SINCE the early 2000 ’ s , Richard Budd , an arable farmer on the Kent and Sussex border , has been moving away from the plough in a bid to improve the quality of his soils . However , in recent years he has adopted a direct drilling approach which has delivered a number of benefits .

Richard has been reducing tillage on his land for many years . Drainage had always been a challenging issue for the farm , and it would often have negative impacts on seed establishment , but after a

Two British drills side by side . Sumo DD toolbar on the left and Sumo DTS Toolbar on the right – drilled KWS Zyatt into rape volunteers

period of poor weather in 2012 exacerbated the issue further , Richard realised a change was needed .

Prior to 2013 , the farm used minimum tillage / noninversion techniques which included a trio , tined press , Horsch sprinter drill followed by rolling .

However , when he decided to move reduce tillage even further to improve drainage , Richard purchased a DTS strip-till drill .

He chose the Sumo DTS Strip Drill , and he also invested in a LDS Low Disturbance Subsoiler . This combination helped to alleviate compaction while also