The first job of any crop is the establishment, and the standard set at this stage carries through to harvest. Our establishment fleet covers deep and shallow cultivations, precision drilling, and broadcasting, all RTK-guided, all run by experienced operators.
Establishment is the work that decides what a crop can achieve. A good cultivation pass, the right drill setup, accurate placement, and the soil conditions to match: get any of those wrong and the rest of the season is spent compensating. We have built the fleet around getting them right.
Below are the three categories we cover (cultivations, drilling, and broadcasting), with the specific equipment we run on each. Specifications are listed in detail because the audience here is professional; if you would rather skip to the relevant section, the links below jump straight to it.
Cultivation choices come down to soil condition, the rotation, and what the field needs to do next. We run equipment across the three main cultivation depths so the right tool is on the job rather than the only tool available.
The Sumo Trio combines a leg, disc and packer in a single pass, which makes it efficient on capital and on time. Mounted, so it suits fields where access or weight is a constraint.
A trailed disc that moves at pace, which keeps cost per hectare down. Useful as a fast pass between harvest and drilling, or after the deep pass to refine the surface.
Designed to loosen without inverting, the Topsoiler is the right answer where conventional cultivation would do more harm than good. Increasingly the right starting point on many of the fields we work.
The right drill for the job depends on what is going in, what came out, and what condition the field is in. We run three drills covering most of what an Essex arable rotation calls for, with RTK guidance on every pass so the rows are predictable from drilling through to harvest.
The Sabre Tine works well in a range of conditions and is the workhorse of the drilling fleet. Mounted, which keeps it nimble across fields.
The Weaving GD is a trailed disc drill with a second hopper, which means we can apply slug pellets or a companion crop in the same pass as the main drilling. Useful for cover crop mixes and for any rotation that benefits from companion application at drilling.
The Topsoiler doubles as a low-disturbance drill for small seeds, which is a useful combination on fields running min-till or regenerative regimes. Particularly suited to oilseed rape and stewardship mixes.
Broadcasting suits jobs where drilling depth and row spacing are not the priority: cover crop establishment over a wide area, grass reseeding, environmental and stewardship mixes, and small-seed broadcast where the soil contact will be made by a subsequent operation or rainfall.
UTV-towed rather than tractor-mounted, which keeps the working weight low and means we can broadcast across wet or sensitive ground without damaging it. At 12m, the pass-per-hectare count is low, which makes the operation cost-effective over larger areas.
RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) is a highly accurate satellite positioning signal that is fundamental for keeping operations as accurate as can be for our customers and ourselves. We use RTK for nearly all our establishment operations (except for ploughing), all our application operations and for harvesting our combinable crops. Input prices continue to inflate whilst output will always remain as important as it ever has been. Whether it is planting a seed, applying nutrition or harvesting a crop, precision is fundamental to efficient use of products, time and money and RTK gives us the best chance to deliver accuracies within a few centimetres! RTK is our standard, not an upgrade.
Get in touch with the field, the crop, the rough timing and any specifics. We will tell you what fits our schedule and how we would approach the job.
We arrive with the right kit, the operator, and the RTK setup ready to go. You get a clear sense of progress and a heads-up on anything we find worth knowing about.
Invoice with the hectares worked and the equipment used. Repeat customers tend to set up annual or seasonal arrangements; happy to talk about that when it makes sense.
Tell us what needs doing, when it needs doing, and where. We will tell you whether we can fit it in and how we would approach it.
Photos of the field, voice notes, quick scheduling questions. Often the fastest way in.
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0330 1335288Longer enquiries, multiple fields, attached plans.
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