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  1. 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...
  2. Jontym

    SIP Disc 300 anyone?

    Looking to buy a new SIP Disc 300 rear mounted mower, no conditioner, anyone running one? Thanks in advance.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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 ?
  9. 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...
  10. 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?
  11. 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:
  12. ppottersfarm

    Simba/Great Plains DTX questions

    The legs on these look smaller than the original Solo prolift legs. Do they take prolift leg metal as I have alot left over from a Solo years ago. Whats the shallowest the legs can run? Will the discs work, like a short disc machine, if the legs are removed? Thank you.
  13. snipe

    Disc bearing help

    Need to replace the bearings in this unit. can this be done or is it a sealed unit and need to buy the whole thing. I can see how it comes apart?.
  14. Dave W

    JD459 knotter trouble

    JD 459 won’t knot. I’ve got as far as establishing the twine isn’t being caught in twine holder. Needle comes up and places twine in the disc grove the needle is on the down stroke and the eye is past the twine holder before the disc starts to rotate. So there’s no twine in the disc by the time...
  15. B

    Can you beat plough and combi on small acreage?

    Hi everyone, currently we put in just over 200 acres of corn, have used a plough and combination for the last 25 years, this setup is probably worth around £10k Is there a better way of doing it than this? Long term I do want to look into direct drilling and changing our system completely but...
  16. S

    cousins oil drill leading discs

    Anyone using one of these drills and having problems with trash build up? What's the best disc to use? Can't find one to fit that's 4 hole, 115mm PCD, cutaway, & at 450mm diameter. Any ideas?
  17. Flat 10

    Differences between soft and hard wheats moisture readings

    Anyone take into account the difference between 'soft' and 'hard' wheats when moisture testing wheat? If you read the manual (i know!!) then a lishman protimeter suggests that 'hard' wheat values are as much at 0.5-0.7% above the soft readings installed in the machine. I wondered now that the...
  18. Farm Classifieds

    Kverneland 4m air drill with disc coulters

    Kverneland 4m air drill with disc coulters Advert added by: Machinery Details Category: Tillage Drills Price: £4000 Condition: Excellent Description Kv Accord 4m mounted air drill with disc coulters and new discs, new belt and new fluted roller. Pre em...
  19. D

    Disc combi drill Kuhn vs accord vs amazone

    Looking to swap our drill it's an accord disc drill What's to look out for? I have read the accord and Amazon were left behind when the others had 2 steel discs no rubber cleaning disc? Do the hydraulic fans give any problems? Anything else to watch out for? Worn tine holders on harrow.
  20. D

    Phaceila

    What's the best way to incorporate a crop and when should I be doing it ? Looking to follow with wheat
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