On Test: Weaving Fenix grass drill

Improving forage quality and yield of long-term grass leys are proven methods to increase stock performance, but are there more cost-effective ways to regain yield without ploughing and re-establishing? James Huyton takes the Weaving Fenix drill on test to see how it performs.

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 8 min read
The Fenix is offered as a three metre mounted only.
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The Fenix is offered as a three metre mounted only.

With various methods of rejuvenating established grass leys and sowing catch crops on the market, including broadcasting, harrowing and full inversion re-establishment, it can be difficult to decide the...

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