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Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A new collaborative research project is aiming to use precision farming technology and artificial intelligence to help reduce blackgrass on UK farms. Blackgrass is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers in the UK today, responsible for...

I have just bought a Horstine spreader to put Avadex granules on barley pre em. Does anyone know what the setting should be ? I've never used one before

I’ve never had one just fill the sprayer to the mark on the tank but thinking as I’m piping up a new tank It might be a good time to get one. Are they battery operated and do you leave them on the tank outlet all the while or take them off and put inside and do they restrict flow. Also what size...

Does anyone here use Flex Fertiliser. I’ve a Chafer sprayer with a Hypro pump on it and I was wondering if it’s suitable to use with the Flex fertiliser. And if not what pump would be

Upgraded to a 42m sprayer and thinking about doing a mix of liquid and granular. Does anyone reliably spread at this width as i see some spreaders go to 42/50m If so what brand do you recommend and which products?

And with input prices hitting new highs, further efficiency gains look set to benefit the bottom line even more. The 260 ha (650 acres) business, F.D. Bird & Sons, near Beverley, began using Omnia in 2020, working with Hutchinsons agronomist Ben Jagger, to analyse existing yield map data, and...

Has anyone had any dealings with Avison Sprayers? There's a sprayer on website that looks alright and is sort of right money I want to pay, And just wondered if it will be worth a trip out to see it.

Are they still there. Because I cannot find any. Even down to 12 inches. Will they reappear or are they dead with this moisture loss In the ground. ????

TA001967 - 2015 Challenger RG655C Rogator Sprayer Advert added by: Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd Machinery Details Category: Sprayers Self-propelled sprayers Price: £47350 Condition: Good Description Challenger 36M 6000 litres 655 Self propelled...

Hi just wondered if any body had any pointers on setting for Rape , can’t get a good sample to much half pod and pod ends in the sample , I’m currently set up like this Straw accelerator in low speed Wind at 700 Rotor 700 Concave 30 Chafer 14 Sieve 5 Have I got the rotor going too fast as...

What would you expect to pay for back up travelling time to and from the job? Being in the North West, we are a good 3 or 4 hrs away from the main sprayer manufacturers in the East so when you need assistance the job can rack up to £600 at full rate before a spanner has come out of the van.

Hi This is the first year of using Bittersaltzs and are having issues with it inthe sprayer tank not disolving properly. Is it just bad agitation? Any thoughts greatly recieved

There’s has been many debates over the years around the true cost of running older SP Sprayers. Just over two years ago I bought a 2004 chafer mirage with 7000hrs on the clock, and now it has been sold i have gone through my accounts and I can offer an accurate result of the figures. These...

We’ve a new to us 2010 418 and can’t get it to spray the right volume. Have it set at 160l/ha on the TeeJet rate controller but only once has it put out the right volume. Has anyone any ideas what could be causing this

Most makes considered. Must have rate controller and tracking. I’d like to spend £15k at the most really.

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which dealers and manufacturers can show off their latest products. The first day was one of sunshine and showers but that didn’t deter the large...

If you were looking for a new 32m SP sprayer which one out of these three Chafer , Sands, or knight, machine and company to deal with

Anyone having issues with drip stop valve rubbers failing when spraying Corteva’s Univoq, Iconiq or similar? Seems to a bit of an issue among sprayer drivers having widespread DSV failure on FB.

Does anybody have experience of using Opico Nitrojet liquid fert sprayer when planting OSR? Also does anyone know where there might be one for sale second hand? Thanks

Chafer Mirage Advert added by: Alexander Innes @innes250 Machinery Details Category: Sprayers Self-propelled sprayers Price: £14000 Condition: Good Description Chafer Mirage, 4000lts, 6700 hrs, 12m 24m 30m, 2003. Reversing camera and LED...