Investments in machinery by tillage farmers require a thorough financial appraisal before any purchasing decision is taken.

Hennessy Auctioneers will host a farm dispersal auction on 18 January alongside its collective monthly machinery auction, ...

While hybrid tools are versatile, they aren’t the Swiss Army Knife of tillage equipment. “A hybrid tool engages the top 1" to 6" of soil,” says James Shurts, product manager for Great Plains ...

Especially for those who tried to reduce tillage a long time ago to no avail, it’s easy to be discouraged from trying again. However, in the past 15 years a lot has changed, including equipment ...

Peter Thomas Keaveney retrofitted a flow metre to an umbilical system, and offers his thoughts on the system and why every ...

Effective slurry storage is critically important, as slurry is one of the most valuable fertiliser sources available to ...

Lemken’s Solitair DT combination tillage and seeding implement is new to the North American market, and the brand has been ...

The number and types of tillage implements on the market today have grown significantly over the past decade. European brands such as Lemken and Väderstad ...

New machines include the Autonomous 9RX Tractor for Large-Scale Agriculture and the Autonomous 5ML Orchard Tractor for Air ...

In terms of weed control, deep tillage is a mixed blessing. It may bring up dormant seeds buried in the soil, and bury other seeds for later retrieval. Tillage equipment may spread perennial plant ...

Photos: Roger Jones Six years ago, John Donald wound up his suckler and sheep enterprise to make way for a new dairy herd to run alongside his 200ac tillage operation. He now milks 200 cows on his ...

These equipment include tractors, combines, cotton pickers and harvesting equipment; tillage, seeding and application equipment, consisting of sprayers, nutrient management and soil preparation ...