Spudmaster
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- Location
- NW Midlands
We produce (and use) a lot of chicken sh*t. Historically we have spread and incorporated ahead of drilling (plough or sumo). With 95% of our cropping being autumn sown - we need a pretty major re-think in light of the EA’s seemingly non-negotiable stance…
It is inevitable that our rotation will evolve fairly quickly to include much more spring cropping (possibly ultimately 50:50); which should allow us to move towards a More regenerative type system with beneficial over-winter cover crops etc…
One thing we cannot do is stop the chucks sh*tting 365 days of the year and we are giving thought towards spring top-dressing the stuff onto winter crops…. However, we currently spread at 15 m with overlaps and i shudder at the mess, (and ultimately damage) we might make….
However, if we were to move towards a CTF system (3x12m to tie-in with our 36m tramlines)- is there a spreader on the market with a proven ability to spread layer muck accurately to 12m?
Any other thoughts much appreciated!
spud
It is inevitable that our rotation will evolve fairly quickly to include much more spring cropping (possibly ultimately 50:50); which should allow us to move towards a More regenerative type system with beneficial over-winter cover crops etc…
One thing we cannot do is stop the chucks sh*tting 365 days of the year and we are giving thought towards spring top-dressing the stuff onto winter crops…. However, we currently spread at 15 m with overlaps and i shudder at the mess, (and ultimately damage) we might make….
However, if we were to move towards a CTF system (3x12m to tie-in with our 36m tramlines)- is there a spreader on the market with a proven ability to spread layer muck accurately to 12m?
Any other thoughts much appreciated!
spud
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