| Arable
Tillage-Live 2018
Unique event offers visitors the chance to get up close to the latest tillage machinery, sprayers and guidance
equipment.
ow in its 27th year Tillage-Live
returns to Scotland this
autumn, organised by the
Agricultural Engineers
Association (AEA) on behalf of
the industry, the event takes
place on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at
Dunbar, East Lothian.
The AEA have once again assembled
leading machinery manufacturers for
demonstrations of cultivation equipment
including ploughs, cultivators, conventional,
strip tillage and direct drills.
In the live demonstration area there will be
an opportunity to see the new Amazone
Centaya airdrill together with the Ceus
cultivator, alongside Amazone's range of min-till
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cultivators, ploughs and trailed drills.
Other working demonstrations will include,
the Vaderstad Carrier CrossCutter and Ferox
Cultivator, the Lemken Diamant 16 VT semi
mounted reversible plough which has many
updated features including, wider offset for on-
land ploughing and a new hydraulic depth
system for the depth wheel and Dale Drills new
banded-coulter for seed and fertilizer, together
with their new cover crop cutting disc system.
Other exhibitors showcasing a full range of
arable machinery and tractors include John
Deere, Horsch, Kuhn, Kverneland, New
Holland, Pottinger, Vicon and Vogelsang.
The technical-trade static exhibition area also
provides an opportunity to discuss new ideas
with industry-leading experts. This year’s
knowledge trails include a look at soils and
cover crops as well as tyres and soil protection.
Kayleigh Holden, Event Organiser, explained,
"The AEA are delighted to return to Scotland
which we last visited in 2012. The site in Dunbar
offers excellent facilities for manufacturers to
showcase their machinery to potential
customers and visitors alike and we would like
to thank Eweford Farm for hosting the 2018
event."
This year’s Tillage-Live takes place on
Wednesday 26th September 2018 at Dunbar,
East Lothian. The site is directly off the A1 at
Spott Roundabout; please follow the road signs
to the visitor's entrance to the event. More
information can be found at http://tillage-
live.uk.com
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