Spring is the ideal time to check your soils and consider how to improve them, says Jeff Claydon, farmer and
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Mechanical Weeding Equipment for Spring 2023
It may seem an unlikely prospect at this time of year, with its rain, snow and sub zero temperatures, but
Not Just a Straw Harrow
It’s July on the Claydon farm and the oilseed rape crop has just been harvested. Chasing the CLAAS Lexion 600
Straw Harrow: An Important Stubble and Weed Management Tool
Effective stubble management is an essential component of any crop establishment system. Increasingly mechanical methods of weed control are finding
Variable weather highlights need for a resilient system which reduces risk.
Jeff Claydon, Suffolk farmer and CEO of Claydon Yield-o-Meter Ltd – the company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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