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Geoff Ashcroft

Articles by Geoff Ashcroft

User review: Doubling the size of productivity gives lessons in logistics

Machinery

User review: Doubling the size of productivity gives lessons in logistics

Seeking greater productivity and efficiency from sprays and liquid fertiliser applications, one Northamptonshire farm opted to double the size of its sprayer, choosing an 8,000-litre Agrifac Condor Endurance II. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 26 January 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Krones BigX 1180 combines brains and brawn

Machinery

User review: Krones BigX 1180 combines brains and brawn

The arrival of a forager equipped with NIR sensing could hold the key to improving the efficiency of maize harvesting for one Yorkshire contractor.

clock 21 January 0021 • 7 min read
User review: Making the most of slurry with NIR sensing

Machinery

User review: Making the most of slurry with NIR sensing

Applying slurry has become a lot more scientific for one Herefordshire grower, following investment in application equipment with NIR sensing.

clock 07 January 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Claas' clever half-track concept keeps compaction at bay

Machinery

User review: Claas' clever half-track concept keeps compaction at bay

Redesigning its combine track frames to suit installation on the Axion Terra Trac, Claas claims to have engineered the ideal ride quality, traction and ground contour following characteristics for the tractor.

clock 12 December 0020 • 6 min read
User review: Case IH's Optum 300 CVX is a jack of all trades for one Hertfordshire farm

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User review: Case IH's Optum 300 CVX is a jack of all trades for one Hertfordshire farm

Case IH had one eye on the 250-300hp tractor market when it slotted the Optum in between its Puma and Magnum ranges. So how has it fared? Geoff Ashcroft spoke to an Optum user whose 300hp CVX has just clocked up 3,000 hours.

clock 17 October 0020 • 6 min read
User review: Contractor boosts mowing capacity with set of triple SIP mowers

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User review: Contractor boosts mowing capacity with set of triple SIP mowers

Rather than go for one of the usual big names, one West Sussex-based contractor has opted for a nine metre SIP butterfly mower-conditioner to boost output for his hay and haylage operation.

clock 22 May 0020 • 5 min read
User review: Wox Walrus mounted pumping unit making life easier for Devon contractor

Machinery

User review: Wox Walrus mounted pumping unit making life easier for Devon contractor

Looking for a safer means of emptying lagoons while boosting output, one Devon contractor has opted for the Walrus pumping unit from Wox Agri Services.

clock 19 May 0020 • 6 min read
User review: Kuhns Merge Maxx merging method leaves stones on the ground

Machinery

User review: Kuhns Merge Maxx merging method leaves stones on the ground

The last time we visited Gloucestershire contractor David Hunt, he was getting to grips with a Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 to improve forage quality. So did it live up to expectations?

clock 18 May 0020 • 6 min read
User review: Chichester farmer makes most of two in one Mzuri Xzact drill

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User review: Chichester farmer makes most of two in one Mzuri Xzact drill

In search of lower establishment costs and improved soil health, one West Sussex grower has invested in a Mzuri strip till seeder complete with precision seeding capability.

clock 16 May 0020 • 8 min read
Review: Is Land Rovers Discovery Commercial a credible alternative?

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Review: Is Land Rovers Discovery Commercial a credible alternative?

To find out if Land Rovers stripped out Discovery Commercial can compete against its more utilitarian pick-up rivals, we put the latest model to the test.

clock 13 May 0020 • 2 min read
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