Technical

Kramer KT557 reviewed in Leicestershire

Braking it in

The high cost of chemical fertiliser has seen a recent increase in muck spreader sales, as some UK farmer’s consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser applications. Simon Henley discusses the increasing popularity of manure top-dressing with two well-established contractors. 

Vaderstad’s 12-metre Inspire seed drill has been making its working debut in the UK. Pictured drilling in the eastern counties, Simon Henley went to see it in action.  

There are plenty of options for a 3,000-litre sprayer purchase, so where does a small self-propelled fit the bill? Jane Carley gets the view of a vegetable and cereal enterprise.

Banks Farming has invested in a Claas Xerion and Kaweco tanker complete with 36-metre dribble bar with automatic section control to recycle much-needed slurries and liquid digestates back to land. Geoff Ashcroft reports

For 30 years, Glyn Hamer Mill Mix has provided a service for farmers to utilise home-grown produce in livestock rations. With volatility increasing in the grain and pulses markets, Alex Heath speaks to the firm’s James Hamer about the machines it employs and what farmers need to know about on farm milling and mixing.

With the emphasis on improving handling performance, one Lincolnshire grower opted for a Manitou MLT 961 telehandler, which packs a nine-metre lift height and six-tonne lift capacity. Geoff Ashcroft looks at what this machine brings to the business.