Unfortunately that’s what puts peoples back’s up when the regenerative agriculture conversation comes up. It’s the 300 hp tractor and fancy drill needed to save the world that annoys people. They are good but there’s other ways too.
Don’t worry I have a pretty good idea what does and doesn’t work on my land. Certainly better than anyone who has never actually farmed it. However there are many folks locally doing things different to me in many ways shapes and forms. I consider it my duty to look over the hedge and cherry pick there better ideas and adapt them to fit my system.
Everything I’m buying/intending to buy are to fit with how I want to do things, shiny paint egos and the toys to better the neighbours ain’t how I do things here.
I’m going for 240hp, to pull 4m, we need something that can lift heavy mounted drill if we go that route and also pull something that does move some soil if needs be. Yes it may end up been OTT but then it can be throttled back for an easy life. It’s far from new so would rather a big machine working easy than a small one working hard.
It’s not personal but a lot of the regenerative stuff is driven by folk who like to be pictured in the farming press with their fancy drill and tractor. To me it’s annoying but it shouldn’t take away from the fact that looking at things differently isn’t a bad thing.
We’re a long way away from that sorta thing and regardless it isn’t my scene.
If you rely on looking over hedges for your knowledge then it will be many decades before you understand what you are looking at?
All part of the bigger picture.