JAMES FAIRBAIRN
750 acres plus 500 acres contract arable, Mainly light, Wooler
Changing to the Claydon System of crop establishment on their arable farm in Northumberland enabled the Fairbairn family to replace the 335hp tractor, which was the mainstay of a min-till system, with a 215hp model. This has saved significant capital and operating costs. Despite the considerable reduction in horsepower, the timeliness of establishment and quality of crops has improved, while additional revenue is being generated by using their 4m Claydon Hybrid to drill 500 acres for other farms in the area. Please click here for the full story.
...DESPITE THE DRY SPRING CLAYDON-DRILLED CROPS LOOKED BETTER AND COPED BETTER THAN OTHERS IN PREVIOUS YEARS