Cultivation

Kuhn’s new cultivators bring the Prolander range up to eight models – they can work in a variety of conditions and allow larger growers to benefit from the range.

Lemken introduces the benefits of its Juwel plough range and “unbeatable duo” – the Lemken Solitair and Zirkon power harrow.

Horsch outlines its cultivator range, available with disc, tine or disc and tine configurations in 3–12m working widths, including new models.

Tillage-Live visitors will be able to see the latest Amazone kit working in the field, with solutions for changing crop establishment trends.

Now in its 33rd year, Tillage-Live will return to Yorkshire in 2024, hosted at Headley Hall near Tadcaster on 18th September.

Kuhn Farm Machinery has just announced that its mid-range Olympic plough points have been redesigned to offer a 30% increase in longevity. The company said that it will help users running genuine Kuhn parts to increase the service life from their wearing metal.  

“We are all trying to get more done with fewer staff, while weather windows get shorter,” explained Forrest Farms farm foreman, Robert Hale.

Relentless wet weather gave way to a few drier days in mid-March, creating workable conditions for an Oliver Landpower Ltd demonstration of Sumo drills and cultivators, and JCB Fastracs. David Williams was there.

Tillage and seeding company Väderstad is introducing the new electronic system, WSX to Tempo F, Tempo V, and Tempo L in the summer of 2024. New features have been added to ensure accuracy in the field – including automatic seed singulation, active hydraulic row-unit downforce, and curve compensation.

The use of ploughs is still at the forefront for many farmers, above all as a key tool in crop establishment to reset soil and reduce weed burden, some of which may have resistance to herbicides.

While many farmers are ready to start spring cultivations, sowing and planting, their lands may still be flooded or saturated from heavy and prolonged winter rain, making the soil too wet to work. A Bush Tyres expert has shared a number of tips on how to handle farming work in current conditions.

Väderstad’s TopDown cultivator is entering a new generation, with the introduction of the iPad-based control system Väderstad E-Control, as well as the possibility to apply prescription map tillage via Isobus Task Control.