Contractors

Held near Duxford, Cambridgeshire the arable event showcased some new and updated machinery for crop establishment and crop protection

Snow and ice can bring work to a halt, but farm machinery could be deployed to help keep roads and paths clear and bring in a little more income at a quiet time. Jane Carley reports.

Hampshire-based farmers and agricultural engineers, Samagri started importing Virkar drills from Spain into the UK back in 2018. Simon Henley takes a closer look at the range-topping Virkar Dynamic DC low-disturbance direct drill and talks to a farmer who uses a six-metre version.

Rubber-tracked tractors might dominate the arable sector, but there is still a useful role for steel-tracked machines. Geoff Ashcroft visits a Suffolk contractor who says it is all about traction.