'Efforts made now may help to ensure the best possibility of [drilling their next drop] successfully, especially where grassweeds present an immediate challenge'

James Woolway, OPICO Managing Director commented, "Dean has been a great addition to the OPICO team, his knowledge of agricultural machinery is excellent and his in-depth practical knowledge and experience enables him to relate to customer’s".

'A more manoeuvrable and less complex mixer wagon... the range aims to provide a straightforward, competitively-priced specification for farmers who do not need advanced features but still want to benefit from Strautmann’s market-leading mixing quality.'

'Not only does this create a fine tilth ideal for seed germination and emergence, the buried layer of stones provides sub-surface drainage for growing crops without limiting their capacity to access moisture at depth.'

The Stone Burier will be launched at the Royal Highland Show, on stand R273A. 

'Sitting alongside time-proven HE-VA tillage implements, both [Ovlac and Alpego] are established brands in the UK, well-known by dealers and end-users alike.'

Visit our stand at Cereals Event in June, find us on stand 806 near the sprayer demonstration area. 

The researchers recorded a weeding efficacy of 90% with the FarmDroid, and 96% when the FD20 was used with the optional additional spot-spraying applicator system. 

OPICO 'now offers a comprehensive line-up to cater for all approaches to crop establishment' by adding Ovlac ploughs and Alpego power harrows, drills, rotary cultivators and flail toppers to the range. 

'Studies show that soil compaction reduces grass growth and yield - by between 10 and 20%', which "reduces grazing days, or gives a later start to cutting", according to Roger Bacon of Barenbrug. 

"First of all, decide how long you want the mix to last, then what you want to use it for", advises Adam Simper, Grass, Root and Environmental Seeds Manager at Agrii. 

"Every dairy farmer that I deal with tells me that when they include fodder beet in their feeding system, milk yields go up", says Lyndon Harris, agronomist at Agrovista. 

Discover the range of OPICO distributed machinery (OPICO, HE-VA, Sky Agriculture and FarmDroid) that we believe are eligible for grant funding following the announcement of the 2024 FETF fund. 

'With pairs of wheels running in the same tracks front and rear, the unit can effectively straddle the rows of crop, enabling it to plant seed into flat beds and return subsequently to weed between the seedlings without running any crop down'.

'Designed to be a true multi-tasker, with its combination of levelling board, heavy duty spring tines, seeder unit and the option of towing a roller, the new harrow is capable of rejuvenating grassland as well as acting as a stubble harrow and cover-crop establishment tool.'

'A new knife-bank, rotor driveline and additional pick-up options all form part of this update which is set to significantly extend the machines’ capabilities'.

'OPICO has seen demand grow for a fast, cost-effective implement to spread straw evenly across the field to assist with drilling and slug control as well as aiding in the battle against problem grass weeds'.

"The EasyDrill is, much like the name, easy to set up using the Quartz 800 in-cab terminal...it's a really intuitive system and you only need a few moments in the cab to get your head around it", explains Mr Babbage, Alvis Contracting's main EasyDrill operator.  

"The new dryer has given us extra capacity and will allow us to take on more ground. It also means that we don't have wheat sitting off-farm for up to three weeks waiting to be dried", says farmer Will Clark. 

"The benefit of applying Avadex with a drill-mounted applicator are that a farmer is guaranteed to have a robust start to their herbicide programme in case the weather changes... and it also saves the cost of an additional pass to apply Avadex", says Hank King, Business Manager at Gowan UK and Ireland. 

"The crop looks clean at the moment, and we've used nothing but the FarmDroid", says Mr Hepburn, Farm Manager at Writtle University College. 

'This new model answers the needs of growers with less horsepower, it’s narrower 2.5m transport width makes it suitable for those regions where narrow lanes and tight gateways are an issue.'