The Farmers Mart Oct/Nov 2016 - Issue 48 | Page 33

Manor Farm QUALITY & RELIABILITY are the foundation of all good tractors, that’s why we are the sole UK authorised importer of Versatile DeltaTracks. of barley and two tonnes of rape. This year’s averages failed to match those returns with 3.75 tonnes per acre on wheat; three tonnes per acre on barley; and 1.25 tonnes of oilseed rape. “The winter barley this year was all KW Cassius and the oilseed rape was Nikita. We grow the vining peas for Bird’s Eye through The Green Pea Company. Our rotation is generally two wheats then a break of either vining peas, oilseed rape or potatoes dependent on the land, then barley. Potatoes are a one-inseven rotation. “Our wheat goes to Vivergo with feed mills taking a proportion too. The rape goes to the crush in Hull and we deal with either Frontier or Johnson & Saunt. We swap muck for straw with local pig farmers and bale a lot of our own rape and wheat straw for our biomass boiler that powers the grain dryers, • Full service facility for all Tractors & equipment from general servicing & repairs to full engine rebuilds • Sales of all other makes of used tractors, implements and equipment including YAMAHA Quad Bikes • Full range of Parts & accessories Proud suppliers to J & A Smales of the Versatile DeltaTrack [phone] [email protected] www.jpm-agri.com Agrii – Agricultural Intelligence Agrii aims to deliver the best support and technology to farmers across the UK. We have unequalled Research and Development capabilities, designed to empower agronomists and growers with the most comprehensive information, production technology and complementary expertise to farm successfully now and in the future. Integrated Agronomy Advice Crop Protection Seed & Fertiliser Crop Nutrition Support Innovative iFarm Research Sites SoilQuest Precision Farming Cross Compliance Crop Marketing Solutions For more information please visit: www.agrii.co.uk or speak to our Customer Services Team on 0845 607 3322 Proud to have supported Jack and Andrew Smales for over 40 years www.agrii.co.uk www.farmers-mart.co.uk Oct/Nov 2016 33