We also offer direct drilling of grass seed into existing leys to improve productivity, including supply of grass seed as well as flat rolling and harrowing of fields.
Other grassland management services include:
- Fertiliser supply and application with our Kubota Twin Disc Spreader. Fitted with auto calibration and weigh cells which combined with tractor mounted GPS offers accurate application at variable rates.
- Manure spreading using our fleet of trailed Bunning spreaders. With capacities ranging from 9-20 tonne running on low ground pressure tyres they offer an accurate unrivalled spread pattern when paired with our GPS equipped tractors.
- Compost supply and application using our trailed spreaders. We can source suitable composts from our sister companies composting sites and arrange for delivery and spreading to undertaken to your requirements.
- Quadbike & ATV spraying with our vehicle mounted sprayers. Using our ATV mounted sprayers, we can undertake spot spraying across fields as well as boom spraying of paddocks and other grassland areas.
- Fencing supply and installation including stock fencing and environmental fencing. We can supply and install a range of stock fencing products from traditional chestnut, through to metal Clipex type systems.
- Boundary maintenance including hedge cutting, tree management and tree clearance. Our equipment fleet includes a Spearhead hedge cutter for cutting back hedges and verges, an excavator mounted tree saw for low ground pressure, high rise, controlled tree management as well as a mulcher head for vegetation clearance.
- Subsoiling with our sumo trio subsoiler. Grassland subsoiling will help to improve field drainage, root development and overall sward health. This is ideal for post-grazing or silage recovery to relieve compaction and boost field performance.
Silage/haylage & hay grassland management services include:
- Mowing with our Claas front and rear mounted mower conditioners capable of cutting in excess of 150 acres per day.
- Tedding with our 8m machines to spread grass out in a timely manner.
- Raking with our 5.5m Claas windrowers rowing up ahead of a baler, forage wagon or forage harvester.
- Forage Wagon silage making with our Krone MX370 GL which offers an efficient way to get grass from the field into the clamp.
- Baling with our fleet of Claas, Krone and New Holland square balers creating 120 x 70 and 120 x 90 bales as well as round baling with our Massey Ferguson and John Deere round balers.