Cultivator

Hampshire-based farmers and agricultural engineers, Samagri started importing Virkar drills from Spain into the UK back in 2018. Simon Henley takes a closer look at the range-topping Virkar Dynamic DC low-disturbance direct drill and talks to a farmer who uses a six-metre version.

Mechanical weeding can be a highly effective technique but accuracy is key, so matching the working width of the hoe and drill by combining the two could be the way forward. Jane Carley finds out more.

In search of lower establishment costs and improved soil heath, one West Sussex grower has invested in an Mzuri strip-till seeder complete with precision seeding capability. Geoff Ashcroft reports.