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Why cultivation equipment is making a comeback on Wiltshire farm

Farmers Weekly

So it is with a bit of nervous laughter he says less than a minute into an introduction to the 600ha farm that a piece of […] The post Why cultivation equipment is making a comeback on Wiltshire farm appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmer Focus: Keeping on top of drainage pays dividends

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly We have struggled to terminate fertility leys with shallow cultivations before establishing our first wheats this year, due to a wetter autumn. It has taken four to five passes to get a seed-bed.

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It’s not the plough, but the how!

Sustainable Food Trust

As news of weed killer resistant plants hits the headlines, Patrick Holden reflects on discussions at the latest Oxford Real Farming Conference, highlighting why the plough may not be the worst option when it comes to nature-friendly cultivation. The theme was how ploughing and cultivation can be good for soil health.

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Direct drills revisited: 6m Sly/Horizon Boss

Farmers Weekly

The 6m Australian-inspired seeder was drafted in to replace a 3m Mzuri Pro-Til, which itself had taken over from the Essex farm’s conventional plough, cultivation, power harrow and […] The post Direct drills revisited: 6m Sly/Horizon Boss appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

From ploughs to power harrows, flat cultivators and seed drills, Pöttinger has presented many interesting and innovative new products and features 1. PLANO VT 6060: The new PLANO VT 6060 trailed stubble cultivator has a working width of 6 metres and 6 rows of tines.

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How a large-scale regen system is working at Dyson farming

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Implementing regenerative agriculture principles across 14,000ha is a central component of Dyson Farming’s long-term circular farming model, as it produces high-quality food with minimal environmental impact.

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How Wold Top Brewery barley grower lowered carbon footprint

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The Yorkshire farming family behind the successful Wold Top Brewery and Yorkshire’s first single-malt whisky distillery is using the latest precision mapping technology in its drive towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.