Farmers Guide May 2024

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And finally…

A sheep farmer is tending his ock when a city slicker rolls up in his BMW, hops out and boldly asks: “Hey, if I tell you exactly how many sheep you have, can I take one?”

Bemused, the farmer nods, so the city slicker takes out his laptop, calls up some satellite imagery, runs some algorithms, and announces con dently: “You have 1,432 sheep.”

Impressed, the farmer says: “Actually, you’re right. Go ahead and take a sheep.”

So the city slicker reaches down and grabs one, before putting it in the back of his car.

“Now,” says the farmer, “I'll bet all my sheep

against your car that I can tell you what you do for a living.”

Smiling, the guy agrees.

“You’re a consultant,” says the farmer.

“Wow!” says the consultant. “How’d you know?”

“Well,” says the farmer. “You came from nowhere, even though I never asked you to. You drive a ash car, and wear a smart suit.

“You told me something I already knew, and made me pay you in return.

“And you don’t actually know anything useful about my business.

“Now, give me back my dog.”

Farmers Guide attended a celebratory factory tour at New Holland's Basildon site, to

its 60th year.

Pictured (l-r) are FG machinery editor, Neale Byart; New Holland's Ellie Brett, Paul Fields, Claudie Ferreira, Charles Blessley, Emma Bradley, Florence Rivoal, Andrew Dunne, Dawn Wightman, Tom Kindred, Sean Lennon, Susan Hart, Chris Hardy, and George Mills; and FG machinery contributor, David Williams. In front are New Holland's Alice Brignani and Simona Santin.

Farmers Guide director, Greg Goulding; marketing manager, K.M Sharp; machinery contributor, David Williams; and machinery editor, Neale Byford are pictured in front of New Holland's 60s-inspired commemorative edition T7.300 which was unveiled at the event.

A Claas event in Saxham presented its new farm management platform. (l-r) FG's David Williams; Claas UK's Rob Portman; FG's Neale Byart; Claas UK's Michael Ives, Patrick Frawley and Harry Richardson; FG's Patrick Over; and Claas UK's Connor Trimble. In front are Claas UK's Kim Bauly and Lynn Chilvers.

FG's Neale Byart attended the WineGB Conference in mid-April, which was held at Plumpton College. Part of the day included a sprayer demo with NP Seymour – Neale is pictured with NP Seymour director, Claire Seymour. More details will be published in Fruit & Vine magazine.

New Holland Basildon is a hub for innovation and a Centre of Excellence for Alternative Fuels, producing the T6.180 methane power tractor. Commenting after the event, New Holland brand president Carlo Lambro said: “As the only volume tractor producer in the UK, we are also very proud of our workforce here, with their skills, dedication and commitment. It’s a milestone for the whole company and for everyone who works or has worked in the plant." A large number of the plant's workforce are pictured above, on the day of the celebrations.

Pictured with David Williams at the Olivers Petworth open day in late March are southern area sales director, Russell Hallam; managing director, David Jarman; and eld sales manager, Gavin Elliott. Read more on page 67.

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Are reports over crop size enough to concern not just farmers, but also consumers?

At this time of the year, it’s not just farmers looking at weather and crop prospects, but every consumer – be that one that uses combinable crops for feed, food or energy.

The concerns of farmers regarding prospects for the coming harvest have been aired through media outlets, but are reports over crop size enough to concern consumers? So asks Open eld’s head of research, compliance and shipping, Cecilia Pryce.

You may assume the answer is ‘yes’ – yet, in mid-April, the price of old crop wheat is dramatically lower than new crop. This price divergence isn’t just being seen in the UK, but in many global wheat and corn markets too. Using basic concepts of supply and demand and pricing, this would imply too much availability of wheat nearby and concerns about not enough availability of supply next crop year.

Consumers may be rattled by this, but the question is, how does a farmer deal with it? Can farmers nancially a ord to over-season grain? But, more importantly, is the grain in a t state to over season? If UK consumers have already bought their needs until harvest and beyond – which may also involve a reasonable amount of imported high quality wheat or maize – then farmers may have few options left other than to over-season. By default, any over-seasoned tonnage will baluster any shortfall in the 2024 harvested crops caused by weather, but only time will tell regarding the impact it could have on new season values and, more importantly, when any correction in prices is felt.

Added weather volatility looks like something we are going to have to get used to nationally and globally; but, in order for the whole UK sector to deal with it con dently, I

suggest Defra invests in real data which includes full farm size, soil types, topography, elevation and main eld use matched with land areas in schemes etc.; and then, when we get the next weather event, be it drought or ood, we as a

“ Can farmers nancially a ord to over-season grain?But, more importantly, is the grain in a t state to over-season?

nation would have con dence as to the amount of primary commodity land a ected. Until then it remains a guessing game; but if the data is collected, you never know – they may even o er crop insurance; but, more importantly, have con dence in the nation’s food security.

Fertiliser matters

Open eld’s fertiliser manager, Lucy Hassall says, as part of the clean air strategy, Defra has a target to reduce ammonia emissions by 16% by 2030. To help meet this target, they have focused attention on urea fertiliser due to the amount of ammonia that can be lost from this product through volatilisation if used incorrectly, particularly in dry and warm conditions. Ammonia is an air pollutant that is detrimental to human health and our natural environment; losses also reduce nitrogen use e ciency.

We have now entered the period where any urea-containing fertiliser must always be

applied with an appropriate inhibitor. Urease inhibitors work by slowing down the conversion of urea into ammonia holding nitrogen in the ammonium form longer which is less volatile and more readily available for plant uptake. The only period that standard urea grades can be spread without an inhibitor is between 15th January and 31st March each year. However, there is the possibility of a derogation for the use of unprotected liquid urea outside of the restricted dates if FACTS quali ed advisors can provide agronomic justi cations if liquid fertiliser is incorporated by injection or within 48 hours of application by irrigation or cultivation. Incorporation as soon as possible after application and ideally on the same day would be more bene cial in reducing nitrogen loss. Liquid fertilisers that are targeted at foliar uptake can also be considered. There are liquid inhibitors available that can be added to noninhibited product you may already have in the tank. There is no derogation consideration for solid urea grades.

The use of inhibiters can also be more cost e ective than standard grades through nitrogen use e ciency as more product is utilised by the plant. For help or more information, please speak with your usual fertiliser supplier. FG

Price indicator

(May 2024)

£168–175 Feed wheat

£155–160 Feed barley

£365 ex farm Oilseed rape

*Prices quoted from Open eld were predicted on 15th April 2024 and will be subject to regional variations.

Take security and safety seriously, farmers warned

ATVTrac, the dedicated security machinery tracking specialist, is continuing its mission to get farmers and landowners to take security and safety more seriously, as machinery theft continues to rise across many regions of the country.

Aside from the very obvious and conventional reasons behind theft, longer lead times on some new machinery and therefore greater demand on the used market, has seen theft continue to increase.

NFU Mutual reported a 29% increase in the annual cost of rural theft in the UK in 2022 alone, with the cost shooting up from £40.5m to £49.5m between 2021 and 2022. Most notably the theft of expensive GPS units tted to machinery has seen the gures rise, but thanks to ATVTrac’s application in such units, some farmers and landowners are taking action.

“Simple education”

be aware.”

Of course, there will always be the more determined thieves, which is why ATVTrac now protects many ATV, side-by-side and machinery manufacturers across the UK, and why manufacturers such as Can-Am, CF Moto, Corvus, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki, Kioti, GreenMech and many others endorse ATVTrac.

Protecting lone workers

But it’s not just theft that ATVTrac helps to protect users from, as the system also o ers bene ts for lone workers too, thanks to technology that will notify an emergency contact if the unit detects a machine has been involved in a roll-over incident.

any type of machinery, and using multi-tier technology, ATVTrac o ers real-time location information, while informing the owner of unauthorised movement through text, email and phone call.

Extra useful functions include live battery information, service noti cations, as well as journey history and usage reports.

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Should a theft occur, ATVTrac has a 24-hour monitored call center to track the device, liaising with police or partner company Securitas to recover the stolen asset and return it in a hassle-free way.

As well as protecting machinery that can be driven away, ATVTrac has also expanded its o ering into the arborist market, protecting woodchipper equipment, enjoying endorsement from leading manufacturer, GreenMech too.

But despite this relative doom and gloom, ATVTrac says it continues to lead the ght against rural crime, thanks to its intelligent functionality that protects any type of farm machinery 24/7, 365 days a year. The rm’s Rupert Archer-Smith, explained: “The trend is pretty obvious when you think about it. When a product is hard to come by, the thieves see a way to make money.

Unfortunately, we as an industry have been too slow to respond to theft, and while our tracking product is a very real and valid tool in the ght against rural crime, so is simple education. It may sound obvious, but all too often simple actions like being aware of who is around, removing ignition keys, putting an ATV away at night or just locking it up in a barn are enough. More than anything we just need to

Rupert Archer-Smith continued, “It’s not always a subject that gets much attention, but lone worker safety is, in our opinion, really important. When we introduced ATVTrac, we realised that we could implement this functionality thanks to technology already developed in our units. Quite simply, as soon as the unit detects vehicle angle outside of normal parameters for a period of time, with no speed, the system will automatically send a text message to chosen contacts in case a roll-over incident has occurred.”

A function that has proven its e ectiveness on many occasions, like for Shropshire farmer, Andrew Morris, who was pleased to have the ATV Over functionality when his Suzuki KingQuad dropped into a hidden gully and ipped over, resulting in an injured shoulder.

“It was reassuring to know the ATVTrac system worked without any time delay or problems with nding his location”, commented his sister Jenny. “It’s also great to know the system contacts more than one emergency contact too”.

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UK agricultural tractor registrations – March 2024

The number of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) registered in the UK in March was 1,939. That is 13% lower than the exceptionally high gure recorded in March 2023 but is 4% above the average for the time of year in the previous ve years. That means that, although the total of 2,891 machines for the year to date is 14% lower than in the opening three months of last year, it is only 5% down on the average for January to March in recent years. The latest gures suggest that, while demand is clearly not as strong as it

was in the previous couple of years, there are still plenty of buyers out there for tractors.

Month: 1,939 units

UK agricultural tractor registrations by power and region January–March 2024

As reported above, UK agricultural tractor registrations in the opening three months of 2024 were 14% lower than last year. Now, the Agricultural Engineers Association has revealed how trends varied across the country and between di erent power bands. Analysis of registrations of tractors by engine power show that there was some growth for the largest machines. The

number of tractors over 240hp registered was up by nearly 40%, compared with the rst quarter of 2023. These machines accounted for 14% of registrations this year, up from just 9% a year ago. Below this level (but over 50hp), there were nearly 20% fewer tractors registered, with a similar rate of decline across most broad power bands. There were fewer tractors registered in the opening

-12.8% change (compared with March 2023).

Year to date: 2,891 units -13.8% change (compared with January–March 2023).

Pig market shows early signs of seasonal uplift

After some downward pressure at the start of 2024, the GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) pig price has been trending relatively stable in February and March. However, there have been some signs of seasonal increase when the lightest and heaviest pigs are removed from the price reporting sample. Prices paid for carcases weighing 70–104.9kg rose 0.4% from a year-to-date low of 212.55p/ kg to reach 213.43p/kg in the week ending 23rd March.

Pig producers will be relieved that the price of feed has been falling. Defra’s animal feed price series shows that grain prices in January were down 25-30% on 2023 levels. Protein meal prices have also fallen sharply since a brief rebound in autumn 2023, taking them down over 20% on the year. Since then, market data suggests that there has been further downwards pressure on both grain and protein meals, although grain prices have rebounded slightly in the second half of March.

While December pig census results are not available for Scotland, England’s results show that nishing pig numbers were still down by 11% year-on-year, and by 18% on the peak reached two years before.

three months of this year than in same period of 2023 across the whole of the UK. The sharpest declines were in the South and West of England, with a 29% drop in the south west, particularly signi cant, as this region registers the second largest number of tractors. Smaller drops were recorded in the eastern half of England and in Scotland (-10%), Wales (-4%) and Northern Ireland (-1%).

Charity seeking two trainee trustees to join its board

RSABI, the charity which supports people in Scottish agriculture, is launching a search for two new trainee trustees, seeking applications from people aged 25–45.

During a year-long programme starting in July, the trainee trustees will shadow the charity’s trustees and participate in board, committee and sta meetings. Successful candidates will receive support and mentoring from the charity’s senior sta and board, and get a real sense of what it is like to be a charity trustee.

RSABI’s trainee trustees will complete a 12-month programme designed to increase con dence, skills and insight about what it’s like to be on a charity board. The trainee trustees will not have voting rights but will participate in board and committee meetings, meet with sta teams and have the opportunity to contribute to the running of RSABI.

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New on-farm cattle IVF service unveiled

Paragon Veterinary Group has launched a new on-farm cattle IVF service. The practice is using a specially designed vehicle for use as a Mobile Ovum Pick Up (OPU) Unit.

It means that the delicate eggs, known as oocytes, can be collected on farm, without cows having to travel to Paragon’s specialist facilities, saving farmers time and expense.

It also means that the collected oocytes are handled on-farm in optimum conditions, maximising the chances of producing the best quality embryos.

The Mobile OPU vehicle has taken to the road to travel to farms across the country, from Inverness to Hereford and remote areas along the way.

Paragon’s long-standing Advanced Breeding service already provides IVF to many farmers with cattle visiting its specialist facilities in Cumbria.

Vets remove the oocytes from the cows on-site, maintaining controlled conditions within the van, before they are taken to be fertilised.

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Tenant farmers under pressure as landowners reclaim land

The National Sheep Association (NSA) believes traditional farming practices could be threatened as large landowners seek to reclaim farmland in favour of economically bene cial environmental practices.

At a recent meeting of the NSA Northern Region and the Farming Network farmers said they were being squeezed out of short term lets and Farm Business Tenancies (FBT) as landowners take back land, in most cases to get involved in large scale tree planting, rewilding and other environmental projects. In some cases, others at the meeting claimed that this trend appears to be linked to tax bene ts of being active in farming and land management.

The practice of estates reclaiming land on short term lets is often driven by landowners and agents seeking to reduce tax liability, and increase income through government and private schemes including carbon o setting, biodiversity net gain, and tree planting. But signi cant changes are also being driven by Natural England related to stocking reductions and Countryside and Higher Level Stewardship renewals.

Farmers currently a ected by this issue (whether in the north of England or further a eld) are encouraged to contact NSA to provide a more accurate view of what is happening.

New government hemp farming reforms backed

New Home O ce proposals to increase the permissible THC levels in hemp seeds to “at least 0.3%” have been backed by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC). Currently, THC levels in hemp seeds cannot exceed 0.2%. Due to increased temperatures in the UK, this can lead to stresses in the crop, causing a natural increase in THC in the plant above the limit. This leads to a risk to farmers, who may have

to destroy non-compliant crops.

The Home O ce plans were published in a letter from drugs minister Chris Philp MP to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). The ACMD has been asked to provide advice on the THC limit by October 2024. This proposal will require secondary legislation to be enacted.

The letter also noted the

2024 NAAC contracting prices survey launched

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has released its latest survey of contracting prices and overall results highlight that some price rises are inevitable again this spring. The new prices survey for 2024 can be found at www. naac.co.uk/pricesguide/

There is a general upwards trend in prices this year, although this varies across operations and, due to the nature of surveys,

some prices have increased substantially whilst other have barely shifted.

The UK in ation rate has hovered around 5% in recent months, whilst fuel prices have fallen from £1/litre in last year’s survey, to £0.85/ litre this year. However, at the same time machinery, labour and insurance costs have all increased signi cantly, which will more than o set any fuel reduction. This year the drilling category has

“economic and environmental advantages of hemp bre”, including its contribution to net zero.

There are further changes due to come in for the 2025 growing season. Licence holders will be able to grow hemp anywhere on a licensed farm, the maximum licence duration will be extended from three to six years, and licences can be applied for with a deferred start date.

increased by 3.46%, which is in line with the 3.5% increase seen in 2023.

NAAC members are encouraged to calculate their individual costs using the NAAC’s costing tool to ensure that quotes are accurate and sustainable. As machinery expenditure continues to climb, it is vital that prices are carefully calculated to ensure businesses can keep pace with depreciation and replacement costs.

Major new cereal fungicide granted GB authorisation

An eagerly-awaited fungicide product that has delivered substantial yield gains in wheat and barley trials has received authorisation for use in Great Britain, con rms manufacturer, Syngenta.

On 3rd April 2024, Syngenta received the o cial decision by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for the approval of the active substance pydi umetofen.

On 5th April HSE also authorised the product Miravis Plus, which contains

pydi umetofen, for use on a wide range of arable crops, including winter and spring wheat and barley, says Syngenta cereal fungicide portfolio manager, Lizzie Carr-Archer.

“Miravis Plus contains an SDHI known as pydi umetofen (Adepidyn technology) and will be available to the market in a co-pack with the tried and tested triazole fungicide, prothioconazole,” Ms CarrArcher explains.

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Addressing nutrient deficits in OSR key to improving yield

After an exceptionally wet winter characterised by intense bursts of rain, many crops are facing a nutrient shortfall. The consequences of this nutrient shortage will be most apparent in retarded crop growth but come harvest, it will be felt in smaller grains and sub-par yields, explains Agrii agronomist, Mark Glover.

The extent of this de cit will vary between sites depending on soil type, organic matter content and the use of soil amendments such as manures, compost or digestate.

“Perhaps not surprisingly, the situation is especially acute for the more leachable nutrients such as boron, sulphur and potash. These are especially important to brassica crops, including oilseed rape. Making good on the de cit is easier for some nutrients than others, but there are steps that if taken can be worthwhile,” Dr Glover says.

Most growers will have had soils tested to determine nutrient status and the results are unlikely to come as surprise, but the bene t comes in avoiding the expense with over-applying or the yield penalty with under-applying.

Soil moisture status aside, pH and cation exchange capacity will in uence nutrient availability. The former can be addressed postharvest and while there is little that can be done to a ect cation exchange capacity, well-maintained eld drains will be vital to helping soils recover their aerobic capacity.

What and how much?

Of more immediate value is an accurate understanding of what and how much to apply to support crop performance. An improved understanding of a crop’s nutrient demand led Agrii to develop nutrient curves that plot crop status against lifetime demand (right). The advantage is that unworthwhile applications can be avoided.

“The past practice of considering tissue or soil test results against a baseline value ignored the point of peak demand. Plotting the result in this context means application rates can be adjusted accordingly,” Dr Glover explains.

The opportunity to make good on any sulphur shortfall will be restricted to foliar applications though what and how much to apply will be decided by the situation.

“Many growers will have made spring

Potash is another nutrient where it pays to consider availability in the context of peak demand. Oilseed rape has a large demand for potash from owering after which most is returned to the soil to the bene t of future crops.

“Potash analysis is best done mid- owering at which point foliar applications are the only real choice, but as with sulphur, these are not likely to satisfy crop needs, so it’s a case of trying to minimise the negative,” he says.

Boron and molybdenum

Molybdenum may only be needed in small quantities but its role in supporting nitrogen utilisation is central to crop performance.

“Leaf tissue testing will give a more informative result. Molybdenum may be in de cit, or it may be present below an accessible depth of below 90cm.

applications of PolySulphate (48% SO 6% MgO, 17% CaO), and while this has been shown to have many bene ts, application rates may not have accounted for the leachable sulphur and potash components, so plant levels should be checked.

“Elemental sulphur will need roughly six weeks post-application to become available. In such situations, foliar sulphur may be the best course of action to bridge the gap, but with the caveat that it is unlikely to meet the crop’s complete requirement,” Dr Glover says.

“Molybdenum demand rises steadily from stem elongation to peak at owering, but historical assessments often considered availability against a at-line assessment which raises the risk of failing to meet demand. Given its role in supporting nitrogen assimilation and, by extension, its importance to yield, even small changes can have a big e ect,” Dr Glover says. For boron, the course of action is less complicated. It is perhaps the most mobile nutrient so soils are often in de cit and while analysis is best performed in the autumn we can make a fair assumption of availability after this winter. For this reason, the best approach is to follow a little-and-often approach with foliar boron added to the sprayer tank on a regular basis. Fortunately, boron solutions, especially Polyol formulations, are compatible with many fungicides, so can be easily incorporated into the spray programme,” he adds. FG SO3, 14% K2O, a at-line assessment which raises

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A novel national OSR proving programme is providing vital information on hybrid varieties’ ability to withstand challenging growing conditions.

Bringing together three core variety trialling pillars developed in recent years, Bayer’s newly-launched National Hybrid Proving Programme (NHPP) puts the company’s current and emerging Dekalb hybrids through the most rigorous combination of small plot, eldscale farm and speci c character testing in parallel to o cial National List trials.

While small plot trials produce valuable data, they do not always re ect varietal performance in the eld under normal farming practice. Especially where protocols are focussed on output maximisation.

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To address this issue, the Bayer programme involves a series of 12 or more strip trials run in parallel with growers from the Scottish Borders to Hampshire and from Herefordshire across to Norfolk. Typically, these involve the same 8–10 varieties grown sideby-side with a leading RL hybrid benchmark each season at a eld scale to strictly commercial growing regimes.

The rst pillar of the programme is replicated small plot trials managed independently by NIAB and Scottish Agronomy at sites across the UK. Here, up to 40 varieties – including leading competitors – are assessed under standard testing regimes to identify their relative performance and agronomic characteristics.

“Essentially, the growers treat their strip trials exactly as they do the rest of their OSR,” says Bayer trials manager, Richard Williams (pictured). “They follow their own individual sowing timings, establishment systems and agronomic regimes. And the trials are all harvested with commercial combines in the same way and at the same time as their other crops.

“These trials provide reliable data on how our varieties and the leading RL control included alongside them perform for professional growers in the real world. Apart from being large enough to replicate a farm crop and well spread across the country, they allow us to measure plant population, uniformity and individual development diferences in a way that isn’t possible with small plots.

“Amongst other things, the strip trials enable us to see which varieties perform relatively better when the going gets tough and plant losses from the weather or pest damage are more serious. We can also see which perform better from earlier or later sowing and under diferent establishment regimes. This sort of intelligence is becoming increasingly valuable with the production climate as uncertain as it seems to be these days.

“This season, for instance, we are seeing our latest TuYV resistant hybrid introduction, DK Excentric performing particularly strongly alongside existing favourites like DK Exstar, DK Exsteel, DK Excited and DK Extremus in terms of establishment, rooting in very wet ground, spring regrowth and development uniformity,” he points out.

“DK Excentric was one of the top performers in our replicated small plot trials last season, so we are looking forward to seeing this translate into farm performance.”

Resilience traits

Alongside the replicated small plot and feld-scale farm strip trials, the third NHPP pillar focuses on evaluating key Dekalb varieties for particular agronomic traits valuable in boosting OSR resilience. These currently include tolerance to verticillium, sclerotinia performance and the ability to tolerate reduced levels of nitrogen fertilisation.

“We’ve been testing our varieties for their tolerance to verticillium with ADAS under their standard protocol on sites with a historically high level of the disease for several years now,” says Mr Williams.

“This shows that most of our current varieties have moderate levels of both tolerance to verticillium and premature ripening.

“Separate inoculated trials run in Europe are also highlighting key varieties that have a sclerotinia behaviour signifcantly superior to the only variety claiming resistance to the disease. At the same time, we are seeing a number of our hybrids losing signifcantly less trial yield than the frst so-called N-Flex variety when nitrogen levels are cut back.

“Altogether, we are confident that the novel proving programme we have developed to underpin Dekalb varieties provides much better evidence of their all-round performance abilities than small plot trials alone,” he concludes. “Not least as far as their longappreciated commercial resilience is concerned.” FG

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Varieties bring renewed confidence after challenging start to the season

Although the OSR crop has seen many challenges so far this season, including an extremely wet autumn/winter, the surviving crop is looking in remarkably good shape as OSR crops come into full fower, and gives optimism for the upcoming harvest.

Chris Guest, managing director of LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB, soon to rebrand as NPZ UK), states that plant breeders are doing their part in bringing forward varieties with improved, robust characteristics to help meet the challenges faced.

“Our well-established varieties Murray and Vegas give growers a strong set of yield and agronomic characters.

“Both have high gross output and high seed yield combined with exceptional RlmS Phoma resistance  as well as high resistance to light leaf spot.

“Grower comments on Murray received by us from 2023 harvest confrmed it has delivered on all fronts, with one grower from the south of England stating high yields against competitor varieties, with good oils and excellent standing, particularly ahead of harvest.

“This is no doubt linked to the strong stem health of our portfolio, including the RlmS gene, giving excellent resistance against late season phoma, and also other stembased diseases including verticillium.

“Looking to the future, one of our Candidates for harvest 2024 is Maverick – a variety that is showing very promising results in its progress through ofcial AHDB winter oilseed rape trials, as well as across our own network of trials both here in the UK and across other European countries.

“Although its Candidate data cannot be compared exactly with Recommended List data, they are a strong guide to Maverick’s fnal results and likely on-farm performance.

“For a start, it promises to be a very high yielding variety with a UK gross output on the AHDB Candidate results list of 108, with oil content playing a major part in its high performance.

“This yield potential is combined with an excellent stem canker resistance of (9) with the frst combination of both Rlm7 and RlmS resistance genes, and a light leaf spot resistance of (7) plus the extra beneft of TuYV resistance.

“In common with our latest hybrid oilseed rape varieties, it has outstanding autumn and spring vigour accompanied by strong feld characters including high resistance to lodging (9) and stem stifness (8), and is one of our varieties that we are testing in the later sowing trials that we have initiated as a potential alternative sowing option for OSR growers to maintain this important crop within their crop rotations.”

Mr Guest adds: “Maverick is the latest example of a series of varieties from our breeding pipeline, with improved genetics coming through ofcial trials that will work alongside growers’ cropping strategies to get maximum output from their oilseed rape cropping this season and in the future.” FG

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Independent seed breeder Elsoms Seeds and national agricultural co-operative United Oilseeds are advising growers and agronomists to reconsider new conventional rape varieties in variety selection planning based on their targeted special traits, Agronomic Merit (AM) scores and shorter breeding cycles, confrms Elsoms OSR breeder, Mark Nightingale.

Mr Nightingale (pictured above), who has bred oilseed rape successfully for over 20 years, has seen a signifcant rise in popularity of hybrids in recent years, based largely on their reputation for enhanced vigour; but now feels that the arrival of new conventional, open-pollinated types ofering high yields and displaying similar levels of vigour could tip the balance back towards conventionals.

He comments: “Although rape prices are currently lower than in recent years, we still annually import 1.5 million tonnes of oilseeds into the

UK, so market demand is still strong.

“As a breeder, my role is to ensure that growers have all the right tools to grow the crop successfully and that includes utilising new breeding techniques to produce conventional varieties which can not only match hybrid varieties, but actually outperform them in many areas, including higher yields.

“It’s also worth noting that we can breed new conventionals far faster than hybrids, so the cost of conventional rape seed is often much lower, and that can make a

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Elsoms OSR breeder Mark Nightingale alongside new OSR variety, Powerhouse,

signifcant diference when it comes to lowering upfront costs and mitigating risk when it comes to establishing oilseed rape.

“ Whilst there has been a defnite trend towards hybrids in recent years, it’s also fair to say that there’s always been a strong place for good conventionals.

“Despite many other strong and well established economic and agronomic arguments for conventional varieties, there’s little doubt they’ve been overlooked when it comes to OSR variety selection. Currently no-one has bred a variety that is resistant to cabbage stem fea beetle (CSFB) and the current trend towards early establishment has prompted growers to become overly reliant on overyeared seed which tends to be less vigorous, regardless of whether it’s a conventional or a hybrid variety.”

Combatting CSFB

Mr Nightingale continues: “In order to combat the threat of CSFB, Elsoms is selectively breeding new varieties that are able to cope with much higher larval loads. And, because breeding cycles for conventional open-pollinated (OP) varieties are much quicker than for hybrids, we have found that OP varieties can adapt to this selection pressure much quicker than when breeding hybrids. This recent breakthrough is just one element of a wider risk mitigation strategy for growing OSR more successfully, linking in with establishing rape after the CSFB migration period to minimise larval damage and the use of new, later applied OSR herbicides.

“Focusing specifcally on Elsoms’ new conventional varieties, we have Powerhouse, Firebird and Hallmark, all currently in AHDB Candidate trials and each ofering UK rape growers something specifc to suit their needs. Powerhouse has exceptionally high seed yields, Firebird combines a high gross output with built-in turnip yellows virus (TuYv) resistance and Hallmark ofering diversity in genetics to the other two, with a very high oil content and excellent verticillium resistance,” he conlcudes.

Rethink from growers

United Oilseeds seed manager, Beckii Gibbs, agrees with Mr Nightingale’s call for a rethink from growers on their future use of conventional varieties.

Ms Gibbs adds: “Whilst there has been a defnite trend towards hybrids in recent years, it’s also fair to say that there’s always been a strong place for good conventionals. Many consistently successful OSR growers that I talk with grow both as part of their selection strategy – although Mark’s points about there being no resistant variety to CSFB with both hybrids and conventionals equally susceptible to larval damage are entirely valid.

“Stacked traits in hybrid varieties are very good, but only if you have issues with those resistances. If you don’t, then you don’t need them and there are certainly some exciting conventional varieties with targeted special traits out there for growers as well, so the overall options on variety choice look strong. I also see Agronomic Merit (AM) scores as an excellent, farmer friendly way of comparing varieties when combining yield, oil content, lodging and disease resistance into one fgure. Elsoms new varieties certainly prove that you can have a top AM score in a conventional.

“Of their new varieties, Firebird has a top three AM score in the East and West with 42.6 and is the top AM in the North with 31.7. From recent trial results I’ve seen it appears to have no real weaknesses.

“Hallmark also looks very appealing. It’s an early maturing variety with excellent verticillium resistance – better than the resistance control in independent testing,” Ms Gibbs concludes. FG

United Oilseeds seed manager Beckii Gibbs agrees that it’s time for a rethink from growers on conventional rape varieties.

Stem health for higher OSR yields

Limagrain oilseeds product manager, Liam Wilkinson introduces the newest genetic trait to be bred into its OSR varieties, Sclero- ex – a genetic tolerance to sclerotinia.

Sclerotinia stem rot is a signi cant disease of oilseed rape in the UK, and in some circumstances can reduce yields by 50% or even result in complete loss through plant death.

In spring, when soils are moist and warm (10ºC+), sclerotia in the soil germinate, releasing airborne ascospores which land on OSR petals. Sclerotinia then develops as the petals fall and stick to the leaves or stems, assisted by further moisture.

The disease is fed by nutrition from the rotting petals and pollen, allowing penetration of the leaf cuticle resulting in lesions. Stem lesions then occur as the pathogen spreads which reduces food and water supply to the canopy, induces premature ripening, and weakens stems to cause lodging.

“E ective control of the disease relies largely on protectant fungicides that should be applied during mid- owering before there is any signi cant petal fall. However the fungicides only have a protectant role and should be applied ahead of infection taking place,” explains Mr Wilkinson.

“Sclerotinia sprays can also coincide when onfarm activity is high and there’s greater pressure on

sprayer hours. This makes it di cult to hit those optimum timings.”

He points out sclerotinia is the reason given for almost 30% of total fungicide use in the crop. “Against this background, the weather has become less predictable.”

In recognition of this increasing threat, Scleroex, a new quantitative genetic tolerance to sclerotinia in oilseed rape, has been identi ed by Limagrain to help combat the disease.

How does the new trait work?

“It’s based on tolerance rather than resistance. Sclero- ex is the collective result of many smaller genes which all demonstrate tolerance. This ensures a variety will be durable and sustainable and less likely to break down in the future,” he says.

“Limagrain’s OSR varieties with the new Sclero- ex technology have shown an average reduction in sclerotinia incidence of 57% and a reduction in severity of 44%.”

Seventh generation hybrids

The focus on developing new traits beyond what is currently available, has been coined as Limagrain’s seventh generation of hybrids, says Mr Wilkinson.

“These are hybrid varieties which o er a stacked portfolio for stem health, alongside the standard pod shatter, TuYV and RLM7 resistance traits which growers have become accustomed to having.

“LG Armada is the rst seventh generation hybrid to be released, boasting the new Scleroex technology. As a result of its stacked portfolio

of improved stem health attributes, alongside the standard pod shatter, TuYV and RLM7 resistance traits, it is no coincidence it is the highest yielding OSR variety on the AHDB 2024 Recommended List, for the UK and E/W, yielding 107%.

“‘Ambassador-like’ in its growth habit, LG Armada has strong autumn vigour, is robust, with good adaptability to all regions of the UK.” FG

IPM foundations

Plant breeding remains the foundation of integrated pest management (IPM). As breeders, Limagrain champions a ‘control triangle’ where e ective disease management lies in a careful balance between cultural practices, responsible fungicide use and re ned plant genetics. This includes when combatting sclerotinia.

Sclero- ex completes the sclerotinia control triangle, joining cultural methods and fungicidal chemistry.

Cultural control practices rely on widening the cropping rotation – so only growing OSR once every ve years, whilst being mindful of where other sclerotinia hosts t into the rotation. E ective weed management is also important.

As for responsible fungicide use, action starts by using relevant sclerotinia alert tools such as that hosted by the AHDB. It’s then a case of understanding the crop’s growth cycle and not using fungicides curatively, due to them having no activity once infection has taken hold.

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Give spring OSR the best start for greater profitability

Following a di cult winter, many growers will be relying on spring crops to deliver farm pro ts. For those drilling spring oilseed rape, getting the crops established and away quickly will be key to productivity. David McLellan, agronomist at Omya UK, says there are some quick wins growers can take advantage of.

“One of the easiest things you can do for a successful oilseed rape crop is make sure your soil pH is at or above neutral,” Mr McLellan says. “Early crop establishment depends on roots being able to penetrate the soil and nd nutrients easily. Soil pH has a signi cant impact on both soil structure and nutrient availability, so it’s worth getting it tested and correcting it if it’s too low.

Acidic soil is caused by excess hydrogen ions, which can be removed by applying calcium carbonate (lime) to the soil. The hydrogen ions are replaced by calcium ions on the soil colloid, and then react with the carbonate ions to form carbon dioxide and water. Many farmers have historically used agricultural lime every ve years or so, but as Mr McLellan explains, this won’t necessarily deliver the results you need consistently or quickly enough.

“To make a di erence in time for this season, you need to use a granulated lime, like Calciprill, which will break down quickly in soil moisture. Because the granules are made of ultra- ne

some farmers are unaware of. “The calcium ions in Calciprill improve soil structure by increasing soil occulation, which allows better root penetration, air circulation and drainage. And of course, it also supplies available calcium to the crop which is necessary for cell wall structure and strength. In a spring crop which has to get to maturity much more quickly than a winter crop, a continuous supply of calcium is needed to support rapid growth.”

Mitigating club root risk

particles, they have a much higher surface area so they react more quickly with the hydrogen ions that make the soil acidic, correcting it in just a few weeks.”

Nutrient availablility

One of the biggest advantages of a correct soil pH is the e ect it has on nutrient availability. “At a pH of 6.5, 100% of your applied NPKs are available to the crop, as well as a very high percentage of other nutrients,” says Mr McLellan. “Maximising nutrient availability not only gives the crop the best chance of getting away quickly, it also makes better use of your fertiliser budget by improving nutrient use e ciency. A pH of 6.0 could waste 20% of your applied fertilisers, making them unavailable to the plant and lost to leaching, volatilisation and runo or locked up in the soil, so it’s an easy way to protect farm pro tability.”

Adding Calciprill to soil has another major advantage, which is its e ect on soil structure. Mr McLellan says this is an important bene t that

Once the crop is established, growers need to be aware of the dangers of club root, which a ects all brassica crops including oilseed rape. Mr McLellan suggests raising soil pH o ers a way to mitigate the risk: “Clubroot spores can live in the soil for up to 20 years before germinating, presenting a risk to all oilseed rape growers, but you can minimise the risk of germination by increasing soil pH to neutral or even slightly alkaline as clubroot prefers acidic soil.”

Calciprill can be applied using standard spreading equipment to 36m and is ideal for precision application. Omya recommends soil testing to establish starting pH levels, then depending on your soil type applying up to a tonne of Calciprill per hectare to achieve a half point improvement in pH (e.g. moving from 6.0 to 6.5). It will start to deliver results within just a few weeks. Mr McLellan concludes: “Applying Calciprill gives three major bene ts to oilseed rape growers: better rooting, better nutrient availability and better protection against clubroot.”

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TOPIK® can also be used to control rough meadow-grass, and provides moderate control of susceptible Italian rye-grass.

Herbicide best practice

Wild oats are one of the UK’s most competitive grassweeds, with just 1 plant/m2 capable of reducing cereal yields by as much as 1%.

Therefore, in addition to employing cultural controls such as hand rogueing and weed mapping to tackle troublesome infestations, an appropriate herbicide programme should also be used to treat the worst a ected areas.

Unfortunately, like many other vigorous weeds, the two main species of wild oats (Avena fatua and Avena ludoviciana) have developed varying degrees of resistance to a range of herbicide active ingredients. Of the two, Avena fatua is the more commonly occurring species in the UK, while Avena ludoviciana (sterile oat) is more prone to resistance.

Thankfully, resistance to the various herbicides approved for use against wild oats (ACCase inhibitors such as clodinafop, cycloxydim, propaquizafop and pinoxaden and ALS inhibitors such as mesosulfuron) is developing relatively slowly. Even so, it is important to reduce the threat of further resistance by using a rotation of herbicide modes of action.

It is also important to know which species of wild oats is present in the cropped eld as di erent species express peak emergence at di erent timings.

Other factors, speci cally water rate, boom height, nozzle selection and forward operating speed should also be given careful consideration to ensure the actives applied have the best chance to work e ectively.

If using a clodinafop-based herbicide such as TOPIK® (240 g/L clodinafoppropargyl & 60 g/L cloquintocetmexyl), the rst spray application should be made as soon as conditions are conducive to e ective herbicide performance, with GS41 the latest practical cut-o timing: beyond this growth stage the crop canopy may have developed to such an extent that it prevents e ective coverage of the target weeds.

To achieve the best results, TOPIK® must be used with care to ensure complete spray coverage is achieved: busy spraying schedules can make it tempting use a reduced water volume so that more ground can be covered within a speci c window of opportunity. This is a feasible strategy when weeds are still small and not shielded by the crop canopy, but it is an poor technique to use later in the season when the crop is bigger.

As a rule of thumb, it is possible to reduce water volume prior to GS31 (using 100l/ha instead of 200l/ha), but beyond this growth stage it is advised that a water volume of at least 200l/ha should be used. There is however some evidence to suggest that smaller droplets and a concentrated solution using 100l/ha will perform well at the GS31-41 timing, but only if the wild oat plants are larger than the crop and therefore emerging above the crop canopy.

Irrespective of when it is applied, TOPIK® will perform best when used during good growing conditions for the target weed as this improves product uptake. In contrast, cold and dry conditions will impede the e cacy of all ACCase herbicides, even when applied at the optimum timing for wild-oat activity.

The urease inhibitor NitroShield, supplied by Omex Agriculture, has been granted EU approval.

The commitment by the company to seek EU authorisation demonstrates its dedication to the Irish market and o ers wider bene ts to the farming community.

Trials carried by Omex’s research and development team has ensured the correct amount of NitroShield is used according to the conditions at time of use.

Inclusion of NitroShield with Omex’s Nitro o range or any other liquid fertiliser containing nitrogen designed for uptake through the roots, will reduce ammonia emissions, improve nitrogen use e ciency (NUE), and consequently improve yield or provide the option of applying less nitrogen, the company says.

“Omex trials show ammonia emissions from Nitro o alone are less than a third of that from urea – and similar to emissions from protected urea,” says Omex technical director, David Booty. “The addition of NitroShield produces an average emissions reduction of 70% compared with Nitro o without the inhibitor. In lab conditions, less than 4% of applied N was lost to the atmosphere when NitroShield was included.”

The impact of NitroShield’s approval will be particularly signi cant for farmers in Ireland according to Omex’s speciality products director, Edward Dickinson.

“Ireland’s twin challenges of nitrate leaching from CAN in the east, and ammonia emissions from urea use in the west, can be signi cantly reduced by using Nitro o and NitroShield together,” he explains.

“The combined bene ts of accurate application through a sprayer, no waste outside of the cropped area, no yield loss on eld margins from the liquid, and environmental bene ts of less leaching and very e ective protection against ammonia loss, make this combination a really viable alternative to protected urea.

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Summer 2024 will see the expansion and improvement of the range of land management actions available through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). Hutchinsons says Terramap can facilitate new SFI actions and pay for itself.

Hutchinsons says that Terramap costs can be covered through SFI actions

Looking at a scenario with a 230ha farm:

• SAM1 action = £1,477

• The new variable rate application of nutrients payment at £27/ha = £6,210 per annum

• Total from the SFI scheme per year = £6,210

• Terramap cost = £8,165.

“Fifty new actions will go live when the SFI and Countryside Stewardship will combine for the Environmental Land Management o er, which is likely to be called SFI 2024 for the short term, and will represent the largest change to agrienvironment schemes in decades,” explains Hannah Joy, (left) environmental services specialist for Hutchinsons. “The addition of more actions is designed to be more attractive to farmers and land managers to help achieve objectives that would see 65– 80% of landowners and farmers adopting ‘nature friendly farming’ on at least 10–15% of their land by 2030.”

None of the new actions will be open to applicants before summer, but the ability to have two SFI schemes running or to add to an existing agreement on its anniversary means farmers are being encouraged to get on with applications.

As a result, most should be considering how they can combine it with existing arrangements to secure additional income.

“The latest update to this announced on the 25th March by Defra, announced caps to certain SFI Actions to ensure that the SFI is working alongside food production. There has been talk of this coming, and it does still provide plenty of exibility to engage with the SFI,” points out Ms Joy.

SFI applications submitted on or after 26th March will only be able to put 25% of their

land into six SFI actions which take land out of food production.

These include:

• IPM1 Flower-rich grass margins

• AHL1 Pollen and nectar ower mix

• AHL2 Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land

• AHL3 Grassy eld corners and blocks

• IGL1 Improved grassland eld corners or blocks out of management

• IGL2 Winter bird food on improved grassland. Applicants can choose as many of these ‘limited area’ actions as liked, but the total eligible area of them must be no more than 25% of the total agricultural area of the farm.

New actions for arable soils

• No till/min till farming. Techniques used to establish crops with minimal soil disturbance (£73/ha).

• Variable rate application of nutrients (£27/ha)

• Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying (£43/ha)

• Robotic mechanical weeding (£150/ha)

• Robotic non-mechanical weeding (£101/ha).

Easy wins

Individual farm circumstances will dictate what can be put in place and when that should happen, says Ms Joy. “However for all farms, there are some easy wins, such as assessing

nutrient management and producing a plan, for example, or assessing soil, testing for soil organic matter, and producing a soil management plan.

“It’s important to remember new actions can be added into an agreement, and can be reduced by 50%, but can’t be taken away.”

Omnia can facilitate many of these actions, and in fact pays for itself just through the SFI management option which is worth £40/ha, for up to 50ha, totalling £2,000 for the first year.

SAM1 requires a soil assessment to be undertaken including measuring soil organic matter (SOM) as well as a soil management plan and this is where Terramap can be used to meet all the requirements of the action, and also set up data for the new precision actions when they become available.” FG

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Nestled in central Su olk, Red House Farm at Bacton hasn’t long nished harvesting last season’s sugar beet. Lifting of the 250ha crop began in October, and the last beet came out of the ground in February.

Although late lifting isn’t unusual for the farm, some has been much later than intended due to the extremely wet winter conditions, says Roger Steed, farm manager for David Black & Son Ltd.

The farm business has 1,300ha in hand, of which 900ha is owned and the remaining 400ha is contract farmed.

For the past few years, BTS 1915 has taken up around a third of the sugar beet acreage. “We’ve had record yields with BTS 1915, yielding 118t/ha on one of the farms in the past,” says Mr Steed.

Although the 2023 campaign was moderate by comparison, the Betaseed variety marketed by Limagrain held its own, with farm averages of 75t/ha in the early lifting slot beginning in mid-September, 107t/ha in the middle slot from mid-October to December, and 94t/ ha where an unplanned late lift on heavier land took place in February.

Overall, the farm averaged 89t/ha over its 23,000t contracted tonnage – a whisker below the ve-year farm average.

The performance of BTS

1915 on-farm is one of its outstanding characteristics, adds Limagrain’s arable technical manager, Ron Granger (pictured left). “Not only is it the highest yielding variety on the BBRO Recommended List, BTS

technical manager, left). “Not only is it variety on the BBRO

1915 brings this performance to farmers’ elds where it has performed consistently in di erent seasons – very dry, very wet, when virus yellows has been an issue, and across di erent harvest timings.

1915 brings this performance

“The variety has good rust resistance and has shown very high yield potential in o cial untreated trials – an insurance for yields when lifted late in testing autumns, such as the one we’ve just experienced,” says Mr Granger.

Beet drilling

With sugar beet planting for the new campaign just around the corner, Mr Steed is waiting for the ground to dry out properly before thoughts turn to drilling.

The farm has a rotation of oilseed rape, winter wheat, sugar beet, winter wheat, winter barley, going back into oilseed rape.

“We nd sugar beet does a good job of pulling moisture out of the ground, which allows us to generally get a crop of winter wheat in behind it if we follow the beet harvester quickly with the plough and combination drill,” adds Mr Steed.

BTS 1915 isn’t a variety that Mr Steed would plant early, because it produces bolters in the pre-midMarch drilling slot; instead, it’s one of the last varieties to go in on the farm.

Virus yellows forecast

But he isn’t feeling quite so relaxed about the virus yellows forecast for 2024. The early fight of aphids into crops could be problematic, predicted to be around 10th April when many crops will likely either be emerging or at early seedling growth stages.

The farm has never made use of the Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) emergency authorisation because of the following crop restrictions, which would be an issue with oilseed rape in the rotation. That means getting the crop in right, so that seedlings have every opportunity to grow away quickly, is doubly important this spring.

But there is also a positive for the farm in not taking the Cruiser treated option, explains Mr Steed. “Our non-Cruiser seed gets a higher dose of Force (tefuthrin) seed treatment which is added protection against the soil pest complex.”

For aphid control, a two-spray insecticide programme has been the norm for the past few years, which worked well in 2023. However, virus yellows incidence was 55% across the crop in the previous season, when the farm had to make use of British Sugar’s crop insurance scheme.

With similarities to the virus position in 2020 when aphids proliferated in young crops very early in the spring, there’s reason enough to be nervous of the threat from the disease.

“We’ll be monitoring the crop very closely for aphids when warnings go out. They’re very difcult to keep out of the crop if plants are very small as an insecticide application only works for a few days when plants don’t have many leaves,” he explains.

Tricky timing

Timing insecticides around herbicides is also tricky. “Usually, we’ve got weeds under control using a low dose FAR approach before we have to think about aphids, but we may not be in that position this year.”

Growers that haven’t planted Cruiser treated seed this season are able to use the two approved insecticide actives, fonicamid available in products Teppeki or Afnto, and acetamiprid (InSyst) in any order, whereas Cruiser users are obligated to use fonicamid as a frst foliar spray.

BBRO is actively seeking an emergency product authorisation to give non-Cruiser users the possibility of a third insecticide application, should it be needed.

To further complicate matters, sugar beet can be notoriously sensitive to herbicides, however careful the approach, as much depends on weather conditions at the time of application. Holding back crop growth is never desirable but it’s something Mr Steed will be trying to avoid more than ever this spring.

“We usually apply a pre-emergence application of metamitron (Goltix), adding ethofumesate where blackgrass is also a problem. Normally, we’ll follow with a programme of 3–4 low dose post-emergence sprays, and as fat hen is often a problem, we may go late with one of these.

“We have tank-mixed insecticide with clethodim (Centurion Max) in the past without any ill-efects, so we may have to look into applying with a FAR treatment if aphids are really early this spring.”

Despite the worries this season will inevitably bring, Mr Steed feels positive about the sugar beet crop. “We have good soils here and it’s a crop that has historically performed well for us, averaging 90t/ha over the past fve years – which includes seasons where virus yellows has afected yield.” FG

Six new varieties added to 2025 sugar beet List

New varieties Chyma KWS, Josephina KWS and Smart Uma KWS all from KWS UK, Magpie from SesVanderHave UK Ltd, and ST Tweed and ST Trent from Strube UK have joined the Recommended List. Three varieties were withdrawn, which means the 2025 List comprises 22 varieties.

Chyma KWS produced 101% adjusted tonnes at 16.9% sugar content. It has tolerance to cercospora but is not suitable for early sowing.

Josephina KWS from KWS UK Ltd produced 99.5% adjusted tonnes at 17.3% sugar content (the highest on the list). It had the lowest number of bolters in the early sown bolter trials.

ST Tweed from Strube UK Ltd produced 98.2% adjusted tonnes at 17% sugar content. It had lower

establishment than the other varieties. Magpie from SesVanderHave UK Ltd produced 97.7% adjusted tonnes at 17.1% sugar content.

ST Trent from Strube UK Ltd produced 97.7% adjusted tonnes

at 17.2% sugar content (the second highest on the list).

Smart Uma KWS from KWS UK Ltd is an ALS tolerant variety. Its yield in the RL trials (treated with non-ALS herbicides) was 95.3% adjusted tonnes with 17.1% sugar content. ALS tolerant varieties are likely to produce higher yields when used with their partner ALS herbicides than with conventional products.

It should be noted that many di erences between individual varieties are small and not statistically signi cant and should be treated with caution.

It should also be noted that there is very limited data on the tolerances of the new varieties to foliar diseases such as rust, powdery mildew and cercospera. Chyma KWS tolerance to cercospora was not determined in RL trials but elsewhere and the data accepted by the RL Crop Committee.

Once again, weather played a signi cant role in the running of the 2023 trials. The rains in early spring delayed drilling, the subsequent dry conditions led to the loss of two RL trials whilst a third was lost in the autumn owing to ooding. The wet autumn caused a big headache for the trial operators trying to get the trials into the tarehouse and the data

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Strube sugar beet varieties for 2025

Looking forward to 2025, Strube o ers Morgan, Stewart and Button which it says are proven to deliver stable and consistent yields in combination with other valuable characteristics.

Morgan and Stewart demonstrated competitive performance in all 2023 UK trials, including the untreated RL trials for disease, scoring 101.7 and 101.9 respectively for relative adjusted yield. This shows excellent yield stability despite disease expression, that is vital to protect crop protifability. Morgan is not suitable for sowing before mid-March.

prepared for the RL Crop Committee (which meets each year to prepare the new RL tables). This season the meeting had to be delayed until early January in order to harvest su cient trials. Fortunately, none of the trials su ered signi cant damage from virus yellows or beet moth larvae.

For growers who experience or suspect beet cyst nematode (BCN), Button o ers tolerance to protect against yield loss, combined with excellent establishment. These varieties are in their third year of RL listing and deliver reliable, stable yield performance.

New for 2025 are ST Trent and ST Tweed. ST Trent o ers similar yield to Stewart, with low bolting; it may be more susceptible to powdery mildew. ST Trent will o er good all round performance, Strube explains.

ST Tweed o ers comparable yield to Morgan but with very

low bolting and lower disease expression for rust, powdery mildew and cercospora. In the 2023 untreated RL trials, ST Tweed scored 101.8 for relative adjusted yield, so we can expect this variety to be highly reliable and stable in its ‘real world’ performance!

Furthermore, all ve Strube varieties feature very low total impurities that may improve sugar recovery for the processor.

The complete package with Septoria protection built in!

The results from ve RL trials were used in the RL table along with those from four VL* trials. Therefore, the main RL table is made up from 28 trials; nine in 2023, nine in 2022 and ten in 2021. Four of the 2023 RL trials were sown at 9cm spacing and then gapped whilst all the VL trials were sown to a stand. Harvest of the VL trials was completed by mid-October and the RL in December. “Once again, all credit must go to the teams working on the project in the eld, tarehouse and data labs for ensuring su cient trials were available for analysis,” commented Mike May, chairman of the RL Board.

“Before ordering any of the special varieties bred for BCN, AYPR, yellowing virus tolerance, cercospora tolerance or ALS herbicide tolerance, growers should discuss options with the BBRO and breeders who will have more information on their performance and use in the presence of the speci c problem,” advises Mr May.

The sugar beet RL and VL

The RL is run and funded by BBRO whilst the VL (carried out to support listing in the UK) is run and funded by the breeders and independently veri ed by BSPB. The seed is not primed. Early-sown bolting was determined in the separate trials that were not taken to yield. The RL dataset also includes disease infection from separate trials that were not treated with foliar fungicides. FG

*Note: APHA have changed from NL (National List) to VL (Variety List of GB and NI).

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Accuracy and speed key selling points for contractor

When purchasing a new Maschio Gaspardo Chrono 508 Drill, Anthony and Tristan Dale of Dales Agri Services were after high speed and precision.

Dales Agri is an agricultural contractor based near Maccles eld, covering the surrounding counties. The business has been providing agricultural services for over 35 years and was established by Anthony Dale, who now runs the business alongside his son Tristan.

Anthony and Tristan describe themselves as providing the full dairy industry service, from grass harvesting and baling (round and square bales), to ploughing and cultivating, all aspects of slurry, plus arable services including, combining and drilling.

Covering Cheshire, Sta ordshire, Berkshire, Derbyshire and Norfolk, during the busiest times of the year they have a 25-strong team consisting of self-employed and sub-contractors, who ensure the Dales team can provide a full agri-service to their customers.

The Dales Agri team have been operating Maschio Gaspardo machines for a number of years; including ploughs, drills and a power harrow, before deciding to purchase a Chrono 508 high speed precision drill in 2021 from the Cornthwaites Group.

Set apart from rest

Maschio Gaspardo product specialist & territory manager, Mac Simpson, says: “The Maschio Gaspardo Chrono 500 is a mounted drill which has a key feature that sets it apart from the rest. It can be set up to run with variable row spacings and is equipped with either eight or 12 planting units, making it suitable for sowing a range of crops with 45, 50, 70 or 75cm row spacings. This versatility makes it possible for the operator to switch from drilling sugar beet in the morning to maize in the afternoon, the conversion taking less than two hours.”

Anthony Dale comments: “When we rst bought the drill we had a few initial teething problems; however, the back-up and support that we received from Maschio was excellent and problems were sorted really quickly.”

The decision to purchase the Chrono, was very much based on the speed, accuracy and ability to vary the row spacing, Anthony continues. “Before buying the Chrono 500, we were running two Gaspardo drills, a Mirka 8-row at 75cm and a Magica 8-row variable 45–80cm - but we wanted a machine that could cope with both fodder beet and maize and at the speed and accuracy we need to provide for our customers, which led us to the Chrono 500.”

Having built such a good relationship with Maschio Gaspardo, the Dales Agri team continues to test the products today. “We eventually became an uno cial tester as we kept pushing the machinery to the limits,” explains Anthony.

This year, they have drilled 80% of their maize at 50cm spacing with tramlines and are looking forward to seeing the results.

Tristan Dale says: “Although the Chrono can also be used for other small seed crops, such as OSR, we are currently using it for maize and fodder beet as these are very much the needs of our customers and the areas we cover.

“Due to the speed and the accuracy of the Chrono 500, we are able to drill on average 100–120 acres a day working at a rate of between 12–18kph, which is great compared to other drills available. We have had other drills in the past, but that aren’t as easy to swap out the rows and we really like that you can vary the pressure too.”

Anthony adds: “When drilling sugar beet, you

need to drop the downward pressure because you need to be careful as the higher pressure can blow the seed out of the slot.

“And so, the accuracy and speed were the deciding factors for choosing the Chrono.”

Keeping ahead of the drill

One area that the team have found challenging is ensuring they keep ahead of the Maschio Gaspardo Chrono 500, as the speed means they need to have the ground ready to go sooner than previously required.

“The weather can be a real challenge for ensuring we keep well enough ahead for the drill. Due to the speed the drill can work at, if we’ve had too much rain it can make it di cult to ensure we have worked the land in time ready for the drill to pass, because as we know, that can also cause its own problems, such as compaction and soil structure damage,” explains Anthony.

The Dales Agri team also run a Maschio Gaspardo 8m Jumbo Power Harrow, that is used to stay ahead of the drill. The Jumbo is an ultra-heavyduty power harrow suitable for extremely hard stony soil, due to its specially developed barrel style double taper roller bearing.

Mac Simpson points out: “The Chrono is also fully Isobus-compatible enabling all its functions and adjustments to be handled either through an existing tractor terminal or an additional Isobus controller. In combination with the electronicallydriven seeding units and microgranular applicator, the GPS-compatible drill controller also provides automatic row shut-o /section control and the potential for variable rate seeding and fertiliser applications.”

Great investment

Both Anthony and Tristan agree the Chrono 500 has been a great investment for their business. “The Chrono 500 comes as a full package and so all the optional extras are included meaning we have the exibility and convenience of the function adjustments from the tractor cab.

“The accuracy of the drill at such high speeds combined with the ability to change rows quickly has made a real di erence to the business, meaning we only need to run one drill not two,” concludes Anthony.

If you would like to learn more about the Chrono 500 series contact your local Maschio Gaspardo dealer, or visit www.gaspardo.co.uk

For more information on Dales Agri visit www.dalesagri.co.uk FG

Tristan Dale of Dales Agri alongside the Maschio Gaspardo Chrono 508 Precision Drill.

CHRONO 800: The Best of Precision Planting

CHRONO800 is set to redefne expectations, offering enhanced features and capabilities to satisfy even the most demanding conditions. Available with 12 or 16 rows (7075 cm inter-row spacing), it is intended for big farms, professional contractors that own high-power tractors.

Chrono Series

Across CHRONO Range: Unparalleled Precision and Speed Each model of CHRONO series is equipped with MASCHIO GASPARDO’ s advanced pneumatic system, ensuring precise seed placement at speeds up to 15 km/h and above. From the compact

CHRONO 300 to the expansive reach of CHRONO 800, every farmer can fnd the right solution for their needs, ensuring every seed’s potential is fully realized.

CHRONO series not only represents the top of planting technology, but also MASCHIO GASPARDO ’s commitment to supporting farmers worldwide. With options suitable for every type of agricultural enterprise, CHRONO series ensures that high speed precision planting is accessible, effcient, and effective. For more details on each model and to explore which CHRONO planter best fts your agricultural needs, visit the MASCHIO GASPARDO website or contact your local dealer.

High Speed Precision Across the Board

CHRONO series stands as a testament to MASCHIO GASPARDO ’s innovation in the precision planting sector. With models like CHRONO 300, 500, 700 , and the expansive 800 , this range is engineered to meet diverse agricultural demands, ensuring high speed precision planting across a variety of conditions.

CHRONO 300: Compact Effciency

CHRONO 300 is designed for agility and precision. With a 6 rows confguration and compatibility for 70 and 75 cm row spacing, it’s ideal for small to medium farms seeking to maximize their effciency.

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CHRONO 500: Versatile and Adaptable

CHRONO500 , elevates the standards with its mounted frame, folding and foating wings for unmatched adaptability. Available in 8 to 12 rows confgurations, it’s suited for a broad spectrum of crops and planting conditions, offering versatility without compromise.

CHRONO 700: Expansive Reach

CHRONO 700 is ideal for larger operations thanks to its semi-mounted frame and a robust 8 rows setup. Its design allows for seamless operation in both conventional and challenging tillage conditions, emphasizing the series’ commitment to high speed accuracy and effciency.

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go early and targeted with maize weed control

Maize growers could be missing out on yield potential by leaving weed control too late, and not targeting it well enough.

For maize, the tipping point after which lost yield cannot be reclaimed can occur as early as the four true leaf stage.

Pre-ems can reduce the early weed burden, but post-em herbicides are vital for targeting speci c eld weed populations, before that all-important growth stage is reached. Ideally, maize crops should be weed-free from 10–30 days post-emergence, in order to reach their yield potential.

This is particularly important for crops already under stress from other

factors, such as drought and other weather extremes.

Pre-emergence success is largely dependent on soil moisture and a ne seedbed to achieve the desired levels of control – which has been notoriously di cult with maize in recent seasons. Research by Syngenta into grassweed control has shown application technique can have a signi cant impact in achieving better results.

A maize crop provides a very open

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canopy to begin with, allowing for great coverage using the 3D ninety nozzle at pre- and post-emergence. As the crop moves through the growth stages, the canopy closes over and the height di erential between the target and the boom height increases, which increases the chance of herbicide being intercepted en route to the target.

For post-emergence herbicides, larger droplet size and greater velocity of the drift reduction 3D ninety nozzle ensures spray better reaches weeds and soil surface beneath the crop.

All weeds should be removed at the earliest opportunity, ideally before they reach 10cm high and before the crop is at the four-leaf stage. Prioritise elds with the highest weed population densities, di cult to control weeds, and any slow growing crops rst.

Angled nozzles improve coverage around clods

For optimum pre-emergence application, angled nozzles alternated forward and backward along the spray boom can help give better coverage of cloddy soils. It also helps

to reduce risk of drift.

Targeting weeds in the growing crop

As the maize crop increases in size, so does the amount of herbicide spray that it intercepts at the time of application – thus signi cantly reducing the dose targeted weeds receive. Again, angled nozzles alternated forwards and backwards

along the spray boom improve spray penetration of the canopy and target weeds more e ectively.

For more application and agronomy advice, visit www.syngenta.co.uk

Maize growing in 2023 and 2024

According to agronomist Jon Myhill, who also provides technical advice on the growing and management of maize and wholecrop for all its uses to Maize Growers Association members, the 2023 maize season was a tale of two halves, with weather playing a key role. “Early-drilled crops sown in cold soil struggled with germination, while those planted later into warmer ground thrived. This resulted in variable yields across the country,” he comments.

“Southern regions experienced a potential bumper year, with harvest starting earlier than usual due to the warmer weather in June and September.

“Conversely, some eastern areas faced challenges. Crops received minimal rainfall, leading to stunted growth. However, yield wasn’t necessarily impacted in all areas,

with only very light soils su ering yield reductions.

“Varietal selection also proved important. Early and ultra-early maturing varieties planted at the correct soil temperature performed well, highlighting a potential adaptation strategy for future unpredictable growing seasons.

“And nally, not forgetting when it started to rain in October, it hasn’t stopped since...”

Looking at the 2024 maize growing season, Mr Myhill says: “A wet spring has thrown a curveball at maize planting this spring. Heavy rainfall has left many elds waterlogged, posing a challenge for farmers. Planting into wet soil risks compaction, a dense and hard surface that hinders growth. This translates to poor seedbeds and potentially stunted maize crops.

“Careful management is crucial. Farmers will likely delay planting until elds dry enough to support machinery without causing compaction,” concludes Mr Myhill.

For more information on the Maize Growers Association, visit www.maizegrowersassociation. co.uk FG

Angled nozzles improve coverage around clods.

Targeting weeds in the growing crop.

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Latest updates to precision seed drill

Machinery specialist for professional arable farming, Lemken continues to improve details of its proven precision seed drill. The latest updates to the Azurit 10 are now available, ofering several benefts compared to its predecessor model.

Apart from the proven six and eight-row variants with row spacings of 70–80cm, the new Azurit also comes with six or 12 rows with a 50cm row spacing. A furrow former has been added to the seeding coulters to improve the quality of seed placement. The drill pipe has been updated and now comes

with an inlet that can be replaced once worn. From the coming season, the range of applications of the Azurit 10 comprises not only the previous crops, but also soybeans and sunfowers. Another new feature is automatic seed singling for maize with a system that monitors and adjusts

PRECISION SEED DRILL AZURIT 10 WITH DELTAROW

the quality of seed singling. This system can be retroftted to older machines. A new fertiliser monitoring system in the Azurit 10 automatically alerts the operator if individual fertiliser coulters become blocked.

With the MicroHub 5, a spreader unit which allows microgranule to be applied in the direct vicinity of seeds, Lemken also ofers yet another advantage for the Azurit 10. Microgranules contain water-soluble nutrients, which are rapidly available to plants and therefore generally produce excellent juvenile crop development. This is particularly important in cold, dry spring seasons. The initial nutrient needs of crops can be easily covered by relatively small amounts of microgranules.

Lemken says it deliberately shines a spotlight on fertiliser efciency with the MicroHub 5, as this topic is gaining increased relevance in public discussions. “We ofer this option for our Azurit with up to eight rows,” says Lemken’s head of design for precision seed drill technology, Bernd Valtwies. “This unit is not only available for new machines. Depending on the year of manufacture of previous Azurit 9 machines, matching retroft kits will be available. The system is controlled via the Azurit on-board terminal. The MicroHub holds 200 litres of fertiliser, which can currently be applied at rates ranging from 1–40kg per hectare. The metering unit is operated electrically, and granules are pneumatically delivered to the seed furrow. This is the ultimate in precision,” points out Mr Valtwies. FG

With the Azurit 10, LEMKEN sets a new standard in precision seeding. Counter the drought and give your plants more standing space with the LEMKEN DeltaRow. The triangular formation o ers the highest possible access to water, nutrients and light for each individual plant.

 70% more space for each plant

 Up to 8.2% more NEL in MJ per hectare*

 Starting fertiliser is optimally accessible between the two maize rows

 Central seed tank of 600 l

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Technology helps to minimise maize weed impact

Maize crops’ ability to rapidly establish a dense canopy means weed control beyond early post-emergence can be a challenge. Many sprayers in the Knight Farm Machinery range are available with technology that can boost canopy penetration in maize and other crops to overcome such di culties.

A key example is the Knight air-sleeve, which can be tted to booms of up to 24m across the company’s mounted, trailed and self-propelled ranges. On Knight sprayers ordered with air-sleeve technology, the standard sprayer and boom plumbing is retained. An 800mm hydraulicallydriven fan is powered by a PTO-driven variable displacement pump, ensuring a constant, stable air ow for consistent full canopy penetration and coverage of weeds on the soil surface.

A ‘balance box’ ensures pressure is evenly distributed across the full sleeve width.

The air-sleeve manifold is constructed from high-grade steel for strength and durability, before being shotblasted and two-pack painted for longevity. Knight’s air-sleeve boom is speci cally designed for the company’s airsleeve, with a C-section design that supports and protects the air bag in its storage/de ated

and working/in ated positions. An elasticated latticework maintains the air-sleeve’s shape in work and returns it to its storage position for folding.

The air-sleeve boom assembly is mounted to Knight’s proven boom suspension system, with boom inclination and auto-height control both optional.

According to Knight, eld tests have shown superior canopy penetration is achieved through the nozzles’ positioning below the air exit points of the air sleeve, a design which means customers can order from a full array of nozzle technology, including Vario-Select, PWM and chemical injection. FG

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Knight air-sleeve technology can be speci ed on all its key ranges to boost spray penetration of crop canopies.

Maximising the potential of your maize crop

Nutrition is key when it comes to giving your maize crop the best possible start.

Yara o ers a series of ve simple steps that it says will help to optimise maize nutrition by identifying any limiting factors and allowing a robust crop nutrition programme to be prepared.

1. Conduct a broad spectrum soil analysis. A broad spectrum soil analysis provides information on: P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn, Na, CEC, pH and gives a lime recommendation. This will give a full picture of the soil nutrition status and allow you to identify any possible issues early on before any de ciencies occur.

2. Optimise soil pH to increase nutrient availability. Most soils have an optimum pH of 6.5-7 which will ensure good nutrient availability. Phosphorus in particular is a ected by pH and soil temperature, and foliar P in the early stages of establishment may be bene cial.

3. Conduct a manure analysis. The nutrient content of organic manures can vary widely and

sending o a representative sample for analysis will provide valuable information. A basic organic manure solid or liquid test includes N, P, K, Mg and DM. A complete organic manure solid or liquid test includes N, P, K, Mg, DM, pH, Cu, Zn, S, Ca, ammonium and nitrate N.

4. Implement a nutrient management plan. Undertake a Nutrient Management Plan with a FACTS quali ed advisor. Maize is a crop with a high nutrient demand which can be met from organic manures and solid and foliar fertilisers.

5. Conduct a broad spectrum leaf analysis. When the maize crop is growing undertake a broad spectrum leaf analysis. This will give a snapshot of the crop’s nutritional status and guide a decision on the need for foliar application of essential nutrients. To view the full advice, visit www.yara.co.uk/cropnutrition FG

Biostimulant boosts maize establishment

With many maize seedbeds su ering from prolonged cool and wet conditions, it is crucial to provide future crops with the best possible start. To achieve this, focus should be placed on promoting rooting and establishment as soon as possible, avoiding subsequent poor uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, an issue common in poorly rooted maize crops.

This limited uptake is more commonly observed where soil moisture is high, as crops don’t exert energy in building root systems to scavenge for moisture as they would in a more typical season.

Applications of Sipcam UK’s Leonardite biostimulant, Blackjak, is proven to increase morphological parameters associated with root enhancement, increasing root length, root density, number of root hairs and tips, leading to improved nutrient acquisition.

Sipcam UK has carried out numerous trials in maize since 2019 exploring the e ect of Blackjak applications on the crop. Independent trials have consistently highlighted increased nutrient uptake as well as increased yield and quality in maize. Field trials in 2023 in Ireland showed an 11.5t/ha fresh and 1.8t/ha dry yield increases from a twospray application of Blackjak at 2-litres/ha, with a single pre-emergence application increasing yield by 6t/ha and 0.9t/ha respectively.

Blackjak is compatible with a range of maize herbicides including but not limited to pendimethalin (e.g. Most Micro) and Mesotrione (e.g. Raikiri), mitigating the need for additional applications when applying the biostimulant. To learn more about Blackjak, as well as Sipcam UK’s wider maize portfolio, visit www.sipcamuk.co.uk

Optimal plant nutrition and soil health boost

According to Gamber Poultry Litter Ltd, the time is right to consider poultry litter as it o ers a number of bene ts.

The company reckons you can unlock the potential of your agricultural practices with Poultry Litter, which it says is meticulously designed to provide optimal plant nutrition.

At a rate of eight tonnes per hectare (3t/acre) in the rst year, Gamber says you can expect essential nutrients such as nitrogen (72kg/ha), phosphate (120kg/ha), and potash (130kg/ha), complemented by sulphur, magnesium, and other vital macro and micro nutrients. Soil sampling and agronomist recommendations will determine the correct application rates for your crops.

The key bene ts are:

• Enhanced soil quality

• Improved organic matter with a positive impact on soil biology

• Improved and sustained soil structure

• Acceleration of crop establishment, especially bene cial for crops like oilseed rape and winter wheat when incorporated

• When applied the nutrient advantages continue in the second and subsequent years

• Easily stockpiled and spread with conventional and rear discharge spreaders

• An excellent fertiliser and soil conditioner with an excellent return on investment when complying with your farm nutrient plan and 'Farming rules for water'. FG

Three things you need to know when hiring a tractor

The popularity of tractor hire is increasing year on year as more and more farm managers and contractors understand the bene ts of this exible way to manage their eet.

tractor:

• Long term cost e ectiveness vs short term exibility: “The longer a tractor is on hire the more cost e ective it is per week,” begins Paul. “Therefore, it’s worth considering a longer deal, but weigh this up against the jobs

you are doing and the number of hours you need covering. Some farmers like to commit to a longer deal so that they can regulate their cash ow and manage the cost across the year. Whilst others like the exibility of additional wheels on short-term hire during their busiest periods. Either way, don’t forget that tractor hire is a farm expense, which means it’s fully tax deductible each year.”

• What’s included? “If you hire from Ashbrook then brand-new Case IH tractors are supplied from a minimum of a 10-week hire to up to two years. But make sure you check with your provider as this isn’t always the case,” warns Paul. “With Ashbrook you can let us know what speci cation you require, and we can spec this in advance for you. We have options ranging from the Farmall 55 up to the Optum 340. You’re able to add front end loaders, front linkage, front PTO, weight blocks, guidance, row-crop, turf wheels and connectivity options, meaning that the tractor arriving with you really is the tractor you need for optimum productivity. “Also think about the servicing

and warrantable repairs package. These are included in an Ashbrook hire package and therefore give you that extra peace of mind during busy periods that should anything go wrong, you’re covered, and downtime will be minimal.”

• How much will the delivery charge add to your hire? “Some hire companies will charge a delivery fee, so keep an eye out for that. Here at Ashbrook, you collect your tractor from your nearest Case IH dealer and no extra charges apply. Delivery charges can sometimes add many hundreds of pounds to the cost of your tractor, so this exibility is a great added bene t of hiring from us,” concludes Paul. FG

Paul Pitney, general manager at Ashbrook tractor hire explains the three most important things you need to know when hiring a

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Introducing the new harrow-mounted seed drill

Amazone is o ering the new Cataya Special EcoLine as an attractively priced entry into its seed drill combinations –rounding o the lower end of the Cataya harrow-mounted seed drill product range. The new version follows in the footsteps of the time-tested AD harrow-mounted seed drill.

The new Cataya 3000 Special EcoLine comes in a predetermined speci cation at a special price but which still o ers high performance and reliability in this segment, Amazone says.

The harrow-mounted seed drill has a working width of 3m and

features a 650-litre seed hopper with a large opening for quick and loss-free lling. The 24 maintenance-free, RoTeC single disc coulters, with a row spacing of 12.5cm, ensure precise seed placement. The sowing disc and furrow former create the ideal seed furrow pro le to ensure the optimum

seed placement into the soil. The Control 10 depth guidance disc or the Control 25 depth guidance roller prevents the soil from sticking to the sowing disc, thereby ensuring that the pre-selected sowing depth is precisely maintained.

The Exact harrow is supplied as standard. It provides even seed coverage and also ensures blockagefree operation when mulch sowing with large amounts of straw.

The AmaLog+ in-cab terminal aids the driver in changing the tramline rhythm. Other functions include eld and total area hectare meters, ll level control and speed monitoring of the mechanical drive. Rear lights ensure safe road transport, even at night.

Calibration is carried out via the centralised SmartCenter settings centre. All adjustments are clearly displayed on a sticker. The metering unit is preselected via a handle which adjusts the bottom ap to the various seed types and seed rates. The driver can set the machine to calibration or sowing via a second lever. This adjusts a ap in the metering unit which conveys the seed either to the coulters or to the calibration trays.

The two calibration trays can be easily removed from underneath the

SmartCenter. The calibration kit is completed by the inclusion of a sturdy folding bucket and weigh scales with an illuminated digital display. Both are stored under the hopper lid when not in use to save space. The land wheel can remain in the parking position during the calibration procedure.

The new Precis metering system o ers a high level of operational comfort and reduced set-up times. The shutter slides, with two locking positions, facilitate a quick changeover from normal seed to ne seed and vice versa. The integrated outlet funnels in the seed hopper that result in minimum residual amounts are also new. They prevent bridging between the outlets and facilitate easy cleaning of the tank. The system also includes centrally adjustable calibration aps that make it possible to switch the seed drill quickly and easily over from sowing to calibration mode. The seed shaft is driven mechanically via the land wheel drive.

Thanks to the QuickLink quick release coupling system, the seed drill can be easily and quickly combined with the KE Rotamix rotary harrow or the KX Cultimix and KG Cultimix rotary cultivators without the need for tools. FG

rather than the top link pin, attachments are elevated the way they are designed to be, with ease and without damage. The lower lift arms, which are mounted to a oating bar within the frame, and the slotted top link bar are both there to aid smooth coupling and to allow easy and safe removal, as you can be sure that there is no tension between the headstock and implement pins.

The Ceres Bag Buddy is a range of Big Bag Lifters from 1 x 600kg up to 6 x 1,000kg bags, with the most popular being the 4 x 600kg, which is available as a xed (Model 4) or hydraulic model (Model 4H). The hydraulic option o ers even greater safety in stacking and manoeuverability when changing between di erent size bags.

Ceres recommends that to increase overall farm safety, all farms with telehandlers should have a safe way of moving big bags and implements.

An important part of farm safety is to make sure you have and use the correct, professionallymanufactured attachment for whichever task or for whatever situation you might nd yourself in, for your safety, as well as that of everyone else around you.

The Ceres Linkage-Lift Implement Mover is a strong and safe way of transporting attachments, rather than scratching and gouging, sliding

both on and o pallet tines or ailing around on chains, which can cause costly damage and risk of injury or worse. The Ceres Linkage-Lift uses the tried-and-tested Category 3 quick-release linkage system, for Cat 2 and 3 implements up to 4.5 tonnes (at pin centre); the larger Linkage-Lift+ uses the Category 4 quick-release system for Cat 3 and 4 implements up to 10 tonnes (at pin centre). Lifting directly upwards from the lower arms,

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The Bag Buddy is a convenient and easy way to controllably manage fertiliser, seed and feed bags, far more safely than the questionable use of pallet tines, as well as decreasing the risk of damage to lorries, buildings and overhead cables. It is designed with minimal sharp edges to prevent damage to the bags and reduce the risk of hazardous and costly mishaps.

The lightweight, but substantially braced, frame helps support bags from behind, greatly reducing swing. Increased telehandler stability is also achieved by keeping the headstock and boom approximately 4ft lower than if using pallet tines, whilst still achieving the same lift, with the added bene t of increased reach over hoppers and around drill coulters. The Bag Buddy comes with retaining loops at both ends of each arm, so bags can be quickly secured in adverse weather conditions. FG

Exclusive event celebrates manufacturer’s past, present and future

Farmers Guide’s David Williams and new machinery editor, Neale Byart, attended a Claas UK press event in Saxham in late March, where Neale chatted with the Claas team about the history of the UK business, before being introduced to the latest tractor developments and precision farming news, which David reports on.

Claas UK has much to shout about over recent years, although thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, some of that shouting has been a bit subdued.

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Claas Jaguar, with the manufacturer having launched the self-propelled forage harvester in 1973 with the 60SF model. Today the Jaguar is a global success, with Claas claiming that half of the machines in the forager market worldwide are Jaguars.

Where it all began

Nestled on a strip of land between the A14 dual carriageway, originally the single carriageway A65, and the railway line in Bury St Edmunds, Su olk, Claas UK’s eye-catching site at Saxham has seen some changes over the years.

It all began with the Mann family. Headed by James Mann, the family started farming in Su olk

in the 1920s and moved onto the Saxham site in the early 30s. James, together with eldest son Bill, started importing farm machinery and the business of J Mann & Son was founded.

The Claas connection came about post-war, when the Manns began to import Claas; and, from the 1940s until today the business, and the site on which it stands, has grown beyond recognition.

Originally operating out of an existing farm building, growth of the business allowed for new o ces, workshop and stores to be built on a 1.2ha plot, which is part of the current site, in 1949. As time went on, yet more expansion was undertaken utilising old aircraft hangars to create extra storage and workshop space.

In 1980 Claas Group acquired J Mann and Son as a wholly owned subsidiary and Claas UK Ltd was born. The war-era hangars were in use right into the new millennium, by which time Claas had diversi ed from its origins in harvesting and foraging machines to a more comprehensive line-up of farm equipment, handing over the rst Claas-branded tractor in 2003.

New and improved facilities

With gradual expansion over the decades the site was made up of buildings of various types and structure, many of which were old and costly to heat and maintain. “We had 27 separate roof structures, and 28 of them leaked,” Claas senior vice president for western Europe, Trevor Tyrrell told Farmers Guide’s Neale Byart.

The aging facilities, a developing dealer network and an ever-increasing product line, meant that changes were needed. In 2013, Claas UK started a program of redevelopment on the Saxham site that would last for the next seven years, and cost €25m. The o cial opening was carried out under Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 by Cathrina Claas, chairwoman of the Claas supervisory board and local farmer with a 1,619ha farm in Su olk, and another in Australia.

Apprenticeships

The rst facility to be upgraded was its used machinery centre (UMC). This saw the old aircraft hangar torn down and a new facility erected in 2014.

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The impressive new facility was o cially opened in 2020.

Manns of Saxham has been on this site since the 1930s.

The academy delivers 4,000 hours of training per annum.

A dedicated green room to deliver virtual training.

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Following on from this, in 2017, the new training academy was completed. This facility, a government-licensed training establishment, employs 10–12 full time staf and was set up to meet the demand of the dealer network for young, qualifed engineers to service and maintain Claas machinery.

The four-year apprenticeship gives the students a mix of training and site experience, at a ratio of 20:80, and teaches 20-30 students at a time focusing on the fundamentals of land-based engineering including, electrics, hydraulics, powertrain and customer service, to ensure the best possible After Sales support within the dealer network. There have been three intakes up to the spring of 2024, amounting to around 55 students so far, with a further 30 coming onboard in the next year.

Claas UK combine product manager, Rob Portman said: “We have a good retention rate, currently at around 97%, of apprentices, and we take the responsibility of looking after these apprentices very seriously while they are with us. They are housed in a nice local hotel, but this not a typical college environment. Here they get the full 9am–5pm, fve days a week work experience, and we expect the students to attend all classes and not come in with a hangover. They might be missing out on the normal college ‘experience’, but they build a better work ethic.” The academy is also used as a training centre for customers, dealers and in-house staf, and has a green room facility to deliver virtual training, which has been particularly useful for reaching those further afeld, with overnight courses even being run for Australian technicians and, of course, during Covid-19. In all, this facility delivers in the region of 4,000 hours of training per annum, with an average of around 15 hours of training per machine sold.

Flexibility of space

During 2019–2020, the rest of the building work was completed in three phases, each time ensuring a continuation of business with minimal disruption. The result is quite spectacular. There

is a new showroom on the ground foor, which is spacious enough to display several of the largest Claas machines and gives them the fexibility to switch to relevant sectors as the year proceeds. On the day of Farmers Guide’s visit, it was full of tractors and greenline equipment; but later in the year it will be found hosting harvesting machinery. It is also a great space for Claas to use for sales launches and dealer days.

On the higher foors there are the ofces, staf facilities and an on-site fnance department run by BNP Paribas. Alongside the showroom there is the onsite dealer, Manns of Saxham, with its large, modern workshop facilities. Manns’ unique location gives it access to another new facility, the Claas UK parts centre. This warehouse ofers 2.5 times the storage space of the previous one, despite being on a smaller footprint. With somewhere in the region of a half a million items available, the pick rate is around 98% with some 500 packages, comprising around six tonnes of parts, leaving this facility for dealers and customers each day. All parts are hand-picked by six full time staf, increasing to 14 during harvest, working through two shifts. This means that parts are being picked from 7am through to 10pm. The fastest-moving part? The bolt which goes through knives, which leave the facility at a rate of around 55,000 per year. The parts warehouse has a fre suppression system that uses rainwater harvested in two large tanks outside. Further rainwater harvesting from the roof of the workshop, is stored underground, in a circa 30,000-litre tank, for use during the bio security cleaning process that all used machines have to go through before export.

Customer experience centre

Behind the UMC, Claas has built a customer experience centre. Here, customers can try out, experience and be trained on various equipment. During Farmers Guide’s visit there were several handlers on ofer and a huge pile of rubber particles to simulate maize, to demonstrate their capabilities. Around the perimeter there is a track,

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Manns onsite dealership ofers parts and service.

The new showroom ofers fexibility and space.

500 packages a day leave the parts warehouse.

A new fully-equipped workshop is onsite.

The customer experience centre allows hands-on demos.

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complete with a small man-made hill, to test the tractors road handling and hill holding abilities. In the middle of this area there is a sand covered feld where some of the autonomous features were being shown onboard a pair of Axion 830 tractors. Alongside this centre is a feld where, on drier days, other ground working equipment can be demonstrated and tested. This facility provides Claas with a more efective opportunity to engage with customers, and potential customers, than the traditional route of attending shows.

Looking to 2024

Looking ahead, Trevor told Farmers Guide: “Customers are looking for higher output machines and the interest in autonomy is growing.” Rob added: “In the combine market the UK is buying

good numbers of 8000 Lexions, with an overall product split between Lexion and Trion of around 50:50. These two machine ranges share a production line, so there is quite a bit of crossover when it comes to features and functions. We are seeing a move more into tracked vehicles, with around 75% of Trion and Lexicon sales having tracks. We are also selling lots of straw walker combines, and the Claas hybrid drum system is doing well, accounting for 65–70% of Hybrid sales nationally. With foragers we are experiencing good demand for the Jaguar 970, a popular all-rounder, but the larger and more powerful 990 and the smaller 870 are also doing well.” Trevor went on to explain how Claas is investing heavily in the future of farm machinery, primarily in terms of automation and digital connectivity. “Around 75% of the current Claas line-up ofer some level of automation, ranging from

very basic right up to full autonomy, and as a result we have set up a new digital division to bring this new technology to the farmer.” FG

New cloud-based farm management platform introduced

The exclusive press event was used by Claas UK to introduce its new cloud-based farm management platform – Claas connect. Claas connect brings together feet and machine management, service planning, activity and performance monitoring with feld task planning and job recording all through the same platform. It also includes operator manuals and parts ordering capability tailored to match the machine.

The platform will be available to all customers from October through a web page or smartphone app. To get the full beneft of sharing task data between the platform and the machine, all that users require is a Cemis 1200 touch-terminal installed in the machine, and the appropriate Claas licence.

The Cemis 1200 display is an option for all Claas Le Mans-built tractors including Xerion models, as well as Jaguar forage harvesters and Trion and Lexion combines. More than 750 Cemis 1200 screens have been supplied to users

in UK and Ireland so far since their introduction less than two years ago. The sending of data to the Cemis 1200 terminal can be achieved by authorised users anywhere, through the web page or smartphone app.

Convenient access to precision farming strategies

Claas connect will replace the previous Claas Telematics platform, and there is a separate licence structure for Farm connect, enabling feet and feld management.

Field-specifc task data relating to yields, constituents or application rate can be automatically documented, and the progress or status of pre-planned tasks is tracked in real-time. Reference lines and feld boundaries can be planned and shared from Claas connect or set up from scratch by the machine operator through the Cemis 1200 terminal.

Farm connect allows farmers to access functions to prepare tasks through activity maps

using geodata from sources such as satellite imagery, yield or soil analysis. Field boundaries and other master data are conveniently imported as SHAPE or ISO-XML fles, allowing feld maps from other machines and manufacturers to be shared with ease.

Five-year licence included

New Arion 6-cyl, Axion and Xerion tractors as well as Jaguar forage harvesters and Trion and Lexion combines come with a fve-year Machine connect licence included. The status of all licences can be viewed through any digital device connected to the Claas connect system, including GPS correction signals, telemetry, and Isobus activations.

Digital connectivity is the future

“Claas wants to be available through the app, in the farm ofce and on the machine,” explained head of digital business and after sales feld team, Rob Fillingham. “We frmly believe that digital business is increasingly key to our future business, and making best use of connectivity advances will increase our customers’ working efciency and save them a lot of time.”

Claas connect from the very start

Claas connect enables registered users to access all digital services through one Claas login id, for convenient feet management. New machines can be specifed through the platform ‘built’ using the Claas online confgurator, and the chosen specifcation is then sent to the dealer for pricing, and customers can also request a demonstration.

If the machine is ordered, then the exact specifcation is uploaded to the customer user portal at the time of delivery, including maintenance and service schedules. As well as accessing a digital owner’s manual, customers also have access to a list of recommended lubricants, ensuring the ideal type and specifcation are used.

Claas connect enables authorised dealers to access machine maintenance schedules and

Claas head of digital business and after sales feld team, Rob Fillingham demonstrates Claas connect at the Claas UK headquarters.

Tracked machines are growing in popularity.

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monitor working hours, so that timely servicing is achieved with minimum downtime.

Optimising eet e ciency

Claas connect allows Claas machine performance data to be prepared, analysed and documented, and the standard Data connect feature also allows third-party machines to be added, including more basic data such as location, speed, machine status, and fuel level, making the Claas platform suitable for mixed eets.

Autonomy and increased use of robotics

Claas connect is also regarded by Claas as the ‘doorway to autonomy’, as it allows data to be exchanged between the machine and farm o ce or a smartphone, continuously and in real-time.

At the press event, Claas con rmed its ongoing commitment to developing autonomous machine solutions. Claas is in partnership with AgXeed which already o ers a range of full-size, cab-less autonomous tractors, and it is also continuing development of autonomous ‘kits’ allowing conventional Claas tractors to operate autonomously. At the recent Agritechnica show in Germany, Claas presented an autonomous version of its latest agship Xerion 12-series tracked tractor which has been undergoing trials in mainland Europe. An advantage of the bolt-on ‘kit’ is that the tractor retains its cab and operator station for ease of movement between work areas and allowing it to perform the same wide range of tasks which require an operator as a conventional tractor, but with autonomous operation available when the task and conditions are suitable.

In the eld

The proven and popular armrest-mounted Cebis control terminal is retained to monitor and set-up the tractor systems, and the screen also provides a universal terminal function for displaying Isobus-linked implements.

The additional Cemis 1200 terminal with its live data connection is used for GPS guidance, auto-steer and new Claas connect functions. With the new operating software installed the screen gains a new appearance, including menus that can be accessed quicker through hot keys at

the bottom of the screen. The display brightness adjusts in response to ambient light, and it can also be put into standby mode; completely dimmed to avoid driver distractions, while the operating system remains active. This means it is immediately ready for use when required, without having to reboot.

Farmers Guide tried out the new Cemis 1200 terminal at the Saxham-based Customer Experience Centre.

As before, there is the quick and convenient option of generating an A-B guidance line simply by touching the screen, then driving to a point 50 metres away, and a simple A-B guidance line is automatically created. This is ideal for straightforward tasks such as stubble cultivations or pasture topping.

Alternatively, guidance lines can be shared between the farm o ce and the tractor, or between multiple machines on the same eet through the Claas connect system. New eld maps for guidance can also be created simply and quickly, based on the eld boundary. “The mode is ideal for elds without a straight side,” explained Rob as he demonstrated it in the Arion 640. “The operator drives around the eld boundary and the tractor’s path is precisely recorded.

On completion, the operator can view the route on the screen and select highlighted points where the steering direction altered to use as a reference. Headland boundaries can be automatically created if required, and straight or curved A-B reference lines can be chosen. The mode saves the operator recording the boundary and then a separate A-B line, and curved A-B lines within elds can also be created.”

Additional useful features include the ability to automatically highlight tramline locations with audible or visible warnings; to avoid accidental soil loosening in the wheelings, for example.

Cemos Advisor gains extra functionality

The Claas Cemos Advisor user assistance and process optimisation function is available as an extension, compatible with most Claas tractors, combines and forage harvesters. The new

Claas connect platform allows performance data and settings for all Claas machines stored on the platform to be viewed and compared side-by-side, identifying areas where e ciency improvements can be made, and allowing the best settings to be identi ed and shared across the entire eet.

Future developments

Additional advanced functions such as automatic analysis of the eld and task to determine the most e cient working strategies will follow later, as will automatic headland turns. However, the ability to merge data from multiple machines in the same eld, for example two combines operating simultaneously, is already available for use.

Other advanced features including creation of application maps based on satellite images and other data sources are also already present, including variable rate applications.

In future, registered users will also be able to exchange data. This will be of particular bene t where contractors are used, or where neighbouring farmers work together, to improve record keeping. It will also simplify invoicing.

Positive response

Claas wants current Cemis 1200 users to upgrade to the new Claas connect rmware. “We are being proactive and encouraging users to update existing Cemis 1200 screens to the new operating system. Dealers will upgrade customer machines as routine servicing or repairs are carried out, so that they can bene t from all the innovative functionality and new features,” con rmed Rob.

Early adopters and test users of Claas connect have already provided positive feedback. “The wet winter has meant that opportunities to use the new system in the eld have been limited for UK users but overall, the user-friendly operation and quick and convenient menu access has come in for immediate praise,” he concluded. FG

Farmers Guide took advantage of an in- eld demonstration of the new eld mapping capabilities. Rob Fillingham is pictured in the Arion 640.

Claas connect is also viewed by Claas as the ‘doorway to autonomy’ with its ability to exchange data in realtime between the machine and farm o ce. Pictured at the recent Agritechnica event, the Claas Xerion 12-series tracked tractor equipped with the full autonomy kit.

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New event for potato growers comes to the UK

A brand new two-day agricultural event will be held in the UK this year. Potato Days UK will be held at Nocton in Lincolnshire –at the heart of the Dyson farming business. Aimed primarily at UK and Irish farmers and growers, the show will attract exhibitors from across the entire potato production value chain.

Potato Days UK is organised by DLG, which runs Agritechnica and is part of the farmer-owned and led German Agricultural Society.

Show director Dr Lars Huf said: “DLG’s experience in this sector is signi cant. Potato Days events have been held for several years in countries such as Turkey, Ukraine, Poland and

China and are based on the highly successful Potato Europe eld days held annually in Germany, Netherlands, France and Belgium. Bringing technical and exhibitor stands with in- eld demonstrations of harvesting, handling and cultivation equipment, these popular events attract many thousands of professional visitors and

exhibitors from across Europe each year.”

Potato Days UK, which will take place on 4th and 5th September 2024, will be a free-to-attend event and o ers visitors a unique and immersive opportunity to engage with the industry.

DLG’s Greg Smith said: “We have listened carefully to the market and are delighted to bring Potato Days to Lincolnshire. Nocton Farm is an ideal location, accessible from across the UK and Ireland, and an excellent showcase for many aspects of innovative, research-led, arable farming – including potato growing. We are very pleased to be working with key partners, including the main machinery manufacturers, industry organisation GB Potatoes and many others, and are con dent that this is going to be an exciting and successful new event – made by farmers, for farmers.”

A key feature of Potato Days is live, eld-scale, demonstrations of cultivation, harvesting and crop handling, working on 12ha of crops that are being specially grown for the event. In addition to indoor and

outdoor exhibitor stands, trial plots showing new varieties and agronomy practices. A particular focus on agritech, research and innovation will run through the event, with a programme of talks, presentations and networking opportunities taking place on both days.

“As well as being able to see the latest potato growing machinery at work, visitors will be able to learn about the latest trends and issues a ecting the industry. Potato Days will o er an ideal knowledge exchange and learning opportunity for all our visitors,” Dr Huf added.

The event is free to attend but pre-registration is required – visit www.potato-days.uk for more information or to book.

For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities contact: exhibit@potato-days.uk FG

SIXTY YEARS of Basildon-based innovation

In early April, Farmers Guide was invited to New Holland’s Basildon tractor plant to join its 60th anniversary celebrations. As well as learning about the origins of the factory and its history and developments over the last six decades, machinery editor Neale Byart and other members of the team were given a tour of the facilities, a glimpse into the future of the brand, and, nally, the unveiling of a very special tractor to mark the occasion.

From its more humble beginning in 1964, when it opened as a manufacturing plant for the Fordson brand of tractors, the factory has undergone a signi cant number of changes – and not just in terms of its facilities and production techniques.

Fordson became Ford, which became Ford New Holland – before nally morphing into New Holland, having gone through several ownership changes over the years. You can read more about the history of the business at www.farmersguide.co.uk

Part of the CNH group

Discussing the current business, New Holland vice president Europe, Sean Lennon, explained how New Holland, as part of the CNH group, is one of 10 brands sitting under this umbrella, which also encompasses Case IH and Steyr. “CNH has a global turnover of close to €24bn. New Holland is one of the top players worldwide, with a full line-up of agricultural equipment across all segments.”

He mentioned that the Basildon plant is one of CNH’s 40 R&D centres, before giving a brief overview of the

latest products from New Holland, such as the world’s largest combine, the CR11; the new and powerful T7-340 heavy duty tractor; and teased that a new methane-powered T7 is in the pipeline, pegged to follow on from the T6 compressed natural gas (CNG) model previously launched.

Investing in the future and maintaining market share

New Holland’s business director UK & ROI, Nordics and Baltics, David Rapkins, commented: “We are very proud to be investing in the local community, manufacturing and agriculture industries. We are one of the few remaining factories that are mass-producing tractors in the UK today and we have an extensive, professional dealer network in the UK and ROI o ering great coverage across the region. Our investment extends to the future workforce, looking after the youngsters that we bring into the industry, attracting talent from schools and colleges into agriculture and our dealer network so that we can develop them to support our customers.

“We are committed to supporting

and investing in our dealer network as it evolves and grows to ultimately o er an even better service to the end user. In the UK we are pleased with how sales are performing, and proud of our growth in market share in the tractor market.

“In the combine market, we have seen a slight decline in demand – but our market share has continued to strengthen, and we are immensely proud that every customer that ordered a New Holland combine over the last few years, despite all the logistical challenges caused by Covid-19 and the complexities of the supply chain, received it in time for harvest.” David also pointed out that New Holland is currently considered the world number one in terms of grape harvesters, and that the brand has now sold three into the UK market to support this rapidly growing British sector.

Automotive processes for a complex production line

Farmers Guide also heard from New Holland global brand communications & marketing projects manager

Andrew Dunne, plant manager Ryan Hopkin, and head of alternative fuels engineering Tom Kindred, who between them told of the 60-year history of the Basildon site, including developments within the factory. These have been particularly prominent over the last few years, where Ryan’s automotive background has brought similar processes to the tractor production line, despite the complexities of producing over 20,000 tractors per year, of which there are around 10,000 di erent product speci cations. These complexities means that no two commissions are likely to be the same. In fact, according to Ryan Hopkin, the repeatability of

A special T7.300 model paid homage to the factory's origins in the swinging 60s.

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tractors on the production line is only around 1.4 per year.

To assist in this almost bespoke manufacturing, smart factory integration delivers a ‘just in time’ process of parts being delivered to the various assembly points as they are needed. RFID tags are used to monitor the circa 3,500 boxes of parts that move around the line every shift to help with accountability and traceability.

Further improvements to the production line are being made all the time and within the last two years there has been a new bonnet and cab manipulator added, as well as new robotic painting and monolater paint facility.

At the end of the production line the wheels are installed before the completed tractor rolls o the end, ready for extensive pre-delivery inspections and rigorous test track testing before being shipped out to the dealers and customers – around 85% of which are overseas.

The trio also o ered a glimpse into the future of the business, which included an emphasis on alternative fuels.

In 2021, New Holland launched the world’s rst methane-powered tractor, and the facilities at Basildon have been upgraded accordingly with a dedicated methane sub assembly area as well as methane speci c predelivery inspection building. While compressed natural gas (CNG) is the technology currently being used, the R&D department is currently working on liquid natural gas (LNG) technology.

As well as upgrades for methanespeci c applications, the factory has undergone other changes to streamline production and improve e ciency in the last few years. It’s not

just on the production line that better, more e cient practices have been introduced; the design team now have access to technology that the designers of the 60s and 70s could only have dreamed of. The large drawing boards have given way to modern 3D computerised design, digital modelling tools and 3D printers that allow prototype parts to go from a design to a physical test product in a matter of hours.

More details on all of these subjects can be found at www.farmersguide. co.uk

A special model to mark 60 years

Farmers Guide’s look at the Basildon plant’s 60 years ended in the customer centre and showroom, where the doors swung open to reveal a very special 60th anniversary T7.300 model, paying homage to the factory’s origins in the midst of the swinging 60s. It may be a diamond jubilee for Basildon, but there was not a diamond in sight. Instead, the team were treated to the sight of a groovy, psychedelic paint scheme inspired by the era that launched a thousand miniskirts. Rumour has it that just one or two of these will be produced for exhibition purposes; but word on the inside is that if you want one, a quiet word in the ear of your local dealer may prove fruitful. FG

 The automotiveinspired processes of the present day are something only dreamed of in the 60s.

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Completed tractors go through rigorous inspections and track testing.

New Holland sta are pictured on the day, in front of the commemorative T7.300. Front row (l-r): Alice Brignani, Simona Santin, and Dawn Wightman. Back row (l-r) Ellie Brett, Paul Fields, Claudie Ferreira, Charles Blessley, Emma Bradley, Florence Rivoal, Andrew Dunne, Tom Kindred, Sean Lennon, Susan Hart, Chris Hardy, and George Mills.

 The original Ford factory, photographed in 1964.

South Downs open day creates plenty of interest

Farmers and contractors took advantage of an opportunity to view all the latest machinery from premium brands including Claas and Horsch at the Olivers Petworth depot open day in late March. David Williams was there.

The open day preceded a similar event the following week at the dealer’s Luton, Beds depot, and dealer staf and suppliers were kept busy dealing with visitor enquiries at both venues.

Plenty on show

“We were very fortunate to have outstanding weather for our Petworth open day,” stressed Olivers southern area sales director, Russell Hallam. “If anything, it was too good as after many weeks of rain the short spell of dry weather meant some who might otherwise have visited were busy on their own farms.

“It was a great turnout, with lots of support from our loyal customers, as well as plenty of new faces, and most there were keen to fnd out about the latest products and services we ofer.”

The main brands represented by Oliver

Convenient compliance

Agriculture include Claas and Horsch, along with Spearhead, Bunning, Abbey Machinery, GT Bunning, Dalbo, KRM, Maschio, Martin Lishman, Opico, Portequip, Samson, Richard Western, Spread-a-Bale, Storth, Teagle, Tanco, Grange Machinery, MX UK, Bourgault Tillage Tools and Draper.

Martin Lishman Grain Clinic

As usual, the Martin Lishman Grain Clinic featured at the event, providing a convenient opportunity for local growers to have their grain moisture meters tested, and probes tested and calibrated. Those meeting required standards received a certifcate of accuracy for farm assurance, and many of those needing repairs were left with the Martin Lishman team to be taken away and

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to send them away each year. Pictured; Martin Lishman sales manager for the southern area, Liam Geddis (left) assists Laurence Matthews of EDG Matthews & Sons based near Dorking as he checks his grain moisture meter. “I’ve used the grain clinic here previously. Last year it revealed one of our meters to be faulty and gave us the opportunity to have it repaired in time for harvest. It’s worth having them routinely checked,” Laurence stressed.

On the right, nearest the camera, is Mike White of Whitlow Farms, Farham who said he also fnds the Grain Clinic useful and explained that it was the second year he has made use of it at the Olivers event.

Attractive package

Regional fnance manager for Claas Financial Services, Adam Chambers was busy throughout the event. “We have attractive fnance ofers across the Claas range, including an exclusive four-year package on Arion 650 tractors, and 0% fnance on Spearhead products, which are both available exclusively to Olivers’ customers,” he explained. “In excess of 85% of Claas machinery sales are through Claas fnance, and we can also ofer attractive fnance rates for other machinery sold through the Claas dealer network to existing Class customers.” Adam is pictured (left) with Oliver Agriculture managing director, David Jarman.

David commented that the whole Claas package from customer demonstrations and training at the Saxham Customer Experience Centre, to dealer back-up and the fnance packages available is extremely attractive. “Our tractor line-up ofers high standards of comfort and reliability, and we are seeing more customers upgrading to the CMatic CVT transmission for its extra fexibility and ease of use. CMatic is available across all sizes of tractor now, from the Arion upward, so livestock and smaller mixed farms can beneft too.

“Across the Olivers trading area, we have had a good year in terms of combine sales. Last year, we ran a demonstration campaign featuring the Trion 730 and customers were astounded by its fuel efciency and output. Larger Lexion models also sell well across our trading area, and the biggest Lexion 8800 and 8900 are popular, especially with the wider Convio-Flex headers. We will have several demonstrators available again for this harvest and already have plenty of requests to try them from both existing Claas users as well as those currently relying on other brands.”

The Martin Lishman Grain Clinic provides an opportunity for farmers and contractors to have grain moisture meters checked and calibrated to meet farm assurance standards, without having

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Claas the main feature

A commemorative edition Claas Jaguar forage harvester, marking 50 years of Jaguar manufacturing, took centre stage at the event, and there were Claas tractors, a combine and other machinery on show. There was also a preview of the latest Claas precision farming updates as the new Claas connect platform was demonstrated to visitors ahead of its UK press launch.

“We have had a good year in terms of Claas combine sales across all the Olivers depots, and while we still have a limited number available for delivery in time for this year’s harvest, we also have a very good selection of used machines to o er,” continued Russell. “Claas tractors are selling well, and after several years where supplies were limited, we can now deliver most models quite quickly. The product line-up is getting better and better, and we have seen the CMatic CVT transmission grow in its appeal across all

High demand

The Spearhead display attracted considerable interest, partly due to recent news regarding increased government funding for environmental initiatives. Spearhead MultiCut mowers are sold in large numbers through the Petworth depot.

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tractor sizes. Previously it was regarded as a ‘big tractor’ feature, but buyers of smaller models are specifying it too.”

Russell said that news regarding grant availability to encourage sustainable farming techniques meant that both the Horsch and Grange Machinery teams received large numbers of enquiries for implements o ering the potential to establish crops while reducing fuel use and tillage. “Spearhead bat-wing mowers are also selling in large numbers,” he pointed out. “Near Petworth’s location on the south side of the South Downs there are large areas of grassland and wildlife habitats within environmental schemes, so Spearhead mowers are always a signi cant part of our business.”

Extremely successful

“Overall, the open day was extremely successful, and all the franchise representatives reported a busy event during which large numbers of serious enquiries were received. The Luton open day just a week later proved equally successful, and our sales and service teams anticipate a busy year ahead,” Russell concluded. FG

West Sussex farmers

Pictured at the event inspecting a Spearhead MultiCut 480 Pro Line mower are members of the Marriner family, who farm at Fernhurst, West Sussex: (l-r) Jodie, Jake and Robert Marriner, Spearhead area sales manager for west of the UK, Simon Gurney, and Tina Marriner. Jake told Farmers Guide that the family farm buys in young calves that are sold on from six months and makes hay and haylage for use on the farm and to sell locally. “We have bought machinery and other equipment from Olivers, and have always been pleased with the service,” he explained.

The new Multi Bumper from MX was displayed prominently on a special edition Claas tractor near the depot entrance where it attracted considerable interest. “It has an integral toolbox at the rear, and there is the option to add an extra 400kg weight, or a 235-litre toolbox at the front,” explained MX area sales manager, David Threadgold. “It was announced last year and is now fully available.”

David said that MX loader attachments are popular with customers of all the Olivers depots. “Our loaders are supplied through Claas, so the attachments are perfectly compatible. Large square bale grabs are among the best-selling items from our range, including the B7000 which can lift three full-size Hesston bales and the V500 which takes two. Demand remains high for our round bale handlers too.”

Larger models o ering increased e ciency

Abbey Machinery sales manager for UK (South) George Daken is pictured with one of his company’s tankers. “Dairy farmers are investing again, partly because the industry outlook is looking more positive, and also because achieving higher outputs and having reliable machinery is more important as working windows are tighter,” he stressed. “We have seen demand for the latest diet feeders increase too, as achieving best possible mix quality is important to optimise milk yields. Sales of two- and three-auger machines are increasing in line with the number of larger herds of over 1,000 cows. Farms are expanding as herds are amalgamated, and one large mixer can e ectively replace two smaller machines.”

George said that safe and e cient onroad performance has become a priority. “Machines with high-speed axles and wheels make sense as distances travelled are becoming greater, and our exclusive parabolic spring drawbar suspension achieves a smoother ride with less wear on the tanker and tractor.

“Olivers does a great job for us, it’s a strong dealer with a great reputation across the trading area and we enjoy working with the various depot teams.”

Accurate applications

Simon Walter and his daughter, Jennifer, jointly manage their farm which includes land at Hayling Island, Hampshire and Nutbourne in West Sussex. Trading as AD Walters Ltd, they already own a Maschio fail mower supplied by the dealer and had come to the open day to look at Horsch sprayers. Pictured (l-r) are Olivers branch and feld sales manager based at Winchester, Andy Atherton, and Horsch product specialist, Will Lawton, with Simon, Jennifer and her dog Marcy.

Wider product line-up

Maschio Gaspardo UK reported increased demand for its high-speed Chrono precision drills in recent months, as farmers and contractors are keen to improve establishment of crops including maize, oilseed rape, soybeans and sugar beet, explained company representatives at the event. The Chrono lineup includes mounted and trailed models with fxed or variable row spacing options, all capable of highspeed, high precision planting. Demonstration units are available for this season, they added.

“Everyone is familiar with our power harrows, fails, rotary cultivators and standard precision planters; however Maschio Gaspardo has a lot more to ofer customers including seed drills (direct disc, tine and combination units), cultivators (short discs, subsoilers, tine cultivators), grass equipment (mowers, rakes, tedders, balers), and crop protection systems (sprayers, spreaders, inter-row hoes)” commented territory sales manager, Mike Bywater who is pictured (right) beside territory service manager, Dan Barnes. “The Olivers team members do a great job and support customers well. The Petworth team sells products across our portfolio, and we work closely with them to move business forward together.”

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One-man operation

Olivers took on the Storth franchise last year, and the rst customer order was for a full set of umbilical application equipment, including an Engine Pump Station Unit, a reeler, hose and dribble bar. “The whole package was ordered from Olivers eld sales manager, Gavin Elliott, and supplied through the Petworth depot to an existing Olivers customer,” explained Storth sales manager for the south and east, Fi Callaway. “The system has performed well and proved particularly successful this winter, allowing applications to continue when the ground was too wet and soft for tankers to travel. One of the big attractions was the remote control, which allows one-man operation of the pump and ow from anywhere. The tractor driver can start and stop the supply as required, from his seat.

Proven and new replacement coulters

“We are seeing extra investment in slurry handling systems which allow slurry to be handled and applied safely and accurately, and as well as manufacturing the machinery, we install it, and help customers set systems up to achieve best results too.”

Getting the most from by-products

GT Bunning & Sons UK & Ireland sales manager, Ben Johnson (pictured) said that Olivers supplies all sizes and types of Bunning manure spreader across the trading area, with capacities from 6t–25t. “Demand is growing for horizontal beater models, for their ability to apply a wide variety of waste products more accurately and e ciently, especially within regenerative farming regimes,” he explained. “Vertical beater models are a coste ective option and tend to be chosen mainly by livestock farms for applying farmyard manure. There is a growing trend for farmers to invest in their own spreaders which allows them to optimise timeliness of applications.

“Having recently reintroduced trailers to our product range, we expect these to be popular with Olivers’ customers too, although spreaders remain our main focus.”

Bourgault Tillage Tools is well known for its Versatile Opener System (VOS) low-disturbance coulters which replace standard Duett coulters on Horsch Sprinter drills, o ering the ability to reduce tillage and direct drill in some situations. At the Olivers event, new two-piece coulters were displayed for the rst time o ering coste ective replacement of drill-manufacturersupplied standard coulters for several popular models of drill. “Initially the whole two-piece assembly is tted in place of the original coulter, but after that then only the tip needs replacing when it is worn, rather than the complete assembly,” explained Bourgault UK & European technical manager, Stuart Aldworth. “The reinforced rear edge pro le resists wear to e ectively hold the seed channel open while the seeds are dispersed, and hard facing on the rear also protects and saves the seed tube from wear. “Tests have demonstrated that the 19mm tip lasts up to three times as long as the standard tine, resulting in signi cant cost savings over time.”

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that those purchasing can apply for grants towards the cost.

“Many customers select it as a dependable option for smaller farms, but there is also strong demand from larger arable farms wanting a reserve drill to complement larger machines.”

Chris said that KRM Carre mechanical weeders are also proving popular. “Customers are waiting for more details regarding grant availability for machinery which can reduce dependence on herbicides, but the reality is that even without grants, hoeing can often increase proftability through reduced crop chemical use,” he explained.

KRM area sales representative Chris Whear is pictured with the SM-P drill. “Our drills are attracting a lot of interest, especially this SM-P version which is capable

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Claas precision farming specialist, Simon Brownless demonstrates the new Cemis connect platform at the Olivers event.

Pictured with the Spread-a-Bale straw chopper are farmers Christopher Deeley, his daughter Anna, and Spread-a-Bale sales manager, Dave Bull. “We have a mixed fruit and arable farm and produce a small amount of grass for hay for our horses and a livery yard, and for our small flock of sheep too,” explained Christopher. “Our son, Will is employed at the Olivers Petworth depot as an engineer, and we know the dealer enjoys a strong reputation as a very good business.”

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Members of the Olivers team with the commemorative edition Claas Jaguar during the open day (l-r): Field sales managers, Philip Cole (Winchester); and Gavin Elliott (Petworth); service manager (Petworth) Jeremy Uren; administrator & events co-ordinator, Clare Kennedy; managing director, David Jarman; group parts manager, Daniel Bond; parts manager (Winchester), Rob Bushell; eld sales manager (Winchester), Andy Atherton; parts advisor (Petworth), Ruben Swa er; aftersales director, Rex Hedges; southern area sales director, Russell Hallam; sales demonstrator and installer for the southern area, Harry Perkins; yardman and parts advisor (Petworth), Antonio Lopez-Rodriguez; eld sales manager (Winchester), James Thompson and marketing & events co-ordinator, Alex Way.

Pictured are members of the Olivers Petworth management team at the event. (l-r) eld sales manager, Gavin Elliott; service manager Jeremy Uren and southern area sales director, Russell Hallam.

Impressive customer support at Lancs sprayer demo day

A Kuhn sprayer and spreader demonstration day by Malpas Tractors in late March featured the latest mounted and trailed models and precision farming technology.

The event, on a Saturday morning at Burscough, near Ormskirk, was organised by the dealer’s Lathom branch and featured models from across the Kuhn agricultural sprayer line-up, from the 1,000-litre, 12m Optis to the Metris 4,200-litre trailed sprayer. The latest mounted Aero 32.1 pneumatic boom fertiliser applicator was also on show.

Dealer attracts a good crowd

“We were very lucky with the weather as, although it was cold and windy, ground conditions were dry enough for machines to travel on the eld so that customers could see the boom suspension and height control systems in action, and watch the section control operating,” explained Kuhn noninversion and sprayer specialist, Marcus Ainley.

“Events organised by the Malpas Tractors team always attract a good crowd, and more than 100 new and existing customers, including farmers and contractors, attended this quite specialist demonstration. I think that most customers got more from seeing everything in action in a eld than they could have done on a stand at a show and the response was extremely positive.”

Precision technology in action

Along with the Optis and Metris sprayers, additional models included the 1,500-litre Delta, a 2,000-litre Alta partnered with a 1,500-litre front tank giving 3,500 litres of total capacity, and a 3,000-litre Deltis. “There are many vegetable growers in the local area, and spray accuracy is essential for these high value cash crops,” Marcus continued. “Most sprayers we displayed featured the latest precision farming technology, including nozzle by nozzle section control and automatic boom height adjustment, but we were able to show that everything remains easy to operate and user-friendly, especially when linked to the tractor’s Isobus system. Tractors with section and variable rate control functions unlocked can control application direct from the tractor terminal and multi-function joystick, and with Aux N compatibility users can assign preferred controls to a range of sprayer functions. We also demonstrated

our own CCI 1200 terminal which provides full sprayer system functionality for tractors without Isobus, but it’s so easy to use and popular with operators that many customers specify it as a second screen dedicated to sprayer operation, while the tractor terminal provides GPS steering.”

Accurate fertiliser applications

The Kuhn Aero pneumatic boom spreader has reappeared in the product line-up after a break of several years. Advantages over disc spreaders include improved accuracy in windy conditions, as well as when applying lower cost fertilisers of variable quality and density that might not be applied consistently from centrally positioned discs. Extremely accurate section control by outlet is possible.

Points-based discount

Kuhn is currently o ering a points-based discount incentive for sprayer purchases. Specifying particular upgrades and options relating to precision technology earns extra points towards the purchase, unlocking discounts for buyers of up to £5,000.

The demonstration day weather was dry enough for machines to travel on the eld, but extremely strong winds meant that some sprayer features couldn’t be demonstrated as e ectively as the dealer and manufacturer teams would have liked.

Showcasing full range of sprayers

“In such a strong arable and vegetable farming area, we were keen to showcase the complete range of Kuhn sprayers along with the latest Aero spreader,” explained Malpas Tractors sales and product support specialist, Oliver Knowles.

“It was well attended by contractors as well as arable and grassland farmers. Many who came were local, but others travelled from throughout the North West. Winds over 40mph made it di cult to demonstrate the machines as fully as we would have liked, but customers were able to see sprayer control systems in action and found the event useful.

“The sprayers were mounted on our Valtra tractors, which also attracted plenty of interest.

“I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Wilson family for allowing us the use of their land at Brandreth Farm, Burscough for the demonstration, as well as the Kuhn UK team for all their support on the day, and their help the preceding week while we were setting everything up,” he concluded. FG

The latest Kuhn Aero pneumatic boom spreader allows accurate application of lower-cost fertilisers that might not be evenly spread by central disc machines.

Members of the Malpas Tractors and Kuhn teams at the event: (l-r) Kuhn UK parts and specialist sales, James Fox; Malpas Tractors sales, Oliver Knowles; Kuhn UK specialist sales, Rupert Greest; Malpas Tractors managing director, Paul Reeves; Malpas Tractors sales, Sam Chambers and Mike Hogg; Malpas Tractors branch manager, Alison Shacklady; Malpas Tractors sales, Alan Wade; Kuhn UK specialist sales, Marcus Ainley; Malpas Tractors service technician, Ryan Evans; service manager, Andrew Talbot; and service support, Chris Ollerton.

Dealer hosts final open day before closing its doors for the last time

Collings Brothers of Abbotsley Ltd held its annual Open Day and Grain Clinic in March. Sadly this was to be the nal one for Collings, as the current selling climate forced it to cease trading at the end of the same month. To support the various franchises which attended, machinery editor Neale Byart reports.

Collings Brothers announced it had ceased trading with immediate e ect on 28th March, as the economic situation and sta shortages made it “impossible to continue”.

The business, which recently hosted an open day at its depot in St Neots on 20th March, said it will nish jobs that are currently underway but cannot take on any new workshop jobs. Meanwhile, jobs that have been booked in but not started will not be completed.

Collings stressed that the company is solvent and its sta will be supported.

In a statement, the company thanked its customers for their support but said a franchise change and Covid-19 had also put pressure on the business. “[...] We have tried to ght through this di cult period against the odds but unfortunately the economic situation has just been too much [...].”

Good stock availability

Bomford Turner’s area sales manager (south & east), Paul Clayton was displaying the Tri-Wing 4600 – a 4.6m ex mower, which he explained is selling in good numbers together with the 6m TM6000 model, due in part to the Countryside Stewardship scheme.

Bomford Turner is well-known for hedge cutters, which Paul describes as the company’s “bread and butter” with its best-selling, midrange, Kestrel 5.7 also on display.

For the East, Paul explained that the larger 6 and 6.5m machines are also doing well due to some of the larger estates in the area. Bomford’s ail topper range are also good sellers which, despite being a seasonal product, are proving to be in demand all year round. Paul reported that stock availability was good, and greatly improved compared to the situation just a couple of years ago.

Long-established business

Collings has worked in the agricultural engineering industry since it was established in 1930.

Its depot was centrally based to cover its trading area of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.

Some of its main agricultural franchises included Deutz Fahr, Kuhn, Merlo, Claydon and Kioti.

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• Kuhn sales & support: Ben Burgess: 01480 890990, R C Boreham & Co: 01245 231320.  Queries regarding the solvent winding up of Collings Brothers should be addressed to: nicholas.oreilly@mha.co.uk FG

Good sales across UK

At the open day, Kuhn Farm Machinery UK displayed a good selection of machinery. Kuhn area manager for eastern counties, David Smith, highlighted a couple of baler examples which were front and centre on the day – a VB3165 variable chamber round baler and an SB1290iD high density square baler with Twinpact plunger technology for a lower power requirement. He also chatted about Kuhn’s topof-the range Axis 50.2 H-EMC hydraulic drive spreader, with variable range section control, a Megant 602R tine seed drill tted with the 12mm- ne tines, as well as the Performer 4000 non-powered disc and tine cultivator.

Outside, Kuhn was displaying a 6m Espro disc drill, 6m Prolander shallow tine cultivator, 6m Optimer and 5m Cultimer stubble cultivators and a pair of mounted reversible ploughs – a Master 183 and a Master L.

David explained that despite the current climate, Kuhn was seeing good sales across the UK.

Displaying old and new

The Same Deutz-Fahr tractor range starts at 50hp and tops out at 340hp. On display on the day was a wide selection from the range, the smallest being a 95hp Keyline, and the most powerful the 280hp 8280. SDF was also showing its RV Shift – a 20-speed powershift gearbox, a couple of models in its Java Green Warrior special colour and a variety of exdemo tractors. SDF area sales manager (east), Tim Lawrence, is pictured.

Good warranty o ered

The ve-year or 3,000-hour front-to-back warranty is a strong selling point of the Kioti tractor range. Kioti’s south UK area sales manager, Dan White, explained that Kioti can o er this as around 99% of each machine, including engine, axles, and other mechanicals, have been manufactured by Kioti.

The largest tractor on display was the 60hp DK 620CH, although the Kioti range of tractors extends up to 140hp. New to the portfolio is the K9 2410 utility vehicle. Although outwardly very similar to the now discontinued K9 2400, new features include an optional factory tted air-conditioned cabin, an increased road speed of 50kph, up from 40kph on the outgoing model, engine braking and electric proportional power steering, making steering more responsive at slower speeds. Also new to the range are the diesel-powered Zero Turn mowers. On display was the ZXD 72, with a 72in deck. There is also a 61in model and both are available with mulch kits. The 24.5hp CX25 is speci cally designed to remain below the more stringent Stage 5 emission regulations that a ect engines of 25hp or more. This means that the compact tractor avoids the complications of common rail fuel injection, diesel particulate lters and exhaust after treatment systems.

Despite its diminutive size the CX25 is also available with an air-conditioned cabin.

Multi-purpose machine

Colecraft and Reynolds Precision Limited is the company behind the Puma farm machinery brand. The equipment is designed by Harry Reynolds (pictured on the left), and manufactured by business partner Gary Cole (right). On display was the DC-300 – a multipurpose machine that can act as a 3 or 5 leg subsoiler with cab adjusted working depth, or a single or twin leg mole drainer. It can also have an optional seeding unit installed for OSR and cover crops. “Because it is mounted on a parallelogram, you can change the depth as you go along, which means you can ease it up smoothly to avoid potholes down the headland and tweak it as you go through the eld as required,” Henry Reynolds explained. Having been trading since 2015, there are around 10 DC-300s already out in the eld. Also on show was the Puma swath roller, which pre-compresses the windrow, giving extra clearance under the tractor.

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Popular arable range

Telehandler manufacturer, Merlo, had a TF38.10CS, with the CS standing for cab suspension and a TF42.7CS on display. These two models – Merlo’s most popular in the range aimed at the arable farming community – share a chassis and, like other models in the Merlo range, are designed, developed and produced largely in-house.

The latter part of each model number indicates its reach, i.e. 10m and 7m respectively, with lifting capacities across the rage from 3.8–14t. The TF in the model range stands for Turbo Farmer and identi es their agricultural products, while the P (for panoramic) models are aimed at the construction industry.

TF models are built to be more durable to withstand a harsher working environment found in agriculture.

Pictured (l-r) are product support manager James Baker; national sales manager, Owen Buttle; and regional sales manager, Craig Footman.

Health check and calibration

Martin Lishman was on hand on the day running a Grain Clinic. With an emphasis on crop storage and quality monitoring, managing director, Joel Capper (pictured left), and area sales manager, Jordan Lister, were available to give moisture meters a health check and calibration using known samples they brought with them. “Any problems that are found can be addressed by our servicing and maintenance options or, if required, we can o er replacement equipment,” commented Joel.

Known in Europe more for its compact plant, the Sunward excavator range starts at 1t – although the company is also making inroads into larger equipment, with the current European range extending to 36t, and a 38t unit coming soon. UK and Ireland manager, Rick Still is pictured on the left with Kevin Chubbock of Su olk Plant Machinery.

Surge in popularity

Cousins of Emneth account manager, Bruce Reeve (pictured on the left with David Howard) talked Farmers Guide through the Cousins range on display, including the 3m Patriot, 4m trailed level lift and an 8.3m HZ contour roll, all of which are best sellers for them. “We would have liked to have brought our trailed top disc cultivator, which we had at LAMMA, but due to conditions it has suddenly become popular again and we have had a bit of a run on them recently, so we didn’t have one in stock.

“Trading has been a bit tough, particularly the back end of last year, but we are getting good vibes and picking up orders so hopefully we are seeing a change in fortunes. We have had some enquiries for our crimper roller and we have two or three machines in our range, including the crimper, that are eligible for the Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF) 2024 grant, which is helping to drive interest. Cousins remains quite bespoke, with customers requesting additional features to our standard products, so it’s not just what you see on our website and in the brochures – we are always happy to discuss customer requirements to change or tweak a product if needed.”

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Local trailer and spreader manufacturer, Richard Western, was in attendance represented by sales manager Amy Taylor. With two of its range on site, visitors had the opportunity to see the new 20t stone and rubble trailer inside, while outside the popular 16t Su olk grain trailer was on display.

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Why make the investment?

Increased productivity: One of the main bene ts of a xed cattle handling system is the potential for increased productivity. With a well-designed system in place, you can streamline the handling process, reducing stress on both the cattle and the handlers. This will lead to improved cattle ow, faster sorting, and reduced time spent on various tasks such as weighing, TB testing and applying pour on treatments, ultimately resulting in higher e ciency and productivity.

A key design feature for improving the ow of cattle, IAE says, is to incorporate its 6.2m diameter forcing pen, which turns the cattle through 180 degrees so that as they move down the race, they are heading in the direction of where

they came from; be that a eld or housed environment. Naturally, cattle will always want to travel towards where they came from and therefore making that 180-degree part way through the handling system is a simple way to generate a consistent ow of animals.

Improved animal welfare: Investing in a xed cattle handling system can greatly enhance the wellbeing of the animals. The system allows for better control and handling, minimising stress and potential injuries during loading, unloading, weighing, and veterinary procedures. By providing a safe and low-stress environment, you can ensure your cattle's health and welfare, leading to healthier animals and improved overall herd performance.

To enter the handling system, cattle must ow through two seven-rail 4,880mm x 3,195mm holding pens, that are purposely designed to hold only a small number of animals at any one time. This is because cattle in small numbers remain calmer and move better, greatly helping to mitigate any stress the animals may feel.

IAE says its new and improved system now features seven rail panels standing around the holding pens; this is to accommodate a wide range of cattle breeds, ages and sizes.

Labour cost reduction: By implementing a xed cattle handling system, labour costs are signi cantly reduced. The system's design plays

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to the strengths of natural cattle behaviour, making it easier for the handler to work the animals. With fewer workers needed for these operations, you can allocate your labour resources to other essential farm tasks, ultimately saving time and money.

To create an environment that ensures the handler’s safety is prioritised, a safe working zone runs down the centre of the system and can be fronted by a safety gate to prevent the ingress of cattle. Handlers can see and work all aspects of the system from the zone and narrow personnel gaps allow quick entry and exit to the holding pens. For visibility of cattle in the race, IAE’s new drop down platform provides a safe method of viewing the cattle.

Ease of handling: A xed cattle handling system provides consistency and ease of handling for both the animals and the handlers. With well-de ned and easily navigable races and pens, cattle can be quickly and safely moved from

one area to another. This reduces the risk of injuries to both the animals and the handlers, making the entire process more e cient and less stressful for everyone involved.

Cost-e ectiveness and long-term value

When considering the coste ectiveness and long-term value of a xed cattle handling system, it is crucial to evaluate the pros and cons. While the initial investment may seem daunting, the potential bene ts of increased productivity, improved animal welfare, reduced labour costs, and ease of handling cannot be ignored.

IAE’s new and improved xed cattle handling system is currently eligible under FETF57. For more information about its xed cattle handling system and the variations it can o er, visit: iae.co.uk/ xed-cattlehandling-system or contact the sales team directly. FG

How to stay safe when handling animals

As part of our spotlight on foot health, we took a look at how to keep yourself safe when handling animals, and check your equipment and protocols are up to scratch.

Being injured by an animal was the most common cause of death in agriculture according to the latest gures from the Health and Safety

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Executive (HSE). Eight of the 27 people killed during 2022-23 died due to injuries from an animal – the ve-year average is six per year. HSE

says most cattle related injuries and fatalities happen to farmers and occur during husbandry tasks – but also, of course, to members of the public.

Together, livestock and farm vehicle incidents accounted for around a half of all work-related deaths on British farms in the past ve years. A total of 77 people lost their lives and hundreds more are hurt in incidents involving moving vehicles and cattle on farms.

According to HSE data, in many reported incidents involving ATVs, the user was doing something relating to animals at the time of the overturn or crash.

HSE launched a campaign this year to help farmers stay safe when handling cattle. It’s urging farmers to never underestimate the risks, even when good precautions are in place – and to consider three important areas:

• The handler should be trained and supervised until competent; be agile and in good health. Handling tasks should be planned in advance and incorporate safe ways of working

• The equipment such as the crush, race, calving pens, yokes, gates etc should be suitable for the tasks carried out and be

arranged and used so that people and cattle are kept apart as much as possible. Equipment should also be well maintained and work properly – all the time

• The animal should be handled with respect. Bulls can be territorial and cows with calves can be very protective of their young. Consider having bulls ringed at about 10 months, and always use handling aids when moving them. Stock bulls should be kept in purpose-made bull pens which meet speci c requirements. Farmers should consider culling animals that are habitually aggressive or di cult to handle.

Find the full safety checklist here: https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/ campaigns/agriculture/

Adrian Hodkinson, agriculture lead at HSE, said: “Working with cattle and using vehicles are two very common activities in farming, but they bring with them a high risk of being very badly hurt. This campaign is focused on work with livestock and aims to stress how important it is to take sensible measures to keep animals and people apart."

Read HSE’s full guidance on safe handling of cattle: https://www.hse. gov.uk/pubns/ais35.pdf FG

Ltd’s latest innovation, the CowTipper, is eligible for funding under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). The fully hydraulic multipurpose cattle handling crush is a “game-changer”, the company says.

easy visibility and access to udders, facilitating dry cow therapy and early detection of irregularities.

An innovative hydraulic roll over crush that has been designed to simplify the cow foot trimming process and o ers extensive bene ts both in terms of reduced cost and more importantly cow care.

Designed for simplicity and e ciency, it features a unique roll-over design, minimising stress on animals and ensuring handler safety. There are models for both stationary and mobile use.

The CowTipper is equipped with a headrest and shoulder support, ensuring animals, even bulls, remain at ease during handling. The extended rump rail, a feature exclusive to this crush, facilitates the smooth guidance of even the most reluctant animals, “guaranteeing operator safety at all times”.

It provides quick access to all four hooves simultaneously, enabling swift identi cation and treatment of hoof-related issues. Additionally, its design allows for

Universal installation options accommodate xed, semi- xed, and mobile con gurations. Its lightweight construction ensures “e ortless manoeuvrability”, while advanced safety features, such as a high-speed weight transfer axle and anti-roll bars, guarantee stability during road transport.

It boasts a robust galvanised frame that is durable and easy to clean—an essential feature for maintaining hygiene. With convenient access to electricity points and extra storage for trimming tools, it streamlines the work ow, saving both time and labour costs.

For more information visit www.northernengineeringltd. com or contact the company directly. FG

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Dairy videos and guide aim to tackle lameness

Ceva Animal Health’s step-by-step guide and series of mobility improvement training videos help promote best practice in the management of dairy cattle lameness.

The guide and videos are designed for the ‘fab ve’ foot treatment team – farmers, vets, foot trimmers, mobility scorers and nutritional consultants – to emphasise the importance of working together to improve herd mobility.

It highlights the importance of a robust and ongoing treatment plan to improve cow comfort and reduce lameness in the short-term, which will lead to increased production and herd welfare in the longer-term.

The steps feature advice on reviewing whole herd mobility by an independent RoMS (Register of Mobility Scorers) accredited mobility scorer, seeking veterinary advice or contacting a mobility mentor (someone who has been trained to deliver the AHDB Healthy Feet Programme) if lesions are identi ed, treating a ected cows within 48 hours of identi cation using a

combination of trim, block, topical antimicrobial spray and non-steroidal anti-in ammatory (NSAID), as appropriate, and the importance of ongoing treatment, prevention and monitoring every fortnight.

The guide also includes tips for the successful use of NSAIDs, which include the importance of using a product with a zero milk withhold.

The lameness management videos were produced in collaboration with James Wilson, a foot health consultant from Herd Health Consultancy and feature contributions from Alex Burrows, professional foot trimmer and chair of the National Association of Cattle Foot Trimmers; Dave Bacon, a dairy farmer from Gleadthorpe Farm, Nottinghamshire; Shannon Trinder, assistant herdsperson at Gleadthorpe Farm; and Harry Walby, veterinary surgeon and ruminant technical advisor at Ceva Animal Health.

Smarter livestock handling – make the most of your data

Whether you have cattle or sheep, the ShearWeigh system, which includes the weigh head and load bars, is designed to work together to bring real bene ts to livestock farmers, Shearwell says.

If you have a suckler herd, retaining the best homebred heifers for breeding and selling the rest as store cattle – or indeed any cattle rearing system – knowing your animals’ weights is essential.

One of the biggest improvements in helping your

store cattle hit their weight target can be the introduction of a digital weigh head. Weight data is automatically transferred to the X6 Stock Recorder in a matter of seconds. From here you can view weight gain and pick out those animals who are under performing and take actions before problems occur.

Shearwell provides a complete system to help livestock farmers bene t from their data. Tags, EID readers, software and the ShearWeigh system, together save time and help you make the most of your valuable time, the company says.

One farmer said: “I love the accuracy and the ease – no soggy paper, no pens running out, no notes through the washing machine. Automatic transfer of weights from the weigh head to the X6 is brilliant and so quick.”

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To nd out how Shearwell’s products can help your farm, please get in touch with Shearwell directly or visit Shearwell.co.uk FG

Herd Health Consultancy; and Harry Walby, Ceva Animal Health.

They cover the bene ts of regular mobility scoring, prioritising lameness prevention in heifers and maintaining successes with practical and e ective lameness treatment and prevention programmes across the whole herd.

“I was delighted to be involved in the new dairy cattle mobility videos and guide which provide extensive advice on lameness treatment and prevention programmes and the importance of rigorous mobility scoring. Using this guide to help you prioritise mobility in heifers, particularly in regard to NSAID usage, will help to deliver measurable positive change to herd mobility,” said James Wilson.

Harry Walby, ruminant veterinary advisor at Ceva Animal Health,

manufacturer of Ketofen, added: “Our new cattle lameness step-by-step guide and lameness management training videos provide invaluable advice to promote best practice and the planning and implementation of an e ective and easy to follow herd mobility improvement programme which will help increase production and herd welfare.”

To download a copy of the step-by-step guide go to www. wavegoodbyetopain.co.uk/pdf/ step-by-step-guide.pdf and to view the lameness management training videos visit www. wavegoodbyetopain.co.uk/trainingvideos.html. For further information on cattle lameness visit www. wavegoodbyetopain.co.uk. FG

Gleadthorpe Farm’s assistant herdsperson Shannon Trinder and dairy farmer Dave Bacon; Alex Burrows, professional foot trimmer and NACFT chair; James Wilson,

Livestock management in the digital age

To ensure optimal animal health and productivity, Gallagher’s approach to fock and herd management is increasingly being driven by data.

How do farmers really know the health of their animals? Moving beyond the traditional reliance on age as an indicator of slaughter readiness, growth or general health, Gallagher proposes a data-driven approach by using innovative technology.

By integrating weighing and electronic identifcation (EID), livestock farmers are empowered to make informed decisions about nutrition, growth monitoring, medication,

breeding selection, as well as the best time to sell. Gallagher's concept culminates in a trio of key features. Wireless loadbars simplify the weighing process by eliminating the pitfalls of conventional systems, such as the risk of cable damage. These loadbars feature Bluetooth connectivity for direct data transfer to the Gallagher Animal Performance Plus app or Gallagher scales. Transitioning from manual record keeping to cloud-based data storage, the EID readers

facilitate fast and accurate animal identifcation, with weights instantly recorded and displayed within the Animal Performance web environment. This digital transformation not only reduces administration, but also provides real-time insight into individual animal growth trends, Gallagher explains.

The unique data exchange capability of the Gallagher system sets it apart, providing bi-directional communication between the scale and the web environment, the company adds. This allows advanced management practices, such as setting criteria for animal separation based on weight, directly from the ofce.

Gallagher says its integrated system streamlines the weighing process while ensuring comprehensive data collection and analysis. This approach not only improves herd management, but also gives farmers remote access to their data.

Visit www.gallagher.eu or the local Gallagher stockist for more information and advice. FG

All the latest animal data can be examined on a smartphone or laptop.

The Gallagher electronic weigh scale downloads results directly onto the farmer’s phone.

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Pain management in beef cattle

Pain can be di cult to recognise in cattle but is important to manage correctly, as it can lead to lower feed intakes and reduced growth rates. Sophie Cran eld, of Westpoint Farm Vets, o ers some advice.

As cattle are prey animals it can be di cult to recognise pain as they mask the signs to reduce the chance of predation. Most stockpeople will recognise severe pain in cattle’s facial

expressions; other signs include decreased feed intake, increased heart rate, isolation from the rest of the group, and generally appearing dull and depressed.

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From an animal welfare perspective, mitigation of pain in our stock is highly important, and it can also a ect pro t margins. Lower feed intakes in animals in pain will result in reduced growth rates; either in themselves or in the calves they are feeding if their milk production is decreased due to pain.

Treatment options

There are a few di erent options for pain relief, with di ering modes of actions and e ects. Non-steroidal anti-in ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of medicines that provide pain relief as well as reducing in ammation, reducing high temperatures, and some anti-toxic e ects. Meloxicam is the most commonly used NSAID in beef cattle (sold under brand names Metacam, Loxicom, and others). Steroids are also used to manage pain as these are potent anti-in ammatories, however these should always be used under the guidance of your vet and must not be given to pregnant animals as they will induce abortion. Local anaesthetics are used to prevent acute pain at the time of routine procedures such as disbudding and castrations, and also during surgeries performed by your vet.

Age matters

The earlier castrations are performed the better, providing the calf is drinking well from the dam. Band castrations can only be

performed on calves under seven days of age. Vets performing a surgical castration will administer pain relief, in the form of local anaesthetic and a long acting NSAID, however this is rarely used when performing band castrations. There is evidence that calves experience chronic pain up to four weeks after band castrations (Gonzalez et al., 2010) and are therefore likely to bene t from longacting pain relief (Olson et al., 2016). Local anaesthetic administered at the time of banding can also reduce the acute pain felt. Research is ongoing in this area including development of lidocaineimpregnated castration bands. These are not currently available in the UK but promising results have been shown in studies in Canada (Ross etc al., 2024).

The ideal way to reduce pain associated with disbudding is to avoid disbudding at all by breeding polled animals, however when this is not possible there are a few ways the pain can be managed. Calves should be disbudded under two months of age, ideally as soon as the horn bud is visible. Under The Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954, local anaesthetic must be administered prior to hot iron disbudding (this reduces the acute pain). We would also recommend use of a long-acting NSAID (to help with chronic pain). Both of these should be administered 10 minutes prior to the procedure to allow the full e ect to have taken place by the time the hot iron is used; this can be checked by testing the horn bud with a needle.

NSAIDs at calving

Most dams after a di cult calving would also bene t from the use of NSAIDs as the manipulation of a calf within the birth canal often causes signi cant in ammation and ongoing pain, which can have additional rami cations if the milk yield of the dam is reduced, if she fails to mother the calf adequately, or is at higher risk of uterine prolapse due to continued pushing.

Additionally, if an animal is requiring antibiotic treatment, it is likely that the infection is causing them some discomfort, therefore they are likely to also bene t from pain relief. I recommend discussing protocols with your vet, particularly surrounding the role of pain relief in treatment of pneumonia, lameness, post-calving, and in procedures such as disbudding and castration. FG

Native beef breeds: An opportunity for farmers?

Despite many of the UK’s native cattle breeds being at real risk of extinction, they could help to meet the country’s environmental goals whilst reducing input costs for farmers, as they are well adapted to low-input systems. Additionally, native breeds can o er greater nutritional value and superior avour. Sarah Kidby reports.

Last year Waitrose became the rst supermarket to commit to selling beef from up to 20 di erent native breeds, such as Red Ruby, Belted Galloway and Welsh Black, in addition to the Hereford and Aberdeen Angus it already stocked. The supermarket cited quality and taste, as well as environmental credentials, among the bene ts of native breeds.

Adapted over generations

Having adapted over the generations to suit the UK’s landscapes and climate, these breeds tend to be hardy and suited to low input systems. Many thrive on marginal, unimproved ground ill-suited to continentals, enhancing the biodiversity of marginal and environmentally sensitive areas. This is particularly bene cial given the substantial change in farming policy, which has seen the government shift focus to ‘public money for public goods’.

Christopher Price, chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, noted: “Our native cattle have long been bred for the UK’s landscapes and environments, in some cases like the rare Gloucester and British

This unique heritage helps native breeds thrive on UK farms and o ers both commercial and environmental bene ts for farmers.”

Many native cattle breeds are an excellent choice for conservation grazing, he continued, and play a big part in replenishing farm biodiversity and regenerating soil health.

Nikki Yoxall, head of research for Pasture for Life, said most of the scheme’s certi ed farmers run native cattle breeds, from Angus and Belted Galloways to South Devons, Beef Shorthorns and traditional Herefords. “Rotationally grazing cattle helps improve soil health because what the animals do not eat is left for the worms to take down to feed the ground. Biodiversity is also given a boost, with the emergence of many wild owers and insects in elds grazed in this way.”

Low input systems

This adaption to the UK’s climate and landscapes not only o ers environmental bene ts; it can also mean reduced input costs for farmers.

“Native breeds are hardy and often smaller in size and thrive in the UK climate. They have the potential to suit outwintered systems, feeding

deferred grass, which is left standing from the previous year, or by grazing bales of hay. This makes them very low cost,” Nikki explained. One Cumbrian farming couple were able to reduce their wintering costs from £375 per head to just £30/head by cutting out winter housing.

Native breeds show increased longevity compared to larger continental breeds, tend to give birth with minimal intervention and display greater resilience to endemic pests and diseases. Christopher said input costs and veterinary needs can be “vastly lower” than with continental breeds.

Nikki added: “Native breeds are frequently cited as being low maintenance, often calving without assistance and needing very little veterinary attention. Where they are mob-grazed, where paddocks are rested for several weeks between grazings they often require little or no worming. They do not need any additional and expensive cereal feeds to produce a calf or to nish well for the butcher, suiting 100% pasture fed systems.”

Omega-3 fatty acids. Research has shown grass-reared beef contains less saturated fatty acids and an optimum ratio of Omega-3 and Omega-6, which can protect against arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and may even reduce cholesterol levels.

Additionally, beef from grass-fed native breeds contains a fatty acid known as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which research has shown has anti-carcinogenic properties and can provide protection from diabetes and arteriosclerosis, help to reduce obesity, and boost the immune system.

A future in UK farming

Nikki believes native breeds could o er “an ideal package for farmers looking to reduce their costs whilst producing high quality, tasty food that is also healthier for people to eat if 100% pasture fed”.

“This is a much more nancially viable yet more sustainable way of producing beef,” she concluded.

Added to this, grazing diverse landscapes results in unique and superior avours and textures. These are speci c to each breed and meat can be sold at a premium, with “fantastic marketing scope in their history and local connections", Christopher added.

Human health bene ts

Meat from grass-fed native breeds has also been shown to o er human health bene ts – with grass containing around 45–50%

Christopher wants to see native cattle breeds return to the core of UK farming’s future. “They are the right breeds to deliver the vision shared by farmers and government of viable, sustainable food production alongside public payments for restoring and supporting nature.

“Consumers are increasingly aware of the provenance of what they eat. The high quality, high welfare and local provenance of farming with native breed cattle is well suited to the growing consumer trend for eating less but better meat. These breeds have served the UK so well in the past, and now they can take farming into a sustainable future.” FG

Latin America business mission tours the UK to exchange expertise on agritech

The initiative fosters knowledge sharing on implementing new technologies within the sector, leading to regional collaboration, commercial successes, and a strengthened bilateral trade relationship.

An agritech business delegation comprising 15 industry players from Latin American markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Mexico, Central American and the Caribbean is embarking on a commercial trip between June 17 – 21 for visiting the main British innovation hubs across Bristol, Birmingham, and Edinburgh.

Led by the Department for Business and Trade’s international team, the initiative aims to stimulate the current active exchange of experience between farmers and producers in markets from both sides. Renowned as home of some of the top global meat producers, Latin America has also emerged as a strategic destination for British agritech companies to conduct business, and form collaborations.

There is still availability for companies to join this programme. If you are a British company interested in participating in our agenda of meetings, events and trade missions, or if you want to learn more about the opportunities in the Latin American agritech market, contact DBT at exportsupport.latac@fcdo.gov.uk.

Amongst the numerous topics in common to discuss, stand out sustainability, emissions

reduction, traceability, nutrition, animal health, genetics, robotics, and arti cial intelligence. The delegation will take part in a week-long trip, with their agenda featuring one-on-one meetings with in uential business leaders and academics, participation in seminars, tours to smart farms and other facilities across the UK. The culmination of this trade mission will see them participating in the prestigious Royal Highland Show.

Facilitated by the British Science and Innovation Network, organisations like CREA, an Argentine non-pro t led by agricultural entrepreneurs, and Brazil’s Embrapa, a public agricultural research corporation, play crucial roles in fostering dialogue.

The Smart Farm Development Programme, coordinated by the recently merged UK Agri-Tech Centre, exempli es cross-continental collaboration by connecting innovation ecosystems and supporting companies entering new markets.

This is the latest encounter in the calendar between the regions. In September, British rms participated in a delegation trip supported by the DBT to Uruguay, Argentina, and Bolivia, focusing on smart farm solutions in order to establish connections with local producers and

A prominent force in meat production

Home to 670 million people, Latin America possesses a notably formidable livestock sector. The Mercosur bloc, including Brazil (224 million head of livestock), Argentina (54 million), Paraguay (13 million), and Uruguay (11 million), is a prominent force in global meat production and exports.

In 2023, Brazil reached a signi cant milestone by producing 8.9 million tonnes of beef from slaughtering 34.4 million animals, with 25% destined for export. Argentina also experienced growth, with beef exports totalling 682,000 tonnes, marking a 7.7% increase from the previous year, according to government reports. Uruguay stands out among these major producers for its quality di erentiation, environmentally friendly practices, advanced traceability, and tech adoption.

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This commitment to sustainability is already bearing fruit. iLivestock is introducing its farm management tool to Argentina’s cattle and sheep sector, while Pastoral is conducting trials to support local farmers in transitioning to more viable rotational grazing methods, aiming to reduce carbon emissions.

Moreover, specialists in animal genetics such as AB Europe, Cogent, Cobbs Aviagen, and Dyneval have leveraged regulatory advancements in Latin American countries to o er a range of assisted reproduction services, granting access to cuttingedge reproductive methods.

Livestock-related technologies are not the only ones thriving; Wyld Networks has enhanced its connectivity solutions to apply IoT expertise in the Southern Cone.

Additionally, companies like AgriTierra, based in Colombia, are expanding consultancy services in the agrifood sector across the UK and Latin America. Examples abound, including Omex, Cocogreen, Crop Intellect, and Engage Crop Solutions for crop health and protection; Abaco Group and Intertek for Sustainability; JCB and Lister Shearing for machinery and devices; Croda for chemicals; and Environment Systems and Trade in Space for satellite imagery, spanning from Mexico to Chile. FG

Maximise suckler margins with bull fertility testing

Routine testing of bull fertility is often overlooked aspect of suckler herd proftability. Beef specialist Sarah Balfour, of SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), says managing and improving herd fertility is a key route to improving cow margins, whilst reducing environmental impact.

“Many farmers have taken advantage of the attractive cull cow price over the past 18 months, opting to cull poor and underperforming animals to improve efciency, but how many farmers have semen tested stock bulls to identify underperforming and sub fertile bulls?” asks Sarah. “Often semen testing is reactive, when a problem is suspected with a bull, but there is signifcant advantage to testing bulls at the start of the breeding season so you can make management decisions and get the maximum returns from that bull.”

Productive herds also have less environmental impact.

Sarah explains: “To achieve industry performance targets for suckler herds, 65% of cows should be calving within the frst three weeks of the calving season starting and 90% within nine weeks,” Sarah explains.

“Maintaining a compact calving period makes it easier to manage calves at a similar age and stage. It reduces the risk of disease spread from older calves to younger vulnerable calves and makes feed rationing easier. Earlier born heifer calves are also likely to be suitable

weight and age for bulling to calve at two rather than three years of age, reducing the costs of production for replacements as well as improving their lifetime productivity. Equally, the more cows in calf and the greater number of healthy calves, the better for the environment.”

Trial data

Using SAC Consulting data, it was shown that achieving 5% greater calf numbers – reducing barren cows and calf mortality by fve in 100 cows bred – could improve fnisher cattle sales by over 3t liveweight per 100 cows and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10% per kg carcase weight.

A three-year trial, run by SRUC vet Iain McCormick, found that, on average, one in fve bulls fail a fertility test, regardless of age or breed, with young bulls failing as much as older stock bulls. With there being no guarantee that a bull will retain fertility from one breeding season to the next, it is vital you know bulls are capable of getting cows in calf, Sarah advises.

“Subfertility may be due to

testicular size or sperm quality. Changes to diet can afect semen production and sperm quality. It is also important to remember that bulls sold at sales who have been semen tested can underperform, if they pick up an infection or have a libido problem.”

“Real merit” in testing

Duncan Morrison farms 240 suckler cows, commercial and pedigree Aberdeen Angus and Stabilisers, with his wife Claire at Meikle Maldron in Deeside. Traditionally, they had only semen tested the pedigree Aberdeen Angus bulls produced on farm for selling, but an unexpected issue was identifed during one of these tests. They now fertility test all of their stock bulls.

“I previously only semen tested ahead of sale and saw it as

peace of mind that bulls were fertile, but on one occasion we picked up on an issue with a young bull,” says Duncan. “He was a perfectly healthy and otherwise sound bull. However, when stimulated during the fertility test, due to an irregularity with his penis, we discovered he was incapable of serving cows. If we had not fertility tested this bull, we would not have found this out, so we now do it as standard practice.”

The Morrisons’ 10 stock bulls are all vet checked and fertility tested ahead of the breeding season to ensure they are ft for purpose to maintain the calving period.

“Fertility is hugely important to us as we operate a tight calving period. Bulls are only in with cows for six weeks, so it is vital to know when a bull is put in with cows that he is capable of doing the job. There is no doubt that there is real merit in giving bulls a pre-breeding check and fertility testing.”

Sarah points out that for those herds rotating bulls, the severity of bull infertility could be masked, as you may not be aware there is an issue and can still be losing performance. She encourages farmers to carry out pre-breeding checks and semen tests bulls ahead of them being turned out with cows.

The Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations (BBSE) help to identify bull problems that might otherwise go undetected until pregnancy diagnosis. Ideally, a pre-breeding check should be carried out four weeks before mating.

There is funding available for fertility testing as part of the Scottish Government’s Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) programme. Scottish livestock farmers can claim £250 a year for up to two animal health and welfare interventions, which includes bull fertility testing. FG

Duncan and Claire Morrison farm at Meikle Maldron in Deeside.

Beef specialist Sarah Balfour, of SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

How to reduce labour and costs on sheep farms

Work smarter, not harder was the take home message from experts who used research and data to show sheep farmers’ labour demands and costs can be reduced at the same time as improving work-life balance by following some simple steps. Their guidance was shared in a webinar entitled ‘Reducing Flock Input (through labour)’, organised by SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

Daniel Stout, SAC Consulting’s sheep and grassland consultant, said a farm business survey showed huge variations between farms, with the most labour efcient running at 1.8 hours per ewe, and the least productive at 7.3hr/ewe. The most efcient farms ran an average of 850 ewes, with the least efcient at around 250 ewes.

To improve labour efciency, he recommended:

• Labour efciency/work-life balance must be part of strategic decision making

• Develop a system aimed at low labour intervention

• Genetics are a key part of a low labour system; are your genetics an enabler or hinderance to reducing labour or changing your system e.g. to outdoor lambing?

• Refne the system through infrastructure, technology and

lean management.

Regarding the management system, he recommended reducing labour inputs by:

• Maximising pasture in the diet to reduce time spent supplementing – consider changing lambing date

• Consider outdoor lambing

• Focus on days to slaughter to get lambs of the farm, don’t chase carcass characteristics to the detriment of this

• Proactive and preventative disease control to minimise gathering and handling.

SRUC research using Go-Pro cameras revealed driving, walking and opening gates amounted to 58% of a shepherd’s time. Gate times alone accounted for 6–21% of their time. Farmers should consider lambing feld selection, gate position, driving routes and by-passing gate opening by installing ATV/Quad ramps.

Sheep geneticist Joanne Conington said that 25% of time handling ewes each year is during lambing, so improving lamb survival is key to reducing labour input.

“[...] We need to be selecting ewes for lambing ease, mothering ability and lamb vigour,” she explained, adding that recording which rams produce daughters that are

themselves easy lambing and milk well, with good mothering instincts, is time very well spent.

She added that simple performance scoring at lambing, from no lambing assistance at the bottom of the scale, to needing veterinary assistance at the top, along with mothering abilities and lamb vigour are all useful tools. Scoring sheep for time spent sorting out foot rot, dosing for worms and dagging out, along with mastitis, were also recommended.

Breeding for reduction of faecal egg counts brings noticeable improvements quickly, she explained, and making sure ewes are not too fat prior to lambing is a surefre way of reducing problems –and labour hours spent sorting them.

The top tips for indoor lambing centre on communication – a simple board on each pen highlighting any problems can play a massive part in reducing wasted labour hours.

Daniel highlighted shed layout as important, for example, penning triplets and orphan lambs near single ewes for re-mothering, or ‘twinning on’. Equally, having sufcient and well-located clean equipment in each shed, such as clean stomach tubes and automatic milk feeders, can also dramatically streamline indoor labour use. FG

Entries now open for show catalogue of competition

The Royal Bath & West Show will take place at The Showground, Shepton Mallet from 30th May to 1st June; and entries are now open for a full three days of competition.

New to the livestock classes this year are two cattle championships; the Exhibitor Bred Dairy Championship and the Exhibitor Bred Beef Championship – recognising the diligence and care taken to produce top-class homebred stock. A dual-purpose category will also be added to the dairy schedule, welcoming entries for Dexter cattle and any other dualpurpose breeds. The beef schedule will add classes under a new Any Other Variety Minority Breeds category.

In the sheep ring, the equally valuable but di ering qualities of male and female breeding stock will be highlighted, with the introduction of Male and Female Breed Championships. And this year will host the Southdown Sheep Society with an additional ‘group of four’ class. The show will also hold the Six Nations Blade

Shearing Team Championships.

Meanwhile for pigs, British Saddleback, Gloucester Old Spot, Oxford Sandy and Black, Welsh, and Tamworth breeds will compete to qualify for respective ‘Champion of Champions’. And the popular KuneKune breed will be eligible under its own set of classes, as well as new breed classes for the Mangalitza. Entries are also open for equine, food and drink and arts and horticulture competitions.

Competition entries can be made by visiting www.bathandwest. com/royal-bath-and-west- show/ competitions FG

New maize variety added to DL

The new KWS maize variety, Papageno, produced excellent results in trials and is on track to be added to the Forage Maize Descriptive List for 2024/25. Available for spring 2024 sowing, it represents a signi cant advance in genetic progress, according to the company's Andrew Cook.

Papageno is a multi-use maincrop variety suitable for maize silage, grain maize production or biogas, he explains.

"Papageno has an FAO, or maturity rating, of 190, which falls into the maincrop category," he says. "It has extremely high yield potential, producing an average 19.1 tonnes of dry matter per hectare and an ME of 11.72 MJ/

kg DM. Its 32% average starch content gives it high exibility and Papageno is particularly suitable for high maize silage inclusion rates for cattle feeding.

"I would urge growers to consider new varieties, when making their selection for 2024 sowing. It is understandable that older varieties which have proven their worth are included in the farm portfolio. However, newer types will have passed three years of rigorous testing procedures, before being added to the Forage Maize Descriptive List. They o er the opportunity to make signi cant progress on maize crop performance for 2024," says Mr Cook. FG

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How to e ectively reduce the risk of disease

Infectious diseases caused by bacteria, mycoplasma, viruses and fungi are the greatest threat to a poultry ock. An outbreak of disease can lead to mortality and reduced bird performance with a high cost to production. Noti able diseases such as avian in uenza or Newcastle disease can be nancially crippling for a poultry farming business.

By using preventative biosecurity measures on your farm, and engaging Neogen Viroxide Super as one of the tools within a Neogen pathogen control programme, you can stop pathogens challenging production, the company says.

Neogen Viroxide Super can also be applied to reduce pathogen pressure, ideally below infectious levels, during production when the birds are present (subject to local registrations).

All managed with a 1% dilution Neogen Viroxide Super at 1% dilution, is approved by Defra for General Orders, as required for noti able disease outbreaks. This dilution rate is 15–51% less than other in-kind chemistries.*

Other key pathogens in poultry production can also be managed with a 1% dilution such as: Enterococcus hirae , Salmonella enteritidis , Campylobacter jejuni , Escherichia coli , infectious bursal disease (Gumboro), infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), infectious bronchitis (IBV), Pasteurella multocida (fowl cholera), Mycoplasma gallisepticum (leading to CRD), as well as Newcastle disease and avian influenza.

Neogen Viroxide Super is EN, Defra (FMDv, SVD, DOP, General Orders) and EPA-approved and registered for use across global markets. This high-performance oxidative chemistry offers fast-killing action against pathogens of concern in both warm and cold temperatures, Neogen says. Formulated with two chelators, organic acid, and anionic surfactant, the product has been specially formulated to overcome specific farm conditions, including: hard water, organic matter and suitability for application on multiple surfaces.

Ideal for preventative, terminal and continuous biosecurity protocols, Neogen says Viroxide Super plays a key role in a complete Neogen pathogen control programme (NPCP).

It also serves as an ideal solution to support emergency disease control and the global mandate to reduce antibiotic use within the food chain. Micro-organisms such as bacteria have been shown to develop resistance not just to antibiotics but to some chemistry types. Due to Neogen Viroxide Super being a nonresidual, fast-acting oxidative chemistry, when used at the guided volumes and dilution rates, pathogen resistance is highly unlikely. The product has versatile applications, including vehicle disinfection, boot dip, housing disinfection, waterline disinfection and misting/fogging.

The bene ts of Neogen Viroxide Super include e ective bio lm penetration; increased surfactant to aid pathogen penetration and for increased contact time; and it’s e ective on a range of di erent surface types.

How does it work?

Neogen Viroxide Super causes extensive damage to the protective mechanisms of microbial cell walls or membranes through oxidative stress, causing irreversible damage and rapid kill of bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.

Features include:

• Superior oxidisation at low pH for speed of kill

• Buffered formulation to stabilise acid conditions to support oxidisation

• Increased surfactant level to emulsify the prepared solution affording increased contact time on all applied hard surfaces for effective disinfection

• Chelators to overcome the challenges of ‘hard water’ (high levels of calcium, magnesium and iron) with proven data in hard water up to 3,000ppm.

• The freezing point of the prepared solution can be reduced to -10°C adding 10–20%

monopropylene glycol to the solution.

Safety in use and the environment:

• Classed as non-hazardous for ease of storage and transport, by land, sea, or air

• Three-year shelf life means larger volumes can be stored in preparation for emergency disease outbreaks

• Non-corrosive to human skin

• Can be applied as a coarse spray in the presence of animals (subject to local registrations)

• Can be applied, at low dilutions, to the livestock drinking water during production periods (subject to local registrations)

• Formulated with a ‘ready for use’ green colour indicator

• Environmentally friendly with 75% of the ingredients being inorganic which degrade in the environment naturally and 25% organic materials that biodegrade.

What is the NPCP?

As all farms are unique and no chemistry inactivates all pathogens with the same dilution across multiple surfaces and in variable temperatures, a range of chemistries may be required.

The Neogen formulated range of disinfectants complement Neogen Viroxide Super and include Viruquat 300, a glutaraldehyde blended with Quaternary ammonium compound, Neogen Farm Fluid MAX, a phenolic chemistry blended with glycolic acid with proven efficacy on three key Eimeria to assist in coccidiosis control.

These are supported by formulated detergents such as Farm Foam Evo, Super Farm Foam and Foam Acid to offer a complete hygiene programme. FG

* According to data collected in March 2024 from Defra.gov.uk

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Swine respiratory disease is regarded as one of the most serious health problems in contemporary pig production1, due to impact on performance2, welfare3 and meat quality4, causing decreased feed effciency and growth rate, high morbidity and mortality, and increased cost of medications5

Pneumonia and pleurisy are the most frequent lung lesions observed in the abattoir. The abattoir lung assessment represents a key checkpoint, to capture more information about the health status of pig farms4 These lesions are also economically important, as they are associated with increased time to market8,9, extra labour and slaughter line speed reduction10

Ceva Animal Health developed the Ceva Lung Program (CLP), an application used at the abattoir to reach the correct diagnosis of respiratory disease. This will allow the detection of gross lesions of the respiratory tract at the abattoir, providing a valuable measure of the respiratory health status, economic impact, and vaccination effectiveness on the farms. It also enables the discovery of subclinical infections that were not identifed during the growing period. It is important to monitor lung health regularly, particularly at different time points of the year, to ensure that the respiratory picture is fully understood.

Following CLP analysis, a full report is generated which highlights key parameters such an overall percentage of a batch affected, and the affected lung surface within these (Figure 1). In addition, economic assessment can be carried out to demonstrate the relationship between lung health and performance on the farm.

The CLP can be carried out pre and post implementation 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 ensure that respiratory health remains to a high standard. Consistency in management of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is crucial to control other respiratory co-infections on farm13. The negative correlation between the prevalence of lung lesions and growth can be seen in Figure214,15

DUO™ is a combination of Hyogen® and Circovac®. As demonstrated by numerous studies, Hyogen® has been shown to be more effective in reducing lung lesions than other vaccine protocols implemented 17,18

For more information about DUO™ Hyogen® + Circovac® or the Ceva Lung Program and how they can support your farm, then please contact your veterinarian.

Figure 1 -Segment from the report generated by the CLP application

Figure 2 – Correlation between lung score and average daily weight gain (ADWG)16 Luiza Pazini

Building bridges at the Pig & Poultry Fair

Proftable production depends on success at both the farm gate and further up the supply chain, and visitors to this year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair can learn plenty about both, organisers say.

The dedicated Pig and Poultry Forum Theatres at this year’s fair will bring together top speakers to cover of the hot topics of the day, from the popular sector specifc Outlooks to supply chain fairness, and farm assurance.

A brand-new Innovation Theatre will also give producers the chance to hear frst-hand about new products and ideas for their businesses.

“We always work hard to choose thoughtprovoking subjects, helping visitors to plan ahead and challenge established thinking,” says Fair organiser, Alice Bell. “This year we have a great mixture of practical advice and blue-sky thinking in

what is a constantly evolving sector, and from which visitors are sure to take ideas to implement at home.”

Opening the frst day will be Defra farming minister Mark Spencer, who is sure to be quizzed on government policy ahead of the upcoming election.

Poultry Theatre

In the Poultry Outlook, Justin Coleman, agri business and live production services director at Moy Park, and Ruth Edge, head of supply chain sustainability at KFC, will be giving their views on prospects for the industry in the year ahead – and there’s a lot to discuss.

“The drive to improve animal welfare and reduce stocking densities is coming at the same time as policy limitations on farm expansion. There are also public concerns over air quality and water pollution – particularly around the River Wye. So quite how farmers are going to continue producing enough British chicken to meet consumer demand is a tricky question,” Mr Coleman says.

Throw into the mix the drive to net zero and move away from unsustainable soya sources, and there’s a lot to tackle. But demand for chicken continues to grow – it now comprises 53% of all protein consumed.

Following a very difcult time in the egg sector, prices are now on the up, which is driving poultry producers to consider a switch into egg production, Mr Coleman adds. “Unless policy changes to allow producers to create more farming space or repurpose farming space, we’re a bit stuck.”

In the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association forum, egg costings and supply chain fairness will take centre stage. Speakers will explore how fairness in the supply chain can be achieved through a combination of legislation and accurate cost-of-production models.

Agricultural consultancy ADAS surveys farmers each month to provide costings on inputs like feed, pullets, energy and bird fu insurance. Its technical director, Jason Gittins, will join the panel to explain how the costings are formulated, what has changed as a result of BFREPA membership continued over…

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feedback, and the potential uses for the data in forming fairer relationships between farmers, packers and retailers.

Defra is also set to reveal the ndings of the Supply Chain Fairness Review in the egg sector, at the Fair. John Powell, Defra’s head of agriculture sectors team, is expected to outline sector reform to promote fairness, transparency, and accountability across the egg supply chain.

Pig Theatre

The AHDB, which is partnering the Pig Theatre, will be hosting three very di erent forums. A key one, whether farmers are selling direct or via a

processor, is entitled: ‘Inspiring younger people to eat pork: What do we know about consumers of the future and how do we reach them?’

In another forum, experts will discuss how to protect the national herd against African swine fever. Topics covered will include biosecurity and early detection, how industry collaboration is vital in the event of an outbreak, and key roles and responsibilities. Visitors will also get some pointers on how to develop a robust contingency plan.

Other forums

Other hot topics will include a Forum on assurance schemes, with Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured

setting out the future for such schemes and Gary Ford, chief executive at BEIC, will be discussing the Lion Code.

Defra is holding seminars on the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP), which will outline what is available to producers and how to get involved.

Concluding, organisers say the 2024 Fair will comprise over 330 exhibitors showcasing both new and established products and services.

To view the full forum programme and plan your visit, please visit www.pigandpoultry.org.uk FG

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“Alongside this, farmers wishing to meet the Red Tractor standard and have its logo included on their meat products must ensure that their sheds are well lit and ventilated. At the show, our team will be on hand to help farmers gain clarity on all the necessary standards associated with pig and poultry farming.

“As well as ensuring newly built sheds are keeping the animals housed within happy and healthy, our experts here at Hydor can help retro t pre-existing buildings so that an up-to-date ventilation system is in place. Removing an older product and nding a new one that ts in its place can seem like a daunting task, but we are on hand to help create a solution that works with the structure to help keep air movement e cient and cost e cient.

With the British Pig and Poultry Fair taking place in May at the Birmingham NEC, John Lack, business development manager at Hydor has discussed how the business can help farmers navigate changing ventilation requirements to maintain healthy animals.

With a background in engineering and over 30 years’ experience in the ventilation industry, John has helped pig and poultry farmers across the country create the perfect ventilation system to combat a variety of issues. This includes keeping air-borne diseases away from livestock and ensuring that the environment is comfortable during extreme temperature conditions.

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“At this year’s British Pig and Poultry Fair, we’re hoping to help farmers navigate the ever-changing rules that they must abide by when building new structures to house pigs and poultry. For example, to combat the negative health impacts of ammonia on chickens, newly built sheds in areas such as Wales are now required to include ammonia reduction equipment like air

“Happy and healthy animals produce high-quality products and air ventilation is a key component to ensuring that. While attending this year’s British Pig and Poultry Fair, if you have any questions about animal ventilation then do visit myself and our team on stand 12–362. With our products manufactured within the UK, we can o er short lead times and a swift solution as the summer months approach as well as avoid the delays from importing from European countries.”

Alongside Hydor’s attendance at the British Pig and Poultry Fair, other agricultural brands owned by Elta Group will be present, including All Agri, FarmTech Services and Bowden & Knights.

For more information about Hydor, please visit https://hydor.co.uk/ FG

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How to extend lay and egg stability

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Active D o ers the poultry industry a more targeted and exible approach to vitamin D supplementation later in lay. The production of bioactive vitamin D naturally declines with age due to metabolic de ciencies of the liver and kidneys.

“Active D is packed full of the most bioavailable form of vitamin D3 (also known as calcitriol) and can be used to supplement vitamin D already contained in the laying bird’s diet,” said Annie Metcalfe from Azelis.

“Not only is Active D supercharged full of calcitriol, it also supports more e cient liver and kidney function. This is a winwin for the laying hen later in life – allowing the bird to improve the e ciency of conversion of dietary vitamin D into usable calcitriol too. The result is more eggs, stronger eggs, and fewer broken shells.”

Ask your nutritionist to include Active D in your laying diet or contact Annie directly. Visit the Azelis stand (11-721) at the British Pig & Poultry Fair and enter the ‘Crack the Code’ game for the chance to win a prize. FG

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EcoCooling, a leading provider of innovative climate control solutions, will be showcasing its latest advancements for the poultry industry at the Pig and Poultry Fair.

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What lies beneath?

One farmer’s quest to improve his soil health

It’s all change for Norfolk farmer David Cross as he works to explore the potential of livestock grazing to restore soil health. Sarah Juggins writes.

a much larger number of sheep and lambs and a native breed suckler cow herd. Two mobile chicken huts have been installed that will be producing eggs from June. In a nod to traditional mixed farming, the hens will graze on the pasture, following the sheep – a recognised way of improving pasture for livestock and soil health.

David Cross is a tenant farmer in North Norfolk, farming 550ha of soil that is predominantly light alkaline soils and chalk. It is soil that has been farmed for sugar beet, potatoes and cereals for decades and is, in David’s words, “very tired”.

Four years ago, David recognised that his farming practices had to change as you could see topsoil being lost from the elds as more chalk was becoming visible. However, rent had to be paid and his family supported so it wasn’t about stopping farming, but focusing more on the soil. He has a strong livestock background and wanted to make the most of these skills.

All the literature that David – a curious and knowledge-hungry farmer – was reading told him that there had to be a better way than simply increasing the amount of fertiliser or plant protection products (PPP) he was adding

to the soil. Like so many farmers, he was in the unrelenting cycle of adding more and more chemicals to the soil to achieve a pro table crop. Somehow that cycle needed to be broken and the soil needed to regain some function. The holy grail was a low input, high output system. But how to achieve this?

Radical change

In a bold move, he decided to change his farming system totally. He is now in his nal year of growing potatoes and cereals are to be taken out of the rotation. From next year, most elds will be in herbal leys with most sub-divided for paddock grazing. The arable farm that had previously had a herd of sheep and a small nisher herd of beef cattle is now transitioning into a farm that will grow forage for a mixed bag of livestock including

“This transition was only made possible by Countryside Stewardship schemes,” David says. “By taking advantage of the Countryside Stewardship payments available for grassland improvement and including herb and legumes within an arable rotation; and by tapping into the equipment fund, I could re-seed the farm, fence the elds and add water pipes so that I could easily move livestock around the farm.

“We used capital works grants to put the infrastructure in place. This included putting a permanent fence in and using temporary fencing to divide elds into smaller grazing parcels.”

The result is a deceptively simple series of grazing areas that are divided by temporary electric fencing, with a permanent perimeter fence enclosing the entire grazed area. Using a mapping app, David can set out his grazing plan and anyone moving the fencing can easily see where the grazing line needs to be moved to. This allows for an easily managed mob grazing system.

Tenant farmer David Cross is making a radical change to his farm.

Liz Genever is a beef and sheep consultant and farmer from Lincolnshire.

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Steadying the nances

When considering his options, David decided upon ve goals and objectives which would form the basis of the way he will farm for at least the next ve years:

• Improve soil health and increase organic matter

• Improve stock performance (growth rates, numbers of lambs and margin per hectare)

• Increase pasture yield without using nitrogen

• Introduce a native breed suckler cow enterprise to help with pasture quality and create direct selling opportunities

• Maintain a collaborative mindset.

To transition from an arable rotation to a livestock enterprise does challenge the established cash ow. David explains that he is using GS4 payments to steady the nances during the transition.

“Currently half the farm is in multi species leys and another 45% will go into this in the next eight months. At the same time, we will be moving from a heavy cash ow period in the autumn to spring and winter cash ow. None of this would have been possible without government schemes. And we all know that these can be very short term, so it was important to use them while they were available.”

Asked what persuaded him to change the way things had always been done, David said: “It really was the only option I could see. We couldn’t continue if the majority of our income was meant to come from cereals.”

A closer look at soil health

So, infrastructure in place and clear goals and objectives identi ed, David is making the leap from conventional agriculture into something that his grandfather would have recognised – a farm in which livestock are playing a key and integral

role. His hope is that in a few years’ time he will be rewarded for taking the risk with healthy soil and a thriving livestock business.

This is where Liz Genever enters the scene.

Liz is a beef and sheep consultant and farmer from Lincolnshire. She has long been interested in using livestock to increase soil health, largely through Carbon Calling, a social enterprise seeking to spark curiosity about how farming can be done di erently. She is also one of just 23 people who are currently taking part in the Create UK course, which is run by internationally renowned agroecologist Nicole Masters, founder of Integrity Soils.

The Lincolnshire farmer has long been a believer that all farms should have livestock within the system. Whether that is operating as a mixed farm or whether it is working with graziers and shepherds to bring livestock onto the land for periods of the year.

“It is exciting to work with Dave as the speed of change he is able to achieve is very impressive,” says Liz. “He has trialed lots of things, and decisions are being based on data and experience.”

Working together, and supported by the AHDB as one of its monitor farms, Liz and David identi ed four elds. One was an arable eld, one was a third-year herbal ley, another was a second-year herbal ley and the fourth was a rst-year herbal ley. The Soilmentor app was used to record data from each eld.

Even in these early stages of transformation, some of the results were unassailable. The arable eld had a marked absence of soil’s engineers –earth worms; water in ltration rates were much higher in the arable eld, suggesting that the soil was compacted; the rooting depth of plants was low and there were no rhizosheaths, which indicate that the roots are leaking sugar.

That said, there is still a long way to go even with the soils that are now bene ting from a permanent cover crop in the form of herbal ley. Liz points out that context is everything and, additionally, these soils have been hammered over the years.

Organic matter in the four elds ranged from 2.8% (second-year herbal leys) to 3.6% (third-year herbal leys). And the pH ranged from 6.9 (thirdyear herbal ley) to 7.3 (arable). When it came to the soil’s ability to hold nutrients, known as the Cation Exchange Capacity, David’s scores across all four elds was in the medium bracket; i.e. room for improvement.

95% of the farm will be in multi species leys within the nest eight months.

When it came to the main elements, magnesium and hydrogen levels were exceptionally low, aluminum was also low, calcium at 84–91% was way above target of 63.5%, while potassium and sodium levels were in the correct range.

The challenge that ongoing results are throwing up for Liz and David is how to get all the soil chemistry functioning so that the nutrient store is well-balanced across all the main elements. Soil biology has a part to play in this.

Potential solutions

One of the answers lies in the presence of fungi. Not only does fungi stabilise soil aggregates, it is also needed to increase the availability of phosphate and other minerals. Currently, the high levels of calcium in the soil means phosphate, along with boron, magnesium, manganese and zinc all su er reduced availability.

But of course, it is not just fungi that is an essential component of soil health. Samples were sent o to Nick Padwick at Wilder Soils for a soil food web assessment to look for bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematode levels. The results showed that the soils were bacteria dominated, which links to the history of elds.

Which leads to the question of how changing the farming practice can lead to improvements in soil health on the farm?

For this, Liz points to the six principles of soil health, which are based on Gabe Brown’s ’Five Principles with one addition – Know Your Context.

In his seminal work Dirt to Soil, US regenerative agriculture specialist Gabe Brown outlines ve principles to improve soil health: Limit disturbance; cover the soil (armour the soil); build diversity; keep living roots in the soil and integrate animals. Liz and her colleagues on the Create course would add the importance of a farmer knowing his or her land and hence knowing the context of the soil.

His mind may be reeling from the risks he is taking but by giving his soils a chance to rest, David is allowing regeneration to happen beneath the surface. FG

David will be expanding his herd of native breed suckler cows.

New range of temporary slurry stores

Slurry and digestate management specialist Tramspread has introduced a new range of temporary slurry stores. These are quick to install and consist of a steel tank with a durable Land ex Elvaloy lining suitable for slurry.

The new Butek Tank stores are manufactured in Britain by Butyl Products Ltd with capacities of 280m3, 500m3, 800m3, 1,100m3 and 1,250m3. The steel is treated with Magnelis, a metallic zinc coating said to last three times as long as standard galvanised steel, and then powder coated for a durable

maintenance-free nish. Tanks can be supplied in any RAL colour, although dark green is standard, and have a 10-year warranty (coastal area exclusions apply) with a longer anticipated lifespan than galvanised steel tanks.

As standard tanks are equipped with a single 6in through-the-wall

without any need to pour a concrete base. Instead, the tank uses a compacted earth base covered with a Geotech membrane and a ring of concrete slabs which are supplied as part of the package along with drawings and installation advice.

lling/emptying port, but they can be speci ed with as many ports as required, including 5in up and over the wall types. Multiple ports allow an umbilical slurry application system to operate, simultaneously drawingout slurry whilst recirculating back into the tank.

Installation is straightforward,

To minimise odour and emissions the tanks can be covered with either a oating Hexa-Cover or a xed cover. The slurry or digestate can be mixed using a hydraulically driven mixer positioned over the side or agitated using a pump.

“The new stores are very exible, and lend themselves to a number of possible scenarios,” explains Tramspread’s James Peachey. “We envisage them being popular as satellite or supplementary stores suitable for livestock farmers and AD plants alike, perhaps to service an outlying block of land or even on rented ground where the commitment and investment of a permanent store isn’t always appropriate. With no xed foundations needed, the tank can be placed virtually anywhere. This addition bolsters our existing range of storage options, and we believe we can o er our customers the right solution for a wide variety of situations.” FG

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New baler range o ers extra capacity and bale density

Kuhn Farm Machinery has introduced a new VB 3200 variable chamber baler range o ering users 10% additional capacity and bale density compared to the outgoing models.

The new VB 3260 and VB 3290 models replace the VB 3100 series (VB 3160 and VB 3190). Along with increased capacity, the new models feature Progressive Density Plus to achieve 10% higher bale density. The VB 3260 can produce bale sizes from 0.8–1.6m, whereas the VB 3290 can reach bale diameters of 1.85m.

Kuhn’s grassland product specialist, Rhodri Jenkins, said Kuhn has incorporated proven concepts from the outgoing models into the new design, and added innovative features to increase output and bale quality. “The range is aimed at customers requiring higher density bales and greater output in a variety of di erent crops throughout the season.”

A new heavy crop roller, with spring loaded tines for improved pre compression and crop ow, can increase overall e ciency of the baler by 10% compared with the previous generation. A quicker tailgate ejects a bale in six seconds.

The Progressive Density Plus system is a pressure boost to provide higher bale density in dry crops. The baler can be operated via a tractor’s Isobus terminal, or through the VTI 60, CCI 800 or CCI 1200 Isobus screens. Non-Isobus machines are standard with the VT 30 control unit.

A reinforced driveline for improved longevity includes a stronger main drive chain, larger rotor drive chain, and additional reinforced bearings and seals for the high-capacity rollers. Users have the option of a non-cutting Optifeed rotor to provide an even swath ow as it enters the baler, for consistent bales. A 14- and 23-knife Opticut rotor, with each knife spring protected against foreign objects and providing a theoretical chop length of 70mm for OC 14 and 45mm for the OC 23, is also available. Both Optifeed and Opticut models bene t from an Integral Rotor, o ering greater throughput thanks to a shorter distance between the rotor and pick up tines to provide consistent crop ow. As standard on both models is the Drop oor, allowing the oor and knives to be lowered hydraulically to clear blockages.

The 3260 and 3290 models are also available in baler-wrapper combination units with the same new features as standard models. O ering 15% quicker bale transfer times, the VBP 3260 and VBP 3290 are also equipped with automatic unloading of straw bales in pairs and a hold-to-run button for the satellite wrapper rotation.

The hold-to-run button allows operators to rotate the wrapping arms by half a revolution to ensure the wrap is connected to the bale after tting a new roll, while rotating the satellite arms allows lm roles to be replaced from the same side. A new 3D Eco Wrapping system reduces the amount of lm applied to the centre of the bale and ensures the bale edges are covered rst to protect the most vulnerable parts of the bale. FG

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New addition to rake line-up

Pottinger says its TOP 882 C is a signi cant addition to the line-up of centre-swath rakes, building on the success of the TOP 842 C. It’s designed for farmers who need a reliable, high-output rake for di erent eld conditions and requirements.

With a working width that ranges from 7.7–8.8m and a exible swath width adjustment from 1.3–2.6m, it’s designed for e ciency and adaptability in the eld. The impressive rotor diameter of 3.7m is noteworthy, yet the design maintains a transport height under 4m without the need to remove the tine arms.

The model is ideal for farmers who need a reliable, high-output rake that can handle di erent eld conditions and requirements, Pottinger says.  The weight alleviation springs contribute to particularly smooth running and the best soil conservation. The large tyres on the chassis ensure optimum stability. With its unique, proven

Multitast jockey wheel system, the ve-wheel chassis delivers the best ground tracking and as a result less dirt ingress in the forage. The Multitast wheel tracks the ground immediately in front of the tines and responds to each undulation.

The Flowtast glide bar option for the TOP 882 C is a signi cant innovation in agricultural machinery, Pottinger reckons.

By replacing the traditional rotor chassis wheels, it o ers enhanced reliability across various challenging conditions. The ability to glide over obstacles such as ruts, holes, and wheel marks without issue is a notable improvement. The integration of hydraulic cylinders for weight alleviation on the rotor arms is a smart design choice. It allows for a consistent ground pressure of approximately 200kg, which is bene cial for several reasons: minimises wear by maintaining a steady pressure on the glide bar whilst maximising soil conservation.

With its new features, and functions that have been proven repeatedly, the new TOP 882 C centre-swath rake guarantees even more output, stability and reliability while conserving the forage and soil, the manufacturer concludes. FG

„ Clean forage without disintegration losses even with leafy crops such as clover or alfalfa

„ High performance and perfect crop transfer to the conveyor belt thanks to the controlled pick-up

„ Perfect crop fow along the pick-up thanks to the adjustable, damped crop swath roller with bafe curtain

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New narrow range and two high-capacity models

Bunning has introduced a new Lowlander Narrow HBD (horizontal beater and spinning discs) spreader range to o er users accurate, lower application rates of dense products such as lime. Two additional models have also been introduced to its large HBD spreaders, helping to increase load capacity for light products, such as compost.

The Lowlander Narrow range includes four models – Lowlander 120, 120 (Compact), 150 and 150 (Compact) ranging from 11.8m3 up to 20m3 – that feature narrower bodies to achieve lower application rates from the two 1,100mm spinning discs. A narrower

aperture allows low rates to be achieved, while additional oor slats on every other horizontal chain link improve consistent transfer of denser products to the discs.

The narrow 1,250mm body (standard is 1,500mm wide) also

Bunning Lowlander Widebody 250 HBD.

allows users to run wider tyres, such as VF 800/70 R38, to reduce compaction whilst maintaining a road width below 3m. The range is suited to applying denser products, with a larger oor drive gearbox and motors increasing torque at low oor speeds.

Bunning has added two additional models to its largest Lowlander HBD Widebody range. The Lowlander 250 HBD and Lowlander 280 HBD sit above the Lowlander 230 HBD, which was previously the largest spreader suited to the UK market.

Demand for increased carrying capacity when applying lighter products, such as compost, has been a key driver for the larger spreaders. The 26m3 250 HBD features a 200mm longer body and full chassis construction, with the option to increase capacity to 31m3 with vertical side extensions.

Further options on the new 250 and 280 HBD models include 750/60 R26.5 (1574mm OD) wheel assemblies for additional otation whilst remaining under a 3m travel width. For users requiring tighter turning circles on headlands, a rear steering axle that is operated either passively or hydraulically forced, can increase

manoeuvrability, and helps reduce crop damage and tyre scrubbing when spreading via tramlines, Bunning says.

The design of the two new spreaders is similar to the existing Lowlander 230 HBD, with twin 695mm Widebody horizontal beaters feeding two 1.1m diameter spinning discs at the rear. As the axles are mounted under the spreading body, users bene t from an increased disc height, allowing later spring applications of products, including farmyard manures, compost, digestate and poultry litter to 30m tramline widths. Application rate controller, using weigh cells via Isobus or various Topcon screens, is an option. FG

Bunning Lowlander 120 MK4 HBD Compact (Narrow).

All-round spreader range o ers modern solution

With increasing nancial pressures on farms, plus the focus on environmental impacts, livestock farms must manage this valuable resource appropriately. Harry West shares information on its dual spreader range.

Slurry from housed livestock contains valuable nutrients, phosphate and potash as well as a host of other things that should be recycled back to land in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Waste is created from cow manure and water and provides a fantastic, natural fertiliser that farmers can use to encourage the growth of grass and other crops. It can, however, create signi cant pollution to our water and air. Every livestock farm has to deal with waste and with the increasing

focus on environmental impact, it’s key that it’s managed appropriately.

Enter the Harry West Dual spreader range of machines, designed as a steel container that holds farm manure and slurry securely while travelling to the spread site.

A steel door allows metered discharge when operated hydraulically left to right across the rear of the Dual Spreader’s output rotor.

The rotation of the output rotor forces the manure, under slung,

against the machine’s sprung plate allowing the breakup of the material and gives a low trajectory across the eld. This limits the muck from being caught airborne and gives a more even and controlled spread.

This operation provides a positive spread of up to 21m, giving excellent coverage on both grass and arable land.

Material is eased down internally onto the feed auger with a standard agitator plate (walking wall) along the full length of the steep sided spreader.

The feed auger pulls the material forward towards the rear of the tractor giving a safer operation and certainty when used on undulating and boggy land.

James Llewellyn, sales director said: “The Harry West Dual spreader has evolved over a number of years into the all-round spreader, working with all types of material in a safe and environmentally sustainable method.”

Please contact your nearest West dealer for further details. FG

New slurry tanker demonstrations announced

The tanker’s speci cation includes a four-tonne capacity adjustable drawbar, air-suspension and Michelin 800/60R32 tyres with central tyre in ation. The tanker itself is divided into two chambers. In the eld the rear compartment is emptied rst maintaining weight

transfer to the drawbar, a feature which comes into its own when working on undulating ground. Additionally, air can be released from the front axle suspension system for 90 seconds to transfer more weight onto the tractor.

The KTR features a double-

hinged 8in lling arm which can be adapted to ll from a tanker docking station or lagoon. The macerator and stonetrap are mounted ahead of the 9,000 litre/min pump and application rate is controlled via the Kumm touchscreen display, although the

tanker is also Isobus compatible.

“We are pleased to be able to o er the KTR range of Kumm tankers,” says Sion Williams, sales director for slurry equipment at J Riley Agri. “Michael Kumm built his rst tanker after being unable to nd a machine on the market which was suitable for his contracting business in Germany. Now 15 years later, Kumm Technik is known for its high-quality tankers. The KTR range runs from 14–30m3, and we can also supply the KTS 30m3 articulated road tanker which is fully UK compliant.”

“We have the 20.5m3 KTR tanker available for demonstration, tted with a 15m Bomech Farmer trailing shoe applicator,” he continues. “This tanker maintains an accurate application rate even when applying lower volumes thanks to the rotary lobe pump and 8in ow-meter working with a three-way valve which directs the correct volume to the boom and sends the excess back to the tank.”

For more information and to book your Kumm demonstration please call Sion Williams directly. FG

Riley Agri is the sole importer of the premium Kumm Technik slurry tanker range which is new to the UK. The company is currently undertaking a demonstration tour with a Kumm KTR 20.5m3 twin-axle tanker equipped with a Bomech Farmer 15m trailing shoe applicator.

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Grass establishment made simple

The Simtech tine forms an inverted T-slot for seed placement, fostering “ideal conditions for germination and maximising access to nutrients and moisture”, according to Fentech Agri, owner of Simtech Drills.

The grassland drills run a narrow 150mm tine spacing and are available in 2.4m, 3m and 4.8m formats. Up to 3m widths run the proven simple mechanical sponge metering system and a box hopper. The 4.8m drill utilises a pneumatic metering system. It’s a folding frame format with a 1,700-litre hopper capacity,

hydraulic depth control and hydraulic disc adjustment.

All Simtech products are user friendly with minimal wearing parts. Sponges and tips are relatively cheap. The spring tines have been developed and optimised to run at the correct seeding angle when in the ground. The tine is also very flexible to move over or around stones without damage to the tip, tine or machine.

New developments this year include electronic motor control of seeding shaft, which will be an optional upgrade from the current ground wheel, plus the addition of dual product hoppers to pneumatic and mechanical drills.

The pneumatic range is already available, with the mechanical range set for release by year-end for the 2025 season. The mechanical range will be electrically driven from a single control system making calibration simple and reliable and allowing seed rates to be controlled to a fine tolerance. This is especially important with the cost of seed. FG

New design and updated features for spreader range

The ‘new generation’ of Joskin’s Tornado spreaders includes a number of improvements and an upgraded design.

The body is more tapered and the side walls are smooth for an easier emptying. The rear side has been widened to increase spreading regularity and the hydraulic pipes are integrated into the upper body edge strip – and therefore protected from any contact with the material.

The front wall of the body is perforated for better visibility and a headboard prevents the material falling onto the drawbar.

The single-axle Tornado has a bolted axle allowing “perfect balance”, with sufcient weight on the eyelet. The double-axle models are standard ftted with a free-steering axle and a Hydro-Tandem hydraulic suspension. Also standard is the simplifed

closed-circuit hydraulic drawbar suspension for an “unmatched” driving comfort; a hydraulic skid; wide-angle pto shaft and retractable full LED lights.

The Tornado is available with vertical or horizontal beaters (Horizon version). The vertical beaters come standard with retractable bottom blades which rotate at a very high speed, thus ensuring an even and fne spreading.

The Horizon version comes standard with the Ferti-Control 4000 control box. If the beaters and/or foor malfunction, the entire system stops instantly, avoiding any damage. A sound alarm on the front of the machine is automatically activated.

Tornado spreaders are available with capacity from 8.6m3 for the smallest model, to 22.4m3 for the largest. FG

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Focus on forage production

As a di cult autumn and winter campaign continues into the spring, never has it been more important to focus on forage production along with the new SFI schemes being brought into play.

The Güttler Greenmaster range from Wox Agri Services can cover all sizes of operation, whether contracting or farming in an arable scenario or a complete foragebased pro le.

The range has mounted and trailed machines available to harrow, rejuvenate seed and roll as either a ‘broadcast’ set up or a precision placement of seeds through the ‘tined seed’ set up.

Both variations provide the right solution to small seed management and placement and have done for many years, Wox says.

Soil health and condition are primary considerations, linked to the soil temperature and existing sward quality.

Establishing the new mixes must be taken seriously as complacency leads to a less than favourable result and management before seeding and aftercare are all very important. Wox recommends a ‘hard’ grazing or harrowing in any given situation prior to seeding.

Slugs and ea beetle will all play their part in compromising the result. Soil PH and fertility will re ect on the result also and if a ‘magic wand’ approach is taken, particularly with older swards, there’s a high risk of failure due to the nature of old and dead thatch choking and contaminating the new seeds through acidi cation. FG

Managing grassland weeds this spring

Protecting grassland is vital for maximising pro tability as weeds compete rapidly for valuable space and nutrients, reducing productivity quickly if left to establish.

Ensuring the right product choice this season in a planned weed control approach is essential. Clayton Docker, Clayton Grazer (new launches for 2024) and Clayton Flurry provide great options for tackling problem weeds including docks, thistles, nettles, chickweed and other annual and perennial weeds, says Clayton Plant Protection.

Essential tools for forage making

Investing in the right tools for peak forage making season is key, says PFC. These include: PFC’s applicator system, preservatives and durable slurry bags tailored for the storage of slurry, water, fertiliser and any other liquids.

The PFC applicator serves as a linchpin in preserving baled forage by applying acid preservatives, ensuring optimal quality and nutrient retention. It not only safeguards the nutritional integrity of fodder but extends its shelf life, mitigating losses and enhancing overall farm pro tability. Having a reliable applicator during this period is instrumental in maximising yields and minimising wastage.

Simultaneously, PFC says its robust slurry bags o er a sustainable solution for the containment and management of cattle slurry – a resourcerich yet potentially challenging by-product. With increased livestock and consequent waste production in spring, e cient storage solutions are imperative to maintain farm hygiene, mitigate environmental impact, and

Thriving in fertile pastures, docks provide only two-thirds of the feed value of grass and one plant can produce 60,000 seeds, which can remain viable for years. Controlling docks and other broad-leaved weeds can improve grass yields, silage quality and grassland utilisation to help prolong pasture life, ensuring less productive weeds are kept out and the grass ley mix is competitive. Care should be taken this spring following the wet winter which has made conditions in some grassland di cult.

Clayton says its grassland products

harness the full potential of these valuable resources.

Amidst the bustling activity of the agricultural calendar, the signi cance of these products is ampli ed. As farmers strive to optimise operations and capitalise on seasonal opportunities, investing in tools that streamline processes and enhance productivity becomes not just advisable but imperative. Embracing innovation and equipping oneself with the right tools, ensures that farmers can navigate the challenges of the season with con dence and e ciency. Ultimately, laying the groundwork for a prosperous harvest ahead. FG

o er reassuring choices for growers, with high-quality formulations containing active ingredients uroxypyr, triclopyr and clopyralid, to protect the quality of grazing or silage, available in handy pack sizes.

Docker and Grazer recently launched in the UK market and feedback from farmers has been very positive, with excellent control of docks, thistles and nettles in the eld, at an a ordable level, says commercial manager Will Ridgwell.

Contact Clayton for more details or visit www.claytonpp.com FG

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Become ‘king of the clamp’ with updated buckrakes

With models from 9–16ft, Whites says it has an option to suit your machine, with its buckrake range which is 100% made in Britain.

Following extensive testing and user feedback, visibility has been increased by over 38%, the company says. This simple change allows the operator to safely navigate the clamp and evenly distribute material on a faster cycle time.

Adding to the impressive 50mm genuine Hardox tines, Whites has added bolted gate wear pads providing simple service adjustments without the need for welding or cutting.

‘’It Is very important to us that attachments are easily serviced in the eld with minimal down

time,’’ explains Stuart Clark, general manager of Whites. “With our products being used around the globe and with our background as an OEM supplier – support for our products is key to our designs and company ethos.”

The company says its commitment to the agricultural attachments market is clear with updated designs, a large stocking plan and willingness to listen to operators and ll the void where others don’t.

Whites’ product portfolio continues to grow with the pending launch of its AG-X folding fork range and larger capacity Toetip buckets. Contact Whites for information on your nearest dealer. FG

New dealer for grassland range

Shepton Mallet company, Read Agriservices Ltd has taken on the Alstrong franchise for Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.

Galway-based Alstrong was started by Alan Winters, who previously worked in welding and fabricating, as well as for the family farm. As machines got increasingly bigger and heavier, resulting in more compaction, Alan wanted to develop a machine that worked like a subsoiler, but could get through the ground more quickly and without bringing up stones.

He built the rst prototype aerator in 2010 and it was showcased for the rst time in 2013, then at LAMMA the following year where it secured orders from four or ve dealers and appointed its rst Irish dealer.

Read Agriservices commented: “We’re very excited to have taken on the Alstrong franchise for Somerset, Wiltshire, and Dorset. We feel the Alstrong range o ers a unique solution to some of the challenges faced by our customers. Namely, how to reseed or rejuvenate grassland economically and rapidly and how to maximise the productivity of existing grassland.”

The Alstrong aerator is unique because of its patented horizontal shattering blades, Read Agriservices says. This blade design moves the soil structure as the aerator travels forward while leaving the surface undisturbed. The machine penetrates the soil 56,500 times in every acre, which allows for much great absorption of rainwater, slurry and fertiliser. FG

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Film combination reduces silage losses and improves e iciency

Berry Global says its Baletite and SilotitePro agricultural films offer a smarter solution to silage preservation, optimising the wrapping, storage, and utilisation of crops.

Traditionally, silage bales were bound using netwrap, which was then wrapped in balewrap, sealing the silage and protecting it from the elements. The Film&Film wrapping system, which substitutes netwrap with Baletite baler film to tension the bale, is applied on the bale in the opposing direction to the outer balewrap layers, cross wrapping the

bale and helping to prevent oxygen ingress and adding extra layers of protection around the mantle of the bale.

The result is improved fermentation and higher quality silage, trial results show.

Baletite is a stiff, wide roll film with a high tightening force that can be applied by most modern combi wrappers, making it a highly effective alternative to netwrap.

Continued innovations in Silotite balewrap, such as multilayer Pro technology, provide extra film length for fewer reel changes and reduced plastic use. SilotitePro is also supplied in recyclable, convenient PE sleeve packaging.

During bale opening, the film peels away easily from the surface of the silage without becoming entangled. As the Baletite and Silotite films are made from the same PE material, there is no need for separation prior to recycling, unlike netwrap which typically cannot be recycled alongside balewrap.

To learn more, visit www.silotite.com FG

Smaller models added to new generation rotary rakes

Slovenian manufacturer SIP last year launched a new generation of Star R TC rotary rakes. New models with working widths of 9.3 and 8.7m have been added to the existing product range, and this year two smaller models have been added.

The new generation rakes are distinguished by the new arch-shaped chassis and higher overall frame, including the higher rear frame. This increases manoeuvrability when driving over the swaths and ensures quick and easy passage when raking larger grass masses.

The robust external steering mechanism provides a turning angle of +75.5 degrees. The drive system includes a Y-drive, which reduces the load on the PTO shaft,

extending the machine’s service life.

The rotors feature 3D mounting which, combined with the SIP walking tandem axis, allows “excellent ground adaptation” and prevents impurities to the forage.

SIP says these features make the range the “perfect solution” for medium and large farms and contractors.

The two largest models, Star R 930|28 TC and Star R 870|26 TC, are available in mechanical and hydraulic versions. Star R 770|24 TC o ers working widths from 6.8–7.7m and capacity up to 10ha/hr.

The smallest model, Star R 670|22 TC, is available in working widths of 5.80m, 6.20m and 6.70m. Mechanical rotor relief is available as an option. FG

Low disturbance subsoiler alleviates compaction

The Agriweld Min-Dis Grassland is designed to lift and alleviate compaction and promote soil structure in grassland while causing minimum disturbance to the top.

The Min Dis features a leading row of 460mm serrated straight discs that cut through the top layer of soil and trash, allowing the following low disturbance leg to pass through the soil without great disruption.

The disc bar is fully height

adjustable, independent from the legs. The legs are spaced at 625mm centres and combined with a standard low disturbance point, drive through the opening left by the disc at a maximum depth of 300mm.

The angled wings on the point lift the soil before it sits back down, causing a shattering efect across width of the machine, alleviating compaction, aerating the soil and helping water infltration. This is all done with minimum disturbance to the top surface, Agriweld says.

The Min-Dis Grassland features a fat roller with drive teeth. This can be flled with water to increase ballast. It also ofers a choice of three leg options – Shear-bolt, Snap-Bar or AutoReset and it is available in 2.5 or 3m widths. FG

Get the most out of your grassland

Campey Agriculture says its range of high-quality machinery for efective cultivation, incorporation, seedbed preparation, and seeding ofers reliability you can depend on, coupled with low maintenance costs and a long working life.

To improve grasslands on farms, overseeding plays a key role. You can repair damaged or worn areas and top up the existing sward with fresh growth without the expense and time it would take to plough and resow. Grassland needs to be managed like any other crop and regular overseeding will help get the most out of it.

Vredo’s range of Agri Seeders has gained a reputation for its “outstanding” 96% germination rates. With its award-winning Crop Drill System (CDS) enables the Vredo to sow arable crops directly on corn stubbles without any tillage at a 15cm row distance, extending the machine’s use, reducing establishment fuel costs and promoting soil health. The unit keeps its well-known features for grassland overseeding (7.5cm), making it the only machine that can overseed on grass and arable land.

Another way to get the most out of your grassland is to remove dead grasses or weed grasses, which is why Campey Agriculture recommends a grassland rake such as the Evers to be mounted on the front of the tractor and the Vredo on the back to remove unwanted grasses and make way for the fresh seed to grow. FG

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Innovative weed control machinery

Quad-X and Blaney Agri, Northern Ireland-based machinery manufacturers, ofer a range of innovative weed control machinery for use with tractors, ATVs and UTVs. Machines are designed and manufactured in-house and have been tested in some of the toughest conditions and strong weeds. The manufacturers have over 30 years’ experience, promising clever design, quality craftsmanship and excellent support.

The innovative Wipeout 2 weed wiper boasts up to 97% chemical savings compared to boom spraying, with automatic weed detection and chemical application. It can achieve 100% kill in one pass with no dangerous ofspray, manufacturers say. It allows herbicide application on the windiest days, to target weeds in their optimum growth.

Quad-X ofers the Wipeout 2 2.4m and 3m weed wipers which can be used with an ATV/UTV, or towed by a 4x4 or tractor, while Blaney Agri ofers tractor mounted Wipeout 2 wipers up to 6.6m wide.

All are equipped with highly absorbent dual rollers for “superb” chemical retention and application. Twin rollers rotate in diferent directions to separate clumps of weeds giving faster weed kill rates and minimise the risk of dripping which can cause grass/crops to burn.

The Blaney 3m wiper is a unique trailed tractor weed wiper which can be positioned between fully ofset and directly behind and is adjustable from the cab.

Contact Quad-X or Blaney Agri directly to fnd your nearest dealer or visit www.blaneyagri.com and www.quad-x.com FG

Tough, simple and reliable products

Major Equipment Ltd outlines its options for low emission slurry spreading, to signifcantly reduce ammonia emissions, improve grass yields, and allow stock to return back to the land more quickly.

Plant hire companies and farm contractors have high expectations for machinery so it’s no surprise to see Major tankers in their feet, the manufacturer says. “Our machines are built to last so we make every efort to design and use premium components and processes to improve performance and increase product lifespan,” says James Cox of Heysham-based Major Equipment Ltd.

Major has three options for precision slurry application. The 7.5m dribble bar and 7.5m trailing shoe applicators can be easily retroftted 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 hotdipped galvanised for extra protection against corrosion. “Either system can be used with an existing splash plate,” continued James.

The disc injector or shallow injection system is the best method

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of returning nitrogen back to the soil. 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 emissions slurry spreaders signifcantly reduces ammonia emissions, improves grass yields, and allows stock to return back to the land more quickly compared with splash plate usage.

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 ofering highly reliable machinery that is simple to operate and maintain, and Major tankers fulfl this requirement. “We chose the Major brand because over the years, they have proven to be reliable, simple to use, cost efective and a great, long-

immediately halved our fuel costs!”

term 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, the company says: “All our tankers have a separate chassis supporting the barrel, unlike other tankers where the tank and chassis are one unit,” says James. “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 ofers four classes of tankers – Agri, Contractor, Alpine, and Tandem – for specifc use or requirement. All barrels are produced from 6mm steel and ftted with road safety features including breakaway cable, hydraulic brakes, and rubber bufers on drawbar for easier towing and smoother journeys. A galvanised fnish comes as standard with painted coating as an option.

For more information, visit www.major-equipment.com or contact the company directly. FG

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New UK importer for seeders

Dalbo UK has announced it will be the importer for all APV products.

Based an hour from Vienna in Austria, APV is the largest producer of seeders in Europe and a market leader in cover crop seeders around the world, Dalbo says. Coupled with its range of grassland and arable implements, Dalbo believes these products will complement its range.

Wherever possible it will sell the APV products through its existing dealer network. “We’ve had a brilliant start to this new venture and product keeps arriving in the country week by week.”

The three main lines Dalbo will focus on will be: grass rejuvenation, harrows and seeders (these can be ftted to APV/Dalbo products or sold to go onto someone else’s machine).

In particular, Dalbo says the APV range will give it a very strong product line up for grassland management. Dalbo’s own successful Maxiroll Greenline roll is already recognised as the number one product in its feld, the company claims.

The new Multistriegel is also gaining recognition so Dalbo says it has a lot to look forward to. FG

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From humble origins to UK-wide dealer network

Greencrop Ltd, located in Beeston, mid-Norfolk, has come from being a humble local business into a UK importer and manufacturer with a complete UK-wide dealer network in the agricultural sector. Specialising in clean water irrigation, dirty water and slurry systems and digestate separators, pumps, and mixing systems for AD plants, Greencrop o ers a comprehensive portfolio to meet diverse agricultural needs.

A signi cant portion of its product range is UK manufactured, including

engine pump sets for irrigation, slurry and digestate applications. Added to this are hose recovery reelers, vacuum and water tankers, high-speed bunded fuel bowsers featuring AdBlue and dirty water PTO and electric pumps.

Acting as sole importer for renowned brands such as Irrimec, Otech, Multicam, Veneroni and Kemper, Greencrop brings high-quality solutions to the market.

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Renowned for quality and innovation

Veenhuis and Schuitemaker are renowned in the agricultural industry, particularly for slurry spreading, drilling and foraging equipment. They have a longstanding reputation for producing high-quality, innovative machinery that helps farmers and contractors e ciently manage their operations.

Veenhuis and Schuitemaker products are exclusively available in the UK from Agri Industry Solutions, which says it’s committed to innovation and sustainability, constantly striving to develop modern technologies that improve e ciency and reduce waste in agricultural practices.

Veenhuis is known for its cutting-edge slurry tankers that are designed to evenly distribute across

absorption for crops. This equipment is built to be durable, dependable, and easy to operate, making it a popular choice among farmers and contractors looking to maximise their yields while minimising environmental impact and waste.

Schuitemaker’s forage harvesting and feeding solutions, o er a range of products from eld to cattle sheds. Again, the equipment is designed to be robust and streamline the foraging process, allowing farmers and contractors to e ciently collect and store feed for livestock.

Tim Merrell, AIS director, commented: “Here at AIS we focus on innovative solutions to improve farming challenges. O ering a wide range of applications our Veenhuis and Schuitemaker partners are leading manufacturers providing top-of-the-line slurry spreading, foraging, and feeding solutions that empower users to achieve success in their operations from cost e ectiveness to yield.”

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visibility even at speeds of up to 15kph. They facilitate easy unblocking through a combination of high lift compression wheels and a reverse auger mechanism. Equipped with net pick-ups for debris containment, 360° caster-style carrying wheels which fold for transportation, Kemper headers prioritise e ciency and ease of use.

Greencrop says it continues to serve farmers with expert knowledge and premium solutions tailored to their requirements. “From irrigation systems to slurry handling equipment,

Greencrop is dedicated to advancing agricultural practices with reliable and e cient products, ensuring sustainable farming practices and increased productivity.” FG

New blights strains raise crop protection concerns

Disease and fungicide sensitivity monitoring by Bayer and others, including the Europe-wide Fight Against Blight programme, has identi ed new strains of late blight (Phytophthora infestans), which are resistant to some of the most commonly used fungicide modes of action.

The news is likely to complicate fungicide programmes through the increased need to preserve the e cacy of una ected products through e ective resistance management strategies.

Described by Dr Juergen Derpmann, Bayer laboratory leader for resistance research, as “a serious development with the potential to do far-reaching damage”, the new Phytophthora strains have demonstrated a multiple disruptive resistance to CAA and OSBPI fungicides. CAA fungicides include mandipropamid (as in Revus), benthiavalicarb (Versilus) and dimethomorph (Paraat), while OSBPI fungicides include so far only oxathiapiprolin, as in Zorvec. A positive development is that uopicolide, as in In nito ( uopicolide + propamocarb), remains una ected.

“The greatest concern is the spread of Phytophthora sub-population characterised according to EuroBlight as EU_43_A1-type and its subsequent evolution, possibly resulting in a sub-population called EU_46_A1. The rst detection of the subpopulation EU_43_A1 was reported in Danish samples in 2018. It became widespread in the Netherlands and Germany in 2022. By 2023 it had accumulated CAA as well as OSBPI resistance and dominated late blight populations in Belgium, north-west Germany and the Netherlands, whereas in Denmark the frequency of samples with the EU_43_A1-type decreased due to strict resistance management. Single cases of OSBPIresistance were also reported in the

UK, France, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway,” Dr Derpmann says.

Sensitivity over time

It has been shown that fungicide sensitivity has changed over time within the EU_43_A1sub-population. It is more diverse and less of a clonal sub-population as we have seen with other Phytophthora sub-populations. In 2021, CAA-sensitive isolates of the EU_43_A1-type were detected in the Netherlands, whereas in 2022 all Dutch isolates analysed at Bayer were resistant to CAAs. In 2023, all Dutch isolates of the EU_43_A1-type analysed at Bayer were resistant to CAAs and a large part was additionally resistant to OSBPIs. It is estimated, that 99% of the EU_43_A1 sub-population in the Netherlands was resistant to CAA fungicides in 2023. Furthermore, the sub-population EU_46_A1 arose in 2023, which is fully resistant to OSBPIs and shows a reduced sensitivity or up to full resistance to CAAs.

“This is a concerning development. We have double resistance within not only one but two subpopulations, which spread quickly from 2022 to 2023. This presents signi cant challenges for resistance management,” Dr Derpmann says.

There are multiple scenarios where, unbeknown to the grower, crops could be left exposed. If CAA and OSBPI modes of action are applied in combination without a partner belonging to another mode of action group or sequentially without being separated by a fungicide belonging to another group. Or if either CAA or OSBPI fungicides are

be controlled with the full dose-rate of oxathiapiprolin in greenhouse experiments,” Dr Derpmann says. The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) has responded with revised guidelines concerning OSBPI fungicides in a bid to limit the spread of these strains and ensure crops are suitably protected.

Protecting crops in 2024

The basic principle for the upcoming season relies on fungicides with a mode of action not a ected by resistance. Implement a programme with rigid alternations of di erent modes of action. Also, do not use mixtures of CAA and OSBPI fungicides and avoid using them as alternating partners. Lastly, do not start with a CAA or OBSPI fungicide to reduce selection pressure leading to the emergence of those double-resistant strains at the beginning of the season.

applied with a partner conferring less than seven-days protection, such as the three-days observed with cymoxanil, then these crops will be inadequately protected.

OSBPI resistance has so far been found in four Phytophthora subpopulations characterised according to EuroBlight. Besides the previously mentioned EU_43_A1 and EU_46_A1 sub-populations, also continental EU_36_A1-type isolates have a full resistance to OSBPI fungicides while there are by EuroBlight as-yetunnamed strains also fully resistant to this mode of action group. Therefore, using the EuroBlight characterisation cannot predict presence of the independent mutation(s) in the osbpgene causing OSBPI resistance.

“We see that all isolates of asyet-unnamed, EU_36_A1, EU_43_A1 and EU_46_A1 sub-populations with mutation(s) in the osbp-gene cannot

The development of multiple resistance within a single lineage presents signi cant challenges, explains Eric Anderson, Scottish Agronomy senior agronomist.

“We face a crop protection predicament. In EU_43_A1 we have the rst case of multiple resistance and in continental EU_36_A2 and EU_46_A1, we have oxathiapiprolin resistance. Both pose signi cant protection di culties. CAA fungicides typically make up roughly half of most programmes while oxathiapiprolin is the basis for protecting new growth,” says Mr Anderson.

“The industry needs to work on the hypothesis that EU_43_A1, and possibly EU_46_A1, are already present in the UK. If EU_43_A1 hasn’t arrived as airborne spores, then it almost certainly will have come in on infected seed from the Netherlands. We should be prepared to adapt early season programmes accordingly. Fortunately, there are other actives with good performance that we can use more diligently,” he adds. FG

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Using fungicide mixes to combat looming blight threat

Following the rapid spread of new blight strains in Europe, Certis Belchim technical manager James Cheesman further discusses the implications.

According to Mr Cheesman (pictured): “Last year’s European monitoring of potato late blight shows growers now face blight strains resistant to CAA and OSBPI fungicides. We would be wise to work on the assumption that they could soon appear here.

“With seed supplies short, British growers will inevitably be planting more seed from areas in mainland Europe where late blight pressure was very high and outbreaks di cult to control in 2023. This could easily provide a way in.

a disease that’s often overlooked and can be a signi cant problem in susceptible varieties like Maris Piper.”

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programmes do their job of

Experience shows that by targeting speci c products to appropriate growth stages and mixing multi-site fungicides such as mancozeb with single active products, programmes do their job of delivering robust protection.

“The EU_43_A1 strain now widespread in Europe can have resistance to both CAA and OSPBI fungicide groups and the newly reported EU_46_ A1 is resistant to OSBPIs.

Actives in the CAA group are mandipropamid, dimethomorph and benthiavalicarb and the main OSBPI active used in the UK is oxathiapiprolin. Together they have recently accounted for a signi cant proportion of our late blight programmes.”

FRAG-UK guidance

For some time, the FRAG-UK guidance has been to make full use of fungicides with di erent modes of action, avoid over-reliance on a single fungicide group and use co-formulations or tank mixes of di erent active substances.

Mr Cheesman explains: “In advance of this year’s blight programmes it is worth re ecting on this and the importance of protecting not just the actives for which a threat of resistance looms but those una ected yet: we never know what the pathogen is going to come up with next.

“So there needs to be caution, but as with 37_A2 and uazinam, active substances shouldn’t be thrown by the wayside at the rst sign of trouble.

“With 37_A2 at very low levels, a Shirlan ( uazinam) + mancozeb mix is a very good option for the earliest sprays, as is Ranman Top (cyazofamid) + mancozeb.

“Shirlan is a valuable mixing partner that’s active against all other genotypes and during stable canopy o ers some activity on sclerotinia:

“Cyazofamid, in the key product Ranman Top, is used early in the programme during the rapid canopy phase, for its local systemic activity, then incorporated into programmes from tuber initiation to build in tuber blight control,” adds Mr Cheesman.

Tuber blight

Apart from uazinam, potato growers are reliant on just two other fungicide groups for controlling zoospores, which cause tuber blight that can lead to huge losses later during storage.

Mr Cheesman explains: “These are uopicolide – one of two actives in In nito – and QiI fungicides cyazofamid and amisulbrom. Hence the importance of protecting everything we have.

“Two consecutive applications of Ranman Top are common at the end of the season, as it works well in combination with desiccants like Gozai (pyra ufen-ethyl) to provide tuber blight protection through haulm destruction.

“However, growers often use Ranman Top + Gozai in the rst desiccant spray and follow that with another desiccant mixed with In nito as a nal application.

“In a year when late blight pressure is normal and 12 to 14 sprays are required in a maincrop storage variety, there shouldn’t be any need to apply more than two consecutive applications of Ranman Top.

“Suitable mixing partners for it include Shirlan, or, where pressure is higher, a three-way mix adding Shirlan and Cymbal (cymoxanil). This will o er control of all known resistant blight strains and add some kick-back activity from the cymoxanil component.”

For a belt-andbraces approach when you’re up against it, mixing Ranman Top with a product like Simpro (cymoxanil + propamocarb hydrochloride) could be a good choice, says Mr Cheesman.

“You are getting the antisporulant activity of propamocarb with some kick-back from cymoxanil, plus the strong protection provided by cyazofamid.

“This is particularly pertinent considering the sporulation capacity of EU_36_A2, the GB dominant strain.

“It can produce 818,000 spores

per week at a temperature of 18ºC, putting its sporulation capacity ahead of EU_43_A1 at 693,000 and almost double that of EU_6_A1 and EU_13_A2 according to research at Certis Belchim’s Londerzeel research station in Belgium,” Mr Cheesman concludes. FG

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Keeping potato crops in good condition to the end

Products with what is e ectively no harvest interval, such as Biox-M (spearmint oil), o er considerable exibility for movement, which can be uncertain as crop can be called from store at little notice.

When applied to crops which have come through the storage season well, but for which nal movement is uncertain, Biox-M also delivers good longevity of sprout control as stores are emptied. When the product is well applied,

As we head towards the end of what is likely to prove to have been the shortest storage season for many years, nal storage treatments need to be considered with care, says Biox-M’s UK distribution company, Juno (Plant Protection) LLP.

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growers are nding good control for six weeks or more, which, in such a short season, should see crops through to the end in good order.

As ever, attention to detail when applying volatile products remains essential:

• Most crops should now be dry, but vigilance is always essential to avoid condensation during treatment, a particular risk if crops were very wet when put in store

• Many crops have been unusually dormant

• Does not leave persistent residues in the fabric of stores and boxes used for storage

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• Is e ective at higher storage temperatures, reducing the risk of acrylamide development when crop is processed

• Sequesters carbon during growth, removing 1t of CO2 for every 1,000t of potatoes treated

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this season, but storekeepers should avoid complacency and keep an eye out so as to avoid being caught out by late season sprouting

• The warm spring may also be putting pressure on sprouting as we head into April/May

• And keeping stores tightly shut following treatment remains as essential as ever, and it is worth considering extending the closed period if there is no reason to open the store. Leave the product to work well. FG

New box filling solutions available

UK-based manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions, Haith has extended its market-leading range of box- lling solutions.

Haith has followed-up the unveiling of its Quanta Fill box ller at January’s Potato Expo in the USA by introducing the RotaTip PRO and an innovative box stacking module.

The Quanta Fill features a unique in-feed conveyor that gently layers the crop into a bu er bunker,

which is then lowered into the box. Active discharge doors then open to transfer the crop into the box, simultaneously raising as it lls. The process ensures that the weight of the box is never lifted and the machine is not put under pressure, which eliminates fatigue and prevents damage to both the machine and the box. The additional box handling functionality allows the operator to place stacks of empty boxes into the machine, which are then automatically destacked and transported to the lling module. After lling, the boxes are re-stacked for the operator to remove from the line.

Haith is also o ering box stacking and de-stacking as part of its 2024

RotaTip box tippler upgrades.

Available as additional modules for the RotaTip PRO box tippler, Haith’s new box stacking and destacking functionality signi cantly speeds up the box handling process and dramatically reduces forklift movements, the company claims.

The latest version of the RotaTip – the RotaTip PRO – also features a new all-electric box clamping system, which holds the box in place when rotating and has the ability to handle varying height boxes, from 900–1,200mm tall. The latest design is narrower than previous versions, allowing it to be transported on a standard HGV trailer. It is also easier to install or relocate, as Haith has incorporated forklift pockets in the latest design. Haith has also improved the accessibility of the main electric drive, placing it at low level for easier maintenance.

Haith explains that as with previous RotaTips, the RotaTip PRO handles potato boxes quickly and reliably, even in harsh conditions. As the tippler is rotated around a centre pivot, the weight of the box is never

lifted, and the machine is not put under pressure, which eliminates fatigue or prevents damage to both the machine and the box. The absence of hydraulics also removes the chance of oil contamination. The RotaTip PRO o ers exceptional power consumption as Haith has incorporated high-e ciency motors, which only run during the tipping sequence.

“With nearly 200 RotaTip box tipplers in use worldwide, the RotaTip is an incredibly popular machine,” says Duane Hill, Haith’s managing director. “We are always looking to make life easier and more e cient for our customers, and these new innovations will do just that.

“By introducing box stacking and de-stacking to both the RotaTip PRO and the Quanta Fill, users will operate more e ciently and with fewer forklift movements, something many of our customers have said they would bene t from.”

To nd out more about Haith and its range of vegetable handling equipment, contact the company directly. FG

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New generation of haulm toppers

With the Toppa series, Grimme presents a new generation of haulm toppers in various working widths. Low power consumption, a redesigned housing and increased suction power are just some of the highlights.

With the Toppa series, di erent models are available that enable haulm topping of 2, 4, 6 or 8 rows in front and rear mounting or alternatively in a front-rear machine-combination.

The Toppa 200 and Toppa 400 are 2-row and 4-row haulm toppers, respectively, which are suitable for both front and rear attachment.

By optimising the gearbox position, the angle of the PTO shaft to the tractor has been attened. This signi cantly reduces wear on the PTO shafts, especially when lifting the haulm

topper at the headland.

Another new feature is that the 4-row machine with a row width of 90cm is now also equipped with a continuous ail shaft – without any bearing and missing ails in the middle of the shaft. Large maintenance aps across the entire width of the housing make it easier to clean and change the ails.

The 6-row front-rear combination consists of the Toppa 200 in the front attachment of the tractor and a Toppa 600 Combi in the rear. The

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Toppa 600 Combi is folded hydraulically so that two rows are folded on either side of the tractor. The machine can be hydraulically folded to a transport width of 3m.

For an 8-row front-rear combination, the Toppa 400 in the front is combined with a Toppa 800 Combi in the rear. Here, the two booms in the back of the tractor are also folded hydraulically to operate two rows twice. With the Toppa 400 haulm topper, the road transport width is 3.29m with a row width of 4 x 75cm.

On both the Toppa 600 Combi and the Toppa 800 Combi, the two booms can be controlled separately from each other via a hydraulic control box or optionally via Isobus. In conjunction with the standard wide-angle PTO shafts, it is therefore possible to lift the haulm toppers independently of each other on wedge-shaped surfaces.

With the Toppa 800, Grimme o ers an 8-row haulm topper for rear mounting, which can be hydraulically folded to an external width of 3m for road transport. The machine is particularly suitable for farms with 8-row planting methods and for tractors without a front PTO shaft.

In the Toppa series, the typical Grimme ails are still used, which, adapted to the ridge contour, ensure an even and clean ail pattern.

Optionally, super cial ridge pressing wheels (so-called RidgeRunner) can be selected for each row, which close cracks on the top of the ridges after haulm has been topped. The potatoes can thus be protected from direct sunlight and the risk of green tubers can be reduced. FG

Combination of the Toppa 200 and Toppa 600 Combi for 6-row haulm topping.

Potato growers seek out biostimulant as scorching summer predicted

With extreme weather conditions becoming increasingly frequent, an importer of a seaweed-based biostimulant is urging growers to prepare for another hot summer.

Marcus Palmer, whose company MJP Supplies is the UK distributor of Algifol, wants potato growers to plan ahead, especially if another scorching summer is coming.

Marcus says that if potatoes are to be given the greatest chance of surviving drought conditions, the rst of three applications of Algifol should take place at the rosette stage and can be mixed in with the rst blight spray.

A second application at tuber initiation will help increase disease resistance and the crop’s ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, such as last year’s mid30s temperatures.

A nal application of Algifol is recommended four weeks before burn down or harvest.

cost-e ective biostimulants on the market,” says Marcus. “Even though you’re only using a small amount at a time, Algifol is proven to make a real di erence.”

winter and spring. This was followed

Ryan Wrisdale of the Louth Potato Company has applied Algifol regularly since 2018. “In that year, just like in 2024, we had a very wet winter and spring. This was followed by drought conditions over the summer,” he says. “As we don’t have an irrigation system, we could not water our 20-acre crop of early and second early potatoes. After a few weeks, the plants su ered from stress due to a lack of water and were not growing.

“We applied Algifol with every blight spray on a seven-day interval. This meant that the plant was fed through the leaves with Algifol applied little and often. This kept the plant alive, and the potatoes

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gained more weight and size, resulting in a bonus of an increased yield after we thought it was too late.

“We also gained a good-sized potato, which was amazing as, at one point, we thought we were going to have a disastrous crop. The potato crop yield averaged between seven and 10 tonnes per acre that year.”

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Demand surges for cup planter

Standen Engineering Ltd says it has seen a surge in demand for its SR200 cup planter this spring.

Launched in 2022, the SR200 planter was developed to counter the main criticism of all cup planters; their struggle to handle variations in seed potato sizes. The SR200 features a “revolutionary” cup design that is capable of handling longer and larger seed, the company says.

Standen says it believes that the increased size of seed potatoes in the

last couple of years has fuelled the demand for a cup planter that can handle seed size variations.

As well as the new cup design, the SR200 o ers a high work rate, achieving fast forward speeds of up to 10kph. The in-cab touch screen controls operate the hydraulic space selector to give high levels of control over seed spacing and ensure accurate planting. The new stainless steel hood design with hydraulic pressure adjustment forms perfect

New twin head weigher

Pace Mechanical Handling, UK designer of automated end-of-line packing and palletising solutions, has unveiled a new weigher for potato packers.

Its new self-cleaning Twin Head Weigher o ers several features not found in other weighers, the company claims. Pace has incorporated two sets of weigh hoppers into its new design—one hopper bags green-top potatoes, and the other bags dry potatoes that have been stored.

Both electronic weigh hoppers are self-cleaning and mounted onto a three-point load cell system. Pace has also included new, extra-large bag clamps for large potatoes. All belts have full

variable speed control, PLC control throughout, and a 10in HMI display with user-friendly software.

The wet hoppers are constructed with a web-style, mild-steel frame, which allows soil dislodged from the potato to drop through the web, thereby reducing the amount of soil that could build up in the hopper.

“Our new Twin Head Weigher reduces the number of wet potatoes that are placed in the paper sack, which would otherwise become damp and prone to splitting,” says Pace managing director, Nick Cesare. “We have also moved away from using a steel plate in favour of a web, which means the machine requires less frequent cleaning, reducing downtime signi cantly.”

As well as greater e ciency, Pace’s Twin Head Weigher is fast, handling up to 12 bags per minute.

The Pace Twin Head Weigher has been designed to easily connect to other Pace machinery, such as its sack placer and CBC, details of which can be found on www.robotpalletizing.co.uk FG

ridges even at high forward speeds.

Standen explains that SR200 customers who have had the planter on farm for up to two planting seasons have praised its consistency and accuracy, both in terms of depth and spacing as well as how the seed feeds into the cups. The company claims they also comment on how easy the planter is to set up and access for maintenance with very low running costs.

Customers wanting to see the

SR200 cup planter for themselves can book a demonstration now by contacting Standen directly. FG

Potatoes

Sprout suppressant attains Import Tolerance in Japan

In a signi cant stride towards facilitating global potato trade, 1,4Group and DormFresh have proudly announced the attainment of Import Tolerance for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) in Japan. The Japanese Ministry for Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) updated food residue standards in early March, incorporating a maximum residue level of 15mg/kg for 1,4-DMN in potatoes, e ective immediately.

1,4Group initiated the application process for 1,4-DMN Import Tolerance in Japan in April 2021. Following meticulous review and risk assessment by Japanese authorities, including the Japanese Food Safety Commission, it was concluded that residues of 1,4-DMN

in potatoes up to 15mg/kg pose no health concerns. This favorable determination underscores the safety and e cacy of 1,4-DMN, further bolstering con dence in its utilisation during the storage season.

“We are delighted to announce that 1,4GROUP has been granted a Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. The ministry’s assessment concluded that residues of 1,4-DMN in potatoes pose no health concerns. This favorable determination is a signi cant step forward in enhancing the global trade of potatoes,” stated 1,4Group global regulatory a airs director, Jeanette VonKrosigk.

The setting of Import Tolerance for 1,4-DMN is anticipated to promote global potato trade and optimise storage practices worldwide. “We are working with our market channel partners ensuring that 1,4SIGHT expanded use is seamlessly integrated into their operations,” said global sales & marketing director, John Hren. FG

Complete planting process in one machine

soil, the company says.

The trend towards integrated soil cultivation, planting, and ridging in a single operation has been steadily advancing. For the 2024 growing season, Dewulf has therefore developed a brand new 4-row cup planter, the Certa 40 Integral. Both 4x75 cm and 4x90cm are available as row distances.

The cultivator is an evolution of the SC 300 Compact. Moreover, the new chain is of the highest quality, and the rotor shaft is tted with thicker anges. The cultivator has an angle sensor on the rear board, which controls the cylinders for the nine depth wheels. These nine large wheels carry the weight of the machine and provide the automatic working depth control. As a result, they guarantee su cient carrying capacity even in light and/or loose

The planter is equipped with a 3.5t bunker. The planting elements are an upgraded version of the long-established CP elements. Among other improvements, the planting tube is adjustable to accommodate the tuber size, and each planting element is individually hydraulically driven. As such, it is easy to create spray tracks and variable planting is possible. The opener beam is mounted in a parallelogram tted with cylinders, allowing the planting depth to be easily adjusted from the cabin.

Every part of the control system – from the control box to the software – communicates via Isobus. This in-house designed system can be accompanied by a 12in Topcon touchscreen and joystick. FG

New energy-eficient fans for potato and onion storage

The new Air Control Max fan from Farm Electronics is a must-have for arable farmers storing potatoes and onions. This fan is specially designed to create ideal climate conditions for the storage of crops.

The Air Control Max fan was developed in-house and is energyefcient, the company says. During the development process, the focus was on designing a lightweight fan blade with low noise production. This design was further optimised with an innovative fan housing in the company’s own wind tunnel. The new energy-efcient electric motor is integrated into the

hub, with the controller and electronics mounted separately. The end result is a fan with low noise levels (36% less than other fans) that achieves maximum air output (7% more) at low speeds (35% less).

With this new generation of fans combined with the Cropscan Vision Control climate computer, the air volume can be adjusted to the product’s needs in storage. This allows for minimising weight loss in potatoes and maintaining relative humidity at a level that prevents mold and bacterial growth in onions. Thanks to the new motor technology, standard energy consumption is 20% lower compared to conventional AC electric motors. With standard speed control, energy consumption can even be halved at 80% speed.

The Air Control Max is available with three types of motors, setting a new standard for efciency in the world of agricultural crop storage. FG

A history of fan manufacturing

2024 marks Plug&Cool’s seventh year as a company that endeavours to provide farmers in the UK and Europe with the best grain conditioning products on the market. Although the company may seem like a newcomer to the industry, it has a long history of working with farmers through its parent company, Gibbons Engineering Group Ltd.

Founded in 1969 as an electric motor rewinding rm, Gibbons Engineering evolved through the years and in the early 1990s, began the design and manufacturing process of high-powered, energy-e cient grain cooling fans. Working with both steel and aluminium casings, the range of grain cooling fans quickly became popular with arable farmers, and through a network of distributors across the country, the Gibbons fans, combined with Gibbons electric motors became a mainstay within grain stores throughout the UK.

As the company grew larger throughout the coming years, Gibbons continued to support farmers with other engineering services outside of the arable market. With engineers on hand to install

irrigation pumps, and rewind and repair electric motors, the rm built up a reputation for supplying an excellent range of products and services. Gibbons’ electrical engineers specialise in building control panels and undertaking electrical services on farms, and their HVAC team has a reputation for excellence in axial fan installation within farm buildings too.

Rebranding

Fast forward to 2017, Gibbons Engineering Group decided to rebrand the agricultural services division, and Plug&Cool was born. With the manufacture of grain cooling fans in its on-site workshops, the company says a base for a successful business was already in place, and in support of the humble

grain cooling fan, other products were gradually added to the product range.

With the help of Robydome technology, the Multi-Zone control panel was rst on the list to be designed and manufactured in-house. The Multi-Zone control panel enables farmers to have full control over their cooling fans as temperature probes placed in the grain pile connect to the panel which then shuts o the fans when the grain is at optimum temperature levels. With energy savings at the forefront of many farmers’ minds, this technology is often vital for saving time and money, Plug&Cool says.

Durable poly pedestals

Grain-cooling pedestals go hand in hand with cooling fans so Plug&Cool developed a poly pedestal that farmers can rely on year after year. Since its inception, the Plug&Cool team has exhibited at many of the UK’s leading agricultural exhibitions, and this helped to further the connection with the customer base. After speaking with farmers rsthand, it was clear that a durable poly pedestal was necessary for the best results.

The Plug&Cool pedestal is a onetime purchase due to its strength and robust design, the company says. The engineering genius behind the pedestal adaptor sleeve means that farmers have the choice of using a 150mm or a 200mm top pipe for a more powerful fan.

Online store launch

Plug&Cool has maintained its core distribution network in the UK and Europe, but after developing

supporting products for the grain cooling fan, the Plug&Cool online store was launched in 2021. This has given farmers 24/7 access to the entire range, with next-day delivery where possible. The Plug&Cool website has proved a great success amongst the farming community due to its simple design and easy navigation, the company says.

New products

Plug&Cool is always keen to expand its product range and in 2023 developed a new under oor cooling system to incorporate the aluminium grain cooling fans and the poly pedestals. Plug&Cool Outdoor is designed for longevity, with each aluminium fan tted with a rain canopy on top which protects the fan motor from harsh weather conditions and ingress water. With a standard fan, any water that gets into the fan cowl of the motor can cause damage to the bearings, so the canopy is a bit of a game-changer for farmers who wish to keep their cooling fans outside of the barn, Plug&Cool reckons. There’s no need to worry about outdoor fans breaking down after a few years of use, the company claims.

The Plug&Cool Outdoor kit also comes with a 1m poly pedestal with a steel conical cap, and an oversized, twist-to-lock steel base that ts all standard-sized manholes. The base is much sturdier than other pedestal bases due to its larger size. The design engineers at Plug&Cool realised that most indoor pedestal bases are solid steel rings and identi ed a problem with the aeration of grain at the base of the pedestal. The Plug&Cool Outdoor steel base is perforated with 6mm holes that allow the air to ow freely around the bottom of the pedestal and ultimately prevent any moisture, which leads to growth in the grain.

Plug&Cool is continually developing its range of products to ensure that arable farmers can get everything they need from one place, and at a price that it says doesn’t break the bank. FG

solved by tractor remapping

A harvest operation’s output will always be limited by its weakest link, so when Graham Holmes’ John Deere 6150R proved an underpowered replacement for an older tractor, he turned to professional remap from Avon Tuning HD to increase his productivity.

Graham runs three John Deere 6150Rs for mowing, raking and hauling silage at Chelker House Farm in Addingham, west Yorkshire, with the trio of tractors between eight and nine years old. Graham is a third-generation farmer and runs the business in partnership with his father, Max, while his son, Sam, plays a key role in both the dairy and contracting operations.

Although the size of the tractors was akin to Graham’s previous machines, the tractors were signi cantly underpowered and rated at 136hp.

Output losses when running the twin mowers and hauling silage on the hilly terrain were most notable.

“Output with the mowers in a good silage crop was around 7kph, but the biggest problem was when the front mower hit some already cut grass at the end of a row, the tractor just died and had nothing left to give, forcing the operator to lift or slow to crawl.”

The tailored ECU remap from Avon Tuning HD was installed by local service engineer, Tom Eckton, and along with carrying out the remap, he

provides advice over the phone when required.

“We have only increased the tractor power to within the safe limits of the engine and drivetrain, as reliability is still key,” says Graham. “We have a lot of investment tied up in these machines, so we want to keep them in top condition. The tractor can now handle the mowers at 15kph comfortably and keep running to the end of the row even in the thickest crops. It means we can drop more grass per day which the forager can easily clear.”

Since the remap, the tractors aren’t using any extra fuel to counteract the increases in work e ciencies. “Any fuel use increase is o set by greater output when mowing and hauling trailers. Alongside this, the wider implications of running an underpowered tractor that can slow the forager down, is a big factor.”

Remapping has allowed Graham to run coste ective tractors in his business, while improving power outputs to match the demand of his implements and increase work e ciencies not only from the tractors, but the wider harvesting process. FG

Retaining Walls

What to look for in a hire company

As we look ahead to harvest 2024, Gareth Clements, operations director for Ardent Hire Solutions, ofers advice on what to look out for when hiring equipment, and the benefts of hire over purchase.

With margins becoming tighter and costs rising, farmers are increasingly looking to hire machinery rather than purchase. Explaining the benefts, Gareth says: “You know what your costs are, and we maintain the machine including servicing and thorough examination certifcates – all the hirer is responsible for is damage.

“In the event of breakdown and if we can’t fx the machine the same day, we will bring

a courtesy machine out to be used until the machine is fully repaired, ensuring daily duties can continue. We understand a machine is required for tasks that can’t wait, so minimising downtime is our priority.”

Planning ahead is important, Gareth adds, and harvest always provides a challenge for farms with only one telehandler. Ardent has regular customers who book annually for a top up

machine.

So what should you look out for when hiring machinery? “All of Ardent’s machines come with air con as standard and many more bells and whistles. Many hire companies tend to order a base spec machine but we include features such as air con, joystick controls, hydraulic fork positioning, chassis levelling, extra protection guards and sound proofng as standard. Also, all our machines have a keypad to help prevent theft.”

Hiring helps farmers fx their costs whilst providing them with machine specifcations and hire durations that match their requirements. “This fexibility has been hugely benefcial at a time of uncertainty and change not only in farming but the UK economy as a whole,” he adds.

When seeking out a hire company, Gareth says the most important criteria for Ardent’s customers is its depot locations – knowing that the company can support them anywhere in the UK. “We can provide the same service and supply from any one of our depots, there is always an Ardent depot near you.”

Ardent Hire Solutions ofers short- and longterm hire of agricultural spec telehandlers. It also has a wide range of diggers, dumpers, rollers and access equipment. It ofers a nationwide service out of six depot locations.

Some of its most popular products are JCB Agri Super telehandlers or telehandlers with joystick controls and rear hydraulic hitches. These ofer speed, faster cycle times and have the fexibility to tow a trailer. FG

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Is hire the future?

GCS Machinery is based near Horncastle, Lincolnshire. The family-owned business has been trading for 37 years and specialises in agricultural and construction plant machinery hire and sales.

A specialist fuel bowser refurbishment service is o ered and used bowsers are bought in, reconditioned, and checked, and sold in the UK and overseas. It also has a small retail unit and online shop.

transport if they prefer.

Complete crop storage package

“With 2024 starting with the wettest spring in living memory, along current low grain prices, Agricultural Supply Services is trying to help provide farmers best value, along with bespoke product advice,” says MD Charles Goldingham.

The company says it o ers farmers the complete crop storage package with crop cooling pedestals, fans and CropCool Control, crop/hay/timber moisture meters, temperature probes, crop sampling kits, and insect traps etc to meet Red Tractor needs.

(Wile/Unimeter, Sinar, Dickey-John and Perton) to provide the complete range from £335–4,000, to suit farms of all types and sizes.

Farmers can inspect its products at shows such as Cereals, Groundswell, Royal Welsh Show, LAMMA and some regional shows.

The company’s hire eet is increasing at a fast pace due to rising demand. The eet consists of all leading brands of trailers. It has grain, silage, at and dump trailers. Tractors including John Deere, New Holland and Case with Fendt will join the eet in the near future. GCS runs JCB telehandlers, with Manitou being added in 2024. It also hires fuel bowsers from 950-litres upwards.

GCS delivers anywhere in the UK, or customers can arrange their own

Machinery can be hired on a short or long-term hire contract. New items are being purchased throughout the year. If customers have a speci c machinery requirement, GCS says it will do everything it can to ful l their need whilst also o ering a competitive price.

The company o ers its hire service throughout the UK and further a eld. GCS believes its strong values for customer service and satisfaction keep customers coming back year after year.

The company is still taking bookings for harvest 2024, so please get in touch directly. FG

The company’s expertise is in crop storage and monitoring and measuring, as well as grazing management, and soil health (compaction, pH, EC, temperature and moisture).

With 28 years’ experience supplying and recommending products, it works with four di erent moisture meter manufacturers

Charles Goldingham explained: “Having a farm myself, customers have come to trust our advice, as we will always try to recommend items that are going to suit farmers’ particular circumstances best. “That’s our way of doing business. Also for grassland farmers practising rotational grazing, we have recently re-launched our bluetooth platemeter, G1000 Neo, with latest software.”

The company also o ers kit complying with the FETF, including the soil health monitor package, platemeters, weather stations and crop storage monitoring kit. FG

Pre-Harvest Preparation

AGCO and Trimble have completed their joint venture, PTx Trimble. This combines Trimble’s precision agriculture business and AGCO’s JCA Technologies to form a new company that will factory t and retro t precision technology to meet the needs of farmers.

AGCO has acquired an 85% stake in PTx Trimble, and Trimble will hold a 15% stake. Going forward, the PTx Trimble JV will be consolidated into AGCO’s nancial statements.

“Farmers worldwide need technologies that support them to be more productive and pro table while minimising the environmental impact of their operations,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO’s chairman, president and CEO. “PTx Trimble will provide farmers greater access to next-generation precision ag tools, no matter what brands of tractors and implements they operate.”

The formation of PTx Trimble enhances AGCO’s comprehensive technology o ering around guidance, autonomy, precision spraying, connected farming, data management and sustainability.

“Farmers are the real winners here,” said Rob Painter, Trimble’s president and CEO. “By combining our expertise and resources through this JV, we aim to accelerate the pace of innovation. With a focus on open technologies, customers will bene t from tech solutions available to farmers across a broad range of tractor and implement brands.”

AGCO’s consolidated precision ag revenue is now expected to

exceed $2.0 billion by 2028, and the transaction is expected to be accretive to AGCO’s revenue growth, adjusted operating margin pro le and adjusted earnings per share in the rst full year post-close.

AGCO nanced the transaction through a combination of $1.1 billion in recently issued senior unsecured notes, a $500 million term loan facility, other borrowings and cash on hand.

Dedicated to “the world’s tomorrow”, Trimble says it is a technology company that delivers solutions that enable customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life.

Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability.

From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble says it is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble visit: www.trimble.com FG

really are the safest way to protect & keep your straw dry. As popular as ever with both new & existing customers, the system will help in saving 10 – 15% of waste on an outside stack. Keeping your costs low & your workers safe! Please contact us for more details www.prostrawsystems.co.uk

Combine header o ers high-productivity harvesting

Agriculture is, and always will be, challenged by the weather. Whether drought or drowned, mother nature will dictate the cultivation of crops for many years to come. As weather windows seem to tighten and farm businesses are scaled up, there is a need to increase the productivity and e ciency of machinery to deliver a pro table harvest.

History of drapers

Turning the clocks back, even the earliest binders and harvesting machines used draper style feeding in the form of canvases for the bene ts of heads- rst feeding to the threshing unit. The practicality and maintenance of damp canvases though was one of the main causes of the shift towards auger headers. For smaller headers, the simple driveline and rigid frame provided a lowcost and functional approach to combine feeding.

Fast forward to 1986 with many technological advances in draper manufacturing and engineering, MacDon’s experience with swather draper headers generated demand to t its rubber-belted swather header to combines. The cost and performance bene ts of headsrst feeding were again realised and from there exploded the demand for combine draper headers in the American Midwest.

Multi-crop advantages

In a period of wet weather, drilling windows and harvest windows are shortened; both of which put pressure on the combine when it is most critically needed. Crop diversi cation is one solution to this challenge so long as the crop can be suitably harvested when ready.

The MacDon FD2 has been tested in practically every crop around the world, in pretty much every condition anyone would dare to put in front of it. In many scenarios, the combine header is known to be the limiting factor for combine throughput where lodged wheat or damp, dewy barley make for a very unpleasant

harvesting experience. Having the draper feeding and the oating headstock make this signi cantly easier on the operator, giving the farm the con dence to plant a range of diverse crops and trusting that the header will not be the limiting factor at harvest time.

Floating linkage

The wet weather doesn’t just create pressure at drilling and harvest time though. The need to get fertiliser on early is notorious for leaving rutted tramlines which cause havoc with height-sensing combine headers at harvest. Having the header mounted on a oating linkage takes the stress out of navigating these, which MacDon says it has perfected since the release of the FlexDraper in 2004. The system works neatly in conjunction with the combine’s existing auto header height control system, but allows the combine to take a relaxed back-seat approach to ground following. The instant mechanical response means badger sets and tramline ruts are no longer a worry to the operator, and negate the downtime associated with changing knife sections.

Along with the oating linkage, the frame of the FlexDraper is split into three sections. Each of these follow the ground independently, allowing the header to work much closer to the ground where laid crop or short crops are nestled in valley bottoms or over ridges in the eld. While this capability was developed with the terraced elds of the Midwest in mind, it has just as equally found a new home in the rolling vales and hills of the UK. Being able to cut all the crop without the need to cut at multiple angles means reduced eld passes and an easier operator experience.

Integration

Just as the three-point linkage and Isobus has standardised the tractor implement side of the industry, MacDon says it is leading the way with ensuring seamless compatibility between combines and combine headers. By interfacing through the existing combine’s controls, the MacDon FD2 retains the functionality and

features that one could expect from a combine manufacturer’s own header.

Knowing that the header can be adapted to a range of combine brands allows farmers to invest knowing that the header can be kept for multiple combines, regardless of whether the combine colour changes down the line. Not many will look back to the days when a plough and tractor were bought as a combined unit; the practicalities and bene ts associated with the commonised three-point linkage really set the bar for justifying capital expenditure, allowing tractor and implement manufacturers to innovate and specialise separately in their particular area.

In an uncertain economic climate, there is a tendency to hold on to equipment longer and make purchases that have a more direct impact on business performance. While the FD2 will improve the productivity of the combine, the additional investment needs to be justi ed, the manufacturer acknowledges. The high serviceability and minimal regular maintenance of MacDon headers lends itself to a long service life, evidenced by many FlexDraper headers having done several thousands of hours. This longevity helps maintain the resale value and further reduces the cost of ownership. Retaining the header for multiple combines is a new concept to the European market but one that is rmly established in other markets, allowing equipment to earn its full potential rather than being traded prematurely.

The trend towards draper headers has been accelerated by the growth of farm businesses and the need to get more out of the combine at harvest. The MacDon FlexDraper has led the European charge in the shift to draper headers and continues to deliver on innovation and performance to ensure it can meet the demands of modern agriculture in challenging conditions. FG

Unlike wide tyres which crush the crops, narrow row crop tyres have less impact on the soil and allow young seedlings to develop correctly throughout the eld. In addition to being easier to drive between the rows of crops with narrow tyres compared to wide tyres, the limited width of the footprint in the soil with narrow tyres reduces the number of plants damaged as well as the impact on your crop’s root system.

Ascenso’s VDR 900 VF radial tyres are engineered to carry 40% more load than a conventional radial tire, or the same load at 40% lower pressure.

The width of agricultural tyres can make a noticeable di erence to crop yield. Narrow row crop tyres have less impact on soil and allow young seedlings to develop throughout the eld. Ascenso explains the bene ts of its VDR 900 VF radial tyres, which also deliver lower fuel consumption, and increased overall productivity.

You may think that there is only a slight di erence in the width of agricultural tyres, but depending on the size of your farm, the di erence

tyre width makes to potential crop yield is noticeable.

Spraying, for instance, at this time of the year requires numerous trips

across your elds and the impact in terms of soil damage and crop damage with traditional wide tyres can really a ect your bottom line.

These tyres have been designed with stronger lugs, a large contact patch that gives excellent traction and with the unique and innovative design of Ascenso’s mud breaker technology, the self-cleaning characteristic of the tyre decreases slippage, delivers lower fuel consumption, and increases overall productivity.

With a set of high-tech narrow VF tyres, you can work with lower in ation pressures, use a highcapacity spray tank, wide booms, and see a signi cant improvement in crop yield, the company concludes. FG

How to reduce your grain drying costs

At the heart of the Grain Sentry is a state-of-the-art self-teaching algorithm developed in-house at Perry’s utilising the team’s extensive knowledge of real-world drier operation.

Grain Sentry is Perry of Oakley’s automatic drier moisture monitoring system, which controls the drier temperature, fan speed and discharge speed automatically. The accurate control of those parameters results in signi cant operational savings.

Alongside the algorithm is a moisture meter that only requires an annual calibration (that’s a game changer, says Perry). This technology is integrated with the grain drier using a suction system tted to the incoming and outgoing conveyors or ducts resulting in a true average sample being taken.

£21,500 per season, according to Perry. The company invites farmers to get in touch with your real-life data and the team will run it through their calculator and show you how much you could save. It can be retro- tted to any roller or shutter discharge continuous ow grain drier or conveyor drier.

Concluding, Perrys says it has been a key part of the British agricultural sector for over 75 years and designs and manufactures its entire product range in the UK, which means that all the support you need is rapidly available, including a large stock of spares.

Contact Perrys directly today for all your handling, storage and drier requirements and receive a free, no obligation quotation. FG

Drier grain samples are taken at a minimum of every two minutes. The moisture content is measured, and the results fed into the self-teaching algorithm which calculates how long the grain needs to transit through the drier, at what temperature, fan speed and discharge speed. Based on that information the system changes those parameters to achieve the required grain moisture content without over-drying.

So how big are the savings? Based on a 30tph throughput drier, drying 6,000 tonnes per season in average conditions, the direct drying cost savings would be approximately

Grain Drying, Handling & Storage

A quick, e icient way to improve your buildings

Tag Insulation says its closed cell insulation is one of the quickest, most cost e ective and e cient ways to insulate your farm buildings.

Tag o ers a nationwide insulation service from a dedicated team of knowledgeable people who visit, advise, measure and quote for free.

Closed cell insulation adheres to all the common materials used for agricultural buildings, including steel, aluminium, asbestos, tin, brick, stone, bre-cement, and concrete. It is also the best choice for corrugated surfaces and irregularly shaped buildings, as pre-manufactured insulation prevents them from being insulated e ectively.

The spray foam Tag uses is an easily applied polyurethane material that sets “exceptionally fast”, meaning the building will not be out of production for a long time compared to other insulation options. It has a dense cellular structure and rigid setting which is an additional bene t as it can strengthen the roof by making it up to three times stronger.

Farm buildings can be cold, dark and damp, especially in the colder months, which can lead to moisture and condensation – causing havoc with food and grain stores, including mould, water ingress and large uctuations in temperature causing grain to get damp or rot. All leading to loss of income for the farm.

TAG says its insulation has excellent thermal properties, reduces heat loss in the winter and helps keep the building cooler in the summer, saving money on energy bills. In addition, it is bulk water resistant and weatherproof, as well as being great at reducing any risk of dampness and condensation issues.

Asbestos is one of the most common roof materials used on older commercial barns and buildings. Not only does closed cell insulation contain the asbestos it will encapsulate, seal and repair nearly every damaged panel, and this is done at a fraction of the cost compared to a new roof alternative.

TAG’s insulation is pest-resistant, which is ideal for agricultural buildings that are being used to store feed or crops. Mice and rats have been known to chew through electrical wires, breglass insulation and rigid foam insulation. Tag’s insulation does not appeal as a food source and is much harder to penetrate through.

The insulation is eco-friendly, class 1 re rated, and comes with a 25-year warranty. It is also backed by the LABC, KIWA, BDA and fully certi cated. Contact the company directly or visit https://taginsulation.co.uk for more information. FG

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Are your buildings ready for silage season and harvest 2024?

Concrete Panel Systems is a UK manufacturer of UKCA-marked pre-stressed concrete panels and precast interlocking concrete stacking blocks.

The company supplies high quality concrete products, stocking a wide range of panel sizes, as well as making any length to order. With over 10 years’ experience, it is small enough to listen but big enough to deliver, being able to fulfll your order on time and at a competitive price, the company says.

Supplying farmers all over the UK with concrete panels, specialising in silage clamps, crop storage and walling.

Concrete panels are the perfect ft for silage and crop storage, ofering a quick building solution by slotting on top of one another with the unique grooves to lock into place, and secured between steel posts and bolts. This ofers you “immense strength and durability for any storage clamp”.

Panel suitability guide:

• 90mm: Ideal for livestock walling

• 140mm: Suitable for retaining wall for grain, silage and earth

• 170mm: Great for excess weight loads for high walls.

All Concrete Panel Systems Ltd panel products adhere to UKCAapproved standards, therefore, you can be rest assured that you’re getting quality products delivered for your upcoming building or project, the company concludes. Whether you need to update your existing storage or create a new clamp, get in touch with Concrete Panel Systems directly. FG

Tailored solutions from seed to storage

Tey Farm Systems ofers comprehensive solutions for post-harvest grain cleaning, drying and storage, meeting the needs of the cereal farming sector. With “unrivalled” knowledge and understanding, it specialises in the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of all types of crop storage, drying, and handling systems. Its services are tailored to enhance efciency, reduce waste, and increase the proftability of farming operations.

Each project begins with a detailed consultation to understand each farm’s unique requirements. A team of experts leverage the latest technology and design principles to create customised solutions that optimise space, enhance crop preservation, and ensure ease of operation. Whether it’s building a new facility or upgrading existing structures, Tey’s designs focus on scalability, sustainability, and the future growth of the farm.

Supply and installation are

executed with “precision and attention to detail”, ensuring that every component of the crop storage, drying, and handling systems is of the “highest quality and ftted perfectly to the designed specifcations”. Tey Farm Systems says its commitment to excellence extends to maintenance services, ofering peace of mind that your investment is preserved for the long term.

Its proactive approach to maintenance helps prevent downtime, extend the life of the equipment, and ensure it operates at peak efciency throughout the harvest season and beyond. Tey Farm Systems says it’s a reliable partner dedicated to enhancing their postharvest preparations and ensuring success. FG

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Farm-Tec has announced that the new GAC 2700-UGMA Grain Analysis Computer is available in the UK.

Grain analysis computer now available in the UK

As well as incorporating forward-thinking security improvements the GAC 2700 has reduced measurement time, a new modern user-interface, and reliability improvements.

DICKEYjohn is marketing the GAC 2700 with the tag line: ‘Our best just got better’.

Following on from the success of the GAC 2500, the GAC 2700 uses the latest analysis technology (149 MHz) to provide accurate repeatable results. The GAC 2500 has been the UK industry's standard for accurate, rapid, and reliable whole grain analysis for the last 10 years, Farm-Tec says. The GAC 2700 builds on this trusted success and o ers additional user experience and advantages.

The enhanced security allows you to customise the instrument access to speci c employees. It has

processing which gives a ‘Rapid Analysis Mode’ reducing the measurement process time to get trucks moving through your facility. Improved usability reduces training with an interface and navigation that’s as simple as a smartphone app.

As well as the enhanced technology embedded in the new GAC 2700, Farm-Tec UK speci c calibrations provide “unrivalled results”. These results can be tracked and reviewed in the leading UK pro ciency schemes (Frontier, Open eld and UKNIR). Contact Farm-Tec to discuss the DICKEYjohn GAC 2700 and how it could give you even more reliable and accurate moisture and hectolitre results. FG

A simple way to handle waste tyres

With around 50 million scrap tyres produced in the UK every year, Envirotyre says it o ers a specialist service to handle the reprocessing or reuse of tyres as alternative fuel or construction material.

Envirotyre UK Ltd is a tyre and track disposal specialist that has been trading for 22 years. The company collects tyres including bicycle, car, van, 4x4, truck, tractor to crane and earthmover together with plant and agri tracks. The company is based at a purpose-built site located next to the A17 near Boston, Lincolnshire. It also collects other types of rubber, such as matting and conveyor belting.

Envirotyre says it provides a rstclass collection service to customers throughout the UK and holds a full Environment Agency permit, as well as a waste carrier/broker licence.

Around 50 million scrap tyres are produced in the UK every year which represents a major challenge to circular economy, where waste is converted into a resource. Also known as end-of-life tyres (ELTs), they can be recycled in two di erent ways – reuse and reprocessing. Envirotyre is a specialist in the reuse of waste tyre as construction material or alternative fuel.

Nearly 40,000 tyres per day are used as an alternative fuel; they have the calori c value equivalent to good quality coal with the environmental advantage of lower emissions.

The heat produced by burning one tyre is the same as burning over seven litres of oil. Envirotyre collects and processes end-of-life tyres and tracks to export for use as alternative fuel, or for reuse as construction material.

Envirotyre is a member of the TRA which supports the Tyre Industry Federation’s Responsible Recycler Scheme. This guarantees that all tyres collected, recycled, or reprocessed by them are disposed of or reused in an environmentally friendly manner or best practice methods.

All TRA members are fully accredited by the scheme, giving piece of mind that your obligation to dispose of waste tyres in the correct, legal manner will be met in full.

For further advice or to book a collection, contact Envirotyre directly or visit www.envirotyre.com FG

TYRE& TRACK DISPOSAL

Prevent costly harvest breakdowns with four-point checklist

Leach Lewis Vulcan Agri is o ering pre-harvest special prices on all tracks in April and May, with on-farm inspections available if required.

The company’s large UK tracks stock is ready for immediate delivery including same day if required, for both combines and tractors in multiple widths. The company is exhibiting at Cereals ’24 in June; visit the stand to discuss your requirements.

Ensure your tracks are in good condition:

• Tread bars: Full outer tread bar checks across the whole track looking for uneven tread bar wear or cuts with splits in main carcass or bars. Check running area of track for excessive wear or if any internal cables are showing.

• Undercarriage components: Ensure your mid rollers have a full coating of rubber and replace if not, as they are a vital component. It’s important to clean

tracks and undercarriage at the start of each day and clean out debris between rollers and drive wheels.

• Guide and drive lugs: Check around the lugs and make sure they are smooth on both sides and that chunks or splits have not arisen. Excessive road use also gives lugs high stress and increases heat across tracks which increases wear.

• Alignment: Faulty alignment can cause many problems. It is important to check tension and track alignment as suggested in operator’s manual. After checks run machine about 250m and recheck that alignment has held. FG

Specialised machine tackles stone problems

The Husarya stone picker is a specialised agricultural machine designed to remove stones, particularly in potato crops. The presence of stones can not only impede potato growth but also cause signi cant machinery damage. The Husarya addresses this problem by e ectively clearing the elds, thus ensuring a smoother harvesting process and reducing the risk of crop loss, the manufacturer says.

Stones in the eld can cause mechanical damage to potato skins, leading to increased disease susceptibility and a reduction in the marketable quality of the crop. Additionally, stones can lead to wear and tear on agricultural machinery, such as planters and harvesters,

leading to increased maintenance costs and potential downtime.

The machine works by tilling the soil and using a screening mechanism to separate rocks and debris from the soil. It typically consists of a digging unit that lifts the soil and rocks onto a conveyor system, where the debris is then sifted out. The stones are collected in a hopper or directly deposited into a trailer and can be removed from the eld, while the cleaned soil is redistributed evenly across the eld.

This also improves soil structure and its water-retention capacity, leading to better yields and more e cient water use – crucial for sustainable farming practices. FG

“The most powerful and robust” vacuum cleaners

The GCX range of vaccum cleaners from V-Tuf all come with 50mm bore hose and accessories to allow large volumes of dust and debris to ow to the tank of the machine and reduce blockages and downtime. They also have cyclonic ltration that allows the lters to stay cleaner for longer.

• OEM & aftermarket replacement parts

The XR range are V-Tuf’s toughest plastic machines with roto-molded tanks; these are “virtually unbreakable”. These machines are also made from 70% recycled plastic. The XR11000-240 has a triple motor head which gives you maximum suction power on 240V. All these machines have 38mm large bore hoses and accessories.

15m hoses are available for both ranges.

V-Tuf says it has 25 years’ experience delivering robust, powerful and tailormade cleaning solutions. The company o ers a highly diverse range of robust pressure washers and

vacuums that can be exactly matched to any cleaning and dust extraction jobs in today’s farming and agricultural businesses.

The V-Tuf range’s robustness, longevity and the national backup service sets it apart, the company says. It’s been designed with consumers in mind to ensure it meets their precise needs. The range includes some 230 machines and accessories. V-Tuf experts can assemble the right kit and sales backup is “second to none” with some 6,000 parts on hand backed up by a nationwide network of engineers.

The V–Tuf range is currently available through several agricultural stores. FG

• Complete range of service equipment, tools and consumables

• Design, manufacture & installation of bespoke A/C systems

• Manufacture and repair of hose assemblies

• Condenser / Evaporator repair and modification

• Air Conditioning training inc. Safe Handling of Refrigerants

• Technical support for engineers in the field

• Product identification and sourcing

• Worldwide distribution

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLEANING EQUIPMENT THAT’S TUF ON FARMS

KEEP GRAIN STORES CLEAN WITH OUR VACUUM

BLAST AWAY GRIME WITH OUR PRESSURE WASHER RANGE

EASY-FIT ATTACHMENTS THAT MAKE CLEANING A BREEZE

LARGE VACUUM TANK CAPACITIES

LONG REACH HOSE AND TOOLS FOR HIGH

EFFORTLESS CLEANING WITH POWERFUL MACHINERY

to end of tenancy WESTMILL FARM, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3RP

TIMED ONLINE AUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS, TELESCOPIC HANDLER, FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

fat roll, Pettit discs, Howard rotavator, Dowdeswell DP8 4f plough, various cultivators, fert spreader, toppers, sprayer, rolls, hedgecutter, wheels, tyres, spares and bygones

COMMENCES: WEDNESDAY 1st MAY 2024 AT 9.00AM

FINISHES: WEDNESDAY 8th MAY 2024 AT 10.00AM

VIEWING DAY: FRIDAY 3rd MAY 2024 10.00AM - 4.00PM

TIMED ONLINE AUCTION OF 4NO. AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS, COMBINE HARVESTER, ARABLE AND GRASSLAND IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.

To include: Tractors; 2017 New Holland T7.260 (7,308hrs), 2014 John Deere 6125M with H340 loader (8,212hrs), 2011 New Holland 7050 (7,386hrs), 2009 John Deere 6630 (12,664hrs), Combine Harvester; 1992 New Holland TF46 24ft cut (4,846hrs), Implements and Machinery; 2022 Razorback Auto-level 680, 2020 Razorback Auto-level 550, 2007 Spearhead XL645T hedge cutters, 2020 Mzuri Pro-Til 4T drill, 2018 Kuhn FC314D, 2014 Kuhn FC 313F mower conditioners, 2013 Kverneland 8076 6 rotor tedder, 2008 Fella 6 rotor tedder, 2008 Fella single rotor rake, 2017 New Holland Roll-Belt 150 Superfeed, 2006 New Holland BB950A balers, Dowdeswell DP7D 5 furrow plough, 2007 Kuhn HR403 power harrow 4m, Sicma power harrow 3m, Sumo Trio3 subsoiler cultivator, Simba double press, Kverneland Accord DA-S drill 4m, Twose Cambridge rolls 6m, 2003 KRM Bogballe fertiliser spreader, Weaving stubble rake seeder 6m, 2007 Agrimaster KA2800 topper, 2003 AW 12 tonne silage trailers (3), MHF hook loader trailer. Also; cultivators, trailers, swath press (2), weights and spares

COMMENCES: TUESDAY 14th MAY 2024 AT 9.00AM

FINISHES: WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY 2024 AT 10.00AM

VIEWING DAY: FRIDAY 17th MAY 2024 10.00AM - 4.00PM

CAMBRIDGE MACHINERY SALES

The Saleground, Sutton, Ely, Cambs, CB6 2QT

DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND, FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED IN ALL SECTIONS

MAY AUCTION: MONDAY 13TH MAY 2024

JUNE AUCTION: MONDAY 10TH JUNE 2024

To include: John Deere: 2001 6210 SE PowrQuad, 1994 6200 PowrQuad, 1993 6300 PowrQuad, 1982 3040, 1985 Case 1394, 1980 Massey Ferguson 590. Telescopic Loader: 2003 Manitou MLT630 Turbo. Vehicle: Kawasaki 4010 Mule. Machinery; Fraser 5t, Weeks, Fleming and Ifor Williams trailers, Twose

Friday 3rd May 2024 at 10.30am

CHURCH COTTAGE FARM, Hulland Ward, DE6 3EG

John Deere 6930 Premium 4WD (09’), Manitou MLT627 Turbo Telehandler (07’)

Bobcat S220 Skidsteer Loader c/w Attachments Trailers, Grassland Machinery, Cattle Equipment and Sundries

Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10.30am

PARK FARM, Spinkhill, She eld, S21 3YN

John Deere 6200 4WD and Zetor 11441 Forterra Tractors, Trailers, Grassland Equipment Livestock Items, Collectables and Stone troughs

5 Sales booked for June and July. Call Mark Elliott on 07973 673092 for con dential advice. www.

FOR ALL FARM & CONSTRUCTION

VEHICLES AT DISCOUNT PRICES

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Tel: 01954 267215

ATVs/UTVs

TGB Blade 520

NEW Holland baler belts, two 7" wide x 10.68m clipped, one 7" x 1m, new. £275 ono. C Law Tel 07850 877794 (Leicestershire)

2017 Kuhn VB 2265 round baler, bale count 4700. £18,750. R Hewitt Tel 07444 034883 (Hertfordshire)

2013 Claas Variant 365RC, very tidy, bale count 10,500, auto chain lube, drop floor, wide angle PTO, 380/55-17 tyres, 1000 PTO, Communicator control box. £12,750+VAT. M Mark Tel 07977586196 (Hampshire)

KVERNELAND UN 7558 bale wrapper, remote controlled, sold as seen. L Oakley Tel 07900 086087 (Hertfordshire)

JOHN Deere 459 conventional baler, 2008, low bale count, good condition, owned from new, wide pick up, hydraulic drawbar & bale density, can come with Balers Choice applicator. £10,950+VAT. S Frederick Tel 07909 531801 (Kent)

MASSEY Ferguson 139 SB square baler, 2005, very reliable & very good condition, selling due to retirement. £8,000+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

WELGER AP830 conventional baler, 2007, in good condition, auto reset shearbolt, 2m pickup, hydraulic drawbar slew,

418211 (Essex)

LELY

S Rolls Tel 07590 300521 (Cambridgeshire)

BROWNS conventional flat-8 bale sledge, good working order, used condition. £300+VAT.

Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

Rycroft Tel 07768

Lewis Tel 07422 668416 (Powys)

NEW Holland 648 Crop Cutter round baler belt baler, used this season. £4,200 ovno. M Lewis Tel 07422 668416 (Powys)

12 row hydraulic folding sugar or fodder beet drill, set at 20" rows, with hydraulic markers.

KONGSKILDE Germinator, 4m. £1,500+VAT ono. D Lunn Tel 07941 072957 (Cambridgeshire)

STANHAY 592 beet drill, 12 row, good working order, cell wheel seeding hearts, tungsten coulters new last season, second frame for spares, c/w tramlining kit which could be transferred across, quantity of spares. £3,500+VAT ono. P Cornwell Tel 07771 528862 (Suffolk)

KLEINE

910597 (Suffolk)

ono. D Lunn Tel 07941 072957 (Cambridgeshire)

HOLMER T2 beet harvester, 2003, 6500hrs, had new webs all round recently, just finished this year's harvest, for sale due to drop in harvesting acreage, c/w some spares, machine in general good condition. G White Tel 07834 043194 (Devon)

2019 Kuhn LSB 1290 iD, 32.5k bales, fly wheel slip clutch not shearbolt, no down time, powered pickup roller, Twinpack double plunger, knotter cleaning fans, moisture & weigh system, CCI 50 screen & ISO harness, over £1,000 in spares. £52,000.

D

2007, heavy duty r/drawbar, chamber restrictors for 18" bales, c/w side pressure plates for chamber & r/chute. £8,450+VAT ono. N McTurk Tel 07811

Tornado RPC 445 baler wrapper combi, 2011, rotor feed with 25 knives & drop floor, 710/40-22.5 tyre, 540 PTO with control box, 42000 bales, excellent condition. £18,500+VAT ono. J

726198 (North Yorkshire)

CASE LB333 baler, 2012, 55,000 bales. £28,000+VAT. M Fisher Tel 07976 622090 (Norfolk) COOKS flat 8 sledge, tidy order. £700 ovno. M

MATROT M41 electronic beet harvester, 1997, working order. £5,000+VAT. C Haydon Tel 07436

STANHAY

£1,500+VAT

Unicorn 3 sugar beet drill, 18 row, Syncro electric drive with row shut off, new Metcalfe tungsten coulters, hydraulic marker arms. R Maddever Tel 07786

& 650/65R42 wheels with full coverage Fenders 41030990 New Holland T7.190RC SWII Range Command 29X12 Creep: A well proven transmission providing clutch-free gear changes within each working range.

New Holland SDM 400 Folding Disc Cultivator

Engineered to deliver excellent performance across different soils and in varied working conditions.

Key Features:

• Hydraulic depth control

• 600mm Ring roller

• Available for immediate delivery

41031489

New Holland SDM 300 Disc Cultivator

Key applications include slug control, stubble management, crop residue management, post root crop soil levelling and seedbed preparation.

Key Features:

• 3m ridge cultivator

• Hydraulic depth control

• 600mm Ring roller and Versatile roller

41030039

New Holland PHS 4+1 Reversible Plough Offers efficient compact tractor ploughing for improved crop yield and soil management.

Key Features:

• XLD bodies, EG skimmers, reversible points, std knife coulters

• Hydraulic front furrow adjustment

• Combi wheel 260/70-16, Transports in butterfly position

21028379

New Holland T7.42 Elite Telehandler

Features an advanced cab design that offers improved comfort, noise suppression and visibility for maximum productivity at any time.

Key Features: 3yr/3000hr warranty zero contribution

• 1+2 @ 0% Finance (based of 50% of RRP)

• 7m-4200kg lift capacity

• On Michelin tyres

• 145hp Stage v engine with powershift 6X3 transmission

41030482

Key Features:

• 1+2 @ 0% Finance (based of 50% of RRP)

• Comfort ride cab & suspension

20% and

to 5%.

Key Features:

• 2.3m pick up with windguard

• Variable Chamber

• 31,400 Bales completed, serviced and ready to work

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2018 New Holland RB180 RollBelt Superfeed Rotor Feed Baler Redefines round baling with the advanced Roll-Belt technology that can improve capacity by up to

density by up

MF 7720

£64,000

3541 Hours, 50kph, dyna 6 transmission, radio, 600/65 r28 & 650/65 r42 michelin 75% tread 51055642

MF 7S.155 POA

402 Hours, 50kph,

735

932

MF 8S.205

£110,000

988 Hours,

Manitou MT 1440

£34,000

Hours,

M5-112

Fendt Rogator 655 £115,000 6251 Hours, 50kph, vario, 4 spools, 380/80r50 michelin

MF 7624

£44,500

Valtra S394

£175,000

Valtra T195V

£93,000

CX8090

Tomahawk

TWB Magic £5,950

effcient spec, guidance ready mitas 540/65 r38 & 440/65 r28 80% tread 31052273

50kph, exclusive cab, dyna 7 transmission, 540/65 r30 & 650/65 r42 60% tread 41055602

989 Hours, 50kph, valtra guide cm ntrip novatel, 710/75r42 & 650/60r34 trelleborg 21052373

1166 Hours, 57kph, front linkage, trelleborg tyres 540/65r30 at 90% & 650/65r42 at 90% 61050895

Manitou MLT 737-130 PS+

£67,500 1762 Hours, 130hp, tyres 460/70 r24, 48″ class 3a ita forks & carriage auto powershift 51055895

Manitou MLT

£49,500 all working as should, generally clean and in good order 31055979

2958

manitou mt1440, 400/80-24 tyres 30% 21055424

Manitou MT

Kubota

£36,500

Hours, 40kph, trelleborg 480/70 r24 80% tread, 360/70 r24 30% tread 41055529

Lemken

Krone Comprima V 150 XC £19,000 51054602

Lexion & Dominator

TALLERS

2340hrs, autosteer, 4wd, simple system to convert to platform for winter work, trailer carries 15 empty apple bins. £40,000+VAT ono. S Wood Tel 07762 740923/01795 520629 (Kent)

HITACHI ZX80 8t digger, 5400hrs, rubber tracks, blade, 2 speed tracking, quick hitch, air con, radio, piped for 2 external hydraulic services, c/w grading bucket, 3' bucket, 2' bucket & grab attachment, good condition. £17,500. A Burt Tel 07970 111353

CLAAS Lexion 750 TT, 2017, 40kph, 1501 drum hrs, 9m Vario header, Maxicare from new, excellent condition. £180,000+VAT.

CLAAS Dominator 108SL, 3800hrs, 17' header, chopper & chaff spreader, 800/65-R32 fronts (90%), flotations optional, very

ono. W Green Tel 07837 012397 (Warwickshire)

NEW Holland CX8.70, 1457/1157hrs, 2018, c/w 25' header & trailer, excellent condition. £175,000+VAT. D

Vilaro-Bernat apple/ pear harvester machine, 2018,

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4000 £12,500 2008, Teejet triplet with dribble bars ZA-024101820

HORSCH 8GS £93,000 2020, 12-21-30m boom HS-36081598.A

LEMKEN JUWEL 8M 5+1 £14,000 2017, B25 bodies, sword coulters, in furrow only LE-444382.A

PICHON £90,000 2015, 22700L, 24m Vogelsang, water cooled 15000L/min DJ-CU-6493

CASE PUMA 220

MULTICONTROLLER £75,000 2020, 50kph 220hp, 2987 eng hrs, 540/65R30 fronts, 650/65R42 rears, 4 spools IH-DBDPU220EKE51470

CLAAS LEXION 770 TT £228,000 2018, 10.8 Vario header, 30kph, 1815 eng hrs, 1314 drum hrs CL-C7601557.A

VADERSTAD RAPID 800A £20,500 2005, staggered wheels, following harrow, System disc, Opico applicator OQ-13412

CLAAS TUCANO 570 MONTANA £168,000 2020, 680 Vario header, 700 eng hrs, 498 drum hrs CL-L3700158.A

CLAAS LEXION 8600TT £449,000

2023, 12.3 Vario header, 40kph, 315 eng hrs, 226 drum hrs CL-C8610669.A

CLAAS LEXION 780TT £223,000 2017, 12.3 Vario header, 30kph, 1994 eng hrs, 1462 drum hrs CL-C7600669.A

LEMKEN JUWEL 8 VT 5 L100 £18,000 2017, auto reset, vari width, 5 furrow, Duramax bodies LE-434880.A

HORSCH AVATAR 4.16 SD £69,750

2019, seed & fertiliser direct drill HS-21331357.A

BAUER POLY 191+ £68,000

2017, 19,100Lcapacity, positive steering axle, tyre inflation, 18m Vogelsang OT-VA902806HVB37232

DZ C9306 TSB £130,000

2019, 7.2 auto contour header, 1157 eng hrs, 910 drum hrs DZ-6229018846

CLAAS ARION 640 £35,000

2014, 50kph, 8700 eng hrs, 650/65 R38 fronts, 540/65 R28 rears CL-A3603865.A

CLAAS ARION 620 £29,000

2010, 40kph 145hp, 6432 eng hrs, 340/85R28 fronts, 420/85R38 rears, 3 spools CL-A1906257

HORSCH 5 LT £62,000

2017, GPS fully active, induction bowl, K80 ball hitch, (12)/21/30m boom, CCS Pro cleaning HS-36721579

CLAAS AXION 850 CEBIS £96,000

2020, 50kph, 268hp, 3699 eng hrs, 600-70R30 fronts, 800-60R42 rears, 4 spools CL-A5000106.A

CLAAS ARION 650 CEBIS £68,500

2017, 50kph, 185hp, 2850 eng hrs, 540/65R28 fronts, 650/65R38 rears, 4 spools CL-A3609140.A

MASSEY FERGUSON 7260 £39,850

2008, 5.4 standard cutterbar header, 2486 eng hrs, 2094 drum hrs MF-552310181

CLAAS LEXION 600 £69,500 2007, 10.50 Vario header, 4792 eng hrs, 3481 drum hrs CL-58900501.B

CLAAS LINER 4000 HH POA 2019, Communicator II control box, LED work lights, spare wheel with 16x6.5-8 CL-G0501384.A

VICON EXTRA 124 £4,100

2018, triple blade top hats, plain bar mower, belt driven VI-KT476874

LEMKEN ZIRKON 12/

SOLITAIR 9 £24,000 2016, quick change tines, coulter lift, e/metering, S type follwg harrow, double disc coulters SR00008426

6090, 4090, 4080,4075, M3630, M3610, M2780, M2680, M1002

LAVERDA: 152, M120

CASE: 1660

TRACTORS:

JOHN DEERE: 8520, 8400, 8200T, 7800,

Tel: 07599 552864

www.richardsonmachinerysales.com

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JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler 2019, only 950hrs, immaculate £56,750

Claas Arion 650 Tractor 2013, 5700hrs, Cebis, full spec, vgc £43,500

Bednar Swifterdisc 6000F Disc Cultivator 2020, front paddles, 2 row discs, packer, Bednar Alfa seeder unit, mint condition £42,750

John Deere M740i Trailed Sprayer 2019, 24m, 4000L tanker, Isobus, vgc £33,750

Stewart GX20 Dump Trailer 2023, Hardox body, full spec, vgc £25,950

Larrington Majestic 18t Grain Trailer immaculate, full spec £24,950

Case MXM155 Pro Tractor 2007, 9000hrs, front linkage & PTO £23,750

McHale Orbital Bale Wrapper 2023, only 300 bales, ex demo £22,750

K Two Duo 600 Mk5 Muck Spreader 2019, hardly used, vgc

Pottinger Terradisc 4001 Cultivator 2020, ex demo £20,950

Massey Ferguson 1840 Inline Conventional Baler 2022, vgc

Weaving SabreTine 4.8/5m Drill 2018, only 850ha, vgc

McConnel PA5555 Hedge Cutter 2022, joystick controls, hardly used, vgc

Kuhn 3M Combination CD300 & LC3000 2016, disc coulters

KRM Sola NS Plus-2311 4.8m Tine Seeder Drill 2014, hardly used, vgc

Kuhn SW4004 Intelliwrap Bale Wrapper 2013, 67,000 bales

Pottinger HIT 10.11 T

Horsch Joker 3CT & 3TG Toolbar Cultivator 2017, vgc

John Deere F440M Round Baler 2015, only 4500 bales, vgc

McConnel Consolidator 8200-55 Rolls & Paddles 2017, 8.2m, 55cm rings, hydraulic paddles

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JD S790 ’17, 1745 hrs, ProDrive 40k, SF6000, 635X header and trolley, £180,000 REF: 31084897

JD 8RX410 ’22, ex-demo, 500 hrs, E23 40k, 5 ESCVs, 4600 cc, ult comfort £345,000 REF: 91082827

JD 6R250 ’19, 3060 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 4 ESCVs, AutoTrac, CommandPro £125,000 REF: 31092162

JD 6175R ’22, 947 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 3 ESCVs, warranty to 2250 hrs, 03/25, £110,000 REF: 91091761

KUHN Aurock 6000 ’22, ex-demo, direct drill, 32 row, front crop cutter, £87,500 REF: 21090316

JD T670 HM ’23, ex-demo, ProDrive 40k, hillmaster, harvest monitor £325,000 REF: 51089636

JD X91100 ’22, 518 hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, 4600 C/C, HD40X header and trolley, £POA REF: 91096494

JD 7R350 ’21, 1675 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, cmd pro, 5 ESCVs, SF6000, 4600 CC, £183,000 REF: 11078846

JD 6215R ’22, 3366 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 4 E-SCVs, front hitch + SCV £112,500 REF: 21077531

JD 6155R ’20, AutoPowr 50k, 2927 hrs, 3 ESCVs, AutoTrac ready, 4600 cc £87,500 REF: 81076862

Kuhn Megant 480-36 ’23, ex-demo, 4.8m working width £29,700 REF: 81091420

JD S685LL ’17, 1575 hrs, ProDrive 30k, 2630 disp, 630PF header & trolley, £149,500 REF: 21089764

JD X91100 ’22, 500 hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, sidehill pack, 30” tracks 4600 c/c, £POA REF: 71089639

JD 8RX370 ’23, ex-demo, E-AutoPowr 40k, cmd pro, SF6000, 4600 c/c , 5 ESCVs £382,000 REF: 81088470

JD 6215R ’22, 1074 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 1150kg BPW, warranty to 2250 hrs, £134,500 REF: 91091768

JD 6175R ’22, 1690 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 3 ESCV, 1150kg BPW, warranty ‘24, £108,000 REF: 91091764

JD 750A ’21, 610 hrs, 6m working width, isobus control system £85,000 REF: 11097709

JD S690I ’16, 2003 hrs, ProDrive 30k, rev cam, 635X header and trolley, £115,000 REF: 81085193

JD 6250R ’19, 3060 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, 4 ESCVs, AutoTrac ready, air brakes £100,000 REF: 31092162

JD 6215R ’19, 2763 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, AutoTrac ready, 3 ESCVs, 1150kg bpw £90,000 REF: 91079853

JD 6R130 ’23, 675 hrs, AutoQuad+ 50k, AutoTrac ready, 4 ESCVs £90,000 REF: B1025721

Sitera 3030-24 ’23, ex-demo, hopper extension (+400l) £41,500 REF: 31091407

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DIGGERS / DOZERS / DUMPERS (cont)

FORD 550 digger, starts, runs & drives, strong hydraulics, one new rear tyre other OK, new starter & injection pump, reasonably tidy for age, wants a couple of new hoses, reg number present but no V5. S Burbidge Tel 07517 386285 (Lincolnshire)

BUCKET for McConnel back actor. £25. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

DOORS

J Bird Tel 07836 758414 (Essex)

2007 Hitachi ZX80 rubber tracked 8t digger, c/w grading bucket, 3' bucket, 2' bucket & a grab, piped for 3rd service, quick hitch, radio & air conditioning, 5400hrs, good tidy reliable machine. £17,250. A Burt Tel 07970 111353 (Northamptonshire)

HITACHI ZX60 USB 6T excavator, 5500hrs, 2011, 5 buckets, 12", 18", 24", 36" ditching, piped for breaker, zero tail swing, blade, offset boom, nice little digger. £18,000+VAT ono. J Stent Tel 07786 065327 (Suffolk)

HITACHI ZX60 USB 6T excavator, 5500hrs, 2011, 5 buckets, 12", 18", 24", 36" ditching, piped for breaker, zero tail swing, blade, offset boom, nice little digger. £18,000+VAT ono. J Stent Tel 07786 065327 (Suffolk)

VADERSTAD Topdown 3m with Biodrill, box type, for sale due to change in farming policy. £25,000. R Garner Tel 07767 418452 (Norfolk)

SUFFOLK coulters for Accord/ Vicon air drill. £5 each. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

SIMBA Freefow 4m folding, done very little work, used this spring, viewing welcome. £6,000+VAT. D Treharne Tel 07719 697455 (Northamptonshire)

COUSINS V Form Microwing Oil

ROLLER shutter door, 10' wide & up to 11' high with access door & manual lift, in good condition. £400+VAT ono. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)

DRILLS

CLAYDON Hybrid 3m drill, 2014, marker arms, pre-em markers, tramlining, Artemis variable seed rate, vgc. £26,000. P Batt Tel 07850 017044/07592 592727 (Kent)

SKY Easy Drill, 2016, 6m, 3298ha, 3 hoppers, seed, fert & small seeds, bout markers, preemergence markers, new coulters & discs 200 acres ago, very good condition. £57,750 ono. E Towns Tel 07974 211010 (Essex)

WINTERSTEIGER self propelled plot drill, this "project" needs a new home, basically all there but will need some work to get it up & running, has a Briggs & Stratton engine, 14 row sowing head & many other parts. Contact for more details. c Darlow Tel 01353724953 (Cambridgeshire)

Drill, 2013, 3m, 5 microwing legs, leading discs, radar controlled metering, 2 Stocks applicators (1 for seed, 1 for slug pellets), could also be used to establish covers, piped for liquid starter fert. £6,250+VAT. O English Tel 07789 547987 (Lincolnshire)

HORSCH duet coulters, 16 complete, plenty of life left, ready to bolt straight on, plus 9 brand new points & 3 base plates. £1,200 ono. J Gadd Tel 07866 248172 (Nottinghamshire)

VADERSTAD Rapid RD 300 drill, 1995, bout markers, tramlines, tyre press, rear following tines, front tyre packer, good metal tidy machine ready to drill. £6,500+VAT ono. R Allan Tel 07977 933554 (Warwickshire)

WEAVING 6m GD seed drill, 2016 but sold 2017, c/w Stocks seeder for small seeds/slug pellets, pre em markers, framework for Avadex outlets, marker arms & RDS controller, barn stored, c/w some spare parts, excellent condition. D Parrish Tel 07860 365049 (Bedfordshire)

SUMO Versadrill 3m hydraulic folding, system Moore tandem Unidrill direct drill, 16 row, linkage headstock, 4 hyd reset subsoiler legs, tandem front press wheels, radar metering, Stocks slug pelleter. Offers. P Freeman Tel 07711 145124 (Lincolnshire)

VADERSTAD Rapid A 4m System disc drill, in excellent condition, one owner, covered only 3K ha, recently replaced drill discs & coulters. £26,750. T Johnson Tel 07752 027631 (Suffolk)

VADERSTAD Rapid 400P 4m tine & disc drill, has been used by us but no longer required, fair condition £2,300+VAT ono. P Riddleston Tel 07470 063643 (Suffolk)

ÖVERUM-TIVE Drill-Jet, 2004, owned from new, 4m pneumatic seed drill in full working order, tramline markers ftted, any questions please ask. £1,100+VAT. P Fillingahm Tel 07971784910 (Lincolnshire)

VADERSTAD Rapid 300S Super XL seed drill/corn drill, in exceptional condition & good working order, wearing metal in very good condition, electric seed adjustment/calibration, call for more info. £13,750+VAT ono. W Hancock Tel 07528825101 (Derbyshire)

MARKER discs for Vicon/Accord air drill. £45. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

KVERNELAND Accord Air drill, 4m, very good condition, ideal for grass seed, always kept inside, excellent condition. £2,500+VAT. D Seymour Tel 07850 292743 (Cumbria)

HORSCH CO4 4m folding drill, 2003, eradicator tines, wtd disc on bout & pre ems, cleated tyres, following harrow, drill manager with coulter block sensors, Horsch seed metering, several seed barrels, piped for liquid fert, exc cond. £14,750+VAT ono. R Allan Tel 07786 864728 (Leicestershire)

EQUESTRIAN

VAUXHALL Movano 4.5T horsebox, 2015, 67,000mls, stalled for 2 large horses, 1500kg payload with tank of fuel, c/w new service & plating Feb 2024, built with safety in mind, strong solid, stunning box that gets admired every time out. £23,600 ono. S Parker Tel 07415881358 (North Yorkshire)

BENFORD Terex PT6000 4x4 dumper, electric shuttle, tidy & very reliable, barn stored. £5,000. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

TWO 4' digger buckets, heavy duty, to be sold separately, please enquire for pin measurements. Pictured left £250+VAT, right £225+VAT. J Pears Tel 07733 033214 (Lincolnshire)

JCB 3CX Sitemaster, 1996 N reg, 4wd, Extendadig, can be piped, manual quick hitch, tyres 80%, 5000hrs, in exceptional condition for its age. £17,000+VAT ono. T Hinchley Tel 07802 396931 (Nottinghamshire)

DIGGER arm to ft on JCB telehandler. £850+VAT.

01691 791460

MF 8S 225

2021, 1300hrs, Dyna 7 Exclusive, f/links

John Deere 6R 215

2023, 1900hrs, c/w loader, Autopower, f/links, wheel weights

MF 5S.145

2023, 600hrs, c/w MF loader, f/linkage, 600/38 & 480/28 tyres, as new

MF 7726S

2020, 5000hrs, Next Edition, f/linkage, mint condition

MF 5709

2021, 500hrs, Dyna 4, MF FL 3717 loader, cab suspension, twin pump, power shuttle

MF 7722S

2020, 3300hrs, Dyna VT Efficient

MF 7722

2016, 9900hrs, f/links & PTO, Dyna VT exclusive

MF 7618

2014, 9100hrs, f/links & PTO, 50kph

MF 6480

2011, 5000hrs, Sisu engine, 50kph

MF 6485

2010, 8800hrs, 50kph, f/axle & cab suspension, 4 spools, eco PTO, excellent condition

MF 6465

2006, high hrs, cab suspension, good condition

John Deere 6920

2006, 12500hrs, Powerquad, f/suspension, 40kph, f/links, 3 spools

JCB 532-70

2023, 180hrs, Dual Tech VT, Agri Super

Redrock 4500 tanker

2024, over hedge boom, rain gun, air/ hyd brakes, r/steer, wide angle PTO

New Holland FR600 forager 2013, 2675 eng/2013 drum hrs

New Holland FX40 2005, grass machine, nice tidy condition

Landini Power Mondial 110

2011, 6700hrs, 3 spools, push out hitch, manual shuttle

NEW TWIGA S 60 CLASSIC

NEW

T65 MID

JCB 531-70 TURBO

Telescopic forklift, 64 reg, 1915hrs, pallet forks & bucket, 3rd service, ex owner user

JCB

telescopic forklift, 2017, choice of machines from 2785hrs, c/w pallet tines

JCB 8055 excavator c/w buckets & grab, 2014, 3200hrs, ex owner user

JCB 8080 excavator c/w buckets, rubber tracks, 2008, 4080hrs

JCB 86 C1 excavator c/w buckets, rubber tracks, 2016, 4537hrs

JCB JS130 excavator, 2017, 5800hrs, quick hitch & buckets, piped

JCB 50Z-2 excavator, 2021, 575hrs, 2021, quick hitch, 3rd service

JCB JS131 excavator, 2017, 4100hrs, quick hitch & buckets, piped

NEW PROLINE MULTICUT 480 Flexwing 6 blade mower SPEARHEAD MULTICUT 430 BATWING mounted topper, 2014

HEDGE / VERGE MOWER

6m reach, 1.5m head, hydraulic roller, linkage mounted, Mini Pilot controls

NEW TWIGA T65 CLASSIC HEDGE / VERGE MOWER 6.4m reach, 1.5m head, hydraulic roller, linkage mounted, Mini Pilot controls

TWIGA

HEDGE / VERGE MOWER 6.4m reach, 1.5m head,

EQUESTRIAN (cont)

PONY cart with full harness. £120. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)

TITAN ESJ horse trailer with day living, double axle, 1997 build, refurbished 2021, inc new floor, 5 tyres, wiring & full service, been superb for horse shows, tows well, rear & side ramp, living inc sink, gas hob & table, good condition. £3,850 ono. M Crosby Tel 07876 196476 (Essex)

PARMITER post rammer, good working order, used condition. £600+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

FORAGE & SILAGE

T Piper Tel 07850 324688 (Kent)

FENCING & GATES

10’

£900+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

DEER fencing posts (122) 10' x 4/5" peeled soft treated fencing posts. £1,100+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

SOFT treated 4" x 1.5" x 10' rails (27). £120+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

MALONE post driver, 350KG in weight, side tilt, hydraulic top link, three external spool valves, used once in 2021, barn-stored for the last 3 years, please call for further details & price, excellent condition.

C Dibden Tel 07831 484365 (Hampshire)

KUHN Merge Maxx 950, 2020, gwo, lot of new parts replaced last year, full set of bearings, pickup tines & drive collars, excellent condition. £40,000+VAT. A Shillington Tel 07900 515362 (County Armagh)

KIDD forage harvester, old but like new, very good for age. £1,800+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

HIGH-QUALITY pure green meadow hay in 90 x 120 bales, available at £120/ton; we also offer pure ryegrass hay in the same bale size at £80/ton. Collection is available in Kent. L Gray Tel 07834 320139 (Kent)

HAY in conventional bales, 2023, in packs of 21, 900 meadow & 200 ryegrass mix available, more hay at other prices available, machine loadable onto flat trailer. £2.50/bale. N McTurk Tel 07811 418211 (Essex)

GRAIN HANDLING/ STORAGE

IFOR Williams HB506 horsebox, very little use, in excellent as new condition, c/w drawbar lock, tack box, brand new spare wheel, has barn doors as well as ramp, so ideal for pallets of food or wood shavings, etc, excellent condition. £5,850 ono.

5-BAR oak wooden gate, 9’2” wide, collection only Bolsover area. R Kirk Tel 01246 825327 (Derbyshire)

Kings Langley • Tel: 01923 265211 T

kingslangley@oliverlandpower.co.uk

Luton • Tel: 01582 727111

luton@oliverlandpower.co.uk

Tingewick • Tel: 01280 848494

tingewick@oliverlandpower.co.uk

Stratford • Tel: 01789 720265

LANDPOWER

www.oliverlandpower.co.uk

LANDPOWER

stratford@oliverlandpower.co.uk

www.oliverlandpower.co.uk

Colchester • Tel: 01206 581126

colchester@oliverlandpower.co.uk

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NUGENT F5520T

NUGENT F3120H FLATBED TRAILER

x

spare wheel, drop sides £3,995

NUGENT PLANT ULTRA 10’3 x 5’3, unladen weight 580kg, aluminium mud guards & ramps £5,250

NUGENT P3718T PLANT TRAILER 12’3” x 6’1”, spare wheel, bucket stand, full ramp tailgate, 4 oor lashing points £5,500

NUGENT P3116H PLANT TRAILER 10’3 x 5’3, spare wheel, bucket stand, full ramp tailgate, 4 x oor lashing points, 4 x shackle tie points £4,386

NUGENT G2512-1 GENERAL PURPOSE TRAILER 750kgs, mesh sides, full ramp door, spare wheel £1,995

NUGENT G3015-2 GENERAL PURPOSE TRAILER 10’ x 5’, mesh sides, full ramp tail gate, spare wheel SPECIAL OFFER £3,300

NUGENT L4318T WITH SHEEP DECKS 14’ x 6’, sheep decks, collection tank, internal light, LED lights £10,500

NUGENT L3618H WITH SHEEP DECKS 12’ x 6’, fold up sheep decks, aluminium mud guards £9,500

NUGENT BX3717-2 BOX TRAILER alloy wheels, high level brake light, rear prop stands, cargo rails £8,995

2019 JCB FASTRAC 4220 5450hrs, 60kph, 4WS, 600/70R30 tyres, f/linkage with 4-services to rear, one to front, PUH, eld pro package, GPS ready, rapid steer, power beyond, leather seat £79,500

2018 JCB FASTRAC 4220 6280hrs, 60kph, 4WS, 600/70R30 tyres, f/linkage with 4-services to rear, one to f, PUH, eld pro package, GPS ready, rapid steer, power beyond, leather seat £79,950

2017 JCB FASTRAC 4220 6576hrs, 60kph, 4WS, 600/70R30 tyres, f/linkage with 5-services to rear, one to front, PUH, eld pro package, GPS ready, rapid steer, power beyond, leather seat, f PTO £72,500

2015 JCB FASTRAC 4220 8140hrs, 60kph, 4WS, 600/70R30 tyres, f/linkage with 4-services to rear, one to f, PUH, eld pro package, GPS ready, rapid steer, power beyond, leather seat £57,500

2021 JCB 435S LOADING SHOVEL CIRCA 2300hrs, Michelin MegaXbib 750/65 R26 tyres 60% all round, LED lights all round, full ‘Red S’ spec, contractor cab including half leather seat and fridge DUE IN

2020 JCB 542-70 AGRI SUPER 2655hrs, 145hp JCB Ecomax eng, 6 speed, 40kph, SRS boom susp, a/c, Q- t,

Massey Ferguson 6480 Dyna 6 Tier 2, 40k, front links, 3400 genuine hrs only POA

Massey Ferguson 7720S 2020, 3800hrs, 50K Dyna 6,

£69,950

Massey Ferguson 6480 Dyna 6 40K, 2007, front links, full suspension, 3700 genuine hrs POA

JCB 541-70

Massey

£2,250+VAT ono. N Smith Tel 07906 265897/01440702416 (Suffolk)

OPICO Magna 2000 20T grain drier, kerosene/diesel, 2023 model with Opico warranty, approx 50hrs, fully

GRASS

one owner from new, good working order. £2,250+VAT ono. N Smith Tel 07906 265897/01440 702416 (Suffolk)

PRELUDE 10.5m rubber belt elevator, 3 phase electric motor, good working order.

OPICO 555XL 12t gas & electric batch dryer, 2003, owned since new & has been under cover all its life,

1-METRE cut flail mower, for small tractor, reasonable condition but fully functioning, new set of flails with it. £350 ono. C Wootton Tel 07780

Maschio Bravo, 3m power harrow with crumble roller. Very little work from small fenland farm £3,995

Kioti K9 2400 Utility vehicle, tipping half tonne body, cab with half doors, opening windscreen, rear window, floor mat, belly pan protector, under hood toolbox £13,000

Kioti CK2630 HST Industrial tyres, 25hp, hydrostat transmission, spool valve, Cat 1 linkage, 5yrs warranty in stock £17,500

McCormick MTX150 2008 front linkage excellent condition £28,500

£9,250+VAT. P Skinner Tel 07711 405100 (Northamptonshire)

TRAILED chain harrows, 17’6” (5.33m), heavy duty in 4 sections, double sided, 1 side 3” tines, 1 side 4” tines, 12mm thick metal throughout, very little use, no damage, each section weighs approximately 8.5 stone (54kg). £850 no VAT. P Riley Tel 07890 878825/01509 416548 (Leicestershire)

STIGA Park 520D 2wd 3-bladed lawnmower/grass cutter, electric lift, 3yrs old, 142hrs, self-mulching. £2,300. R White Tel 07979 678478/01728 602248 (Suffolk)

KIDD 3m flail topper, average. £550+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

PZ Ag 140 drum mower, barn stored, owned from new. J Duffin Tel 07754 806531 (Lincolnshire)

WESSEX 9' pasture

in working order. £500. C Settle Tel 07780 838374 (Norfolk)

MUTHING M280 front or rear flail mower. £2,950+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

McConnel SR 460 Batwing Topper 2012 £11,950 EX. VAT

hwhite@afmachinery.co.uk 07775 684401 www.afmachinery.co.uk 23-102321

hydraulic hoses & spare cone tip. POA. C Dibden Tel 07831 484365 (Hampshire)

SPEARHEAD Twiga S60 hedgecutter, 2021, in good working order, done very little work, 1.2m head with competition flails,

MAJOR Cyclone 280 topper, ex demo, as new. £7,900. M Howell Tel 07885 266422 (Norfolk)

LELY Lotus 600 Combi

23-102238

6m working width, versatile machine: teds and rows up

£5,850 More photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794 01245 442224

BOMFORD RS18 rotary topper, 2007, good working order, surplus to requirements, good condition. £700. M Crosby Tel 07876 196476 (Essex)

KRONE 761 rake, average condition. £4,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

PZ 300 Haybob, working order, will sell with spare tines, tyre, springs, etc & even have half a spares-or-repair haybob for spare parts. £300+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

VICON disc mower skid plates, new. £40. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

VICON Haybob 300 Kverneland in good condition, done very little work, on a small farm from new, purchased a couple years ago & never needed it, c/w original owners/parts manual. £1,850 ono. J Dunning Tel 07446 003849 (Northamptonshire)

LELY Splendimo 320MC, 2009, quick change blades, good working condition. £3,500+VAT. J Cawston Tel 07788 561750 (Suffolk)

VOGEL & Noot Mastercut 2.8m flail mower, good flails. £2,750+VAT. C Eagle Tel 07889 954360 (Norfolk)

HEDGING & FORESTRY

ELECTRIC control box from a McConnel hedge cutter. £150; also a pump for the same, as new. £120. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk) See our ad on page 62

IRRIGATION/ DRAINAGE

NEW polypipe, twin walled, perforated & non perforated, ranging in size from 150 to 600mm, in 6m lengths, Milton Keynes area. C Smith Tel 07831 479966 (Buckinghamshire)

PIPE 6m x 1m. £120. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk) BAUER 85-370 Type

MAJOR Cyclone 280 topper, 2023, ex demo condition, as new. £7,900+VAT ono. M Howell Tel 07885 266422 (Norfolk)

topper,

KLOU KC 5500 Model cone splitter, new 2023/24, ideal for mini diggers, c/w

joystick controls, always kept under cover. £14,000+VAT. A Sharp Tel 07795 491860 (Suffolk)

TWOSE 460 hedgecutter, linkage mounted, 1.2m head, h/d double sided flails, up & down cut direction, 1998, cable control - no electrics to go wrong, no significant oil leaks, c/w manual & new genuine pin for boom pivot. £2,950+VAT. N McTurk Tel 07811 418211 (Essex)

£500.

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)

SIX well-handled friendly Togg kids for sale, five nanny kids & one large beautiful billy kid, the billy is currently entire, please feel free to give us a call to find out more or arrange a viewing. £150. J Bright Tel 07429 243858 (Hertfordshire)

PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus bulls available from the Park Wall herd, Johnes Level 1, BVD accredited, IBr Marker vaccinated, TB4 with last TB test 11/03/24, bull pictured has been fertility tested with excellent results! From £2,800. J Musk Tel 01638 724831/07748 850465 (Suffolk)

SUFFOLK ewes, hogs & tups for sale, due to reduction in stock, various Suffolks available, all pedigrees & hardy. £250. A Macdonald Tel 07788 545220 (Highland)

PEDIGREE Limousin bull, French genetics, proven good worker, knows his job, produces quality calves that can be seen, mature bull (dob 24/12/19), powerful, great length, reluctant sale, herd reduction due to ill health. Offers around £3,800. G Rutter Tel 07729 315750 (Lincolnshire)

SUFFOLK ewes, hogs & tups for sale, due to reduction in stock, various Suffolks available, all pedigrees & hardy. £250. A Macdonald Tel 07788 545220 (Highland)

PURE Boer goats, nannies of various ages, two females 8 months old, two wethers 8 months old, six entire male kids, one entire male 8 months (unrelated), vaccinated & wormed to date, please feel free to contact for more info. £150. C Baker Tel 07976 944181 (Northumberland)

PIGLETS for sale, 12 lively 10 week old piglet, gilts & boars, Berkshire X Large White. £45 each. J Brown Tel 07718 255595 (West Midlands)

YOUNG guinea fowl for sale. £15; also three young peafowl. £25. C Grundy Tel 01406 330205/07808 914719 (Lincolnshire)

CHOICE of 5 well grown Limousin bulls, one black, around a year old, homebred in a closed herd, TB4. £2,500 each. A Keeling Tel 07506 926187/07714 329802 (Suffolk)

POLL Charolais bulls from a herd with 40 years polling history, some homozygous bulls, all well grown, very quiet temperaments, 2 years old ready to work. S Carr Tel 07885 433429/07846 419465 (Nottinghamshire)

BEEF Shorthorn bulls for sale, choice of two year olds or yearlings, all quiet, halter trained, good EBVs, by Jehu of Upsall (photo) & Langhams Maximus, High Health herd, accredited for BVD, vaccinating for BVD & IBR, TB4. V St Joseph Tel 07747 847431 (Essex)

SELECTION of Beef Shorthorn heifers, by Jehu of Upsall, well grown, quiet, come & chose, High Health herd, accredited for BVD, vaccinating for BVD & IBR, Neospora testing, TB4. V St Joseph Tel 07747 847431 (Essex)

ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS . Ready to work . Delivered direct to your farm Very quiet Easy calving, Females available . Health monitored Closed herd Full pedigree with each animal . Red tractor approved

Semen Also Available

TEL: 07715 764 351

BERKSHIRE weaners, available mid May, pre-book now. Want the very best "pork on your fork"? Then you must have Berkshires, outdoor born & reared, used to electric fence, well grown, hardy weaners from good Berkshire bloodlines. K Jordan Tel 07880 551111 (Suffolk)

ABERDEEN Angus bulls ready to produce premium calves, 2yrs old, sired by Shadwell Enchanter, easy calving, quiet nature, semen/blood tested, out of strong maternal lines, calf buy back available depending on health status. J Runciman Tel 07795 548648 (Norfolk)

PEDIGREE South Devon bull, born 23.3.21, quality beef index top 5%, suckler replacement %, High Health status, Johnes & BVD accredited, quiet temperamen, successfully shown numerous times with several firsts. £2,750. C Page Tel 07990 970065 (Oxfordshire)

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)

Recon 3m power harrows from £6,550

Recon 3m DA drills c/w Suffolks 3m from £6,950 4m from £7,650

Recon 3.5m power harrows £6,950

Vertical folding markers to suit Kuhn, Maschio, etc £950 pre emerge kits from £825 3m recon Kuhn Accord combis from £13,650 4m recon Kuhn Accord combis from £14,650

Recon 4m power harrows from £7,600

Tractor wheel track eradicators to suit Kuhn Maschio KRM from £175/leg

– Friday: 8am – 5pm Saturday: 7.30am – 11.30am (Seasonal)

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 – £825

• Hydraulic Coulter Lift – £850

Refurbished Combinations

3m – from £13,650

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 £14,650

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

Buy and sell online — www.farmads.co.uk Buy and sell online — www.farmads.co.uk we advise items should be viewed prior to any money exchanging hands

£10,500+VAT. H Willett Tel 07718 288478 (Essex) FULLWOOD ACRs. £60+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire)

PUNCH-SHEARER with 3 phases, repainted, good condition. £3,750+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

FLAME thrower weed killer in weathered condition. £20. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

SHOTBLASTING gun c/w 20kg of shotblasting grit. £50. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire) BOMAG compactor, V8 engine, 2859hrs, average condition.

RIVETER head machine from new, making pallet collars, excellent condition. £3,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

RSL mechanical grapple for excavator, on 40mm pins to suit Kubota KX91, 101, 121-3, gap between shoulders 136mm, pin centres 185mm, one finger slightly bent, has always been well greased, hinge pin is straight. £200+VAT. N Johnson Tel 07905 828075 (Hampshire)

BAMLETT Romix PTO driven cement mixer, in good working order. £400+VAT. C Settle Tel 07780 838374 (Norfolk)

MATERIALS HANDLERS

FARMER elevators, average condition. £3,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07863 777595 (Suffolk)

& right hand. £25+VAT each. R Gray Tel 07939 443353 (South Yorkshire) 6-TON corrugated galvanised tin bulk bin, used only for cattle nuts, in good condition. £450. A Keeling Tel 07714 329802 (Suffolk) 2018 Teagle Tomahawk 505XLM straw chopper, for sale due to change in farming policy, mounted

£5,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

Valtra T254V 57kph, Mar 2021 (21). only 1910hrs FL/PTO, full susp, air brakes, Q7M loader. 235/270hp, Valtra wty £96,500

JCB 536-95 Agri Super Sept 2020 (70), 3859hrs, 145hp, full LED lighting, PUH, Q-Fit head & tines. 1 owner £65,750

New Holland T6.155 D/C 50kph, Sept 2020 (70), only 1431hrs, full susp, a/exh brakes, 4 spools, 600 tyres, lovely, 1 owner £57,750

New Holland T7.210 A/C 50kph, May 2022 (22), only 2239hrs, full susp, FL/ PTO, 4ECVs, NH warranty. 180/210hp £77,500

Pottinger Top 762C twin rake 2022, 6.9-7.6m working width, hyd width adjustment. done very little work £15,950

Kuhn Cultimer L4000 4m cultivator 2018, auto reset tines, levelling discs, 600mm liner, packer, lovely machine £20,450

Major LGP2400 tanker 2022, spr/d/bar, air brakes, 800 tyres, hyd pump, lovely tanker - only used for water £19,500

Marshall ST2300 tanker 2022, sprung drawbar, air brakes, 750 tyres, hyd pump, only used for water £14,250

P Skinner Tel 07711 405100 (Northamptonshire)

2020 JCB 560-80 Agri Pro immaculate condition, only used at our grain stores, 1820hrs with remainder of 3000hr warranty until June 2025. £86,500+VAT.

J Farmer Tel 07973 817272 (Leicestershire)

BOBCAT 743, muck fork & grab, pallet tines, toe tip bucket (needs attention), bale fork, average condition.

£3,250+VAT.. B White Tel 07802 450947/01473 312234 (Suffolk)

KUHN Levsak bag lift, 1000kg capacity, tidy condition. £1,000+VAT. J Farmer Tel 07973 817272 (Leicestershire)

Richardson Machinery Sales Ltd 31-101925

£56,750

JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler 2019, only 950hrs, immaculate

Tel: 07599 552864

www.richardsonmachinerysales.com

TOE tip handling bucket, Volvo fitting (2), good condition.

£1,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

2019 JCB 526-56 Agri

01603 712222

Norwich, Norfolk www.jmurrell.co.uk

KVERNELAND mouldboards, 7 left, 7 right No.9s, as new, c/w stays & brackets. £750+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

LEMKEN Variopal 9 5 furrow plough, 2009, variwidth, good condition. £7,500+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

KVERNELAND LM85 5 furrow plough, good metal. £19,750+VAT. A Skelton Tel 07989 056570 (Lincolnshire)

DOWDESWELL DP7E 6 furrow plough, average condition. £1,250+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

KVERNELAND plough parts, all brought to fit 6f reversible LB 856, new LH skim points, with nuts & bolts, 6 new RH skim points, with nuts & bolts, 5 new shear bolts 2 new reversible points & bolts, 1 shin, 2 landsides, 1 skimmer body. £250+VAT ono. G Clarke Tel 07771 515793 (Nottinghamshire)

RANSOMES 4 furrow conventional plough, no wheel, c/w a few spares. £450 ovno. M Lewis Tel 07422 668416 (Powys)

SKH 3 furrow plough with wheel. £550 ovno. M Lewis Tel 07422 668416 (Powys)

RANSOMES

looked after & always stored inside. £7,500+VAT. B Savidge Tel 07584 487914 (Herefordshire)

STANDEN Vision XS potato harvester with front topper, 2004, in good working order, with wheel drive. power Diablos, 45mm and 50mm webs, c/w various spare parts, average condition. £5,000+VAT ono. R Gott Tel 07768 316551 (Norfolk)

spreader immaculate condition

Holland CX8080 Elevation Smart Trax 30’ varifeed SL sieves, chopper, 1800/2600hrs

1997 New Holland TC56 15’ cut, only 1000hrs, 1 owner, immaculate machine

2004 New Holland CX 860 SL sieves with 2009 24’ varifeed header, 2200/2800hrs, chopper, chaff spreader

2016 New Holland CX 7090 Elevation SL sieves 22’ varifeed chopper chaff spreader, 1100/1400hrs

2010 Claas Lexion 520 20’ vario, 3D sieves, chopper, chaff spreader, yield meter, moisture meter 2100/1500hrs immaculate

2008 Claas Tucano 430 3D sieves 20’ auto contour, chopper 1700/1300hrs

2013 Claas Lexion 670 TT only 1100/750hrs 22’ or 25’ vario like new machine 3D sieves, auto contour 1 owner

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 1600/1200hrs

17’ header auto contour

immaculate

BEET HARVESTERS

BEET HOES CHOICE OF 6 & 12 ROW HYD FOLD

Standen - Househam - FMA - Kongskilde

KW LARGE STATIC ROOT CHOPPER PTO DRIVEN

Dalso 6m hyd/fold pigtail cultivator with rear discs

TERRADISC CULTIVATORS 3 & 4M

Dutch & combination harrows – 3 to 6m

BOMFORD 8M VIBROFLEX HYDRAULIC FOLD

Fyson store elevator 3 phase with hyd swivelling head

FLAT LIFTS – SUBSOILERS 2 TO 5 LEG

Reco hydraulic bag crane for fert spreader

STAINLESS STEEL WATER/FERTILISER BOWSERS

Choice of 10,000 - 18,000 - 25,000 litres on air or hyd brakes

6T LOW LOADER – HYD LOWERING REAR AXLE

12 ton Marston tipping / flat trailer with lift off side

12T MARSTON TIPPING/FLAT TRAILER

Flat artic trailer 30` with 5th wheel dolly and hyd brakes

14T FLAT TRAILER 30’ STEEL FLOOR ON S/S

Griffiths 28’ flat trailer with steel floor & front/rear ladders

14T ALLOY LORRY CONVERSION – ROLL SHEET

Pettit grain trailers 5 & 12 ton very old and very good

STAINLESS STEEL X LAGER TRANSPORTER

Probably the cleanest tanker for sale, It’s empty - now

50’

2012 Dieci 25.6 loader, 2.5ton to 6m, 300hrs, really nice

1997 Massey 6170, 4wd, very tidy. A good spare tractor

2009 Kubota M9540 with loader, 6500hrs. Recent extensive repairs

Demonstration Deutz 8280, 293hp. Your chance to try - RING NOW Superb finance package - First payment September 2024 - A HIGH PERFORMER

KRM Bredal F2WS 3200l fertiliser spreader, well cared for

Graham Suffolk paddock sweeper/collector – A really nice example

2021 Chapman TH200 paddock rake, electric depth control, ideal for quad bikes

2022 Lucas Raptor Straw Bedder, as new, 270º swivel, fill mounted £8,500

Selection of Chain Harrow 10’/ 16’, fully mounted at knockout prices

2011 Spalding Flat Lift Subsoiler/ packer/ tines, 3m £2,750

Rabe 6 Furrow vari-width plough with pressarm at price to clear

Opico/ Lely gas fired grain drier top FLO550, immaculate £4,950

Selection of Mowers - new & used, Tomlin, Fleming at keen prices

Buckets, bale grabs, squeezers, transport boxes all ex stock at keen prices

2020

KRM 4m hyd fold power harrow - This has to be seen

A really genuimne example (£40,360 NEW) OUR PRICE

2022 Stiga 700WX/110cm deck out front, excellent (new £7,750)

A wdie selection row crops & complete wheels for sale ring for details

Seppi 125 hyd inline/ offset flail mower for compact tractor £1,500

Portequip calf/beef feeders – ex stock at extra special prices

1994 John Deere 2130 2wd/loader – this is tidy and surpluson farm

KRM 3.5m ‘Kratos’ power harrrow, new tines/ packer

New Hayter/ Toro Mowers - EXTRA SPECIAL DEALS AVAILABLE NOW Mob

£6,000

Zetor 5211 2wd - A genuine tractor selling for client no VAT £5,850

£3,500

JOHN DEERE6155R

Stk No. 81077165 £37,500

£1,850

£15,850

£3,950

GREGOIRE BESSON 3 X LEG SUBSOILER c/w rear manual adjust packer roller

GRIMME

VADERSTAD CR925 2011, 2 x rows discs, levelling boards, steel runner packer with scrapers, 400/50 - 15.5 transport wheels

JOSKIN MODULO 2 TANKER 2015, 10,000L, hyd tailgate

JOHN DEERE 840I TRAILED SPRAYER 2006, single pump, brown box controller, 4000L tank, 36m x 12 section booms, 20.8R38 tyres

BAILEY TB16 TRAILER 2015, new 560/60R22.5 tyres, sprung drawbar, hyd tailgate, front window, air brakes c/w silage sides

£18,950 101746

PRECISION FARMING

TOPCON guidance system, good condition. £300+VAT ono. T Piper Tel 07850 324688 (Kent)

LECIA mini 3D light bar, all instructions, box, dome & screen, in original box, been a great first step into guidance. £350 ono. J Gadd Tel 07903 185193 (Nottinghamshire)

PRESSURE WASHERS

HONDA pressure washer, petrol, starts & runs like a Honda, 2200 PSI, new lance, new pipe, 10m. £250 no VAT. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)

3-PHASE hot & cold pressure washer. £600. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)

ONTRAK

680326 (Suffolk)

673519 (North Yorkshire)

HYDRAULIC

PUMPS ARWANA Premium Pumps RS32EA water pump, 18.5' outlet hose, auto shut off, 1.5"

long, 1120mm high, 1330mm wide, heavy duty type, located Worksop. £280. P Mott Tel 07813 683410 (Nottinghamshire)

PARTS for IH tractors 485/885, PTO caps, water pumps, double acting valves. Offers. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk) PUH cable to fit 5690, 6610 or 7610. £80 ovno. M Lewis Tel 07422 668416 (Powys)

PLACEMENT Pro front mounted, barn stored, very good condition. £2,500+VAT. R Gott Tel 07768 316551 (Norfolk)

MIEDEMA PM20 Structural Planter belt planter, 2008, c/w steering, mid mounted hood former, 2008, barn stored, very good order. £7,000+VAT. R Gott Tel 07768 316551 (Norfolk)

JOHN Deere 2630 screen, used, works perfectly, autotrac enabled. £3,000+VAT ono. J Gadd Tel 07903 185193 (Nottinghamshire)

Original GPS system, works with your tablet or smartphone, can be used on tractor, ATV or any vehicle. £350. R Hart Tel 07769

JOHN Deere 2630 display, good condition, autotrac unlocked, sold our John Deere tractor so no longer needed, will be sent via recorded delivery, good condition. £3,100+VAT ono. T Knox Tel 07743

T560i

622R

Deere 6930 and PTO

Deere 6910 tyres, GC

Dyna VT wt block

Deere 3400 forks, 100hp

3m work.

2015 John Deere 6125R 40K AQ, Quicke Q55, TLS

2008 John Deere 6930 40K AQ, Frnt Lnks, Tidy!

2006 New Holland TM 155 Front links&PTO, 8797H

2011 CASE IH JX60 2WD Only 187hrs, Quicke Q21

2012 Kverneland TS Evo 6M, C/w Signus controller

2010 John Deere 6230 40K PQ, 3SCV, A/C, VGC

2005 John Deere 6420S 40K AQ, 3SCV, TLS, 6960h

1991 Ford 8630 Powershift 6935 Hours, 3 SCVs, 30K

2001 Claas Challenger 55 CAT backend, 7391hours

McCONNEL 3M Discaerator - 2013, 5 A/R Legs

2013 Shelbourne HD760T Joystick, a-frame, oil cooler

2016 John Deere 6140R C/w 663R loader, 50kph.

2009 John Deere 6830 40k AQ, Frnt lnks, 4500hrs

1995 John Deere 7700 40k PQ, 7251 hours

2011 Fendt 415 Vario TMS VGC, Q51 Loader, 55K box

2016 Merlo TF 38.7 120 Just 3485hrs, good order!

2012 Kverneland i-drill c/w i-con seeder, very tidy

2015 John Deere 6190R 50K AQ, just 5735 hours

2007 John Deere 5820 C/w John Deere 531 loader

1996 Ford 8770 Powershift S/S frnt axle, VGC, 8131hrs

2015 Claas Arion 630 CIS 50K, full sus, 5677hrs

2015 Cousins XT 3000 Good order, 5 subsoil Legs

Twiga Flex S74 2019, Rotorflex 180

2010 John 50K AQ, just

2003 John Turf tyres,

1991 FORD Straight tractor,

1973 Ford Very original,

c/w Guttler

2003 John Deere 3400 PUH, pallet forks, 100hp

2017 LEMKEN KARAT 3m VGC, done little work.

2015

2018 HE-VA 3.5m Disc Roller - in good order!

2012 Kverneland TS Evo 6M, C/w Signus controller

2010 John Deere 6230 40K PQ, 3SCV, A/C, VGC

2005 John Deere 6420S 40K AQ, 3SCV, TLS, 6960h

2013 Shelbourne HD760T

PONY Flow-4 meter, c/w box & instructions. £250 ono. J Gadd Tel 07903 185193 (Nottinghamshire)

good strong sprayer with a low centre of gravity, 12 month NSTS test. £10,000+VAT. J Freeth Tel 07583 008699 (Cornwall)

GM-R SPRAYERS LTD

AGROCO umbrella jets (72), all come with red, orange & blue discs plus rubbers. £5 each. L Oakley Tel 07900 086087 (Hertfordshire)

01449 737482 07860 618903 graham@gm-rsprayers.co.uk www.gm-rsprayers.co.uk

BATEMAN

JOHN Deere 1000L fertiliser tank, was mounted on a subsoiler used for establishing OSR, but can be mounted on 3 point linkage, c/w hydraulic pump & pipework used from its previous machine, average condition. £500+VAT. T Franks Tel 07521 724276 (Rutland) 47-101753 SPRAYER SALES SERVICING AND REPAIRS VAST STOCK OF SPRAYER SPARE PARTS

ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

JOHN Deere M740i 24m boom sprayer, in great condition, 2019, sprayed 16,000ha, boom levelling, GPS shutoff (6 section) with Isobus, hydraulic driven, auto steering, no liquid fertiliser. £31,950+VAT ono. R McGowan Tel 07585 224196 (Essex)

FARMGEM Diamond 3000 trailed sprayer, 2012, 24m 3000L tank, Selftrak RDS controller, 4 section shut off, induction hopper, wash out tank, clean water tank, in very good condition. £8,000+VAT ono. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

BATEMAN RB 35, 2015, 4000L tank, 24m VG boom, twin 400L/ min pumps, 3” fast fill pump, AgLeader Integra 12” HD monitor, 10 section auto-swath section control, 420/85R34 Michelin Yieldbib rowcrops, 750/50R30.5 Trelleborg LGP wheels. £70,000+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 38559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

RB35, 36m boom extensions (ie 2 x 12m) c/w 28mm spray lines, single nozzle bodies with air chem savers, hydraulic hoses, air lines & bout marker hoses, with QR couplings. £6,000+VAT

BATEMAN RB35, 2013, 4000L tank, 24m VG boom, twin 400L/ min pumps, 3" fast fill pump, AgLeader Integra 12” HD monitor, 10 section auto-swath control, 380/85R34 Michelin Yieldbib rowcrops, 750/50R30.5 Trelleborg LGP wheels. £45,000+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/ 01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

Richardson Machinery Sales Ltd 47-101922

CASE Gem 2600 TS trailed sprayer, 24m, 2600L tank, steering drawbar, in good working order, from family farm, new NSTS test passed Feb 2024, will go straight to work. £5,950. C Lane Tel +447760369492 (Northamptonshire)

FARMGEM Diamond 3000 Selftrak, 2012, 24m 4 section shut off, triple nozzle sprays, in very good condition, everything works as it should, only for sale as retiring from farming. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

HOUSEHAM Air Ride self propelled sprayer, 2004, in good working condition, 24m with recent MOT certificate, c/w three sets of tyres, narrow, intermediate & flotation. £22,000+VAT ono. T Piper Tel 07850 324688 (Kent)

BATEMAN Hi-Lo, 1992, 2000L, JD engine, 24m contour boom with twin spray lines, chem mixer, tank & hand wash, 2 sets wheels with spares, very reliable, 12 months NSTS test at sale date. £8,750+VAT ono. J Cargill Tel 07754 793725 (Essex)

SPREADERS

TECHNEAT GR 1200 spreader, 24m Avadex & slug pellet rollers, c/w spares, owner operator from new, good condition. £20,000+VAT ono. S Dudley Tel 07860 599377 (Essex)

£33,750

John Deere M740i Trailed Sprayer 2019, 24m, 4000L tanker, Isobus, vgc

Tel: 07599 552864

www.richardsonmachinerysales.com

SAM 4000E sprayer, 2015, low hrs (4032 Jan), owner driver, rowcrops & flotation wheels, RTK section control & automatic steering, fast fill pump, pump out, 12/24/30m booms. R Maddever Tel 07786910597/07786910597 (Suffolk)

CHAPMAN W240 brush weed wiper, 2023, very good condition, c/w control box & full documentation, bought 2023, collection West Midlands. £2,500. R Kempsey Tel 07712 439581 (West Midlands)

CHAFER quick fit nozzles, various sets, used & two port stream bars that may help to keep a old machine running, average condition. £60+VAT. D Pick Tel 07889 950708 (Norfolk)

LELY Supabowl 24 spreader, good condition, barn stored. J Duffin Tel 07754 806531 (Lincolnshire)

DOWDESWELL 2070 rotary spreader, new chains & flails. £750+VAT. F Howell & Sons Tel 07798 668239/01760 440297 (Norfolk)

KRM Bredal K45 spreader with AgLeader control module, a pair of 4 vane lime discs, a pair of 6 vane fertiliser discs with down chute, roll over sheet, bag lift crane & demount legs, rear camera that shows discs. £6,000+VAT ono. I Harding Tel 07802 385559/01845 567891 (North Yorkshire)

LELY Centerliner Supabowl 24, 1999, 24m spread, good working order, 2250L capacity, hydraulic headland kit, c/w 12m spread gears, instruction & parts manual, recent new discs & vanes. £1,350+VAT ono. N McTurk Tel 07811 418211 (Essex)

LELY Centerliner twin spinner fert spreader. £350. C Anderson Tel 07795 113312 (Cambridgeshire)

AMAZONE ZAV V2 discs. £110. M Middleton Tel 07860 582044/01536 515458 (Northamptonshire)

AMAZONE ZAV orange discs. £80. M Middleton Tel 07860 582044/01536 515458 (Northamptonshire)

CAMBRIDGE rollers, set comprising main roller 7'10" long, two small rollers 9'2" long, total length 17'. £900. R Sinkler Tel 01377 270251 (East Yorkshire)

15000-LITRE stainless steel bowser (ex milk tanker), tidy condition. £4,200+VAT. J Farmer Tel 07973 817272 (Leicestershire)

10,000-GALLON steel cylindrical storage tank with three mounting saddles, 26’ long x 9’ diameter, stored inside and unused for 10+yrs, very clean inside & out, free loading on site. £1,100+VAT. R Painter Tel 07836 660758 (Suffolk)

TILLAGE TACKLE

3-LEG flatlet c/w flexicoil on back, average condition. £1,000 ono. G Dunn Tel 07768 904984 (Cambridgeshire)

VADERSTAD 4.5m Rexius Twin press, for sale due to change in farming policy. £15,000. R Garner Tel 07767 418452 (Norfolk)

HE-VA 16.3m King Roller

2017, 24" Cambridge rings, 10350kg, hydraulic brakes, excellent

£28,950 more photos and full spec at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

07748 004794

01245 442224

PROFORGE twin leg trailed mole plough, 2016 machine but done very little work & in excellent condition, f/w ceramic mole expanders, more photos or viewing by request. £13,500+VAT ono. I Woodward Tel 07960 866025 (Leicestershire)

51-102233

877794 (Leicestershire)

LEMKEN

145124 (Lincolnshire)

KUHN bolt on tine kit for 4m HR4002D power harrow. Offers. P Freeman Tel 07711 145124 (Lincolnshire) TWO-LEG subsoiler. £350+VAT. P Freeman Tel 07711 145124 (Lincolnshire)

BROWN'S 8' wide scuffle, four leg, been used for taking out tramlines, good condition. £275 ono. C Law Tel 07850

Flexipacker with arms & hydraulics to bolt on a 5 furrow Jewel 8V plough. £1,500+VAT. P Freeman Tel 07711

FG320 Honda rotovator, immaculate condition, more photos on request. £450. K Early Tel 07860 464751 (Lincolnshire)

FLEXICOIL 3m with star cleaners, previously fitted to Lely Cultiterra, but could be adapted to fit other implements, in good condition, stars worn but serviceable. £200+VAT ono. D Daniels Tel 07887 727249 (Norfolk)

SIMBA Maxi-Mix 3m mounted, good working condition. £4,250+VAT. D Pither Tel 01452 864714 (Gloucestershire)

71089958 Fendt 718

2017, 3440hrs, Vario, 50K, Power Plus, Range Point RTX guidance complete, front and

81090152 MF 7726S 2019, 2845hrs, VT/ Vario Transmission, 50K, GPS complete - range point rtx trimble

41090292 MF 6480 2008, 8530hrs, Dyna-6, 50K, front and cab suspension, air seat, A/C, 3SCV, PUH, air/hyd

11090380 Claas Arion 440 2017, 5130hrs, Powershift, 40K, front suspension, air seat, A/C, PUH, 3SCV, front linkage +

11092478 Case CVX240 2019, 3299hrs, CVX, 50K, Centre point/ GPS complete, front and cab suspension, air seat, A/C,

71090026 Case Puma 175 2021, 3435hrs, CVX, 50K, gps ready, front and cab suspension, 4ESCV, PUH, front linkage + PTO

41089356 Case Puma 165 2020, 5840hrs, Semi Power Shift, 50K, Front and cab suspension, A/C, air seat, 4SCV,

81090153 Valtra T254 2020, 3188hrs, PowerShift, 57K, front/cab suspension, air seat, A/C, 4ESCV, guidance ready,

11091896 New Holland T7.200

2014, 4976hrs, Power Command (Power Shift), 50K, front and cab suspension, air seat, A/C, PUH,

31089580 New Holland T7.200 2015, 4075hrs, RangeCommand, 50K, GPS ready with Trimble 372 RTK receiver, front & cab

71083919 New Holland T7.225

11092078 New Holland T6.175

2012, 5337hrs, 16 speed PowerShift, 40K, front/cab suspension, A/C, air seat, 3SCV, front weights,

71091282 New Holland LM 742 2019, 2123hrs, Hydrostatic, 40K, boom suspension, air seat, A/C, New Holland headstock, pallet

71092877 JCB 542-70 Agrisuper 2020, 3755hrs, 40K, Boom suspension, LED lights, A/C, air seat, PUH, rear hyd brakes + 2SCV, JCB

41091755 JCB 527.58 Agriplus 2017, 2337hrs, 30K, air seat, boom suspension, trailer brakes, rear hitch, rear spool,

41089387 JCB 541.70 2008, 7671hrs, 4 Speed PowerShift, 40K, boom suspension, JCB Q ft headstock (NO pallet £58,750 £89,950 £84,950 £52,950 £66,750 £44,950 £39,950 £62,750 £38,950 £54,950 £29,950 £84,950 £29,950

2020, 5490 hrs, AutoCommand, 50K, front + cab suspension, RTK Trimble complete, air seat,

LEMKEN Heliodor 6m folding discs, front leveller, rear press, good working order, little wear. £18,000. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

folding chain harrows, for spares or repair. £450 ono. N Atkins Tel 07956 167510 (Leicestershire)

NEW COUSINS Contour HD HZ Rollers

51-102236 07748 004794 01245 442224

In stock at Writtle Farm Machinery. 12.4m, 24" + breakers. Top quality British built machines

More photos and detail at www.writtlefarmmachinery.co.uk

KUHN 6m folding power harrow, quick fit tines 50%, good working order, but all PTO guards damaged. £9,500. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

PARMITER seed harrow, 6m wide, cable & winch folding, paint poor, but good working order, buyer to collect. £500+VAT. D Driver Tel 07747 016492 (Suffolk)

VADERSTAD parabolic Cambridge rolls, 6m with breaker ring, vertical folding, tidy condition. £1,050+VAT ono. C Page Tel 07990 970065 (Oxfordshire)

SIMBA Great Plains leading tines to fit a Cultipress c/w duck foot points,

PRO-FORGE trailed twin leg mole plough, f/w ceramic mole expanders, 2016 model, had little use, more photos by request. £13,500+VAT ono. I

new. £70 ono. T Piper Tel 07850 324688 (Kent)

Woodward Tel 07960 866025 (Leicestershire)

4m packer in good straight condition, c/w fixing bolts. £425+VAT. P Buckenham Tel 07770 797846 (Essex)

CLAAS Axion 830 CMatic CEBIS, 235hp, 50kph, Cemis 1200 GPS front linkage, demonstrator POA

SPEARHEAD Sniper 280 HD front & rear 2.8m mower, hydraulic offset

HOMBURG Delta Plus drain jetter, remote controlled hydraulic controlled functions, 500m pipe, 4wd pipe drive, hydraulic slew

ALPEGO DK Top 6m power harrow, c/w 600mm packer roller, 350hp drive line, Twin Force rotor assembly with quick fit tines......................................................................................................£34,000

SPEARHEAD Multicut 480 Eco Line batwing mower, 3 rotors, flat top decks, 8 wheels, 7 year gearbox warranty

CLAAS Disco 3200 Contour disc mower, 3m cut, wear skids

CLAAS Volto 800 6 rotor tedder/spreader

ALPEGO TL33-220 verge mower 2.2m working width, hydraulic right hand offset, wide angle PTO

ALPEGO TR46-280 front/rear 2.8m flail mower, hyd offset headstock

VICON RO-EDW Geospread disc spreader, 3900L hopper, 12-54 spreading width, Trimflow border spreading system, side step

Used Machinery

CLAAS Arion 620 CIS, 2014 (64) 1800hrs, 40kph Hexashift transmission, front linkage, cab suspension, excellent condition

CLAAS Arion 640 Hexashift 50kph, 2010, front linkage..................................................................£31,000

CLAAS Scorpion 741 telehandler, 2019, 2300hrs, 4.1T lift 7m boom.............................................£54,000

COUSINS 3.5m Patriot

HERBST 33’ bale trailer, 12T, sprung drawbar, ladder racks front & rear, very good condition

LELY Welger RPV160 variable chamber baler, 18500 bale count, 2017, good condition

McHALE 991 BC bale wrapper, 2018 very low bale count, very little used........................................£8,200

SPEARHEAD

t 01925 730075 m 07854 661802

www.cheshirefarmmachinery.co.uk

Sales contacts

Paul Warner 07795 845308Brian Cornwell 07899 965066 Sam Warner 07469 239863 101600

Barroway Drove, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 0AL T: 01366 324256 E:

Out of hours: 07795 845308 • www.bwmack.co.uk

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bales, very tidy £11,000

2015 JOHN DEERE 6150R AP 50k TLS front links + PTO, 80% tyres, 7600hrs immaculate £47,000

2017 CLAAS ARION 430 40k, air braking, front linkage, new tyres, 7250hrs, very tidy £36,500

2016 CLAAS LINER 3600 swather, in excellent condition £22,000

2014 BAUER SLURRY PUMP Iveco 4cyl engine c/w fuel tank £18,000

2017 CLAAS AXION 830 50k, Cebis, front linkage, 50% rears, 90% fronts, 5035hrs £55,000

pwarner@bwmack.co.uk

£7,700

£16,750

£10,250

£10,200

£7,700

£7,700

£18,500

£47,000

£9,800

£8,750

£14,250

2018 Kubota M5-111 2545hrs

2010 Same Explorer 110 4900hrs

2018 Kubota M7-132 2651hrs

2019 Manitou MLT635130PS+ 5150hrs

2010 Manitou MLT634120LSU good tyres

2021 Kubota RTV X1110 1302hrs

2005 AW Trailers 10T Silage Trailer

2009 Kubota G2160 Mower 2043hrs

2020 Case IH Farmall 55A 2700hrs

Grange Farm, Millington Lane, Gorstage CW8

December 2020

CASE

February 2022

Case

2018 Case Puma 165, 3279hrs, Powershift 50kph + Air Brakes, Front and cab suspension, 3 electric spools, 3 speed PTO, LED work lights, big screen, deluxe seat, exhaust brake, front tyres 480/65R28 70%, rear tyres 600/65R38 .......................................................£53,000

2021 Case Optum 300 CVX, 1956hrs, GPS ready, front linkage + SCV 900 tyres, 5 spool valves .....................................................£119,000

December 2020

Case Quantum 110N, 2232hrs,40kph, front linkage & PTO, electric hydraulics, 4 rear electric spool valves, 3 mid mount spool valves, front tyres 280/70x16 75%, rear tyres 360/70x28 75%, immaculate .......................................................£34,000

2018 Case Puma 240, 6300hrs, front linkage, power beyond, guidance ready, tyres worn .......................................................£57,000

2021 Case Optum 300 CVX, 3678hrs, front linkage with 1 service, climate control, RTX guidance, leather seat, a few small chips on left hand side of bonnet, front tyres 600/70x30 30%, rear tyres 800/70x38 50% .......................................................£97,500

February 2022

Case Puma 240 CVX, 3499hrs, front linkage & PTO, full RTK guidance, super deluxe seat, climate control, front weight, mid mount valves, front tyres 600/60x30 35%, rear tyres 710/60x42 60%, this tractor has everything you can think of, including heated rear screen .......................................................£95,000

VALTRA

2016 Valtra T214 Direct, 9682hrs, 50kph, front linkage & PTO, 1 front service, power beyond, front tyres 420/85x30 60%, rear tyres 520/85x42 70%, tidy tractor

.......................................................£40,000

JCB

2012 JCB 3230 Xtra with Sisu engine, 6484hrs, front linkage, 1 hydraulic service, tyres 540/65x34 95%, This is the tidiest JCB 3230 in a long time POA

2015 JCB 3200 Xtra, 7050hrs, tyres 60% very tidy .......................................................£43,000

DEUTZ

2017 Deutz 5090G, 1610hrs, on grass tyres, 2 speed PTO, 2 manual spools, a/c .......................................................£25,500

McHALE

2020 McHale 991BC Bale Wrapper, used once as new .........................................................£8,500

Case Quantum 110N 2232hrs immaculate

2018 Case Puma 240 6300hrs

2021 Case Optum 300CVX 3678hrs

Puma 240 CVX 3499hrs has everything

2016 Valtra T214 Direct 9682hrs tidy tractor

2012 JCB 3230 Xtra with Sisu Engine 6484hrs

2017 Deutz 5090G 1610hrs on grass tyres

2020 McHale 991BC Bale Wrapper used once as new

MASSEY Ferguson 3060, 1993 K reg, 9300hrs, owned since 2016 & only done 400hrs, weights available at extra cost, immaculate & original paint, lot of extras. £17,500+VAT. D Hudson Tel 07889055974 (North Yorkshire)

KUBOTA B1600D Compact tractor, f/w front end loader & bucket, in excellent order, showing only 206hrs, clock working, not road registered, tyres as new, more photos & viewing by request.

£5,750+VAT ono. I Woodward Tel 07960866025 (Leicestershire)

FENDT 818, 2007, 10,330hrs, front linkage, hydraulic top link, 4 rear spools, LED rear worklights (UTV lights), fronts 540/65-R30 40%. rears 650/65-R42 40%, one owner, from an arable farm, good condition. £39,995+VAT. L Shaw Tel 07903 601099 (Bedfordshire)

53-101923

JOHN Deere 40 40 c/w loader, good condition. £9,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

2023, 1900hrs, c/w loader, Autopower, front links, wheel weights

01691 791460 JD 6R 215

53-102226

JOHN Deere 6910, 1999, very tidy, right hand forward/reverse, tyres 65%, 7942hrs G Slack Tel 07890 382847/01785 850538 (Staffordshire)

RENAULT 75/34 tractor & Faucheux loader, 6200hrs, J reg, c/w log book, lovely tractor. £9,400+VAT. J Todd Tel 07765 035582 (North Yorkshire)

INTERNATIONAL 585, 1983, 3250hrs, very good condition, runs fantastic, starts amazing, everything works, even the horn, one owner for 32yrs. £7,250 ono. T Sabin Tel 07765 520619 (Worcestershire)

FORD 8240, 1993, good clean tidy tractor, 11400hrs, 95% tread on all tyres. £14,500. J Coupland Tel 07484 790849/07859 866660 (Lincolnshire)

JOHN Deere leaf weights, 14 x 50kg, to fit John Deere tractor. £700 ono. J Gadd Tel 07903 185193 (Nottinghamshire)

FENDT 1800kg Big Pack weight, c/w drawbar bracket, vgc. £2,800. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

BIG Pack-style McCormick wafer weights, 16 x 50kg wafers, never used, 800kg in total, shop soiled condition. £600. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

MCCORMICK MTX 150, 2010, 5800hrs, front & cab suspension, will be fitted with standard wheels (20.8 38 & 16.9 28) which have 80% tread BKT Agrimax all round, in good condition & good working order, available in May.

£26,000+VAT ono. D Daniels Tel 07887 727249 (Norfolk)

CLAAS rear wheel weights (6), good paint work. £350 ono. J Gadd Tel 07866 248172 (Nottinghamshire)

JOHN Deere 6215R Autopower IVT 50K, 2015, 650/85R38 rear, 600/70R28 front, 9690hrs, 3 ESCVs, Command Arm, 4600 processor, 10" Command Centre, autotrac ready, air/hyd brakes, Adaptive HCS Plus, ITEC headland management, exc cond. £45,000+VAT ono. H Howie Tel 07710 183758 (Essex)

Richardson Machinery Sales Ltd

£43,500

Claas Arion 650

Tractor

2013, 5700hrs, Cebis full spec, vgc

Tel: 07599 552864

www.richardsonmachinerysales.com

AGRIWELD 1100kg weight block with toolbox to suit John Deere tombstone, good condition. £1,100+VAT. A Maddever Tel 07899 665180 (Suffolk)

NEW Holland Versatile 9684 articulated tractor, 2000, 7562hrs, c/w PTO & 3 point linkage, Cat 3 & 4 spools, Cummins N14 engine chipped to 400+hp, dual wheels all round, tyres 60%, AC, weight, Powershift, 7562hrs, good condition. £32,000+VAT. A Wreathall Tel 07775 692472 (Kent)

JOHN Deere 6215R, 215hp, GreenStar 3000 dome, 2 activations on tractor with extra screen, 50K, air brakes, front linkage, vario & Command Arm seat, June 2017, 8050hrs, owner/ driver from new, well looked after, excellent condition. £65,000+VAT.

R Woolliams Tel 07890 429775 (South Yorkshire)

NEW Holland TM140, 2007, front linkage & PTO, creep box Powershift, one owner from new, 8000hrs. £28,500+VAT. A Cade Tel 07769 976968 (Cambridgeshire)

JOHN Deere 3650, great condition. £11,995 ono. B Moore Tel 07447 497910 (Somerset) £89,000 Contact David 07712 509869

(Leicestershire)

dealer, c/w all bearings, fittings, etc, owner retiring. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 5445, 2011, 3000hr, 3 spools, air con, 40k gearbox & front linkage, owned & driven from new, excellent condition, selling due to retirement. £28,000+VAT ono. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

MASSEY Ferguson front linkage for 54 Series, almost new condition. £1,000+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

JCB KAB suspension seat, old stock from JCB, does have some marks from storage, everything works & is a huge saving. £450 ono. J Dunning Tel 07446 003849 (Northamptonshire)

PAIR of Fendt 1000kg wheel weights & mounting plates, to fit Fendt 900 Series, good condition as hardly been used, c/w all necessary fittings. £2,500+VAT ono. T Eve Tel 07866143031 (Cambridgeshire)

(Derbyshire)

£8,995+VAT

£4,150+VAT

£8,500+VAT

£8,750+VAT

£7,950+VAT

£5,995+VAT

£9,950+VAT

£4,950+VAT

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FL 4638 Loader with brackets of MF 8s- 265, hardly used 2022 £8,000

Perfect KT270 Heavy Duty Front Flail/ Pulveriser unused £5,700

Lincolnshire based • Contact Edward Kilby 07500 661240 | www.srkilby.co.uk

HM grain trailer 15/17 2014, air brakes, hydraulic tailgate, fotation tyres, 16t, LED lights, vgc £13,995+VAT

Claas Variant 360 2008, 16,248 bales, Autolube, net wrap, good tyres, very tidy order

Vaderstad Rapid 400F 4m, good discs & coulters, markers, front tines, gwo, control box

Twose RR470 single rotor rake 4.7m, 2014, pivoting headstock, done very little work!

Lely Splendimo PC330S trailed mower 2015, centre pull, steel conditioner, very clean & genuine mower!

Amazone AD-P Super 4 combi drill 4m, ridge markers, rubber ring steel packer, pre em markers

Vaderstad Carrier CR500 cast rings, good discs, 5m, good paint work & condition

Lemken Variopack 4m front press hydraulic folding, 2018, lights & marker boards, condition is like new!

Alpego TR36 280 2018, 2.8m sideshift, amazing condition!

TRAILER 8' long x 5'6" wide, new tyres, new floor and sides, lights, excellent condition. £350. R Anderson Tel 07887 484733/01366 728583 (Norfolk)

KEN Wootton. 8t twin axle, belt bottom potato bulker trailer, vgc. £2,750+VAT. B White Tel 07802 450947/01473 312234 (Suffolk)

TOMLIN 3T tipping trailer, new & unused, 2023 build, BKT flotation tyres 15.0/55-17, gGenuine reason for sale. £3,750+VAT. S Godwin Tel 07970 625051 (Wiltshire)

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

RADCLIFFE 23' drawbar trailer, 16t, good floor, 57mm eye, no test but would test, twin wheels & springs. £2,800+VAT. J Todd Tel 07765 035582 (North Yorkshire)

BAILEY 16 Beeteaper, 16T with 8" extra sides, 2011, high level road lights, 560/60R22.5 tyres, grain chute, good condition. £16,250+VAT. C Machin Tel 07528 777956 (Leicestershire)

£5,500

Contact David 07712 509869 54-101944 12’ x 5’ 6”,

01280 702725 Mob 07799 836590 Visit www.loggin.org to see what else we make!

Merrick Loggin Trailers

54-102159

2009 Ifor Williams 146G 14’ flatbed trailer, good working order, 3500kg capacity, tyres 80%, always barn stored. £3,250+VAT ono. C Wootton Tel 07780 828018 (Hertfordshire)

TRAILER shunting bogie, hydraulic brakes, straight axle, 11R22.5 wheels, all good. £1,500. A Palmer Tel 01889 560585 (Staffordshire)

NEW Holland T7.225 Auto Command 50k, 2018 4620hrs cab & f/axle susp, f/linkage, air brakes, exhaust brake, 4 e/spools, Intelliveiw IV screen, heated seat, 12 LED w/lights pack, PLM ready, 650/65R42 & 540/65R30, owner operator from new. £64,000.

LAND Rover ex army trailer/ chassis, c/w 7.50-16 5 stud wheels, situated near Billericay. Offers. P Buckenham Tel 07770 797846 (Essex)

tyres, roll over sheet, grain chute, high/low lights POA

Watson HFCB630 rolls 6.3m, 22” breaker & rings, hydraulic paddle boards, hydraulic folding POA

Harry West Maelstrom 10 rear discharge spreader 2022, slurry door, 580/70R38 tyres, 14mm chains, LED lights, w/a PTO AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Henton 12t grain trailer 2007, roll over sheet, manual door, sprung drawbar £7,250

Richard Western SF18 HS Plus grain trailer 2020, hyd door, g/chute, a/h/brakes, l/s, 560/60R22.5 BKT Ridemax, r/hitch/brake lines, s/d/bar, mud faps, galv mudguards, full window, ladder, LEDs POA

Kidd 300 THL post knocker with or without rock spike, 2023, hyd swing round, 250 tapered weight, teleboom, mast tilt and rake angle POA

Redrock 3000 gallon tanker 2014, rear steering, 6” auto fll arm, Turbo fll, 560 tyres £14,000

NC 2250 gallon tanker with 7.5m dribble bar AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Vicon ATV/UTV fertiliser spreader engine driven AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Weeks 11t silage trailer 2010, hydraulic door, grain chute, sprung drawbar, super single tyres, 8 stud axle POA

Watson Spiral Aerator width 3m, 36” barrel, 20mm thick, 2.75t (unladen) 4.25t (laden), tapered Hardox blades, 400x60x15.5 fotation wheels, LED lights FOR HIRE

NC 314 14t dump trailer 2007, sprung drawbar, super single tyres, 10 stud wheels, magic door, hydraulic brakes, slack adjusters £8,950

Walter Watson STR10/3010 fat roller 2021, AS NEW, 10’ POA

Corvus Terrain DX4 full cab 23 reg, power steering, heater, tip out window screen, 664hrs, 7119 miles, 4wd & diff lock, manual tip £18,500

Corvus Terrain DX4 Dealers for Shropshire & Mid Wales 2yrs wty as std, Yanmar diesel 1000cc (24hp), 60kph, full homologation, 907kg tow/450kg cargo cap, full spec cab, p/steering CALL FOR DEMO

Concept Agri SF TRIP rotor strip cultivator 3–6m working width, 750mm row spacing, 385mm row width, subsoils to 500mm, cultivates to 230mm, 150hp power requirement CALL FOR DETAILS

MF 2260 tandem axle baler, 2018 model

Stock No 876, bale count 84,334 fully serviced c/w hydraulic knotter blower, automatic chain & knotter lubrication, ejector, roller chute.

MF 2234 XD tandem axle baler, 2023 model Stock No 881, bale count 1,180 fully serviced c/w hydraulic knotter blower, auto knotter & chain lube, ejector, roller chute, 600/50-22.5

+ VAT

Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024 in mainland UK

+ VAT

£72,000

tyres. Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024 in mainland UK £145,000 + VAT

MF 2290 single axle baler, 2016 model Stock No 884, bale count 63,870 fully serviced c/w re-conditioned gearbox,hydraulic knotter blower, auto knotter & chain lube, ejector, roller chute, 28L-26 tyres. Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024 in mainland UK £55,000 + VAT

MF 2270 XD tandem axle baler, 2015 model Stock No 885, bale count 61,288 computer shows zero (new ECU) fully serviced c/w hydraulic knotter blower, auto knotter & chain lube, ejector, roller chute, 620/45-22.5 tyres & integrated weigh kit. Delivered with parts & labour warranty for harvest 2024

TRAILER, 6t, some rust in body tyres good, average condition. £500 ono. M Exley Tel 07768 106502 (Suffolk)

MARSHALL

ono. A Turnbull Tel 07889 117915 (Suffolk)

TRAILER fast tow ex army capacity 3.5t, sprung axles with lockable chemical container used behind Unimog to transport IBC and chem to sprayer. In good condition owner retiring £400 ono P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

EASTERBY 14t root crop trailer with detachable sides to cover a 24' flat trailer, sprung drawbar & hydraulic tail door with grain chute. £5,750+VAT. M Naylor Tel 07970 576362 (Lincolnshire)

LEGG 13t trailer, super single tyres in good condition, hydraulic tailgate, hydraulic brakes, LED r/lights, rusty/holes in places around top of the sides. £3,950+VAT

All prices subject to VAT and accurate at the time of printing.

New Holland T7.210 ’15, 4400 hrs, Auto Command, air brakes £45,000 REF: A1093316

Claas Elios 230 ’13, 1701, Synchro 40k, Reverser, 2 SCVs £22,500 REF: A1097250

Case JXU105 ’09, Dual Command, front weights, PUH, air con £26,000 REF: C1096990

John Deere 6130R ’19, 3428 hrs, AutoPowr 50k, command arm, air brakes £78,500 REF: A1095683

JD T670 ’20, 513 hrs, ProDriv 40k, Harvest Monitor, AutoTrac £175,000 REF: A1024732

JD 6215R ’22, 1225 hrs, Auto Powr Command Pro, 4 ESCVs, AutoTrac ready £130,000 REF: 14010267

New Holland ’17, 4400 hrs, AutoCommand 50K, 4 E-SCVs, air brakes £45,000 REF: A1093316

John Deere 6250R ’22, 2436 hrs, AutoPowr Command Pro, AT ready, 4 ESCVs £136,000 REF: 31092905

Claas 7035 Scorpion ’17, 5204 hrs, VariPower, air con, pallet tines £44,500 REF: D1095577

JD X91100 ’23, 537 hrs, ProDrive XL 40k, SF7000, HD40X header and trolley £POA REF: 81096500

Claas 78 ’93, manual, air con, C390 header and trolley, £25,500 REF: A1025869

Case Puma 155 ’11, PowerShift 50k, front suspension, air brakes £39,500 REF: A1093326

John Deere 7270R ’17, 6900 hrs, E23 50K, 3 E-SCVs, AutoTrac ready, £75,000 REF: 11094388

Kubota M128GX-II ’18, 3645 hrs, PowerShift Shuttle 40k, air con, weights £29,750 REF: A1094796

Kramer KL14.5 ’21, 493 hrs, 1250mm bucket, 1000mm pallet tines, 3rd service £29,000 REF: 11081499

JD S670I ’22, 75 hrs, DualRange Drive, AutoTrac ready, 30F header and trolley, £285,000 REF: B1094147

JD 6155R ’20, 4761 hrs, AutoQuad 50k, TLS & cab susp £61,500 REF: A1025093

Massey Ferguson ’16, 8581 hrs, Dyna 4, 3 ESVs, air seat, topcon receiver £34,500 REF: A1092845

John Deere 6120R ’22, 149 hrs, AutoQuad Plus 40k, air con, 3 SCVs £75,000 REF: B1025703

Merlo TF35.7’19, PUH, air con, pallet tines, Merlo headstock £38,750 REF: C1096899

FENDT 724 PROFI PLUS

18 REG, 1200 HOURS, OWNER DRIVER, GPS, ISOBUS & MORE £140,000 +VAT

VALTRA N174V

70 REG, 1000 HOURS, 50KPH, FRONT PTO, FRONT LINKAGE,4 VALVES, AIR BRAKES

£75,000 +VAT

CASE OPTUM

250 CVX

68 REG, 1930 HOURS, 50KPH, AIR BRAKES

FRONT LINKAGE £88,000 +VAT

FENDT 943 VARIO MT

18 REG, 4693 HRS LEATHER SEAT, 30" TRACKS, 1690KG COUNTERWEIGHT

£170,000 +VAT

FENDT 939 PROFI VS4

18 REG, 4461 HOURS, GPS

152 L/MIN PUMP, 300KG W/WEIGHTS

£145,000 +VAT

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JCB 427

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Tel: 01262 470221

E-mail: sales@wilfredscruton.co.uk

Maxwell House, King Rudding Lane, Riccall York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6QL

Tel: 01757 249799

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WHEEL rims for rear of Zetor tractor, would take 18.4x26 tyres. Offers. L Patchett Tel 07719 742598 (East Yorkshire)

248172 (Nottinghamshire)

(Rutland)

BETTINSON dual wheels, 13.6/1238. £60. M Williams Tel 07974 173414/01449 613698 (Suffolk)

SET of Michelin tyres, fronts 480/70-30, 15% tread, rears 620/70-42 25% tread, sound & airtight, ideal dual wheels. Offers. R Cole Tel 07966 261299/01608 686625 (Warwickshire)

TRELLEBORG TM800 540/65-R38 tyres & rims, 60%. £2,000 the pair. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire) MICHELIN 620/70-R26 XM27 radials, 60%. £350 each. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FLOTATION wheels (4) 650R7530 Michelin Axiobib tyres, 40% good, no cuts or repairs, strong duty wheels by Specialised Wheel Svcs Ltd, all in good condition, owner retiring. £2,000 ono. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

UNIMOG wheel embellishers. Set of 4 to fit 8 stud U1600 etc, new & unused. Owner retiring. £100 the lot. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

GENUINE Unimog wheel nuts (27mm across flats for 20mm dia studs), 8 of flat base for attaching wheel embellishers, 10 of standard bevel nuts & 4 of knock in studs, all suitable for U1600, etc. Nuts £2.50 each, studs £8.00 each. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

SET of 4 flotation tyres, rears BKT 800/650R32 90% good, fronts 540/65R28 30% good. E Robinson Tel 07831 827387 (Lincolnshire)

FOUR used flotation wheels with tyres, Goodyear 48x3100–20NHS off MB Trac. £500 ono. C Settle Tel 07780 838374 (Norfolk)

MICHELIN VF 600/60R28

FLOTATION tyre 48 3100-20NHS Goodyear, brand new. £200 ono. C Settle Tel 07780 838374 (Norfolk)

JD 20 Series rowcrops, 270/95 R48, 270/95

977929 (Leicestershire)

MICHELIN MegaBibX tyres, 580/85-R42, 10% tread remaining, no repairs & no bad cuts. £300+VAT ono. D Daniels Tel 07887 727249 (Norfolk)

650-65/R42 two Trelleborg rear tyres, 25% left, no cracks or previous punctures. £500 ono. J Gadd Tel 07866

JOHN Deere row crop wheels off a 6190R, 2014, Alliance 350/14.9R46, Continental Contract AC85 380/85-R30, good condition. £2,500+VAT. T Franks Tel 07521 724276

JOHN Deere 6215R rowcrop wheels, 2016, Firestone rear 380/105-R50, Mitas front 380/80-R38, good condition. £2,600+VAT. T Franks Tel 07521 724276 (Rutland)

STANDEN rowcrop wheels, fair condition. £125. C Gowler Tel 07831 746953 (Cambridgeshire)

PAIR of rowcrop wheels to fit most Case tractors, Michelin 9.548. £150+VAT ono. T Buck Tel 07970 458063 (Essex)

tyre, has had repair. R Kirk Tel 07983 977929 (Leicestershire)

MICHELIN BIB load tyres, two 460/70-R24, nearly new condition with approx 85% tread remaining, one tyre has a repair in side wall. R Kirk Tel 07983

R32 Alliance. £850+VAT. R Gardiner Tel 07961 347047 (Essex)

FIRESTONE tractor tyre (1) 480/80R34, 80% tread, no splits or cracks, stored away from sunlight & heat, delivery considered at cost. £100 ono. N Johnson Tel 07905828075 (Hampshire)

ROWCROP wheels 9.3x44, good rims & centres. £30; also 8.3x44 good rims & centres, tyres cracked on both. £20. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

11.50X16 front tyre. £25. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

HEAVY duty turf tyres with split rim 66-44.00-25, 8 stud centres, 8" centres, still got nobbles on them, done very little work. £1,200 no VAT. O Parker Tel 07787 649054 (Nottinghamshire)

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Teagle 8500 Chief feeder bedder

Moulton FY4 yard scraper

Kawasaki Mule Pro DX

Kawasaki Mule Pro MX

Bomford 2.8m flail mower

Bomford tri-wing topper 4.6m

PlantMec 8’ & 10’ yard brush

PlantMec hydraulic bucket brush

several

USED MACHINERY IN STOCK

Deutz 5090D c/w loader

Deutz Agroplus 410 DT on turf tyres

Deutz Agritron 430GS 2500hrs only, 2011

Ford New Holland T90 c/w loader

Claas Arion 610C, 2015

MF 4355 2002 exc cond

MF 5612 Dyna 4 2014 c/w loader, low hrs

MF 6S.165 2022 c/w FL4323 power loader 250hrs

Lely Roterra 4m power harrow

Lely 770 6 row tedder – 2 in stock

Krone Swardo 46 rake 2017 excellent condition

Kverneland NGH 4m heavy duty power harrow c/w packer roller, as new, very little work

Dowdeswell 4 furrow good condition

Dowdeswell DP7 3D 5 furrow reversible plough

Lemken 4 furrow reversible plough

Kuhn MDS1141 QL fertiliser spreader

Kuhn GF7702 8 row tedder 2011

Kverneland bale wrapper, square & round bales

Kverneland 4032 trailed mower conditioner

Kverneland 3m CTS stubble finisher c/w DD packer

Kverneland 4m power harrow, as new, hardly used

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 660 2018 round baler x 2

McHale 991 LBER wrapper 2020

Krone V150 XC baler 18,000 bales c/w ALO trailed wrapper

McConnel 5 leg Shakaerator

Fleming o set 8ft grass topper

Twose 6.3m Cambridge rolls c/w breaker rings

Kawasaki 750 quad bike road legal

Agco DM255/P mower conditioner, very good condition

Bomford TW 4.6m heavy duty batwing grass topper

Bailey 12t trailer, rollover sheets, complete refurb by Bailey 2 yrs ago, as new – 2 available

Graham Edwards 12’ x 5’8” cattle trailer unused £5,500

Welger RP235

PlantMec 319 Q-bedder, 2020

TYRES & WHEELS

FULL set of rowcrop wheels, fronts 11.2/48 10 stud, backs 9.5/32 8 stud, tyres are worn but all hold air. £300 ono. A Masters Tel 07771 521796 (Norfolk)

VEGETABLE EQUIPMENT

THERMOWEED 6m Greenburner c/w three 1560L front mounted Calor gas tanks. £3,750. R Browning Tel 07802 813937 (Essex)

VEGETABLE air drill, 3 bed, excellent condition. £7,000+VAT ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

769954 (Lincolnshire)

VEHICLES

MITSUBISHI Shogun Warrior 4x4 3dr, diesel auto, low mileage, FSH, air con, full leather interior, heated seats, Shogun mats & boot liner, 2 lady owners from new. £21,000. A Worboys Tel 07801 122014/07785 572330 (Bedfordshire)

PAIR of Land Rover doors complete. £180. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)

LAND Rover Discovery TD5 auto, 2002, 198k miles, for spares or repair due to no MOT, bought to make into an off-roader but selling due to lack of time, been sat 2yrs, starts & drives, needs TLC, good chassis. £800 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

ISUZU Rodeo Denver Max pickup, King cab, 2009, 135,000mls, FSH, MOT March 2025, leather seats, front covers, radio/CD, sat nav, bluetooth, Ifor Williams r/cover, new battery, some rust, can be viewed Jacobstowe Okehampton. £5,250 ono. L Slade Tel 07790 012109 (Devon)

RANGE Rover Sport, 2 Dec 2024 MOT, fair condition. £1,600 ono. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

2015 Mercedes Sprinter 213CDI, MWB, 3000kg, full Mercedes Benz service history, 99K, sat nav, parking sensors, air conditioning, tow bar, very nice condition. £9,500+VAT. J Murrell Tel 07770 692891/01603 712222 (Norfolk)

IFOR Williams pick-up canopy, model V387 Ford/BT50 DC for Ford Ranger/Mazda BT50 20062011 double cab, spec on IW website, mesh gate with bar strut to keep open, fitting bolts included, buyer to collect East Yorkshire. £150 no VAT. J Richardson Tel 07796 611856/01482 632080 (East Yorkshire)

2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrack, 39,000 miles, excellent condition. £23,000+VAT. P Mason Tel 07831 306773 (Shropshire)

LAND Rover Defender 110 XS, 2.5TD, 2007, 117,500mls, canvas back, good condition. £16,500 no VAT. D Pither Tel 01452 864714 (Gloucestershire)

MITSUBISHI L200, 2004, 134k miles, owned the last 5+yrs, 2nd owner 1st being a friend, has BFG all terrain tires with excellent tread, very good condition for year, been waxoiled several times, no rot, MOT till August. £3,750 ono. A Clarke Tel 07708 205708 (Norfolk)

LDV Convoy drop side pickup truck, X reg, 2 door, 11' back, MOT failure (needs welding, etc), cab in reasonable condition, 85,000mls, lovely engine/gearbox, starts first touch in any weather. £800+VAT. A Franklin Tel 07968 257232 (Warwickshire)

USED bus, no engine, ideal for glamping project, etc. £1,500 no

VAT. R King Tel 07929 424474 (Nottinghamshire)

LEYLAND DAF 45-130, L reg, 7.5t, approx 87,000km, 18' Williams container with alloy floor & decks, new wooden floor on bed, owner & driver for last 20 years, MOT until end of Nov. £3,650 ono. J George Tel 01974 261510 (Ceredigion)

MITSUBISHI Warrior L200, 55 plate, 118,000mls, MOT until Aug 2024, good clean condition for age, nice & tidy, no rips in leather interior, tow bar, folding buck cover, collection only. £2,700 ono. A Snelling Tel 07951 834964 (Norfolk)

2015 Mitsubishi L200 Titan, 120k, FSH, main dealer upto 72k, manual, MOT & serviced Oct at 116,000 miles, good AT tyres, reversing camera, bluetooth phone, DAB radio. driver seat has worn/ripped edges. £8,250+VAT ono. P Marris Tel 07748 657263 (Lincolnshire)

2016 DAF CF Euro6 6x2 tractor unit, 771357kms, service history, 12 months MOT to be added, good tyres all round. POA. P Robinson Tel 07774623174/01606592305 (Cheshire)

VINTAGE & CLASSIC

FARMERS Weekly magazines from 70s & 80s. Offers. R Bailey Tel 01449 766350 after 6pm (Suffolk) RANSOMES Mk10 gang mowers, three towing units, working order. £100 no VAT. B Steel Tel 01206 211419/07835 518533 (Essex)

07768 904984 (Cambridgeshire)

BMC Mini classic tractor, show condition, grass tyres on the rear, pick

GARFORD Robocrop precision hoe, nearly new - bought brand new in 2022, very good condition. £18,000 ono. A Houghton Tel 01775

LARGE quantity of trays. £1.50 each. M Hardstaff Tel 07974 680422 (Nottinghamshire)

650/65R38 rears, 3 spools, front susp, front linkage, eco PTO, a/c, Isobus, air brakes, elec hyd, P.U. hitch, power beyond, cab susp CL-A7600588.A

CLAAS ARION 650 CIS+ £69,000 2018, 50kph, 185hp, AdBlue engine, 3750 engine hrs, 540/65r28 fronts, 650/65R38 rears, 3 spools, front susp, front linkage, eco PTO, GPS steering, a/c, Isobus, air brakes, elec hyd, P.U. hitch, power beyond, cab susp CL-A7600144.A

CLAAS ARION 660 £97,500 2021, 50kph, 205hp, AdBlue engine, 2017 engine hrs, 540/65 R30 fronts, 650/65 R42 rears, 4 spools, GPS pilot ready for Trimble - warranty until 1st August 2026/5000hrs CL-A9701121.A

CLAAS AXION 830 £80,000 2019, 50kph, 235hp, AdBlue engine, 2506 engine hrs, 540/65R30 fronts, 650/85R38 rears, 4 spools, front susp, front weights, eco PTO, a/c, Isobus, air brakes, elec hyd, P.U. hitch, power beyond, cab susp CL-A6002225.A

CLAAS AXION 830 CIS 50K £67,000 2017, 50kph, 235hp, AdBlue engine, 2650 engine hrs, 600/65r28 fronts, 650/65R42 rears, 4 spools, front susp, front weights, eco PTO, a/c, air brakes, P.U. hitch, cab susp, DataTag CL-A4002112.A

CLAAS LEXION 780 TT £225,000 2018, 30 kph, 2071 engine hrs, 1468 drum hrs, tracks fronts, 500/85R30 rears, tracks, LH-RH V knife, dust ext, Yield/Q meter, telematics, full CEMOS, air comp, power spreader, TM6 sieves CL-C7601269.A

CLAAS LEXION 770 TT £240,000 2018, 1230m Vario header, 30kph, 2366 engine hrs, 1751 drum hrs, 635 fronts, 500/85 R30 rears, tracks, LH-RH V knife, C-Bar brake, dust ext, Yield/Q meter, grainmeter, CEMOS auto, cruise control, air comp, power spreader, chaff spreader, autocrop flow, rev camera, LED lights, cemos sep, cleaning CL-C7601106.A

CLAAS LEXION 770 TT £230,000 2017, 1080m Vario header,

engine hrs, 560 drum hrs, 4D, both knifes, full Cemos, S7, 3XL, TT 500/85R34

CLAAS LEXION 8800 TERRA TRAC £350,000 2020, 1230m,

JCB TM 320S

2022/72 reg 8 speed choice of headstock

JCB 542-70

2020 3100hrs 40kph SRS nice machine

JCB 536-60 Super Agri 66 reg 4180hrs 40kph SRS

JCB 320S 68 reg 2990hrs 40kph choice of headstock

JCB

JCB TM 320S

2016 7200hrs 40kph SRS pick up hitch ready choice of headstock

JCB 536-95 Super Agri 2019 4690hrs 40kph145hp

JCB 526-56 Agri Plus

2017 6200hrs big engine

JCB 419S 2021 Red S 900hrs loads of extras

JCB 435S

2014 6500hrs 50kph Volvo headstock

JCB TM 320S

2020 1930hrs 40kph SRS choice of headstock • Call for more info

JCB 419S 70 reg 2300hrs 50kph Contractor Pro package

JCB 524-50

2011 5450hrs 4 wheel steer nice compact machine

JPM low loader & dump trailers

BUNNING 150 twin axle air brakes 24m spread weigh scales variable spread rate

John Deere 6250R

2022 450hrs full spec

Hi-Spec 3500 gallon tanker rear steer sprung d/bar air/oil brakes

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VINTAGE & CLASSIC (cont)

ZETOR 6718, 1979, 3499hrs, owned from new, on grass tyres & c/w front suspension, working order. £3,000 ono. P Bailey Tel 07771 860236 (Cambridgeshire) MF718 auto potato planter. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

MASSEY Ferguson 19 muck spreader, full working order, twin beater, straight to work or show. R Parker Tel 07973 297404 (Derbyshire)

FERGUSON

McCONNEL

07709 796147 (Surrey)

VICON Acrobat, one owner from new ,1962, average condition. D Marden Tel 07709 796147 (Surrey)

CASE-IH 585 2wd, 1982, 4954hrs, 58hp, used on a small hay farm, is missing one door, new LED rear lights & work lights plus new beacon. £6,000+VAT ono. A Peacock Tel 07721 680180 (Cambridgeshire)

BAMFORDS Patent No 4c roller mill, stored under cover. S Hunt Tel 07801 065901 (Bedfordshire)

MARTIN

C Anderson Tel 07795 113312 (Cambridgeshire)

MASSEY

(Suffolk)

REAR mounted sugar beet tractor hoe, 6 row rigid or 12 row hyd, must be in good condition. J H Withers & Son Tel 07947 684149 (Norfolk)

BROCHURES WANTED

All tractor and machinery brands, all years, complete collections. Cash or cheque on collection.

we advise items should be viewed prior to any money exchanging hands

INDUSTRIAL MF loader tractor with air compressor, average condition. £3,750+VAT ono B Rutterford Tel 078367 77595 (Suffolk)

TURNERS of Ipswich seed dresser, came out of a corn merchants building, good condition. £900+VAT. B Rutterford Tel 07836 777595 (Suffolk)

VINTAGE DWS industrial carton stapler, solidly constructed & built to last, springs in place & jaws are good, in working order. £50. J Berry Tel 07715 231291 (Warwickshire)

LEYLAND 274, low genuine hrs, barn find, needs restoring. Offers.

VINTAGE industrial tensioning & banding crimping tool, heavy duty, robust & built to last portable machine. £65. J Berry Tel 07715 231291 (Warwickshire)

VINTAGE carton stapler, heavy & solidly constructed, jaws are good & springs in place, in working order. £50. J Berry Tel 07715 231291 (Warwickshire)

vintage plough, for spares or repair. D Marden Tel

Ferguson 100/200/500 Series dual clutch, brand new, unused. £100+VAT. D Marden Tel 07709b796147 (Surrey)

rear wheels, 10x28 Goodyear tyres worn but hold air, centres & rims sound. £100. R Stevenson Tel 07768 634505 (Essex)

Markham 3t cart, one owner from new, only ever used for grain, getting hard to find in this condition, would make a nice show item, £1650 S Burbidge Tel 07517 386285 (Lincolnshire)

HYDRAULIC release for Ransomes TS 84 plough. £20. P Beales Tel 07584 189359/01284 828360 (Suffolk)

HEAVY

PROTECH Rotary Swipe for 3t digger. J Doe Tel 07860 314240 (Suffolk) 07785 937779 01953 454462

S TONE trailer required for back filling land drains. J Lilley Tel 07771 960942 (Suffolk) FORD 7810 4wd, in good working order. B King Tel 07712 334848 (Essex)

LOOKING for DB 885 or DB 1190 or 1290 or Massey 550 in usable condition, also DB1190 for parts. P Jackson Tel 01422 243914 (West Yorkshire)

USED small telehandler required, four wheel drive, c/w with forks & bucket, must be in good working order. P Waspe Tel 07462 472289 (Suffolk)

RED159H - trying to find

farm

1969 Ford

in

1992, no records on DVLA since then, V5, road tax, export, scrap, etc. Any information on its whereabouts appreciated. T Scorer Tel 07834 805942 (Derbyshire)

DAVID Brown/Case 1290/94 or 1390/1394 high clearance tractor required, decent condition required, would consider standard clearance one, payment to suit – cash or transfer. D Jackson Tel 07889 956744 (North Yorkshire)

WEIGHING EQUIPMENT

WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

AIR greaser with a 50kg barrel. £120. B Colson Tel 07789 261067 (Suffolk)

SALTER

Farm Plastic Recycling

• Fertiliser sacks

• Empty seed sacks

• Spray containers

• No upfront fees

• Pay per trailer

WASTE SERVICES & RECYCLING office

• South Lincs & surrounding area

• Fully licenced Agricultural Contractor 60-99276

01406 550227 07860 537973

01452 864714 (Gloucestershire)

WEIGHING scales, decorative or for weighing such as potatoes, collection only Bolsover areas. £50. R Kirk Tel 01246825327 (Derbyshire)

MANUAL quick hitch, spring loaded hitch for excavator, c/w 40mm pins, cross lock & bar, 136mm width, 185mm pin centres, will fit grab (also advertised), in good order. £100+VAT. N Johnson Tel 07905 828075 (Hampshire)

SEALEY AS10H 10t axle stands (2), very strong & safe, have had little use, now surplus to requirements. Were £327 new price. £240 the pair no VAT. P Williams Tel 07966 273748 (Lincolnshire)

vintage everything from tractors, construction vehicles, machinery, stationary engines, motorcycles, to lorries, buses, toys & bicycles

•historic traction engines •WWII

•steam rollers •miniature engines

•morris dancers •dog display

grandfather's tractor,

4000, sold at

sale

Sutton Weaver, Cheshire in March

Big Bag weigher, Model 299, 1t max weigh capacity, used condition. £200+VAT. D Pither Tel

Ernest Doe chairman celebrates 50th anniversary

Colin Ernest Doe, chairman of Ernest Doe & Sons, is this year celebrating his 50th year working with the company. Colin is the great grandson of the company’s founder Ernest Doe and

rst started working for the dealer on 2nd April 1974.

Colin has an honours degree in agricultural engineering from Newcastle University and became chairman of Ernest Doe & Sons in 2020, after stepping down from his 30-year role as managing director.

New director joins Weidemann GmbH

Mr Jens Harde (pictured in the middle) has been named operations managing director for Weidemann GmbH, with e ect from 1st April 2024.

The Weidemann management team now consists of Jens, long-term commercial managing director, Bernd Apfelbeck (right) and technical managing director Thomas Tilly (left), who has been employed with the company since the end of 2018.   Jens will be responsible for the production sector, including production planning, production control, assembly, lean management, execution planning, painting and technical acceptance, logistics, and facility management, as well as the sector of quality assurance and quality management.

The 61-year-old technical business economist and mechanical engineer has been able to gain profound experience throughout his career in di erent roles, for

Mark Earles has been elected president of the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) by the board of directors.

Starting his career as an apprentice aircraft engineer and completing two apprenticeships,

example as a plant manager of several automotive suppliers. In the eld of connecting elements for aerospace technology, Jens provides many years’ experience as a managing director of both national and international sites, among other things. Furthermore, Jens has a lectureship in the eld of business with the subjects of commercial value creation, as well as digitisation and digital management at the Hochschule Fresenius in Hamburg and Düsseldorf.

Mark went on to study for two degrees, in Computer Aided Design and Management, progressing to a Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

Joining Makita 29 years ago, his current role within the global power tools giant is market surveillance and business development, with responsibilities in Europe,

Agricultural Machinery

South of England (M4 corridor and below)

Excellent package including great benefits and progression opportunities

Responsible for working directly with the dealer network to support all products in the designated area. Working autonomously, you will keep dealers informed of technical developments as well as handling (and escalating where required) all dealer technical enquiries, warranty claims and delivering dealer training programs. This is a home-based role with occasional overseas travel for training and is open to applicants with excellent interpersonal skills and thorough technical knowledge of contemporary agricultural machinery with a strong passion for their sector.

COUNTRY SALES MANAGER

Livestock Engineering Solutions

UK - South / South West

Are you a results-driven Sales Professional with exceptional interpersonal skills to actively engage customer prospects and drive sales growth in the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for presenting, promoting, and selling their range of agricultural engineering products (Livestock housing and heavy duty mobile equipment) and services, while ensuring optimal customer satisfaction and retention.

where he chairs and vice chairs market-based and technical committees at the European Garden Machinery Federation (EGMF). His wealth of industry knowledge covers some of the most critical areas of development for the sector, including the rise of new technologies and the implications of national regulation on the global manufacturing process.

He has chaired the AEA’s Outdoor Power Equipment Council for two years and its Training & Education Committee for four.

As president, he looks forward to further developing the We Are Landbased Engineering campaign, along with the two newly reviewed Land based Engineering apprenticeships.

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Y body vertical beater 8 to 40 tonnes.

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