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Had a virgin balloon land on stubble a week or two ago, they didn’t bat an eye at £40. (Ballon was behind a locked gate so not much room for negotiation!)

Very true, but having seen take all and what should have been a 8.5t milling wheat reduced to a 5t crop, it concentrates the mind a little! I use it on 2nd wheats drilled before mid October. Don’t bother on the continuous wheat now going into year 8.

Rough guess £200/t

Was it doing 29mpg?

What ever it costs you plus 10-20% I would be no less than £65+ vat per hour from the moment I start the engine until I turn it off at the end.

Isobel, 51 and circa 6.5t/h

^^ nice, gold star!

In a normal year an extra £10k on fert could realise £90-100k in premiums. Remember your investment can go up or down. (This year it’s down!)

Crusoe 12.4-12.7 Zyatt 11.9-12.4 Skyfall 11.5-11.9 All 280kgs N all circa 9t/ha

200hp Claas

Personally I’d change to a 4m hybrid. Went from 3 to 4m a couple of years ago and the increase in output was well worth it. Wouldn’t want to loose the leading tine aspect of the drill. 35ha is easily achievable with a 4m drilling @200kgs/ha (may not be the shortest day but can do it)

Guardian air. Will cover all bases running from 1 to 4 bar.

Strong land? Zyatt.

Used Lexion for sale, new rear tyres, small stain on drivers seat.

What rate glyphosate? Need 2.5/3lts ha of 360 I find