This weeks FW

[Alistair Nelson]

Interested to see the 8m Seedhawk and Horsch Tyre Packer for sale in this weeks FW and the range of equipment for sale the previous week from Farmeco. Would love to know what they are changing to as would have thought they had reached the end of the evolution to genuine minimum disturbance Direct Drilling and CTF, or is it a step too far?

 

[Clive]

Interested to see the 8m Seedhawk and Horsch Tyre Packer for sale in this weeks FW and the range of equipment for sale the previous week from Farmeco. Would love to know what they are changing to as would have thought they had reached the end of the evolution to genuine minimum disturbance Direct Drilling and CTF, or is it a step too far?

My guess would be the new seed hawk (sorts lots of the issues the old one has) and maybe a move to 10m or 12m CTF ?

Just thought though I think 8m is the widest seed hawk you can buy still with euro transport width ?

Maybe a Dale then instead !

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Be Interesting to know what there next step is, as have followed how they have evolved to where they are from the Solo's etc right through to the Seedhawk as has been a very progressive step by step approach where one sets the ground up for the next phase and so on. Shows how you can't just jump from Ploughing etc straight to CTF and the associated other changes that need to take place to achieve each goal.

Alistair

 

[marco]

My guess would be the new seed hawk (sorts lots of the issues the old one has) and maybe a move to 10m or 12m CTF ?

Just thought though I think 8m is the widest seed hawk you can buy still with euro transport width ?

Maybe a Dale then instead !

what were the issues with the old seedhawk?

 

[Clive]

what were the issues with the old seedhawk?

The wheel position, hydraulic system and frame design wasn't great for depth control. It was a euro frame design using seedhawk tines where as new machine is all seedhawk design with wheels and back and frame mounting and hydraulics that are better for maintaining coulter depth

 

[cvx175]

Be Interesting to know what there next step is, as have followed how they have evolved to where they are from the Solo's etc right through to the Seedhawk as has been a very progressive step by step approach where one sets the ground up for the next phase and so on. Shows how you can't just jump from Ploughing etc straight to CTF and the associated other changes that need to take place to achieve each goal.

Alistair

Why can you not work CTF straight from ploughing? Should be possible even while ploughing should it not?

 

[Tom H]

Not really for me to say but Farmeco as of this harvest are no more. The land will be split up as before and farmed by neighbours.

 

[Hommefarms]

Farmed by you Tom h?

 

[Tom H]

No not me, I'm not a direct neighbour

 

[Clive]

Not really for me to say but Farmeco as of this harvest are no more. The land will be split up as before and farmed by neighbours.

Shame as it always looked like a great concept and well run operation ? Maybe missing @Belvoir Juicer input and management the last couple of years ?