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  1. HarryB97

    Lowering the seed rate for drills on wide row spacings?

    Currently running a Horsch Sprinter on 1 inch Dutch openers for all my drilling. Has anyone on similar wide rows reduced the seed rate? I’m thinking as the seeds are much more concentrated in the narrow row compared to most drills they will be over crowded and outcompete each other? The last...
    • HarryB97
    • Thread
    • cereals direct drill drilling drills horsch nitrogen openers seed sprinter tillage urea
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Cropping
  2. R

    Horizon DSX experiences

    Has anyone got experience of the Horizon DSX. It’s new to the market but has some smart ideas across the drill and £/m seems reasonable. Just wanted to know if those ideas and cost actually come together to make a decent direct drill. I’m on clay ground and looking to drill into a mixture of...
    • rtc
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    • avatar barley beans blackgrass cereals claydon coulter cover crops cultivation cultivator direct drill direct drilling disc drilling drills fertiliser groundswell harvest horsch lamma liquid fertiliser market novag openers platform puma roots seed spring beans storm stubble technology wheat wosr
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Regen Ag and No-till Machinery
  3. WillYorkshire

    DD / Strip till

    I remain baffled as to why more farmers aren't adopting less power consuming options for establishment of their crops. If output can be maintained then why not? It really does slash fuel, machinery and labour costs and, in our case, not had any impact on yield. Having said that, we considered...
    • WillYorkshire
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    • Replies: 163
    • Forum: Cropping
  4. nick...

    Machinery breakages on hard ground

    Anyone seen or had issues with machines breaking due to hard ground.heard of a well known brand snapping between legs and discs/roller this afternoon.been told not to mention brand but I was very suprised by it.heard of legs on machines breaking too and feet snapping of.any more stories boys nick...
    • nick...
    • Thread
    • disc drilling harrow horsch openers osr pto sprinter stubble
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Machinery
  5. Anymulewilldo

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  6. S

    Farming forum app

    How do I sign in to the app without upgrading sorry if this has been posted before. If I try to sign in through the app it gives me the option of logout or spend money to upgrade. This is the first time I've used the app so sorry if this is a stupid question.
    • stevedave
    • Thread
    • application diarrhea direct drilling disc drilling flock levy maintenance openers performance pickup platform seed sheep
    • Replies: 97
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  7. TFF

    Transitioning to conservation tillage

    The Growing Climate Solutions Act recently passed in the Senate by an overwhelming majority of 92 to 8 and is now headed to the House of Representatives. This is a huge step in ensuring that carbon market ecosystems are here to stay as a real solution to fight climate change. If passed by the...
    • TFF
    • Resource
    • carbon compaction cover crops drills environmental financial gas health market openers pests seed seed treatment seedling sequester soil health soybeans sustainability variety
    • Category: Regenerative Agriculture
  8. TFF

    Optimised drilling at an affordable price

    David Williams visited a Cambridgeshire family’s mixed farm, where strategies to improve soil and crop health, and to reduce costs, have increased profitability. facebookTwitterLinkedinpinterestmail Farmer Harry Horrell (right) with the farm’s Farmacy agronomist Andrew Buckberry. Variable rate...
    • TFF
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    • Category: Professional Advice
  9. TFF

    Drills – let the soil choose the drill 2022-07-21

    Drill for the day, drill for the soil and you’ll be away. CPM explores the financial and agronomic considerations for low and no-till systems, and looks at some of the latest machinery options available to growers. By Melanie Jenkins Establishment is arguably the most vital aspect of a crop’s...
    • TFF
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    • Category: Research
  10. TFF

    Establishing summer cover crops before winter cereals in low tillage systems on sandy soils 2022-07-13

    RESOURCE EXPLAINED: Periods of no plant cover between cash crops increase the risk of nitrogen (N) leaching, weed development and soil erosion, particularly on sandy soils where these effects can cause significant environmental and economic problems, alongside a lack of soil organic matter...
    • TFF
    • Resource
    • carbon cereals cover crop cover crops disc harrow harvest harvesting nitrogen nutrition openers organic organic matter seed seedling sustainability water infiltration yields
    • Category: Research
  11. Farm Classifieds

    Cross Slot Drill PW 5-23

    Cross Slot Drill PW 5-23 Advert added by: Tom Jackson @tompj321 Machinery Details Category: Tillage Drills Price: £56000 Condition: Excellent Description 2015 Primewest Cross Slot PW5-23 Stocks micro hopper for small seeds RDS PS8000i Twin rate controller Gen lll Cross...
  12. TWF

    Spring Barley Establishment by Vaderstad Seed Hawk

    We have gone back to using a tine drill to drill in the spring. Pic.1 19mm Point. Pic.2 Vaderstad Seed Hawk twin 12mm tine works more tilth. Pic.3 19mm Bogart point . Pic 4&5 Stepped fert front seed back tine. Two fingers bottom of furrow, four fingers top. Attachments IMG_1944.JPG 631.8 KB ·...
    • TWF
    • Thread
    • barley btt claydon coulter cover crop direct drilling downland drilling openers osr peat seed slug slug pellets sprinter stubble vaderstad variety
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Regen Ag and No-till Machinery
  13. Farm Classifieds

    HORSCH SPRINTER 6ST 2011

    HORSCH SPRINTER 6ST 2011 Advert added by: AMTEC Smart Farming Solutions. Machinery Details Category: Other Price: £44950 Condition: U Description Excellent condition, muller control box, dutch openers, front centre packer...
  14. Alistair Nelson

    Andrew Ward's Drill Demo Day

    Anybody go? The Good, the Bad, the Ugly? Watching the first video on Youtube ground conditions looked testing with wet clay land and the soil pit actually filling with water overnight!! Interested to hear people who went thoughts? Cheers Alistair
    • Alistair Nelson
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    • Replies: 390
    • Forum: Regen Ag and No-till Machinery
  15. richard94

    Dutch Openers; single and double row 5" openers.

    Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of the benefit/drawback of these two. I used to like the original duetts on a Horsch CO which banded the seed, so similar to the open backed single dutch. Or is rowing the seed into 2 rows better? Many thanks.
    • richard94
    • Thread
    • blackgrass direct drilling drilling horsch openers seed yields
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Machinery
  16. Tha Ulsterscot

    MF 30 Drill ?

    Has anyone sown Maize with a 30 drill? been asked to sow some for a local shoot, and was thinking if I could sow with every other tube blocked off it would leave the rows about 12 "apart. Any help appreciated.
  17. colhonk

    Electronic gate entry systems

    Any ideas as to whom / where to get such a system. 200 + users, was thinking one of the little credit card type thing people could keep in their vehicle, get out of car,go to lock on the gate post,hold card to reader which undoes electric lock bolt so they can open gate, drive through then shut...
  18. Nick.

    Spring barley seed rates

    As above really. Spring barley DD into fairly heavy ground. What rates are you all going at ? FS good germination.
    • Nick.
    • Thread
    • agronomist barley beet blackgrass cattle claydon combi cover crop diablo disc drilling drills grass laureate openers seed stubble variety wheat
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Cropping
  19. Farm Classifieds

    Bourgault VOS openers & conversion holders

    Bourgault VOS openers & conversion holders Advert added by: Joe Fisher @Joe Fisher Machinery Details Category: Wearing Metal & Parts Parts Price: £100 Condition: Used Description Bourgault Tillage Tools VOS openers & drill leg converters 13 x 688_HLD_2080 point...
  20. Pilatus

    The history of Zero Till/Direct Drilling around the world?

    I am interested to know about the history of the thread title. As some of your are Nuffield Scholars I would be interested to know if any of you have researched the history of who,when and where Zero till was first tried around the world. I posted a thread back in June 29 2019 titled "One...
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