Recent content by Ben rignall

I only have 220 acres of wheat. Only have one tractor and myself. There’s not enough money in it to have extras for me.

I like them but not that good in wet. Just think the combination is something I can use at anytime (obviously not always perfect) but will get job done

I’m only 400acre so rotation is always an issue so don’t always have a choice. That year everyone mauled it in around me.

I have looked at that but with potatoes in the system I can’t guarantee doing anything in October. I’m fairly on top of blackgrass now so drilling earlier would be an option. Last autumn obviously everything went well and would of worked but two previous years been a battle right till Christmas...

Yeh that’s what I’m thinking. My agronomist hates the powerharrow as he says stirs up to much soil for blackgrass so seeing if different solution but to get a good seed bed here I need it really. And at this present time direct drilling will not suit.

I normally always press week after I sumo in September. I never dare PH in September incase it comes wet. I grow and help another farmer with potatoes so October is usually tied up by them so I’m more edging toward combi. I won’t cover the acres in a day but overall I don’t think I’ll be any...

Hello, I’m thinking of changing my drill set up. I currently run an accord 4.8m tine drill. I sumo then press in September but drill mod November to combat black grass so 95% of the time I have to run a powerharrow infront of me drilling. I’m trying to get so I can drill in one pass with tractor...