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My current rotation is a bit all over the place. With the last the last two years weather conditions. The worst BG field has gone it to grass. The other fields were fallow then one has gone in to a W wheat the other into a s wheat. i ploughed the W wheat field. Hasn’t been ploughed for 4/5...

Thank you everyone. You have certainly given a lot to think about. From what you all said. DD drill might not be the way solve the problem. I might have a look a cropping again before buying a drill which might not work. another quick question. What the opinion on stubble rakes. The idea seems...

APJ what is soil cultivation method in preparation for the tine drill

I’ve got changed my rotation using spring crops, different break crops to allow a wider range chemicals and short grass lays. And it’s working on most of my farm apart from a couple of fields. Drilling date is a issue for me as come the middle of October my farm gets too wet to work the ground...

I haven’t heard of simtech before. I’ll have a look at them. my main goal is to control the black grass which I’m struggling to control it in a couple of fields. I’m currently use a opico varidisc with legs and a Heva fanterra disc drill. Which seems to work on my farm. Other then black grass...

Worcestershire. My soil is quite a heavy clay loam soil, with some heavy clay pockets. Got a couple of lighter fields. There are some steep banks as wells mainly where the clay is.

Hi new farming forum. I have a mixed farm with about 300acres of arable. I’m looking to buying a second hand direct drill for a 150hp tractor. I seen the old blue and yellow Claydons for sale. Are these worth looking at. Or what other drills are there for 150hp can pull.