This year’s Cereals Event, taking place on the 11th and 12th of June, will include over 200 working demonstrations, enabling visitors to see the latest kit in action.
“This is one of Cereals’ biggest years for demonstrations,” said event manager, Alli McEntyre. “The co-located DirectDriller@Cereals adds even more working demonstrations to the line-up.”
For those interested in cultivation kit, Agriweld will showcase two low disturbance, one-pass machines; the Multi Till 5T 3m rigid and the Min Disc 3m rigid. According to company owner Dean Foster, the Multi Till offers a step change in seedbed preparation.
“It can go into most conditions and produce a good seedbed in one pass – and we know it has saved one operator in Scotland around £15,000 in fuel alone.”
It features a leading set of 460mm Oblique Disc System discs, auto reset legs, a double row of mixing discs and an Agri-Packer roller with hydraulic depth control. Each of the components can be adjusted and used independently and working widths extend from 3m to 6m.
Direct drills will also be on show, including Maschio Gaspardo’s flagship Gigante Pressure. “It’s been in the fields in Europe for about three years now and has done very well,” said product manager, Alastair Newton Hall. “It’s a well thought-out, simple to use drill and it’s an excellent contender for the UK direct drill market.”
It’s available in working widths from 3m to 6m, with disc coulters spaced at either 150mm or 180mm to provide good clearance and trash throughput. It’s ISOBUS-controlled, with a split pressurised tank for both seed and fertiliser.
“We are looking forward to attending Cereals with a range of machinery and technology that completes the agronomic cycle,” Alastair added. “It’s our second biggest show so we will be taking as much machinery as possible for visitors to see, both static and in demos.”
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Returning for 2024 is the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) Land Drainage Hub, which will include a series of talks and working demonstrations.
“Increasingly, farmers are assessing more substantial and long-term drainage solutions to improve soil condition and resilience, to reduce the risk to crops from extreme conditions like flooding and drought,” said NAAC chief executive, Jill Hewitt.
Demos this year will include two pieces of contractor-owned equipment: a 13.8m long, 3m wide trencher and an 11.2m long, 3m wide drainage plow. NAAC drainage chair Rob Burtonshaw will also head up a discussion about the machinery and the benefits of drainage on yield and productivity.
“Drainage can be undertaken by farmers themselves, but there are limitations to it,” Jill added. “Contractors have access to machinery and precision technology which allow them to deliver more effective, tailored drainage solutions that will last for 30-50 years, which would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. We’ll be holding the demo twice a day across both days to give visitors the opportunity to join some very beneficial discussions.”
Also returning to Cereals is the automation and robotics demonstration area, where AgXeed will showcase its AgBot 5.115T2, offering a 156hp and designed for businesses growing high-value crops or suffering from a lack of labour.
“It’s been commercially available for three years now,” said head of sales, Peter Robinson. “And with robotic and automatic technology included in the Improving Farm productivity Grant in England – some 30 farmers have submitted eligibility applications for Agbots – it’s a great time to be out demoing.”
It will be demonstrated with an Amazone 3m Cenio cultivator at the event but can be coupled with a wide range of equipment and work for up to 20 hours without refuelling. According to the company, using the AgBot can reduce running costs by 25% and fuel usage by 15%.
Tickets for Cereals are available at www.cerealsevent.co.uk. FC readers who have yet to grab a ticket can use the discount code FCLSFCE24WV to knock 50% off at checkout.