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Geoff Ashcroft

Articles by Geoff Ashcroft

Workshop: How changing a drill's coulters has reduced workload plus improved soil health

Machinery

Workshop: How changing a drill's coulters has reduced workload plus improved soil health

A north Yorkshire grower has transitioned into low disturbance, one-pass drilling using a Horsch Sprinter equipped with J.J. Metcalfe’s 12mm coulter conversion. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 12 August 2021 • 5 min read
User review: How a classic Case IH Axial Flow combine offers the cost-effective capacity

Machinery

User review: How a classic Case IH Axial Flow combine offers the cost-effective capacity

A 23-year-old Case IH 2188 Axial Flow provides cost-effective harvesting for one Wiltshire farm, as Geoff Ashcroft found out during a recent visit.

clock 15 September 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Balancing age risks and cost rewards with classic JCB Fastrac tractors

Machinery

User review: Balancing age risks and cost rewards with classic JCB Fastrac tractors

Getting a contracting business up and running is not without its challenges. For Jake Clover of Swineshead-based Clover Farm Services, Lincolnshire, those challenges have included buying the right tractors to help the business grow.

clock 25 July 0021 • 6 min read
User review: FR's crop flow impresses Somerset contractor

Machinery

User review: FR's crop flow impresses Somerset contractor

To keep on top of its silage workload, one Somerset contractor opted for New Hollands latest flagship forager, the 911hp FR920. Two seasons in, has it lived up to expectations? Geoff Ashcroft finds out.

clock 20 May 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Abimac front mounted rake helping contractor to cut down on passes

Machinery

User review: Abimac front mounted rake helping contractor to cut down on passes

A front-mounted rake has improved operational efficiency for one Yorkshire grower, who now rows-up and bales silage as a one-pass operation. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 16 May 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Volvo loading shovel proving its worth for Wiltshire contractor

Machinery

User review: Volvo loading shovel proving its worth for Wiltshire contractor

Looking for greater comfort, reliability and control, Wiltshire contractor Ollie Kinch opted for a Volvo L70H loading shovel to handle clamping and loading duties. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 20 April 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Haith Supabag bagging trailer aids potato transport logistics

Machinery

User review: Haith Supabag bagging trailer aids potato transport logistics

Haiths bagging trailer has the potential to cut costs for potato growers, by simplifying logistics and handling. Geoff Ashcroft spoke to a Herefordshire grower who has invested in two of them.

clock 24 March 0021 • 6 min read
User review: JCB 403 loader proving to be a Swiss army knife around the farm

Machinery

User review: JCB 403 loader proving to be a Swiss army knife around the farm

Looking to improve comfort and convenience when scraping out cubicle sheds, one Somerset dairy farmer opted for JCBs 403 compact loader, adding a range of attachments to make the most of the compact materials handling solution. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 22 March 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Can Merlos MultiFarmer really carry out tractor tasks?

Machinery

User review: Can Merlos MultiFarmer really carry out tractor tasks?

Combining the capability of a telehandler with the functionality of a tractor, Merlos MultiFarmer is proving a worthwhile purchase for one Cornish grower.

clock 15 March 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Mazzotti MAF3580 self-propelled sprayer

Machinery

User review: Mazzotti MAF3580 self-propelled sprayer

With a keen eye on technology, one Yorkshire grower is making the most of a drone to pin-point areas of crop for spot-treatment, with applications precisely targeted thanks to individual nozzle control.

clock 01 February 0021 • 7 min read
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