Autumn

The beginning of a new cropping year, cultivations and planting of new crops.

  • The John Deere 9420T and SL cultivator
  • One of our two SL cultivators establishing Oil Seed Rape. Granular fertilser, then Seed & Slug pellets applied
  • Simba SL cultivating Oil Seed Rape stubbles before winter wheat
  • Our two John Deere 9000 series track machines with their Simba SL cultivators - discing Oil Seed Rape stubbles
  • Aidan drilling winter wheat
  • Grafton winter wheat emerging
  • John Deere 9530T with front tank - this holds the granular fertiliser, which is then blown down the back of the SL legs
  • Oil Seed Rape - planted by a simple 'One Pass SL Cultivation System' in rows
  • John Deere 9530T and one of our SL cultivators planting Spring Beans
  • strong oil seed rape plants benefiting from a warm, dry Autumn
  • Challenger Rogator spraying winter wheat
  • Winter wheat emerging in the autumn
  • John Deere 9420T cultivating wheat stubbles - using Greenstar Starfire 2 to maximise working widths for increased productivity - hence the stripes in the field
  • Oil Seed Rape plants
  • John Deere 9530T with Horsch drill
  • John Deere 9420T and Simba cultivator no 2
  • Cultipress and rollers working ground
  • Challenger RoGator spraying, using Defy nozzles forward and back
  • Horsch CO12 drill - this is a tine drill, 12 metres wide
  • Establishing Oil Seed Rape - one pass system. Aqueel roller at the back firming the seedbed and applying slug pellets
  • Winter Wheat - variety Relay
  • Oil Seed Rape roots
  • Jorin spraying winter wheat with Challenger Rogator
  • Brett rolling drilled wheat ground with John Deere 7530
  • Drilling team, cultipress rollers and drill
  • 10M Cultipress working ground in front of the drill
  • Horsch CO12 tine drill
  • Stephen rolling with the 12m vaderstads
  • Horsch drill working into the evening
  • John Deere 9420T and Great Plains cultipress creating seedbed for the Horsch CO drill

Spring

The spring season brings new growth and colours to the countryside. It's a busy time of year for the Fertilser spreader and Sprayer.

  • Spring Oats - variety Firth
  • Spring Oats in 2013
  • Spring Barley - headland tramline on a bend
  • Spring Barley on a bright sunny day at Mountfair Farm. Cheviot hills in the distance.
  • Challenger RoGator spraying spring barley - latest nozzle technologies used for precise application
  • Challenger RoGator spraying fungicides on Spring Barley in 2013
  • Oil Seed Rape in flower
  • Vining Peas - grown for Scottish Border Produce
  • Vining Peas - these provide a very good break crop
  • KRM Bredal fertiliser spreader
  • Challenger RoGator unfolding
  • Challenger RoGator
  • Applying Nitrogen Fertiliser - using Yara N Sensor for variable application
  • Rogator Spraying Winter Wheat T0 near Berwick Upon Tweed
  • Winter Beans - Variety Wizard

Summer

One of our favourite times in the cropping calender, a busy time as the crops come to the end of their cycle.

  • New Holland Cr10.90 harvesting winter wheat
  • New Holland CR10.90 working at Mountfair
  • CR10.90 on RTK and CTF 12m
  • New Holland CR9090 New Holland combine unloading Oil Seed Rape into a grain trailer
  • CR10.90 working in controlled traffic 12m system
  • One of our two New Holland CR9090 Combines, with 35ft header
  • Both combines harvesting Oil Seed Rape
  • Winter Wheat - nearly ready for harvesting
  • Grafton Winter Wheat
  • A field of winter wheat - with the Cheviot hills in the distance
  • Two CR9090 combines working their way across and Oil Seed Rape field
  • Dust flying - a good sign when harvesting in the Scottish Borders
  • New Holland CR10.90 harvesting winter wheat Beluga
  • Sun setting at at Mountfair
  • CR10.90 unloading into trailer on tramline, working in 12m controlled traffic system
  • Belgravia Spring Barley
  • New Holland CR9090 - chopping and spreading residue 35ft