Direct Driller Issue 1 - Contents

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CONTENTS ISSUE 1

Introductions - Meet the Team

Farming what needs to change

Plowman’s Folly

Secrets of their success in zero-till

Aqua-till

How to start drilling for £8k

Asda soil masters bursary

Start simple with cover crops

Could you run a farm scale trial in 2018?

Progressive farmer: Alex Shutes

A cover crop ‘addiction’

Mycorrhizal funghi and cultural diversity

Rapeseed associated with pulses

Horsch, a return to direct seeding

Alternatives to glyphosate

UK Drill Manufacturer in Focus - Prime West

UK drill manufacturers in focus - Vaderstad

Note: You can read all of Issue 1 as a digital copy here.
 
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SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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  • 25-50%

    Votes: 36 14.6%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 5 2.0%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 3 1.2%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 10 4.1%

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