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From wave discs to semi-mounted ploughs, this year’s Tillage-Live had a vast array of kit on display for visitors to the Northants site. CPM takes a look at some of the highlights from the day. Less disturbance from the drill is definitely a key theme among farmers. By Charlotte Cunningham From arriving on site in a raincoat, to quickly switching to sunglasses within an hour, perhaps somewhat reflected the essence of how adaptable cultivation equipment has to be to keep up with modern day practice. Flexibility was certainly the predominant theme at this year’s Tillage-Live event — held at Deenethorpe Airfield — with many big name manufactures boasting multi-purpose kit on stand. As well as this, blackgrass and weed control were hot topics of the day, with minimal disturbance a key ethos behind many of the new launches. Operating at ultra-shallow working depths of between 2-3cm, the CrossCutter disc is claimed to move substantially less soil than a conventional disc. Väderstad Dominating the Väderstad stand was the CrossCutter Disc which has been hugely popular with growers who are feeling the burden of increasing weed pressures and also looking to preserve soil structure, according to the firm. …
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