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The article offers information on the latest spraying technology to be introduced at British arable industry event Cereals 2013 including the Commander trailed sprayer line-up from Hardi, the Matrix Pro steering guidance from TeeJet, and the Xenis mounted sprayer from Tecnoma.

The article offers information on cultivation and drilling equipment to be introduced at British arable industry event Cereals 2013 including the Plus version of the Kuhn Optimer shallow disc cultivator, a trailed version of the Kuhn Cultimer, and an alternative version of the Kverneland CLS Pro cultivator.

Features several spraying innovations to be featured at the Sprays & Sprayers area of the Cereals 2005 event. Zynx Spray Controller from Automatic Machine Control; BoomTrac from John Deere; Enviromist Handy Dome from Micron Sprayers; AirRide sprayer from Househam.

The article presents a comparison of three bale chasers including the AutoStack FS 54.63 from Arcusin, the Heath Superchaser Extra from Big Bale Co., and the Heath Superchaser QM from Big Bale Co.

The article evaluates the Greenmaster implement for re-seeds and top-up seeding from Güttler.

The article evaluates several farm equipment including IAE Iae Agricultural's range-topping M1000 cattle crush, Kelvin Cave auto-adjust additive system and HD Hybrid dump trailer range from Marshall Trailers.

The article features the ball and socket coupling needed for towing a big baler or heavy cultivator. Like the Rockingham units from Jost and the Cramer design from GKN Walterscheid, the Scharmüller System 80 coupling has three components which is an 80 millimeter steel ball on the tractor, a matching socket for the implement and a spring-loaded keeper latch to prevent them from coming apart.

The article focuses on the second hand Rau Rototiller and Accord combination owned by Brian White. White bought the tillage-train for £250. White mentions that the implements can do a perfectly acceptable job of preparing a stale seed-bed if the equipment is properly set-up for the different soils of the farm.

The article focuses on the advantages of twin fluid spraying. All the features of twin fluid spraying, which is available in the form of the Cleanacres Airtec and TeeJet AirJet designs, are achieved by mixing compressed air and atomised liquid in a purpose-designed nozzle. This produces a more defined droplet size than a conventional flat fan tip and this, together with the fact that the larger droplets tend to collapse upon impact with a leaf surface because they contain tiny bubbles, generally results in better coverage.

The article provides information on second hand agricultural implements from supplier Andy Guest in Great Britain. He comments on used agricultural equipment available for sale. The implements he sells are priced ranging from £8,000 to £10,000. Guest offers standard two-row and three-row coulter bars.

Introduces several compact disc cultivators used for streamlined minimum tillage on light-to-medium soils. Benefits of the implements' working widths in covering a lot of ground; Details of their power requirement and depth control; Key features; Information on several distributors of the implements.

The article evaluates the automatic cultivator depth control equipment from Soyl and the automatic (auto)-depth controller for subsoilers from Cultivating Solutions.

The article previews several high-capacity trailed spreaders including the ZG-B from Amazone, the XT from Polyvrac and Kuhn AGT 6036.

The article previews several farming equipment from Valtra, which includes the N103.4 tractor and the A53 tractor.

The article previews several iPad applications for farmers, which includes the Load Calculator and the Tire Efficiency application.

The article offers information on several farm machinery including Standen-Pearson Quad's trailed SP644-RT Quad potato planter, Trailed Grimme GB330 machine with a three-row bed planter and Miedema Structural MS2000 potato planter.

The article examines the advisability for British farmers to conduct lime testing themselves as easier-to-use kits are already available in the market. The RB209 Fertilizer Manual from the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and computer software from Rothamstead Research and the Agricultural Lime Association offer guidelines on the application rates of fertilizers, among others. The opinion of Palintest's Edward Mack on the issue is also cited.

Presents information on various cultivators from British company Cousins. Springboard Packa Rolla cultivator/press combination; V-Form soil loosener; Down Draught.

Deals with the factors that a tractor man must consider before engaging in a plowing activity. Importance of checking on loose bolts and damage components; Size of tire ideal for ploughing; Furrow widths; Beam alignment.