Know How / Spraying and spreading Advice and tips How to fit Avadex applicators to drills and Cambridge rollsGrowers planning to fit a granular applicator to their drill or Cambridge rolls need to make sure they are set up with a high-volume fan and wide-bore pipework to ensure… SPRAYERSHow to retrofit old sprayers with automatic section controlFew people who have had a sprayer with auto-section control would consider going back to manual boom switching. Not only do these systems improve spraying accuracy and reduce overspray, but… SLURRY TANKERSAdvice on setting up the perfect umbilical slurry systemSpreading slurry through an umbilical system can be vastly more efficient than running tankers, but it’s not always a practical proposition for every farm, particularly those with outlying ground a… SPRAYERSNozzle expert gives tips on more accurate spray applicationArable production across the prairies of western Canada might appear to have little in common with that of the UK, but they share one problem: how to increase sprayer productivity… See all Case studies SPRAYERSSimple and tough Scorgie sprayers clock 12,000haSteep slopes, unforgiving potato ridges and plenty of rainfall are just a few of the reasons why Mungo and Joy Howat run a fleet of high-capacity mounted sprayers. Unlike self-propelled… WORKSHOP SKILLS£10,000 Wing Jet workshop mod forms 30m Avadex applicatorUpsizing from 24m to 30m tramlines meant Buckinghamshire arable farmer Charlie Edgley had a raft of machinery to either upgrade or replace, one of which was his Avadex applicator. In… UMBILICALFarm bags a bargain with self-propelled umbilical setupUmbilical slurry application might be a great tool to make the most of slurry nutrients while limiting compaction, but it can also be painfully time-consuming. Somerset contractor Matthew Targett believes… FERTILISER SPREADERSWhy lime contractor commissioned custom Bunning spreaderWith just a bag of clothes in the back of his Ford Focus, Steve Pack’s career in soil nutrition began 12 years ago as he drove from the family farm… See all Community WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2023: Mick Thompson's custom pumping trailerMick Thompson takes third place in the complex category of the 2023 Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition with his slurry-pumping trailer. Mr Thompson of Lancashire outfit Thompson Brothers built a remote-controlled… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2023: Self-propelled pump and tankThe runner-up of the complex category of the 2023 Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition is Alistair Craig with his lorry slurry pumping trailer. Remote umbilical slurry pumping trailers and nurse tanks… WORKSHOP SKILLSFW Inventions Comp 2022: DJ's starter fert applicatorDJ's starter fert applicator is the winner of the intermediate category in our Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition 2022. Derek Howard, known as DJ, of Alton-based contractor Scribeland, built a starter… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2020: Fertiliser bogie slashes power useOwen Wilks’ Fertable fertiliser bogie placed third in the intermediate category of the Farmers Weekly inventions competition. One of this year’s most experienced entrants is 80-year-old Owen Wilks, who has… See all Insights SPRAYERSSpot spraying option coming to John Deere's trailed R-seriesJohn Deere is finally ready to roll out its spot spraying system in Europe, five years after its $305m (£250m) acquisition of Californian start-up Blue River. The See & Spray… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGBerthoud presents new machine at CerealsBerthoud, the agricultural spraying specialist, will present a new product at the Cereals show (stand 911) - Heracles Evo, a new Berthoud front tanker, distributed by Berthoud for the United… SPRAYERSSprayers: Where are they made?Unlike a number of other machinery types, British manufacturers still maintain a strong presence in the market for crop sprayers – particularly for self-propelled machines. More than half a dozen… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGNew tech to treat farm slurry and produce fertiliser trialledThe UK’s water treatment industry has been keeping a keen eye on an upcoming technology that promises to revolutionise the way we treat waste water, all without the use of… See all News SPRAYERSHorsch VT and PT self-propelleds to get Claas X11 cabBuyers of Horsch’s latest VT and PT self-propelled sprayers will get a quieter and more spacious workspace, courtesy of Claas. The X11 cab from the German firm's high-horsepower harvesters replaces… SLURRY TANKERSVogelsang DoubleFlow halves trailing shoe row spacingsSlurry specialist Vogelsang has unveiled a retrofit Y-shaped pipe splitter that can double the number of rows on its UniSpread and Blackbird trailing shoe applicators. The DoubleFlow linkage halves the… SPRAYERSBritish companies develop vegetable crop spot sprayerTwo British firms have joined forces to develop a front-mounted spot sprayer for onions, leeks and carrots. The Weed Wizard is the result of a three-year collaboration between applicator maker… FERTILISER SPREADERSAPV extends PS applicator options with new distribution headAustrian outfit APV has launched a new mushroom-shaped distribution head for its small PS pneumatic applicators. Rather than having a clutch of pipes crammed directly below the metering unit, the… See all Test and reviews SPRAYERSChampion operator rates Chafer and Bateman self-propelledsBuyers of the biggest self-propelled sprayers are being seduced by a seemingly ever-growing list of optional extras that promise to improve accuracy, spray efficacy and ease of use. The pinnacle… SPRAYERSNorfolk grower rates UK's first Mazzotti 4080 sprayerSince John Deere snapped up Mazzotti in 2017 it has been busy administering a series of green injections to the Italian maker’s range of self-propelled sprayers. The Deerification has been… SPRAYERSDriver's view: Rob Hadley rates Grim self-propelled sprayerNever one to shy away from a lesser-known brand, Warwickshire mixed farmer Rob Hadley has taken a punt on the first Italian-built Grim self-propelled sprayer to be brought into the… SPRAYERSDriver’s view: Matt Joseph’s Housham Air Ride AR4 XtraShropshire sprayer operator Matt Joseph goes through the highs and lows of his 2022 Househam Air Ride AR4 Xtra with 4,000-litre tank and 24m boom. It's the third Houseman Air… See all Video CULTIVATION AND DRILLINGVideo: Horsch reveal drilling innovations and tillage tweaksGerman implement maker Horsch is experiencing strong UK sales from its tillage and crop protection machines. However, with the uncertainty surrounding glyphosate regulation and Brexit, the company thinks that exploring… CROP MANAGEMENTVideo: How nozzle choice affects spray quality and efficacySelecting the appropriate sprayer nozzle for pre-emergence weed control is an important step in cutting spray drift and maximising the efficacy of the chemicals being applied. There are four key… Video: Cereals sprayers in actionManufacturers flocked from far and wide to demonstrate their latest machines in the Sprays and Sprayers arena at this year’s Cereals event. From the smallest mounted units to the largest… MACHINERY3 Cereals videos: Top tractors, cultivation kit and sprayersMachinery makers from across the globe flocked to Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire this week (10-15 June) for the annual Cereals 2015 event. We captured a few highlights from the tractor manufacturers, cultivation… See all
