June 6, 2023
Gask Farm Report: On a roll
REPORT: Since installing an anaerobic digester in 2006, Gask Farm has been using digestate to meet around 80% of its arable cropping nitrogen demands. And for the past five years it has been operating a…
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June 6, 2023
Turning manure into compost: Banking on muck
REPORT: Composting manure from cattle sheds is proving a worthwhile exercise for BJC Smalley & Co as the farm looks to improve its soil health and dependence on bought in fertiliser that can be spread…
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June 6, 2023
A trio of four wheelers Report: Four wheels on a roll
REPORT: Last year both Oxbo and Vervaet unveiled four-wheel self-propelleds, while this type of machine was always muted to be on the cards for Oxbo, it was something of a surprise from Vervaet who have…
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June 6, 2023
Cheshire contractor N D Harper Report: Slot or dribble
REPORT: While chatting to Vogelsang UK for our practical test of the UniSpread trailing shoe on page 22, the firm mentioned that Cheshire contractor N D Harper is operating both shoe and dribble bar versions.…
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June 6, 2023
K W Wilson & Sons sale: Slurry kit hits the sweet spot
AUCTION: REPORT: Right kit, right crowd, right weather … the K W Wilson & Sons sale of specialist slurry equipment could hardly have gone any better, according to Brown and Co auctioneer, James Walton.
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June 6, 2023
McConaghy Contracts: Keeping the show on the road
REPORT: A 54m³ nurse tank has increased efficiency for Northern Ireland firm McConaghy Contracts as it looks to boost work rates on larger outlying blocks of ground and keep the road tankers, well, on the…
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May 31, 2023
Spud kit… and other stuff at the Glebe Farm auction
Like so many other UK farming enterprises, the potato sector is currently facing challenging times. Yet decent second-hand spud kit continues to sell, as witnessed at the recent Glebe Farm auction, Hanworth, Norfolk.
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May 31, 2023
Whatever happened to the Deutz-Fahr Gigant 400?
After years of absence from the forage harvester market, Deutz-Fahr debuted the Gigant 400 at Agritechnica in 1995. The self-propelled extracted more than 400hp from a Deutz engine, while the chopping unit was sourced from…
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May 31, 2023
Case IH Magnum MX240 Report: Maximum flow
Magnum. Thinking yummy, choccy ice cream? Sorry to disappoint. A good old American workhorse from Case IH? Now you're talking. We take a look at the five top-end MX models.
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May 31, 2023
In-field maize bales report: Heavyweight bales
Grass and maize silage baled and wrapped by the MultiBaler XL weigh at least 1.0t and sometimes much heavier. We’ve been to see the Dutch-made flagship in the range in action.
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