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  1. N44CKL

    Establishing SFI legume fallow

    Wondering what success people have had with different methods this year. I personally chose to lightly disc followed by Cambridge rolls with my stocks fan jet mounted to my front weight spreading at 8m to match my rolls. This was a cheap way for me to establish the legume fallow. The ground had...
  2. Farm Classifieds

    Heva disc roller 4m

    Heva disc roller 4m Advert added by: Machinery Details Category: Tillage Discs Price: £12500 Condition: Good Description Heva disc roller 4m good condition front leveling paddles works good on ploughing or straight into stubble, good for making black...
  3. Neddy flanders

    Multi species Winter cover crop seed mix CSAM2

    You must use a seed mix that contains at least 2 species from 2 or more of the following plant families: brassicas legumes cereals or grasses herbs Ive read this many times and still dont understand what is required here. Must I plant four Species? Two each from Two seperate plant families...
  4. Grass And Grain

    Heavy land. Best weatherproof finish if ploughing?

    Hi everyone, Ploughing some heavy land at the moment. Plan is to drill it end of Sept. Question is, for best weatherproof chance, is it best to simply plough it, or plough and furrow press. (not going to DD or min-till it)? Photo of ploughing on left and furrow press on right. Photo taken...
  5. User123

    Ploughing

    Hi I’m new to ploughing just wondered if anyone had any useful tips to make good level ploughing Also what is the most easy way to set the correct front furrow width
  6. D

    Overseeding

    I was thinking about overseeding a small field with a something for my tup lambs to help the grow any recommendations on what to sow and when to sow it ( lambs weened in june roughly and sold in in August)
  7. Farm Classifieds

    Vaderstad RDA600S Rapid

    Vaderstad RDA600S Rapid Advert added by: B and B Tractors Machinery Details Category: Tillage Drills Price: £36500 Condition: Excellent Description Used Vaderstad RDA600S Rapid 2013 Model machine System disc aggressive Pivot packer ...
  8. CPM RSS

    Tyres: Treading a new path

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Returning to agricultural tyre manufacturing has seen Continental design its new products from the ground up by introducing new technologies and improving efficiencies. CPM finds out why tyres are back in focus. By Rob Jones Continental...
  9. danpwll

    what cheap drill to sow clover and stubble turnips into grassland and stubbles?

    we usually disc the stubbles and spin on turnips with a spinner on the quad or front of tractor, and have burnt off grass and discs it with the ripper legs but it was still rough and managed to spin on the stubble turnips with the quad while hanging on ! was thinking got to be an easier way...
  10. CPM RSS

    Drills: A drill for all seasons

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Autumn drilling season has come back around with many hoping for a kinder term ahead. But whatever the weather decides to do, having the right drill for the job is as important as ever. CPM examines some of the latest products on offer...
  11. Jontym

    SIP Disc 300 anyone?

    Looking to buy a new SIP Disc 300 rear mounted mower, no conditioner, anyone running one? Thanks in advance.
  12. kevindb880

    Cultivator for hard ground!

    Once again we’re getting to the end of harvest and the ground is like concrete, this seems like it is becoming a regular thing! We can’t get the plough in the ground, we have a Simba 5 leg ST Bar and Express but although it gets in the ground it doesn’t mix the straw enough and sometimes the...
  13. CPM RSS

    Slug control: Magic of movement

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As drills start to roll signalling the start of another cropping cycle, CPM looks at what slug control learnings can be taken from last season when the pest wreaked havoc during crop establishment. By Rob Jones The adage of never making...
  14. ajd132

    Power harrow drill - back bit

    I am in need of a PH drill. Plan is to just buy a second hand with tank mounted to see us through a year or two. However I have a front tank which we use for cover crops, which is a new Horsch partner. Does anyone know of any good second hand power harrow and drill bit, preferably 6m available...
  15. Agriland RSS

    Grimme launches new two-row harvester

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester featuring new MultiCrop intake. This latest harvester is said to offer improved accessibility, convenience and user-friendliness in addition to unrivalled...
  16. ppottersfarm

    New a new cultivator

    We try to direct drill (sabre tine) but finding more and more we need to cultivate. After 8 years of direct drilling our soils are very tight and hard and we also struggle for seed to soil contact due to a lack of tilth. Grass weed issues are getting worse also because we are not getting a good...
  17. Clive

    Compost spreader short term hire ?

    I need use of a compost spreader for a few days, ideally towards the mid / end of next week. capable of 12 /24 or 36m (is 36 even posible ?) anyone recommend me hire companies please ?
  18. CPM RSS

    On-farm opinion: Healthy soils on the horizon

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Moving into a regen farming system requires both time and patience with the drill playing a fundamental role in this transition. CPM speaks to a farmer who’s aiming to reinvigorate his soils using his latest investment. By Melanie...
  19. daveydiesel1

    Westerwolds or italian

    Got some barley stubble that im wanting to sow into either westerwolds or italian to grow over winter and cut early before ploughing to put into spring crops again. Which is best for this as in whats best feed value,tonnage,able to deal with a harsh winter if we get it?
  20. Tha Ulsterscot

    Imperial to metric.

    Just wondering today why our cars, pick ups, etc. tell us Miles per gallon, when we buy our fuel in Liters? Is it because. for example 30 MPG. sounds a lot better than 6.666 MPliter. :scratchhead:
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