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Machinery masterclass – Grimme CleanLoader

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine

Download PDF Grimme’s CleanLoader is claimed to be a jack of all trades – it cleans, it sorts, and it loads. But does it live up to its reputation? CPM visits one in Norfolk to get an insight into what the kit does, and to see if it’s worth the investment. Investing in technology allows you to be more efficient. By Charlotte Cunningham The mercury hits 26°C near Kings Lynn, Norfolk as a Grimme Varitron harvester begins making its way through a crop of new season Daisy potatoes – with the dust flying reminiscent of a wild western film. “This is the driest start to September we’ve had in a long while,” notes grower, Nick Glasspoole, as the crop flows into the accompanying trailer. From here, the trailer will make its way to the yard, less than a mile away, where it’ll be unloaded into a Grimme CleanLoader before filling the awaiting lorry. Blackwater Potatoes – headed up by Nick and his wife, Sam – grows more than 405ha of potatoes a year across the county. “I’m not from farming heritage, but I’ve worked in the industry since I was 21,” explains Nick. “And Blackwater Potatoes was born in 2017.”…
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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

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