The Farmers Mart Oct/Nov 2013 - Issue 30 | Page 74

MACHINERY OILSEEDS PLANTING GETS PRECISION Great Plains is introducing a new seed singulation and spacing system that will enable Yield-Pro planters to place oilseed rape with the same accuracy they already achieve with maize, sugar beet, sunflower, soya beans and milo/alfalfa. The new oilseed rape disc is 275mm in diameter and includes 250 seed pockets around its outside edge. The system includes improvements to both the brushes in the Great Plains Air-Pro ® Metering system and the patented ClearShot ® Seed Tube. The new elements can be retro-fitted to existing models. Yield-Pro planters can be set up to work like conventional planters and seed single rows, or use Great Plains’ patented Twin-Row system, in which they establish two rows either side of where a conventional row would be, which raises maize yields by over 10%. ‘crucial to achieving even row spacing’ Each seed is held in the pocket by air pressure, released shortly before it reaches the top of the seed tube, so it falls under gravity, achieving the ‘dead drop’ that Great Plains says is crucial to achieving even row spacing. JUST ASK GEOFF… 1. Specialising in Used Agricultural Equipment 1. Cousins V Form Subsoiler Five Legs, Large Packer Roller, Depth Wheels VGC £4950 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. Richard Western D12 2008,12 Ton Spreader, Slurry Gate £14,650 3. George Moat TSR C 190 Topper Hyd Side Discharge £2,950 4. BROWNS GRASS HARROW 2013 5m, Hyd Folding Stocks Pro Fan Jet Applicator £3,450 5. West 14 Ton Sprung Draw Bar, Hyd Tail Gate, 10 Stud 425/65 R22.5 Tyres POA Let me sell your farm machinery & get you the best prices, please phone me for more details. Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.machinery4agriculture.com 74 Oct/Nov 2013 FarmersMart Geoff Simpson comes from a farming family and has spent most of his working life in the farming industry – so when it comes to understanding the industry, he knows his stuff. “Although I moved away from the family farm, I still wanted to remain within the farming circle,” says Geoff. “So, with my accumulated knowledge of farming equipment, I decided to launch a service buying and selling quality farming equipment. It has proved a sound idea and from his base in Walton, West Yorkshire, Geoff provides both a hire and sales service for farm equipment including tractors, trailers, combines, balers, forklifts and plant cultivation ploughs and presses, drills, grassland and root crop. “If you have checked our site but cannot find the sort of equipment that you are looking for please don’t hesitate to contact me on 077937 42543 and I will do my utmost to source this for you,” says Geoff, who offers a friendly and highly knowledgeable service. To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk