With increasing pressures on farmers and growers around the world, is now the time to change your thinking on how you establish your crops?
“At most I could plough 12 ha/day then had go over the ground again to cultivate and drill. It used about 44 l/ha whereas the Claydon is a one-pass operation which can cover 24 ha/day using just 14.8 l/ ha.”
“Since switching from conventional direct drilling to direct seeding with the Claydon Opti-Till® System the performance of our crops has vastly improved, particularly on headlands.“
“This approach has dramatically reduced erosion of the soil and transformed its condition, productivity and ecology.”
“Instead of crop establishment being a two-man system to plough, cultivate and drill it is now a one man, one tractor, one pass operation.”
“It does an excellent job of retaining moisture and, because much of the land is left uncultivated, the stubble and root structures are retained, helping prevent soil blow where light soils are overworked.”
“One of the key things about the Claydon Drill is its simplicity and low running costs. I can replace all the wearing metal in under two hours.”
“Direct seeding won’t suit those who like to see land brown and free of stubble when drilling, but those who judge a system on its benefits will realise the advantages. Without it, we would never have been able to take on more land and still have a life outside of farming.”
Grant funding is increasingly available for environmentally sustainable crop establishment systems and regenerative agricultural practices. Claydon direct drills and stubble management machinery attract grant funding in various schemes in England and across Europe.
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