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 SPRAYERSForward-control Fastrac offers plenty of versatilityLandquip is the latest manufacturer to have a crack at exploiting the potential versatility of JCB’s Fastrac by converting it into a front-cabbed implement carrier. The newly minted Trac-Con tractor… FERTILISER SPREADERSVersatile boom spreader does four jobs for Norfolk farmFinding himself perilously short of sprayer capacity in the spring, Lee Oakes took the decision to bolster his machinery arsenal with a granular boom spreader. Up to this point, liquid… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGContractor customises UK's first Borger slurry separatorSeveral contractors are running trailer-mounted Borger RC150 separators these days, but Lockerbie-based Andy Rae was the first to do so in the UK. Having pumped, hauled and spread millions of… UMBILICALCo Down farm offers free slurry separating – with a catchThe typical business model for a large, mobile slurry separator is as follows: a contractor stumps up the cash to buy it and charges customers an hourly rate for the… 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 ARABLESpreader season is under way with the Amazone ZA-TS 01With the new ZA-TS 01 model featuring AutoSpread, making its UK debut this spring, we visited J Thomson & Partners to see how they are getting on with their latest… MUCKSPREADERSMuck and slurry field equipment: Where is it made?In the face of intense competition, not only among themselves but from EU-based manufacturers, UK companies building muckspreaders and slurry handling equipment continue to hold their own with a decent… MACHINERYSprayer and bowser setup benefits from engine remapA specialist spraying contractor has added an Avon Tuning HD professional engine remap to his frontline sprayer to provide consistent power delivery when working on slopes, and tow a 4,000-litre… SPRAYERSSoilEssentials' Skai spot-sprayer cuts chemical useAware of the dearth of options for tackling pernicious grassland weeds without clobbering clover, Charlie Murray went in search of a solution. The core of his Clyde Agriculture business, which… See all News SPRAYERSCereals 2026: LH Agro offers Carbon Bee spot spraying kitRetrofit Carbon Bee spot spraying kits are now available through Cambridgeshire distributor LH Agro. The SmartStriker-X system uses a series of 3m-spaced RGB and hyperspectral cameras to detect weeds both… SPRAYERSCereals 2026: Kverneland iXtrack gets patch spraying optionBuyers willing to fling big bucks at Kverneland’s latest iXtrack trailed sprayers to ease filling and improve application accuracy have several new options to consider. One is Teffen’s £3,000 closed… SPRAYERSCereals 2026: Rumex RXF900 spot sprayer takes out weedsOpico has entered the spot spraying arena by signing a deal to import front-mounted Rumex machines from Bavaria, Germany. The pictured 9m RXF900 and smaller 6m RXF600 use artificial intelligence… SPRAYERSCereals 2026: New joystick for 6,000-litre Bateman RB60A new flagship model, the RB60, pushes Bateman’s self-propelled sprayer range into virgin territory, with its biggest-ever tank and a redesigned boom to boot. Joining RBs 30, 40 and 50,… See all Test and reviews SPRAYERSDriver’s view: Tom Franks’ Chafer Sentry trailed sprayerHaving fallen into financial difficulty last year, Lincolnshire sprayer maker Chafer has been brought back from the brink by a trio of new owners. Trading as Nexus Chafer, they plan… SPRAYERSDriver's View: Ed Glover's Knight KT2060 trailed sprayerKnight Farm Machinery unveiled the first example of its KT2060 trailed sprayer at the Lamma show, not only to passing tyre-kickers but also its eventual owner, Ed Glover of Andover-based… SPRAYERSDriver’s View: Neil Hall’s Landquip InTrac trailed sprayerThe InTrac is Landquip’s contribution to the world of high-output trailed spraying, armed with polyethylene tanks of up to 8,000 litres and booms as wide as 44m. The latter are… MUCKSPREADERSOn test: RS Agri targets muckspreader market with new AtlasFeeding and bedding specialist RS Agri has broadened its offering with a range of complementary machines to dispose of soiled livestock litter. Like its ration mixers, the six new vertical… 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
