Jeff Claydon, Suffolk farmer and CEO of Claydon Yield-o-Meter Ltd – the company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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Claydon’s twin tine best crop establishment option on Lincolnshire’s heavy clay soils
Strip seeding using Claydon’s Twin Tine set-up to reduce soil disturbance has delivered numerous advantages for Lincolnshire farmer Mick Stanley
How to improve soil – a farmer’s greatest asset
A healthy soil is full of organic matter, worms, mycorrhizal fungi and other biota. Claydon Opti-Till® System has been
Oilseed rape benefits from early drilling
It’s 24 September and Jeff is checking progress on his oilseed rape crop – variety DK Excited. It was drilled
Rain stops play
Rain has stopped harvest so Jeff has taken the opportunity to inspect his oilseed rape stubble for slug activity. The
Harvest 2021 Update
Wheat harvest began on the Claydon farm at 8pm on Friday 13 August and with long hours carried on through
Soil – A Farmer’s Greatest Asset
A healthy soil is full of organic matter, worms, mycorrhizal fungi and another biota. Claydon Opti-Till® System has been used
Claydon’s twin tine best crop establishment option on Lincolnshire’s heavy clay soils
Strip seeding using Claydon’s Twin Tine set-up to reduce soil disturbance has delivered numerous advantages for Lincolnshire farmer Mick Stanley
Jeff’s Journal – April 2021 – winter wheat catch crop update.
Back in January’s Journal, Jeff took a look at the winter wheat trials, drilled with different set-ups on the Hybrid
Exceptionally wet winter highlights benefits of good soil structure and drainage.
Following another extremely wet winter Jeff Claydon talks about the importance of good soil structure and drainage. Following the extremes
Jeff’s Journal – January 2021 – winter wheat
Jeff has taken advantage of 10 minutes when it’s not been raining to walk his crops. He is carrying out
Jeff’s Journal – January 2021 – Oilseed rape
It’s 29th January and Jeff takes a look at his oilseed rape crop establishment, seeing how it’s coming through winter.