
Jonathan Holland
23 July 2019
What does it take to establish 1,000 acres of combinable crops? “One man, one tractor and one Claydon drill, says Berkshire farmer Jonathan Holland

What does it take to establish 1,000 acres of combinable crops? “One man, one tractor and one Claydon drill, says Berkshire farmer Jonathan Holland
Direct seeding and cover crops play a major role on David Hankey’s farm, where this combination has greatly improved flexibility and timeliness while reducing costs and improving the ecology.
Warren Hill Farms in Suffolk produces up to 14 crops, from herbs to maize. Despite the wide variation in seed sizes and sowing depths, all are established using just one drill whose accuracy in establishing crops is “exceptional”.
Switching from conventional cultivations to direct strip seeding has brought multiple benefits for Essex farming business I J Macaulay & Sons.
Strip seeding improves Northumberland farm’s economic, agronomic and environmental sustainability
Phil and Simon Redfearn are third-generation farmers whose family have lived at Park House Farm, Birkin near Knottingley for almost 100 years.
Being able to farm his very heavy, difficult-to-manage land more efficiently and with more timeliness were the reasons behind Mark Duckitt’s decision to switch to the Claydon System of crop establishment in 2014.
New method of establishing game covers saves money and produces better results
TerraStar: fast, shallow, simple, robust - yet good mixing whilst leaving level and firm ground
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.
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.
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
Read more about what the Claydon Drill has done for farm manager Martin Whyberd