight in arable farming, now is a good time to look at making the most of your arable seed inputs. It is best to start with looking at what new varieties may o er, says NAAC.

The Association points out that it is very cost e ective to buy a tonne or two of new cereal seed or a new bag of conventional oilseed rape seed and then farm-save 90%+ of your seed. It is best to put the combine through the crop before nally deciding to keep or reject a variety, as some crops

may pleasantly surprise you whilst others disappoint, NAAC adds.

You do not need to start with C1 seed, but it’s best to specify that you want HVS seed to your merchant to ensure you get good purity. Your own seed crops do not have to be perfect. After all, it is the job of your NAAC Mobile Seed Contractor to clean up the sample for you.

That said, there are problem weeds such as wild oats, sterile brome, soft brome and cleavers

which are best avoided in seed crop areas. Avoid spraying seed crops o with glyphosate if possible.

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New mounting kit for Avadex application

New to the market, and showcased at Groundswell 2023, is a mounting kit to t a Stocks Ag Turbo Jet 10 to a trailed Sky EasyDrill.

The new mounting kit allows separate metering and accurate application of Avadex through an additional set of outlets behind the drill’s press wheel.

The mounting kit is designed to integrate with the Sky EasyDrill and consists of a loading platform, steps and guard rail to meet all safety regulations and maintain a safe environment for the operator.

The Turbo Jet displayed at Groundswell was speci ed for the 6m Sky EasyDrill; it has been colour matched, tted with a 240-litre hopper and includes an Avadex feed block metering roller, 32mm seed hoses and 10 outlet spreader plates, allowing for an even application. The Turbo Jet Avadex applicator tting kit is also available for the 4m and 8m EasyDrill; 4m speci ed with a Turbo Jet 8 (8 Outlets), whilst the 8m EasyDrill is speci ed with the Turbo Jet 10 (20 outlets), with the option of a 400-litre hopper.

For ease of operation, the Turbo Jet 10 is tted with the intuitive i-CON Control, which allows for rates to be automatically controlled in proportion to forward speed for ultimate accuracy. When the Turbo Jet is not being utilised for Avadex application it can be used as an additional applicator enabling a fully

speci ed drill to apply ve products at once through three di erent outlets. Furthermore, the Turbo Jet can apply variable rates of product according to mapping data using a GPS based touch screen.

Stocks Ag aftersales director, Tim Farrow, commented: “With this new option available to market, we aim to meet the needs of Sky EasyDrill owners that are looking for an applicator that will precisely meter and accurately spread Avadex granules through a separate distribution circuit. The granules are applied directly to the seed bed behind the drill allowing for a consistent even spread pattern.

Tim continued: “The application accuracy of the Turbo Jet mounted on a Sky drill has been independently tested and exceeds NSTS requirements.”

This option is available directly to Sky EasyDrill owners or available through Opico Ltd and its Sky Agriculture dealer network for any new Sky EasyDrill installation.

Although the Turbo Jet is the ideal applicator for Avadex, it can also be used for applying clover seed, full-rate grass reseeds, and cover crops, when mounted to a wide variety of machines, including grass harrows and cultivators. FG

Pulse update: Market opportunities over and

above the field benefits

At a press brie ng in early July, LSPB’s pulse product manager Michael Shuldham explained that beans and peas are more than just nitrogen- xing break crops which boost the following cash crop – saying they should be considered a commodity in their own right. Rachel Hicks writes.

With the sustainability of soya as animal feed under scrutiny, and the exponential rise of ‘alternative proteins’ in the human consumption market (think yellow pea-based McDonalds McPlant burger), Mr Shuldham explained that growers should seriously consider growing pulses – as looking beyond the agronomics and eld bene ts, there are huge gross margin opportunities out there, especially some lucrative contract options available.

LVC: Revolutionising the bean market

While most farmers are aware that beans are a good break crop and x nitrogen, Mr Shuldham believes that they should also be thinking about what the markets are, in particular in relation to low vicine and convicine (LVC) and how it can revolutionise the bean market for both human consumption and animal feed.

Vicine and convicine are anti-nutritional compounds that accumulate in the cotyledons of faba beans. When humans

consume beans with high levels of these compounds, it can cause a condition called favism in individuals harbouring a de ciency in the activity of their glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase.

When faba beans are used in animal feeds, there can be signi cant detrimental e ects in performance – particularly signi cant in monogastrics. The anti-nutritional feeding factor is particularly seen in youngstock and laying birds, which are more a ected by diet. With margins for pigs and poultry being so tight, Mr Shuldham says feeding LVC can really make a di erence.

In a feeding trial with laying hens undertaken in Germany (Abovici), the results were clear. When LVC eld beans (0.5g/kg dry matter) were fed, there were no statistically di erent adverse e ects up to the highest tested eld bean level of 30% in the feed. However, when eld beans were fed with high levels of vicine/convicine (5g/kg dry matter), only 15% eld beans in the

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feed were possible without adverse e ects becoming apparent. With a 30% mix of eld beans with a high vicine/convicine concentration, the nutrient intake was signi cantly reduced.

As a result, the average egg weight, daily egg mass and feed expenditure per egg mass produced were reduced in the high vicine/ convicine scenario.

Projects such as this indicate that LVC faba beans can be fed in much larger quantities with no adverse e ects on monogastrics such as laying hens, opening up the market further to LVC varieties. Furthermore, the data published in the Descriptive List proves that choosing LVC varieties does not mean a yield sacri ce – with LSPB’s LVC variety Futura, which joined the list this year, virtually matching that of market mainstay Lynx. For growers, this means there is no yield de cit for a variety which also opens up a potential additional market.

Pea markets

Marrowfat peas have been the most popular of the green types over the last year or so, mainly due to the high value contracts.

They are a large, square-type green seeded pea, bigger than a green (blue) pea, with the tougherskinned varieties being used for canning while the thinner-skinned, soft-textured varieties are preferred for chip shop mushy peas. Mr Shuldham explained that there are some lucrative contracts available for marrowfat peas, so to meet these visual contracts it’s vital for farmers to focus on growing them for the market, harvesting at the right time, and looking after the crop properly.

Green (blue) peas in the UK are used as the base product for most canned and sh and chip shop mushy peas, whereas in Europe they are primarily used for soups and canning.

Further processing called splitting (to make split peas) opens up the soup and sauce markets in Europe.

Another market for green peas is micronising for pet foods, as well as sheep and goat feed, which require a very green colour. For this, varietal selection and harvest date makes a big di erence. “The key is looking at the market opportunities, and then working out which variety works both agronomically for the grower, as well as for which speci c end market,” commented Mr Shuldham.

While currently only a small sector of the UK pulse market, Mr

Shuldham said yellow/white peas are a growing area, and popular in the animal feed markets as a soya replacement – although some human consumption markets are now available. They are potentially easier to grow, as they don’t rely on the green colour being preserved at harvest.

Dominating the Descriptive List

LSPB currently boasts the largest yellow pea variety with Orchestra, which o ers a high protein content due to the size, as well as a high yield at 111% of control.

Green pea Carrington brings a yield advantage which is quite colossal – 115% – which will hold appeal for UK growers as a break crop, as will its impressive 8 for downy mildew resistance.

LSPB’s other new variety, Butter y, has a massive, slightly square seed which looks almost marrowfat-like – as such, Mr Shuldham suggests this variety could generate some interesting contract opportunities.

Meanwhile Bluetime, a mainstay of LSPB’s green pea portfolio, has an impressive all-round disease package, so is likely to remain a popular variety.

New marrowfat Takayama will become commercially available this year, and is a really high yielding marrowfat with a good disease package. Mr Shuldham reckons this one is sure to get growers going onto contracts excited.

Akooma is a larger high yielding type which may appeal to di erent end markets.

Winter peas – another break crop option?

LSPB has started multiplying a commercial crop of winter pea Lapony, in response to questions around options for overwinter cover, bi-crop or for the forage market –and even as a whole crop break crop.

Historically there have been challenges putting winter peas in as a monocrop, due to pigeons and the weather, but LSPB’s newest option being trialled, Feroe, appears to be early and vigorous, with potential to grow away from these challenges, while Lapony is a good biomass type.

While the breeder isn’t suggesting winter peas are the “next big thing”, LSPB is keen to evaluate the options available and determine whether they have a place in the rotation, and where this place could be. FG

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Prospects for 2024 sugar beet seed

SESVanderHave’s Ian Munnery discussed how growers and breeders can maximise beet yields in the face of volatility.

After a cold, dry spring most sugar beet crops are now established and compensating from the slow start to the season. We’re not alone; Europe has experienced similar issues, and this should support sugar prices and be re ected in 2024 contract prices when NFU Sugar and British Sugar conclude negotiations.

Against this backdrop, the challenge for sugar beet breeders such as SESVanderHave and growers is to work out how they can maximise beet yields in the face of increasingly localised and seasonal volatility.

“It’s why SESVanderHave shares knowledge from our extensive UK trials to provide valuable insights to help our beet growers maximise their yields,” comments Mr Munnery (pictured). “Our full portfolio of varieties sold in the UK and our proprietary seed technologies in our blue pellets is testament to this.

“As one of the largest global players in sugar beet seed, we can share the lessons learnt globally from commercial practice, research and development, and our trials network; whether that is drought, establishment, priming, pelleting, pests, diseases, fertiliser use or processing.

“Ultimately this knowledge and experience is what we’re delivering to growers wrapped up in our blue pelleted seed – the foundation of your next crop.

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Wren destined for the UK are well advanced in South West France; the owering timings between the

female bearers and male pollinators are well aligned as they complete owering this month.” FG

Exciting pipeline varieties highlighted at breeder event

Seed breeders Elsoms Seeds and Saaten Union recently hosted an open day at the Cowlinge trials site, inviting growers, agronomists and members of the seed trade to take a look at some of the new and exciting varieties from within the Elsoms portfolio. Rachel Hicks reports.

The trials site in Cowlinge near Newmarket features a signi cant number of varieties across both treated and untreated plots, including spring and winter barleys, spring and winter oats, hybrid rye and winter wheat.

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The varieties attracting the most interest on the day were Elsoms’ new Group 3 winter wheat Bamford, Group 4 Candidate feed wheat Blackstone, winter barley Buccaneer and new spring oat Candidate Asterion, which is showing promise for both agronomics and quality.

(agriculture) for Elsoms Seeds, who commented: “It’s a slightly later variety, which has had a lot of interest. Agronomically, it’s yielding 100% –101 in the East, 102 in the North and 97 in the West – putting it 4–5% over competitors Electrum and Craft.

“It o ers a massive step up in pure baseline yield and, at 102% in the North, it’s pretty much on par with a lot of the two-row feed types.”

According to Mr Goodwin, the disease package is “hitting everything else out of the water” with a 7 for rhyncosporium (outscored only by 6-row hybrid barley SY Ne n), a 6 for net blotch, 7 for mildew and, while not a published gure, Elsoms is claiming 8.1 for brown rust, which Mr Goodwin reckons puts it right at the top of the pack for rust resistance. It also boasts a sti straw.

To become a real success, it’s got to have that malting quality. Mr Goodwin explained that Buccaneer has completed three years of micro malting testing with the MMG, which has now moved it into MBC P1 approval. The 2023 harvest will be the rst year of macro scale trials.

Winter barley

New high-yielding 2-row winter malting barley Buccaneer boasts a strong disease resistance package and has performed well in malting trials.

Marketed by Elsoms Seeds and bred by Saaten Union, Buccaneer headlines this year’s list of 2-row winter malting barleys on the new 2023 Recommended List, con rmed George Goodwin, head of technical

Depending how these trials go, Mr Goodwin expects Buccaneer to sweep up a lot of the area used for the current lesser-grown varieties initially, and says it will potentially change the face of malting barley, commenting: “We’ll be looking at a yield comparator that is far higher, so it is an exciting prospect.”

Hybrid rye

SU Performer is the tried and tested farmer variety of the UK, having been

in the market for nine years already. According to Mr Goodwin: “It’s still one of the most dependable in the market – people know it, trust it and understand it.” While it may sit further to the right of the DL in terms of grain yield, it gives a good gas yield for the AD market which is where it’s most favoured on farm in terms of performance. For those looking to cut back on their maize area and hedge their bets on some hybrid rye going into the winter, Mr Goodwin reckons SU Performer is the ideal one to go for.

Mr Goodwin recommends rst year NL Candidate SU Perspectiv as the perfect next step for those already growing SU Performer. “It’s slightly higher yielding, and just that little better in terms of rust resistance, so the ideal move for those looking to move on their rye journey.”

Spring oats

After three years, Lion is still the highest kernelled content spring oat on the RL. Mr Goodwin commented: “It’s got one of the best spec weights, and Elsoms’ research with end users suggests it had one of the lowest hulling losses and best yields out of the trials they conducted.

“While it never yields the highest on the RL, this could be due to the early maturity of the variety – at -2, it should really be harvested earlier than many of the other oat varieties to ensure the strongest yield.”

Asterion is currently a promising Candidate in terms of both agronomics and quality; in particular when it comes to its decent crown rot and mildew resistance.

Mr Goodwin commented: “With suitability for biscuit-making, export and distilling, it’s a highly competitive soft wheat variety full stop – it’s sti strawed, has a good sowing window and o ers fairly even development across the winter with a growth spurt in spring, then matures nicely.”

It has good resistances for yellow rust (8) and brown rust (6), as well as a 7 for septoria. It has Pch1 resistance for eye spot, plus soilborne wheat mosaic virus resistance with the Spn2 gene.

“O ering a great combination of high yield, strong disease resistance and overall consistency, it’s certainly an exciting Candidate variety with a high amount of potential in terms of marketability – it may even shake up the dynamics of the wheat market,” Mr Goodwin explained.

Soft winter wheat Blackstone is currently the highest-yielding of this year’s Group 4 Candidates. It has a treated yield of 103.5, a good speci c weight of 78.5kg/hl, and a 9 for yellow rust resistance. It carries a 6 for brown rust, so could require some management at T3 if needed.

While Blackstone o ers a very long drilling window, recommended from late September through to mid-February, Elsoms has been carrying out vernalisation trials, testing how late you can drill the variety without impacting too much on yield, using Skyscraper and Skyfall as comparators.

Winter wheat

Group 3 soft variety Bamford o ers a “mammoth” ear size with an incredibly high treated yield of 106%.

Bamford has a strong and exciting agronomic pro le, which has attracted much interest over the last few months.

Drilled on 29th March, the demonstration showed how Blackstone’s growth habit, which is super vigorous in the spring, meant it was much further ahead at the time of the open day.

Initial testing has con rmed it’s suitable for distilling, and with a 105% yield in the North, it’s receiving a lot of attention in this region.

It’s slightly on the taller size, giving a good straw quantity and volume, with a sturdy stem and a good-sized ear. FG

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Why Group 2 is an increasingly profitable option for many UK wheat growers

With pro tability uppermost in farmers’ minds and sowing decisions for autumn 2023 currently being made, Group 2 wheat is an increasingly attractive option for many growers.

KWS Extase has established a new benchmark for Group 2 wheat in the UK with its versatility, favourable agronomic characteristics and performance gaining it a huge following, says KWS cereals product manager Dr Kirsty Richards (pictured).

“It’s arguably the most exciting Group 2 to make the Recommended List since the turn of the millennium, trumping all others for pro tability when grown in the right conditions.

“A speci c weight of 79.4kg/ hl and a Hagberg Falling Number (HFN) of 294 are amongst the highest scores of any recommended breadmaking wheat.

“Plus, KWS Extase is the only Group 2 variety to be supported by a buy-back contract for full milling speci cation through to lower protein ours by many national millers."

The variety’s untreated yield of 97% of treated controls is 2% ahead of the next best performer and owes much to its unprecedented resistance to Septoria tritici, she points out.

“Since 20th May 2020 growers have also no longer been able to apply chlorothalonil, which has put a hole in septoria control for many so good genetics are a key part of the solution.

“When initially recommended it was the rst ever to be awarded a score over 8 for septoria resistance and is currently rated 7.8, with an 8 for yellow rust and a 6 for brown rust.

“With sti , strong straw, KWS Extase is one of the earliest maturing varieties on the Recommended

List and will hold strong appeal for farms in the East, as well as those looking for complementary varieties to spread the harvest workload.

“Early maturity and good wetweather disease resistance also supports its appeal in the West and Northern England.”

New Group 2 top performers

Dr Richards advises that growers interested in Group 2 should start their selection process by looking at KWS Extase but says there are also other highly attractive options.

Ticking all the boxes

“Key considerations will be the availability of good milling contracts nearby and whether this variety is right for their location, as its rapid growth habit does not suit early drilling or very fertile soils.

“Many will choose KWS Extase for its combination of good septoria control with high untreated yields which gives exibility around spray windows, but they should also consider the regional yields and performance of two other KWS Group 2 varieties, KWS Palladium and KWS Ultimatum.

“Just like KWS Extase, both have extremely high untreated yields and bring real exibility in terms of their management.”

KWS Palladium is a new addition

to the UK domestic bread market. A super-clean variety with one of the highest untreated yields available it is potentially an excellent alternative, she explains.

“Superb on heavier land it delivers a solid second wheat performance, particularly where the focus is on premium markets.

“It is also a great all-round wheat for eastern areas of the UK.”

Added to the 2023/24

Recommended List, KWS Ultimatum achieves a commendable yield of 101% of controls for the whole of the UK, fractionally behind KWS Extase, rising to 103% in the North, she adds.

“Delivering impressive performance in the second wheat spot, where 60% of milling wheats and 40% of wheat overall is grown, KWS Ultimatum yields 102% of controls and performs equally well on heavy or light soils.

“Its excellent untreated yield is just behind KWS Extase and supported by a rst-rate disease package which includes a 9 for yellow rust and a 6 for brown rust.

“In terms of quality, KWS Ultimatum has the best resistance to sprouting in the breadmaking sector, an especially important trait for growers aiming to achieve premium speci cations and those in tougher microclimates.

“The variety delivers a protein content of 12.3%, an HFN of 287, a speci c weight of 79.6kg/hl and has been rated as Group 2 by the UK Flour Millers, with the bonus of UKP Export status.

“If a premium is available, KWS Ultimatum can help growers to take advantage of that, but, as with KWS Palladium, in certain regions their high yield and speci c weight often makes them a better bet as feed wheats than many competitors.” FG

Speed of development from late drilling and disease resistance are the main reasons why Brixworth Farming in North Northamptonshire has gone into Group 2 KWS Extase in such a big way over the last three years.

“It just ticks so many boxes and, as the current mainstay variety, accounts for 50% of our 650ha of wheat,” says Brixworth’s Ian Matts.

BASIS and FACTS certi ed, Ian is keen to make best use of precision farming, combined with the careful selection of varieties and tailored use of inputs to deliver optimum, sustainable, economic yields.

“Currently we have the Group 2 KWS Extase, the hard Group 4s KWS Dawsum and Gleam, together with the Group 3 soft milling wheat LG Astronomer.

“Gleam always looks like it is struggling and never lls me with con dence but has always performed well for us. KWS Extase (Boisseau x Solheio) is a complete contrast, a big, beefy, smothering variety that has been fantastic in all situations, can be drilled late and is early to harvest.

“We rst grew KWS Extase three years ago based on its Recommended List performance, the fact that it did not have Cougar in its parentage, and because its untreated yield was the best (97%).

“That is important because I like to see how varieties perform with and without chemistry. The robust all-round disease package which KWS Extase provides and the variety’s exceptional septoria resistance (7.8) are also big considerations in its favour.

“Last year it was the only winter wheat not to get a T0 and the only one where we did not need to control yellow rust, but nevertheless it looked good throughout the season.”

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Su olk trials day showcases breeder’s latest wheats

Earlier this summer, plant breeder Limagrain UK hosted a wheat variety day near Woolpit in North Su olk, where visitors were shown the company’s established, new and pipeline varieties. With attractions including the highest-yielding wheat on the Recommended List, plus candidate biscuit and soft and hard wheat varieties, there was plenty to see.

Cereal growers seeking new wheat varieties with the potential to meet the needs of biscuit makers, distillers and overseas buyers, or simple out-and-out feed yield, were able to assess two candidate varieties in the UK Flour Millers Group 3 and 4 quality categories at the variety day, alongside plots of established types from Limagrain UK and other breeders, to help make variety and agronomy choices for 2023–24.

Group 1 challenge

Tom Barker, Limagrain cereals and pulses product manager, noted that it remains a challenge to move the industry along in terms of Group 1 milling wheats.

“For 13% protein milling wheat, there remains nothing close to Crusoe – this is the one the millers want, and we’re pleased it’s still going strong. Group 1, and Crusoe in particular, is an attractive option if you can hit target protein percentages. The variety’s only real agronomic weakness is brown rust, but a decent T3 fungicide policy to counter mycotoxin risk should provide brown rust cover too.”

Crusoe has now been on the Recommended List for 13 years, and its longevity, quality and consistency have just been recognised with the award of the NIAB Variety Cup, putting it in a small group of wheat varieties to ever win this award, along with Mercia (1988) and Hereward (1993).

“But Group 1 remains a di cult market for breeders to gain traction in. A new variety needs the approval of UK Flour Millers, who use di erent

assessment and baking processes to assess the quality over a number of years,” he pointed out.

“The other in uence making itself felt for the coming year is the fall in the wheat price. On a higher base price last year, the relatively small milling premium perhaps didn’t appeal so much, but a similar premium on a current base price starts to look better – if you can hit protein. It’s worth considering if you have the land and ability to produce the speci cations the millers are looking for,” he said.

“The big price jump was probably why we saw such a rise in the area of Group 4 hards for autumn 2022, accounting for 43% of the total wheat area. That might come down a bit as other new varieties o ering something more are introduced in Groups 2 and 3, but there are some really good Group 4 hard varieties that mean treated and untreated yield will likely continue to drive variety choice.”

Strong group 3 presence

In Group 3 biscuit wheats, Limagrain retains a strong presence.

“We have the market leader, LG Astronomer, a consistentlyperforming biscuit wheat which works across the country and has a good agronomic package, plus the ability to suit an early drilling slot in the north. It is sti strawed and has a decent speci c weight,” noted Tom.

“But we also have a new RL candidate variety, LG Arkle. With a yield score of 103, it has a 77kg/ hl speci c weight, and while it has

a reasonable septoria rating, it also o ers soil borne mosaic virus resistance. We’re hoping it has a good harvest and makes progress.”

For those whose focus remains on out-and-out yield, LG Skyscraper, Limagrain’s Group 4 soft type, has a strong pedigree, having formerly been the highest yielding wheat for three years in a row, said Tom.

“It does get septoria, but works as a rst or second wheat, produces a good speci c weight, and it’s easy to achieve premiums for some end markets. It’s a variety that will yield if it’s looked after, and it accounts for 40% of the Scottish market, which illustrates that we don’t focus only on the needs of typical East Anglian arable farms.

“However, we now again have the highest yielder in the whole market with LG Redwald – new in the soft Group 4 category of the Recommended List for 2023–24.” This was the highest yielding

wheat in National Listing, as an RL Candidate and now as a Recommended List variety.

“If I had to acknowledge any weaknesses, they would be straw strength, which is similar to Champion’s, and a reasonable 75kg/hl speci c weight. Our advice is to use a lower seed rate, and to not drill it early or on very light land.

“If you lower the seed rate by 20%, we believe you will see no impact on yield, but will get stronger plants that ll the rows and cover the ground. A good PGR programme is important to maximise its standing power, but if you look after it, it will yield – we have an online grower guide to help.”

Two new Group 4 Candidates

Limagrain also showed two new Group 4 Candidate varieties. Scoring 104 for yield, LG Redrum is particularly notable for its yellow rust resistance, explained Tom.

“It comes from Cassius, and with a speci c weight of 78kg/hl and a score of 9 for yellow rust resistance, we think it has decent potential.

“We are particularly excited, though, about LG Beowulf. It’s a candidate Group 4 hard variety with a UK treated yield of 106 paired with a 78kg/hl speci c weight, and it suits a mid-late sowing date.

“A Gleam/Costello cross, it scores 9 for yellow rust and 6 for septoria, with traits including sti straw and good standing power, plus midge resistance. We think that’s a good all-round package of yield and agronomic performance, and it looks to be a variety with a lot of potential.”

LG Typhoon is another variety that appeals. “It has looked really well in every location I’ve seen it and its septoria score of 7.3 will be a real asset this year. It is very suitable for early drilling, apart from in a blackgrass situation and is a very good choice as a second wheat or to mitigate risk on farm.” FG

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Leading the charge on disease resistance

Recent independent Agrii trials have shown that Nelson outperforms other leading varieties for Septoria tritici resistance with the cleanest, lowest score of all varieties tested.

Unlike the Recommended List, in private trials, the lower the score, the better the variety is performing. Nelson scored a 2 for septoria resistance and a 1 for yellow rust at Agrii crop stage 42 of the trials, on 24th May 2023. While other top performing varieties matched Nelson’s yellow rust score, all named lines didn’t perform as well for septoria resistance, with three well-known varieties scoring between 3 and 5.

Bedfordshire farmer Nigel Barnes farms approximately 800ha of arable crops – 560ha of which is contract farmed, and has grown Nelson for the last two years.

“Last year we grew 16ha of Nelson and this year we are growing 52ha,” says Nigel.

“We’ve found that a real bene t with Nelson is its disease resistance. We have used 20% less inputs on Nelson than other varieties and we probably could have used even less.

“From my own observation, we reduced the seed rate of Nelson, so it’s around 15% less than the other varieties we grow, and it’s early in terms of the spray programme and the harvest – I’d say around 2–3 days ahead of anything else, it also tillers well,” adds Nigel.

Gemma Clarke at Cope Seeds & Grain is looking for Nelson growers right now for harvest 2024. “With demand for UK grown milling wheats on the up, we’ve got buy back contacts with premiums over group one milling wheat on contract to Heygates millers,” says Gemma. To learn more about Nelson winter wheat, visit https://copeseeds.co.uk/products/ exclusive-varieties/nelson-winter-wheat/ FG

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the wet weather in May causing a ‘perfect storm’ for septoria in arable crops, Nelson winter wheat is proving its worth with high disease resistance, says Cope Seeds & Grain.

Reap the benefits of mode of action diversity

At the pre-em timing, farmers have six modes of action to choose from; but what does this mean when planning a programme?

“The rst thing is to be clear about the di erence between an active and a mode of action,” says Bayer’s Darren Adkins (pictured). “An active is an individual substance that can kill a target weed. The mode of action is how it does that. There are di erent actives which have the same mode of action.”

A good example is HRAC Group 15 – Inhibition of very long chain fatty acid synthesis. This group includes ufenacet, prosulfocarb and tri-allate which are all widely used in autumn programmes.

“If you are not familiar with the concept, the HRAC groups may seem complex– and a mouthful to say – but it’s really very simple. Actives with the same mode of action belong to the same mode of action group. To prevent resistance and improve weed control, it is recommended to apply actives from di erent groups within the programme.”

The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) is a global organisation tasked with monitoring and preventing herbicide resistance. In the UK, herbicide containers and labels should include information about the HRAC Group of the active(s) in the product.

The recent Bayer Mode of Action Survey 23 of over 200 highlighted that three-quarters of growers would like more information about understanding HRAC Groups and how to apply that information in the eld.

“The range of actives available at pre-em means we can be smarter about what we use and how we use it. Target the programme to the situation. For a ‘typical’ grassweed situation, Liberator ( ufenacet + di ufenican) + Proclus (aclonifen) is a good starting point, there are three modes of action and in the last three seasons it’s proved to be a reliable pre-em tank-mix.”

He points out that the actives are complementary because ufenacet is mobile in the soil and is taken in by the roots. Whereas the

other two actives create a protective layer on

other two actives create a protective layer on the surface which controls weeds as they emerge.

Programme mainstay

There are other options too; triallate, particularly granules, perform well provided they go on at the right time. Pendimethalin has been a mainstay of many programmes and cinmethylin can o er decent control, particularly in ryegrass situations.

“In higher pressure situations, many farmers go back for top up applications to extend the duration of protection. Aclonifen is one of the more persistent actives with a half-life of around 80 days. But later germinating weeds, especially brome, will be able to survive as the pre-em runs out of steam.”

For top-up applications, the most important thing is to add di erent modes of action into the programme compared to the pre-em. You may look to follow a Liberator + Proclus pre-em with ufenacet + pendimethalin. Where you haven’t used ufenacet at pre-em, the metribuzin coforms Octavian and Alternator Met ( ufenacet + di ufenican + metribuzin) are a good option, especially as metribuzin is a unique mode of action within cereals.

“There are lots of grassweeds about this year, and looking back there are some things we could do di erently this autumn. Some of it was the weather; it was so dry that many farmers couldn’t make stale seedbeds.

“Also drilling dates have been creeping forward ever since the wet autumn of 2019 but certainly in the south and east we have to get back to October drilling for grassweed control.

“Missing the ideal timing for herbicides is the other one. Pushing the drill but not getting back to spray within 48 hours means the true pre-em timing is missed and more weeds can get established.” FG

Delivering e ective weed control whilst protecting actives and environment

Despite some newer autumn herbicides targeting grassweeds being available in recent years, growers are still facing limitations in their crop protection toolbox in this area. Still, no one active substance can solve the persistent grassweed issue on its own and in its entirety.

The importance of maintaining the tried and trusted products currently available alongside cultural control methods is therefore no less relevant today, and one key way of achieving this is to ensure products are used in a way that is safe to the environment and the operator whilst continuing to deliver e ective weed control.

Avadex, containing tri-allate, has been available in the UK since 1961 and to this day continues to be a foundation in many grassweed programs. Avadex provides an outstanding additional contribution to grassweed management when applied as part of an integrated grassweed control strategy.

Avadex Excel, however, is a little di erent to what many growers are accustomed to using. While Avadex is also formulated as Avadex Factor, a liquid capsule suspension formulation, the highest loading formulation is the micro granule Avadex Excel 15G. Hank King, UK and Ireland business manager for Gowan Crop Protection, explains that while most growers regularly test their sprayers with an annual NSTS test and are very familiar with safe and responsible applications of liquid pesticides there appears to be less awareness of the best use guidance for applications of granular pesticides.

Gowan Crop Protection has always advocated the importance of

ensuring your granular Avadex Excel applicator is calibrated annually and continues to provide blank ‘dummy granules’ for this purpose, as the rst of several key steps needed to ensure that Avadex Excel granules are utilised safely and e ectively.

“Given Avadex Excel’s unique formulation, it’s sometimes easy to forget that you are applying a pesticide and it is critically important to ensure that the product is being applied in accordance with the label at all times. That means ensuring that all sta applying the product use the appropriate personal protective equipment, are appropriately trained and therefore hold the necessary PA4G certi cation which is something that can be easily overlooked if one is not careful,” comments Mr King.

While it may seem obvious and important to triple rinse a liquid pesticide can, it is equally important to ensure that Avadex Excel bags are completely emptied to avoid the risk of any remaining product ending up in the wrong place. Empty bags should then be folded and safely disposed of remembering that if you have any spills no matter how small they should be swept up carefully.

Any grower needing any further information or some ‘dummy granules’ for applicator calibration is invited to get in touch via the Gowan website: uk.gowanco.com. FG

Diversify your herbicide strategy for maximum brome control

As brome is becoming increasingly prevalent in the UK due to changes in cultural practices and emerging ALS resistance, Bill Lankford from Adama UK is urging growers to rethink their herbicide strategy and use a variety of active ingredients to achieve adequate brome control this autumn.

Brome is a highly competitive weed that, if left unchecked, can cause yield losses on a par with black-grass and ryegrass. Studies have shown that a population of ve plants/m2 typically causes a yield loss of 5% in cereals, which corresponds to damage caused by 12 black-grass plants growing in a plot of equal size.

It is possible to achieve reasonable brome control in more traditional farming systems by employing deeper cultivation practices, as all species have a short longevity in the seedbank and cannot germinate from depth. However, brome becomes very e ective at survival in a no-till setting, presenting a serious problem for cereal and OSR growers who favour regenerative approaches.

With resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides also on the rise in UK brome species, Dr Bill Lankford, herbicides technical manager at Adama UK, warned growers can no longer rely on single mode of action products to achieve full control.

Instead, he recommends a robust herbicide programme using various active ingredients at preand post-emergence timings to prevent extensive damage to cash crops.

ADAS trials investigating the e cacy of typical pre-em herbicides in controlling meadow brome have showed no more than 20% control four weeks after application, underlining the importance of a combined approach in herbicide programmes.

the highest sensitivity when the product was applied in combination with di ufenican at the pre-emergence timing, or when applied with prosulfocarb from pre-emergence through to tillering.

“As a result, instead of taking a ‘carte blanche’ or farm-wide approach to brome control, growers must understand exactly which species they are tackling before tailoring their weed control programme to match the growth stage of crops and germination phase of weeds on a eld-by- eld basis,” Dr Lankford stressed.

He also pointed out that, while trial results indicate a clear di erence in the e ciency of various actives when applied to brome grown in highly controlled conditions, these will not be the same for farmers in eld situations.

“Practical brome control programmes therefore need to consider the biology of the eld population and the sensitivity of that population to herbicides, particularly ALS inhibitors to which there is already some known resistance,” he added.

Dr Lankford concluded that early post-em application of Tower combined with prosulfocarb will extend the persistence of pre-em herbicides, reducing pressure on follow-up treatments. Tower also o ers good activity as a partner product in ryegrass and groundsel control programmes.

Controlling brome in OSR

Further pot trials conducted by NIAB on behalf of Adama have revealed that Falcon (100g/litre propaquizafop) provides excellent protection against ALS-resistant brome species prevalent in OSR, achieving a 92–98% reduction in great, sterile, meadow and rye brome populations.

integral to control, trials indicate a typical e ciency

Moreover, while spring ALS inhibitors are still integral to control, trials indicate a typical e ciency of around 50%.

“No-till growers are usually reluctant to cultivate patches which would give growers the best control possible, so consideration needs to be given to other herbicide options,” Dr Lankford advised.

Knowledge of eld biology is critical

Recent box trials commissioned by Adama UK have found that Tower (250g/litre chlorotoluron + 40g/litre di ufenican + 300g/litre pendimethalin) provides e ective control of key brome species known to be most insensitive to ALS inhibitors, in addition to its e cacy against meadow grass and broad-leaved weeds.

The independent trials conducted by ADAS looked at the performance of Tower against meadow brome, rye brome and sterile brome at three application timings: pre-em, early post-em (GS11) and the start of tillering (GS21).

While Tower showed useful activity against all key species at pre-em and early post-em timings, the addition of prosulfocarb at 2,400 gai/ha was needed to achieve the same result at the onset of tillering.

Moreover, herbicide activity also showed variation according to species, with rye and sterile brome found to be the most susceptible to Tower. Meanwhile, meadow brome displayed

Dr Lankford noted the nding that Falcon o ers a much broader control of brome species than the label suggests is reassuring going forward.

“Falcon is the leading herbicide for the control of volunteer cereals in broad-leaved crops, but can also be used as part of an IPM approach for brome reduction in winter oilseed rape and other broadleaved crops,” he explained.

The trials have also found that cycloxidim, when used with an adjuvant, delivers an 89–94% reduction of the key brome species, proving the active a useful follow-up treatment to apply after Falcon to tackle later emerging grassweeds in the autumn.

“This gives OSR growers the option to target subsequent ushes of brome with di erent active ingredients than those used in their autumn cereal herbicide stack,” Dr Lankford remarked.

As with brome control in cereals, the germination pattern of di erent species and potential insensitivities to a broad range of actives are important considerations in herbicide programmes for OSR crops, which Dr Lankford said should be used in conjunction with IPM and possible cultural control for optimal protection.

To those reluctant to explore cultivation options for brome control, he said leaving brome seed in the right place can maximise the potential for pre-planting burno or insect and bird predation to take pressure o herbicide applications later in the season. FG

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Prepare now for successful oilseed rape establishment

As harvest nears completion, growers will be aiming to get winter oilseed rape crops drilled and established whilst the weather remains on side.

Key to OSR establishment is good soil structure and su cient warmth and moisture for germination but David McLellan, agronomist for Omya UK, urges farmers to consider soil pH as a crucial contributor to successful establishment.

“There are two main reasons to focus on soil pH ahead of drilling oilseed rape crops,” he explains. “The rst is to make sure you make the most of the nutrients available in the soil, and the second is to mitigate the risk of clubroot.”

Omya recommends regular soil testing to identify soil pH and nutrient levels. Soils that tend towards acidity will lock up nutrients, making them less available to the crop. As David McLellan explains, farmers can optimise productivity by improving nutrient availability: “The cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a measure of the soil’s ability to x nutrients and it is signi cantly a ected by pH. When pH is almost neutral, the macro nutrients in the soil become available for the plant to take up, so it’s worth correcting soil acidity ahead of drilling.

Then the establishing plants can access not only the nutrients available in the soil but also any applied fertilisers, maximising nutrient use e ciency.”

Mitigating clubroot risk

The risk of clubroot is high across the UK. Clubroot is a plant disease that a ects all brassica crops caused by the soil-borne pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. It results in stunted growth, yellowing leaves and the formation of swollen, deformed roots. There are various methods of preventing clubroot, including choosing resistant varieties and managing the rotation to break the disease cycle, but one of the simplest and most e ective ways of reducing the risk of clubroot is through e ective soil management.

According to David McLellan, soils that have a good structure and drain well are less likely to promote clubroot development. Whilst clubroot can decimate yields, he says the risk can be

mitigated by managing soil pH. “Clubroot spores stay dormant in the soil for up to 20 years, so you need to do what you can do prevent them taking hold of the crop. Clubroot thrives in acid soil, particularly when it is compacted or wet, so the best method of control is to make sure soil pH is above 7.0 four weeks before drilling.”

The quickest method of correcting soil pH ahead of oilseed rape drilling is by using granulated lime such as Omya’s Calciprill. The granules are made from micronised calcium carbonate, which is so ne that it has a high surface area to react quickly with the acidity in the soil. Applying Calciprill now will correct soil pH in just a few weeks, giving your oilseed rape crop the best chance to establish well and get away quickly.

“Calciprill has other bene ts to soil structure and crop health,” says David McLellan. “When it reacts with the hydrogen ions in the soil, it releases calcium which improves soil occulation. The better soil structure helps it resist compaction and erosion, as well as improving aeration and drainage. Calcium is also an essential nutrient for all crops, as it is a major component of cell walls and membranes. An ongoing supply of calcium to your oilseed rape crop will improve its resilience, making it less susceptible to clubroot and other diseases.”

Omya Calciprill is available in 600kg big bags and can be easily stored and handled on farm. The granules are durable enough to to 36m using conventional farm equipment and can be spread with fertilisers to reduce tra c on the land.

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Black-grass rears its ugly head

Black-grass is a weed that inhibits the growth of wheat and is estimated to be responsible for annual losses in the UK alone of up to 800,000t, with associated economic losses of about £400m.

This summer has clearly highlighted the challenges of black-grass control as the weed raised its ugly head with vengeance and was clearly seen above cereal crops across the country. Even farms with previously manageable levels of the weed saw a huge rise in plant numbers which in turn will generate an enormous amount of seed shed, ready to germinate this

autumn should conditions allow.

According to AHDB data it only takes 13 blackgrass plants/m2 for a 5% yield reduction and with input costs on the rise it’s never been more important to prioritise yield.

Black-grass plants typically have between 2–20 heads – and with over 500 seeds/head, the problem for the following crop multiplies exponentially, so it is essential action is taken at the beginning of the new season to minimise damage.

Early control and stacking actives is key.

Choosing quality products which can be used exibly in the programme could tip the balance of black-grass control back in the growers favour.

Firestarter is a grass and broad-leaved weed herbicide manufactured by Life Scienti c containing 400g/litre ufenacet and 100g/litre di ufenican in line with its reference product Liberator.

Firestarter can be used pre or post-emergence along with a sequence of alternative products containing di erent modes of action, Avadex or Luximo for example.

Where Firestarter is applied twice in sequence and the total dose is 0.9-litres/ha, the rst application must be made before GS14 of the crop, leaving a minimum interval of six weeks between applications. FG

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Valuable OSR intelligence from latest crop benchmarking

Responses from over 180 growers well spread across the main OSR growing regions and responsible for nearly 20,000ha of plantings show an encouragingly high level of crop success and condition going into owering; especially so considering noticeably higher cabbage stem ea beetle pressures and more challenging sowing and winter conditions than the past two seasons. “Almost 20% of growers reported an intense or substantial CSFB challenge last autumn,” explains Dekalb trials and technical manager, Richard Williams (pictured). “This level of pressure was higher than recent years but much less than 2019 when over 50% saw particular ea beetle challenges.

“A bone-dry August didn’t make things any easier for many and halted the major swing to earlier drilling we’ve recorded since 2019. Even so, at an average 7.1 out of 10, crop establishment was rated only slightly lower than last season’s 7.4, with fully 80% of the planted area scored at 7.0 or more.

“The rather colder winter with periods of very wet weather saw particular plant losses, pigeon damage and poor early spring growth & development,” he continues. “Unsurprisingly too, ea beetle larval levels were also higher this spring.

“The net result was a reduction in crop condition between establishment and owering to 6.7 out of 10, with only 60% of the area rated at 7.0 or more. Overall, the 85% of sowings being taken to harvest is a little lower than either 2020/21 or 2021/22. Having said that it’s well above the 61% recorded in our 2019/20 study see (Figure 1).

Considerable regional variation

Naturally, the national position hides considerable variation between the regions, with the north and west of the country faring noticeably better than the east (see Figure 2). With generally better moisture conditions and lower CSFB pressures at establishment, growers in the North & Scotland continue to report the best crops in almost every respect – better establishment, lower CSFB larval levels, higher mid-February GAIs and better crop condition going into flowering. Unlike every other region, they are taking a higher proportion of their plantings – 98% on average – to harvest this season than last. Growers in the West Midlands & Wales are also doing better than the average in the key areas of crop success and taking more than 90% of their plantings to harvest – albeit slightly less than last season.

“Crop experience in the South, East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside is very similar to the national average,” reports Mr Williams. “Southern growers are taking a rather lower proportion of their plantings to harvest than those in the East Midlands but in somewhat better condition.

“The lowest levels of crop survival and the poorest crops going into flowering are in Eastern England, with Yorkshire & Humberside also seeing a noticeably poorer crop condition at flowering than the average.

“The 73% of plantings being taken to harvest in the East is well down on last season’s 90% and pre-flowering crop condition averaging just 3.2 out of 10 is particularly concerning.”

CSFB pressure key

Other than September sowings, all measures of crop success varied relatively little with time

The 2023 winter oilseed rape crop is shaping up to be very decent in most parts of the country, according to the fourth in Bayer’s annual Dekalb benchmarking studies.

Figure 1: OSR crop survival – 2019/20 to 2022/23 Figure 2: Regional OSR crop survival (2022/23)

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Pure lines Hybrids Non-Dekalb hybrids Dekalb Ex hybrids

intense or substantial CSFB pressures are being taken to harvest against just 55% for those favouring pure lines.”

Successful grower practices

Unsurprisingly then, hybrid growing is noticeably more popular among those averaging 4.5t/ha or more last season and expecting to at least match this in 2023 than it is for those averaging 3.5t/ha in 2022 and not expecting to exceed it this harvest.

Both groups of growers are putting similar emphasis on reducing OSR frequency in the rotation; choosing vigorous fast-developing varieties; seedbed fertilisation; spreading organic manures; and, basing nitrogen applications closely on crop GAI.

*Crop establishment (0=crop lost:10= perfect establishment)

Lar val level (0=no larvae or scar: 10=more than 30 larvae/plant or multiple scars on all petioles & stems) GAI (actual score) Crop condition (0=very poor: 10=excellent)

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of drilling despite increasing levels of CSFB pressure as the sowing season progressed.

In addition to a lower establishment score, mid-February GAI and condition going into flowering, crops sown in September had a similar average level of CSFB larvae to the earliest plantings. This may reflect more extended adult emergence and activity than generally assumed in an open autumn.

Rather higher levels of winter plant loss and damage from winter stem weevil added to the greater pressure from flea beetle larvae, resulting in only 74% of September plantings being taken to harvest against between 87% and 91% of earlier sowings.

“Only the driest conditions at sowing and least rainfall during establishment had much of an effect on crop success,” Mr Williams notes. “In contrast, the degree of autumn CSFB pressure remains responsible for greater differences than any other factor.

“Just 71% of crops suffering intense or substantial early pressure from the pest are being taken through to harvest, against 90% of those seeing little or no pressure.

“The fact that higher adult CSFB pressures were also associated with more reports of serious winter plant losses, poorer early spring growth and development and significant stem weevil damage underlines the wider impact of the pest,” he stresses.

“Beyond their initial impact on establishment and later larval damage, flea beetle infestations clearly make the crop more susceptible to other problems over the winter.”

Robust hybrids really help

Even though local pressures meant a generally higher CSFB challenge for those favouring hybrids over pure line varieties, these growers reported lower average larval levels, higher mid-February GAIs and better cop condition before flowering.

“Underlying the value of the most robust hybrids, those with Dekalb Ex hybrids as their main varieties had an even better average crop performance,” points out Mr Williams (Figure 3).

“As a result, Dekalb Ex growers are taking 94% of their plantings to harvest, against 88% for hybrid growers overall and just 80% for those preferring pure lines.

“As well as less damage from CSFB larvae, noticeably fewer hybrid growers reported serious winter weather plants losses and pigeon damage than pure-line growers,” he adds.

“Testament to their superior ability to deal with problems, the hybrid crop survival advantage has been especially marked where autumn pest levels were the most challenging. Fully 81% of hybrid growers’ crops suffering

Markedly more of the more successful growers are, however, employing seven particular risk-reducing management practices and far fewer are using farm-saved seed (Figure 4).

“Geography and individual farm conditions clearly have an influence on the performance differences,” Mr Williams observes. “Even so, while most people are adopting a number of important modern-day management practices, those achieving the greatest success are putting more emphasis on a few extra management essentials.

“This underlines the even greater importance of attention to detail in OSR production today.

“Quite simply, if you’re growing the crop you need to manage it as well as you possibly can. There really is no room for half measures.” FG

Growers averaging 4.5t/ha or more in 2022 and expecting to at least match this in 2023

Growers averaging 3.5t/ha or less in 2022 and not expecting to exceed this in 2023

Eliminating soil compaction ahead of the crop

Using specialist PGRs for spring canopy management

Maintaining the best disease control

Putting more emphasis on crop micronutrition

Employing pod shatter resistant varieties

Prioritising varieties with all-round agronomic strength

Applying late nitrogen for pod ll

Figure 3: Crop success by main variety type (2022/23)

Figure 4: Crop performance level and key management practice di erences (2022/23)

Consider companion cropping as a way to unlock SFI payments

Winter oilseed rape growers in England should consider the bene ts of using a companion crop to aid crop establishment; not just to limit cabbage stem ea beetle (CSFB) damage, but also to unlock the Government’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payment. That is the advice from Mike Thornton, head of crop production for agronomy rm, ProCam, who emphasises that growers must consider several important factors before rushing in.

“Using the correct companion crop or blend of crops has clear agronomic bene ts when trying to establish a new crop of oilseed rape,” Mr Thornton explains. “In addition to improving soil structure and reducing weed pressure, species such as buckwheat and fenugreek can also reduce insect damage by masking the developing OSR canopy from problem pests including the troublesome cabbage stem ea beetle.

“And with Defra o ering growers an incentive of £55/ha* to grow a companion crop alongside arable crops, plus another £45/ha** for not using insecticides, the cost of purchasing and establishing the companion crop is negligible, if not completely covered.”

Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to grow a companion crop comes down to growers identifying their priority when trying to establish a new crop of oilseed rape Mr Thornton explains: “If the primary objective is to improve soil condition and reduce cabbage stem ea beetle damage, a companion crop is a good option. On the other hand, if the main goal is weed control, it might be more sensible to grow OSR without a companion crop as this will ensure greater exibility in terms of herbicide choice.”

Companion cropping: Protecting OSR

The rst few weeks of rape establishment are probably the most important stage in the crop’s life. Lucy Smith-Reeve of Grainseed has been looking at the impact of growing a companion crop to protect rape at this vulnerable stage.

According to Ms Smith-Reeve, in order to achieve a good yielding crop, there are key management decisions including variety choice for successful establishment.

“Growers intending to grow oilseed rape this autumn should start by taking a careful look at the varieties available, comparing their disease ratings, maturity ratings, vigour and standing power.

“Don’t forget that each variety has its own vigour performance, not all hybrids are as vigorous as the most vigorous conventionals. For example, our conventional rape, Mambo, and our new conventional variety Pinnacle both have excellent vigour in the autumn and in the spring, better than many hybrids.

“Vigour is a feature of the variety itself, not just the variety type. Rape must be established successfully into a moist warm seedbed, preferably during the rst two weeks of August. If you decide to grow a companion crop

or mixture, ideally it should be sown or broadcast four or ve days before drilling the rape. Moisture in the seedbed is of paramount importance.”

Rapid establishment

The aim of a companion crop for oilseed rape is to grow something that has rapid establishment and is sensitive to frosts (or chemical application) and either attracts bene cials or deters ea beetle or is something that may confuse the cabbage stem ea beetle. In other words, it acts as a sacri cial plant. Species and variety choice in the mix are key to ensure that the companion crop dies back to enable the OSR to reach its full potential.

Tabor single cut berseem clover, Lifago buckwheat and fenugreek are all frost sensitive and will die back when frosts hit. All three feature in Grainseed’s standard mix o erings and are good companion crop mixtures for rape.

Defra/RPA Sustainable Farming Incentive payments:

*IPM3 - Companion crops on arable (and horticultural) land £55/ha

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Pros and cons

Ms Smith-Reeve identi es the potential bene ts of using a companion crop in rape as:

• Providing a rapid canopy to help protect the emerging crop

• Reducing CSFB activity in the crop, by masking the attraction that rape has for these pests and acting as a sacri cial crop

• Attracting bene cial insects

• Nitrogen xing from both the berseem clover and fenugreek

• Creating a more diverse soil microbial activity

• Natural soil conditioning from extensive rooting

• Post-frost berseem, fenugreek,

and buckwheat release nutrients back into the soil

• Reducing pigeon grazing by covering bare soil and landing space

• Improving soil health, soil drainage and soil structure. When it comes to the downsides of using companion cropping, Ms Smith-Reeve suggests they are:

• Potential extra eld work

• Extra cost of the companion seed

• Extra chemical application if sowing a non-frost sensitive species/variety.

For more information and advice about companion cropping, contact Grainseed or your preferred agronomy advisors. FG

It’s all about the soil

It’s now widely understood that soil is the driver of sustainable farming systems. Being in a position to reduce inputs, change cultivation techniques or understand how cover or catch crops might bene t the soil, has to start with the soil, its condition and improvements required.

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Whether you’re a farmer that has already moved to a more resilient farming model, or are just starting out, the most important question is to ask yourself is why?

“Many growers will know what they want to achieve or where they want to get to, but unless they know where they are starting from, it is di cult to know which direction to go and the consequences of action taken. Understanding the soil in order to establish a starting point is key and will enable an action plan,” says Dick Neale (pictured), technical manager at crop production specialist Hutchinsons.

“I always say the machine is irrelevant; it is what the soil needs that should drive the decision – for example, a change in cultivation strategy.”

Everyone is farming with di erent soils, skill sets and objectives – and that’s what makes baseline measurements so important, he believes.

Baselining means looking at the three pillars of soils – physical, chemical and biological – and understanding what those mean in terms of the growing crop. It helps every decision you will make on the farm – for example, about cultivation and establishment; rotations; soil and crop strategy; catch and cover crops; livestock integration and manures; and machinery requirements. However, points out Mr Neale, it’s also important to avoid trying to do everything at once.

Knowing your baseline

“Guessing these baselines won’t lead to optimum economic outcomes,” Mr Neale says.

“It’s also worth remembering that knowing your baseline provides a good opportunity to engage with the SFI Soils Standard, currently worth up to £44/ha.

“Physics, chemistry, and biology –they all work together, you can’t separate them. But as an industry, we have separated them.

“Focusing on all three elements gives clues as to how the soil is functioning and cycling nutrients, and these clues can be followed and lead to solutions to improve all aspects and make potentially unavailable nutrients in the soil available to plants, for example.

“We’ve been concentrating on physics and chemistry because they’re easy. For example, the eld is green and when I spray it with glyphosate, it goes brown; or a cultivation input gives an instant result.”

Biology is far more di cult to engage with, he highlights. “I think the reason we’ve not done a lot with biology is that it has slower impact and takes longer to fully demonstrate the bene ts. But biology is fundamental to all soil functions.”

Clearer picture

For a clearer picture of the levels of biology in the soil, Mr Neale suggests the Soil Life Monitor (PLFA)

test which is a lab test measuring the levels of bacterial, fungi and protozoa in the soil, as well as the quantity of microbial biomass.

“This is a very useful test to see how diverse your soil biology really is, the more diverse, the better the soil performs, but this test allows us to monitor that changes made are actually improving the biological pro le over time.

“It is possible to create a soils benchmark using a Healthy Soils assessment and a soil type focused Hutchinson Gold soil test. If soils are variable this base approach can be built on further using the unique data from TerraMap,” he says. “These technologies and services have really come a long way into giving us an understanding of the soil that we would not previously been able to do.”

Creating a soil benchmark will allow you to pinpoint where high impact outcomes will come from, for example:

• Understand the di erence between pH and bu er pH – allows for an understanding of soil base functions

• Know the cation exchange capacity – how big is your soil

• Bulk density and texture – what is your soil’s structure – chocolate sponge cake or brownie

• Organic matter – di erent layers from LOI OM, dumas carbon, active carbon, carbon to clay layer and C:N ratio

• Extractable nutrients – what are your reserves, focus on “cycle rather than more-on”, how are other soil parameters a ecting this?

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• VESS physical soil structure test, water in ltration, worm count.

“Once a baseline of all these factors has been established, create a report or action plan that all of the teams across the business are fully engaged with,” explains Mr Neale. “Understanding where to use the various di erent soil tests and technologies to best e ect is important. For example, if you’ve got variable soils, Terramap allows you to understand where those variations are and make some really impactful decisions. If soils are pretty consistent across the eld or farm there is less signi cant bene t to be gained from Terramap.

“For those who want an even deeper understanding of the soils dynamics, the launch of Hutchinsons Terramap Gold service earlier this year marks a step forward in the ability to analyse and map soils with even greater precision,” he adds.

“Terramap Gold provides a thorough insight into the soil’s building blocks and why it behaves in a certain way. That performance may be good, or bad, but knowing exactly what is happening beneath the surface is the starting point for more e ective decisions around cultivation strategy, organic matter applications, liming, primary objective of cover crops or the amount and type fertiliser to apply.” FG

What comes next?

Having created a baseline measurement, then comes the ‘what next?’ question. Hutchinsons head of agroecology, Ed Brown, believes that any transition or journey into agroecology should encompass six principles of soil management.“ These should guide every decision on the farm,” he says. “It’s about being exible depending on the season and soil type – don’t be dogged in your decision making.”

1. Minimising disturbance – The underlying premise of this is to move soils as little as possible but as much as necessary. Some soils may be able to cope with direct drilling straight away, but more often than not, there are several steps to get to this stage thoughout the rotation.

It is important to understand that this does not always require buying new kit! Existing kit can be adapted or simply used in a di erent way, or working with neighbours or contractors to bring in the right machinery for the job at the time.

Minimising and targetting use of chemicals is a key part of this, and should be achievable once the soils have improved enough to cope with reducing overall inputs.

2. Retaining soil cover – Never leave any soil bare; this overlaps with keeping living roots in the soil all year around – there should always be something growing in and on the soil. In doing so, residues are available for worms to feed on for example, and the cover protects the soil from heavy rain and

temperature uctuations.

3. Maintaining living roots – These help to stabilise, structure and aerate the soil while providing drainage channels. They also feed soil organisms with carbon rich exudates and are fundamental to building microbial biomass in the soil.

4. Maximise diversity by using a varied rotation and avoiding monocultures, this can include intercropping, companion cropping, variety blends, catch and cover crops.

5. Integrating livestock – This is not always essential and requires further thoughts about how to do this. It must work for your situation. If it does t, then having livestock does mean that goals can usually be achieved faster and to a greater extent. For example reducing fertiliser and increasing OM. It’s a form of enterprise stacking, getting more from the same land.

6. Finally, keep an open mind – Be prepared to challenge conventional thinking and practices and trial new ideas and techniques to work out which is best for your farm.

Driving progressive change in agriculture

Regenerative agriculture conference Groundswell attracted over 6,500 attendees in late June this year – a huge leap from the 400 people who visited the rst event back in 2016. Farmers Guide reports on the farming festival like no other.

The annual event is hosted by the Cherry family at Lannock Manor Farm in Hertfordshire and brings together a wide range of discussions, supporting both theoretical and practical applications of agroecology. Event director, Alex Cherry commented: “It’s been a monumental eighth Groundswell, welcoming old friends and new faces, and catching up with people about their evolving farms and projects, some of which were initiated at Groundswell. It is really humbling that, together, we can create stimulating conversations to generate positive change.”

Across the site, crop plots including

cover cropping and herbal leys, direct drilling demonstrations, mob grazing, composting and tree management were on display to illustrate the work of exhibitors and allow visitors to experience how these could be integrated into their own farm.  Visitors included Patron of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Defra Secretary of State, Thérèse Co ey, who joined the Cherry family for a tour of the site to understand more about the progress being made to deliver a sustainable agricultural future, and the challenges facing the sector. FG

Measuring baseline carbon

The Agricarbon team spent the two days discussing soil carbon measurement and monitoring with growers. The company, which is entirely independent from any carbon trader or purchaser, creates a sampling strategy, before using a Carbon Force soil core extraction vehicle to collect samples, which are then analysed in-lab before the data is reported back. This data gives growers control of the soil; enabling them to make informed decisions about land management and whether to monetise their carbon. Pictured (l-r) are Jenny Baird, Nathan Burns and Rob Reed.

Boosting yield and pro ts

UK-based biotechnology company AminoA designs, manufactures and distributes high quality plant biostimulant products based on natural L-isomer amino-acids. Company director Richard Phillips (pictured) was on hand to discuss how AminoA’s products are suitable for use in all crops, and explained that the majority are registered for use in organic systems. However, many of its customers are conventional arable farmers who have realised that the use of properly formulated, biostimulants can boost yields and pro ts whilst at the same time sustaining the fragile ecosystem in soils.

Innovative wearing parts

Peterborough-based BTT UK Limited can o er a wider range of products, from disc blades both for drilling and cultivation, to carbide-impregnated harrow tines, and wearing parts with full carbide protection direct to the farmer or contractor. The company is also a leader in various technologies for in-crop weed control for both conventional farmers and organic farmers. Pictured on the stand at Groundswell are Stuart Aidworth (left) and Ian Clayton-Bailey.

Renowned air seeder range

Bullock Tillage has developed a range of stubble rakes, disc harrows and cover crop destroyers alongside the company’s 12V air seeders and slug pellet applicators. Director Nigel Bullock (left) and Ross Pushman are pictured with the T17 front mounted airseeder with a 400 litre hopper. Hoppers are available with 250, 400, 600 and 800 litre capacity and boom widths of 3, 4, 5 or 6m.

Transforming crop systems

CHAP is a UK agri-tech centre funded by Innovate UK. Its aim is to bring together leading scientists, farmers, advisors, innovators and businesses to understand industry challenges, drive research and develop and trial solutions that transform crop systems. The centre works with partners such as AHDB, Bayer, ADAS, NIAB and Frontier to understand industry challenges, drive research and innovation and develop and trial solutions that can transform crop systems. The overall aim is to translate and promote these solutions for market adoption and improved crop productivity. Pictured is CHAP commercial support executive Monique White.

Unique formulations for revitalising soils

Following on from a successful launch into the UK market at LAMMA 2023 in January, soil and agrosystem company Gaϊago has been encouraged by the trial interest and grower commitment to its sustainable products, according to Gaϊago UK country manager Mark Shaw (left) and managing director – Germany, Johannes con Hertell.

Gaϊago’s biostimulant portfolio harnesses the very latest innovation for revitalising soils; its products are unique formulations of natural elements, protecting yields and empowering growers to reduce reliance on more traditional synthetic plant protection products. In the UK, Gaϊago products are available via Cropco Ltd.

Talking all things soil

Hutchinsons head of agroecology Ed Brown (pictured) was on hand, along with other Hutchinsons expert agronomists, to discuss the latest in soil health with Healthy Soils, TerraMap high-de nition soil mapping, the company’s Agroecology services and range of cover crop mixes. The Hutchinsons soil pit was also a popular feature across the two days, which demonstrated clearly how shallow the top soil is on that part of Lannock Manor farm – providing the ideal opportunity for Hutchinsons’ Dick Neale to explain how the Healthy Soils service and cost mapping provides support for decision-making.

Reducing fuel consumption and compaction

Dale Drills was exhibiting what the company says is “the best contourfollowing tine no-till drill available”. According to company director James Dale (pictured), the low-disturbance drilling assemblies provide unparalleled depth control, and o er adjustable row spacing from 12.5–50cm. Meanwhile, the 20hp/pm requirement reduces fuel consumption and weight over the eld, thereby also reducing compaction.

Promoting biosolutions

The UPL team was actively promoting its recently launched Natural Plant Protection biosolutions at Groundswell this year. Marketing communications manager Bertha Spangenberg (far right) explained that the industry needs to accept there will be a shift towards more natural products over the coming years, with the loss of so many actives and fewer ag chems coming through approvals.

As such, UPL is investing heavily in research and development for its NPP biosolutions range – what it calls “natural, sustainable solutions to rebalance our agriculture, environment, our communities and our planet”.

Extension to Permitted Development Rights a ‘lifeline’ for rural communities

A change to planning law which frees up farmers and landowners to provide more camping pitches could o er a lifeline to struggling rural communities, according to Pitchup.com

In a landmark decision laid before Parliament* on 5th July, the government has extended Permitted Development Rights (PDR) from 28 days per year to 60 days across England.

The move means farmers and landowners can now run pop-up sites for tents, campervans and motorhomes for up to 60 days per year without needing to apply for extra planning permission, providing

they operate no more than 50 pitches, provide toilet and waste disposal facilities, and notify their local authority before the season starts**

To accept tents for more than 42 consecutive days, a camping licence would still be required. A caravan site licence is likely to be required to accept motorhomes or campervans***

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in the curtilage of a listed building, on an SSSI or scheduled monument, in a safety hazard area or in an area where military explosives are stored.

Dan Yates, founder of Pitchup. com, hailed the move and a “gigantic shot in the arm” for rural communities in England.

It comes after an extensive government consultation on the issue, which followed a lobbying campaign led by Pitchup.com to have PDR extended.

Mr Yates said: “Extending PDR has been proven to generate millions of pounds for rural communities.

“When the government rst did this, between the Covid-19 lockdowns, it doubled PDR from 28 days to 56 days per year to help rural communities recover from the pandemic, and to provide more accommodation so people could holiday in the great British countryside.

“Our gures demonstrated this lead to an extra £25m being directly injected into the rural economy in 2021 alone, with the money being evenly distributed between campsite operators and local pubs, shops, restaurants and businesses.

“Despite this, the government decided to revert to 28 days on

31st December 2021, making many pop-up agritourism diversi cation projects unpro table. We had seen rst-hand what a di erence the extended PDR had made to individual farmers and rural communities and were vocal about the fact we felt this was the wrong decision. So, we’ve been lobbying the government to reverse it ever since.”

Mr Yates added that despite the fact the decision to return to 28 days should never have been taken, he nonetheless welcomed the new, permanent extension with open arms. “The fact the government has seen sense and extended PDR in England is absolutely fantastic,” he said.

“It goes to show they’ve listened – to farmers, to rural communities, to bodies such as the CLA, and to ourselves. As we saw, the previous temporary extension generated millions of pounds within a single year. A permanent extension will have a far greater impact, leading to genuine, long-term prosperity for farms and rural communities.” FG *https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/747/ article/3/made

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business director UK & ROI, added: “We are delighted that these two strong dealers have reached an agreement to continue serving and supporting our customers in Powys.

“We would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Graham Probert and Martyn Hall and the

Manufacturer announces dealer expansion in Powys

New Holland has announced that Rea Valley Tractors Ltd has reached an agreement in principle to acquire neighbouring New Holland dealership, Teme Valley Tractors which has branches in Knighton and Welshpool.

Heads of terms are agreed, and both parties will now work towards a completion by the end of September 2023.

Rea Valley Tractors will continue to o er the full range of New Holland products and parts from both Knighton and Welshpool including tractors, combines, forage harvesters, telehandlers, balers and New Holland branded implements. Full service and aftersales support will continue from each branch. Both Teme Valley depots will trade under the Rea Valley Tractors name from the end of September, with the retention of the sta and management at the depots.

Rea Valley Tractors will now provide exclusive distribution throughout its territory from its depots at Shrewsbury and Newport in Shropshire, Middlewich in Cheshire, Denbigh in North Wales, and Ormskirk in South Lancashire after the departure from the New Holland network of the former dealers in the area in addition to the Powys expansion.

Rea Valley Tractors chairman, Simon Clarke commented: “We are very pleased with the progress we have made in our rst year as New Holland dealers. I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with Teme Valley, and to have the support of Graham, Martyn and the TVT team. We aim to maintain and grow relationships with farmers and businesses throughout the region. This further demonstrates our commitment to the New Holland brand.”

Teme Valley Tractors owner, Graham Probert said: “We are very pleased with this outcome, which will allow myself, Martyn and the TVT team now under the RVT banner to continue to support our current and future customers and take the New Holland brand forward.”

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wider TVT team for their dedication, support and the results achieved over the years and are delighted that they and their sta will remain with Rea Valley Tractors. Going forward we have every con dence that Rea Valley Tractors will build on the success of Teme Valley.” FG

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Latest products debut at new venue

There was plenty of new machinery on display at the Cereals event in mid-June, although most of the major European manufacturers are keeping their major new innovations under wraps until the German Agritechnica event in November. David Williams checked out the machinery lines.

Cereals was at a new location at Thoresby Estate, near Nottingham. The site was rolling elds surrounded by woodland and seeing sprayers demonstrated in the main ring on the sloping ground gave those watching far more information regarding boom stability than the usual billiard tablelevel sites of recent years.

Most of the big names were present, either on manufacturer or dealer stands, and a clear message from many exhibiting at the event was that investment in precision farming systems and increased use of eld and crop monitoring can help reduce costs and improve

operating e ciencies.

Magazine team kept busy

The Farmers Guide stand was well positioned between the arable and machinery display areas, and the team spent most of the two days meeting some of the 30,000 current magazine recipients and signing up new readers from throughout the UK. A competition to guess the number of balloons in the cab of a New Holland T7.300 on the stand proved popular, and with a winning guess of 86 balloons, Matthew Maundrell of Studley, Stoke on Trent, succeeded in taking home the prize –a luxury hamper. FG

Greater capacity

The Horsch stand featured the new FT front tank. Available in 1,200 and 1,800 litre capacities the front tanks are designed for use with the new CS rear-mounted sprayers but can also operate with sprayers of other brands. There are two versions – the FT Basic is a simple water tank with a 2in suction line, and the FT Pro is integrated within the rear sprayer control software and plumbing, and comes with agitation and cleaning modes. Combined with the rear sprayers, the new front tanks provide up to 4,000 litres of total spraying capacity.

Extra versatility

The Triton drill will establish crops e ectively in a wide range of soil types and conditions, while excelling in heavy clays, explained Triton sales specialist, Tom Sti who is pictured with a machine at the event. Width options include 3.6m rigid, 4.0m rigid or folding, and 4.8 and 6.0m folding. Latest versions of the drill are manufactured by Covenbrook but retain the original farm-developed tine coulter design including closing tines which run behind and between the seed coulters. New features since Covenbrook took over the manufacturing include purpose designed seed hoppers either mounted over the drill or for the front of the tractor, and integral markers.

The busy Lemken display featured the new Karat 10 cultivator. The Karat 10 has the option of a front row of discs to cut through trash and break up stale soil – not available for the current Karat 9. This is followed by three rows of widespaced tines and then either scallop or star pro le levelling discs. Trailed folding models are 4, 5, 6 and 7m and a narrower rigid 3m version is trailed. One of the big attractions of the new model is its versatility. Quick-release feet make it easy to change the working elements and options include an A-share for shallow working or a chisel tine for deeper loosening. Members of the Lemken team (l-r) Mike Stacey, Paul Creasy and Steve Plumb are with the new Solitair DT drill which was also displayed at Cereals for the rst time.

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The sprayer demonstration ring with undulating ground provided a good test for boom stability systems.

Electric drive brings extra performance

John Deere featured the rst production 8RX 410 with EVT electric variable transmission to arrive in the UK. Previously the 8RX 410 was only available with E23 powershift transmission, but the electric drive means continuously variable transmission is now an option. Advantages of the electric drive include even better performance control and increased drive e ciency o ering potential fuel savings. John Deere territory business manager, David Purdy is pictured on the stand with the 8RX, and he explained that rst customer deliveries of the new tractor are due late spring or early summer 2024.

Also shown for the rst time was a new G5 display, that will be standard equipment in 2024 model-year tractors from the 6R-series up. The operating principles are as before, but the screen is clearer, and the processing speed is much faster.

Added comfort for baling

The New Holland stand featured the T7.340 HD which had its world premiere at the show, ahead of an o cial launch at Agritechnica later this year. The new T7 HD line-up will include three models – the T7.290 HD, T7.315 HD and T7.340 HD. All will have the option of large square baler mode which automatically supplies extra fuel for extra power each time the baler plunger approaches the bale, helping reduce the rocking e ect and improving operator comfort. Maximum 340hp is available for all applications and all speeds, providing advantages for draft tillage work, for example. The new T7.260 long wheelbase was also on show, with a similar cab to the T7 HD models and which can also be equipped with large square baler mode. Pictured with the new T7.340 HD are dealer Ernest Doe New Holland harvesting brand manager, Matt Boardley and New Holland tractor product specialist, David Redman.

Remote monitoring

Pictured with AgriArgo sales director Ben Agar is sales and transport coordinator, Donna Oakley, on the company’s stand. Telemetry is now standard on X7-series models and a MyMcCormick app has been developed with xFarm and Agrirouter, allowing users to access data stored in a cloud compatible with other farm management software packages. The system is fully integrated into the tractors and reduced downtime is promised by remote diagnostics allowing preventative maintenance and faster xes when faults occur.

Full featured front tank

Berthoud displayed its new Heracles Evo front and rear-mounted tank sprayer, as well as a new targeted spraying system relying on weed recognition.

The Heracles Evo mounted sprayer is designed for high workloads, with combined front and rear tank capacity up to 3,500 litres. The main di erence between Berthoud’s new sprayer and competitor machines is the control system. Filling through Berthoud SecurMix is automated, controlled by a touchscreen and the complete control system can be Isobus-linked to the tractor terminal for added convenience. The tanks share a circulation system to ensure the chemical mix is uniform, and supply from both tanks to the sprayer is automatically controlled to maintain optimum weight distribution between the front and rear. Alternatively, the front and rear tanks can operate independently, lled with separate chemical mixes allowing one tank to be emptied and the lines ushed out, before starting a second, separate application. Booms from 21–30m are available.

The Sniper spot spray system was also on show. It uses camera images to identify weeds and distinguish them from growing crops. Berthoud is developing its own control software and is currently training its systems to recognise speci c weeds using thousands of images. Sniper will be available soon, for Berthoud high-end tractor mounted, trailed and self-propelled sprayers. Pictured with the new Heracles Evo sprayer are (l-r) UK & Ireland technical manager Richard Bartels; export sales manager Eric Doser; accountant/ o ce manager Lesley Olive; and UK area sales manager Andy Hedgecock.

A successful rst year at Cereals

This year was the rst time British manufacturer Ceres Machinery had exhibited at Cereals.

“After our successes of the last few years, we decided that this was the right time for us to exhibit at Cereals,” said Ceres Machinery company director Martin Johnson. “It was a great opportunity to catch-up with existing customers, as well as meet new ones. The central location of the new site meant that we were able to meet farmers from all over the country. I also found it a good opportunity to demonstrate the engineering and build quality of all of our products, especially the UniMole, as its strength and forti ed design does not always come across when only in printed media.”

Over the two days of the show, visitors were able to see a range of machinery o ered by Ceres ofers, with the key items on display being the Barn-Stormer Grain Pusher and the UniMole Mole Drainer. Many visitors were particularly impressed by the Barn-Stormer 75x+2 – a 7.5m grain pusher with a 2m extension, giving an overall length of 9.5m – which formed an eye-catching display piece, going over the main walkway and into the Spray and Sprayers Demo Arena, mounted on the latest JCB 560-80 Agrisuper telehandler.

Also on display were the popular range of Bag Buddy Big Bag Lifters, including both the xed and hydraulic adjustable models, as well as the Linkage-Lift Implement Mover.

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Pride of place on the CaseIH stand was taken by the new Optum 340 and Puma 260CVX tractors. The Optum was shown for the rst time at the event and the Puma had only been seen before at Lamma. Both tractors share the same spacious and quiet AFS cab. With extra power over the current most powerful Optum 300, the Optum 340 shares a similar engine block with mechanical and software upgrades, and an uprated transmission and PTO. Rather than having rated and maximum power outputs, the new tractor always has up to 340hp available. Pictured with the new Optum 340 are Case IH large tractor product specialist Ross Macdonald, tractor specialist and demonstrator Ed Watson, and product marketing manager for Europe for Optum and Magnum tractors, Solveiga Kaliwauskaite.

High work rates at competitive cost

Knight Farm Machinery highlighted the impressive spray capacity available by equipping relatively small tractors with a mounted rear sprayer combined with a front tank. “We have seen customers opt for high-capacity trailed sprayers to replace self-propelled models, and there is also demand for highcapacity mounted machines to replace trailed sprayers,” explained marketing manager, Paul Harrison. “Demand for larger self-propelled and trailed models remains constant, but where margins are under pressure and smaller farms want to save money but achieve high work rates, the number of 1,900-litre rear sprayers matched to 1,500-litre front tanks is increasing. These are supplied with booms from 24–28m, often with triple nozzle rotating spray bodies and Muller controllers, and capable of section control by GPS. They can even be speci ed with advanced features such as Vario Select curve control which maintains an even application rate when spraying along a curved path.

“We have recently started o ering refurbished Knight sprayers which are fully checked and prepared, and which can be equipped with the same advanced features as new machines, providing a coste ective solution for smaller farms.”

Pictured (l-r) are Knight director and service manager Clare Slane, Paul Harrison and managing director Brian Knight.

Stubble preparation

The Wox stand focused on stubble preparation and processing to control chemical resistant weeds such as black-grass without ploughing. Managing director Geo rey Wox is pictured on the company stand with a new Guttler stubble cultivator. It has a levelling board at the front with two rows of 12mm ripper tines, then two rows of 12mm harrow tines. At the rear, Guttler rollers reconsolidate the ground and encourage chitting so that weeds and volunteers can be sprayed o ahead of drilling.

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SW Hire exhibited for the rst time at Cereals this year. The company is based in Wiltshire, but provides a nationwide machinery hire service specialising in tractors, materials handlers, manure spreaders, trailers and hedge cutters. “We supply the construction industry too, but agriculture is our speciality,” explained managing director Simon Williams. “Cereals was a very busy event for us. We received enquiries from all over the UK and the service we o er including delivery on our own vehicles and excellent availability was well received by potential customers. We know that farmers rely on having machines working and can supply most equipment now with very short lead-times.”

Simon (right) is pictured with marketing manager, May Brown and yard manager, Tony Warburton.

Prepare for autumn stubbles

As unauthorised eld access became more of a problem for Northumberlandbased Goodfellow Farming: strategies to tackle the issue included placing pro led concrete blocks in eld gateways which prevent 4x4 vehicles entering, but which tractors can pass over without a problem. Now the farm’s PoacherBlock product range is available to purchase by landowners throughout the UK. “We needed something that would stop anything other than tractors and other farm machinery entering the elds,” explained managing director, John Goodfellow. “Our pro led concrete blocks allow tractors and sprayers to pass through without the operator leaving the cab but are e ective at stopping other vehicles.”

Responding to customer demand, a new UTV Friendly block with just enough clearance for farm UTVs to pass through has been added to the range, and this was displayed at the event. The cost is £525 including delivery. “We have been o ering PoacherBlocks for the past four years and now demand is from all over the UK,” added farm secretary and sales specialist Hannah Robinson. “Current delivery times for all versions are approximately two weeks, so there is plenty of time to order and install the blocks in time for stubble protection after harvest.”

Hannah is pictured with John on the stand.

Stony soil challenge

On the Bourgault Tillage Tools stand, Cotswolds-based Stowell Park Estate machinery operators Andy French and Dan Taylor plus foreman Andrew Myatt took advantage of the opportunity to nd out about alternatives to standard Dutch Coulters for Horsch drills with emphasis on the farm’s stony soils. Pictured (l-r) Andy, Dan, Bourgault Tillage Tools UK & European technical manager Stuart Aldworth, and Andrew examine the coulters and compare wear characteristics.

Large-scale weed control

Terrington Machinery displayed its Einbock Aerostar Fusion tined weeder. Director, David Coleman said that the sprung tines with individual springs and hydraulic pressure adjustment make it ideal for weed control in all sorts of vegetable crops including potatoes and onions. Because each rake tine is held in place by its own spring, the harrow has excellent contour following capability and stones and other solid objects can pass under a tine without neighbouring tines being a ected. Pressure adjustment is from 150g–6.0kg per tine making the rake ideal for a wide range of soils and conditions. Interest from potential customers at Cereals included for weed control in organic cereal crops, but most demand was from those growing conventional crops but who were considering strategies for reduced chemical use.

David is pictured with his father and fellow director, Brian Coleman on the stand.

Managing energy use

A steady ow of visitors to the Plug & Cool stand meant that company representatives were kept busy explaining features and bene ts of the range of grain store fans, controls and monitoring equipment. “Our fans are always in strong demand, but we have seen increased interest in our automated control systems as they provide potential energy savings by ensuring the fans operate only when needed,” explained managing director Matthew Gibbons. “The system we o er is very simple, and easy to move from store to store making it ideal for farms with stores remote from the base. Obviously, the cooling fans can just be plugged in to a supply to operate constantly but adding the control panel and with fan operation timed, or based on ambient and grain temperature is more e cient. Prices vary, but our website is a convenient source of information.” Marketing manager Rael Bearman (left) with Matthew Gibbons and one of the company’s fan control boxes.

Free water for farming

Enduramaxx o ers a range of rainwater harvesting tanks, which can help agricultural businesses reduce costs and work more sustainably. Capacities are up to 30,000 litres per tank, but multiple tanks can be linked for extra storage. The unchlorinated rainwater is ideal for spraying and reduces the amount of active ingredient needed. The water can also be ltered and used for livestock, but it is also cheaper than mains-supplied water for cleaning farm equipment or lling bowsers for harvest re protection. Using rainwater means large cost savings can be achieved, partly because water bills are based on the volume drawn from mains supplies, and a proportional cost is added for disposal and cleaning. The most popular tank size for farm use is 10,000 litres, costing £1,250. The tanks are made in the UK, rotational moulded and seamless for strength and can also be used to store liquid fertilisers. Pictured are business development manager Roger Labett with marketing manager Helen Selkin.

Making the most of slurry

Pictured (left) on the Vogelsang stand is agricultural product support specialist Richard Socket with agricultural sales manager for the UK, Sion Williams. Sion explained that there is increased interest in precision applications as farmers strive to gain maximum bene t from manures and slurry. “The costs of fertiliser and increased legislation are signi cant issues, and we can o er all sizes of dribble bar to suit all types and sizes of operation. The UniSpread dribble bar is our smallest model, and it’s extremely popular for its ability to be retro tted to existing tankers,” he added. “Trailing shoes penetrate through the grass to the soil surfaceensuring nutrients applied have the best chance to get through to the plant roots.” Working widths of 7.5, 9.0 and 10.5m are available, but the company o ers larger models of dribble bar up to 36m. “Our products are German designed, and German manufactured with an excellent reputation for durability and longevity,” concluded Sion.

Straw bale specialists

Su olk-based straw merchants and bale storage specialists, PJ Reed had a busy stand. As well as displaying Parkland bale accumulators, for which the family business is the main UK and Ireland importer, it was also promoting its ProStraw Systems bale stack cover system.

“It’s always great to catch up with existing users, but this year’s Cereals also allowed us to meet many potential new customers, some of who have since placed orders,” explained director Will Reed. “More farmers and bale merchants are keeping their bales longer so there is greater need for stacks to be covered through the winter, and our specially designed covers and application system means the covering process is quick, convenient and safe. Although the overall attendance felt lower than previous years, we enjoyed a particularly busy event.”

Pictured are directors Paddy and Will Reed.

New and updated models debut at show

Weaving Machinery displayed a new Stubble Rake, replacing the existing model which proved very popular while remaining much the same as when it was launched in 1995. The new rake is 2m wider than the previous version at 9m, and it has three sections rather than two for improved ease of road transport and to ensure achieve even working pressure across the width as the centre section carries the frame. The new frame is tubular rather than box section, and there are ve rows of 16mm diameter tines which redistribute chopped straw and cha , and move and decimate slug eggs. Tines are spaced at 75mm with 500mm between each row and hydraulic adjustment allows the user to alter the tine angle to suit the conditions from the cab. The primary application will be to encourage weed and volunteer seeds to chit ready for spraying o before drilling, but Weaving points out that the new rake is also suitable for weed control in growing cereal crops as part of a cultural black-grass management regime.

Also on the stand was an updated GD6001T drill (pictured). This features automatic coulter pressure adjustment which brings advantages including even more consistent seed placement and improved ground contour following.

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Sprayer travel optimised

Chafer displayed a new central tyre in ation option for its Sentry trailed sprayers. In future, these will come with axles pre-drilled making it possible to t the system easily and neatly to new or used machines. Being able to adjust tyre pressures from the cab provides signi cant advantages. Increasing the pressure for high-speed road travel improves stability and extends the tyre working life, while reducing pressures for eld use helps achieve a larger tyre footprint, increasing traction and reducing compaction and allowing extended working windows when conditions aren’t ideal.

Also shown was a modi ed Chafer Interceptor self-propelled sprayer. The machine is part of a three-year project in conjunction with BASF, Rothamstead, and Innovate UK to develop technology including light sources and sensors which allows weeds in arable crops to be recognised and monitored throughout the year. The ultimate target is to be able to recognise and monitor black-grass development in wheat crops, explained Chafer sales and marketing manager, Joe Allen.

Passing on savings

The busy Cousins stand displayed a new tungsten point for the LessLift cultivator as well as a 15mm point option to replace the standard 12mm version. Managing director, Laura Cousins said that the reason customers have requested the wider point is for a longer working life, although the 12mm point generates less surface disturbance. The LessLift legs can also be retro- tted to V-Form subsoilers to achieve lower disturbance along with a leading disc to achieve a clean opening. “We know margins are under pressure, and by manufacturing components that can be retro tted, any of our customers who are considering moving to low-disturbance cultivations can cost-e ectively convert existing equipment before investing in bespoke machines,” she stressed. Cousins has also announced a price reduction for all its sets of rolls, and Laura explained that this is because the company has been able to achieve cost savings on several of the main components, which are being passed on to customers. Members of the Cousins team are pictured (l-r) accounts manager Bruce Reeve; workshop engineer, Benn George; parts advisor and administrator, Rachel Water eld; managing director, Laura Cousins; administrator Jessica West; and sales and demonstrator, David Howard.

Pictured inset – Chafer’s Central Tyre In ation system and, with the converted Interceptor sprayer, Joe Allen and project manager, Tom Crosbie.

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Updates feature across product ranges at French press event

The world’s biggest agricultural implement manufacturer announced new and updated models across its cultivation, crop protection, harvesting and livestock machinery product ranges at its rst full-scale press event for four years. David Williams was there.

Company performance information revealed by Kuhn at the event included that it o ers a line-up of 1,500 base models although 40% of machines produced are con gured in line with customer orders. Sales of €1.5B were achieved last year, and €400M has been invested in research and development during the past 10 years.

The company’s product line-up includes models to suit all sizes and types of farm, but one third of the sales are to ‘larger scale’ producers, the company explained.

Online support and data transfer

Even though implements rather than prime movers dominate the range currently, over 50,000 customers are now ‘connected’ through the MyKuhn customer portal, bringing advantages including convenient access to dealer support, machine records, owner’s manuals and parts lists.

Largest R&D investment to date

Traditional implements such as ploughs continue to enjoy strong demand, and Kuhn highlighted at the event that although fewer ploughs are now sold, those that are supplied are bigger and the number of ‘bodies’ sold annually remains constant.

Latest innovations include the Aura autonomous robotic feeder of which preproduction units are operating successfully on test farms.

There was also news regarding ‘Karl’ – an autonomous tractor which is under development. Massive investment in the Karl project is being made to ensure the right solution for European farms said the company, pointing out that ideal applications include repetitive tasks with smaller implements rather

than high-speed eld operations with the widest working widths. “Some farmers are ready for this technology now, and Karl is easy to use and easy to control,” pointed out Kuhn CEO Thierry Krier.

Disc cultivators

The Optimer disc cultivator line-up has been extended. Optimer L models are now available up to an increased 12.5m working width, making the implement more compatible with controlled tra c farming (CTF) applications.

A new crop cutter option for all trailed L and

XL models up to 9m was displayed. The 400mm diameter bladed cylinder pre-chops trash and cover crops for easier incorporation. The roller working pressure is adjustable. Alternative front attachments include a levelling board to break up clods when working pre-cultivated ground and to level the surface ahead of the cultivation discs. The board can be adjusted in work and retracted when it isn’t required such as during stubble cultivations.

An intermediate-mounted harrow positioned after the second row of discs and ahead of the rear packer is also available, to distribute straw and leave crumbled soil across the cultivation width. A rear-mounted harrow, behind the rear packer is a further option and the main bene t is additional levelling plus leaving more weed roots exposed on the surface for e ective desiccation.

A mounted seeding unit can also be tted to broadcast seeds into the ow of soil which is then consolidated to retain moisture by the rear packer.

New, electric control

New Sitera 100-series mechanical combination seed drills with a choice of manual or electronic control have been added to the drill line-up. The new Sitera 310, 320 and 330 models have a three-metre working width and are available in 20 or 24 row con gurations giving a choice of 15 or 12.5cm row spacing. The 310 model

Updated variable-chamber round balers were demonstrated at the event.

Karl, the autonomous tracked tractor, will be displayed at Agritechnica this year.

has Su olk coulters, the 320 has single-disc coulters and the 330 has Seed ex 100 seeding units. Standard metering drive is mechanical, but new e-versions have electric drive and radar for automatic rate control. Advantages of the electric version include more convenient calibration just by pressing an activation button. The seed application rate can be altered manually or electronically by GPS through an Isobus terminal and automatic seeding management can be controlled by GPS via the Isobus section control function. The drill’s compact design keeps the weight forward, close to the tractor allowing use with models from only 120hp.

Pneumatic seed bars

Folding pneumatic seeding combinations in 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0m working widths have been added to the range. Working with the TF1512 Isobuscontrolled front hopper, the seeders mounted on the rear of a power-harrow provide a wellbalanced combination capable of single-pass seedbed preparation and sowing.

The HR4030RCS, HR4530RCS and 5030RCS folding power harrows can operate solo or as part of the seeding combination and are rated for tractors up to 300hp, or 350hp for the 5m model. Stelliner 550mm diameter and Megapacker 590mm packer rollers can be tted.

The BTFR4030, 4530 and 5030 folding seeding bars are available with 12.5 or 15.0cm row spacing and have Seed ex 100 coulters for precise seeding. The double discs are o set by 41mm for a clean furrow opening, and parallelogram mounts and press wheels ensure excellent ground following and depth control.

Seeding depth is hydraulically controlled from the cab allowing changes on the move, and Vista ow valves within the seed carousel are optional – enabling universal tramlining and providing blockage detection. The seed bar is tted to the power-harrow roller frame, keeping the centre of gravity forward and close to the tractor.

Multi-crop proposition

Extra exibility for single-pass seedbed preparation and seeding of cereals or precision drilled crops is possible with a new power-harrow drill combination. The combination can consist or either three or four modules, including a folding HR 4530RCS 4.5m folding power harrow, a BTFR 4530 seeding bar with 12.5 or 15.0cm row spacing and Seed ex 100 coulters, or a new Kosma CSM precision seeding bar which has six rows with 75cm spacing, Isobus control and electric drive. The seeders mount to the roller frame of the power harrow with the weight well forward, allowing use with medium-sized tractors. A front hopper supplies seed to the cereal drill, or fertiliser when the precision seeding units with integral seed hoppers are tted. Kuhn tillage product specialist David Rose suggested that this new combination will have wide appeal for UK farmers growing a mix of cereals and maize for forage as it provides a cost-e ective crop establishment solution compatible with midsized tractors. The Kosma CSM precision seeding bar is also available in an eight-row version with 75cm spacing for a 6m working width.

The Venta 330 complements existing Venta 310 and 320 models, all with a 3m working width. The 330 comes with advanced Seed ex 100 seeding units which means the line-up now includes versions with Su olk (310) and Singledisc (320) coulters. Isobus compatibility will be available next year.

Adjustable width precision seeders

The Kosma precision seeder range has gained two new models. The Kosma TI has telescopic working width adjustment which allows seed row spacing between 45–80cm for the six rows, and the TIM provides extra exibility as it can be switched from six-row to tight-spaced seven-row operation while retaining the maximum working width, in less than 30 minutes. The drive wheels are at the front in the space between rows to avoid seed row compaction and to make working easier in stony conditions. Mechanical or electric drive is available.

Spreader precision

Ultra-accurate border spreading is possible with the GSE Pro spread control system. For Axis and Axent spreaders, the new spread limiter will replace the current GSE version. GSE 30Pro is for Axis 20.2, 30.2 and 40.2 spreaders with working widths from 12–42m. GSE 50Pro is for Axis 50.2 mounted, and Axent 100.1 trailed spreaders –which can spread to 50m. The hydraulic limiter is controlled from the tractor cab and spreading is towards the centre of the eld while driving along the edge. The metering outlet on the border side is closed. The drop point is adjusted according to the required working width and type of fertiliser according to Kuhn’s SpreadSet app, and Kuhn explained that a maximum of 3 grains per 1,000 will cross the set border.

Integrated weighing is a new option for smaller MDS mounted spreaders. Control is through the Quantron display and as well as monitoring the remaining hopper contents, the system provides automatic spread rate calibration and constantly adjusts the ow in the event of deviations.

A new, large trailed Axent 90.1 spreader has been announced, with a 9,400-litre hopper capacity. The spreader can apply 400kg/ha to 36m at more than 20kph and it can also spread to 50m. The independent Axis Power Pack spreading module uses mechanical PTO drive, so hydraulic ow is only needed to power the belt conveyor. This means that tractors from just 180hp are suitable. Varispread 8 provides spread width control in eight sections, and Varispread Pro provides stepless spread width control with high-speed adjustment – 2.5 times faster than a conventional hydraulic cylinder.

Sprayers

Lexis entry-level trailed sprayers feature new styling with a colour change from white to grey. A new 4,000-litre model has been added to the line-up, with 18–22m booms and a compact 2.55m width and 4.3m length. A new PM400 pump lls the tank in just 11 minutes and spraying outputs up to 250 litres/ min are possible. Booms feature Equilibria suspension with three-dimensional stability. VF tyres are an option and Isobus CCI terminals are now equipped with Kuhn CCI Connect Lite which includes a wi- module and online CCI updating.

Metris 2 trailed sprayers come with 3,200- or 4,100-litre tanks, and 18–38m booms. Like the base Lexis, the sprayer is extremely compact for its capacity. There are four suspension systems – drawbar, axle, parallelogram and Equilibria suspension frame for superb sprayer stability and allowing the boom to operate close to the target.

Optional upgrades to enhance performance include Autospray circulation, new versions of the Boom Assist ground following system and Track Assist which ensures perfect wheel-track following. Boom Assist is now available in three levels. Boom Assist Slant Pro, Boom Assist Total Pro and Boom Assist Extreme – with three ultrasonic sensors controlling boom height, slant and variable geometry.

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Additional new spray technology includes iSpray – using small cameras within the boom sections to identify and target weeds for maximum spray precision.

Feeding and mixing

New medium-size mixer wagons have been added to the line-up, catering for farms where the existing narrow, tall and wider body machines are unsuitable. Pre-series versions of the Pro le 2M twin-auger 16–25m3 models were trialled last year and now the new models are in full production, and the medium series includes a 20m3 version standing less than 3m high. Available in 16, 18, 20, 22 and 25m3 capacities, the Pro le 2M range has capacity to feed herds of up to 200 dairy cows in a single pass.

Autonomous feeding moves closer

Kuhn’s Aura autonomous self-propelled mixer feeder has been developed to meet the needs of modern farms where labour for repetitive

tasks such as mixing feed rations and feeding is in short supply.

The Aura automatically loads silage from the clamp, weighs, prepares and mixes the ration and then feeds the required amount to the livestock. It will also push remaining rations closer to the pens after feeding. Because it works autonomously 10–12 hours per day, it doesn’t have to work at high speed or have a large capacity so the power requirement and running costs are low. A test user with 300 dairy cattle has clocked up 7,100 hours of operation in two years, preparing and distributing 66t of feed per week.

Before investing in the Aura, 1.5 man-hours per day were needed for feeding and this has been reduced now to just 0.5 hours. Additional bene ts include less competition for feed at the feed table and savings equivalent to 8ha of silage per year through reduced wastage while the livestock are consuming the same amount per head as before. Having proved itself during trials on several farms, commercial machine production will start in January next year followed by a gradual roll-out by country starting in 2025.

Grass and harvest products

New VB3200-series variable-chamber round balers replace previous VB3100 models. There are two sizes; making bales from 0.8–1.6m diameter and 0.8–1.85m, and three variants including baler-wrapper combinations.

Premium VB 3260 and 3290 models for larger farms and contracting boast up to 10% increased capacity; through improvements including adding a heavy crop roller to precompress the crop and achieve optimum ow through the chopper. The tailgate operating speed is reduced to only six seconds. The new models are also available with Progressive Density Plus which achieves 10% higher density in dry crops. Other upgrades to cope with the extra throughput include larger drive chains, and reinforced bearings and seals.

The VB 3255 and 3285 models have new styling and are also available with Progressive Density Plus. Automatic chain lubrication helps

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reduce downtime and extend the working life and an extra cleaning roller in the bale chamber increases versatility with a wider selection of crops. A factory-installed drop- oor with in-cab control allows the oor and knives to be lowered hydraulically in the case of rotor blockages.

The 3260 and 3290 models are also available as baler-wrapper combinations, and a 15% quicker transfer time is available due to the faster tailgate operation. Additional features include a hold-torun button by the wrapping table making it easier to load new rolls of wrap, and a mode which allows bale unloading in pairs.

Wide, linkage-mounted tedder

A new linkage-mounted tedder with a 13m working width has been added to the line-up. Kuhn grass, livestock and landscape product specialist Rhodri Jenkins said he expects the GF 13003 to appeal to farmers and contractors working in complex elds and operating in areas

with narrow roads and gateways due to it being easier to move between sites and manoeuvre around obstacles than trailed versions of similar width. The total weight is 2,100kg and outputs up to 15ha per hour can be easily achieved.

Large 4-rotor rakes gain section control

Two updated four-rotor, centre delivery rakes with working widths from 8.4–14.7m and using hydraulic drive were displayed. Upgrades include improved Isobus control, individual working width adjustment as standard providing section control, improved front rotor suspension and automatic ground pressure adjustment related to working width. Additional updates include new adjustment of the working height and a new hydraulic block with electronic management for an improved response. Kuhn points out that the hydraulic rotor drive brings bene ts including reduced maintenance and downtime.

Also shown for the rst time was a rake with an integrated pick-up reel mounted in line with the

drawbar in front of the rotors. The pick-up has a 1.8m working width and a 480mm diameter reel. The reel is driven hydraulically, and the speed of rotation is adjusted through a valve alongside. The reel working height is adjusted using spacers. The reel lifts and aerates the centre of section of the swath which would otherwise be moved very little by the rake rotors; for faster drying and a more uniform swath quality.

Rear mower with roller-conditioner

Other news regarding forage machinery included a rear-mounted 3.5m mower-conditioner with a roller conditioner. The 24cm diameter rollers are both driven ensuring a positive ow. Lift-Control suspension provides accurate ground contour following and mowing is by the maintenance-free Optidisc Elite cutter bar. The mower folds up to 126 degrees keeping it compact for transport. Because the roller conditioner is heavy, lighter materials have been used elsewhere in the machine’s construction so that the overall weight is equivalent to a traditional nger conditioner machine. FG

A narrow frame model, the latest option is called the CL W PRO, and slots into the range below the CL Geospread version, replacing the single weigh-cell CL EW model.

The Pro speci cation brings more accuracy and precision over the CL EW thanks to the use of four 2.5 tonne capacity load cells in combination with a reference sensor, to improve weighing accuracy and reliability. With a full complement of weigh cells, the new CL W Pro is capable of achieving greater precision and application accuracy, through dynamic weighing. It also provides plug-and-play functionality, being ISO 11783 compatible.

Improving the technology available on this mid-spec machine also enables the spreader to carry out basic Geospread section control functions when purchased with a licence key.

In its most basic form, the Exacta CL W Pro o ers a 1,300-litre hopper capacity, though it can be equipped with hopper extensions to boost carrying capacity. One extension delivers a 1,800-litre capacity; two extensions create 2,300 litres, and a third – the maximum available for this model – delivers a 2,800-litre hopper capacity.

The CL W PRO is capable of delivering a spread width from 10–33m. Its two spreading discs each carry eight vanes, fed from Kverneland’s proven CentreFlow distribution system that starts the fertiliser acceleration process before it reaches the vanes, to minimise damage to the fertiliser.

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The business spans ve generations, with managing director Angus Doe overseeing the business alongside his father, chairman Colin Doe. It has established itself as the UK’s largest family-owned fullservice agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery dealership, supplying and supporting equipment to a broad customer base, together with 19 country stores and two online e-commerce sites.

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At the age of 17, Ernest Doe took up an apprenticeship with Mr George Wood, blacksmith of Ulting. After Mr Wood retired, he leased the shop to Ernest, who later bought the Freehold of the Blacksmiths with the neighbouring farm.

In 1920, Ernest Snr’s son Ernie persuaded him to buy some of the second-hand tractors that were being sold o by the Ministry of Munitions – predominantly Model F

Fordsons – marking the beginning of Ernest Doe’s tractor business. In 1930, it became the Essex agent for the Case Company when it launched its model L and C tractors; as well as Fordson tractor dealers. In 1936, Ernie and his brother Bert took over the running of the business and a partnership was formed between Ernest Snr, Ernie and Bert.

When war broke out in 1939, the Ministry of Agriculture formed a ‘War Agricultural Committee’ in each county, to support UK food production. The Essex membership, comprising well known successful farmers, was tasked with ensuring that every possible acre was put under the plough. 25 Fordson tractors and Ransome ploughs were made available to support the initiative and Ernie was tasked with organising the use of the tractors, making space available at the Ulting site.

In 1943 the rst branch was opened at Fy eld, with a further ve to open in the next eight years. The contracting business also grew signi cantly during this time and E Doe & Sons (Contracts) Ltd was established as a separate entity headed up by Bert. Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd was incorporated to take

over the agricultural business with Ernie and his son Alan, in March 1947.

All three of Alan’s children worked for the business and his son Colin later became managing director from 1989 and chairman in 2020. During a 30-year tenure as MD, Colin doubled the company’s turnover and opened seven further branches.

The Triple D

In the 1950s there was a demand for higher power on the land. A customer, George Pryor, spoke to Ernie about joining two tractors together to make a ‘whopping’ 100hp but he needed more development work. Ernie tasked his service manager Charles Bennett and his team with developing the concept and the Doe Dual Drive tractor, or the Triple D, launched in 1957.

It featured a distinctive design with two engines and four-wheel drive capabilities. This con guration allowed for improved traction and pulling power. The tractor became particularly renowned for its ability to handle challenging terrain and work in adverse conditions.

The present day

Ernest Doe & Sons’ broad product range incorporates cutting-edge machinery and equipment, including tractors, combines, excavators, turf care, highway mowers and more. The company now operates 19 branches, including the Ulting HQ, covering eight counties across the South East and Anglian regions. Beyond its product o ering and services, its commitment to providing personalised support and expert advice has gained its customers’ trust and loyalty.

The most recent additions to Ernest Doe’s machinery portfolio are Horizon Agriculture and FarmDroid – which promote sustainable land management and resource e ciency – together with a whole range of specialist fruit and viticulture

machinery.

Lithium-ion technology also features heavily in Ernest Doe & Sons’ present-day machinery o ering, particularly in the groundcare sector. They are ideal for portable machinery and devices, storing large amounts of energy in a relatively small and lightweight battery. They provide a cleaner and more sustainable option, compared to traditional fuel powered machinery.

It is also committed to being a good corporate citizen and managing its business in a way that has a positive impact beyond its business operations.

Ernest Doe & Sons’ remarkable milestone of 125 years is a testament to the enduring power of vision, determination, and a commitment to excellence. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey. FG

Saturday, 24th June Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd celebrated this signi cant milestone in its history. In celebration, the company shares an insight into its rich history...

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Ag finance specialist celebrates 10 years of trading

Gavin Dixon Finance Solutions Ltd has reached the amazing milestone of trading for 10 years. Company director Gavin Dixon looks back over the last decade.

The business started back in June 2013 and has built up an amazing reputation in the business-tobusiness nance market. When GDFS started it had no customers, and in the rst 10 years we have helped over 2,000 customers nd over £48 million of funding.

AT GDFS we work on a simple

ethos of treating a customer how you would like to be treated if you were the customer; this ethos has worked well and helped the business grow year on year.

GDFS is acutely aware that we wouldn’t be where we are today without the help and support of local machinery suppliers that work

with us. By partnering with suppliers that focus on the same unparalleled levels of customer care and project delivery, we have all grown commercially. More importantly, we have enjoyed the journey together.

Myself and all at GDFS would like to take this opportunity to thank our family and friends for standing by us when I decided to take the leap from fulltime employment to starting GDFS. I am sure a few people thought I was mad, but they have stuck by me regardless and I am

extremely grateful and lucky to have such amazing family, friends and clients.

We have loved growing the business and cannot wait to see what the next 10 years hold for us. As part of the 10 year anniversary, we are launching a new website www. gdfs.co.uk and email address info@ gdfs.co.uk – do get in touch if you would like to hear what services GDFS o ers, and how we can work together to help you reach your goals. FG

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Self-propelled sprayer achieves higher work rates

South Pickenham Estate near Swa ham, Norfolk, comprises approximately 3,000ha of owned land, most of which is farmed in-hand by farm manager James Brown and his team. Some 600ha is rented out, mainly for carrot, onion and potato production which helps provide an extended rotation. Most of the soils are light, but there are areas of heavier land further north. Irrigation is available for vegetables but can also be used on the farm’s own crops which include winter wheat, winter barley, oilseed rape, sugar beet, winter beans and maize for a local AD plant.

The farm recently invested in its rst Fendt Rogator 655 self-propelled sprayer following demonstrations of the Fendt plus three competitor machines. “We always shop around, and the price and speci cation are major factors,” explained James. “We tried the latest version of the sprayer we owned previously, and two others.

As we expected, they all had good and bad points, but part of the Rogator’s appeal is that it is a premium product which shares the cab layout and operating logic with our Fendt tractors, so it is home from home for operators moving between tractor operations and spraying.”

Increased work rates

Previous spray systems included a pair of 4,000-litre sprayers, one selfpropelled and one trailed, with 32m booms. In 2015 a single 6,000-litre, self-propelled sprayer was purchased and, at the same time, the farm changed to a 36m spray width. The new Rogator 655 also has a 6,000-litre tank and 36m booms but, with superior ride suspension as well as extremely e ective boom suspension and height control, it achieves higher work rates and is expected to complete the annual spraying workload in 1,000–1,200 operating hours per year.

As well as spraying crop treatments, the Rogator also applies fertiliser. “We use liquid fertilisers throughout the year, except for the last dose when we apply granules instead. This helps us avoid risks of ag leaf scorch and reduces pressure on the sprayer when fungicide applications are the priority,” said James.

Improved accuracy and spray e cacy

The farm’s previous sprayer had spray control in three metre sections, but the new Rogator has individual nozzle shut-o and QuadSelect nozzle bodies which each have four nozzles. The optimum nozzle or two-nozzle combination is automatically selected to maintain the ideal droplet size while application rates adjust relative to travel speed. “We immediately saw an improvement because of the individual nozzle control,” said James. “Spraying around obstructions; there used to be triangular chunks where overlaps or misses occurred, but now we have perfect circles and more consistent crops.”

Adjustable wheel track

The Fendt Rogator came with OptiRide hydro-pneumatic suspension which allows the machine height to be raised by up to 45cm, giving 120cm under machine clearance for working in tall crops including maize and oilseed rape. It was also speci ed with OptiTrack hydraulic-adjustable track width which allows the wheel spacing to be altered between 1.80–2.25m from the cab. James explained that an alternative option would have been to change the track width used in the

farm’s cereal crops to match the sugar beet and maize, and save money by purchasing the sprayer with standard xed axles. However, he believes that the convenient adjustment gives the farm additional options for the future and will also allow the Rogator’s use for applications to vegetable crops grown by the farm’s tenants, if needed.

There are two sets of wheels for the sprayer. Wider otation tyres are used on stubbles and during the early growth stages. Later - narrow wheels are tted to reduce crop damage. The Rogator’s wheels are 2.05m diameter, and this means that even on the narrow row crops there is still a large footprint, and the sprayer travels well on soft, wet ground.

AGCO telemetry

Like the farm’s AGCO tractors, the Fendt Rogator sprayer has telemetry as standard. “Using the AGCO Connect smartphone app: we can view the locations and work status of all the tractors and the sprayer in real-time,” commented James. “It’s a de nite advantage of operating machines which are all from the AGCO family. The app is a useful management tool and being able to monitor task progress remotely helps us plan our activities.

“The TNS workshop team uses it too. The diagnostics function allows technicians to check remotely for errors and, if a visit to the farm is needed, then the engineers can check the machine’s location. AGCO Connect is reassuring when it comes to operator safety; particularly if people are working alone. If we can’t contact an operator, we can check whether the

Excellent dealer back-up and a preference for AGCO products convinced Norfolk-based farm manager, James Brown to invest in its rst Fendt Rogator 655 self-propelled sprayer.

The Fendt Rogator 655 was chosen by Norfolk-based South Pickenham Estate following trials which included three key competitor models.

Pictured with the Fendt Rogator sprayer are (l-r) TNS area sales manager, Jolly Bullen; South Pickenham Estates farm manager, James Brown; and sprayer operator, David Dye.

machine is still working, or see if it has returned to the yard.”

Best cab on the market

David Dye is the sprayer’s main operator. “I believe the Rogator’s VisionCab is the best on the market, but it’s a Fendt so that is expected,” he said. “The ride quality and comfort are very good. Even with a full load, the engine runs at only 1,200rpm so it’s particularly quiet. It’s a pleasant place to spend the day.”

David describes the tank lling system as excellent, and he likes the large 60-litre induction hopper which handles two bags of powder at a time with ease. “I usually set the automatic tank lling system to stop early, giving me time to add the chemicals before topping up with water,” he explained. “The pause function is handy for lling fertiliser too. We use a 3in hose, and the 785 litres/min pump lls the tank in just over ve minutes.”

The automatic boom height control system is reliable although it can be over-sensitive to crop density which means it drops in areas of thinner crop. “It is very reactive, but even where crops are uneven, the automatic mode works well,” he stressed.

Work rates

Average work rates are approximately 180–210ha per day. “It achieves that very easily, even though many of our elds are quite small,” David continued. “It’s got everything I need to do a good job and allows me to take pride in the results.”

Dealer back-up key to buying decision

The farm’s current tractor eet includes ve AGCO brand tractors, three of which are Fendts. They were all supplied and are looked after by the TNS team. “The tractors perform well, operators like them and they are reliable,” James stressed, “but we still wouldn’t consider them without e ective back-up. Area sales

manager, Jolly Bullen is based at the Attleborough depot. He’s our main sales contact and always friendly and helpful. He’s familiar with our business and knows what we need.

The workshop team at Attleborough have looked after our AGCO tractors for many years and are excellent. The sprayer specialists, Gareth Bell and Ben Miller are based further away at the Littleport depot, but when help is needed they are always available by phone and use their experience as well as remote access to the sprayer’s telemetry to resolve issues quickly. The Rogator has been almost totally reliable since it arrived in January, but we know that even if something major goes wrong, we won’t be without the machine for long.” FG

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New mounted, one-pass 4.8m drill joins UK manufacturer’s line-up

Farmers Guide attended an exclusive preview and demonstration of Mzuri’s new Pro-Til iGen one-pass drill on the manufacturer’s farm ahead of the new model’s o cial Cereals debut.

David Williams saw it in action.

The new drill lls a gap in Mzuri’s drill line-up, satisfying demand for a cost-e ective, high-output direct drill with a 4.8m working width. “It’s a new approach for Mzuri,” managing director Martin Lole told Farmers Guide. “Like our other drills, it’s designed to produce a perfect seeding environment working straight into stubbles, cover crops and grassland. It is our only linkage-mounted model, but retains our proven seeding technique, producing a tilth, reconstructing the seeding zone and then placing and covering the seed. We rmly believe that this is the right approach to give crops the best start.”

Wider appeal

Mzuri’s existing Pro-Til and iPass drills are all trailed, but Martin said that although drawbar drills do a better job of maintaining a constant drilling depth over undulating ground and reduce compaction on headlands, they cost considerably more than linkage-mounted drills which means that the price is often too high for smaller farms to justify. As well as a lower purchase price, advantages of mounted models include easier manoeuvring on headlands and around obstructions and more convenient travel on narrow roads, but disadvantages include reduced seed and fertiliser capacity due to weight limitations.

Increased demand

“We didn’t o er a 4.8m mounted drill previously, but requests from customers for a drill of that type and size were increasing as smaller arable and mixed farms want to reduce their crop establishment costs by reducing the amount of tillage,” stressed Martin.

“The 4.8m width is a good compromise. It’s easy to pull but can achieve high work rates, and only ve bouts are needed for the headlands. However, we will almost certainly add 3.0, 4.0 and 6m versions in future to bene t more sizes and types of farms.”

Individual coulters

The new drill has 15 coulters giving 320mm row spacing. Key features from other drills in the range have been incorporated, including leading tines which prepare a nursery seedbed ahead of the coulters, targeted reconsolidation of the seeding zone by a full-width packer roller with a ridge pro le to ensure consolidation pressure is applied exactly where it is needed – behind the leading tines, and individually mounted seed coulters for optimum ground contour following and consistent seeding depth.

Each coulter is on a separate spring, attached through a parallelogram linkage to the full-

Low-disturbance leading tines create a tilth at seed depth but leave a level surface. A full-width packer roller provides reconsolidation and leaves the surface level and rm for seeding. Seed coulters on individual springs can move freely to follow ground contours with pressure controlled through a parallelogram linkage and depth control by press wheels which also ensure seed to soil contact at the rear. A levelling harrow behind ensures a level surface and evenly distributes loose straw and trash, making it harder for pests to identify the seed rows.

Farmers Guide saw the new Mzuri Pro-Til iGen 4.8m mounted drill at work in Worcestershire.

The 4.8m drill is the rst mounted model available from Mzuri but incorporates proven design features from trailed drills in the range.

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width packer. Press wheels at the rear of each coulter assembly control the seeding depth, and operating pressure is adjusted through the packer roller frame. Pivoting the coulter assembly towards the rear increases pressure on the press and depth control wheel as well as the rear harrow, but a constant seeding depth is maintained. Pressure control is simple – using ram spacers to limit travel.

A double row of z-harrow tines at the rear covers the seed and leaves a level nish.

Accurate at high rates

There is currently no combined seed and fertiliser hopper option as Martin said keeping the operating weight low is a priority, but there is potential to develop a two-section hopper in future for simultaneous seed and fertiliser placement.

The 2,200-litre tank is pressurised and supplies accurately metered seed at up to twice the rate of conventional systems. Twin metering units supply the coulters through a single seed distribution head. The pressurised hopper and twin meters ensure a consistent supply through the 15 coulters even at speeds up to 18kph – which proved successful during trials. “The drill is easy to pull, especially with low-disturbance leading tines and our 240hp tractor had plenty of power and traction. It’s designed to achieve high work rates and at 18kph the nish and results were excellent. If other types of leading tine were tted then a bigger tractor with more power would be needed to achieve similar speeds, especially when conditions are

tougher,” continued Martin.

Superior concept

Martin describes himself as a big believer in the front leg leading tine concept. “They are so much more successful than leading discs in a wide variety of conditions.

“We usually recommend setting the tines to work just 20–30mm below the following seeding coulters to create a tilth at seed depth and allow roots to ourish as crops develop. However, they can work much deeper if extra soil loosening is needed. The drill is strongly made and capable of handling the increased stresses behind high horsepower tracked tractors without any problems,” Martin added.

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The front leading legs have low-disturbance points and working depth is controlled by the relative position of the tines and the full-width roller.

Mzuri tines are designed for coste ective wearing metal replacement.

The drill proved particularly successful during trials operating at up to 18kph.

Early availability limited

Limited numbers of the new drills will be available this autumn, but full production will commence in time for spring drilling next year. Rumours regarding the new drill’s availability have been circulating for some time, and Martin said he has already received many enquiries from potential customers. These include current users of competitor 4.8m drills who have recognised advantages of the Mzuri seeding concept, as well as many already using Mzuri Pro-Til and iPass models.

Strategy works

“Much of our farm is heavy Evesham Lias clay and since adopting a directdrilling crop establishment regime, our elds have improved and charlock and black-grass populations which were both high when we arrived have declined. Black-grass doesn’t thrive in well-structured soils and the wider row spacing we favour gives a great opportunity for herbicides to achieve maximum e cacy and reduce the small number of plants that remain. We do everything we can to increase organic matter in the soils, and the more chopped straw remains on the

surface after harvest, then the more the worms will pull down. We bring in sheep for mob grazing and our organic matter contents continue to increase. Surveys have demonstrated that the amount of nitrate from our eld drains is insigni cant, and we rarely apply insecticides or fungicides now as the crop health is so good. Our system works well and saves time and costs.

“The new iGen drill will be priced up to 30% less than equivalent trailed machines allowing even more growers to bene t from advantages of our crop establishment system,” Martin concluded. FG

Demonstrator view

Luke Vallis works on the farm and is also the company’s product demonstrator. “I recently joined Mzuri and had used zero-til and direct-drills on farms previously,” he said. “I am extremely impressed by the iGen. It’s very easy to use and minimal set-up is required. Moving between elds where the soil types vary, most of the time I can just unfold the drill and start working and achieve great results.”

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Martin Lole (left) with demonstrator, Luke Vallis.

The seed hopper is pressurised. A convenient manual locking system secures the lid.

What does the future hold for animal health and welfare policy?

Next steps for government support

The government’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway – designed to nancially reward farmers for improving the health and welfare

of their stock – is made up of four funding programmes:

farmers.

Grants for capital investment: The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund launched its rst Animal Health and Welfare grants in March and another is due to open soon. The rst round was popular, according to Fran, and each item on the list of eligible equipment has had at least one application. In response to stakeholder feedback, Defra is set to launch a new grant for calf housing and in the next year or so it will look at laying hens, breeding pigs and adult cattle.

Disease control and eradication: The government is looking at speci c programmes to control endemic disease such as PRRS in pigs, BVD in cattle and a broader sheep health check encompassing worm control and body condition etc. It’s hoped these will launch in early 2024, building on the annual vet review. For example, there will be a further biosecurity assessment and more detailed testing for BVD, as well as professional advice and support for farmers.

Payment for results: The government is exploring this new approach which would pay for the ongoing costs of higher welfare production, and o er incentives by

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who receive basic payments, the government is looking to open it up to all livestock farmers with a minimum number of animals in future, con rmed Fran Edmunds, Defra’s head of policy within future farming, farm animal welfare and food labelling. The review involves a funded visit from the farm vet. Going forward, Defra is looking at embedding the scheme in legislation to make it a requirement for all

As farmers face ongoing uncertainty around future funding schemes and trade agreements, government o cials and key gures from the farming and food industries shared an update on future policy. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby attended the event.

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paying for results. Working with the industry, it is trialling two options –the rst to reduce tail biting in pigs and move away from tail docking, and the second to improve cattle pain management during calf disbudding and castration.

Trade agreements

Lorand Bartels, chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission which looks at the potential impacts of free trade agreements, said he did not believe the controversial deals with Australia and New Zealand put the UK at risk of a ‘race to the bottom’ – and added that should risks occur, the government maintains its power to address these.

However, Professor the Lord Trees (right), who chaired the conference, raised concerns about the relatively short amount of time parliament has to scrutinise deals – and there is no vote to accept or reject them; they are rati ed unless there is a speci c request to delay. This is very di erent to other constitutional systems, Prof Bartels said.

Lord Trees noted that some of the concern is the precedent being set for future trade deals with, for example, India and Mexico, where there is considerable divergence

from the UK in terms of welfare and rearing systems etc.

“Notwithstanding what Lorand said, I think there’s still a great deal of concern that there will not be a level playing eld and that our farmers and livestock producers may be undermined,” he said.

Challenges and opportunities

Leaving the EU has created signi cant issues with export health certi cates, and vaccine shortages are also being seen in many sectors, which risks undermining disease control programmes, said Cat McLaughlin, the NFU’s chief advisor for animal health and welfare.

Speakers also noted that what may appear good for welfare is not always good for the environment, and improved welfare can also be di cult to de ne. Free farrowing systems may look better for animal welfare, but evidence shows higher

piglet mortality and increased environmental impact. In another example, farmers are legally obligated to remove TB positive animals from the herd but may be forced to keep animals that would otherwise have been culled (e.g lame cows or those at higher risk of Johne’s) to meet their quota for milk production.

Another question for debate was how welfare standards a ect buying decisions – although a survey suggests welfare is important to 87% of consumers, when it comes to buying, factors such as price, taste, appearance and use by dates have proved to be key drivers, said Dr Mandy Nevel, AHDB’s head of animal health and welfare. It’s also important to note that lack of time is a key barrier to change on farm, which should be considered when planning incentives, she added.

However, there are opportunities, Cat added. By 2050 there could be nearly £2Bn more middle-class consumers globally, demanding the

UK’s high-quality products. One of the growing opportunities is Halal certi ed red meat in the Middle East and Asia; and growth in the Gulf region has been notably strong with British lamb. Additionally, Saudi Arabia is looking to become 100% self-su cient in poultry meat, meaning it will need access to new and productive breeding stock – and the UK is a natural source for this, Cat pointed out. Following the outbreak of African swine fever in China, the UK has also supplied live breeding pigs to restock their herds.

Looking ahead to the future of the schemes, there were calls to introduce a mandatory BVD eradication programme, to ensure persistently infected animals are culled – which is already in place in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Summing up, Lord Trees welcomed the Pathway and other initiatives to replace basic payments, as well as the focus on endemic disease, but noted the considerable anxiety among farmers that the phasing in of new funding schemes is lagging behind the phasing out of BPS payments. “That’s something we need to keep pressing the government to avoid,” he said. FG

Sheep scab: An update on prevention and control

sheep scab, two of which –ivermectin and doramectin – are for treatment only and don’t provide lasting cover.

If used correctly, Ms Stubbings said injectables are an e ective and inexpensive means of control as they don’t require a specialist infrastructure kit for administration. However, she noted underdosing and missed sheep are common issues and can lead to the reinfection of the whole ock.

As MLs only treat scab mites and resistance is an emerging issue, the use of OP dips where appropriate is recommended. These have a broad-spectrum range that covers all ectoparasites and provide at least eight weeks of protection from reinfestation.

However, farmers must follow strict guidelines to ensure the treatment achieves the desired outcome.

“We need to make sure we’re using OP safely and e ectively from both a human, an animal, and an environmental point of view,” Ms Stubbings advised.

A webinar hosted by the National Sheep Association (NSA) and Moredun Research Institute provided a timely update on sheep scab – including the latest on current and future research projects working towards national sheep scab control.

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Sheep scab is a highly infectious disease caused by the parasitic mite Psoroptes ovis. Signs of disease include itching, rubbing, wool loss, restlessness, and behaviours such as neck arching and lip smacking.

Moredun research scientist Dr Stewart Burgess explained the signs of infestation are not always obvious and can remain hidden for weeks or even months, by which time 60–90% of the ock may be infested.

Sheep scab is currently endemic in the UK and experienced by 10–15% of farmers annually, costing the industry around £80–200 million/ year. Treatment options are limited to organophosphate plunge dips (OPs) and macrocyclic lactone (ML) injectables, the latter of which must be used sparingly due to the threat of resistance.

According to Dr Burgess, MLresistant mites were rst reported in the UK around the English-Welsh border in 2018 and have since spread to all regions of the country, including Northern Ireland.

Although the e ectiveness of

injectables is waning, resistant mites can still be controlled with an OP plunge dip, which is increasingly considered as the gold standard treatment for the condition.

Testing advice for sheep scab

While skin scraping is still the most commonly used method for diagnosing sheep scab, it is a di cult technique to get right as nding mites in a fully- eeced animal with only small lesions is really challenging, Dr Burgess said. Therefore, to rule out scab in animals with no current signs of disease, he recommends diagnosis via blood testing, which is a coste ective way to get ahead of the curve and stop the infection from spreading to the rest of the ock. Developed by Moredun researchers, the sheep scab ELISA test detects antibodies against the allergens in the mite faeces and can identify the disease within two weeks of infestation and before clinical signs appear.

To prevent introducing scab to a healthy ock, Dr Burgess recommends assuming all bought-in or returning sheep are a scab risk and isolating the animals for at least two weeks while they are being observed for signs of disease. At the end of the quarantine period, testing with ELISA is advised to rule out the presence of mite and avoid unnecessary treatments.

Biannual blood testing also helped to signi cantly reduce cases of scab across three hotspot areas in England, as part of the ongoing RDPE sheep scab control programme ‘For Flock’s Sake’.

With no new drugs on the horizon and the rollout of a commercial vaccine at least ve years away, Dr Burgess urged farmers in all four nations to act now and work together to help regain control of sheep scab across the UK.

The dos and don'ts of treatment

Independent sheep consultant Lesley Stubbings outlined the pros and cons of using ML injectables as opposed to OP plunge dips for treating scab, and brought the audience up to speed with current regulations.

There are four actives in the ML group that are used for treating

For the dip to be e ective, sheep must be fully immersed and remain in the bath for at least one minute. Research has shown that dipping sheep for less than 60 seconds increases the failure rate to 60%, which also explains why it is illegal to use an OP in a shower or a jetter to treat any ectoparasite.

Farmers must also follow the recommended replenishment rates, Ms Stubbings continued, and the dip will usually be below the minimum e ective concentration after 500 animals.

Moreover, it is a legal requirement for the dip to be used in a closed delivery system and for operators to wear PPE to prevent exposure to the dangerous chemicals. After being dipped, sheep must be transferred to a draining platform/ drying pen to avoid contamination of water sources.

In addition, the used dip waste must be disposed of in accordance to the Groundwater Regulations, which require a license for disposal to the land.

Due to the associated costs of OP use, Ms Stubbings has seen a shift in the industry towards using professional mobile dippers, who provide a full service including the supply of OP, safe and e ective dipping and dip disposal, taking away a lot of concern from the end user.

When hiring contractors, she advised farmers to make sure the service is professional and follows the industry code of practice. FG

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Farmers Guide spoke to Ben Nichols and his team of professional sheep dippers, who deliver a high-quality service to farmers on mainland UK, primarily covering the Midlands, the south and Wales.

After dipping sheep for many years on his own farm, Ben set up the business with a group of other sheep farmers six years ago. The service is delivered with minimal disruption to the farmer using one of three custom-built mobile sheep dip units, two of which are mounted on artic lorries and one on a pickup truck to use where space is limited.

Dips take under ve minutes to be ready to use. Farmers are asked to have the sheep rounded up in a pen with a race, which the

team will connect to the dipping unit. Sheep are then sent up the race straight into the dip, where operators will ensure animals are entirely submerged and treated in accordance with the SCOPS Code of Practice.

Once dipped, the sheep move along onto a draining platform before being released back into the eld or yard to avoid contamination. The business supplies all water and chemicals used for dipping and takes care of waste disposal in line with current regulations.

The OP dip used by the team is e ective against not only scab but also ticks, blow y, keds and lice, eliminating all parasites in one go. FG

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Putting biosecurity and animal health centre stage

Roxby Farm Supplies whole-heartedly understands the central roles that biosecurity and animal health play in the e ective management of farming enterprises – and works with farmers to develop the right approach.

With a wealth of experience built over many decades, Roxby can gain a real understanding of the farm layout and management, ensuring it provides technical and practical advice bespoke to the farm.

The company says: “Our ethos is to create happier, healthier farms with biosecurity and animal health always being at the heart of what we do. Our suppliers see the value in what we strive to achieve, enabling us to source the best products at an extremely competitive price. More importantly we will monitor results

and help you to re ne procedures and help maximise pro t, all with your animal’s health at the forefront.”

Roxby was nominated for the Egg and Poultry Awards 2023 Trade Supplier of the Year, which coincided with the launch of its brand-new website: www.roxbyfarmsupplies.co.uk. Here you can nd its comprehensive range of competitively priced products, all chosen carefully with farmers and their animals’ health in mind, Roxby says.

The company concludes that its continued success ensures more farmers and farm managers can obtain focused independent technical advice, safe in the knowledge that they are able to buy competitively.

To schedule a consultation, visit the website or call the company directly. FG

Roxby team (l-r): Jade Charlton, administration; Ellie Powlton, accounts and administration; Simon Rawson, general manager; William Hersey, poultry vet; Mark Howells, director; Pippa Foster, dispensary manager and Victoria Garbutt, practice manager.

Biosecurity is the prevention of transmission of pathogens through e ective cleaning and disinfection techniques. The protocols associated with biosecurity programmes originated in the food industry with HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point). There are seven basic principles that are employed in the development of HACCP, these include hazard analysis, Critical Control Point (CCP) identi cation, establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions,

veri cation procedures, and recordkeeping and documentation.

These principles have been transferred to the livestock industry to enable an integrated approach to protecting livestock against infection. The key focus is on preventing disease by controlling potential contamination areas.

An e ective biosecurity program is essential as it will ensure a more pro table farm leading to better livestock health and feed conversion, lower medical costs, improved yield

and higher quality food for the consumer.

A biosecurity programme is designed to control micro-organism transmission into and across the farm from both external and internal sources. The transmission can be broken down into three main vectors:

• Static – Always present in the farm environment and in the livestock housing – often not pathogenic, so livestock have a level of immunity

• Mobile – Contamination, either brought onto the farm from outside or spread from one area inside the farm to another area

• Nutrient – Brought into the farm by food or nutrient contamination.

A key element of biosecurity is the identi cation of critical control points – the point at which contamination can occur. These can be identi ed as follows:

• Entry control – personnel, supplies and vehicles

• Import of livestock on to the farm

• Feed and nutrition

• External and internal water supply

• Equipment and maintenance

• Dispatch and waste management

• Cleaning and disinfection

• Pest control.

To mitigate the risks associated with each CCP, it is important to devise a strategy for each. This then needs to be documented, all farm personnel trained on its implementation and monitored regularly to ensure all procedures are followed.

For example, to mitigate the risks associated with entry control, Evans Vanodine recommends the use of FAM30 in wheel dips to ensure all vehicles that enter your environment are disinfected to prevent the spread of disease. In the case of boots, microorganisms which can cause disease may be present in organic matter, so Evans Vanodine recommends cleaning boots with Evans Shift followed by dipping and disinfecting in FAM30.

Evans Vanodine is an independent British family business, operating within the agricultural industry since 1962. It produces an extensive range of cleaning and disinfection products for multiple applications within the dairy and wider animal health sectors.

To discover more, visit www. evansvanodine.co.uk or get in touch to nd your local Evans Vanodine distributor. FG

Evans Vanodine shares the principles of good biosecurity and how to implement an e ective programme to prevent disease.

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Grain treatment optimises feed e iciency on North Yorks farm

reduced requirement for potentially unsustainable bought in proteins, and producers are able to maximise what is grown on farm – reducing feed miles further.

The bene ts of being more self-su cient for producers are that they have more control over the raw materials that make up their rations, rations can be tailored to di erent groups of cattle, and they are less reliant on the uctuations of the feed market, along with the obvious bene t of reducing bought in feed costs.

Doug Dear, who nishes 3,500 cattle a year at a unit in Selby, is having his home grown wheat treated with Maxammon –to improve the digestibility of the whole diet and reduce the cost of production.

Maximising home grown cereals in livestock rations has a range of both environmental and economic bene ts for farmers. With parts

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Maxammon is a tried and tested soya-free grain treatment process that improves the nutritional value of the grain. Along with increasing the pH and protein of the grain (by +30%) Maxammon stabilises rumen pH and stimulates rumen microbes, enabling the rumen to work more e ciently, generating more liveweight gain, or milk yield from the whole diet, including forage.

There are many bene ts to feeding Maxammon:

• Improved performance – DLWG/ milk yield

• Animals nish faster and heavier

• Reduced bought in feed costs

• Improved health – reduction in acidosis risk, improved fertility.

Doug Dear (pictured on the left) operates a licensed nishing unit in Selby, North Yorkshire where he nishes 3,500 cattle a year. Doug has an unwavering focus on e cient and sustainable production, maximising home grown or locally sourced raw materials in the ration and closely monitoring KPIs to ensure optimised feed e ciency.

Harbro is currently treating Doug’s home grown wheat with its Maxammon grain treatment, which improves the digestibility of the whole diet and enables higher levels of cereals to be fed more safely. Minerals with Rumitech are also included which improve e ciency further and help reduce the cost of production. Doug’s latest bulls are achieving between 1.74–2kg DLWG.

Maxammon is a exible feeding system – suitable grain can be treated at harvest, or dried stored grain can be treated throughout the year. Wholecrop, straw and pulses can be treated too. Harbro’s eet of mobile mixing machines operating across the UK, processes cereals including Maxammon treatment.

Get in touch to find out how Harbro can introduce Maxammon into your diets to improve the profitability of your enterprise. FG

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60th anniversary: A legacy of agricultural engineering

2023 marks the 60th year of Hydor, a ventilation and control solutions provider to the agricultural industry.

Founded in 1963 by Colin Hyde, Hydor initially supplied fans for poultry applications, having identi ed a niche in the market for quality British made products manufactured to meet the speci c needs of agricultural applications. Over the years, the company has evolved and expanded its product

range, and today it is a leading manufacturer of specialist fans and control equipment for livestock and arable buildings, renowned for consistently developing technical innovations in farming.

Operating from its original hometown of Downton, Wiltshire in England, farmers, farming contractors

and consultants can turn to Hydor for a wide variety of products and systems for agricultural buildings.

In 2003, Hydor became part of the global organisation Elta Group, providing access to a wide range of products, engineering expertise, and research and development facilities. This partnership enabled Hydor to o er rst class products that comply with industry regulations and ensure reliability. Hydor is now one of ve agricultural brands within the group, giving customers access to a broad spectrum of farming essentials, alongside ventilation.

On Hydor’s landmark milestone, Andrew Mann, managing director of Elta Group’s agricultural division, said: “We know farmers have been turning to Hydor for many years to solve very particular challenges, and it is our knowledge and experience that has enabled us to come this far.

“The company’s ethos is simple. We are committed to delivering

quality British manufactured products, just like 60 years ago, with a focus on meeting the demands of advanced agricultural practices and incorporating the latest building techniques. Customers know they can pick up the phone to ask us about farm building projects, how they can improve the welfare of their animals through better air quality and living conditions, which in turn helps them with their business. Our service has always been and will always be important to us.”

In recent years, Hydor launched its tube ventilation system to circulate air in cattle buildings to prevent stagnant air and bacteria, and also the Agri-Max round chimney exhaust fan range to manage air ow and temperatures in poultry sheds. Hydor celebrates its 60th anniversary in a united mission to enhance welfare through air.

For more about Hydor, please visit www.hydor.co.uk FG

Tube Ventilation System

A Tube Ventilation System supplies fresh air to all parts of the building, diluting airborne pathogens and irritants which can help to reduce vet bills. This system is particularly suitable for calf housing, smaller cow sheds and equine facilities.

How to make swards more resilient this summer

Farmers looking to make their swards more resilient to dry conditions this summer should be considering applying sodium as part of a tailored nutrient management plan to alleviate heat stress on grass and livestock, advises Origin Fertilisers technical director Peter Scott.

The recent warm spell has reminded farmers of last year’s heatwave, where high temperatures stunted grass growth and reduced quality, and forced some farmers to feed additional feedstocks during the summer. However, grass with access to good levels of sodium can withstand extended periods without rainfall.

Grass uses salts such as

potassium and sodium to regulate the movement of water and sugars. The availability and balance of these salts is particularly important in dry conditions. If the ratio of potassium to sodium is high, there is an increased risk of hypomagnesaemia (grass staggers). Applying sodium in grassland fertiliser helps optimise the key potassium to sodium ratio which reduces the risk of staggers.

Peter Scott at Origin Fertilisers

says sodium is a vital nutrient to prevent crops becoming stressed. “A greater percentage of sodium taken up by the crop will increase digestibility and improve sugar content, making grass more palatable to livestock even as it starts to become brous. Sodium encourages a greater percentage of live herbage, which will help livestock increase dry matter intake and get more from grass.”

Balanced grassland nutrition

Where grass is being supplemented with concentrated feed, sodium can help reduce the risk of acidosis by helping to bu er the pH in the rumen. It also reduces the risk of pica which has been highlighted as a common sign of sodium de ciency.

Fertiliser applications can continue even in drought conditions and Mr Scott advises that it is worth getting advice from a regional FACTS advisor to maximise nutrient performance and make the most of what farmers are willing to apply.

Mr Scott continues: “Even in soils with a moisture de cit, a heavy overnight dew can deposit up to 0.5mm moisture, which has been proven to be su cient to start dissolving fertiliser. Where grass is visibly green, and there has been signs of growth, it is also possible to apply small amounts of fertiliser and see a response.”

Farmers should seek advice from a regional FACTS advisor regarding application timings and rates, but as a guide, sodium should be applied at 5-6kg/ha to help alleviate stress in both grass and livestock. FG

Using tech to improve heat detection and transition management

Herd monitoring systems, which analyse the activity and rumination levels of lactating cattle to improve heat detection and provide early health alerts, are commonplace on dairy units, but historically have been less widespread in the beef sector.

For beef producers that have adopted the technology, their herds have bene tted in several ways, including the ability to improve fertility scores.

Beef monitoring solutions such as SenseHub from MSD Animal Health, which uses neck collars and/ or ear tags to measure the subtle behavioural patterns associated with

fertility indices, can also provide early warning alerts for potential health issues. But it is their role as a heat detection tool which can make the biggest di erence to most beef herds.

SenseHub’s ability to spot heats accurately, even when the heat event is very weak, enables herd managers to ensure individual animals are

Beef focus: How important are trace elements?

inseminated at the optimum time, resulting in better conception rates and fewer days open.

The data captured is analysed by the SenseHub app and converted into easily understandable graphs and job lists which make it easier, less stressful and less time consuming to manage each individual animal or group of cattle. The same data can be used to provide an early indication of potential health problems – often before they have developed into visibly apparent clinical symptoms – so herd managers can work with their vet to diagnose and treat sick animals as early as possible.

SenseHub also analyses each animal throughout her subsequent pregnancy to highlight any potential problems as they develop and to assess each animal’s reaction to dietary, environmental, and habitual changes which could all have a knock-on e ect on her fertility cycle.

Cows can also be monitored during the critical transition period when they must overcome a range of pathophysiological, metabolic and environmental changes in order to be able to express maximum productive and reproductive e ciency. During the three weeks prior to calving and the following three weeks post-parturition the live data gathered by SenseHub

collars and/or ear tags is analysed by the app and compared against anticipated trends.

The ability to spot the behavioural signs associated with post-partum pathological and physiological conditions helps herd managers implement an appropriate course of treatment before potential problems escalate, reducing the number of ‘open’ or ‘empty’ days.

By monitoring beef cattle at all stages of their reproductive cycle, SenseHub pays for itself by taking the guesswork and inconsistency out of managing the herd’s breeding stock and empowers beef farmers to optimise conception rates, save time and money on fertility protocols, and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that the herd is constantly been watched over, 24 hours a day. FG

SenseHub is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease in animals. For the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in animals, you should consult your veterinarian. The accuracy of the data collected and presented through this product is not intended to match that of medical devices or scienti c measurement devices.

Trace element de ciencies are often overlooked, but their e ect on productivity and health within a herd can be huge. Verity Atkins, of Westpoint Farm Vets, o ers some key advice.

Signs that there may be a trace element de ciency are often vague and non-speci c but farmers frequently report general ill-thrift, poor fertility, and weak, dull calves.

Trace elements are minerals which in the correct quantities are vital in supporting the normal health and function of ruminants. The trace elements of importance in the UK include copper, selenium, cobalt and iodine. Youngstock, pregnant, and lactating animals have a higher demand for trace elements and so are most at risk of de ciencies.

Natural availability within both grass or forage is very variable and

can be altered by several factors including soil type, pH, water in ltration and drainage, weather, geology and plant types. As a result, trace element statuses of elds can di er markedly and between farms even more so. Statuses can also vary throughout the year.

Jumping to supplementation may seem like the right thing to do but may be an unnecessary expenditure and in worst case scenarios lead to toxicities.

If you suspect de ciencies in your herd, identifying the speci c problem through testing is the recommended approach.

Concerns about trace element

de ciencies are most often investigated via blood sampling 6-10 cows – ideally having been on a consistent diet/ pasture for six weeks prior. This will help to give us the best indication of natural availability in the soil. Assessments can also be made on copper and cobalt through liver sampling either through biopsies or at the abattoir. Postmortems of weak or still-born calves can also be invaluable in aiding diagnoses. Traditionally there has been reliance on mineral licks to aid supplementation and although bene cial they do have their downfalls; uptake is inevitably variable which can leave animals vulnerable; licks also attract wildlife, in particular badgers, which pose a TB threat to your herd. Instead, we advocate the use of ruminal boluses, which provide reliable long-term supplementation and mitigate the risk of inconsistent uptakes. When

Trace element

Copper Poor growth, coat discolouration, poor fertility, scour.

Cobalt Ill-thrift, reduced appetite, reduced growth rates.

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considering supplementation, it is important to do so in conjunction with your nutritionist and/or vet.

Although supplementation through boluses is a valuable solution, it is also worth getting to know your soil health. Progressive and active soil management can not only help to improve the forages you grow but also the health and productivity of your livestock through increased availability of required nutrients.

Additionally, cattle drink up to 120 litres of water a day; thus the quality of said water can have a large impact on cattle health and productivity. Mineral composition as well as bacterial load are key factors when assessing the quality of water. These can all be routinely tested for on samples of borehole water, and this should be done on a regular basis to prevent ill health and promote optimum productivity. FG

Signs of de ciency

Secondary deficiency to high molybdenum, sulphur & iron, reducing availability of copper in the diet.

Exacerbated by high worm burdens by reducing gut absorption.

White muscles disease – sti calves, unable to stand. Stillbirths, weak calves, depressed immunity.

Infertility/poor conception, increase in late abortions/stillbirth, weak calves, neonatal mortality, reduced growth rate, decreased milk yield, retained cleansings.

The SenseHub monitoring system uses neck collars or ear tags to accurately and reliably spot more than 95% of heats.

Why are more commercial breeders turning to Charolais?

Regarded as the leading international terminal beef sire, the Charolais has an “unbeatable record” of crossing into pro t, producing unrivalled growth rates, outstanding carcass quality and exceptional killing out percentages, the British Charolais Cattle Society says.

The society’s 22% increase in bull sales across all markets over the past 12 months and surge in prices is partly because of commitment to improvement of the breed and partly the old saying that the “proof of the

pudding is in the eating”.

Established in 1962, the society has worked to ensure that “no bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet”.

Charolais-sired suckler calves perform equally well sold as weanlings. Some farmers store them through winter and nish o -farm at 12–15 months on forage and grain-based diets, some winter on a maintenance diet and nish with grass the following summer.

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Enhancing meat production: The power of high-quality grass seed

Maximising meat production whilst maintaining livestock health and wellbeing is the top priority for UK beef farmers – and grass quality is a signi cant factor in achieving these goals.

By using high-quality agricultural grass seed, such as Germinal’s ABER HSG 1 and ABER HSG 4 mixtures, cattle farmers can yield impressive results, St Catherine’s Seeds explains. Additionally, an autumn reseed can provide a substantial boost to meat production.

ABER HSG 1 and ABER HSG 4 are specially formulated highsugar grass mixtures that have gained recognition for their “exceptional nutritional content and palatability”. These mixtures are carefully developed to contain higher sugar levels, providing a readily available energy source.

Cattle consuming this grass experience enhanced growth rates, improved carcass quality, and increased overall meat production and receive optimal nutrition, leading to healthier and more productive animals.

Autumn reseeding o ers

numerous advantages:

• Favourable weather conditions for seed germination

• Soil moisture, allows for rapid establishment

• Full production in following season

• Less weed pressure

• Excellent opportunity to get grass into arable rotation.

By reseeding with high-quality agricultural grass seed, as provided by St. Catherine's Seeds, farmers can introduce superior genetic traits to their pastures, resulting in improved forage quality and increased grazing capacity. This translates into better weight gains, enhanced muscle development, and ultimately, higher meat production.

Call Jonathan Coombe directly to place your autumn re-seed orders to ensure your on-time delivery. FG

testing using SNP technology in 2017, all animals going to sales are at least sire veri ed and myostatin tested, with a large percentage fully sire and dam veri ed. With the testing of all females and sires on rst registration of calf, the society now has enough DNA pro les to launch single step analysis this year.

This should increase

This should increase EBV accuracy for bulls which have not sired any progeny, enabling both commercial and pedigree purchasers to buy with con dence bulls that suit their farming systems. FG

With you every breath of the way.

The Rispoval vaccine range from Zoetis offers immunity against the major causes of respiratory disease in beef and dairy cattle. So breathe easy, knowing you are helping your herd to be healthy and productive all the way to the finish line.

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British White breed adopts NBDC Type Classification scheme

As part of the British White Cattle Society’s ongoing programme of monitoring genetics and recording performance to ensure continued improvement of the national herd, breeders have been submitting their animals for assessment under the Type Classi cation service run by the National Bovine Data Centre.

Breed secretary Sarah Cook explains: “We introduced the scheme to members last year to provide an unbiased assessment of in-milk heifers and cows, as well as bulls over 24 months of age. The inspectors score animals on several

structural traits, encompassing their body conformation, beef and breed character, legs and feet, as well as mammary formation.

“As a breed, we know anecdotally and from our internal breed data that the British White is an excellent suckler cow, therefore we hoped that by introducing this scheme it would provide further gures to support those claims, as well as providing breeders with useful information to aid breeding and purchasing decisions.

“Since joining the programme in 2022, the feedback from members has been excellent, and as we enter another year of assessments, we hope to build on the information already gathered to provide thorough representation of the qualities the British White breed has to o er producers looking for a medium-sized, correct, and easily managed suckler cow.”

To learn more, visit the BWCS website: www. britishwhitecattle.co.uk FG

Leading the way in tag retention

Farmer-owned business, Shearwell Data Ltd has been supplying livestock identi cation products for over 30 years. The company says it understands what is important to its customers; quality products turned around quickly, with a knowledgeable and friendly customer support team on the end of the phone.

One farmer said: “Shearwell tags are second to none! You can see they have been designed by a farmer, as they do the job and don’t give you any problems.”

Shearwell’s own SET Tag –originally designed 21 years ago – has been rigorously tested on farms around the world in varying conditions and breeds. This is why it is the most popular sheep tag in the UK, Shearwell says.

The excellent retention rates of Shearwell’s tags have allowed the company to be con dent in o ering free replacements for the life of the animal, even if it is sold. So, if you’ve bought in stock with Shearwell tags and the animal loses a tag, you may qualify for a free replacement.*

In addition to visual and electronic ear tags, Shearwell provides a complete system from ear tags, EID readers, software and apps, through to reporting for statutory and management purposes. Visit the website or call one of the area representatives to see how Shearwell can help your farming business: www.shearwell. co.uk/contactus

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Lung program o ers valuable insights on pig health

The Ceva Lung Program is carried out to analyse pre- and post-implementation of measures on farm, allowing farmers to see the e ectiveness of measures such as vaccination or management changes for example.

Swine respiratory diseases can cause considerable production and economic losses due to reduced feed e ciency and growth rate, and high morbidity and mortality1. Respiratory disease in pigs can be complex, involving the animal, the pathogen and the environment2,3,4,5. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) is the causative pathogen of enzootic pneumonia (EP), one of the main players in the porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC)6 and is frequently associated with secondary pathogens.

Respiratory health has been shown to have an impact on performance7, welfare8 and meat quality9, therefore it is vital that regular lung assessments are carried out to gain important insights from the farm. Ceva Animal Health developed the Ceva Lung Program (CLP), an application used at the abattoir to reach the correct diagnosis of respiratory disease. It also enables the discovery of subclinical infections that were not identi ed during the growing period.

The CLP is an application used on a tablet device (Figure 1) which allows detection of gross lesions of the respiratory tract at the abattoir, providing a valuable measure of the respiratory health status, economic impact, and vaccination e ectiveness on the farms. It is important to monitor lung health regularly, particularly at di erent time points of the year, to ensure that the respiratory picture is fully understood.

The two most prevalent pulmonary conditions observed in pigs on abattoir assessment are bronchopneumonia and pleurisy. The enzootic pneumonia-like lung lesions of each lobe are scored 0-4 (Figure 2) and scarring can also be noted, indicating old infections likely due to M.hyo. Pleurisy is scored 0-4 using the Slaughterhouse Pleurisy Evaluation System (SPES) method (Figure 3).

Following CLP analysis, a full report is

generated which highlights key parameters such as overall percentage of a batch a ected, and the a ected lung surface within these (Figure 4). In addition, economic assessment can be carried out to demonstrate the relationship between lung health and performance on farm.

The CLP can be carried out pre- and postimplementation of measures on farm, such as a new vaccination scheme or management change, and used to demonstrate the success of these new measures. Ongoing CLP assessment is important to monitor the situation on farm and ensures that respiratory health remains to a high standard.

For more information about the Ceva Lung

Program and how it can support your farm please contact your veterinary surgeon. FG

References:

1. Szeredi, L. et al, 2015. Vascular lesions and pneumonia in a pig fetus infected by porcine circovirus type 2. Acta Vet. Hung. 63, 215–222.

2. Brockmeier S.L et al. Polymicrobial Diseases. ASM Press; Washington, DC, USA: 2002. Porcine respiratory disease complex; pp. 231–258.

3. Fraile L. et al. Risk factors associated with pleuritis and cranio-ventral pulmonary consolidation in slaughter-aged pigs. Vet. J. 2010;184:326–333. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.03.029.

4. Meyns T. et al. A cross-sectional study of risk factors associated with pulmonary lesions in pigs at slaughter. Vet. J. 2011;187:388–392. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.12.027.

5. Merialdi G. et al. Survey of pleuritis and pulmonary lesions in pigs at abattoir with a focus on the extent of the condition and herd risk factors. Vet. J. 2012;193:234–239. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.11.009.

6. Takeuti, K.L. et al, 2017. Detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in naturally infected gilts over time. Vet. Microbiol. 203, 215–220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.03.025.

7. Krejci, R. et al, 2022. A meta-analysis of the relationship between lung lesion scores in slaughter pigs and their daily weight gain. International Animal Health Journal. 9 (2), pp. 24-28.

8. EFSA Report, 2022. Welfare of Pigs on Farm. 20 (8), p. 256.

9. Maes, D. et al, 2023. Review on the methodology to assess respiratory tract lesions in pigs and their production impact. Veterinary research, 54(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-023-01136-2

Figure 4 – Segment from the report generated by the CLP application.

Figure 1– The scoring screen from the CLP application, showing the various parameters recorded.

Figure 2 – Scoring of bronchopneumonic lesions typical of EP on the cardiac lobe.

(Source: IZSLER institute).

(Source: IZSLER institute).

Figure 3 - Scoring of dorsocaudal pleurisy using the SPES methodology.

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Poultry product range supports health and welfare

Family owned and run business

Poultry Management Services, which celebrated 20 years in business in July, o ers nationwide coverage to poultry farmers. The company stocks a wide variety of products suitable for all types of livestock, but primarily the poultry sector.

It also o ers installations for water storage, dosing and pumping systems etc.

Its o ering includes…

Water sanitisers: High-quality sanitisers ensure clean and safe drinking water.

Dosing equipment: A wide range of precise dosing equipment helps farmers to administer medications, supplements, and vaccines accurately.

Vitamins: Boost your poultry’s immune system and overall wellbeing with high-quality vitamin supplements. The company says its carefully formulated products ensure your birds receive the essential nutrients they need for optimal growth, vitality and prevention of heat stress.

Disinfectants: Biosecurity is paramount in the poultry industry. The company provides powerful disinfectants to safeguard your farm against harmful pathogens, preventing the spread of diseases and ensuring a safe environment for your ock. It has developed its own automatic vehicle disinfection point to improve farm biosecurity.

Enrichment products: Happy chickens are healthy chickens. Enhance bird welfare and promote natural behaviours through a range of enrichment products, including pecking blocks, vitamins and lucerne, creating a stimulating and enriching environment.

Contact the company directly to discuss any of these products further, or visit the website: www. poultrymanagementservices.co.uk FG

Egg producer wins sustainable farming award

Joe Orgee, a free-range egg producer in Herefordshire, has won the coveted Sustainable Farming Award at the 2023 National Egg & Poultry Awards – in recognition of his breakthrough environmental work.

Joe is a producer with familyowned egg supplier Noble Foods and his ocks lay RSPCA Assured free-range eggs for popular brand the happy egg co. The award was presented to Joe at a gala event in London on 11th July.

“I’m really proud to accept this award and I hope it inspires other producers to keep pushing the boundaries,” says Joe. “We can’t continue farming if our environment is failing around us, so this award is for everyone in our industry looking for a better future.”

At Upper Moorend Farm in the heart of rural Herefordshire, Joe has been radically improving how his farm interacts with the local environment with an attenuation feature – a series of densely planted pools – to help improve water quality, a prevalent issue in the Wye & Usk region.

Alongside his father, John Orgee, Joe has been supported by Noble Foods and the Wye & Usk Foundation (WUF). The series of pools have been created to slow the ow of ground water from the site, improve overall water quality and reduce ood risks. It’s a nature-based solution seen as a win-win for all stakeholders: for farmers, for the environment, for local wildlife and for improving biodiversity. FG

PIG HEALTH: Practical tips for tackling PRRS and ileitis

PRRS – no silver bullet

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is arguably one of the costliest pig diseases in terms of production losses – costing an estimated £52 million a year, Defra gures show.

Whilst there is no silver bullet, farmers with 51 or more pigs can access government funding of £684 for an annual vet review, which includes mandatory PRRS testing, under the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. Currently only farms in receipt of single farm payments are eligible, which rules out a substantial proportion of pig farms. The government has said the scheme will be made available to all soon but has not provided a speci c timeframe.

Biosecurity: While some farms are exceptionally good at biosecurity, others may be more relaxed so it’s worth asking questions like: Do you have clean foot dips in front of each individual shed? Do you always get visitors to sign the visitors’ book to make sure they’re as pig-free as they should be?”

Vaccination: Whilst historically farms would vaccinate sows per parity at 60 days in pig, this means that if you’re on a continuous

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farrowing system, you’ve always got a set of animals that are coming to the end of their immunity cycle.

“It’s becoming increasingly common to move to more blanket systems of vaccination, particularly in East Anglia where it is almost the standard. It’s also becoming more common in Yorkshire. Rather than vaccinating at a single point in parity, you vaccinate all animals regardless of where they are in their production system – either three or four times per year depending on the challenge,” Toby said.

This does mean using more vaccine, as around 2.5 doses per sow would be used per year if vaccinating per parity – but farms are increasingly nding this approach useful.

Management: The main economic impact of PRRS on herds that are endemically a ected is secondary disease as it is immunosuppressive, with classic examples being Glässer disease and Streptococcus suis

All-in-all-out systems are key for disease control but can be challenging for some. If being an all-in-all-out farm is not an option,

creating even an all-in-all-out shed or room can make a big di erence to health, Toby advised. There has also historically been a tendency for some farms to hold back poorer pigs rather than putting them through to nisher accommodation, and put them through with a later batch instead, but this is a “recipe for disaster” when it comes to biosecurity, he added.

Ileitis – sub-clinical impacts

Ileitis is a disease seen often by pig vets but the sub-clinical cost on production is commonly overlooked. Caused by bacteria Lawsonia intracellularis, ileitis is most frequently seen in 30-40kg growing pigs. Clinical signs include looseness, wasting pigs and higher mortality but farms can often be a ected without realising it, or have low levels of disease that is not being managed.

Vaccination: As with other pig diseases, an all-in-all-out system is very useful to try to break out of the cycle of infection.

Two di erent vaccinations are also available: an injectible and an in-water vaccination. Whilst the injectable is more time intensive, it

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can be more reliable as you know that every single pig you inject has got the vaccine, Toby said. The water-based vaccination is easier to administer, but it’s possible that your smallest or weakest pigs that aren’t drinking as much may not get su cient dosage. However, pushing pigs up to get them to drink while the vaccine is in helps improve the reliability of the in-water vaccination.

Reducing stress: This is an essential part of keeping disease levels down, as the more stressed pigs are, the more immunocompromised they will be. Controlling temperature and ventilation and trying to maintain constant groups are key areas to look at, Toby said.

When pigs are 30-40kg it’s a classic time to move them to new accommodation and switch from a link feed to a nisher feed. While not as stressful as weaning, there may be multiple stresses going on.

One producer the practice works with was struggling with ileitis but reluctant to invest in full vaccination, so Toby successfully trialled keeping them on the link feed for an extra ve days when they move from the nursery to the

nishing unit, to reduce the amount of changes all at once.

Another measure farms can take, although it can be logistically di cult, is to try to maintain social groups as much as possible when moving from one building to another within the same farm –perhaps by loading the wagon in stages.

Keeping the smallest pigs in separate pens and trying to feed them di erently also helps. A classic trigger for this type of disease is moving onto the new diet when the smallest 10% of pigs were not quite ready and cannot digest it well – predisposing them to enteric disease. “I’ve been trying as much as possible on a lot of my farms to have dedicated small pens. If they’re fed separately and you have the facility to feed them a little bit di erently –which may not always be possible if they’re all fed o one bin – you can hold them on the earlier rations until they’ve caught up.”

When feed is running out towards the end, Toby advised using it in that pen until it’s completely run out and then switch to the new feed, as this could give roughly an extra half a week on each ration. FG

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Understanding these requirements allows the company to consider indoor surfaces, canter boards, doorways, stables, tack rooms, feed stores, air ow, handling systems and washout facilities.

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Together with its reactive building repair service Forma says it has the experience, skills and knowledge to o er a quality steel-framed building service. Its frames are British designed and built and can be supply only, or supply and erect including all the groundwork, drainage and access requirements.

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3D drawing showing how a proposed steel-framed building will look, detailing cladding materials, doors, concrete panels etc. A site visit is always o ered, which adds up to a tailor-made, bespoke service to clients, Forma says.

The business is owned and managed by Keith Stoner, who started his building career working for his father’s general building company in the 1980s, going on to other ventures before returning to the construction industry in 2001. FG

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New LVC spring bean variety helps develop UK pulse market

The latest PGRO Descriptive List for spring beans features Futura with LVC characters that will help to further develop the UK pulse market with end users. It also has comparable high seed yields to other leading spring bean varieties.

Futura is the newest LVC variety available to follow up LSPB’s rst introduction of LVC to UK growers with Victus, Ti any, Bolivia and Allison – all o ering the same end market bene ts.

Now Futura all but closes the yield gap, LSPB says. Its agronomic characteristics are good with the variety having early maturity (7) and good standing ability at harvest (8).

Explaining LSPB’s increasing research to develop low vicine and convicine faba beans: their use as a human and animal food crop has been limited in large part by the presence of these anti-nutritional compounds that accumulate in the cotyledons. When humans consume beans with high levels of these compounds, they can cause a condition called favism. And when faba beans are used in animal feeds – particularly for monogastrics –

there can be negative e ects on feeding e ciency and hence overall performance.

LSPB’s breeding investment in LVC varieties will give a wider marketability for UK-grown spring beans – both for the human consumption and the animal feed market. And with Futura, the LVC bene t comes with comparable yield and agronomic performance for growers. FG

Michael Shuldham, LSPB pulse product manager.

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Unique system removes biofilm without impacting palatability

Roam Technology has been committed to the manufacture and distribution of biodegradable disinfectants for over 30 years. Its main product for livestock is HuwaSan, the original silver stabilised hydrogen peroxide – “a powerful, highly e ective, broad-spectrum disinfectant with long-lasting and proven e ciency”.

The unique technology removes bio lm and stops it reforming, without changing the taste, odour or colour of water, improving palatability for pigs, Roam explains. Cleaning the water system reduces bio lm, helping to improve ow, and reduces micro

bacteria (E coli) cross contamination. Additionally, water lines are delivery lines for ‘water soluble products’ which need a clean line for e ective and accurate delivery.

Roam says its procedure of combining hydrogen peroxide and the silver stabiliser is unique worldwide and based on the original Huwa-San technology, which was further researched and developed in lab and eld test settings over the last 20 years. As a result, Huwa-San products meet the most recent standards for disinfection.

Technically support is provided throughout the UK by a highly experienced team from the pig industry, for the pig industry, including water hygiene audits and solutions as well as on farm support and guidance.

Roam Technology’s global livestock technical manager Nigel Bennet concludes: “Huwa-San Advanced Water Hygiene cleans the water system and keeps it clean but also improves the palatability of the water itself – the pigs prefer to drink Huwa-San treated water.” FG

Lincs farmer praises 2,000-place pig unit

When Lincolnshire farmer Simon Richardson decided to start a pig enterprise, he worked with Spring Farm Systems on a 2,000-place straw-based unit. The project involved two buildings to create a state-of-the-art self-contained unit. Daily mucking out and strawing up takes three hours and the buildings feature two muck passages with a central laying area which can be divided in two with a gate if needed. Four curtains on each building operate independently to keep a consistent environment for the pigs.

Commenting on the completion of the project Simon said: “Tom [Wright – founder of Spring Farm Systems] was instrumental in our decision making to set up a 2,000-place straw-based nishing unit, having

such an impressive setup himself.

“With little pig knowledge of our own we engaged with Tom through the design phase and also handed over the kitting out of the buildings to him as well.

“Having other ongoing development projects on the farm at the time which were taking up a disproportionate amount of time it was fantastic to have Tom and his crew looking after the pig project in such a no-nonsense, e ective way. He delivered on time and on budget in a really professional manner.”

Pig farmer Tom Wright set up Spring Farm Systems in 2010 after designing his own curtain system. Today the company has installed over nine miles of curtains across the country and advises on planning and building. FG

The new in-shed camera takes the bird-centric approach

The Pondus in-shed camera system is relatively new to the market and uses arti cial intelligence and machine learning to monitor birds. Unlike many other systems on the market, it focuses on what the birds

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The company says that Pondus o ers a camera-based solution for weighing birds using a unique algorithm that eliminates many errors associated with current weighing methods. The Weighestimator can weigh around 5,000 birds per day throughout the life cycle. It also provides a weight pro le to show how the weights are distributed, helping to inform management practices.

Another algorithm in the pipeline is Huddling/Clustering, which allows farmers to monitor and address huddling incidents, which often occur when the farmer is o -site and can cause signi cant losses. The new service will allow farmers to set up their own alerts to mitigate huddling.

A series of other behaviour features are also in development, including feeder and drinker behaviour, mortality and gate analysis.

Alerts and data can be viewed from a mobile app and a web application, and it’s possible to share data wherever you are, with whomever you wish, such as your poultry vet for example. Data can also be exported to an Excel spreadsheet to create your own charts if you prefer.

As well as providing data to inform decision-making, the camera-based system allows farmers to see the birds and zoom in – allowing them to target better when and how often they go into the sheds. With avian in uenza continuing to present signi cant challenges, this is a particular bene t in reducing unnecessary visits to sheds.

Another key bene t of the system is that it is plug-and-play and can be self-installed for convenience and, again, to reduce visitors to the farm. Pondus provides YouTube training

videos, manual and remote technical support.

One farmer user commented: “The weight estimations are accurate and the app is very easy to navigate. In the app you can also get an excellent view of the birds as well as keep track of your weight reports anytime anywhere. The beauty of this system is Pondus has the ability to provide more than just weighing and it is bird centric. We have our shed sensor data, this technology provides the other side of the equation – the birds.

“It’s a lot to o er and will bring great value to our poultry farm reducing labour needs whilst actually helping us to identify sooner any arising issues which we can act on to deliver an uptick in performance.”

Pondus was incorporated in February 2020 and prior to its launch in March, the camera system

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of R&D, which included developing Pondus’ own algorithms and trialling the technology in various di erent poultry systems, including the company’s own birds. Claire says it is now in use in sheds in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia and has had good feedback from poultry farms. FG

are doing rather than traditional environmental monitoring. We spoke to Pondus CEO

Welfare-improving tech a priority for broilers

Adopting welfare-improving technology to support environmental and behavioural monitoring, as well as better stockmanship, has been highlighted as a health priority for broilers in the government’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

Whilst the poultry sector is not currently eligible for the annual vet review under the Pathway, equipment has been available under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund – including automonitoring systems for poultry housing.

Research by Dr David Cutress, of Aberystwyth University, highlighted signi cant bene ts where certain technologies have been incorporated on poultry farms.

Precision sensor technologies o er a ‘unique opportunity’ in

poultry, towards monitoring animals, often an individual level. Accelerometer/movement sensors have been assessed for use in the sector, with the suggested ability to detect abnormal behaviour and illness. Meanwhile acoustic sensors can o er a useful tool to detect stress. Studies have also shown that acoustic data can detect pulmonary diseases in poultry and feather pecking in layers. Additionally, image analysis o ers a method of continual non-invasive monitoring, and nally, robotics could help to improve biosecurity by reducing human labour and interaction – which could be particularly bene cial given current avian in uenza challenges.

Overall, technology could o er signi cant bene ts to the poultry sector, but innovation must be a ordable, Dr Cutress wrote. FG

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Pig producer seeks farmers for finishing space

UK food producer Cranswick plc is continuing to expand its pig farming operations and is looking for farmers to rear and nish its pigs under long-term bed and breakfast contracts across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, East Anglia and the Midlands.

The business has three pig farming operations, White Rose, Wold and Wayland Farms, all rearing pigs to Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured standards.

Cranswick’s managing director for farms (pig division) Rick Buckle said: “We’re committed to creating a sustainable and e cient farming operation and are investing in the latest breeding techniques, focusing on improving our facilities, whilst ensuring we prioritise animal welfare. We want to strengthen our position by working with farmers who share our goals.

“There are several options for people who would be interested in diversifying and incorporating pigs into their business model. We provide long-term contracts for both slatted and straw based systems and also want to rent 80–100-acre plots of light free draining land for

outdoor breeding sites.

“These long-term contracts can provide a guaranteed monthly income, which isn’t weather dependent. We will also work with farmers to provide support in all the set-up aspects including conversion of existing farm buildings into pig nishing buildings and new build projects designed speci cally for nishing pigs.”

Farmers who are interested to nd out more about these opportunities can get in touch with Cranswick directly. FG

Plastic panels o er a range of uses and benefits

Paneltim plastic panels are robust and resistant to chemicals, making them ideal for agricultural settings, the manufacturer says. Not only that, easy cleaning is good news for biosecurity and they have a wide range of applications.

Quality Equipment has been in business for over 50 years and with a proven full turnkey capability, it is ideally placed to satisfy day-today equipment requirements, right through to extensive multi-building

developments, according to sales and production manager Graham Baker.

A key component in delivering high quality, t for purpose solutions is the use of Paneltim plastic panels. These panels have a cellular structure

and are manufactured from 100% recycled polypropylene.

The panels are available in several sizes, colours, thicknesses and surface nishes which can be cut and welded to form bespoke panel shapes and sizes.

The characteristics of polypropylene provide an ideal match for the demanding agricultural needs. They are strong, robust and resistant to chemicals including the highly corrosive e ects of ammonia, dung, and urine. They have a low adhesion surface which makes for easy cleaning, promoting excellent hygiene and biosecurity, Quality Equipment says.

They are widely regarded as the best material for pen divisions, gates and walling. Special format panels such as non-slip hygienic ooring and vented panels with pre-moulded apertures panels are also available, further expanding the range of applications.

With a dedicated design and manufacturing facility, Quality Equipment can e ciently cut and automatically weld panels to standard or bespoke sizes, providing the exibility to meet all requirements. The company’s comprehensive steel fabrication workshop enables it to

provide all the necessary additional components and accessories such as posts, channels, gate frames and furniture required to provide complete solutions.

Construction manager Aidan Hubbard commented: “Our standard range of gates and panels make the tting out of a new building very straightforward. Furthermore, our ability to produce bespoke sizes and formats allows us to deliver fantastic results e ciently in refurbishment projects where there is often a lot of variation in the building structure and con guration.”

Quality Equipment is continuously developing new uses for Paneltim panels. Recent examples include standalone biosecurity sheds, pump houses and fan shaft covers.

Environmentally, not only are Paneltim panels made from 100% recycled material, the panels themselves are also recyclable at end of life. The panels are free from toxic substances and comply with EU regulation 2011/65/EU. Whilst Quality Equipment’s design and manufacturing process optimises material usage and minimises any o cuts, these too are fully recycled. Visit www.quality-equipment. co.uk for more information. FG

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Thinking of your slurry as ‘liquid gold’ could help with rising costs

Challenging times

According to analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), farmers could be paying an additional £1.1 billion for fertilisers in the years between 2021 and 2024. Farmers are also facing additional spreading and storage restrictions such as the Clean Air Strategy, under which slurry must be applied using low emission spreading equipment by 2025.

Sion Williams, agriculture manager for Vogelsang, said: “Farmers have had a tough time lately. They are being tasked with addressing their emissions being released into the atmosphere, and are faced with more restrictions on what they can and cannot do in terms of fertilisation. This is causing a bind for farmers, especially since last year’s nitrogen price spikes.

“Many farmers want to cut their emissions and are being told that it

is actually good for their farms, but it needs to stack up nancially. Because of this, more and more farmers are using liquid manure as their go-to fertiliser, which is great as it’s so much more than a waste product; really it’s liquid gold.”

Sion added: “But it all comes down to how you use it, and many farmers are essentially throwing away this precious resource by the way they spread it – or worse still, by leaving it sitting in the lagoon. For instance, using a splash plate loses 80% of the ammonia nitrate in liquid manure –you can virtually see the pound coins disappearing into the atmosphere through lost nutrients.”

Precision is key

Because of the nitrogen lost through ine ective spreading, Vogelsang is highlighting the bene ts and importance of precision slurry

spreading. Tactics such as low-emission spreading methods using trailing shoes and dribble bars – which direct the liquid manure to the base of the crop – and covering slurry stores, can help prevent nutrient losses and emissions into the air.

John Williams, head of soils and nutrients at ADAS, said: “Spreading slurry accurately and evenly at times when crops are growing will maximise economic returns and minimise losses to air and water. A 30m3/ha of typical dairy slurry applied in spring has an N, P, K (nitrogen, phosphate, potassium) replacement value of over £160/ ha. Using dribble bars and trailing shoes can typically reduce ammonia emissions from spreading by between 30% and 60% compared with surface broadcasting. Targeting elds with low soil P and K levels is also key to slurry fertiliser value.”

To help farmers understand and calculate the nutritional value of

their slurry and best plan for its use, Vogelsang has created a helpful guide, available online, alongside the ADAS and the Farm Carbon Toolkit – https:// news.vogelsang.info/en-gb/liquidmanure-management

Better slurry spreading

Becky Willson, business development and technical director at Farm Carbon Toolkit, commented:

“Manures are a fantastic resource to be used on the farm to both reduce the need for expensive arti cial fertiliser, and through the addition of organic matter into the soil which also supports farmers delivering climate solutions. At Farm Carbon Toolkit, we work with farmers who, by focusing on nutrient management planning, are able to generate signi cant nancial savings and emissions reductions, as well as enhancing their business resilience for the future.”

Vogelsang hopes that an increased awareness of better slurry management will see farmers bene t from lower outgoings and more easily adhere to Government guidelines using a mix of nutrient awareness and better slurry application.

Steve Jones, owner of Hooftrimming Ltd, said: “We wanted a direct and precise way of applying the liquid manure. Since using Vogelsang’s dribble bar and trailing shoe system we have been able to o er customers a more economic and environmentally friendly way of manure application. The product is spread below the plant leaves, this method o ers signi cant reductions in odour and contamination, as well as ensuring maximum nutrients are applied to the ground.

“My customers have been impressed with the reduction in fertiliser costs because of the minimal nitrogen losses and accurate application from the Vogelsang system. We are de nitely providing a high-quality service for our customers and a large part of that is down to the machinery we use.” FG

As a combination of government restrictions and high fertiliser prices comes to the fore, agricultural supplier Vogelsang is encouraging farmers to think of their manure as ‘liquid gold’.

“Tough, simple, reliable” machines built to last

injection system is the best method of returning nitrogen back to the soil, the company explains. The Major 5.2m disc injector combines soil fertilising and furrowing with a working depth from 20–60mm. It works best on short grass swards, placing slurry 5–6cm below the surface.

Using low emission slurry spreaders signi cantly reduces ammonia emissions, improves grass yields, and allows stock to return back to the land more quickly compared with splash plate usage, Major explains.

Plant hire companies and farm contractors have high expectations for machinery so it’s no surprise to see Major tankers in their eet, says James Cox of Heysham-based Major Equipment Ltd. The machines are built to last, and every e ort is made to design and use premium components and processes to improve performance and increase product lifespan.

Major has three options for precision slurry application. The 7.5m dribble bar and 7.5m trailing shoe applicators can be easily retro tted onto any tanker make or model. Both units use the powerful Vogelsang macerator

to distribute slurry evenly and consistently through 30 outlets for precise application and are hot-dipped galvanised for extra protection against corrosion.

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Simon Williams, founder of SW Hire, has 15 Major tankers to serve customers in agricultural, construction and industrial sites across England from two depots in Wiltshire and East Sussex. The company built its reputation on o ering highly reliable machinery that is simple to operate and maintain, and Major tankers ful l this requirement.

“We chose the Major brand because over the years, they have proven to be reliable, simple to use, cost e ective and a great, longterm investment,” says Simon. “Our customers love them as well because they are simple to use and don’t have

complicated controls. We have added Major 7.5m dribble bars and a Major 5.2m disc injector to our hire range, so we can very much cater for almost any application in any industry.”

Major tankers stand out due to their exceptional design and build, James says: “All our tankers have a separate chassis supporting the barrel, unlike other tankers where the tank and chassis are one unit. This means 80% of the weight is carried on the tanker’s axle and the remainder is carried on the tractor drawbar. This design prevents cracking from the stress of pulling heavy loads and for longer distances.”

Major o ers four classes of tankers – Agri, Contractor, Alpine, and Tandem – for speci c use or requirement. All barrels are produced from 6mm steel and tted with road safety features including breakaway cable, hydraulic brakes, and rubber bu ers on drawbar for easier towing and smoother journeys. A galvanised nish comes as standard with painted coating as an option.

For more information, contact Major directly or visit www.majorequipment.com FG

Side-discharge developments

Shelbourne Reynolds continues to focus on universal machines able to handle all types of manure, with its Powerspread side-discharge range. Available in two versions, the Powerspread Dairy comes in 7.25m3/1,600-gallon and 9m3/2,000-gallon models, each with a full-length auger rotating at 13rpm to bring material to the centrally-mounted discharge rotor.

The hydraulically operated door opens vertically, utilising the complete width of the discharge rotor, which works at 700rpm in an overshot direction, allowing the Hardox door to act as a shear bar to fragment the material before spreading in an arc away from the side of the machine.

The six-model Powerspread Pro range o ers capacities from 8–14.5m3 (1,800–3,200 gallons)

for high-output operations. A new weigh scale option, developed from the maker’s Powermix diet feeders, features three 90mm load cells – two on the axle and one on the drawbar – each with a maximum 10t capacity. The scale head can be mounted on the spreader or in the tractor cab, and a wireless remote scale is also available for the machine loading the spreader. They are also available with tandem axles and optional rear-wheel steering, which can be combined with a range of otation tyres.

The new option allows users to manage application rates more e ciently. The system is optional on all long wheelbase Powerspread Pro models.

A GPS system is in development for the near future to allow operators to monitor application rates. FG

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‘New gen’ spreaders boast range of upgrades

The ‘new generation’ of Joskin’s Tornado spreaders o er a number of improvements and upgraded design. The body is more tapered and side walls are smooth for easier emptying; while the rear side has been widened to increase spreading regularity, the manufacturer explains. The hydraulic pipes are integrated into the upper body edge strip, protecting them from contact with the material.

The front wall of the body is perforated for better visibility and a headboard prevents material from falling onto the drawbar, Joskin continues. The single-axle Tornado has a bolted axle allowing a perfect balance, with su cient weight on the eyelet, regardless of the chosen tyre con guration. The double-axle models are standard tted with a free-steering axle and a HydroTandem hydraulic suspension.

Also standard is the simpli ed closed-circuit hydraulic drawbar suspension for “unmatched driving comfort” – plus a hydraulic skid, wide-angle pto shaft and retractable full LED lights.

The Tornado is available with vertical beaters or horizontal beaters, the Horizon version. The vertical beaters come standard with retractable bottom blades which rotate at a very high speed for even and ne spreading. The Horizon version comes standard with the Ferti-Control 4000 control box. If the beaters and/or oor malfunction the entire system stops instantly and an alarm is activated, avoiding potential damage.

Tornado spreaders are available with capacity from 8.6m3 for the smallest model to 22.4m3 for the largest. FG

Flexible and low-cost slurry storage solution

Installing slurry storage units like towers and lagoons can be a costly business, especially when planning, groundwork and labour expenses are factored in.

“Slurrybag is a exible storage solution that doesn’t need planning permission, it can be sited anywhere, and volumes can be increased simply by adding more bags,” explains company owner Simon Mosley.

Ranging from 1–2,000m3 for a single bag, the product caters to the requirements of any size farm. Manufactured to ISO 9001 by Citerneo, the Slurrybags are 100% self-supporting, meaning there is no need for expensive groundworks or concrete foundations. Farmers simply need a level piece of land to roll out the bags and start lling,

signi cantly reducing upfront costs.

Slurrybags are suitable for storing a wide range of liquids, including farm slurries, anaerobic digestate, water, e uents, liquid fertiliser and rainwater.

“As long as they’re not driven on or damaged in any way, the life expectancy of the bags is 20 years, so they should be fairly long-lasting and trouble-free,” Mr Mosley added.

The company also o ers Slurrybags for hire from as little as £10 per day and discounted rates for longer terms. The idea arose because of avian u, as poultry facilities are required to store wash water for 90 days.

“A lot of AD plants have started to hire them from us as well, so that’s proved quite popular,” he remarked. FG

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Compact tractor brings ease to a constant task

Space can be limited in barns and sheds, making scraping a laborious task. Rather than using a larger agricultural tractor, give yourself more manoeuvrability with a compact tractor, Iseki advises.

Iseki compact tractors o er all the necessary power, with the option of an air-conditioned cab and Cat 1 or 2 three-point linkage – everything you need in a simple, easy-to-use package, the manufacturer reckons.

Smaller than other tractors on the yard, the Iseki TG range is “ideal for negotiating around barns” and the option of IQ transmission o ers clutch-less gear changes for e ortless manoeuvrability. HST transmission is also available and, should more precise control be required, there are

manual transmissions too.

Many farmers use the Iseki TG tractors purely as a scraper tractor, because it makes the constant task a lot easier. All models are road-legal so a trip up the road to another farm or elds is possible without having to change machines.

Fully adjustable steering column and seat can be adapted to suit the tallest and shortest of drivers. Built in Japan, Iseki products are renowned for extremely high-quality design and build, with “unrivalled reliability” thanks to Japanese manufacturing, Iseki concludes.

To try an Iseki, book a demonstration with your local dealer. Details can be found at www.iseki. co.uk or by calling Iseki directly. FG

Spreaders apply products with precision

For those seeking to apply manure with high levels precision, Richard Western’s agship Delilah DS and FBS spinning disc/twin horizontal beater manure spreaders o er the ability to do so at widths of up to 24m.

With respective heaped capacities of 15.2/17.3m3, the company o ers the DS150HD and DS175HD, while for those needing even more capacity there are the wide-body tandem-axle FBS16/ FBS18 spreaders (23.7/28m3 heaped capacity).

Rotating at 420rpm, the 1.1m-diameter Hardox 450 spinning discs feature three vanes that can be adjusted to alter the thrown distance of the material. The twin horizontal beater rotors, which also operate at 420rpm, have 72 tips on Delilah models, with 120 tips on FBS models, ensuring material is nely shredded

for the discs to spread accurately.

Combined with a oor design featuring closely spaced slats, the vanes on the spinning discs create a little-and-often spreading action to ensure even, consistent spreading up to 24m of a variety of materials, while also minimising power requirement and diesel use. A headland limiter provides a shallow cut-o angle, ensuring accurate application at eld ends.

As be ts their high-quality, high-technology design, the FBS and Delilah DS150HD and DS175HD can be tted with a Gri th Elder weighing and constant application rate control system. Alternatively, full Isobus spreader monitoring/ weighing provides full load cell weighing, spreader monitoring and control plus mapping through any Isobus terminal. FG

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Twin row-crop wheels for self-propelled slurry applicator

Twin row-crop wheels have been introduced for the Vervaet Quad 550 self-propelled slurry applicator by UK importer J Riley. This new wheel option was rst used on the continent last year and has now been made available to British customers.

Two UK contractors are using dual row-crops this season, and a third customer has speci ed slightly single wider intermediate wheels to work with a variety of row widths.

The dual row-crop wheels are con gured with a 75cm spacing which allows spreading to be carried out post-drilling and through young maize without causing damage to the

crop. This allows an additional dose of digestate to be spread on the growing maize and also extends the working season for contractors by an extra three to four weeks.

With a tank capacity of 22m3 the Quad is a large machine, but the dual wheel format spreads its weight across a considerable area to minimise compaction and avoid creating ruts.

Rather than tting single row crop wheels with add-on dual-wheels, the heavy-duty twin row-crops are welded solid, e ectively creating a single wheel with a pan and rim each side of a strong tubular centre section. In common with the Quad’s conventional wheels, a variety of tyre sizes and options are available, although the most popular tyre is Michelin’s SprayBib VF 380.90R46.

“The Quad’s versatility is invaluable in allowing contractors and growers to prolong the spreading window and maximise their usage of digestate as a

renewable and sustainable nutrient source,” explains Matt Carse, managing director at J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK) Ltd. “The dual row-crops make it possible to apply digestate with minimal crop damage when historically you couldn’t. In addition, two contractors have now removed the rear tankers from their Quad XL out ts to run solo through the crop. The tankers can be reattached for working on stubble after harvest when maximum capacity is again the aim, making the Quad the most versatile and exible machine on the market.” FG

How a Nutrient Management Plan can help your farm

A Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) helps farms target their nutrient applications to maximise crop e ciency and minimise risk of losses to the environment, says 4R Group. The more detail put in, the more accurate the recommendations and the greater potential for increased returns.

An NMP is also a legal requirement which the Environment Agency will request to see when inspecting farms for compliance. Bene ts of implementing 4R’s NMP include:

• Improved crop productivity: Accurately assessing the nutrient status of the soil and applying the right amount and type of fertilisers at the right time

• Higher yields: Optimising nutrient use and ensuring crops receive optimum nutrition, leading to healthier plants, higher yields, and improved farm pro tability

• Cost savings: Avoiding overapplication of fertilisers

• Environmental stewardship: Reducing nutrient runo and leaching, minimising the risk of water pollution, protecting local water bodies

• Meeting with regulatory compliance: Farming Rules for Water & NVZ

• Long-term soil health: Maintaining and improving soil health by considering factors such as organic matter content, soil structure, and nutrient balance.

The 4R Group provides NMP services, via its 4R Reassurance division, as a complete farm support package, o ering NMP alongside health and safety, carbon and assurance scheme support, or as an individual NMP service.

4R Reassurance supports farmers, enabling them to make informed decisions and continuously improve their nutrient management practices. For more information visit www.4rreassurance.co.uk FG

Owning a spreader increases application timeliness

Rising yields and improved soil health on Robert Neill’s mixed farm in the Scottish Borders has shown the bene ts of consistent manure applications from a Bunning Lowlander 120 TVA spreader.

Mr Neill took delivery of the machine in 2019 to spread an estimated 3,000t of manure produced by the farm’s herd. Having hired an identical spreader for years, he decided to purchase a machine to help increase application timeliness.

“We have improved soil health and structure across the acreage and reduced our reliance on arti cial fertiliser applications. Organic manure o ers the brous content that a bagged fertiliser can’t, and we wanted to make the most of it by increasing

application consistency.”

The Bunning Lowlander has a small wheelbase and a light footprint to limit compaction, but with good outputs at widths of 10–12m. “We have always liked Bunning spreaders for being well built and their ability to break down the manure during spreading. Owning the spreader has allowed us to have greater control over the works and means we can t spreading in around other jobs rather than save it all up for the short window of hiring.”

Mr Neill’s Lowlander 120 TVA has several extras including air brakes, an additional steel PTO guard preventing the tractor’s link arms damaging the PTO when turning, and a small stand for the PTO to make connecting it to the tractor easier. FG

Separate for precision slurry application

Separators have the potential to reduce storage requirements by up to 30%. This is signi cant, especially in the high rainfall areas. When used with covered storage, a separator also has the bene t of keeping slurry more homogenous in the absence of rainwater. Slurry specialist Terry Baker, managing director of Tramspread Ltd, explains.

“Separation makes life easier in so many ways. Slurry solids are largely removed and the remaining liquid, which retains up to 75% of the slurry’s nutrients, is more e cient to pump and will be less demanding on pumping equipment. A separated slurry is easier to apply with greater precision because it will be delivered to the applicator more evenly which will reduce the chance of leaf contamination. Separated slurry is also easier for the soil to absorb,

which reduces the risk of run o and will see more nutrients provided to the crop.”

The 2027 target to cover slurry will also make mixing and access to slurry more complicated. Mr Baker suggests that covering lagoons is not enough to ensure the best quality slurry is retained for crops.

“If existing storage is simply covered to meet the impending legislation it will quite literally be hiding a problem. Slurry stores

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should be seen as a way to manage a valuable fertiliser, not deposit waste. Bag tanks are a good alternative and come in sizes from 200–7,000 cubic metres and have internal stirrers which keeps slurry homogenous and makes pumping slurry much easier.”

Separating slurry that is subsequently stored in covered storage can lead to the build-up of solids because rainwater is not having a diluting e ect. For farms with an existing lagoon large enough

to contain slurry and rainwater a oating cover is a cost-e ective option.

“Hexa-Cover is a oating hexagonal tile that can be added to any storage and will oat on the surface providing a cover. It allows rainwater in but also prevents a large percentage of ammonia escaping, which will help the farm meet the new emissions legislation.”

A separated, well mixed, homogeneous slurry lends itself to a more precise application which can be achieved with tankers or umbilical systems. With splash plates banned in some areas of the UK and likely to be banned everywhere from 2025, Mr Baker advocates operators move to machinery that is better suited to precision application methods.

“Tramspread o ers a range of dribble bar and trailing shoe systems both with and without macerators. Dribble bars o er a more e ective and accurate way to apply slurry like a fertiliser and if slurry is kept homogenous, tested for nutrient value, and applied with a ow meter it can be a suitable alternative to arti cial fertiliser,” he concludes. FG

Bag sizes range from 0.7m3 to 1,000m3, and for large volume storage PFC Ltd recommends the 600m3 bag (approximately 130,000 gallons).

It is the most cost-e ective storage and putting up multiple bags

allows for easy management of the storage site when storage volumes exceed 600m3, PFC reckons.

The bags can be grant aided when used as a permanent store, planning would be required while the bags meet all the SAFO

regulations for the Environment Agency when the site is bunded. Because the bags are sealed there is no contamination by rainwater, and the gas can be tapped o for use as a renewable energy.

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and cost e ciency and the exibility of storage locations is excellent. The bags have been in the Tunisian desert storing water for decades and remain fully functional in extreme UV levels compared to the UK.

As there is no air in the bag, a crust does not form when storing slurry. After three months PFC recommends a circulation of the product. This is easily achieved by using an umbilical pump. When speci ed with a connection point on the two front corners of the bag the liquid can be sucked out and pumped back in, causing it to circulate and prevent sediment forming.

When used as a temporary store there are no planning requirements, but PFC would recommend a soil bund to contain any disasters such as the tap being opened accidently and so preventing water course pollution. When bunded and at least 100m from a water course, insurance is available to cover loss of product and replacement of the bag.

PFC says it o ers a product to meet the demands of the modern farmer to aid with environmental protection and economic business growth. FG

The new Serena pillow bags o er a long-life easy storage solution for liquid fertiliser, slurry (not sand based), digestate, water and many other uses. PFC explains the bene ts and how to use the products e ectively.

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Overall, the event’s aim is to deliver a working showcase of the latest technology available in the market place and even some new advancements that are yet to be available on farm.

Soil husbandry issues are covered, and this year the organisers are delighted to welcome soil specialist Philip Wright, who will have a soil pit to help explain drainage issues, especially in a minimum cultivation situation.

This year’s Normac demonstration will be taking place on Wednesday 6th September, and is being held by kind permission of James Alston at his Sil eld farm near Wymondham.

The biennial Normac demonstration is a long-standing working cultivations demonstration – a nationally recognised event that is attended by farmers, managers and decision makers from across the agricultural sector.

The rst ever Normac event took place near King’s Lynn in 1946, when an increase in mechanisation on farms was recognised and a need for farmers and managers to see the variety of machines available in the market place working in on-farm

scenarios was deemed essential. After all, it’s one thing looking at a glossy brochure, or seeing a machine on the forecourt of the dealership, or now with smart phones you can watch a video on YouTube, but nothing quite compares to seeing a machine working in the esh right in front of you.

This year there will be a good selection of reduced tillage equipment on display, but for those that are still using traditional methods there will be plenty to see.

The organisers also aim to establish a cover crop on some plots to replicate a typical working environment for the zero-till drills to work in, although weather and harvest date will be obvious restrictions on the success of this.

Along with the usual cultivations demonstrations from the main equipment manufacturers, there will also be a eld set aside for sprayers to demonstrate boom ride and key features. Manufacturers present include Horsch, John Deere, Agrifac, Fendt, Chafer, Sands and more. In addition, there will be a number of ancillary agriculturally related stands.

The Normac marquee will be on site for anyone interested in joining to chat with current members and sign up for this year’s upcoming

winter season of talks.

Previously, the event has taken place on relatively light Norfolk land; however, this year sees the demos being held across an 80ha site, on a heavier grade 2–3 type medium clay loam soil.

The site is located just o the A11 near Wymondham – the postcode for sat navs is NR17 2LR. Open from 9.30am-4pm, admission and parking are both free, and NRoSO points are available. The famous Ragmarsh Farm team will be on hand to serve hot food and refreshments.

If any additional manufacturers who are not already registered wish to attend, please contact organiser Jonathan Tunmore on 07919 104298 or email demo@normac.org.uk FG

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Local machinery supplier returns to popular Norfolk event

Nicholsons Stalham Engineering has been serving the farming industry within Norfolk for the last 85 years, and will be returning to this year’s Normac event with a showcase of equipment from global machinery brands.

At the company’s two demonstration plots, visitors will have the opportunity to sample six Case IH tractors in live action from higher horsepower ranges, three of which will be accompanied by Bednar cultivation equipment, featuring models from the Swifterdisc range. The remaining three tractors will be on show with tillage equipment from Pottinger.

Stalham Engineering is looking forward to engaging with customers on the day and discussing how its

premium products meet the needs of farmers today. Representatives from manufacturers will be on hand as well as the company’s professional sales team to assist with any queries.

Alongside supplying a range of machinery from global brands such as Case IH, Weidemann, Bednar, Pottinger, McHale and Maschio, Stalham Engineering also services and supplies parts for a variety of products. With a full range of aftersales support and specialist service engineers seeing to customers’ needs, the company aims to be a one-stop-shop for all agricultural machinery requirements, complementing its car and garden machinery divisions. FG

Stubble cultivator customised to your spec

The Güttler Supermaxx claims to be the most versatile stubble cultivator available on the market.

It’s modular, ‘customisable’ design allows con guration of this machine to suit any operator, any condition, and any application, the manufacturer says.

Simple, reliable, and e cient machinery has never been more important. Protecting and maintaining the soil structure, tackling black-grass and weed control, battling increased fuel and labour costs are only some of the challenges of modern agriculture.

With a simple, straightforward concept, the Güttler Supermaxx could be exactly what you need, the company reckons.

Standard to the whole range of Güttler Supermaxx models is the tine and tine arrangement. The 45x12x660mm sprung tines are all tted with reinforced helpers, which are tough and durable but, most

importantly, allow a high frequency vibration that produces an even tilth, will bring loosened weeds to the surface, and incorporate stubble, chopped straw and any other crop residue. Tines can be set to work in very shallow conditions and increase incrementally by 1cm with a simple pin arrangement. Tine depth is maintained with front mounted gauge wheels if there is no rear roller or by a rear mounted Güttler Roll x Roller.

Whilst the tine spacing between the tines is set to an optimum 12.5cm, the tines of the Supermaxx machine are set over ve or seven rows and it is this spacing between the rows that spaces the tines to allow trash and stubble to pass seamlessly through. Visit the Wox Agri team at Normac to nd out more. FG

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The Less Lift was designed and built in Britain for effective soil loosening and consolidation with minimum surface disturbance

For more than 85 years, Ovlac has specialised in tillage machinery such as disc harrows and cultivators, with ploughs being the company’s agship range. The company uses feedback from farmers as its design inspiration, and more recently introduced the “next step in plough evolution” – the XPerience.

This reversible mounted plough o ers many wellthought-out features, such as an extremely tough axis made entirely of one piece, with no welding, and therefore no chance of breaking at the join.

The parallelogram system o ers farmers the smoothest and most simple way of regulating the plough, and with its compact design you can work up to the very edge of the land.

The XPerience’s wheel can be set on rear or advance, and when combined with the oscillating shaft it ensures the plough remains straight whilst working.

A further development of the Xperience plough range, the XPerience On-Land reversible mounted

plough works both in or out of the furrow. This option means less compacted ground, as well as an ergonomic, more comfortable posture for the farmer, and o ers fuel savings on top, Ovlac says. Two security options are available, as well as the Ovlac Varilabor system which allows you to change the working width of each body from the cabin. Added to this is a signi cant choice of rear accessories, allowing farmers to ensure they get the perfect plough for their own particular land and soil type.

For a shallower cultivation option, Ovlac o ers its Mini ploughs, which are based around a combination of traditional ploughing and

minimal tillage.

The Mini can cope with large volumes of trash at small depths (8–20cm). The shallow working depth promotes the development of cavities within the soil where air and water can then properly decompose the straw, increasing the natural soil fertility and health, and thereby increasing yield potential in crops.

Furthermore, the action of the shares breaks the soil capillarity, thus contributing to the reduction of evaporation, and preserving the moisture within deeper soil layers, especially during dry periods.

Meanwhile, the shallow action of Mini-N greatly reduces fuel consumption, Ovlac says, stating that ploughing at 15cm requires less than half the power than working at 30cm. This allows for larger working widths – up to 40% wider than with a traditional plough with the same power, the company claims. FG

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Characteristic for the entire plow program from LEMKEN is the comprehensive range of equipment features for all plows. There is the optimum implement for basic soil cultivation for all requirements.

Possible equipment includes:

° mechanical and hydraulic systems for stone protection

° various options for selecting the distance between the individual bodies for blockage-free work

° stepped and stepless variants for adjusting the working width

° Suitable plows for all soil conditions and any tractor from 40 hp

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New transport carriage for large furrow presses

When ploughing, furrow presses are used to consolidate soil, retain moisture, and can help reduce resistant grassweed emergence for the following crop.

Lemken is now introducing a new trailer for its proven VarioPack furrow press, which allows even large furrow presses used with six-furrow or larger mounted and semi-mounted ploughs to be easily transported by road.

The well-known Lemken WDP furrow press is available in various models with 700 or 900mm ring diameter, 30 or 45 degree angled rings for di erent soil types, and as

this allows the press to be precisely tted to any width of plough. The press’ construction without a central axle also prevents clogging and, in addition, sturdy high wear resistant rubber cleaning bands are available to keep the press blockage free.

EU-approved for speeds of up to 40kph, the VarioPack with trailer is coupled to the tractor via a cross shaft and has a transport width of 2.8m.

The implement is switched hydraulically from its transport to its working position from the cab. The arms of the VarioPack can be adjusted vertically, laterally and in length,

Ensuring quality parts and service

Agricultural parts specialist Spaldings has over 65 years’ experience working with farmers across the country.

The company’s in-house product development team designs a range of wear-metal, including high-quality plough parts manufactured in She eld. Parts are produced to the highest speci cation from top quality, wear-resistant materials such as boron steel, chrome moly steel or ADI, which are heat-treated in a carefully controlled environment to ensure maximum hardness and strength.

In addition, Spaldings’ Durafaced range has been developed using the latest coating technologies. Parts are given a unique coating which contains 18% tungsten carbide chips, before being heat treated to maintain the full hardness of the boron steel used. This method allows for outstanding performance even in stony conditions.

Many standard replacement parts are also unique to Spaldings, having been re-engineered

following extensive eld tests to ensure a greater performance. In an initial site visit, a Spaldings eld rep will discuss any wear issues with the customer and highlight the area of concern or required improvement. CAD 3D technology is then used to make improvements to existing parts to ensure outstanding performance and longevity.

The nal designs are passed to Spaldings’ manufacturers for test samples to be produced, which are then subject to extended eld trials. Finally, the resulting product is quality-checked and hardnesstested by Spaldings’ in-house QC department.

This dedication to development and quality allows the company to o er a comprehensive collection of quality assured replacement parts to suit all types of customers. FG

A Spaldings replacement part being prepared for quality control inspection.

Strength at its core

PFC has seen on its own farm the prices of machine escalating over the last decade, and as such now o ers a premium-built cultivation package but at “a ordable prices”.

By o ering the Titan BTA to the UK market, PFC says it will aid producers in reducing production costs while still being a premiumbuilt product which performs as required.

The Titan BTA with HD trailed

discs o ers a massive speci cation as standard, PFC explains.

The Titan has 560mm discs with HD NSK sealed bearings, active side screens, depth support wheels, straw tines and hydraulic depth control as a few of its impressive options. The

rear packer is standardised with the steel ring and scrapers, but there are many other options available to suit speci c requirements.

The rear packer can be speci ed with a dual packer option and following straw tines.

The frame pro le is built using a high-grade steel in 180mm x 180mm pro le providing excellent longevity and rigidity for a uniform and consistent cultivating depth. The front support wheels provide even depth control by preventing yaw in the frame under highspeed cultivating. The support wheels can be replaced with weights.

Built to last at very competitive prices, PFC says the Awemak equipment will provide serious solutions to improving the crop establishment process and minimising capital cost.

The Titan discs o er operators signi cantly more control on their cultivation operations. PFC also o ers a range of smaller trailed or mounted options for the horticultural and agricultural sectors.

Adding to the Titan for direct drilling of oilseed rape and grass seeds, PFC utilises a seed rate-controlled air seeder. This provides a single pass with the standard steel ring packer providing excellent seed consolidation for even and reliable germination, the company claims. FG

Tillage event details announced for 2023

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The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced that the 2023 Tillage-Live event will be taking place in the Midlands on 14th September 2023.

Chris and David of WH Corbett have kindly o ered to host the event, which is the largest national crop establishment demonstration in the UK.

The event, which is being held on Thursday 14th September at WH Corbett, Cottage Lane, Norton-JuxtaTwycross, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3QH, will showcase leading machinery manufacturers with demonstrations of crop establishment technology including ploughs, cultivators, sprayers, conventional, strip tillage and direct drills. The event also includes a static exhibition area which provides an opportunity to discuss new ideas with industryleading experts. This year’s knowledge trail is still in the process of being compiled; it includes a look at soils and cover crops and also hopes to sign up partners to cover tyres and soil protection.

Simon Brown, MD of Amazone Ltd and long term exhibitor and member chair of the Tillage-Live committee, commented: “No-one should miss the opportunity to visit Tillage-Live because, as the Government looks to farming to reduce its carbon footprint, the way we manage soils is increasingly in the spotlight and the right choice of machinery can play its part in helping to improve soil health, stimulate soil biology as well as being used to combat disease and weed pressures. In my view, Tillage-Live o ers growers that rare opportunity to see a wide spectrum of crop establishment equipment actually on a tractor and working in the eld and

so, having been able to get an idea of what that bit of kit might do, a visit to Tillage-Live can then lead to a demonstration at home with a view to changing establishment methods. The event constantly evolves, and the recent introduction of the central demonstration ring gives exhibitors the chance to showcase new machinery and, with a view to keeping growers abreast of those changing trends, the cover crop zones now o er alternative demonstration opportunities. We look forward to seeing everyone in September.”

Lisa Suter, event organiser, explained: “The AEA is extremely pleased that Tillage-Live will be taking place in the Midlands in 2023; being so centrally located, it o ers great access for potential customers and visitors to attend the show this year. We are open to the public 8am–3pm on Thursday 14th September 2023. We have a great line-up of exhibitors, tickets for the event can be purchased in advance from www.tillage-live. com/buy-a-ticket/.”

The site is to be accessed via the B4116 and onto Shelford Lane; please follow the road signs to the visitor's entrance to the event. You can keep up to date with the event and the latest news on social media using #tillgrowspray.

Tillage-Live is organised by the AEA on behalf of industry exhibitors and has been held since 1992. FG

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The organic 5,000-acre farm located in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, turns over almost 3,000 acres per year using a pair of six-furrow Kverneland semi-mounted ploughs, as it makes the most of clean and level seedbeds to give its cereals the best possible start.

“As an organic farm, the plough will always be an integral part of our cultivations strategy,” explains arable foreman James Francis. “We have recently extended our rotation to seven years by including peas and beans, and with two-year red and white clover leys, our preference is to plough the grass in preparation for a rst cereal.”

Through local dealer Chandlers Farm Equipment, Barrington Park Estates upgraded

to a six furrow semi-mounted 6300S replacing one of its two PB100 semi-mounted models. Speci cation includes hydraulic front furrow and press arm, plus a large toolbox on the frame to carry spares.

“This new model is far better than the PB,” explains ploughman Richard Daniels. “It’s quicker and easier to adjust, and with number 28 bodies we can produce a really clean nish when at just 6in deep.

“There’s much more clearance all around this model of plough,” he says. “The aero pro le legs are further away from the landside, so the legs don’t wear. And having the headstock’s pivot in front of the beam lets me make much tighter

headland turns.”

On thinly soiled Cotswold brash, the farm ploughs at 5–6in deep, using 14 or 16in furrows. Auto-reset is essential given the stony brash, and the switch to number 28 bodies suits the Fendt 724’s 650 tyres running in-furrow. Both ploughs are used with furrow presses during summer, with winter ploughing left open rather than pressed.

Despite eld sizes ranging from 8 to 120 acres, the semi-mounted ploughs are considered agile and manoeuvrable.

“We can turn over around 30–40 acres/day per plough when pressing, with traction boosted by 1,800kg on the front linkage and up to 600kg in each rear wheel,” he says. FG

Seedbed quality and cultural control are among the key reasons why Barrington Park Estate continues to plough the lion’s share of its combinable crop acreage.

“This 6300S is far better and easier to use than the old PB model,” says Richard Daniels.

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British designer and manufacturer of cultivation and seeding equipment, Sumo UK, says it is proud to make market leading innovative and durable machinery, built to last by an experienced and highly skilled production team.

The Sumo product range consists of trailed and mounted seeding and cultivation equipment, covering min and zero till.

Established in 1992, Sumo and

its product o ering have developed greatly over the years; however, the determination to make machines that are di erent has always been the same. The rst mounted Sumo Trio was introduced in 2002, although not the rst implement of its type, it was the rst that was designed for tractors of all sizes, compared to just larger, higher horsepower tractors.

The Sumo product portfolio is sold through an extensive dealer network, which extends across the United Kingdom and Ireland, Central Europe, the Baltics, New Zealand and Australia.

Sumo says its aim is to help farmers lower their input costs, improve their yields and protect the environment using its range of e cient, British-built machinery.

With a dedicated team who have extensive knowledge of farming practices and the industry, the company reckons it understands the needs of today’s farmers. As such it is changing with the times and so also has a keen focus on conservation agriculture; a farming system which puts soil at the centre of the farming universe. FG

Additional flexibility with on-land ploughing

The Servo T 6000 semi-mounted reversible plough for tractors up to 500hp from Pottinger is now available with an On-Land package. The ploughs are o ered as Nova and Plus Nova versions up to 9 furrows, and feature hydraulic stone protection with an adjustable triggering pressure.

When conditions change, the switch between in-furrow ploughing and on-land ploughing is done very quickly in a few steps. The hydraulic swing-out on-land beam link pushes the frame of the Servo T 6000 outwards so that the plough follows the tractor centrally. This means that it can be used with tractors with an outer width of up to 4m, providing plenty of space for dual wheels and tracks. To ensure consistent depth guidance when ploughing outside the furrow, an

optional depth wheel provides support in front of the rst plough furrow so it is guided at the precise working depth.

On-land ploughing not only improves the tractor's power transmission to the ground, but also conserves the soil due to the large contact area, minimising harmful compaction in deeper soil layers and promoting crop root growth, soil life, and ensures access to water and nutrients.

When combined with the optional Traction Control system, the Servo T 6000 actively transfers weight from the plough to the tractor. This means that up to 1,100kg more load can be applied to the rear wheels, allowing the plough to track the ground, minimise wheel slip and reduce fuel consumption by up to 3-litres/ha. FG

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THE LAST 12 MONTHS...

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SALES TO OVER 35 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

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£5.5M-WORTH OF VINTAGE MACHINERY SOLD

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LARGE VINTAGE AND CLASSIC SALE

Nearly 30 Vintage and Classic Tractors

To include County 1124, MF 1200, Fordsons E27N and Standards, Nuffields, David Browns, Super Major, Ford Fergusons, Turner Yeoman, Two- MF 788 and 780 Combines, Large Range of Spares

on Saturday 5th August 2023 at 10:30am

Sealefields Farm, Netherseal, DE12 8BU

Also Dispersal of Two Collections

38 Vintage and Classic Tractors, 3 Classic Land Rovers, Threshing Drum, Trailers, Spares, Collectables, Churns etc

on Saturday 26th August 2023 at 11:00am

Cunnery Farm, Wychnor, Burton On Trent, DE13 8BU

Online Bidding for all Tractors and Vehicles at both sales

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Eight Further Sales Booked Before Mid October

CHARTERED SURVEYORS | AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS ESTATE AGENTS | PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

132 Hectares (326 acres) or thereabouts

Arable & Residential Farm

Grange Farm, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk

Available as a whole or in nine lots

Lots 1 to 4 arable and grassland

Lots 5 to 9 residential property

For Sale by Private Treaty

Contact Jonathan Fryer on: 07771 754749 jgf@crusowilkin.co.uk

Contact Caitlin Steadman on: 07799 848014 cs@crusowilkin.co.uk

Office: 01553 691691

The Estate Office, Church Farm, Hillington King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DH

POLARIS Ranger 570 EFI, petrol, 2017, 1300hrs, canvas doors, newish tyres, selling as no longer used, good condition.

£6,000 ono. J Martin Tel 07944 890032 (Shropshire)

2021 Kuhn SB1290iD TwinPact square baler, air brakes, auto-greaser, moisture meter, weigh cell, stripper arms, steering axle with CCI-800 screen, compatible with Isobus, bale count 7353. Serial # KNLA1023C7, wty July 2024/30k bales. £90,000 ono. A Worboys Tel 07801 122014/07785 572330 (Bedfordshire)

WELGER AP830 high capacity conventional baler, 1997, very reluctant sale as not making small bales now, been with us for 16yrs, only doing approx 6000 hay bales/ season, always been reliable. POA. J Coxon Tel 07748 901482/07876 774404 (South Yorkshire) 05-96742

Welger RP 435 Baler

JOHN Deere 456A conventional baler, wide pickup. £2,350 ono. E Monk Tel 07885 496730 (Essex) NH945 baler, flat 8 sledge & 56 bale carrier. A Wingfield Tel 07879 691411 (Suffolk)

424263 (Lincolnshire)

BALE spike & flat 8 grab, Matbro fittings, good strong condition, located Colchester Essex. £650+VAT ono. R Moss Tel 07860 774729 (Essex)

1988 Welger AP630 baler, always dry stored & looked after, used this year for hay & now no longer needed. £3,250+VAT ono. S White Tel 07721 412979 (Essex)

MASSEY Ferguson MF185 MB 4-string mini Hesston baler, spare wheel & string, good condition. I Faircloth Tel 07887 902708 (Norfolk)

KUBOTA RTX 1110, 2021, well maintained, just had full 1000hr service by dealer, being used on vineyard & farm shoot. £12,500 ono. T Chadney Tel 07762 753654 (Essex)

BALERS & BALE

NEW HOLLAND 658

CLAAS

BROWNS

R

615912 (Cambridgeshire)

CCESSORIES

A

GLEDHILL ACCESSORIES

2008, Genuine bale count 28,000, E link handset control, variable bale size, drop floor, wide tyres, serviced ready for work, super condition (one owner) Pictured Sean Phillips agricultural engineer Specialist in Welger Balers, working with Nick for 30 years.

£12,850

01354 694701

Nick 07802 850212 gledhillaccessories@gmail.com

WELGER D4006 baler, 2012, 80x70 bale size, tandem steering axle, approx 75,000 bales, good mechanical condition. £18,000+VAT. J Edwards Tel 07990 588174 (Norfolk)

CLAAS Markant 65 balers (2) both in perfect working & tidy order, both baled about 1500 bales this year, genuine reason for sale, viewing more than welcome. One with hydraulic unfold £5,250+VAT one without £4,750+VAT. E Pitcher Tel 07796 264745 (Buckinghamshire)

MF2190 baler, 2012, new bearings, chains, serviced yearly, all good. £45,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

NEW Holland 286 baler; not been used for about 14yrs, but stored under cover, worked well when last used, needs some new tyres. Offers. R Horrex Tel 07867 697631 (Suffolk)

COOKS flat 8 bale grab, in gwo, with detachable side rail. £480+VAT. R Harper Tel 07957 888427 (Oxfordshire)

WALTON Eclipse 6072, 2007/08, very clean & tidy, always stored inside, been on farm from new. £30,000+VAT. A Lloyd Tel 07787 551081 (Norfolk)

WALTON Eclipse 5163 chaser/stack mover, tidy condition, 2007, 560 tyres. £20,000+VAT ono. J Edwards Tel 07990 588174 (Norfolk)

BALE wrap, 6.5 rolls, 500mm x 1800m, 25my. £300+VAT. I Rook Tel 07771 575171 (Bedfordshire)

JOHN Deere 466A conventional baler, serviced & used this year, gwo. £2,500+VAT. G Mosley Tel 07791 443021 (Derbyshire)

NEW Holland BR740, 2006, good condition, used this season, well maintained, 49903 bales. Vian Tel 07815 025393 (Cornwall)

NEW Holland BR750 belt silage/straw baler, chopper knives, extra wide tyres, electric controls & net wrap, good condition & immaculate, ready to go, can deliver locally. £6,250+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

MASSEY Ferguson LB190 4x4 big square Hesston baler, choice, all owned from new, in very good condition & well serviced, good tyres, pictures available on request. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

NEW Holland BR 750 round baler, vgc, full electrics & net wrap, low bale count, excellent chopping rotor & good knives, wide tyres, bale ramp, etc, overall vgc. £6,500+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

LAWRENCE Edwards hydraulic round bale squeeze, JCB brackets, good condition. £675+VAT. B Burton Tel 07775 877136 (Nottinghamshire)

VICON 1201 round baler, string only, good condition. £1,000+VAT ono. M Exley Tel 01449 766246 (Suffolk)

round baler, wide pick up, net wrap, as used 2022.

£4,650+VAT. G Howell 07903 089 391 & 01728 723 683.

Mercantile 65, 1995, good order as it’s done little work. £5,000+VAT ono. D Seaman Tel 07771 925247 (Norfolk)

tractor mounted 40 bale (small) squeeze. £100+VAT ono. G Goucher Tel 01842 752100/07798 893631 (Norfolk)

HESSTON 4900 baler, 1995, working order, barn stored, baled last year, selling as upgraded to 2190. £5,500+VAT ono. M Godfrey Tel 07780 627477 (Suffolk)

HESSTON squeeze grab & 3 bale grabs for sale, Q fit JCB backplate, all in vgc, seals, etc, all good, pictures by email, can deliver locally.

Lane Tel 07831

Case Vestrum 130, 2 mech r/remote valves, cab susp, Accuguide, 4.5Ll FPT Stage V, 2 elec m/m valves, pr f/couplers, Power Beyond, external fender controls, f/linkage op from elec m/m valve 31030705

header, ex demo, c/w 4wd trailer, c/w crop lifters & vertical side knives

ladder rack, 435/50R19.5 tyres 21029955

JCB 3.56 cu/m bucket, 8' with bolt on edge & Q-fit

Case Puma CVX165, 540/65R28 adj, 4 e/r/remotes, 2 m/m valves, r/bar axle 98", 14 LED w/lights, Deluxe Comfort Pack, f/linkage & pr couplers, Accuguide, l/p return coupler & Power Beyond 31030980

Larrington 16T Harvester, 24' x 4'6", air brakes, rollover sheet, grain chute, 560/60R22.5 tyres 21031849

JCB 3.2 cu/m bucket, ex demo, Q-fit 21030867

£82,500

£27,000

Case Puma CVX 175, 2 m/m valves,620mm dyn f/fenders, f/linkage, PTO & f/coupler, r/bar axle 98", Accuguide ready, deluxe leather comfort pack, 3pt r/linkage & hyd top link 41030977

Case Farmall 120C, 3 r/remotes, f/weight carrier, 3spd PTO 540/540e/1000, electro hyd r/diff lock, Class 1.0 h/d f/axle, 4wd,

PORTABLE welfare cabin, 24', anti vandal windows, self powered 11kva generator, electrical consumer unit, full electrics, lights, heaters, sockets, water tanks, open plan kitchen with seating area, dr ing roo , o fice, che ical toilet. £5,995. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

spares for Edlington and Micron

VERVAET 617 skid & disc unit, very good condition, new metal. N Stimson Tel 07880 557550 (Norfolk)

BOILER PLANT / HEATING / OVENS

DRAGON burner for wood & straw, has heated 12 radiators, plus two hot water tanks, just taken out, great machine. £2,000. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

BUILDINGS & MATERIALS

08-94453

02476 659 767

KIT BUILDINGS steelwork, eaves beams, purlins & bolts

All sizes available – made to order

www.kitbuildings.co.uk

20-FOOT single way container, as new, end opening & full side opening, ideal for storage or converting into shop/bar.

£5,000+VAT. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)

OLD used oak beam, 10’ long x 9” x 6”. £50. S Jones Tel 07796 001370 (Norfolk) NOTTINGHAM red bricks, 2 packs, total

1,000, cost £680+VAT. Will accept £500. S Jones Tel 07796 001370 (Norfolk)

USED L-shape silage clamp walls, 2 corners & 48 straights, 3m x 1m. 0.6m oot, c t o t to finish b ilding, co ld be log, woodchip or muck midden, may sell individually, previous clamp was 18m sides & 14m back, buyer to arrange transport. £5,000 ono. G Parkes Tel 07855 288597 (Leicestershire)

Peter

Wragge Supplies Ltd

ROOFING, CLADDING & INSULATION

t: 01449 737192

e: rob@peterwraggesupplies.co.uk www.peterwraggesupplies.co.uk

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CLAASEASTERN

Tim Smith Tel: 01529 303093 Mob: 07730 780510

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CLAASLEXION780TT £294,000

2018, 10.8m Vario, 1737 eng/ 1282 drum hrs, tracks, 500/85R24 rears CL-C7601258.A

CLAASTUCANO480 £119,500

2013, 7.5mm Vario, 1515 eng/ 1005 drum hrs, 900/60R32 fronts, 500/85R24 rears CL-84006855

CLAASLEXION750M £109,000

2012, 7.5 Vario, 2348 eng/1766 drum hrs, 900/60R32 fronts, 600/55-26.5 rears CL-C5100113.A

CLAASLEXION760TT £115,000

2012, 9m Vario, 3174 eng/2787 drum hrs, tracks fronts, 500/85R24 rears CL-C5600839.A

NEWHOLLANDCR9080

£87,000

2011, 9m NH varifeed cutterbar, 3260 eng/2530 drum hrs, 900/60R38 fronts, 540/65R30 rears NH-781775009

AGCOCHALLENGER755E

£92,000

2017, 40kph, 350hp, 3839 eng hrs

U8-AGCO755CGNBA1022

MASSEYFERGUSON5610

£52,000

2017, 40kph, 105hp, 990 eng hrs, 340/85R28 fronts, 420/85R38 rears MF-58PTHB293005

MASSEYFERGUSON7618

£40,600

2014, 50kph, 175hp, 6750 eng hrs, 540/65/28 fronts, 650/65/38 rears

MF-184015

CLAASLEXION530

CATERPILLAR924K

CLAASAXION870

£82,550

2005, 6m Vario, 1883 eng/1330 drum hrs, 800/65R32 fronts, 500/70R24 rears CL-58300671.A

£65,000

2014, 5700hrs CP-0924KAPWR02741

£88,500

2017, 50kph, 295hp, 4100 eng hrs, 600/70/28 fronts, 710/70/42 rears CL-A4101891.A

CLAASLEXION580+TT £78,500

2009, 9m Vario, 3819 eng/2878 drum hrs, 635 fronts, 500/85R24 rears SR00006758

AGCO765B £46,000

2007, 40kph, 365hp, 8197 eng hrs, 30” belts AD-SCA1112

FENDT828VARIO £173,000

2020, 60kph, 280hp, 2230 eng hrs, 600/70R30 fronts, 710/70R42 rears SR00006337

JOHNDEERE6120SE £22,500

2003, 40kph, 110hp, 4823 eng hrs, 11.9R28 fronts, 13.6R38 rears JD-L06120C379425

CLAASTORION639 £42,000 2019, 838hrs, 400/70R20 CL-K5200105.A

JOHNDEERE2850 £18,000

1990, 40kph, 8330 eng hrs, 340/85R24 fronts, 13.6R38 rears JD-L02850C719525

CLAASARION630 £43,500

2016, 50kph, 165hp, 5372 eng hrs, 540/65R28 fronts, 650/65R38 rears A3607665.A

CLAASLEXION650 £159,500

2017, 620 m Vario, 1060 eng/896 drum hrs, 800/65-32 fronts, 600/55-26.5 rears CL-C7400565.A

CLAASQUADRANT4000 £52,000

2019, c/w Duo Pack SR00006028

CLAASLEXION650

£145,000

2016, c/w V770 Vario c/bar (52802828), 6.6m, 1621e/1157d hrs, 800/65R32 fronts, 600/55R26.5 rears CL-C6402581.A

NEWHOLLAND7.21 £65,000

2017, 50kph, 165hp, 3618 eng hrs, 540/65R30 fronts, 650/65R42 rears NH-110376

McCORMICKX7.660 £46,000

2014, 50kph, 160hp, 1873 eng hrs, 20.8R38 fronts, 16.9R28 rears MB-7VPCS20193

CLAASLEXION760TT £161,500

2014, 9m Vario, 2175 eng/1490 drum hrs, 635mm fronts, 500/85/24 rears CL-C6500973.A

CLAASLEXION750 £139,000

2015, 7.7m Vario, 1984 eng/1554 drum hrs, 900/60R32 fronts, 600/65R28 rears CL-C6501944.A

McHALEFUSION1 £16,500 2006 1X-650861

JOHNDEERE6145R £74,000

2018, 50kph, 145hp, 4036 eng hrs, 540/65R30 fronts, 650/65R42 rears JD-916835

CLAASROLLANT540RF

CLAASLINER2800

CASEPUMA160 £43,000

2015, 50kph, 160hp, 7412 eng hrs, 540/65R28 fronts, 650/65R38 rears IH-ZFBP500P6

£22,500

£12,500 2012 CL-98702464.A

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SHEPHERD'S hut, 20' long x 7', LED lighting inside & out, fully insulated all o er, so e internal fittings, n rnished, wo ld ake a good o fice or holida home. R Knight Tel 07860 700508 (Northamptonshire)

GRANITE paving slabs, used, 2' square, approx 130 slabs. £250 for the lot. D Carter Tel 07768 935715 (Essex)

CHAINS donghua.co.uk

JOHN DEERE W550 4WD COMBINE

NEW spares for Dominator 98S – knife drive belt, knife drive ball joint, two chaff spreader bearings, grain pan seal, erkins el filter ono & H Dilworth Ltd Tel 07802 517607 (Leicestershire)

50% higher ultimate tensile strength than standard chain Available from Chain Stockists

COMBINES & HARVESTERS

NEW Holland CR9080 Elevation, 2008, 2079 drum/2698 engine hrs, 30' varifeed header, twin side knives, moisture meter & yield monitor, Smart Steer laser guidance & auto steer ready, 900/30 R32 -600/65 R28. £75,500+VAT. T Chugg Tel 07980 240592 (Worcestershire)

CLAAS Matador, used last year, good order. £1,000+VAT. I Kiddy Tel 07836 239701 (Suffolk)

1160hrs, 850 drum hrs

tel: (0)1334 652995 email: sales@fifetractors.com

www.fifetractors.com

CLAAS complete rape kit for V900 header, all the tins & the hydraulic right hand side knife, good condition. £1,200+VAT. T Webber Tel 07917 756139 (Suffolk) 01733

INTERNATIONAL Harvester 1460 combine, axial flow, 14' header, good working condition, Chester area. £6,500 ono. L Cannon Tel 07773 252199 (Cheshire)

GRIMME potato har ester with picking table, 2009, very good condition or age, definitel worth a look, only selling as stopping growing potatoes, windrow option, double multisep, good. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

2016 Poluzzi 30” Track System

MF7276AL, 2001, 2753 drum hrs, 25' powerflow header, tid , ono. E Clarke Tel 07971 550401 (Shropshire)

16-FOOT knife for Massey Ferguson 7345S combine, 2012. £100. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

To fit 10 stud combines, & has 8 stud adapters, like new condition

Rodney Cowle Machinery 07786 391816

UNLOADING auger extension for New Holland 8.80, as new. M Herring Tel 07818 092626 (Lincolnshire)

1999 New Holland TF78 Elektra Plus, breaking for spares by owner/operator farmer, 24' high capacity header with trailer, recent 2 season-old 800 front tyres, ALL PARTS AVAILABLE. Please call or email cjlimb@hotmail.com. C Limb Tel Pete 07980 921341/Chris 07773 524070 (Lincolnshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 40RS 20' combine header, good condition, 2001. £4,000+VAT ono. I Wright Tel 07831423407 (Derbyshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 40, 1996, Datavision owerflow table, good condition or its age - was put away working after 2021 harvest. £12,000+VAT ono. M Lindsell Tel 07796 398805 (Essex)

NEW Holland TX66, 1997, straw chopper. 20' header with trailer, 3290 drum/3800 engine hrs, levelling header, self level sieves, new control board, paintwork excellent, call for further in o , ono da s el 88 964461 (Cambridgeshire)

JOHN Deere/Zurn side knife, excellent condition. £750+VAT ono. C Eagle Tel 07889 954360 (Norfolk)

COMBINES & HARVESTERS( cont)

CLAAS combine spares for Senator 60, may fit 70, drum belts £45/set; traction belts £40 each; straw walker bearings 10 for £30; elevator chains table to drum 2 for £30. Buyer to collect or can post. J Gosney Tel 07889 105865 (Hampshire)

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COMPRESSORS

STRICKLAND digger buckets (2), as new, 450 & 300mm wide, pins 35mm dia, apart, will not fit o r machine. £175+VAT for both together.

D Lyle Tel 07780 156030/01652 628217 (Lincolnshire)

HONDA tracked power barrow, petrol, 2 forward gears, 1 reverse, turns & drives as it should, fair condition, good tracks & tipping bod re o es or a flat deck £1,400+VAT. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)

FOSTER D2P back actor digger, c/w 2 buckets. £900. C Slatter Tel 07881 443396 (Gloucestershire) DITCHING bucket, 6’6” wide, clevis, 19” external, 10” internal, pin diameter 65mm. £300. P Astill Tel 07751 500081 (Leicestershire)

DOORS

BUCKET 80cm wide, 30mm pin holes, 155mm gap between pins, off McConnel. P Beales Tel 07584

189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

BOGE CL10 compressor, excellent condition. £2,500+VAT ono. R Clarke Tel 07811 956789 (Essex)

DIGGERS / DOZERS / DUMPERS

BENFORD Terex PT6000 4x4 dumper, electric shuttle, tidy & very reliable, barn stored. £6,000. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

RARE 2t swivel hydraulic high discharge dumper, working order, 2 cyl Petter diesel engine, may suit farmers or small builder, useful for concreting.

£3,900+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985

840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

SIX IAE galvanised sheeted doors, good condition. £350 each. A Dennis-Jones Tel 07731 653242 (Northants)

DRILLS

SIMBA Horsch CO4 folding tine drill, 2004, vgc, cleated tyres, bout markers, pre-em marker, 3 sets coulters/tubes for rape beans & std duet coulters, Horsch seeder unit with 4 different barrels small to large seeds. £13,250+VAT R Allan Tel 07771 922747 (Leicestershire)

Breaking Seed drills

Accord • Amazone

Sulky • KRM • Vicon

Coulters, Metering Units,  A frames Etc

Call Craig on 07977 208205 (T)

OSR seeder, 4m, seven Tillso Ultralite legs with adjustable leading discs, press wheels, Vento seeder box, Opico disc coulters, Stocks slug pelleter & Techneat fert kit. £17,500 ovno. N Vergette Tel 07802 331200 (Cambridgeshire)

BOOM extension from Priestman Mustang 120 Mk3 digger, in good working order, a fit other achines £2,200+VAT. J Hurd Tel 01985 840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

£900+VAT ono. J Hurd Tel 01985

840260/01985 840039 (Wiltshire)

VREDESTEIN drill press wheels, possibly Weaving or Sumo, 400-8 size, 34 in total. £500+VAT. R Chapman Tel 07860 401855 (Lincolnshire)

SULKY 4m box drill for power harrow. £1,200+VAT. I Kiddy Tel 07836 239701 (Suffolk) VICON 4m Air drill. £1,200+VAT. J Smith Tel 07774 290777 (Cambridgeshire)

VADERSTAD RDA400s, f/w new genuine following harrows, drilling discs & bearings, System disc Aggressive 440mm, 2014, blockage sensors, interactive depth, full width lift, 4900ha, well looked after, f/pivot packer available at extra cost. £36,000+VAT. R Llewellin Tel 07966 445781 (Pembrokeshire)

BETTINSON Hestair 4m, end tow 3D direct drill, vgwo, one of the last manufactured, all feed rolls & discs/ bearings good, paintwork good, seed only hopper, pictures available on request, elec controls. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

5-FOOT ditching bucket for Case 580G digger, in good condition. £300 ono.

A Campling Tel 07950 436045/01406 550442 (Lincolnshire)

07833 452532 (East Yorkshire)

KUHN Megant 6m tine drill, 2007, c/w pre emergence markers & Hector 3000 control box, good working order. £10,950+VAT ono. N Smith Tel 07906 265897 (Suffolk)

6-METRE tine drill, KRM toolbar with tines, tyre packer, then the tine coulters c/w covering harrow, pre em makers & front hopper. R Morton Tel 07718 971902/07885 879340 (Cambridgeshire)

WEAVING 6000M Sabre Drill £38,950

2020, latest model (4 rows, plastic hopper), pre-ems, ISOCan

more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

COULTERS off Vicon/Accord drill, handy if you bend one. £10 each. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

MARKER discs (3) off Vicon/Accord drill. £55 or will split. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

ERADICATOR tines (4). £50 ono. P Beales Tel 07584 189359 (Suffolk)

MF510 Air drill, 4m, c/w small seeds kit, pre em markers & tramline, owned from new, stored under cover, good condition for age. £1,500. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

CONCRETE breaker, came off Priestman Mustang 120 Mk3, sold as seen.

BENFORD P52000 4t dumper truck, recent new gearbox & clutch, excellent working order, collect from Pollington near Goole. £8,000 ono. J Peake Tel

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Cousins Patriot 3M Cultivator 2010, good example

AS Marston 14T Grain Trailer 2005, 1 owner, immaculate!

Teagle Telehawk Straw Spreader 2016, JCB brackets, vgc

Massey Ferguson 137SB Conventional Baler lovely machine

& Noot XS750

Kuhn FC313 Mower Conditioner 2012, lovely mower,

HEVA 3M 5 Leg Subsoiler & Seeder 2016, vgc

Bomford B508 Hedge Cutter cable controls, vgc

32’ X 10’ MODULAR CANTEEN OFFICE UNIT 230v hookup, lockable, window shutters, solid sheet floor, open plan, lighting, heaters, sockets, kitchenette, two door entr , ack legs, li ting e e points, dr £4,950

GROUNDHOG GP360 WELFARE UNIT 6 person, careen area, sink, lights, heaters, kettle, m/wave e/sockets, h&c water, toilet & wash room, drying room, built in 6KVA generator

MODULAR

OFFICE UNIT hook p, lockable, anti andal, solid sheet floor, open plan, lighting, heaters, lockers, bench seats, coat hooks, forklift tine pockets, lifting eye points, dry

PORTABLE SITE TOILET plastic GRP construction, lockable door, chemical recirc toilet, hand wash basin £350 each

SUZUKI JIMNY 2006, 1.3 VVT petrol, 83,293 miles, 2wd/4wd high or low, electric windows, CD player, MOT until April 2024, no rear seatbelts £2,950

ALL TERRAIN FORKLIFT 1988, 2650 recorded hrs, 2.6t lift, shuttle forward/ reverse, duplex mast, 2wd, Perkins engine, full cab £4,950

Richard Betts 4x4 Ltd • Lincolnshire Based • Please see website for more stock • All prices +VAT

CHF UNUSED 2000L BUNDED DIESEL BOWSER steel bund, manual hand pump with nozzle, hinged lid, lifting eyes, forklift tine pockets, 1000L capacity version also available £2,100

13’ X 9’ MODULAR TOILET BLOCK 230v hookup, 2 compartments, urinals, toilet cubicles, wash hand basins, lighting, heating, vinyl sheet flooring, lockable, ack legs, li ting e e points £3,450

£8,950

24’ X 9’

CANTEEN

£3,450

SANDERSON PLANTMAN

NEW AMAZONE CENTAYA COMBINATION DRILL KG power harrow & wedge ring roller, 3m working width, pre em markers, Isobus

AMAZONE PANTERA 4502 boo , aselect, high flow, , distance control with 4 sensors, 2 sets of tyres, AGI-4, Cat 4 cab, 4300hrs £140,000

tine drill £650

Maschio 4m combi drill c/w sulky drill unit (Suffolk coulter) POA

Twin axel tilt bed low loader, designed for moving track marshal crawlers £1,800+ VAT

Feed Processing Specialists

2012 MOBILITY SCOOTER excellent condition, very little used, new batteries st fitted

Tub Grinders

- Exclusive UK Distributor of Haybuster, Rotogrind and VDW Tub Grinders

- Range of models

Diet Feeders

- Largest stock of mixers in the UK – over 50 machines in current stock

- Refurbished, used & nearly new units available

- New Mini Mixer available

- Diet feeder parts available – blades, conveyor belts, gearboxes, weigh cells

- All feeders undergo 30 point service

- Finance available subject to terms

- Nationwide delivery available

Current Used Stock

Please visit www.enegis.co.uk for more photos or call 01789 205132 or 07721 442979

2019 BAILEY BEETEAPER 18 hyd door, sprung d/bar,

wheels

NEW

2007 TERREX 6T 4WD DUMPER HYDRAULIC TIPPING SKIP

CHOICE OF 7 BAILEY FLAT TRAILERS 2016 & 2019s, 28’ & 36’, air brakes, sprung d/bars

2022 BAILEY 16T TRAILER air & oil, hyd door, hyd rollover sheet, 560/60x22.5 wheels, like new

96266

email: dasservices@btconnect.com website: dasanythingagricultural.co.uk

Dean: 07836 680004

Peter Scott: 07584 066866

Kevin Gladding: 07960 678109

Dennis Hart: 07496 834034

2016 JCB 541-70 AGRI SUPER LOADALL air con, trailer hitch, tyres 60%

NEW BAILEY CT20 20T, 14.1CU/M CONTRACT TIPPER sprung d/bar, air brakes, 445/65x22.5 s/singles

BAILEY 20T BEAVERTAIL LOW LOADER sprung d/bar, 435/50x19.5 single wheels, hyd ramps

CASE 4240 PRO 4WD TRACTOR 4824hrs, weights, 2 spools, 16.9x34 & 13.6x24 wheels

GRIFFITHS GHS100 10T TRAILER super singles, grain chute, immaculate inside & out

2020 BAILEY TB2 16T SILAGE TRAILER full spec, air brakes, Nokian CT 560/60x22.5 heavy duty tyres

2011 LINDEN 16T 32’ FLAT BALE TRAILER sprung d/bar, air brakes, flotation t res

2003 VALTRA 8150 4WD TRACTOR 6549 genuine hrs, 40k, air con, 2 spools, 20.8x38 & 16.9x28

air brakes, floatation t res

2017 MERLO TURBOFARMER TELEHANDLER hitch, air con, hyd locking

2017 NEW HOLLAND T4-75 4WD TRACTOR 2590hrs, F/R shuttle, 420/85x30 & 280/85x24 wheels, hitch

NEW BAILEY 14T FLAT BALE TRAILER 8.4m deck, air & oil, sprung d/bar, tool box, choice of 2

JCB 331HST COMPACT TRACTOR with mid mounted mower deck, turf tyres, 3 point linkage

1990/91 FORD 7810 4WD S3 SUPER Q TRACTOR hrs, fitted ar hand parallel lift power loader

VADERSTAD 12.3M HYDRAULIC FOLDING CAMBRIDGE ROLLS with breaker rings

MUSTANG SKID STEER LOADERS choice of 2 2018 1650R, 867hrs & 2014 2054, 925hrs

SIMBA 4.6M HYDRAULIC FOLDING DOUBLE PRESS c/w front leading tines, rear drawbar

DRILLS (cont)

LEMKEN Solitair 9 4m combi drill, 2011, 1736ha drilled, with Zircon 10 power harrow, following harrows, tramline kit, rear lights, new tines last season. £17,500+VAT. M Campion Tel 01777 817359/07785 768563 (Nottinghamshire)

MOTORWAY CRASH BARRIERS

& RAILWAY SLEEPERS

Northants

MOORE Unidrill 4m, pre-em markers, RDS control box, good condition for age, only reason for sale is upgrading to a bigger drill. £12,000+VAT ono. L Nobes Tel 07789 273550 (Norfolk)

FOR SALE

UNIVERSAL G2 Dutch openers & pigtail tines (25), 3.5" double outlet points with additional bean coulters.

£2,500+VAT. B Sharp Tel 07917 127061 (Lincolnshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 30 grain only drill, 23 spouts, 3m, tramliner, no end tow kit. £400+VAT ono. G Lawson Tel 07751 273382 (East Yorkshire)

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07813 182054 01536 771246

www.usedcrashbarriers.co.uk

FORAGE & SILAGE

2022 ryegrass haylage, bale size 120 x 120 x 90cm, 250kg, call for more information, Royston area. R Barker Tel 07767 250873 (Hertfordshire)

TAARUP 501 Direct Cut fine double chop forage harvesters, choice of two, good working order when last used 5yrs ago, stored under cover. S Jaques Tel 01754 763319 (Lincolnshire)

GENERATORS

GENERATORS: diesel & PTO, quality used & new, est 25yrs. JSP UK Ltd. Tel 01432 353050 Mob 07774 742182 (Hereford)

PLOT FEEDS SEED & CEREAL ENGINEERING

Grain Cleaner Specialists

VADERSTAD Rapid RD 300, 1995, very tidy, in gwo, front tyre packer, front tine system, levelling tines, disc drill coulters, rear packer, harrows & bout markers, good metal all round, small seed kit, ready to work. £7,500+VAT ono. R Allan Tel 07977 933554 (Warwickshire)

PTO Generators Static/Linkage Mounted

WEAVING GD6000T, 2016, 6m trailed grain & fertiliser direct drill, Caddy 2.5 Bigdisc, stainless steel hopper with split tank, twin metering, GD coulter bar with angled disc coulters, good condition. £30,000+VAT. R Rayner Tel 07808 066655 (Cambridgeshire)

2012 KRM Soladrll 2311, 4.8/5m,

£14,500+VAT. A Brown Tel 07850 936135 (West Midlands)

Full range up to 200KVA 2 year warranty, UK built Ring Anthony for details

P. Cowell & Sons Ltd

Tel: 01772 653569

www.cowells.co.uk

GRAIN HANDLING/ STORAGE

KONGSKILDE wooden corn drying bin, 60T, c/w heating fan. Free to a good home, buyer to dismantle. A Clements Tel 07873 263687/01502 476606 (Suffolk)

SUTON High Tip 2.2m grain bucket, in good order. £650+VAT ono. N Smith Tel 07906 265897 (Suffolk)

New and Secondhand Cleaners Sieves and Spares for most makes Test Facility available

Grain Fans and other equipment available

KVERNELAND TS-EVO 6.0m, hyd fan, mechanical metering system, 12.5cm row spacing, Signus control box, pre-em markers, tank camera & screen, low disturbance points, 2012, spares available, excellent all-weather drill from family farm. £18,000. J Lane Tel 07760 369492 (Northamptonshire)

M

FENCING & GATES

GRAIN ducting (approx 50 pieces) 6” x 4” x 6', good condition. Offers. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)

GRAIN auger, 6", 3 phase, choice of two – 20' & 30', both good working order. £500 each. P Astill Tel 07751 500081 (Leicestershire) STRONGA 3.5cu/m grain bucket, JCB Q fit hitch, v good blade, heavy duty backplate. £1,750+VAT. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

Manufacturers of Typhoon Fans (0.5–120hp)

Drive Over

PELLCROFT

t: 01526 342466 f: 343507

e: sales@pellcroft.com

www.pellcroft.com

WEAVING GD6000T Direct Disc Drill, 6m, 2017, good condition.

£49,000+VAT. R Maddever Tel 07786 910597 (Suffolk)

BRICE Baker auger, 5.5" 4.5m long, 3 phase motor, with hopper. £305 ono. P Beales Tel 07584 189359 (Suffolk)

H Hutsby Tel 07917 130213 (Warwickshire)

UK Supplier for Aeromeh Cleaner Aero Dynamic Range

Contact Robin on 07710 242015

Roy Edwards 07702 408833 Full engineering, installation & dismantling services

Main Agents for 22-96363

www.grainmachinery.co.uk

FIFTY-FOOT 6" belt with 5.5" cups, for a grain elevator, c/w man platform. £90. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

MECMAR FSN 15T mobile grain dryer, 2016, 231 burner hours, electrical drive, automatic, oil burner, diesel, like new, buyer to collect in Nottinghamshire. G Cressey Tel 07788 246164 (Nottinghamshire)

PROTIMETER Grainmaster i grain moisture meter, very good clean condition, c/w test cert dated 28 June confir ing acc rac on wheat, barley & OSR of between 0.1-0.3%, retirement sale. £195+VAT inc P&P (to UK mainland only). D Cowton Tel 07712 005508 (County Durham)

wheel mark eradicators & pre em markers, hydraulic fan, all in very good working order, always stored under cover.

DALE 9m Eco-drill, 2015, can be converted to 8m, 2015, 5, 10 & 20” spacing, 4t hopper, grain & fert, Isobus & control box, Stocks Rotor Meter, Stocks Turbo Jet Icon, LEDs inc underframe w/lights, toolbox, blockage monitors, good cond. £55,000+VAT.

Abblitt Tel 07720 839253 (Cambridgeshire)

WOLSELEY electric fencer (3 strand wire system), needs 6V battery. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

Air con, grammar air seat, boom susp, led lights, boom lights, roof wiper, continuous hyd �ow, with Merlo headstock

East Anglia’s first choice for new & used agricultural machinery

2.5t lift, 6m boom

load sensing, Isobus, air & hydr brakes, hyd top link, susp cab, air seat, air cond, guidance ready, Trelleborg 600/65R34 & 710/75R42 at 90% tread, full warranty till 27.02.2024 or 6000 hrs

3m disc coulter, track markers, pre-em markers following harrow, press wheels, spring tine harrow with packer roller

Yanmar naturally aspirated diesel engi 4 cyl 68.4 net hp 51.0kw 2500rpm, dpf tech, open rops/ fops w/ side windows, hand/foot control system, single speed drive, deluxe high back

hydro, 7m boom, 3.8t lift, MF headstock, man locking, 1 front service, 190l/min pump, hyd pick up, 1 rear service, hyd trailer brake, abs, led lights, air seat, air

tread

standard cab, hydro trans, tyres 90% tread

Alvan Blanch|Allmet|Carrier| Svegma|Farrell|Bentall|Wilder| Vertec|Turner|Tornum|Turbodan|

HARVEST Installations grain drying fan, gas fired, c/w automatic humidity control. £200+VAT. R Catton Tel 07966 785095/07976 648004 (Hertfordshire)

GRASS MACHINERY

VOTEX topper, 2.7m, working condition. £475+VAT ono. G Hammersley Tel 07966 024670 (Staffordshire)

KUHN 8 flail topper, brand new, never been used, c/w hydraulic sideshift. £5,250 no VAT. B Wothers Tel 01793 790016 (Wiltshire)

2015 Major Cyclone Heavy Duty Topper

£3,950+VAT

very good condition, all galvanized, shaft drive, been used on parkland

23-96792

ATCO Balmoral 20S mower, c/w grass box, in very good condition. £150 no VAT. K Early Tel 07860 464751 (Lincolnshire)

New TEAGLE Verge Mowers

23-96751

M-Trac Ltd

Brackley, Northants

T 01280 705353 F 01280 702849 marks.stockwin@m-trac.co.uk

FLAT heavy water ballast roller, almost new, width 2.5m, roller diameter 50cm, pin link, collect from Pollington near Goole. £1,500 ono. J Peake Tel 07833 452532 (East Yorkshire)

CARRIER elevator, two 8" heads with gearboxes, 4kw motor & anti rotation bars, good condition. R Rayner Tel 07808 066655 (Cambridgeshire)

PROFORGE Activator 6m spring tine grass harrow, hydraulic folding, 5 rows 7mm tines, 2016, hardly used, in as new condition. £3,750+VAT. R Chapman Tel 07860 401855 (Lincolnshire)

OPICO 6m grass harrow c/w Air 8 seeder & tines, 2009, good condition. £4,500+VAT. D Tutt Tel 07767 667668 (Bedfordshire)

TAPS & DUAL models in stock

heavy duty, rated 200hp, well priced

Photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

RANSOMES Textron 35hp 4wd, Kubota engine, 5 reel self propelled mower, vgc, stored inside, mower blades 90%, cab hydro drive, great mower for quick work on large lawns, etc. £2,950 can deliver locally. R Lane Tel 07831 615912 (Cambridgeshire)

SIMPLICITY ride-on mower. £100. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

SUPER-TED 220, 2009, in good working order, no longer required, had very little use since new. £2,000+VAT ono. L Rodway Tel 07884 114890 (Norfolk)

TWOSE 3m flat roll, good condition. £800+VAT. R Catton Tel 07966 785095/07976 648004 (Hertfordshire)

TWOSE 7' push-off buckrake, used this year, gwo. £500+VAT. G Mosley Tel 07791 443021 (Derbyshire)

KUHN FC 280 P, owned from new, not the tidiest but a runner. Offers. R Reakes Tel 07966 483118 (Somerset)

HEDGING & FORESTRY

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VEGETATION SITE

CLEARANCE & RECYCLING

Timber required standing or felled, soft or hard wood, in particular Ash trees with Ash dieback.

Any quantities considered. We primarily work in the South of England but travel across the UK.

THERMOBILE GA110 gas burner, stack of three. £3,250+VAT. R Mills Tel 01780 460465 (Rutland)

KUBOTA Granbia GB180, good working order, 994hrs use, c/w RSP160 cultivator. £8,500+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

WEAVING Sub-Lift 3 leg grassland subsoiler, not had much use, full width hydraulic 2.6m rear roller. R Palmer Tel 07920 063126 (Norfolk)

MORRISONS 600 petrol cylinder lawn mower. £100+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

Please call Tony on 07774 447959 or email office@sasaunders.co.uk

ATCO ride-on cylinder mower, petrol, Villiers engine. £100+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

KVERNELAND Taarup 8052 4 rotor tedder, in good working order, viewing welcome & can be seen working, more photos & video on request. £2,950+VAT ono. Ring Ian to enquire or arrange a viewing. J Woodward Tel 07960 866025 Ian/01455 221112 (Warwickshire)

RITCHIE chain harrows, hydraulic folding, 6m wide, good condition. £1,750+VAT. B Burton Tel 07775 877136 (Nottinghamshire)

WEIDEMANN Terra Combi overseeder, very clean condition, little use. £4,995+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

TERRATECH aptor tree shear to fit JCB 3CX & 6t digger, 2022, 200mm cut blade, cuts & holds soft & hardwood, interchangeable Hardox blade, brand new unused. £6,500+VAT. G Pullin Tel 07706 583158 (Buckinghamshire)

Stand out in your

RITCHIE grassland slitter, 3m wide, very good condition, makes a very good job, c/w original water tanks for ballast. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

BUY

furrow, DD bodies, Cat 3 or 4 headstock, suit track or wheel tractor, super condition

t: 01243 575333 • m: Joe 07540 013587

Great Plains 3m X-Press Cultivator 2015, ST bar, legs 95%, discs 90%, DD roller 90%, immaculate condition

Massey Ferguson 375 2wd Tractor 75hp, 5580hrs, 18 speed, new 420/85 R34 tyres, hi-line + cab, 1st class condition

Lemken 3m Zirkon 8/ Solitair 8 Drill Combination rst used 2019, quick t tines, disc coulters, only 300 acres from new, demo condition

Daewoo Industrial Forklift 4t capacity, 6 cylinder engine, 3 stage mast, side shift, tyres 85%, very genuine

Galvanised Tubular Cattle Grid working width 3.9 metres, depth 2.75 metres, straight with no repairs, no VAT

Weaving Sub-Disc Cultivator Rape Drill 2011, 4m wide, new metal, Guttler press, simple rape seeders

Lemken Toothed Packer Rollers for Lemken 6m hyd folding power harrow, 2021, c/w frames & scraper units, demo condition

SlurryKat Vacuum Tanker 2017, 18,000L/4000gal, 710/50x26.5 75%, air/hyd brakes, splash plate, docking station, 1st class

Bundie Bunded Diesel Bowser 4,500L, Honda 4 stroke engine with pump, particulate lter, very tidy unit

Kverneland 4m Combination Drill 2014, 3 rows of Su olk coulters, 600mm packer, wheel eradicators

Krone Easycut Triple Mowers 2021, front F320CV, rear 8870CV, conditioners, 700 hectares from new, mint condition, will split

Alpego PF 400 Trailed Cultivator 2014, hydraulic fold, tines discs & press, excellent condition

JPM 14t low Sided Dump Trailer 2018, sprung drawbar, 455/40-R22.5 otation tyres, 6t ramps for mini digger

Kverneland RW 100 Wagon Plough 2014, 9 furrow, No 28 bodies, manual vari-width, on land/in furrow, superb condition

Full Set of Tyres for Fendt 1050 Tractor 2 x Trelleborg 900/65-R46 80%, 2 x Trelleborg 710/60 -R38 85%, excellent condition

McConnel Discaerator 3000 2015, 5 auto-reset legs, two rows of discs, DD packer, hardly used, demo condition

Krone Big X 1100 Forager 2013, 2621/1704hrs, biogas & grass cylinders, otation tyres, 14 row maize header, part ex

New Ziegler 25’

Combine Header Trailer forced steering on both axles, good for tight gateways

John

| 07920 589 737

50kph Electro command, 2020, 1245hrs, engine Speed management, full suspension, 600/65R38 & 480/65R28 tyres, quicke Q5M front loader, euro combi, hyd locking Paul Goodwin | 07970 805 340

Pottinger Novacat 3007ED Pottinger Aerosem 3002 ADD Sulky Xeos Pro

2018, Trailed center pull, c/w wear skids and V shape tines, ready for work

Sam Smithson | 07849 828 429

2022, 845hrs, 50kph Eco, joystick with 2x MMV, bar axle, ISOBUS rear breakaway, radar, front linkage and couplers, hyd top link, 4 remotes, VR and AGR with full RTK, intelliview pro, intelligent trailer brakes, 165L pump, twin beacons, power beyond, rear camera, 12 LED’s, high mount roadlights, bluetooth radio, 710/70R42 & 600/70R30 tyres

Jim Nash | 07734 550 400

Combination drill c/w Pottinger Lion 3002 power harrow, 2017, levelling board, 550mm packer roller with scrapers, disc coulters, press wheels, following harrow, pre- emergence markers, bout markers, transport lights John Mycroft | 07920 589 73

4m Combination drill, 2018, c/w sulky power harrow, track eradicators, leveling board, packer roller with scrapers, disc coulters, following harrow, pre-emergence and bout markers, pilot control Graham Milner | 07885 243 761

Power command classic with creep, 2022, 457hrs, 50kph, 4 remotes, hi-vis, 1 beacon, HTS1, 480 85R42, 420/85R28, radio, 8 LED, high mount road lights, 110L pump

Jim Nash | 07734 550 400

Auto command, 2022, 50kph Eco, 808hrs only, front linkage, couplers and PTO, full auto guidance RTK and VR, high mount headlamps, 8 LED’s radar, joystick with 2x MMV, 650/65R38 & 540/65R28 tyres, intel brakes, hi-vis roof, 140L pump

2021, 964hrs, 40kph, air brakes, cab suspension, dyna 4 gearbox, 3 spools, air con, 440/65 R28 90% & 540/65 R38 90% Trelleborg tyres

Jim Nash | 07734 550 400

2021, 50kph Eco, 480hrs, auto command, exhaust brake, ABS trailer socket, customer steer & AGR, joystick, 2x MMV, 4 remotes, front linkage to MMV, intelligent trailer braking, radar 650/65R38 540/65R28 tyres

New Holland RB150

Crop cutter, first used in 2021, built in 2017

Mycroft

New Holland T6.180

New Holland T7.315

New Holland T7.210

Massey Ferguson 5713S New Holland T7.210

New Holland T7.210

manual IRS power steering, towball, heated grips

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HEDGING & FORESTRY (cont)

JTE

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Specialists in hedging & forestry equipment

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IRRIGATION/ DRAINAGE

JOE TURNER EQUIPMENT

IRRIGATION pump set, 6 cylinder Perkins engine, Caprari pump, Murphy Protection unit. excellent condition.

£5,000+VAT. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

LAND/PROPERTY

LAND wanted to rent around Stevenage & East Herts for grazing livestock, any acreage considered, looking for short or long term agreements. K Plumb Tel 07955 676578 (Hertfordshire)

LIVESTOCK

CHAROLLAIS shearling rams, excellent quality, home bred, raring to work, ring for details. K Smith Tel 07940 049960 (Derbyshire)

WEANERS for sale, ready to go to new homes at the end of July, cross bred, but lovely pigs. P Watson Tel 07876 753436 (Suffolk)

ORGANIC Black Welsh Mountain tup lambs, choice of 4 well grown ram lambs, born March 2023, Soil Association licensed. £80 ono. J Delaney Tel 01722 790786 (Wiltshire)

STOCK geese (11). Free to a good home. P Murton Tel 07598 808954 (Norfolk)

BEEF Shorthorn bulls (2) for sale. by Jehu of Upsall(Ex 93), polled, Zero Myostatin gene, born Mar 2022, well grown, ready to work, vaccinated BVD, IBR, Lepto, TB4, Farm Assured, both quiet, well handled, halter trained genuine bulls. V St Joseph Tel 07747 847431 (Essex)

WILTSHIRE Horn ewe lambs for sale – the only sheep to keep – wool shedding, so no shearing or fly strike, born Feb/Mar 2023, well grown, electric fence trained, Heptavac P+ vaccinated, sensibly priced, can be registered, viewing welcome. V St Joseph Tel 07747 847431 (Essex)

PYGMY goats, two nannies with three kids & one billy goat, vaccinated with Lambivac, would like them to go together, but would sell the three kids. P Rutter Tel 07926 095493 (Lincolnshire)

TWO Lincoln Red cows, both pure bred, one registered, one born 2013, one born 2017, both running with my bull, phone for more details. £3,400 for the pair. G Ulley Tel 07798 872221 (South Yorks)

SHEARLINGS – 85 Lleyn purebred, 26 Lleyn X Texel, 37 Exlana, born March–May 22 & grass fed only, vaccinated Bravoxin, Clik on 24 June. P Astill Tel 07751 500081 (Leicestershire)

SHEARLING rams, ready for work, Texel, Suffolk & Suftex available, Spalding. C Grundy Tel 01406 330205/07808 914719 (Lincolnshire)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bull, 3yrs old erfield el (Oxfordshire)

BUTLEY Herefords, registered pedigree bulls & females, quiet & easily handled, all bulls halter trained & guaranteed under Hereford Society rules, TB4 area. www.butleyherefords.co.uk. DC Smith & Sons Tel 07971 694912/07885 594143 (Suffolk)

SHEEP, six ewes – four first crop & two 3 crop, plus 10 lambs born April doing well. J McNally Tel 07411 482976 (Shropshire)

IRRIFRANCE Javelin irrigator, 82mm x 310m, c/w rain gun, on turntable, good condition. £1,500+VAT. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

Weekly Prime Cattle, Sheep and Store Cattle Sales

Monthly Poultry Sales

Pedigree Livestock Sales

Farm Sales and Valuations

Sale of Pigs twice a month

Annual Rare Breed Sale

BEAUTIFULLY marked Pygmy kids for sale, parents fully vaccinated & wormed, foot trimmed, tagged, care notes & support given if required, farm bred. E Bunting Tel 07889 640188 (Essex)

UNSEXED peacock chicks, ready to go mid August. £35. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

IRRIFRANCE Javelin irrigator, 82mm x 310m, c/w rain gun, good condition.

£1,000+VAT. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

Deadweight Cattle Sales Straw and Fodder Sales 28-96415

Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY 01664 562971

www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bulls from the Park Wall herd, pictured is a well grown, long bodied, stylish 18mnth old, halter trained, shown & super quiet, Johnes Level 1, BVD accredited & vaccinated, IBr vaccinated, TB4. £3,500. J Musk Tel 01638 724831/07748 850465 (Suffolk)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bulls, ready for work, born Apr–Aug 21, from a High Health herd, monitored yearly, good feet & excellent natured. B Sadler Tel 07896 673613 (Powys)

EXCELLENT quality Pygmy wether & nanny kids, stunning selection, farm bred mums, vaccs & wormed. E Bunting Tel 07889 640199 (Essex)

BLUE X Blonde bull, well bred, very quiet, ready for work. S Jaques Tel 01754 763319 (Lincolnshire)

PERKINS 3654 engine with a Javelin trolley c/w integral fuel tank, had less than 50hrs use, good condition.

£1,500+VAT. B Sharp Tel 07917 127061 (Lincolnshire)

PEDIGREE polled Charolais bulls (20+), 16–24mnths old, mostly homozygous polled (all offspring have no horns) some hetro polled (c80 %), stock sires & some by ai bull, 280 day gestation, good & fit, in & o t with e ence, tested. All bulls £3,500. D Littlehales Tel 07771 571478/07767 633200/01743 891188 (Shropshire)

TEXEL X Mule theaves (150), well grown, not had lambs, Heptavac P, Liquithrive, electric fence trained. P Blackman Tel 07880 728341 (Cambridgeshire)

NORTH Country Mule double theaves (100), had one crop of lambs, Heptavac P, electric fence trained. P Blackman Tel 07880 728341 (Cambridgeshire)

TEXEL X Mule double theaves (100), had one crop of lambs, Heptavac P, electric fence trained. P Blackman Tel 07880 728341 (Cambridgeshire)

IRRIGATION pipes (48) & trailer, 30 right ain & 8 a er, all , will fit together perfectly, all in good condition.

£3,000+VAT ono for full set. Will consider selling separately. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

PEDIGREE Limousin bulls, 15–16 months old, from TB4 area & in Herd Health scheme, very quiet & will make nice bulls. £2,000. L Enefer Tel 07810 004470 (Norfolk)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bulls available from the Park Wall herd, pictured is a rising 16mnth old, easily fleshed, edi ra ed, iet & halter trained, herd is Johnes Level 1, BVD accredited, BVD & IBr vaccinated, TB4, West Suffolk. £2,500. J Musk Tel 01638 724831/07748 850465 (Suffolk)

quality pedigree

bulls for sale, great meaty conformation & good growth with Hereford calving ease, our High Health herd is fully CHECs accredited, from a TB4 area. www. bitternherefords.co.uk C Blaxell Tel 07768 171979 (Norfolk)

LIMOUSIN bulls polled Black & Red, Elite Health, TB4, semen tested, 2yrs old, ready to work Bonshaw herd, Colchester, heifers & cows with calves also available. D Kinloch Tel 07748 786073/07718 786218 (Essex)

ABERDEEN Angus bulls, top blood lines, Elite Health, TB4, semen tested, ready to work, choice of 4, 2–3yrs old, Bonshaw Pedigree Angus Colchester. D Kinloch Tel 07748 786073/07718 786218 (Essex)

TOP

Hereford

PUREBRED Longhorn heifers (6), very quiet, ideal bulling heifers, approx 2yrs old 550-600kg, recently wormed. N Kinsey Tel 07989 707139 (Shropshire)

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2022 DRT cow catcher, in excellent condition, pin & cone brackets, calf shelf, head yoke with forcing gate, can be olded p to fit on an or t pe trailer for transport, location Hull.

£3,500+VAT. S Scott Tel 07849 001379 (East Yorkshire)

CATTLE ring feeder, good condition, ring for details. £100 ono. T Bays Tel 07379 451868 (Cambridgeshire)

CREEP feeder, barn stored, vgc, call for more details. £600. T Bays Tel 07379 451868 (Cambridgeshire)

STORAGE tanks, one fibreglass & 1 plastic (50T), both clean & in good condition. Open to sensible offers. P Stevenson Tel 07767 828956 (Essex)

Barry Horne

FINRONE container flat deck, holds 160 pigs up to 20kg, cleaned & no pigs for 12 months, good condition. Open to reasonable offers. P Stevenson Tel 07767 828956 (Essex)

LIVESTOCK gates (50) used for pig pens but would suit other stock, box metal frame clad in stockboard, 6m wide, 1m high, no pigs for 18 months, all cleaned & in good condition. £150+VAT ono. P Stevenson Tel 07767 828956 (Essex)

PLASTIC slatted li estock flooring, 600x400mm, used, green plastic, slats fit together on fibreglass bea s s pport bea s a ailable in each and each lengths). £5.50+VAT. L Brown Tel 07970 517302 (Shropshire)

BAMLETT feed or seed hopper trailer with front mounted unloading auger. M Bayston Tel 07768 645075 (East Yorkshire)

BULK FEEDERS UK

28-96665

SHEEP weighing crate, in good working order, wooden walkway & opening gates at both ends, drop handles to make it easy to move with wheels, scales have been calibrated. £200 ono. C Weaver Tel 07790 491081 (Somerset)

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NEW SILOS FOR SALE

SECONDHAND IN STOCK

SECONDHAND SILOS WANTED

07879 402246 01948 710662

YARD gates 6m x 1m, stockboard clad, suitable for pigs & other stock, good condition, no pigs for 12 months, up to 50 available. Sensible offers please. P Stevenson Tel 07767 828956 (Essex)

IAE single sided creep feeder shelter, 4', features full length adjustable creep aperture, feed hopper, 1200mm wide x 900mm high, supplied with four 254mm wheels x 25mm bore rubber tyre, excellent condition. £475 ono. C Weaver Tel 07790 491081 (Somerset)

VARIABLE speed milk pump, 100L balance tank, single phase. £1,250+VAT. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

FULLWOOD plate cooler, recently stopped milking. £80+VAT ono. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

WEST round bale straw chopper, old, but still goes well. £1,150. D Lewis Tel 07966 599160 (Shropshire)

JETTERS. £30+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

VACUUM operated backing gates, front & back, from Fullwood parlour. £60+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

FEED trailer, 17' long, 7' wide approx, good condition. £2,400+VAT. N Hurton Tel 07803 087415 (Nottinghamshire)

SHEEP hay rack feeder, 8', good condition, easil o ed wheels one end & carry bar on the other end. £300 ono. C Weaver Tel 07790 491081 (Somerset)

IAE galvanised storage cages, c/w two doors & pallet fork sockets, as new. erfield el (Oxfordshire)

FULLWOOD ACRs. £60+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

LEGATO pulsators (10), 24v, excellent condition PULSATOR. £150+VAT ono. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

SELF-FEED silage barriers (2), 4.5m long, 1.4m tall, galvanised diagonal barrier, c/w self stabilised chequered floor & treated wooden base panels, good condition, more photos available on request. £525+VAT. B Burton Tel 07775 877136 (Nottinghamshire)

ROOT feeder bucket, good working order, still being used on farm, reasonable condition. £1,700+VAT. N Hurton Tel 07803087415 (Nottinghamshire)

PORTEQUIP 8’ beef feeder. £1,200+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

PORTEQUIP new creep feeder. £1,100+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

EAR tag board, le t & right hand. £25+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

ARROWQUIP 106 hydraulic squeeze crush, 2018, c/w head scoop, brisket bar & electric hydraulic power pack, also two ad stable cattle races with anti backing bar & Budflow cattle tub, excellent condition. £10,000+VAT. L Candy Tel 07763 516362 (Dorset)

FULLWOOD iflo ilking cl ster , c/w silicone pipework up to pulsator, good condition. £100+VAT ono. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

McCORMICK TRACTORS AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION

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Caterpillar TF414

MinTill

quick coupler.Comes with clean-up bucket. £22,300

Quantity of surplus grain storage equipment in working order 15kw vane axial fan with electric motor, 10kw vane axial fan with electric motor, 2 o� centrifugal pedestal fans with electric motors,1 o� dust extraction fan, several lengths of 18” ventilation ducting, 1 o� 20’ 6” auger with 4Kw electric motor. £2,000

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HOWARD ckspreader, side discharge, new chains & lails, working order Moore el or olk

HORNDRAULIC loader, e ord , c w h dra lic spool block, ll brackets, bale spike, ck ork, solid b cket & root b cket Morton el 88

HI-SPEC sl rr tanker, , a tofill, wide angle , air brakes, rear work lights, g ip dribble bar e cellent a es el 8 ar arthenshire

ABBEY sl rr tanker, M 8 p p, ill points, good lights & t res , c w s ction hose & , good condition, Market ra ton area , atkin el 8 hropshire

BOYTHORPE sl rr store, appro , gallons, stirrer, iewing ladder, no longer re ired ers radb r el 8 erb shire

SLURRY tower store, decent condition, o er illion litres capacit , p p & stirrer a ailable, co ld help to dis antle as we ha e a cherr picker , ono ra el o th orkshire

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PLOUGHS

KVERNELAND rrow press or a rrow plo gh ree an el incolnshire

SIMBA leg latliner with packer & h dra lic depth control, in good working order , ergette el 8 a bridgeshire

IFOR Williams aluminium livestock container to drop on flat bed trailer, in length, newish allo floor fitted, c w wooden gates or partitions , ono alb el 88 arwickshire

IAE gal anised creep eeder, eeds cal es, has sliding roo & point linkage to o e aro nd ono alb el 88 arwickshire FULLWOOD erringbone

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CASE

2009 JXU 105, 8035hrs, 3spd PTO, 4x4, 2 man spools .....................................................£19,500

2007 Puma 195 CVX, 11620hrs, CVX 50kph, f/linkage + PTO + SCV, f/+ cab susp, 540/65R30 @90%, 650/65R42 @80 .....................................................POA

NEW HOLLAND

2015 T7.210, 11664hrs, Power Command 50kph (had complete trans rebuild, new clutch packs, new seals/bearings), f/linkage + PTO + SCV, GPS ready, a/brakes, exhaust brake, 3spd PTO, sunroof, rears 580/70R38 @35%–40%, fronts 480/70R28 @5% ..............................................£32,000

MASSEY FERGUSON

2011 7495, 10,314hrs, Dyna-VT 50kph, f/linkage+PTO+SCV, f/+ cab susp, a/brakes, 3spd PTO, Isobus + DataTronic screen, 540/65R30 @25%, 650/65R42 @50% .......POA

2005 7480, 6741hrs, Dyna-VT 50kph, f/linkage + SCV, f/+ cab susp, 2 man + 2 elec spools, 3spd PTO, Datatronic 3 screen, fronts 480/65R28 @50%, rears 600/65R38 @60% ...............................................................£24,000

2011 6475, 6358hrs, f/linkage + SCV, 4 man spools, fronts 420/85R28 @50%, rears 520/85R38 @80% .....£29,500

JOHN DEERE

2012 6830, 5301hrs, Powrquad, f/linkage + SCV, Power Beyond, 3spd PTO, fronts 420/65R28, rears 520/65R38................................................£38,500

2015 6115R, 9408hrs, Autoquad, TLS, 3 man spools, 3spd PTO .................................................................POA

FENDT 2009 820, 4642hrs, f/linkage + PTO .........................................................................POA

VALTRA

2015 N113 HiTech + loader, 8537hrs, f/+ cab susp, fronts 280/65/28 @50%, rears 600/65R38 @70% ...............................................................................POA

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We are expecting more tractors to arrive in our yard shortly – Keep an eye on the website!

spools

Case Optum 300 CVX 2021, 3207hrs, front linkage + PTO + SCV, GPS ready

Case Puma 240 CVX 2019, 3790hrs, front linkage, GPS ready

Case Puma 165 2018, 3279hrs, Powershift 50kph + air, front + cab suspension

Case Puma 165 2016, 6328hrs, Powershift 50kph + air, f/linkage + SCV, f/+ cab suspension

Valtra T234 Versu 2017, 8108hrs, Versu 50kph, front linkage + PTO + SCV

Massey Ferguson 7718 2015, 7007hrs, Dyna-6 50kph (new synchro/ clutch plates) front linkage + SCV

John Deere 6830 2012, 5301hrs, Powrquad, front linkage + SCV

Claas Axios 340 + Trima 3.1P loader, 2012, 4802hrs

The St, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP29 5AP Contact - Ed Bishop

2012 John Deere 6140R

2015 John Deere 8370R

2011 John Deere 5080M

2018 John Deere Gator XUV855M

2020 John Deere 835M

70 kph road speed, heater, 800hrs

2018(68), 1800 hrs

Refurbished Power Harrows:

• All New Bearings and Seals in the Trough and Gearbox

• Blade Holders All New are fitted

• New Genuine Kuhn Tines fitted

• New Packer Roller Kit fitted

• Shot Blasted, Repainted and New Stickers

• New PTO and Guards fitted as standard

• Models of Power Harrows used: HR3001, HR3002, HR3003, HR4001, HR4002, HR4003 and HR4004

• Front or Rear Levelling Board as standard

• Cam Clutch new fitted on all machines

• Wheel Track Eradicators are available as an optional extra

All Seed Drills Totally Refurbished:

• New Main Frame with Extra Strength

• New Coulters and Pivot Bushes

• New Metering Device

• Vertical Folding Markers Power Harrow mounted

• New Disc Marker Pivots and Discs

• All New Hoses and Hopper Cover

• New Hopper Extension and Double Step

• Tramliner c/w 2 or 4 Shut Offs and Low Level Sensor

• All Shot Blasted, Repainted and New Stickers

• S-Type Following Harrow Standard on complete combinations

• 2 Rows of Coulters as standard – 3 rows optional extra

• Pre Emergence Markers available as an extra – £795

• Hydraulic Coulter Lift – £795

Refurbished Combinations

3m – from £13,450

Kuhn 3001 3002 3003

Power Harrow:

• New Maxi Packer Roller & Clod Board

• Accord 3m DA Seed Drill c/w Tramliner

• 2 row Suffolk Coulters

• Vertical Folding Markers fitted on harrow

• Hopper Extension

• Step and S-Harrow

4m – from £14,350

Kuhn 4001 4002 4003

Power Harrow:

• New Maxi Packer Roller & Clod Board

• Accord 4M DA Seed Drill c/w Tramliner

• 2 row Suffolk Coulters

• Vertical Folding Markers fitted on Harrow

• Hopper Extension

• Step and S-Harrow

12 Months Warranty on our combis

40kph, June 2021 (21), only 181/308 hrs, 639

header, Duraline ultimate, Autospout, 710/620 tyres. lovely low houred chopper, Big saving on new

May 2019 (19), only 2728hrs,

40kph. TLS front suspension, 3 manual spools, 540 tyres, 1 owner from new, 143/155hp, very smart

Dual Command Dec 2019 (69), only 2267hrs, air con, air seat, 3 spools, new 480/380 tyres (been on turf tyres), very clean 1 owner tractor

New

Oct 2020 (70), only 3564hrs, front linkage, full suspension, 4 spools, 650/540 tyres, 1 owner from new, 156hp

New Holland T6.155 Dynamic Command Sept 2020 (70), only 1414hrs, front & cab suspension, air & exh brakes, 4 spools, 600/480 tyres, 135/155hp 4 cylinder, weights, lovely clean tractor

JCB 35Z-1 Mini Digger. 2021, only 575hrs, good tracks, QH, 5 buckets, blade, lovely condition

£27,950

JCB 531-70 July 2018 (18), only 3749hrs, PUH, Q-fit head with tines, 108hp engine

Nov 2017 (67), only 1452hrs, air con, air seat, 3 spools, good tyres, c/w MX A106 loader, Nnot farm use, 1 owner, very clean

Bailey 18T Grain/Silage trailer 2019, sprung drawbar, air brakes. hyd tailgate & rollover sheet, rear hitch, 560 tyres, very smart and done very little

JD 960 Hi Speed Round Baler 2013, only 37425 bales (368hrs), variable chamber, immaculate

Claas Arion 410 CIS Nov 2011 (61), only 4325hrs, 100/110hp, c/w FL120 loader, 2 owners, very tidy

Claas Rollant 374 Rotocut 2016, only 225 bales (7hrs), chopper, immaculate example

CLEAN TRACTORS, TELEHANDLERS & FARM MACHINERY

Valtra T234 Direct 57kph, March 2020 (20). only 3829hrs, full suspension, front linkage, Trimble 382 receiver, 5 spools. 235/250hp, 1 onwer, very smart

JD 8300i Prodrive 4WD

Premium

John Deere 6130R

AutoQuad

Holland T5.105

New Holland T5.105 Dual Command

Deutz Agrotron 6155 RC Shift

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PLOUGHS (cont)

LEMKEN Flexipacker with arms & hydraulics to bolt on to 5 furrow plough. £1,450+VAT. P Freeman Tel 07711 145124 (Lincolnshire)

USED & REBUILT

HOWARD 5 leg Paraplow, c/w some wearing parts. R Morton Tel 07718 971902/07885 879340 (Cambridgeshire)

FYSON elevator, 27', 3 phase elevator. £875+VAT. C Gowler Tel 07831 746953 (Cambridgeshire)

WANTED FOR EXPORT FOREXPORT

DOWDESWELL 5 furrow MA 120 plough with furrow press & DD bodies, in good working order.

£3,250. N Vergette Tel 07802 331200 (Cambridgeshire)

DOWDESWELL ploughs (2), one 4 furrow & one 3 furrow. A Wingfield Tel 07879 691411 (Suffolk)

KVERNELAND plough parts – seven skimmer points, four skimmer mouldboards, two landslides, four shins, unused. £100. T Gash Tel 07773 513790 (Lincolnshire)

BESSON plough parts – nine skimmer mouldboards, five shares, five shins, one skimmer point, three landslides, nine points, one wear plate, unused. £300. T Gash Tel 07773 513790 (Lincolnshire)

4-FURROW single plough, excellent condition, only just been taken out of use, ideal for the smaller fields & difficult areas, PTO included. £2,200 ono. J Peake Tel 07833 452532 (East Yorkshire)

KUHN Multimaster OL 180 7 furrow plough, hydraulic on land/in furrow, good condition, no cracks or welding very strong, some spares included. £7,500+VAT. I Brand Tel 07899 795220 (Lincolnshire)

POTATO EQUIPMENT

DOWNS Foxhound rubber bet elevator, 3 speed, 3 phase, excellent. £2,500. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

POTATO CHITTING CRATES

Pellcroft Engineering Ltd Coningsby, Lincs 01526 342466

sales@pellcroft.com

www.potatocrates.com

REEKIE Dominant 3000 potato harvester, c/w onion kit & new main web, wheel drive in vgc. £4,500. A Goodacre Tel 07901 917707 (Lincolnshire)

RUMPTSTAD RSK2000 two row potato topper, excellent condition, from small fen farm. £2,000+VAT. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

REEKIE spike bed tiller, new spikes. R Moore Tel 07799 767170 (Norfolk)

BASELIER Model FKV250 c/w Horstine Farmery applicator attached and rear coils, excellent condition. £1,500+VAT ono. W Butcher Tel 07979 805863 (Cambridgeshire)

REDUCE HARVESTING

DAMAGE WITH

RUBBER WEB COVERS

QUICKSPLICE WEB JOINERS

RUBBER GRADING SCREENS

PERFORATED RUBBER

WASHER BELTS

Tel: 028 9127 5913

Email: info@agri-web.co.uk

PEARSON Rotaforma, 1.8m, 2002, new set of blades to go with it although only recently changed, still using it when needed but have now stopped growing potatoes. £1,500+VAT. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

STANDEN Status 1750, powered diablos & discs, full shear, Dahlman rollers & picking table. £1,500. J Short Tel 07796 957503 (Cambridgeshire)

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STANDEN Big Boy planter, 2002, good condition, would still be using but stopping growing potatoes. £500+VAT. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

POTATO chitting trays, very good condition, thousands available, good condition. 25p each ono. W Moseley Tel 07510 706385 (Cheshire)

GRIMME CS 1700 destoner, 1996, reasonable condition, maintained by owner/driver, would still be using but stopping growing potatoes. £3,500+VAT. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

PEARSON

used but in reasonable condition, reason for sale is we no longer grow potatoes. £800+VAT. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

GRIMME KS75-2 potato haulm topper, 2011, good working order with set of spare blades, only selling as have stopped growing potatoes. £3,000+VAT. S Reynolds Tel 07793 776005 (Essex)

PRECISION FARMING

John Deere StarFire 3000 receiver

also 1800 screen available, can post £1,650

Please call 07768 171085

ISOMATCH Tellus 60 Kverneland spreader screen & dome, whole kit c/w all wiring & holding bracket, includes Isobus plug, GPS section control, no longer have use for it, excellent condition. £2,500+VAT ono. G Clarke Tel 07771 515793 (Nottinghamshire)

GPS guidance equipment from a Fendt 933, Trimble GFX 350 screen (2021), Nav 900 dome/receiver & aerial (2021), Trimble Nav Controller 3, wiring harnesses, all in working order & was used with RTK signal. £6,950+VAT. P Lee Tel 07768 128682 (Norfolk)

Jumbo bedformer,

USED MACHINERY

Direct: 07711 162004 • joe@burdenbros.co.uk

New

conventional baler 2006, hydraulic drawbar, hydraulic pick-up, very good condition

£7,500

Landini Rex 3-070F 2021, 12x12 creeper gears, 2 x SCV, 540/540E PTO, 4wd, diff lock, 1263hrs,

John

Round Baler 1998, cutter, 76,965 Bales, good condition baler in working order, video available £5,000

COMBINES:

JOHN DEERE: 3800, 3420, 3415, 3200

MASSEY FERGUSON: 8295

TEREX: 250

BALERS:

NEW HOLLAND: 1210, 1010S, D1000, BB940, 841, 835, 7070, 750, 740, 654, 650, 644,

Westmac

All 125 grinder mixer PTO driven, blades, magnet, good condition £6,750

BUY YOUR USED PARTS ONLINE

M3630, M3610, M2780, M2680, M1002

LAVERDA: 152, M120.

CASE: 1660

TRACTORS:

JOHN DEERE: 8520, 8400, 8200T, 7800, 7530, 7430, 6930, 6900, 6800, 6430, 6110, 3650, 3130, 2140, 2040, 1640

FORKLIFTS:

JCB: 531-70, 530-70, 525-58, 520-4, 414, 926

CLAAS: Targo C50, K50 Ranger

MATBRO: Telestar, Teleshift, 280, 270, 250

MANITOU: 2600, MLT 633

MERLO: 40.7, 30.6 Multifarmer, 28.7, 26.6

Holland 575

Deere 580

Gehl Mix

mech good, little cosmetic damage to bonnet £19,750

Matbro TS290 Hi-Torque 1997, 15.5/80-24 tyres, front SCV, pallet forks, a/c, 8464hrs, good running order for age £13,500

New Holland TX62 1997, 17” header, trolley, chopper, 620/75R30 front tyres, 16.0/70-20 rear tyres, 4469hrs, 3693 drum hrs £25,000

MF 4160V Protec Baler, 2023, 2023, Hydroflexcontrol, E-link Pro and Video screen, Crop press roller £POA

Fendt 1290 XD Square Baler, 2023, Packer Feeding System, Tandem Axle and Air Brakes, 9″ Vario Terminal £138,950

KTWO DUO 1400 MK 6, 2022, Twin vertical beater, 21.2 cubic metre capacity, commercial axle £31,250

HE-VA 12.3m King Rolls, 2023, Weight Transfer System, 10 Spoke, 10,512kg, 236 rings. £POA

Valtra N175 Versu, 2023,

£103,500

Agricultural engineers

West

spreader 2022, slurry door, 580/70R38 tyres, 14mm chains, LED lights, wide angle PTO

Marshall 14t 28’ bale trailer 2022, sprung drawbar, 355/50 R22.5 tyres, 8 stud axles, hay ladders

Quantock Post knocker

NC 2450-20 Grain trailer air & hyd brakes, load sensing on air, 560/60/22.5 Ridemax tyres, roll over sheet, grain chute, high/low lights

Kidd 300 THL post knocker hydraulic swing round, 250 tapered weight, rock spike, teleboom, mast tilt & rake angle, 2023 IN STOCK

Available for hire NC 2250 gallon tanker 7.5m Dribble bar

Kuhn FC300 mower conditioner (steel tines) GWO

CONTROLS REPAIRED

Tractor & Combine Controls

Material Handler

Joysticks & SLI's

Grain & Precision Drills

Balers & Wrappers

Mowers & Foragers

Sprayers & Fertiliser

Spreaders

Diet Feeder Weighing Systems

David King Electronics

Tel: 01789 731365

www.dkelectronics.co.uk

Perkins 1004/1004.4T

Short Engines

IN STOCK & BUILT TO ORDER

for agricultural & industrial applications

with oil pump, top & bottom gasket sets & rear & front seals For engine builds AA, AB, AC, AG, AH, AK, AM

AMAZONE Amatron 4 monitor c/w Novatel Agstar receiver + ISO cable. £2,500+VAT. G Goucher Tel 01842 752100/07798 893631 (Norfolk)

timikenginerecon

01489 896 626 sales@timik.co.uk

www.timik.co.uk

SPRAY cabinet, 1750cm x 80cm x c , good & strong Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

SPRAYTEC LTD

Sprayer Specialists in the Eastern & Southern Counties

Crop & Amenity Sprayer Specialist 47-96364

Sprayer Specialist in the Eastern & Southern Counties New and used sprayers and parts stocked for: Berthoud • Househam Chafer • Agrifac and most other makes Hypro • Teejet • Lechler

DUTCH openers c w legs to fit Horsch CO 4m drill. K Towers Tel 07815 930720 (Nottinghamshire)

RANSOMES & Dowdeswell plough parts, finger details. S Jones Tel 07796 001370 (Norfolk)

ADJUSTABLE top link, heavy duty type. £30. S Jones Tel 07796 001370 (Norfolk)

Altek • RDS • Dual Pumps Enduramaxx • Stocks Fan Jet

SPRAYER, SLUG PELLET AND GRANULAR APPLICATOR TESTING

Contacts:

Robert Webb: 07860 801322

Anthony Williams: 07711 947189

Phil Ramsey: 07934 799628

Andy Gemmill: 07802 336880

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TAARUP 622 forager hand book & parts manual & electric spout controls, very hard to come by now. Sensible offers invited. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

spraytecltd@btinternet.com www.spraytecltd.co.uk

ADJUSTABLE links, mainly off Mc onnel achines, call or end si es £12 each ono. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

SPRAYERS

SANDS ori on s p, , , , hrs, opcon section control, Norac boom levelling, reen tar, 8 8 Mitas , Michelins , h d sliding a les, h d ast fill p p, Ma 2024, vgc. £125,000+VAT ono. T Watson Tel 07885621737 (Norfolk)

POMMIER triple fold 36m booms, c/w centre frame, rams, good condition, 2017. £2,750+VAT. R Chapman Tel 07860 401855 (Lincolnshire)

JOHN Deere 840i, 24m, 2010, 4000L, 400L clean water tank, Isobus, joystick control, auto boom height & level, tracking d/bar, two sets of wheels, ro one spoon hitch, no le bodies, induction hopper & 3x storage, LED boom lights, excellent. A Bentley Tel 07957 553028 (Norfolk)

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New Machines

CLAAS Scorpion 741 Vari Power telehandler, 4.1t, 7m, demonstrator POA

ALPEGO DK Top 6m power harrow, c/w 600mm packer roller, 350hp drive line, Twin Force rotor asse ly i i fi i es......................................................................................................£34,000

SPEARHEAD M l i E i e a i e s a de s eels

7 year gearbox warranty £19,250

HE-VA eal le l dis a e l i a file lle ..............................£12,500

JPM low loader trailer, 24’ long, loading skids, sprung drawbar, air & hyd brakes

CLAAS Volto 800 6 rotor tedder/spreader

HOMBERG Blitz Drain Jetter c/w 300m hose, electric remote control

ALPEGO TL33-220 verge mower 2.2m working width, hydraulic right hand offset, wide angle PTO

ALPEGO R f ea ail e yd ffse eads de

CLAAS Liner 420, single rotor rake

Used Machinery

CLAAS Scorpion 741 telehandler, 2019, 2300hrs, 4.1T lift 7m boom.............................................£57,000

CLAAS Arion 620 CIS, 2014 (64) 1800hrs, 40kph Hexashift transmission, front linkage, cab suspension, excellent condition

VICON RO-XXL Geospread, 3900L hopper with cover, section control & variable rate licence, 2 side steps, 2 seasons use

HOMBERG Junior drain jetter, 2020, good condition........................................................................£7,250

KONGSKILDE Z 8805 mounted tedder, 2017, 8 rotors, 8.8m working width, road lights, a i a les d di i

BREVI MASTER XL2.2m ffse e e e i a d ffse ea y d y ails la e ea lle good condition

FRANSGARD RV 390, hay turner / rake good condition

MURATORI ME 140-300 power harrow, 3m wide, packer roller

FERABOLI 3.5m power harrow, packer roller

NEW Holland 650 Bale Command round baler

FRANSGARD RV 300, hay turner / rake good condition

BROKERAGE SERVICE AVAILABLE LET US HANDLE ALL

PROTECH

IN STOCK NOW

Capello Spartan

W/ Crop Headers

Sales contacts

Barroway Drove, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 0AL

T: 01366 324256/324311 E: pwarner@bwmack.co.uk

Out of hours: 07795 845308 • www.bwmack.co.uk

To fit all makes SPFH/ Combines 5.2-7.0m

John Deere6250 R

Ultimate Edition

LAST FEW FOR 2023 LEFT!

JCB Fastrac

3230 Xtra

2018, 4500hrs, air/full spec, Cmd Pro/ immaculate condition, ex Owner Driver

6170hrs, FL/PTO, deck weight, very good condition, 600 x 70R30’s 30% 60%

Capello Spartan

Capello Spartan

W/ Crop Headers

W/ Crop Headers

To fit all makes SPFH/ Combines 5.2-7.0m

To fit all makes SPFH/ Combines 5.2-7.0m

LAST FEW FOR 2023 LEFT!

LAST FEW FOR 2023 LEFT!

Biddy Attachments

Biddy Attachments

Hi-Tip Buckets

Hi-Tip Buckets

Seriously H- Duty For WLS & T Handlers sizes from 2.5-6.5 Cu M CALL FOR MORE DETAILS!

Seriously H- Duty For WLS & T Handlers sizes from 2.5-6.5 Cu M CALL FOR MORE DETAILS!

Grain

Grain Pusher

AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES & IN STOCK!

AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES & IN STOCK!

Trakjak

THE ORIGINAL AND BEST!

The safest way to change your tractor’s wheel

THE ORIGINAL AND BEST! The safest way to change your tractor’s wheel

Smartboxes

Standard size, all colours and other options available direct and 3 pt linkage mounting

h-duty rev edge q-fit £2,035

Strimech BK 27-80 REV edge q-fit £2,525

Quicke GM 120 6’ L/ Bucket euro brkts £745

Chapman FM 150 Pro h-duty atv flail/ mower c/bar, brush bar, honda 25hp eng £5,225

SPRAYERS

KUHN 1600L Altis, 24m, sold new in 2016, in vgc, full GPS, no cracks or welds, paintwork bright, will put a new sprayer test on for new owner.

D Munro Tel 01255 880380/07913 785927 (Essex)

Boston Crop Sprayers Ltd

HOUSEHAM S3-24, 2015, 4252hrs, NSTS machine test uniti 1/2/2024, 5 quad end nozzles, 12/24m 320/85R32 rowcrops 60%, set of 540165R28, Cat hp engine, filling eter , Kempster Tel 07850 842503 (Shropshire)

GEM 2500 24m trailed sprayer, induction hopper, tank wash, 2 sets of wheels. £2,250+VAT. J Smith Tel 07774 290777 (Cambridgeshire)

KNIGHT mounted sprayer, 18m 1000L, great little sprayer, triple nozzles, hopper, tank rinse. C Slatter Tel 07881 443396 (Gloucestershire)

tank boxes & sensors for Norac auto height adj on the boom, although we do not use it, liquid fert lines & nozzles, all working & correct, c/w a host of spares. £9,000+VAT ono. R Hodgkins Tel 07747 623124 (Hertfordshire)

GM-R SPRAYERS LTD

SPRAYER SALES

SERVICING AND REPAIRS

LARGE trade line sprayer/fertiliser for tractor, 600L capacity, 10m spraying span fully open, PTO included, collect from Pollington near Goole. £1,000 ono.. J Peake Tel 07833 452532 (East Yorkshire)

VAST STOCK OF SPRAYER SPARE PARTS

01449 737482

07860 618903

MERCEDES S Trac/Chafer FC, 24/30/32/36m & 4000L, c/w 2 sets wheels, 4ws & CTI torque converter gbox, 230hp, Muller Track Guide3 rate controller/guidance/section control, well maintained by SCT, vgc, owner retiring. £38,000 ono. . P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

SPREADERS

NODET DPS 12m with micro granular kit, calibration tray & manual, good condition. £350. J Suckling Tel 07881

910688/01440 730367 (Suffolk)

T Woods Tel 07462 857557 (Bedfordshire)

AGRICULTURAL SPRAYERS SALES SERVICE SPARES

01284 724455

STOCKS slug pelleter, hand lever on/off operation, good motor & frame (missing ATV base mounting plate) & plastic tub will need replacing at some point, no MOT. £250 ono. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)

TECHNEAT 12m Multicast 400 applicator trailed unit, Honda engine, Garmin GPS drive unit, accurately applies Avadex, slug pellets or seeds, excellent condition. A Wreathall Tel 07775 692472 (Kent)

KUHN Axis 40.2 M--EMC--W, 2019, S6 spreader plates, 3000kg capacity, Quantron A controller with cables for variable rate, selling due to change in farm policy. £8,000+VAT. M Campion Tel 07785 768563 (Nottinghamshire)

RANSOMES Nordsten Air-o-matic with parts and user book & application sowing calculator, was upgraded from manual to hydraulic boom open & fold which worked well, fertiliser boxes began to rot so it was taken out of service. J McGlashan Tel 01787

269297 (Suffolk)

HORSTINE ar er M airflow

HARDI Commander 4400i, 2008, trailed 24m, 4400L

GEM Slimline 1000L, 21m boom, triple nozzles, gwo, MOT till February 24. £1,950 ono. G Stevens Tel 07983 338281/01985 844239 (Wiltshire)

AMAZONE US1005 12m mounted, 1000L tank, 5 section horizontal hydraulic boom c/w electronic cab mounted control box, all in good working order. £2,250 no VAT. A Beecroft Tel 07765 258286 (Suffolk)

680/55R26.5 set o relleborg flotation tyres (4), twin radial with 8 stud centres. very little work. in great condition. used or o seha spra er b t will fit a range of sprayers, selling as retiring. £1,750 ono. G Adams Tel 07885 964461 (Cambridgeshire)

22003 Kubota 3040 with loader, hyrostatic 30hp - a good tidy tractor

2009 Kubota M9540 4wd with loader - rebuilt back end - now very good.................................POA

1996 Ferguson 6170 4wd dynashift - tidy throughout and a good buy

ase M M , s spension, air brakes new cl tches recentl fitted s rpl s

2009 Deutz 610 4wd, 140hp - a really nice example, reliable & fully serviced.....................£29,500

1994 Case 4230 4wd genuine 3000hrs, air con, turf & agric wheels

2016 McCormick X6-430, 130hp, 4700hrs - this is really nice & mechanically sound

TRY ON YOUR FARM DEMO DEUTZ 8280 290HP with the Kockerling Allrounder min-till cultivator with precision depth control. THIS COMBINATION IS SECOND TO NONE

EXCELLENT PRICES & FINANCE - ‘DON’T DELAY RING TODAY’

2015 McHale V660 chopper baler - fully refurbished - a superb buy

2011 Kuhn 2190 variable baler - serviced & ready for season

2016 KRM 3.5M h/duty power harrow - used only on drill - new tines - excellent

2022 KRM 6M direct drill, model SM-P full ISOBUS only 20 acres use - bargain

2022 Lucas Raptor straw bedder - as new, full swivel spout - fully mounted

Lely 2.8M mower conditioner - ready for work - a good buy

McConnel 3M Shakerator with h/duty packer - good order

2007 Kuhn Axis 30.1 basic fertiliser spreader - very well cared for

Choice of Dieci telescopic loaders 6/7M - 2.5 & 4t models

Try the Kioti range of zero turn mowers/utility vehicles/compact tractors available immediately at unbeatable prices - contact us today

Grain pusher suit Matbro pin & cone 2.8M length - very cheap - only

2007 Pramac Protech 6000S diesel generator - silent pack & wheels, 11hrs use, 230v, 4.5kw

Wide selction of new wheels - rowcrops & full sets for Deutz tractors - ring for details

KRM Bredal F2WS fertiliser spreader, 3200L, weigh cell model - nice

Portequip beef/calf/hogg feeders - ex stock at very attractive prices

2001 Bomford tri-blade h/duty 3M topper with wheels - very good

o lin h d t finishing ower b ilt to last reall nice

Manitou head stock with pallet tines - suit JCB 531 series

Over 25 combines in stock – see our website for details

We can supply New Parts for your Combine

• CONCAVES • RASP BARS

• BELTS • KNIVES

• CLEAN GRAIN, RETURN & FRONT ELEVATOR CHAINS

• IMPELLOR PLATES

• RETRACTABLE FINGERS

• FILTER KITS and many other wearing parts in stock MAIL ORDER

chopper 1700/1300hrs

2012 Claas Lexion 630 22’ auto contour 3D sieves, chopper, chaff spreader, 1800/1400hrs, nice machine

2012 Claas Lexion 650 V750 vario header auto contour, 3D sieves, chopper, chaff spreader 1600/1200 hrs

2000 Claas 108VX 17’ header auto contour in immaculate condition

2018 Fendt 5275C para level 4wd 20’ power flow hrs in lovely condition

SPEARHEAD HEDGECUTTERS & FLAILS

TWIGA S 55 VFR

hedge/verge cutter, linkage mounted, 1.2m head, joystick control £22,500 + VAT

TWIGA T65 MID

hedge/verge cutter, linkage mounted, 1.5m head, electric pilot controls £32,650 + VAT

SNIPER 225 fl t £4,400 + VAT

SNIPER 270 fl t £4,900 + VAT

SNIPER 250 S HEAVY DUTY fl t t £7,500 + VAT

SNIPER 280 S HEAVY DUTY fl t t £8,350 + VAT

SNIPER 230 HEAVY DUTY OFFSET variable parallel arm & variable cowl angling

£7,950 + VAT

SNIPER 250 HEAVY DUTY OFFSET variable parallel arm & variable cowl angling £8,500 + VAT

Startin Tractors Ltd, Twycross CV9 3PW

NEW HOLLAND T7.200 POWER COMMAND 50kph, 2013, 4150hrs

NEW HOLLAND T7.250 AUTO COMMAND front linkage, 2016, 6200hrs

NEW RICHARD WESTERN 16/32 HS BALE TRAILER sprung drawbar, hydraulic & air brakes

KRONE BIGPACK 1270 DEMO BALER FOR SALE call for full details

RICHARD WESTERN SF18HS PLUS GRAIN TRAILER air & hyd brakes, roll over sheet, spr d/bar

NEW KRONE SWADRO TC760 TWIN ROTOR RAKE central curtain, hyd width adjustment

CASE IH PUMA 140 50kph, front linkage & PTO 2012, 4840hrs

CASE IH PUMA 165 50kph, front linkage, 2019, 2070hrs

650 MULTICUT PRO LINE FLEXWING MOWER 5 rotor, 6 blades per rotor

430 MULTICUT MOUNTED TOPPER 2014

CASE IH PUMA 165 FULL POWERSHIFT 50kph, 2020, 1973hrs, trailer air brakes & exhaust brake, 650/65x38 tyres

CASE IH PUMA 165 SEMI POWERSHIFT 50kph, 2018, 2160hrs, 650/65x38 tyres

CASE IH PUMA 240 CVX 50kph, f/linkage, 2021, 676hrs, 710/60x42 tyres, Pro700 screen, Accuguide ready

CASE IH FARMALL 95 POWERSHUTTLE + LRZ100 LOADER 65 reg, 1600hrs, 16.9x34 tyres

FORD RANGER WILDTRAK DOUBLE CAB 3.2 TDCI automatic, exc spec, 2019, 32688mls £28,495 + VAT

ISUZU DMAX DL20 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 72 reg. 3572 miles, very good spec £29,495 + VAT

NEW ISUZU DMAX UTILITY 4X4 £25,495 + VAT

JCB 4220 FASTRAC 60kph, 2018, 9972hrs, front linkage

BUNDED diesel bowser, , obile 8 opkinson el incolnshire

TILLAGE TACKLE

GRANGEWARDS (THE HARROW KING)

Pan Busters & spirals ALL BLENCH

SPARES

PETTIT discs, nearl new discs fitted, good strong set Morton el 8 a bridgeshire

51-96361

454 Herne Road, Ramsey St Mary’s, Huntingdon, Cambs. 01733 844590 (24hrs)

HENRY ssac trailed rolls, dia eter, 8 , good condition , tt el 8 ed ordshire

HE-VA 3m Subsoiler

RABE power harrow, gears & bearing issing in gearbo , or spares or repair ono cke el 8 arwickshire

NEW power harrow tines, n ts & bolts, to it hn power harrow ers ree an el incolnshire

FARMFORCE ltratilth, s bsoiler legs, rows o discs & large packer , ree an el incolnshire

Suppliers of cultivation equipment airseeders & slug pelleters

See our ad on page 22

£9,350

2021, 2 sets of legs/points inc – std legs (unused) & low disturbance legs, excellent

more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

SUMO rio , , legs, gc , tt el 8 ed ordshire

SIMBA legs c w all o nting brackets to fit teele el 8 88 olk

SIMBA ress , co pled with bar, disc 8 , good tid achine , arr el sse

COUSINS disc packer legs with discs, re o ed ro packer, right le t, all ser iceable, spares or repair rantha el incolnshire

MAIDWELL MOLER

Well proven design Single and twin and three legged machines available Mounted and trailed

TELEPHONE: 01604 686216

MOBILE: 07973 265378

HANKINS ENGINEERING

www.maidwellmoler.co.uk

HAYLOCK leg s bsoiler, depth wheels, er strong ra e, can be odi ied hort el a bridgeshire

FARMFORCE leg flatli t, all new eet, hea d t toothed packer roller & all new scrapers fitted Morton el 8 88 8 a bridgeshire

RANSOMES leg s bsoiler c w roller, two new ardo legs, c w all new etal, two spare legs , teele el 8 88 olk

TIM oward s bsoiler points , new ono ith el 8 olk

TIM oward s bsoiler legs , air condition ono ith el 8 olk

WEAVING 6m Stubble Rake £5,350

2014, five rows of tines

more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

TWO toothed packers, c w scrapers ers eck el or olk

HAYLOCK o nted hea d t rogressi e t pe winged fi leg c lti ator with hea ring packer, one pass achine, & wide, pict re a ailable , ane el 8 a bridgeshire

SIMBA ress , in good working order, discs are good , hap an el 8 8 ortha ptonshire

51-96750

4-METRE ront o nted d tch harrow seed bed c lti ator, carries on the ront flotation wheels with 8 point ad st ent, e cellent condition, selling d e to change in ar ing s ste , a ter el 8 a bridgeshire

SIMBA reat lains , owned ro new, ring packer, legs ha e been con erted to paldings flatli t points & wings, lots o li e le t in wearing parts , arrison el 8 8 incolnshire

CHECK chains or Mc onnel hakaerator rear links eales el 8 8 olk

EDLINGTON 8 rolls, , good condition , M a pion el 8 8 8 ottingha shire

CAMBRIDGE roller, width , roller dia eter c , point rear or ront tractor link, collect ro ollington near oole , ono eake el 8 ast orkshire

51-96749

51-96573

NEW STOCK SPECIALS

our yard

NEW PORTEQUIP BALE TRAILER £9,250 2023,13t capacity, side rails with box section bracket welded with hold for ratchet strap, 70mm axle 6 stud axle, 400/60 x 15.5 wheels, axle type twin, solid drawbar, adjust headboard, 2 bar front & 4 bar rear bale rails galvanised, led lights, beacon, strap box, number plate holderp price is collected from our yard

NEW RICHARD WESTERN 32’ BALE TRAILER £17,950 2022, Flat-bed trailer, front axle andrear axle, 10 stud axles with 420mm x 180mm brake, mono leaf springs, 2.0m axle track, 2ft headboard, LED lights, sprung drawbar, air & hyd brakes with load sensing valve for air brakes, hydr l/s valve, bale ladders front & rear & T-bar, 445/45R19.5 Longmarch LM358 164E, price is collected from our yard

NEW OPICO SWARD LIFTER £8,350 2022, 2.7m working width, 3 shearbolt legs, trailed cutting discs, reversible shin, standard points, spring loaded rollers, cat 3 linkage, price is collected from our yard.

NEW GRANT SCHEME FUNDABLE

NEW HORSCH JOKER 3CT £19,950 2020, single rollpack 62cm, mono 3 TGBar, LD plus point, Hyd depth adjustment, shop soiled, price is collected from our yard

CLAAS LEXION 670 TT £215,000 2017, 7.7m vario header, 30kph, 1372/1035hrs, Terra Trac 635mm, 500/85R24 rears, RH V knife, dust extractor, yield/Qm, Telematics, air comp, power spreader, straw chop, chaff spreader, reversing camera, APS threshing system, side risers for straw walkers, 3D hillside sieves, GPS S7 steering system, quantimeter

CLAAS JAGUAR 950 4WD £180,000 2018, 3m pick up, 24 blade cyl, 710/70R38 fronts, 600/65R28 rears, 3399/2254hrs, 4wd, R/crop press, auto shearbar, auto lube, a/c, corn cracker, V-MAX 24-knife chop unit, multi crop cracker classic L, 100/125 teeth, hard-chrome-plated, crop flow L, corncracker gap setting, manual, precomp, hyd, front attach drive variable speed

CLAAS LEXION 760 TT £155,500 2013, 10.5m vario header, 40kph, 2451/1630hrs, Terra Trac 635mm fronts, 500/85R24 rears, lh & rh v knife, lh laser, Dust extract, yield/Q meter, grainmeter, yield mapping, cruise control, air Com, Power Spreader, straw chop, chaff spreader, hybrid unit for linseed with hyd rotor flap adjust, 3D hillside sieves

Used Tractors

CLAAS LEXION 570 + M £79,950 2007, 6.6m vario header, 25kph, 2980/1954hrs, Good Year 800/65x32 fronts, continental 500/70R24 rears, dust extract, yield/Q Meter, straw chop, chaff spreader, Montana, auto contour cutterbar control, trailer hitch auto

MASSEY FERGUSON 7724S 2018, 50kph, 235hp, 3500hrs, 4 spools, Front Weights, GPS, Isobus

CLAAS XERION 3800 VC 2008, 50 kph, 388hp, 6585hrs, 4 spools, Front Linkage, VC Cab (reversible) POA

CLAAS AXION 850 2017, 50kph, 264hp 2800hrs, 5 spools, front linkage, GPS, Isobus

CLAAS AXION 830 2017, 50kph, 235hp, 3250hrs, 4 spools, front weight £69,800

CLAAS ARION 660CIS+ 2019, 50kph, 205hp, 3480hrs, 3 spools, front linkage, GPS £82,500

CLAAS ARION 650 2016, 50kph, 185hp, 5200hrs, 4 spools, front linkage, GPS

CLAAS ARION 650 2017, 50kph, 185HP, 4360hrs, 4 spools, front linkage & PTO

CLAAS ARION 650 2016, 50kph, 184hp, 4500hrs, 4 spools, quicke loader, Isobus”

CLAAS ARION 650 2019 50kph, 189hp, 3250hrs, 4 spools, front linkage, GPS

NEW

SNIPER 280SHD £8,350 2022, 2.8m cutting width, 25 heavy duty hammer flails, 25mm - 45mm cutting height, price is collected from our yard

NEW CLAAS LINER 450 £7,775 2022, single rotor rake, c/w warning signs and road lights, price is collected from our yard

NEW HORSCH TERRANO 3FX £16,650 2023, TerraGrip tines, rollpack packer 62cm, MulchMix point,MulchMix wing, spring-loadedlevelling discs - 8 discs, price is collected from our yard

CLAAS JAGUAR 850 4WD £61,000 2006, 3350 chop hrs / 4300 eng hrs, HD V10 chop cylinder 5-21mm, HD Corncracker 80 teeth, auto shearbar setting, 40kph, Drive axle tyres 650/75 R32 Michelin 50%, Rear tyres 540/65-R24 (Good Year and one new BKT)

CLAAS LEXION 630 MONTANA £135,000 2014, 6.6m vario header, 3 kph, 1583/1107hrs, 800/70R32 fronts, 500/70R24 rears, rh v knife, c-bar brake, dust extract, yield/Q Meter, air comp, straw chop, chaff spreader, 3D hillside sieves, side risers for straw walker

NEW

TIGRE 280 £6,345 2022, 2.8m woking width, double skinframe, for tractors 70-140hp, single speed 540rpm gearbox, hammer flails, double toothed lower counter blade, front & rear safety flaps, height adjustable rear roller, hyd offset - disassembled, pair of skids, price is collected from our yard

NEW CLAAS VOLTO 800 £12,555 2022, 6 rotors, each with 7 tine arms, working width 7.7m c/w spare wheel with mount (16x6.5-8), price is collected from our yard

NEW HORSCH AVATAR 4.16SD, 6.16SD & 12.25SD POA IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

CLAAS QUADRANT 5300 EVOLUTION £149,950 2022, Balers, fine cut rotor , 51 knives/, moisture meter, weigher /3 roller chute, folding caster wheels, 620/50R22.5 steering axle/ air, LED work lights, auto lube /80mm ball hitch, 3,567 bales, ex demo condition

CLAAS LEXION 750 TT £181,250

2016, 9.3m vario header, 30kph, 1470/1000hurs, TERRA TRAC 635mm fronts, 500/85 R24 rears, tracks, lh v knife, rh v knife, c-bar brake, dust extract, yield/Q Meter, grainmeter, yield mapping, telematics, cruise control, air comp, power spreader, straw chop, chaff spreader, autocrop flow, reversing camera

CLAAS ARION 650 2017, 50kph, 184hp, 5580hrs, 4 spools, FL120C loader £55,450

CLAAS ARION 640 2008, 50kph, 155hp, 8900hrs, 4 spools, front weights”

CLAAS ARION 640 2011, 50kph, 183hp, 7950hrs, 4 spools, front linkage & PTO

CLAAS ARION 640 2009, 50kph, 165hp, EGR engine, 5600hr

CLAAS ARION 420 CIS 2014, 40kph, 120hp, 3400hrs, 3 spools, CLAAS loader”

CLAAS ARION 420 2018, 40kph, 100hp, 5465hrs, 3 spools”

CLAAS ATOS 340 CX 2021, 40kph, 104hp, 600hrs, 3 spools, CLAAS FL80 loader, warranty until 03/04/2025 or 1500hrs £51,450

CLAAS ARES 697 2007, 50kph, 150hp, 8000hrs, 3 spools, front weights £25,350

CLAAS ARES 656 2006, 40kph, 132hp, 9945hrs, 2 spools, front weights

SPEARHEAD

MASCHIO

SUMO Trio 3 metre cultivator, 6 legs with shearbolt protection, wearing points, scrapers, disc bearings all good, ready to go straight to work.

£6,500+VAT. R Newcombe - AWAITING NEW IMAGE Tel 07719 946088 (North Yorkshire)

HE-VA Stealth Low Disturbance Subsoilers IN STOCK

3-METRE Rollex short discs, 540mm discs, straw rake, spring steel roller, done very little work, can be seen working, can send pics. £5,500+VAT. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northants)

3m - £13,500

4m - £20,950

For more information see www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

FISHER oilseed rape subsoiler, 7 low disturbance tines, 45cm spacing, harrow & press roller, frame for seeder & fertiliser brackets, vgc. £3,300+VAT ono illia son el 8 8 (East Yorkshire)

TRACKS

52-96414

7-LEG subsoiler with twin Stocks seeders for OSR, good condition. £5,000+VAT. M Herring Tel 07818 092626 (Lincolnshire)

VICON bo ster, non olding, good legs & points. £500+VAT. A Sadler Tel 07850 800925 (Essex)

AGRICULTURAL RUBBER TRACKS FOR COMBINES AND TRACTORS

01844 463115

51-96476 01636 700608 07860 637654

Kuhn Power Harrows & Accord Drills

e: info@andrewguest.co.uk www.andrewguest.co.uk

BAMFORD perflows , one leg, one 5 leg. £600+VAT for pair. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

sales@llrt.co.uk www.llrt.co.uk

TRACTORS

CHEVAL heavy duty 6m zig zag pressure harrows, c/w brand new 10" heavy duty tines & following harrow, ideal for low cost cultivations, as new condition. £1,950+VAT. P Skinner Tel 07711 405100 (Northants)

SUMO LDS 3m subsoiler, new front cutting discs, new Tungsten tip points & legs with Ferobride tile protection, barn stored, in excellent condition. £12,200+VAT ono. D Parrish Tel 07860 365049 (Bedfordshire)

SUMO LDS 3m low disturbance subsoiler, 6 legs with shearbolt protection, new Agricast Tungsten points, new front serrated cutting discs, Ferrobride tiles on wearing part of legs, LED lights, demo condition, barn stored. £12,500+VAT ono. D Parrish Tel 07860 365049 (Bedfordshire)

SUBSOIL aeration chisel plough, width

1.2m, ploughing depth 300mm, 3-point connection link, collect from Pollington near oole 8 ono eake el 8 (East Yorkshire)

JOHN Deere front weights, 6 x 50kg, vgc. £250+VAT. M D Langley & Sons Tel 07866276500 (Nottinghamshire)

CLAYDON stubble rake, 7.5m, 2020 hydraulic tine angling, hydraulic fold, LED transport lights, very good condition. £11,750+VAT. R Smith Tel 07796 694593/01684 830016 (Worcestershire)

SIMBA 4m Top Tilth end tow kit, good order. I Kiddy Tel 07836 239701 (Suffolk)

VADERSTAD Rexius Twin 550 (5.5m), 2012, levelling board, rings approx 60% (more photos online), new style end caps, no loose rings, ready for work, on farm viewing recommended, excellent condition. £24,500+VAT. W Skinner Tel 07711 405103 (Northants)

QUIVOGNE Tinemaster TM 3.20, 4 legs, discs, on flotation t res, original si e tyres available, good condition, stored under cover. £3,000. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

SIMBA Mk2 discs, 1984, 4–4.5m, recently painted in own workshop, owned from new, occasional use in last 20yrs, good condition. £3,500. T Over Tel 07767 111267 (Suffolk)

£109,500 Excellent

Thames Valley Machinery 53-96773 www.tvmachinery.com 07764 835562

VADERSTAD Carrier 420 used, ex demo condition, 2019 model, levelling boards, steel ring packer, always stored under cover, viewing welcome, any questions feel free to call. £27,000. S Longden Tel 07870 956183/07966 157472 (Nottinghamshire)

LEMKEN furrow press arm, with hydraulic ram for a 5e furrow reversible plough. £160. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

SIMBA 2B discs, rigid (non folding), 4.5m. £1,500+VAT. A Sadler Tel 07850 800925 (Essex)

WEATHERHEAD Cambridge rolls, 7.3m - 3 gang 24" rings, good condition, some new rings. £1,000. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

MASCHIO 4m power harrow, rigid frame, 2003, standard tines, good condition. £2,500+VAT ono. T Over Tel 07767 111267 (Suffolk)

JOHN Deere 8000 Series front tool bo , fits between tractor ra e & weight frame, very strong, in excellent condition. £300+VAT. M D Langley & Sons Tel 07866 276500 (Nottinghamshire)

MF

5S-125

RABE Corvus 6m hydraulic folding power harrow, recent service inc new tines, only covered a small acreage, save approx £30K on new price today. £10,500+VAT. P Skinner Tel 07711 405100 (Northants)

4-METRE packer roller, was fitted to a Kuhn power harrow, it has done very little work, scrappers are in good order, may just need two new bearings before fitting ono alb el 07788 722165 (Northumberland)

07786 910597 (Suffolk)

2022, 1100hrs, Dyna 4, MF 4121 loader, cab suspension, 4 spools, Multipad, creeper box, 600/65/38 & 480/65/28 tyres brand new

01691 791460

JOHN eere c lti ator, works fine, can load for free. £220. G Scham Tel 01692 651021 (Norfolk)

53-96349

CLAYDON Terrablade, 2019, 6m hydraulic fold, stored inside. £10,000. R Maddever Tel

TRACTORS (cont)

GRAYS tiptoe bucket, in good order. £1,200+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

CASE Magn , , k powershi t, starts, r ns & dri es well through all gears, air con works, new ront t res, 8 ins engine, tid interior, in na e, 8 hrs, good condition. £21,500 ono no VAT. D Goodsell Tel 07583 529216 (Kent)

£73,500

Thames Valley Machinery 53-96774 www.tvmachinery.com 07764 835562

JOHN eere M to ad k co, , reen tar read , ront linkage, loader, spools e tra ser ice ro loader, & 540 Trelleborg tyres, tidy condition. , ono dwards el 07990 588174 (Norfolk)

£35,750

KUBOTA B1400, good working order, hrs se, c w stoc flail ower odel , done er little work £5,000+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

JOHN eere M, , hrs, s, er tid , kelton el 07989 056570 (Lincolnshire)

£11,750

7800hrs, tidy and works well, front links, good tyres

M-Trac Ltd

Brackley, Northants

T 01280 705353 F 01280 702849 marks.stockwin@m-trac.co.uk

JOHN Deere 6410, V reg, 9850hrs, PQ 40k box, air con, 3 spools, push out hitch, , clean & tid , stored nder co er, now s rpl s to re ire ents 8, a en Tel 07825 151798 (Suffolk)

MF8220 eXtra, 8250hrs, 2002, three spools, gc or age 8, kelton Tel 07989 056570 (Lincolnshire)

£59,800

JOHN DEERE 6130R Auto Power, 2017, 5200hrs

53-96514 Tel: 01899 370001 www.dkr.uk.com

2009 ohn eere re i , w new ig a, sel le , o stick loader with rd ser ice & e ro 8 headstock, o s all arable ar & done no loader work, hrs, t res 8 , paintwork & o erall condition good, call or ore pics , arter el 8 977070/01526 388251 (Lincolnshire)

FENDT 1800kg Big Pack weight, c/w drawbar bracket, gc ,8 M rrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

JOHN eere re i , topower 50k, air brakes, front linkage, 4 electric spools, & Michelin eobib tyres, approx 6300hrs, in tidy condition. 8, ono dwards el 588174 (Norfolk)

TRACTOR rear 3pt link counterbalance, ick hitch, width , height , aterial concrete casting, weight c kg ono eake el 8 ast Yorkshire)

BIG ack st le Mc or ick wa er weights, kg wa ers, ne er used, 800kg in total, shop soiled condition M rrell el 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

JOHN eere h dra lic filters, two AL156625, one AL118036, as new, tho ght to fit adtracs & eries tractors retail price 8 , & £10. D Lyle Tel 07780 156030/01652 628217 (Lincolnshire)

JCB astrac, , hrs, still in dail se so ho rs will increase, 8 8 8s & s , owned since , ainl spra ing d ties hence low hrs, a ailable epte ber, good condition, e er thing works. £39,000+VAT. A Watson Tel 07974 075240 (Aberdeenshire)

CAT hallenger , , owned ro new, changed off its original tracks last ear, brand new tracks no ore than hrs work, alwa s ser iced with at filters e er hrs, owner dri en, er tid condition, onl hrs £24,750. H Hutsby Tel 07917 130213 (Warwickshire)

Thames Valley Machinery 53-96775

NEW Holland 8240, 1996, in good condition itcher el 888 (Norfolk)

www.tvmachinery.com 07764 835562

CLAAS res , , hrs, air con, sprung cab with extendable hitch, side step, dg ards been replaced, had a good clean & tid p £17,500+VAT ono. S Gray Tel 07843 bria

CASE Ma s, , hp 8hrs e tre el low or its age, front counterbalance, well aintained & ser iced, in e cellent condition, all tyres in good condition. , ono eake el 8 ast orkshire

WEIGHT block, 3pt linkage, ideal for a loader tractor inkler el ast orkshire

NEW Holland TS110 2wd tractor, 1999, superb condition, 6700hrs, straight to work, ideal tractor or ar or paddocks, etc , ono M ee el 07743 142298 (Suffolk)

MF 7720S

2019, 2700hrs, Dyna 6 Exclusive, f/inks, 50kph, air brakes, Data 4 & 5 screens, Trimble 382 guidance, 4 spools, 650/65/42 & 600/65/28 Trelleborg tyres, immaculate tractor

01691 791460

CASE wd, 8 hrs, owned ro new, ro arable ar , r n aro nd & rolling tractor, e cellent original condition, owner dri er, t res original & tread, , , c w cle is, a c , weight carrier, air seat, si ilar to ball el 278646 (Suffolk)

53-96350

CASE 895XL, tidy genuine tractor, original & not been essed aro nd with, er good starter & has alwa s been reliable, had an eas li e, all oil & filters changed regularly. £12,000 ono. H Hall Tel 07518 905405 (Norfolk)

TRACTOR front weight block, good condition ono Mosele el 8 heshire

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Used WEAVING TS6000 6m tine drill

Ex Demo MERLO 27.6, air con pallet tines

Demonstrator DEUTZ FAHR 6230 TTV Warrior POA Ex Demo C9306 TS, e/sieve, Egnos GPS c/w yield meter, e/ chopper, 800/65R32 500/70R24, chaff spread POA

straight tine drill POA

New & Demo DEUTZ 6165 6185, 6215, 7250, 8280 RC shift Warrior Black edition POA

Deutz Fahr 7250 Java Green GPS ready, front linkage, TTV 60kph, high spec from £154,000

New RICHARD WESTERN SF16HS Plus, spr/d/ bar, g/chute, hyd tailboard £29,995

New & Ex Demo DEUTZ 5125 with & without loaders POA Used NEW HOLLAND 320 front mower conditioner, working order £7,000 New KUHN 4m HR4004 power harrow £18,750

New in KIOTI K9 full heated cabin POA

Merlo TF33.7 PUH, 7m reach, 3.3T Lift, POA

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£13,990 Ex Demo KUHN Performer HD liner roller available POA NEW KUHN 8712 Tedder POA

Bomford Kestrel 5.7m EVO Power Plus POA

TRACTORS (cont)

£56,800

FENDT 936 VARIO 710/75R42 and 600/70R34 tyres, 12,058hrs, 2011

53-96515 Tel: 01899 370001 www.dkr.uk.com

JOHN Deere 3050, 1988, 10581hrs, seat needs attention, 30kmh, average condition. £8,500. T Over Tel 07767 111267 (Suffolk)

TRAILERS

BAILEY 16T Beeteaper, 2014, air & hydraulic brakes, hi vis strips, mudguards, grease banks, 560/60R/22.5 tyres, 3 Michelin, 1 Vredestein. £13,000+VAT. C Machin Tel 07528 777956 (Leicestershire) 54-96584

1990 John Deere 2850, 8145hrs, 245 front loader, recently serviced, front tyres 80%, rear tyres 30%, tidy tractor for age. £12,750+VAT. N Gasson Tel 07989 478973/07557 224955 (Warwickshire)

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Complete range available:-

PROFORGE Ace 12T grain trailer, 2022, brand new never been used. £12,250. R Hawes Tel 07586 862106 (Northamptonshire)

FIFTH wheel trailer dolly/bogey, average condition. £975+VAT. C Gowler Tel 07831 746953 (Cambridgeshire)

RICHARD Western 8t trailer, vgc, tyres like new, ring for details. T Bays Tel 07379 451868 (Cambridgeshire)

Enduramaxx water/liquid bowser

10,000L tandem axle water/liquid bowsers, hyd and/or air brakes, side lockers, super single wheels, pacer pumps and valves, front platform for IBC

Chassis kits for your tanks

BROUGHAN t grain trailer, , sides, air & oil brakes, grain chute, 560/60R22.5, commercial h/s axles, 2019, LED lights, ring hitch, graphite grey. £20,500+VAT. D Pither Tel 01452 864714 (Gloucestershire)

2009 John Deere 6930 Premium, 1 owner, excellent condition, 11,500hrs, Autoquad Plus 40k, TLS, cab susp, 4 electric spools, f/links & PTO, dealer serviced, head gasket & turbo replaced & uprated, 95% rear, 75% front. £34,500+VAT. J Collis Tel 07780 869595 (Dorset)

Flatbed Trailers Tipping Trailer

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CASE 5130 Maxxum, 1996, 2 sets of wheels, 100/110hp, 9400hrs, owned from new, front linkage, root crop wheels pl s a set o field wheels, genuine reliable tractor, selling as retiring from farming. £12,500 ono. G Adams Tel 07885 964461 (Cambridgeshire)

CHERRY Products grain/corn trailer, 16t, tandem axle on springs, super singles, oil & air brakes, near Grantham. £9,750. J Weston Tel 07803 270448 (Lincolnshire)

Merrick Loggin Trailers 01280 702725 Mob 07799 836590

TRIFFIT 10t wooden dropside trailer, c/w double bale extension, hay ladders, grain chute & hydraulic brakes, vgc. £1,600+VAT. B Richardson Tel 07719 925614 (East Yorkshire)

JOHN Deere 6250R, 2150hrs, 2020, Ultimate edition, 600 front 710 rear VF tyres, upgraded Comfort seat, unlocked for section control & variable rate, excellent condition. POA. J Cook Tel 07734 312519 (Buckinghamshire)

TIPPING trailer, twin axle, suitable for light use. £850+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

USED flat bale trailer, bed pl s extensions, c/w front & rear hay ladders, average condition. £875+VAT ono. G Hammersley Tel 07966 024670 (Staffordshire)

EASTERBY ET12, 1994, sprung d/bar, h/d eye, always stored inside, super singles, manual door, no grain hatch, in er , er good condition, sho ldn t be selling them really, one of two I have available. £5,500+VAT ono. M Baker Tel 07747 675186 (Kent)

KEN Wootton 8t Agri dump trailer, little used. £4,750 no VAT. D Kippax Tel 07889 350111 (Lancashire)

54-96624

PETTIT tandem axle 6T scissor lift high tip trailer with roll over sheet, very good condition. £3,000 ono. A Campling Tel 07950 436045/01406 550442 (Lincolnshire)

SDC trailer, air suspension, good floor, s per single t res, ar se £1,500+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

BUNNING 14t trailer, will carry 18t wheat, 10 stud axles with 18x19.5 wheels, hyd tailgate, hyd brakes, roll over sheet with ext sides, very good condition. £12,000+VAT. K Stone Tel 01953 498148/07471 902001 (Norfolk)

SHOOT trailer c/w brakes, lights, flashing beacon, in er good condition, please phone for more pictures. K Early Tel 07860 464751 (Lincolnshire)

25-FOOT artic flat trailer M a ston el 07768 645075 (East Yorkshire)

8-TON tractor plant trailer, very good condition, recent new boards, little used. £4,850 no VAT. D Kippax Tel 07889 350111 (Lancashire)

TYE twin axle tipping trailer c/w steel mesh sides, headboard & barn doors. £550+VAT. P Freeman Tel 07711 145124 (Lincolnshire)

1999 Marston Ace 14t grain trailer, 385x22.5 tyres (new), hydraulic brakes, good condition. £6,950+VAT. T Gasson Tel 07557 224955/07989 478973 (Warwickshire)

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MF 7S-190

2023, 350hrs, Dyna VT Exclusive, front links, guidance ready, 50kph, air brakes

MF 7722S

2020, 2800hrs, Dyna VT Efficient

MF 7724S

2019, Dyna VT, 3800hrs, front links & PTO, guidance ready, 50kph, Data 4 & 5 screens

MF 7724S

2018, 3200hrs, Dyna 6, Exclusive, autoguide ready

MF 7720S

2019, 2700hrs, Dyna 6, Exclusive, 50kph, Data 4 & 5 screens, Trimble 382 guidance

MF 7720S

2018, 3000hrs, Dyna 6, Exclusive, 50kph, air brakes, guidance ready

MF 7720S

2018, 3500hrs, front links & PTO, Dyna 6, Exclusive

MF 5S.125

2022, 1200hrs, c/w loader

MF 5713S

2019, 1500hrs only, Dyna 4 Efficient, front & cab suspension, excellent condition

MF 6714S

2021, 1400hrs, 50kph, front linkage

MF 7620

2014, 6000hrs, Dyna 6, 50kph, air brakes, front linkage

MF 7616

2013, 6000hrs, Dyna 6, front links, 50kph, front & cab suspension, Eco PTO, Multipad

MF 5410

2014, 3200hrs, Dyna 4, nice tidy tractor

MF 7495

2011, 6300hrs, front linkage, 4 spools, 50kph, Dyna VT

MF 6475

2011, 5200hrs, Sisu engine, cab suspension

MF 6490

2008, 7000hrs, front links, 50kph, front axle & cab suspension, 4 spools, Eco PTO

MF 8670

2012,7000hrs, 50kph, front linkage, front axle & cab suspension, guidance ready

JCB 532-60 Agri

2021, 1000hrs, pallet tines, PUH, 40kph, air con, torque lock, immaculate

Pottinger Europrofi 4500 silage loader wagon, flotation tyres, autolube, good condition

Case 580 Super LE

1998, 3200hrs, Smoothride, 4 buckets, one owner machine, excellent condition

Sanderson Teleporter CX 525

1995, 13000hrs, pallet tines, pick up hitch, good working condition

New Holland FX50

2005, grass machine, straight & tidy

New Holland FX40

2005, grass machine, nice tidy condition

RB344 ROUND

ENOROSSI GV6 740 TEDDER MCHALE 991LBER BALE WRAPPER

FENDT 716 PROFI

5293hrs £63,500

MASSEY FERGUSON 5455 2004, 5000hrs £22,500

CLAAS DOMINATOR 98SL HYDRO 510 header, 4577hrs £23,500

MASSEY FERGUSON 6612 DYNA 4 2014, 2500hrs, 40K, MF956 loader POA

JOHN DEERE XUV 865M GATOR 2019, 1600hrs £16,250

BESSON DISCORDON 4.2M

DOWDESWELL DP100FS 4+1 PLOUGH 2015, DD bodies £6,750

SIMBA DTX 3M CULTIVATOR 2017 £16,250

BAUER 19000L SLURRY TANKER 18m Vogelsang boom, 2017 £52,500 NEW LINKAGE MOUNTED 3M MOORE UNIDRIL DIRECT DRILL c/w hydraulic fan. For hire FOR HIRE

RICHARD WESTER 16T GRAIN TRAILER with rollover sheet available to hire POA BAILEY 14T DUMP TRAILER c/w air and hydraulic brakes FOR HIRE

TEHNOS 220 LW 2.2M VERGE MOWER 2019 £5,250

SPEARHEAD BATWING 460 TOPPER FOR HIRE

USED MACHINERY SALES

COUSINS 12.3mtr rolls, horizontal folding, 1 broken ring

£9,450

71086206 COUSINS 8.3mtr 2012 hyd folding rolls, 24” breakers

£9,950

£4,950 £26,850

11087577 RAZORBACK RT500, 5mtr, tri wing topper, rst used in , onl completed one season.

£19,950 41088297 KRONE 1400 2015, 2015 4 rotor rake, 11m13.5m operating width, control box

11081856

OXFORD 14T 14T grain trailer, hyd brakes, Super Single 385/65R22.5 tyres, manual gate, spare tyre, grain

71085099

BAILEY TB16 16T grain/ silage trailer, grain chute, Not Tilly Tested. AIR/HYD BRAKES

TRAILERS (cont)

TEXAS tilt bed trailer, 6’ x 16’, spare wheel, good tyres. £1,000. R Futter Tel 07740 106944/01362 697501 (Norfolk)

DOLLY/5TH wheel for artic, c/w generator & compressor, generator does require service, hence price. £650 ono. J Peake Tel 07833 452532 (East Yorkshire)

TITAN 10T grain trailer, hyd door, LED lights, new Super Single tyres, tandem axles. £8,000+VAT. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northamptonshire)

CAR trailer 5'10" x 4' x 16" deep, new tyres 145-R10s. £100+VAT ono. M Everett Tel 07765 800757 (Norfolk)

TITAN 15T tandem axle grain trailer, new Super Single tyres, roll over sheet, grain sock, ready to go to work, option of hyd drive, folding drill filling auger. £6,000+VAT. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northamptonshire)

TYRES WHEELS

2001 Titan T2 grain trailer, 17t, sprung drawbar, sprung tandem axles, 445x22.5 tyres (new), roll over sheet, very good condition. £10,950+VAT. T Gasson Tel 07557 224955/07989 478973 (Warwickshire)

CAR trailer, average condition. £275 ono. C Gowler Tel 07831 746953 (Cambridgeshire)

07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

LUNAR Clubman 460 2 berth caravan, 1990, in very good condition for age, mostly kept in the dry when not in use, owned from new. £950 ono. L Emery Tel 07811 122089 (Bedfordshire)

BALE trailer, 19' in good working condition. £500 ono. W Moseley Tel 07510 706385 (Cheshire)

GULL trailer, manufactured 1976, hydraulics work well, video of hydraulics working can be forwarded, will require new bed, good

WARWICK Fastmaster 14t grain trailer, full spec, 2013, air & hydraulic brakes (tested), ABS load sensing, sprung drawbar, roll over sheet, front window, hyd rear door with grain chute, LED lights, swivel hitch, excellent condition & harvest ready. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

EIGHT corner posts (2 sets) for a 5/6t Weeks trailer. £80 total. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

40-FOOT stepframe low loade,r steel springs, hyd ramp, ex forklift transport trailer. £2,500. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northants)

AS Marston tipper trailer, high tip. £2,000+VAT. R Hopkinson Tel 07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

IFOR illia s M twin a le flatbed trailer, c/w sides, new spare wheel, jack legs & ramps, good tyres, brakes & lights, owned from new & stored under cover. £3,500. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

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TYRES & WHEELS

RICHARD Western SF14HS Plus, 560/60R25 tyres, sprung drawbar, rollover sheet, air & hydraulic brakes, rear worklights, new & unused. £25,500+VAT. J Stevenson Tel 07977 562047 (Cambridgeshire)

7/2007, 16t, grain sock, front screen. £10,500; 12/2009, 14t, grain

527235 (Norfolk)

FORD rowcrop wheels & tyres, fronts 9.5R32, rears 9.5R48, in good useable condition. £500 for all 4 or will split into pairs. J Wright Tel 07970 717310 (Nottinghamshire)

GALWAY 22.5LL-16.1 rears & 12LLx16 front turf wheels & tyres. £350. J Murrell Tel 07766 216100/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

FIVE Goodyear G90 tyres, 7.50x16, ideal for off road vehicle, good tread. £30 each. J Short Tel 07796 957503 (Cambridgeshire)

15X28 wheel rims, suitable for 540/65 R28 tyre, 10 stud Massey Ferguson centres, but they are a removable plate so alternati es co ld be fitted £325. S Harrison Tel 07984 092698 (Lincolnshire)

STOCKS front duals, 16.9x24 Pirelli tyres, c/w clamps. R Moore Tel 07799 767170 (Norfolk)

11X50X16 ront tractor t re, fits big John Deere & others. £55. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

BAILEY trailers (3),

sock, front screen. £10,500; 5/2012, 14t, grain sock. £11,500; all have rollover sheet, hydraulic brakes, good straight trailers, paint faded. N Taylor Tel 07909

EX-ARMY fast tow trailer, 2.5T for Land Rover, etc, has been used behind Unimog sprayer to carry IBC, c/w lockable chemical compartment, excellent condition, owner retiring. £450. P Williams Tel

workhorse. £1,000 ono. J Wordley Tel 01375 891439 (Essex)

GRAIN trailer, approx 12T, very tired but chassis is still in very good order, slight leak in ram at certain point when tipping. £2,000+VAT ono. S Rowsell Tel 07926 048112 (Essex)

RICHARD Western SW T18 Wellington 18T trailer, 2013, heavier duty than standard grain models, large tyres 560/60R22.5, hydraulic tailgate & tip, air brakes, lights, 2013, good condition. £16,500+VAT ono. S Rowsell Tel 07926

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NEW MACHINERY IN STOCK

Deutz 3060 4wd c/w roll bar

Deutz 5125 loader ready

Deutz 5125 c/w FZ30 Stoll loader

Deutz 6135 RV shift

Deutz 6230 TTV

Deutz 8280 Black Warrior

Kverneland 6 furrow LB variwidth plough

Kverneland 6m tine seeder drill full spec

Kverneland 2828 mounted mower – shop soiled, special price £8,500

Kverneland 8555 4 row tedder

Kverneland 8576 6 row tedder

Kverneland 3228MN mower conditioner

Kverneland 8590 8 row hay tedders in stock

Kverneland FRO 2.8m grass topper front & rear

Kverneland 863 Pro straw bedder

Redrock 20t dump trailer

Redrock 24t tri-axle low-loading trailer

McHale 691BH & R5S round bale handlers

McHale 2 x V6750 round balers

McHale 691HB bale handler, several

McHale R5 soft hands bale handler, several

Teagle 8500 Chief feeder bedder

Moulton FY4 yard scraper

Kawasaki Mule Pro DX

Kawasaki Mule Pro MX

USED MACHINERY IN STOCK

Deutz 5090D c/w loader

Deutz 6185 RC shift 2019 low hrs (as new)

Deutz Agroplus 410 DT on turf tyres

Bomford SR15 tri-wing heavy duty grass topper

Twyman 10’ flail mower

Lely Roterra 4m power harrow

Lely 770 6 row tedder – 2 in stock

Dowdeswell 4 furrow good condition

Kuhn FC243 mower conditioner with lift control

Kuhn MDS1141 QL fertiliser spreader

Kverneland bale wrapper, square & round bales

Kverneland 4032 trailed mower conditioner

Kverneland 3m CTS stubble finisher c/w DD packer

Teagle 40/40 tub feeder/bedder

Teagle 80/80 SC feeder/bedder

Teagle 2010 80/80 SC feeder/bedder good condition

Kidd Mk3 Professional Post Bumper as new

McHale Fusion 2016

Welger RP445 2012 e-link

McHale 991BE bale wrapper 2010

McConnel 5 leg Shakaerator

Fleming o set 8ft grass topper

Twose 6.3m Cambridge rolls c/w breaker rings

Redrock 2017 Varicut 16cu/m diet mixer, just been reskinned, good all round condition

Kawasaki 750 quad bike road legal

Kawasaki 750 2017 excellent condition

Massey Ferguson 6615 Dyna 4 40k, 2013, 6600hrs

Massey Ferguson 6490 Dyna 6, 2008, 7010 genuine hrs, full susp & f/linkage, stunning tractor £27,950

Massey Ferguson 7495 2004, 5500 genuine hrs, 50k Vario, front links & PTO, full suspension £29,500

Massey Ferguson 7718 Dyna 6, 40k trans, 3714 genuine hrs from new, guidance, v tidy tractor £47,950

Case 2166 Axial Flow Combine 1997 c/w 18’ header & trolley, available late August 23

Claas Variant 260 Roto Cut 2006, 22000 bales £6,750

TYRES & WHEELS (cont)

TWO 66x43-00-25 10 ply. A Wingfield Tel 07879 691411 (Suffolk)

VEGETABLE EQUIPMENT

GOODYEAR tyres 245/65-R17 (2), one o rangler, the other ficientgrip, part worn, collection only, cash only. £10. F Twomey Tel 07717 407394 (Hertfordshire)

MICHELIN Axiobib 650-75 R30 wheels & tyres, complete set of 4, 10 stud centres to fit Unimog U300/400/500/520, etc, also some Fastrac models, 50% wear remaining, no damage or repairs to tyres, vgc, owner retiring. £2,000 ono. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

SAMON onion windrower, excellent condition, brought as a spare, sale due to retirement. £2,000. I Rowley Tel 07860 735615 (Bedfordshire)

VEHICLES

NOKIAN Country King 560/60R22.5 trailer tyre, was sent for a major repair, but has too good tread to waste, but won't be needing it. £150+VAT ono. G Gibson Tel 07770 954301 (Cambridgeshire)

10.50X13 12 ply tyres on 8 stud split wheels (2). £45 each ono. P Mann Tel 01480 811969 (Cambridgeshire)

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STAINLESS steel Ford Ranger T6 roll bar,

• 12t lift capacity

• Suitable for front

MICHELIN Agribib 380/90R50 & 380/85R34 tyres, replaced as too worn for destoning & potato harvesting, but OK for top work. £650+VAT ono. P Nichols Tel 07773 342495 (Gloucestershire)

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SELECTION of assorted wheels, in good condition, call for more info. £10 ono. W Moseley Tel 07510 706385 (Cheshire)

2018

a few dimples & scratches, not good enough for a showroom vehicle but would make a cheap repair to a working pickup, can send more pictures if required, bulky item so collection preferred. £70. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

1951 Chevy 3100 half ton short bed stepside pickup

£14,500

Lovely original solid old girl, original drivetrain – 6 cylinder petrol 4 speed manual. Showing patina you'd expect of a 72 year old! Good runner & driver. MOT AND TAX EXEMPT. contact Pete

07980

JOHN Deere rear wheel spacers c/w bolts, 8 stud, can post, in very good condition. C Shaw Tel 07900 048303 (Gloucestershire)

FOUR lliance flotation tyres, 16 ply, A8, on 5 stud rims, suit Fastrac, good tread, good condition. £4,000. T Thorne Tel 07703 541746 (Bedfordshire)

SET of rowcrop wheels, 8.3-R44 rears, Bettinson on rims on 8 stud centre, as new BKT tyres & 8.3-R32 fronts, Stocks rims, 8 stud centre, tyres worn, may split. £650. J Conner Tel 07599 750925 (East Yorkshire)

2014 Land Rover Defender 90, XS hard top, , ls, first registered 31/10/14, one owner from new, in excellent condition. £24,500+VAT. S Limm Tel 07774 155693/01458 251324 (Somerset)

2018 Toyota Hilux single cab, 56000mls, well serviced, recent MOT, tidy outside & in, tow pack & load liner, can send more pictures if required.

POA. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

2017 Isuzu Dmax rear bumper, black, off a 2.5L utility model, c/w with brackets, wiring & number plate lights, a few imperfections, not good enough for a showroom but OK for a working truck, can send pictures. £50. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

460/85R34 tyres with rims, as new, one GRI1X BKT Agri Max with 10 stud rims off of ECE muckspreader. £1,200+VAT.

K Garrod Tel 07932 150466 (Norfolk)

NOKIAN industrial front tyres, 440/80R24 (replaces 16.9R24) heavy duty tyres, ideal for road work, hedge cutting, etc, as new & only done 100hrs on tractor before tractor was sold with original ag tyres. Sensible offers invited. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

MAN 440 26 TGA Taughtliner, 6 wheeler, drawbar spec, auto, long

07976 424263 (Lincolnshire)

2011 Isuzu Rodeo front bumper moulding, red, straight & intact with a few scratches, not good enough for a showroom truck, but would make a cheap repair for a working truck. £50. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

2017 Toyota Hilux Invincible X, red, auto, only 41000mls, top of the range model with every accessory, used as a private car so very tidy outside & inside, lovely car to drive, Euro 6, one owner, full service history & new MOT. POA. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

VINTAGE & CLASSIC

Pocock Tractor Supplies Ltd

3.2l auto, 67 reg, full leather, air con, sat nav, auto dip beam headlights, reverse camera, load liner, tow bar, BFG tyres (80%), serviced regularly. £15,500+VAT. T Gasson Tel 07557 224955/07989 478973 (Warwickshire)

FORD

We are suppliers of used parts for Antique, Vintage and Classic Tractors British & American, built 1920's - 1980's 01747 828272

MICHIGAN loading shovel, vintage machine, good starter, brakes need attention. £3,500+VAT ono. L Tuckey Tel 07970 789955 (Warwickshire)

DODGE RAM 2500 HD Longhorn spec, 2019, 40,000mls, petrol 6.4L LPG, crew cab. £40,900+VAT. R Farmer Tel 07772 105744 (South Yorkshire)

IFOR Williams truck canopy, 5' by 6'. £50+VAT ono. M Everett Tel 07765 800757 (Norfolk)

INTERNATIONAL 956XL 2wd, 1983, on same farm since new, Grays Lynkon loader, pallet forks, muck fork, bale spike, full set IH weights, had new clutch, 7431hrs, mechanically sound, but needs tidying, no longer required. £9,000 ono no VAT. N Mrozek Tel 07498 545990/07899 840902 (Suffolk)

LAND Rover Freelander 2.2TDi auto in grey with black leather interior, 2008, full service history, MOT till April 2024, 122854mls, in good condition. £4,500 ono. A Towns Tel 07751 917839 (Lincolnshire)

INTERNATIONAL Harvester 955 tractor, 1980, very good tinwork & paint, good tyres, PUH, V5, no radio but sounds great. £9000+vat J Brocksopp Tel 07703 494623 (Leicestershire)

as new. £130+VAT. D Lyle Tel 07780 156030/01652 628217 (Lincolnshire)

Toyota Active rear bumper, grey, has

921341

MOT. £8,500+VAT ono. R Hopkinson Tel

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VINTAGE & CLASSIC (cont)

FERGIE single plough, also 2 furrow Fergie plough, both in working order, plus Fergie toolbar with adjustable legs, gwo. R Moore Tel 07799 767170 (Norfolk)

QUINOA GROWERS WANTED to produce organic & conventional quinoa grain under a buy back agreement. We would like to hear from growers with quality fertile soils, low weed burden & capabilities to dry. Please contact Stephen Jones on 01939 270777 or Stephen@britishquinoa.co.uk.

HYDRAULIC leg reset kits for Spaldings

FlatlLift, plus turf discs, need at least two of each. T Piper Tel 07850 324688/01797

270399 (Kent)

FORD 4600, 6900hr, sold with hyd lever horndraulic loader, bale spike & two buckets, brand new rear tyres, front axle rebuilt, new engine block, new wire loo , starts first ti e, one door missing & minor wiring work left to do. £5,750. J Jordan Tel 07535 990066 (Suffolk)

INTERNATIONAL B275, 1964, restoration project, starts & runs, PTO works, hydraulics need changeover valve so not tried them, good genuine tractor, no V5 but number is still active. S Harmer Tel 01508 550178/07933

549235 (Norfolk)

INTERNATIONAL 2 furrow conventional plough, good useable condition with discs & depth wheel. £350. J Conner Tel 07599 750925 (East Yorkshire)

1950 field M , petrol para fin, road registered, new clutch, etc, c/w original buff log book. £6,000. D Carter Tel 07768 935715 (Essex)

VINTAGE dreadnoughts, two + one spare vertical stone mills, 1920s, 20hp motors, engines. R Rayner Tel 07808 066655 (Cambridgeshire)

SCRAP WANTED

Combines

Sugar Beet Harvesters

Tractors Trailers

Cars Vans

Lorries Trucks

Top Cash Paid+VAT

David Smith

DISASSEMBLED Austin Champ, parts inc front axle, rear axle, engine, gearbox, plus various other bits. £250 (no splitting). M Brain Tel 01794 884355/07798 847589/07743 402314 (Wiltshire)

DAVID Brown 990, 1963, in good running order, c/w DB industrial PTO driven back actor, 3 buckets & manure grab, hardly used, stored inside, ideal for smallholder, collector, etc. £3,950. W Banks Tel 07977 460341 (Lancashire)

INTERNATIONAL 584, 5700hrs, tidy for age, everything works, ideal small haymaking/yard tractor, c/w V5. £4,500 no VAT. B Robinson Tel 07740 683113 (Gloucestershire)

DUCKFOOT drag, 4 rows of good tines, 10’ wide, working order. R Moore Tel 07799 767170 (Norfolk)

WANTED

WEEDWIPER 6m tractor mounted, Micron or Edlington. Fred Milk FGM Machinery 07775 741720

JONES Panascopic telescopic loader, for spares or needing work, or sell mine which needs work for £3,150. J Weston Tel 07803 270448 (Lincolnshire)

Good Quality Woodland Grown Oak Required. (Not Hedgerow Trees)

CLAAS di iding points to fit older laas combines, eg Matador or Dominator. £80. J Abbott Tel 07946 344324/01529 421278 (Lincolnshire)

FORDSON Dexta, in original condition, 4234hrs, not sure of the year, nice little tractor for a collection or to use. T Schembri Tel 07919 624032 (Essex)

01353 861694 07968 661115

59-96368

CATTLE wanted, must be 4yr TB area, ring with details. T Bays Tel 07379 451868 (Cambridgeshire) 38X20-23" wheels suitable for sliding 10 stud hub, any condition, for slave wheels. G Beck Tel 07747 621315 (Norfolk)

COMBINESWANTED

NewHolland TC, TX, CX

DeutzFahr - all models

JohnDeere

1177, 2056, 2058, 2256, 2258

Claas Lexion 410, 420, 430, 510, 520, 530

SPRAYERSWANTED

Bateman and Sands self propelled sprayers

corkcombines@gmail.com

Tel: 0035 3862782479 corkcombines.com

59-95458

POTATO grader, small, basic, portable, 240v, in good condition, Tong Peal, Cooch, etc. G Howell Tel 07903 089391/01728 723683 (Suffolk)

WANTED

We can help with woodland management schemes and felling licences - must be good quality. Whatsapp photos to 07848 459863 or email to hugh@whippletree.co.uk Call 01763 208966

FORD tractor weights (8), good condition. £595+VAT. B Burton Tel 07775 877136 (Nottinghamshire)

FORD 6600 in original farm condition, 5406hrs, nearly new rear tyres, registered in 1979, average condition. £7,300 ono. T Schembri Tel 07919 624032 (Essex)

CLAAS 3200/2200 BIG BALERS

FORD/NEW HOLLAND TRACTORS

JCB TELESCOPICS 1998–2015

BUNNING SPREADERS

ROUND BALERS: Welger RP202

Claas 46/240/340

Krone KR125/KR135/1250

McHale 5400/5500

sales@robertwraightltd.com

OLIVER 80 vintage tractor, 1942, concours restoration, two owners from new, dry stored, working order. £6,250 no VAT. A Keeble Tel 07767 478001 (Essex)

FERGUSON TE20 diesel, 1952, good runner & all working, bought for renovation 8yrs ago but never got round to it, all panel work sound, gears & clutch all appear

akefield el 88 8 814432 (Cambridgeshire)

FORD Mk2 Consul, Zephyr or Zodiac, a decent runner or for spares please, also Mk1 Capri or Consul Capri. J Weston Tel 07803 270448 (Lincolnshire)

BROCHURES WANTED

All tractor and machinery brands, all years, complete collections. Cash or cheque on collection. Please phone Graham 07889 792875 59-96737

COMPLETE straight leg for MF 24 chisel plough (possibly made by Bomfords), leg to fit on a diamond shape frame. R Clarke Tel 01884 277365/07778 172269 (Devon)

FORD 5/7000 front wafer weights, any number or complete set of nine. M Taylor Tel 07840 410506 (Buckinghamshire)

FARM King rolling mill or similar, any condition.

A Sabin Tel 07817 709044 (Oxfordshire) YORK stone slabs. D Brown Tel 07710

316205 (Cambridgeshire)

TRACTOR mounted cow catchers, c/w front opening gate, call with details. G Ulley Tel 07798 872221 (South Yorks)

07836 540559 59-94233

MEADOWS 4 cylinder petrol engine, also, starter & water pump. A Saville Tel 07710 256307 (Essex) OFFICE module with toilet, kitchen, etc. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

CTM beet cleaner loader with a roller system, any model considered, but must have roller system, immediate payment & collection. B McCarthy Tel +35 3877 981133 (Republic of Ireland)

COUSINS 36" Landpacker. J Richards Tel 07768 051019 (Derbyshire)

PAIR of older type (1960-ish) JCB 4-in-1 front bucket forklift tines, size 32" high x 44" long x 4" wide, c/w mounting brackets, retaining pins & round mounting rail, 84" long x 2" dia.

R James Tel 01263 837569 (Norfolk)

PAIR of 12.4x36 tyres, at least 50% tread, any make as long as they are a matching pair.

OK along with hydraulics working. Offers over £2,000.

About People

Adama bolsters its agronomy team

Adama Agricultural Solutions

UK Ltd has made three new appointments to its agronomy team.

David Gri ths joins as senior agronomy manager for the West and South of England and Ireland where he’ll be responsible for liaising with senior distribution gures, leading agronomists, and key in uencers to increase demand for and understanding of the company’s wide range of crop protection products.

David is FACTS and BASIS quali ed, has a full BASIS diploma and completed the Hutchinsons foundation training programme. He worked for a contractor and as a farm manager before taking on a national sales manager role for a crop nutrition company, then joining BASF as agronomy manager in 2019.

Alexandria Bell (above right) has joined as a regional agronomy manager and will

provide technical support and advice to growers, agronomists and trade partners in the North East of England to ensure they are able to realise the maximum value and efficacy from Adama’s portfolio of crop protection products.

A farmer’s daughter, she has an HND in agriculture and specialised field crops. She is BASIS qualified in horticultural and amenity sector agronomy and currently studying for her combinable crops qualification. She has 14 years’ experience in the fresh produce sector.

Matt Welton joins the team as regional field support for the North West and project manager for its interest in biological crop protection products, having worked as a supporting regional agronomy manager for Adama.

Seed Sales Specialist

Saturn Seeds Ltd is looking to appoint a Seed Sales Specialist based at our Downham Market (Norfolk) Office.

The Seed Sales Specialist is responsible for helping to develop and maintain all Saturn Seeds customer relations and seeds business. A key responsibility will be working closely with the Managing Director to implement strategies and ideas to create new business and revenue streams. This job will suit someone with experience in the industry.

You will work closely with seed growers, seed producers and seed breeders to produce & market quality seeds including Cereal Seeds, Oilseed Rapeseeds, Pulses, Linseed, Triticale and other small seeds.

Competitive Salary & Company Car

For full job details visit www.saturnseeds.com

For further information or sending a cv please call Jack Linford on 01366 385249 or email jacklinford@saturnseeds.com

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“It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and colleague, Greg Forrest,” Ernest Doe said in a statement. “Greg had a heart attack in early May and was admitted to hospital. He had been making steady progress but sadly su ered a second heart attack approximately one week ago.”

Greg made a “huge impact” on the business and is described as “loyal, hardworking and astute with a kind and understanding nature”.

His career at Ernest Doe spanned 10 years and culminated in his promotion to finance director in February this year.

“Greg passed away peacefully at the weekend, surrounded by his wife and close family. His absence leaves a void that will be deeply felt by us all. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Greg’s family during this sad and challenging time. As we mourn the loss of our colleague and friend, we also celebrate the positive impact he had on our team and the huge contribution he made to our company,” Ernest Doe said.

Ag consultancy welcomes new team member

Wilson Wraight has welcomed Ben Amos to the team as a senior agricultural consultant. Ben graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural and Livestock Science in 2018. He joins Wilson Wraight with ve years’ experience in agricultural consultancy, having achieved FACTS and BASIS quali cation and having walked circa 600ha.

In previous roles he was involved in managing contract farming

agreements, along with Basic Payment Scheme applications and putting together environmental schemes. More recently Ben has been involved in steering farmers through the changing agricultural industry with a focus on o setting money lost through the reduction of BPS.

Ben is a proud ‘born and bred’ Yorkshireman and grew up on a dairy farm. In his spare time Ben enjoys training towards half marathons and playing rugby, watching rugby and more rugby. He also enjoys longs walks with his eight-month-old black Labrador.

Ernest Doe announces sad passing of Greg Forrest

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