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In practice

ScanStone separator has starring role in soil preparation

Machinery

ScanStone separator has starring role in soil preparation

Designed to cope with a wide variety of soils, one large-scale East Anglian root crop grower has invested in the latest stone separators.

clock 12 June 2020 • 7 min read
Kirkby contractor saves time and money with one-pass grassland overseeding

Machinery

Kirkby contractor saves time and money with one-pass grassland overseeding

Aiming to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of his grassland rejuvenation and overseeding service, contractor Ian Kirkby opted for the latest tool from He-Va.

clock 11 June 2020 • 6 min read
User story: Contractor boosts mowing capacity with set of triple SIP mowers

Machinery

User story: 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 2020 • 6 min read
User story: Wox Walrus mounted pumping unit making life easier for Devon contractor

Machinery

User story: 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 2020 • 6 min read
User story: Kuhn's Merge Maxx merging method leaves stones on the ground

Machinery

User story: Kuhn's 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 2020 • 6 min read
Passive improvements are an easy route to better fertility

Livestock

Passive improvements are an easy route to better fertility

Are you overlooking the passive improvement you could gain in your herds’ fertility? In combination with good management practices, a consistent focus on breeding for better fertility plays a critical role in improving your bottom line.

clock 28 April 2020 • 5 min read
Top tips to calibrate your fertiliser spreader

Machinery

Top tips to calibrate your fertiliser spreader

As fertiliser can vary in shape and density, it is important a few simple steps are taken to get your spreader calibrated accurately. We find out more with some expert top tips.

clock 19 April 2020 • 5 min read
Undersowing maize: What, when and how to undersow to get the best results

Machinery

Undersowing maize: What, when and how to undersow to get the best results

With concerns over soil and water quality following the harvest of maize, a charitable organisation and a group of farmers are making use of dedicated undersowing drills to combat the problem. Alex Heath finds out more.

clock 17 April 2020 • 8 min read
Sward slitting and lifting offers water course protection with added agronomic benefits

Machinery

Sward slitting and lifting offers water course protection with added agronomic benefits

Concerned about the impact their farms are having on Loweswater Lake, a group of farmers are using two grassland rejuvenation machines to reduce runoff entering the lake. Alex Heath finds out more.

clock 16 April 2020 • 6 min read
Small stand-on skid steer loader saves time

Machinery

Small stand-on skid steer loader saves time

Dated buildings still have their uses in agriculture, but as machinery gets larger, they can become redundant. For one farming family a mini stand-on skid steer loader is proving its worth in their pig sheds. Alex Heath finds

clock 15 April 2020 • 5 min read
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