compaction

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now is the time to place a focus on this. The quality of silage or forage can have a significant impact on the cost of production during the housed...

So to get our heads around how useful this support offered by Rishi yesterday, who plans to take advantage of the FETF capital grants this year ...

Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag Lightweighting in agriculture provides a practical solution to minimize the severity of soil compaction. The post How Making Farming Equipment Lighter Can Improve Efficiency appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Continue reading on the...

The team at Central Injection Agri know their sh!t! Turn your waste product into fertilizer GOLD! Correctly managed, the slurry and manure output on your farm can be a cost-effective way of fertilizing your paddocks while also being environmentally friendly. Here at Central Injection Agri we...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Following what’s been a miserable autumn season, the pressure is undoubtedly on to ensure spring crops successfully overcome potential weather extremes that come their way. CPM looks at some of the options on the table. By Janine Adamson...

Wettest I've seen it round here I recon!

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Typically regarded as deep working tools, ploughs can have a part to play in min-till, if specifically designed to operate shallowly. That’s the message from two manufacturers when setting out the case for their implements to CPM. By...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Managing crop nutrition is a nuanced subject at the best of times but add in net zero goals and it becomes a whole new ballgame. CPM explores how crop nutrition can go hand-in-hand with environmental goals. By Melanie Jenkins and Rob...

I’m thinking I need one to relieve compaction now I am moving away from ploughing. I like the idea of low disturbance, but is that possible combined with removing compaction? Are leading discs important? How many legs/meter? Do some manufacturers make a better job of it than others?

Right, @KB6930 warned me about this!🤦🤣 Having trouble keeping the front wheels on the ground when I lift plough. Got a stone fork on front with 3 sets weights hanging off it and on steep bits at ends the front wheels are still wanting to lift. It's fine in flat fields. Fendt mechanic today...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The grass harrow and roller are two implements of grassland management that struggle to get a look in during the busy spring period, due to early grazing and the need to apply nitrogen and slurry. Yet, they may be neglected to the detriment of the sward...

Hi all, I'm from Malaysia, just came back from Singapore around November last year and started this Maize/Corn plantation in my hometown here in Ipoh. Im just a 27 year old who have absolutely no farming experience, I just plant some seeds and it grew but I noticed that some grew well and...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland One of the great takeaways from Agritechnica last year, was the rapid move towards minimising soil disturbance in preparing ground for the next crop. This an approach echoed by Weaving Machinery, which had a significant presence at LAMMA. There is a...

I had previously been overlooking SAM2 mutlispecies cover. Is it really as simple as we drill autumn cereal crop as usual, give it a light sprinkle of some other species and claim it as Sam2? Seems to have the potentially to be the most reward for least cost/effort option of all SFI...

Following on from a thread about mole ploughing, how many of you plough with draft control turned off? I’ve always ploughed with it off, not wanting to jack the plough out a bit through a tough patch just for a bit of extra grip, having a tractor properly ballasted and on top of the job.

.... sadly going into liquidation. As a (very) small investor I think this is a pity as they have come such a long way, but some big money didn't come through for them so they have had to pull the plug.

Could I cut the draw bar off a 3m Cambridge roller, weld on a 3 point linkage, add some weights and use it as compactor. Would the rings still turn okay on the axle or would they stall?

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Despite popularity among some growers, the true potential of fodder beet is yet to be realised, is the message from an advocate of the crop. Among the many benefits is it’s the highest yielding forage crop, says Pembrokeshire agronomist Lyndon Harris...

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Any thoughts on how effective it is ? Considering getting one as the paraplow followed by the press is leaving it to soft for the GD to follow later in the wet. Wouldn’t bother as very happy with the paraplow, but have to do all the farm again this year as it’s all washed together with all the...