Latest Case Studies
Jamie Osborne
25 April 2016
New method of establishing game covers saves money and produces better results
TerraStar Product Focus: Compton Manor Estates Hampshire
08 February 2016
TerraStar: fast, shallow, simple, robust - yet good mixing whilst leaving level and firm ground
Brutal soils brought into check
22 July 2014
One of England’s finest country estates has some of the country’s toughest soils. CPM visits to find how a change in cultivation policy is taming them.
Multiple benefits from using Claydon Hybrid - Hertfordshire
09 July 2014
Claydon Drills pioneered the concept of strip tillage and its patented Strip Tillage System is now used across all soil types and conditions, in 26 countries. Hertfordshire farmer Richard Taylor explains how the Claydon Hybrid benefits his farm.
Claydon Brings Brutal Hampshire Soils Into Check
09 July 2014
One of England’s finest country estates has some of the country’s toughest soils. CPM visits to find how a change in cultivation policy is taming them
“Buying a Claydon drill . . has made farming enjoyable again. I wouldn’t want to farm without one!”
30 January 2014
Read more about what the Claydon Drill has done for farm manager Martin Whyberd
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Claydon helps counter effect of climate in challenging year
29 August 2013
Having invested in its own Claydon drill to avoid the need to hire in contractors, for one family farming business on the Herts/Beds border the result of long-term commitment to the Claydon system was far better yields than anticipated during harvest 2012.
Direct drilling suited well to the South West
29 August 2013
Direct strip-till drilling using the Claydon system can be as successful in the South West of the UK as it has proved to be in the East, suggests the experience of a Devon contractor who has been using Claydon drills since 2007.
Keep to the Strip to reduce drilling costs
30 January 2012
Establishing oilseed rape with a subsoiler and broadcaster seeder has encouraged Toby Saunders to adopt a similar one-pass approach to the planting of cereal crops.
Drill switch helps to slash costs
10 January 2012
One Lincs farmer believes the purchase of a new drill has helped make the acquisition of his previously tenanted farm more viable.
Direct Drill Turns Drill Developments Loss into Profit
16 December 2011
With his farm suffering from a combination of rising costs and shrinking profits, Jeff Claydon decided to give direct drilling a try, and he took the unusual step of designing his own drill
The Detailed Approach
16 December 2011
Attention to detail is the key to achieving good yields believes a Bedfordshire farms’ manager
Trials show advantages of direct drilling
16 December 2011
Trials have shown a 26% increase in wheat yield, worth £333/ha from crops that have been direct drilled as compared to those established using conventional cultivation based establishment techniques.
Direct sown cereals suits Lincs farm
16 December 2011
While direct drilled OSR is becoming more commonplace in the UK, the area of no-till cereals remains relatively small. CPM visits a farm in Lincs where that isn’t the case.
Direct decision allows independence
16 December 2011
The main driver behind one farm’s decision to adopt direct drilling was to reduce its reliance on contractors –– but other benefits have quickly become apparent.