Crops articles from May 2005

Crops archives from May 2005

Trial time.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... Trial time. Three hectares of potato trials are established by Cygnet Potato Breeders at Home Farm, Babraham, Cambs. "We have 4,000 plots--some as small as 10 tubers," says breeder Nigel Starling (front). Cultivations are carried out by Home...

Construction not oppression--please.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... A NEW Government, a new era. But can we expect more of the same for farming? The past two decades have been characterised by a growing disconnection between farmer and consumer, between agriculture and policy makers. The election...

A fresh start.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... FARMING faces a famine of competent operators, managers and support staff. So efforts by the YFC, DEFRA and industry bodies to attract new people into farming and its allied industries is welcome indeed. By pointing potential new entrants...

Vital weaponry.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... KEEPING pesticides out of water is a job for all, if the industry's agrochemicals armoury is to be protected. Much has already been done to lower isoproturon levels in water supplies. So now the presence of mecoprop and MCPA is becoming more...

One week to go.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... One week to go. Have you got your single payment claim in yet? Readers may well have been frustrated by difficulties with the RPA, but there can now be no more important job on the farm than getting the form in. It's a one-off opportunity to...

Farmers Weekly Awards Terra Arable Farmer of the Year.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... How do you demonstrate you're a good farmer? By entering the Farmers Weekly Awards Terra Arable Farmer of the Year, that's how. As our article on page 31 explains, the award offers a crucial opportunity for the sector to shout about its...

Good news.(VIEWPOINT)
May 7, 2005... Good news. UK wheat is now officially on Egypt's wanted list. Although there are still some hurdles to jump--such as moisture levels--it's a great effort by the HGCA's British Cereals Exports team. The success has been hard-won, and it's...

RPA.(VIEWPOINT)(Cartoon)
May 7, 2005... "Don't tell the RPA. They'll get ideas

Time for real action: on Thursday, the country elected the new Government. Tim Bennett sets out his hopes for the next parliament.(FARMERFORUM)
May 7, 2005... FARMING is in the middle of a huge process of change, change that requires the new Government to be sympathetic to the farming community's issues, to help it adapt, and to give it the opportunity to prosper. The industry is coming to terms...

Arnaud Vecten: farming in France.(WORLDFARMING)
May 7, 2005... IS FRANCE beginning to lose its formerly dominant position in the EU--and particularly CAP--politics? It certainly looks like it. As I write at the end of April, over 55% of farmers here have registered their disapproval of the European...

It can be done: recycling pesticide containers has proved difficult in the UK. But one pilot scheme may have found some solutions. Julian Gairdner reports.(RECYCLING)
May 7, 2005... PESTICIDE manufacturers take note. Waste management regulations due to come in to effect this summer could force a rethink in the formulation of chemicals and the design and size of containers. That's if the experience of a pilot plastic...

Spot on target: don't walk away from strobilurins, target them to variety instead. Liz Robinson reports.(T2 SPRAYS)
May 7, 2005... IF MONEY were no object, every crop of wheat would have a high fungicide input to combat disease and capitalise on the physiological benefits of strobilurins. But in reality, where economics drive inputs, growers need to decide which varieties...

When a bit less is more: want to improve your spraying efficiency? Liz Robinson reports.(T2 SPRAYS)
May 7, 2005... AN ESTIMATED 0.07t/ha yield loss occurs for each day a T2 fungicide application is delayed on winter wheat--that's half a tonne per week. So if you think you'll struggle to get through all your wheats in a timely fashion this spring perhaps you...

Spot the difference: barley spotting is an increasing threat but can an early warning system help growers time fungicide sprays better? Mike Abram reports.(T2 SPRAYS)
May 7, 2005... WHETHER it is caused by ramularia, pollen scorch or some form of physiological response, leaf spotting, which can cause yield losses of up to 1t/ha and quality deductions, is an increasing threat to barley growers. But with an early...

What's in your tank? Which fungicide components should feature in your tank at T2? Liz Robinson finds out.(T2 SPRAYS)
May 7, 2005... DECIDING how much strob, triazole or chlorothalonil is required in the T2 mix takes some working out and is dependent not only on factors such as region, weather, soil type, disease pressure, variety and plant stand, but also on the different...

Following a robust programme: growers need varieties that perform consistently, French breeder RAGT says. Liz Robinson visits their station at Rodez.(BREEDING)
May 7, 2005... WHEN FRENCH breeder RAGT acquired PBI nearly 12 months ago, the Cambridge-based company became part of Europe's number one cereal breeding business. For Richard Summers, cereal breeding lead with RAGT, being part of a large European...

Keep volunteers under control.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 7, 2005... GROWERS must keep volunteer potatoes under control to help fight blight, says the BPC. Volunteers can act as a primary source of inoculum for blight if the tuber is infected, or as a secondary source of infection through picking up the disease...

Pushing up the yield of OSR.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 7, 2005... THREE growers, Douglas Taylor, Andrew Melton and Duncan Lee are taking part in the BASF and Hutchinson's EUROSR project with the aim of achieving yields closer to our German counterparts. Through increased attention to detail, using greater...

Seedbeds resemble plasticine.(FARMDIARY)
May 7, 2005... THE adage that land ploughed dry stays dry has really been brought home to us this spring. Though winter rainfall was well below average for our region, the levels we received last summer and autumn meant none of our land was ploughed in a...

Tackling toxins: new EU limits mean mycotoxins in grain demand attention, as Charles Abel reports.(GRAIN)
May 7, 2005... NOT convinced that the mycotoxins produced by fusarium ear diseases are worth worrying about? Then spare a moment to reflect on the likely impact of new limits agreed by the European Commission. As of July 2006 all grain used in the EU for...

Freedom of Information--what fun we had ...(JUSTINMCDONALD'SDIARY)
May 7, 2005... Monday My long awaited CD-Rom arrived in the post from my friends at DEFRA RPA. As I tore the disc from the envelope my hands were sweating with furtive anticipation. On that slim little disc, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, are...

Sizing up the soil looseners: it may only be spring, but it's never too soon to weigh up implement options. Peter Hill details the 'tillage train' systems that cultivate and loosen soil at depth in one go.(MACHINERY)
May 7, 2005... AN ESSENTIAL element of repeated non-inversion minimum tillage cultivations is that soil beneath the seedbed depth is occasionally worked to maintain drainage, aeration and the opportunity for plant roots to work their way through any pan...

MF Dyna-6 transmission.(MACHINERY)
May 7, 2005... SOME TRACTOR drivers reckon they just never get enough--powershift gears that is. Some have to make do with just a single up- or down-change to find the best speed for changing conditions before having to stir the gearbox manually; many can...

Keep an eye on the clause: some grain contracts are too open ended and could leave growers with costly claims. Julian Gairdner reports.(BUSINESS)
May 7, 2005... GROWERS are being urged to exercise caution when it comes to negotiating contracts for quality crops such as malting barley and milling wheat. Agreeing to accept a "Final receivers' terms to apply" clause could leave them open to expensive...

Avoid tax trip-ups: what will the single payment mean when it comes to taxing the business? Suzie Horne takes a look at the key points.(BUSINESS)
May 7, 2005... QUITTING farming too soon after the introduction of the single payment could land farmers with a large income and capital tax bill. Anyone looking to reduce their farming activity by not cropping part or all of their land should be wary....

Adjuvants in action.(LASTWORD)
May 7, 2005... A NEW tool aimed to help explain the benefits of adjuvants has been developed by De Sangosse. The interactive CD contains video clips of agrochemicals being sprayed onto plants with and without adjuvants, to help advisers and growers see...

Don't lose out.(LASTWORD)
May 7, 2005... ARABLE units will get a smaller SFP than they are entitled to unless they correctly identify and include all eligible areas on their SP5 forms. This includes tracks which are potentially productive, grassed or poor areas of arable fields...

Rare pest.(LASTWORD)
May 7, 2005... KEEP your eyes open for the rape winter stem weevil, which is causing widespread damage to oilseed rape in Scotland. The larvae tunnel into the stem in winter and feed until the spring causing damage to the main shoot and proliferation of...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
May 7, 2005... Sir YOUR interview with Paul Rylott (Crops, 23 Apr) reminds me of my role as a member of CropGen responding to the often ill-informed claims made by the many GM scaremongers. I have been terrified by the lack of any understanding of crop...

Backing British farming: the Terra Arable Farmer of the Year award is launched this spring as part of the Farmers Weekly Agricultural Awards.
May 7, 2005... WANT to be part of British farming's success? Then why not shout about it? The Farmers Weekly Agricultural Awards Terra Arable Farmer of the Year, sponsored by Terra, will bring out the best in British Agriculture. And there's much to be...

No shame in setting aside land: who are the farmers of the future? asks Marie Skinner.(FARMERFORUM)
May 7, 2005... CONTRACTORS are the 'new' farmers, when it comes to the serious growing of crops. The world of agriculture is dividing between those who own assets, particularly land, and those who have none. It is resulting in two different types of behaviour...

Countryside Stewardship.(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... Countryside Stewardship headlands of six and 24 metres provide a helpful buffer to Richard Newman's 200litres/ha application of Contest (alpha-cypermethrin) and Filan (boscalid) against seed weevil, alternaria and sclerotinia in Winner oilseed...

Don't squander the advantage.(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... MYCOTOXINS are no longer a theoretical threat to UK cereal profits. New EU limits mean grain must now be virtually free from the fungal toxins to avoid rejection. The good news is that most of the UK cereal crop routinely avoids mycotoxin...

Labour test for new Government.(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... A FLEXIBLE workforce has long been recognised as one of the cornerstones to a successful future for the UK farming industry. That flexibility is now under serious threat thanks to a decision last week by the European Parliament to remove...

Scottish growers.(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... Scottish growers have been given an extension to the application deadline for the Land Management Contract Menu Scheme. The extension comes after pressure from NFU Scotland which was worried about farmers' ability to meet the original 16 May...

Bought your tickets for Cereals 2005 yet?(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... Bought your tickets for Cereals 2005 yet? If not then there are three good reasons for doing so in advance: a saving of [pounds sterling]2 on the adult price; fast track entry and no registration form filling on the day; and the chance to win...

Farm debt is as high as it's ever been in the first quarter of the year.(VIEWPOINT)
May 21, 2005... Farm debt is as high as it's ever been in the first quarter of the year. According to Bank of England figures, UK farmers owed nearly [pounds sterling]8.5bn compared with [pounds sterling]8.2bn for the same period in 2004. The figure also...

Yet another form to fill in ... the bureaucracy-free era looks some way off as Stephen Carr explains.(FARMERFORUM)
May 21, 2005... WITH my single payment application form delivered just in time, the temptation is to relax, get out a bottle of finest Morrison's Vin de Table Blanc BOGOF (buy one get one free), and forget about paperwork for a few weeks. But this is England...

Joint solutions to novel problems: with the non-food crops sector expanding, there's a need for strong representation, argues Richard Longthorp.(FARMERFORUM)
May 21, 2005... WHEN the Common Agricultural Policy package was up for negotiation, it was clear different sectors of the agricultural community wanted different outcomes from the reform. Specifically for novel crops growers, they argued strongly for a...

Harald Isermeyer: farming in Germany.(WORLDFARMING)
May 21, 2005... MY World Farming colleague's recently reported impending rejection of the EU Constitution by French farmers (Crops, 7 May) in a national referendum comes as no surprise; the rejection, apparently, is not unconnected with the immense and still...

Premium pointers: quality, particularly in Group 1 wheats, will be the focus at T3 as Liz Robinson discovers.
May 21, 2005... LOOK after your Group 1 milling wheats--they will be in short supply. Last year's wet harvest combined with decreased planting of Group 1 wheats this year mean that good quality Group 1 wheats will be in demand. With the yield penalty...

Don't let orange midge blossom: keep one step ahead of orange wheat blossom midge this year. Liz Robinson reports.(T3 SPRAYS)
May 21, 2005... A HUGE number of orange wheat blossom midge larvae went back into the soil last year and the potential for an outbreak could be realised this spring if weather conditions that favour development prevail. But if growers are prepared, monitor...

Staying within the limits: most British grain is unlikely to breach EU mycotoxin thresholds. But there's no room for complacency, as Andrew Blake reports.(T3 SPRAYS)(Cover Story)
May 21, 2005... THE UK is in a good position to counter any potential scare stories about mycotoxins in grain, provided the industry co-operation seen so far continues. That's the underlying message from a Campden and Chorleywood Food Research...

Tackling toxins: how should you keep mycotoxins out of quality cereals? HGCA research is seeking solutions, as Sarah Henly reports.(T3 SPRAYS)
May 21, 2005... IF YOU'RE thinking of using less than a half rate of a T3 fungicide in your milling wheats to keep fusarium at bay, think again. Last season's wet harvest saw the disease take a late hold, with a resultant rise in mycotoxin levels. A study...

Get it right.(Advertisement)
May 21, 2005... Septoria tritici and rusts continue to be the major threat to wheat yield at T3. With Fusarium ear blight and sooty moulds also threatening quality during grain filling, attention will be turning to eradication of foliar disease on the flag and...

It's all in the message: the American Soybean Association is on a whistle-stop European tour to persuade consumers of the benefits of GM technology. Julian Gairdner looks at its messages.(GENETIC MODIFICATION)
May 21, 2005... READ our report and you'll think differently about GM. That's the hope, if not the expectation, of the American Soybean Association, from its report Dispelling the myths--the real facts about agricultural biotechnology and biotech food. ...

Green light for bio crops: a new study says British crops have the right environmental attributes for biofuels production. Julian Gairdner reports.(BIOFUELS)
May 21, 2005... THE carbon-cycle credentials of UK cereals and oilseed rape production are in pretty good shape, but there's room for improvement. That's the conclusion of a report commissioned by the HGCA as part of the data being collected by British...

Pushing for protein: how will you achieve protein this year? Liz Robinson reports.(WHEAT)
May 21, 2005... MILLING wheat growers cannot afford to miss out on quality price premiums, which means achieving 13% protein. The method chosen to reach that target will come down not only to experience and preference but also cost, the weather and residual...

Justin McDonald's Diary.
May 21, 2005... Monday The election result does not seem to have changed things as far as farmers are concerned. It is a shame for the Conservative Party there are not more farmers left in Britain as 66% of us claim to have voted Tory. Michael Howard...

Outside SPS advice pays off.(FARMDIARY)
May 21, 2005... I PROMISED myself I would not mention SPS any more--except perhaps as an expletive. But with less than a week to the submission deadline, I realised I needed an outside observer to look over my forms. I had received too much contradictory...

Beeting yields.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 21, 2005... YIELD increases in sugar beet from applications of Opera could help growers produce beet more efficiently. Opera-treated beet yielded on average 2.56t/ha more than Punch C on four different British Sugar trials last season, with the greatest...

No threat to resistance.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 21, 2005... USE of pre-planting Amistar in potatoes no longer contributes to the maximum six applications of QoI's permitted in the crop. The UK fungicide resistance action group (FRAG) says that following the appraisal of further evidence on the...

Get on top of grassweed resistance.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 21, 2005... GROWERS must have a clear strategy to tackle the build up of grassweeds and increasing weed resistance, says The Arable Group's Jim Orson. Understanding weed life cycles and targeting the main species in individual fields are key steps to...

Mildew in Robigus.(AGRONOMYUPDATE)
May 21, 2005... ISOLATED occurrences of mildew have been reported in Robigus, raising concerns as to whether a new race of mildew has evolved. The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) is appealing for growers and advisers to report sightings of mildew...

Easy as pushing a button: new push-button technology is making life easier for busy sprayer operators. Peter Hill investigates.(MACHINERY)
May 21, 2005... WHEN Keith Mitcham enters a field where LERAPS restrictions demand the use of a nozzle different from that used across the rest of the field, he does not have to trek from one end of the 24m boom to the other rotating multi-jet nozzle bodies....

Sensors iron out the wrinkles: using high-tech means of keeping spray booms on an even keel is a key theme of this year's Sprays & Sprayers event. Peter Hill reports.(MACHINERY)
May 21, 2005... AS BOOMS get wider and operating speeds increase, it is increasingly difficult for sprayer operators to keep booms parallel to the ground and at the correct height for the nozzles being used. Help is at hand, however, in the shape of...

McCormick XTX series.(MACHINERY)
May 21, 2005... IF TWO powershift speeds are okay, four speeds good and six speeds even better, what's left to describe a tractor transmission with eight powershift speeds? It's not something that will bother drivers who get their hands on the McCormick...

Twin pedals make it easy on the road.(MACHINERY)
May 21, 2005... MOTORING at speed on the road with one hand on the steering wheel and one clutching the hydrostatic control lever is not everyone's idea of an easy drive. Yet that is how most operators have to drive a self-propelled sprayer, using the...

Decision time ... this autumn could mark the first big decision point for growers, as Suzie Horne discovers.(BUSINESS)
May 21, 2005... THE forms are in. Now the decisions begin. Although there is much talk of not cropping, a careful analysis of the effect on fixed costs must be made before drills are sold. Some fixed costs remain, even when some or all of the land is not...

Cost implications: the expected delay to receipt of the new single payment means growers may need to look closely at cash-flow management, as Julian Gairdner finds out.(BUSINESS)
May 21, 2005... DO YOU farm a combinable crop farm with typical bank borrowings? Then have you reflected on the cost to the business of late receipt of the single payment? According to Bidwell's Richard Warburton, that cost could be as much as [pounds...

Lethal attraction.(LASTWORD)
May 21, 2005... DEPLOYING an aphid sex pheromone to attract predators into cereals just as aphids begin to colonise crops has been shown to halve aphid numbers later in the season. Traps scented with nepetalactone were used to encourage early colonisation...

Improving condition.(LASTWORD)
May 21, 2005... A NEW booklet, launched by Vaderstad and the Soil Management Initiative (SMI), aims to help growers better assess the condition of their soils. The Visual Soil Assessment booklet helps growers assess a soil's physical characteristics and...

Rainfastness--a priority.(LASTWORD)
May 21, 2005... AS HEAVY downpours become a feature of the British weather, potato growers need to take advantage of spray days available to them to protect their crops against blight. That's why rainfastness is a top priority when choosing blight products....

Agronomic advice.(IN BRIEF)
May 21, 2005... COMPREHENSIVE agronomic advice on how to achieve the best results from Nijinsky, Istabraq and Alchemy is now available from Nickerson. The free husbandry guidelines are available from www.nickersonuk.com or 01472 370105.

Potato.(IN BRIEF)
May 21, 2005... POTATO growers can now access an improved blight warning system from the BPC. The upgraded website offers mobile phone text updates and blight alert e-mails for up to 10 areas to help minimise the impact of blight. Live updates of disease...

HGCA.(IN BRIEF)
May 21, 2005... THE HGCA is to set up a non-food crop team to help ensure a co-ordinated approach to biofuels and improved communication with growers. The move is in response to the Cereals Industry Review recommendations that identified four key areas of...

Need help to secure your full Single Payment?(IN BRIEF)
May 21, 2005... NEED help to secure your full Single Payment? A series of DEFRA-funded farm walks entitled 'meeting cross-compliance conditions' aim to showcase a range of appropriate farm management practices to help farmers do just this. Walks run from late...

RSPB.(IN BRIEF)
May 21, 2005... THE RSPB is urging growers to help reverse the declining skylark population by leaving undrilled plots in winter cereal fields. Growers joining the ELS scheme before the end of May 2005 can receive [pounds sterling]5 for each four-by-four metre...

Bristling with new technology.(Welcome)
May 21, 2005... ONCE again it's time for Sprays and Sprayers. And, once again, we see new technology has moved on apace. Now an integral part of the Cereals event, Sprays and Sprayers continues to be the premier place to see all that's new and innovative...

Arena programme.(Sprays & Sprayers)
May 21, 2005... Wednesday Thursday 15th June 16th June 9.00am 9.00am Self-propelled 2,500 litres and above 10.15am 10.15am Mounted Sprayers 11.00am 11.00am Trailed Sprayers 12 noon -- Farm Sprayer Operator of The...

HSBC farmer forums.(Sprays & Sprayers)
May 21, 2005... The HSBC forums will be open discussions on the latest topics and issues affecting the industry. Everyone is welcome. The forums are located on the HSBC stand just inside the event entrance. Wednesday 15th June Time Speaker ...

Directions.(Sprays & Sprayers)
May 21, 2005... The Cereals event site at Guilden Morden is located half way between Biggleswade and Royston in Cambridgeshire. Access routes will be clearly signposted from the A1198, the A1 and A505 and the Cambridgeshire police will be working to help keep...

Exhibitors' showcase.(who's who)
May 21, 2005... Ag-Chem Europe 904 Horsterweg 66a, 5971 NG Grubbenvorst, The Netherlands Netherlands 07768 377664 nigelwatson@agchem.nl www.agchemeurope.com Specialist manufacturers of 'serious' application equipment. Spra-Coupe: The world's...

A showcase for new herbicides; More from your spray application.(New at Cereals)
May 21, 2005... tHE opportunity to see the performance of new pre-emergence herbicide prosulfocarb, currently under development against tough grass weeds; a preview of a separate post-emergence grass weed killer; an application zone for improving spray...

Arena plan.(Sprays & Sprayers)
May 21, 2005... who's who around the arena Stand Company 801 Alanco Agricultural 805 J and S Industries 902 National Sprayer Testing Scheme 902 Crop Protection 904 Ag-Chem Europe 906 John Deere 908 Multidrive 910 ...

Chris Reynolds: Flatbury, Worcstershire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... CHRIS REYNOLDS, sprayer operator for Evesham Vale Growers, near Flatbury, Worcs, has nine years' experience. He uses a seven-year-old 2,000 litre Agribuggy Phantom with 20m aluminium booms to treat 300ha (740 acres) of arable crops and...

Ian Smith: Costock, Nottinghamshire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... IAN SMITH, sprayer operator for FW and MJ Kirk & Son, Glebe Farm, Costock, Notts has 20 years' experience. He uses a 3,000 litre Knight Challenger with 30m booms to spray the 750ha (1,850 acres) of combinable crops including winter wheat,...

Michael Goody: Babraham, Cambridgeshire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... MICHAEL GOODY is farm manager and sprayer operator for Babraham Farms (Cern), Babraham, Cambs. He sprays 4,500ha (1,100 acres) a year, with a 20m 2,000 litre Sands self-propelled sprayer. The 10-year-old machine was bought second-hand from...

Nick Stevens: Winterbourne Monkton, Wiltshire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... NICK STEVENS is sprayer operator for CBC Partnership, East Farm, Winterbourne Monkton, Wilts. Ex-contractor Nick, with 10 years' experience, uses a Case Gem 3,000 litre self-propelled machine to apply fertiliser and crop protection chemicals to...

Peter Cartwright: Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... PETER CARTWRIGHT is the main sprayer operator for Strawson Ltd near Bilsthorpe, Notts. A 3,000 litre Househam self-propelled sprayer with AirRide suspension is his machine of choice to look after 2,500ha (6,180 acres) of sugar beet, leeks,...

Mark Lythe: Low Mowthorpe, Yorkshire.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... MARK LYTHE is sprayer operator for Albanwise Ltd, Low Mowthorpe, Yorks. He has 10 years experience, and uses a two-year-old Case 3000 self-propelled machine with 28m booms to spray 1,200ha (2,970 acres) of oilseed rape, barley, wheat, peas and...

Paul Spinks: Skeyton, Norfolk.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... PAUL SPINKS is sprayer operator at Whitwell Hall Farm, Skeyton, Norfolk. With four years' experience, he uses a 2,000 litre self-propelled Sands machine with 24m booms to spray 300ha (740 acres) of wheat, oilseed rape, potatoes, and sugar beet....

Richard Ives: Belford, Northumberland.(meet the finalists)
May 21, 2005... RICHARD IVES, a self-employed sprayer operator and tractor driver, and partner in a taxi company, carries out the spraying on 200ha (494 acres) of arable cropping at Chesterhill Farms, Belford, Northumberland. He uses a 2,100 litre Knight...

Your sprayer guide: let your fingers do the walking with this guide to tractor mounted, trailed, air assisted and self-propelled sprayers--as well as weed wipers and granular applicators--featured at Sprays and Sprayers.(buyers' guide)(Buyers Guide)
May 21, 2005... price ([pounds sterling]) model name boom width Self-propelled 2500 litres and above Rau Sprayers--Kverneland Group Kverneland Group UK Ltd, Walkers Lane, Lea Green, St Helens, Merseyside. WA9 4AF Tel: 01744...