Cheffins will conduct a £multi-million sale on behalf of Eastern Farms in September. Highlights of the approx. 200 lots include two John Deere 9RX tractors and an X9 combine.
With an estimate of £300,000 (2023 9RX 640), £180,000 (2019 9RX 620) and £300,000 (2022 X9 1100), the trio are expected to account for a sizeable chunk of the £2.0 million+ the sale is expected to gross.
There are also two 6R 215s from 2022 and 2024. These have an estimate of £90,000 and £130,000, respectively. A 2021 JCB 435S wheel loader has an estimate of £100,000 and a 2020 Richard Western GR25 chaser bin is set to sell for £40,000.
Other kit includes a 2022 Weaving Sabre 6000M drill, 2021 Dalbo Power roll 1230XL, 2022 Väderstad N2 Extreme 1250 cultivator, 2024 Horsch Terrano 6MT cultivator, Kuhn MultiMaster 153 six-furrow plough, 2018 Claas Volto 800 tedder, Bailey 16,000-litre spray mixer bowser, 2022 John Deere R975i (7,500l 36m) sprayer), 2023 Kuhn Axis 50.2 and 2021 Amazone ZA-TS4200 fertiliser spreader, 2023 Kuhn TBE-S 222 flail mower, 2015 New Holland BB9090 Plus baler, three 18t Bailey trailers (2013, 2014 and 2017) and a 2014 Bailey 20t low loader.
Charles Leadbetter, owner of Eastern Farms (6,700 acres of arable and grassland), has decided to part with nearly half of his machinery. This is prompted by a shift toward a new farming strategy, a comprehensive fleet renewal, and a commitment to regenerative agriculture.
The farm has experimented with direct drilling and intends to roll this out across the business to reduce establishment costs in order to remain financially viable when growing combinable crops and grassland. The combination of this move and a fleet renewal policy has shown that a substantial portion of machinery is now surplus to requirements.
“Farming is facing a period of major transition,” comments Mr Leadbetter. “Between extreme weather patterns, labour challenges, and rising input costs, the direct drilling and low disturbance cultivations approach not only helps protect us against establishment costs but also delivers stronger returns than conventional methods.”
“We are still actively seeking all farm business tenancies and contract farming opportunities, and it is our belief that economies of scale are the way forward for long term sustainability. With strong demand and prices in the second-hand machinery market, now is the right time to streamline our fleet and invest in equipment tailored to the demands of sustainable farming.”
Hosted on-farm in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, the sale will take place on September 10.
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