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Precision protection is Crop Angel’s delight..
A passion for precision farming or “farming precisely” was the inspiration for Chris Eglington and Matt Kealey to launch
Crop Angel Limited.
hris is a forward thinking arable
farmer and Matt a qualified
agronomist and commercial
director within the
agrochemical development
industry.
The pair recognized a need for accurate
aerial applications of crop protection products,
micro-nutrients and seeds. They have secured
exclusive supply positions with many of the
multi-national R&D companies and will soon
be launching their own range of bespoke,
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aerially approved products specifically
developed for use with their fleet of approved
agricultural UAV’s (drones).
Coupling data generated from aerial UAV
maps or enhanced satellite images with their
UAV sprayers and applicators, the Crop Angel
vision is the essence of precision farming.
Reduced agrochemical usage, reduced
operator exposure, reduced power and
machinery costs, reduce impact on soil
structure, the environmental benefits alone are
considerable.
They have exclusive supply positions with
many of the multi-national R&D companies
Formed in April 2016, Crop Angel is the first
company to introduce UAV sprayers in to the
UK. They have since secured exclusive and
semi-exclusive marketing positions with two of
the leading global UAV manufacturers. Working
closely with respected research organizations
and government bodies they expect to be
commercializing in the first quarter of 2017.
Griffith Elder celebrate
35 years of weighing
grain into store
It was in time for the harvest of 1981 that Griffith Elder
introduced their first grain weigher to agricultural
businesses in the UK.
aunched at the
Royal Show of that
year, the ‘YieldPer-Field’ became
an instant
success, giving
yield information directly off the
combine harvester, and also
showing the amount in store, after
drying. It was an exciting time,
and having done the development
at Saucemeres Farm, Bishop’s
Stortford, courtesy of Mr Andrew
Collins, The Yield-Per-Field won a
Silver Medal from the Royal
Agricultural Society of England.
For the first time since the bulk
handling of grain became
commonplace in the 1960s,
farmers were again able to know
how much grain they had for sale,
as well as getting good accurate
management information about
how their cultivation practices
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were performing.
The very next year the ‘Ton-Tel’
single axle weighbridge was
launched as a low cost alternative
to a full size weighbridge, which in
those days cost a whopping
£35,000. Prices started at £2,900
for the weigher that could weigh all
traffic on and off the farm; less
than 10% of the price of a full sized
weighbridge.
Today the company has a wide
range of weighin