Grassland Equipment Hire and Agricultural Contracting

Muck spreading

Handled now by modern, high tech machinery, our muck spreading fleet has on board load cells now provide load weight and spread weight calculations, from this data you can calculate tonnage per hectare being applied enabling more accurate spread rates for your manure management plans.

Slurry application including cow slurry, pig slurry, digestate and dairy waste (creamery washings and wastes) can all be handled by our Umbilical tanker systems.

Slurry is a valuable and natural source of major nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphate.  It is ideal for spreading onto silage ground to replenish potash levels which are depleted after silage cuts. With the ever increasing cost of chemical fertilisers, many farmers are now taking advantage of this cheaper and more efficient method of nutrient replenishment.  We have several customers who store their slurry in towers or pits which we then spread back onto land using one of our two tankers or umbilical system for a more precise application.

As with any nutrient application, it is always important to assess the soil nutrient status once every five years to avoid building P and K indices too high.

Hedge Cutting

As part of our general contracting operations, we can provide a hedge cutting service to keep your field margins and hedgerows thick, neat and tidy.  Due to the closed period, it is important to get this job done quickly and efficiently during the months of September through to February and we have just the machinery and experienced operatives to do it.

Paddock Maintenance

We offer a range of paddock maintenance services including topping, spraying and grass seeding through to complete paddock instatement or repair.

Our paddock maintenance service helps to ensure that your paddocks are in the best health providing essential nutrients for livestock.  With the ever increasing costs of feed, livestock owners can save money by maximising grazing though careful management and maintenance.  Weeds such as buttercups, thistles and moss restrict the growth of grass resulting in poor quality grazing.  A soil analysis can identify any nutrient deficits and combined with aeration, over-seeding and correct nutrient applications, the productivity of your grassland can be much improved.

Cultivation

Using a range of equipment, cultivation encompasses a broad range of services in ground preparation.

Cultivation is often classified into two types, primary and secondary. Primary cultivations tend to produce a rough surface finish, whereas secondary cultivations produce a seed bed with a smoother surface finish ready for drilling.   As part of our contract farming service, we undertake full cultivation and seed bed preparation ready for drilling.  We offer a full range of cultivation techniques suitable for all soil types and depending on the crop you wish to plant, we can advise and employ the best technique to ensure the ideal seed bed for a successful crop.  By using the right type of the cultivator to suit the conditions at the time, you will get the most consistent establishment for your crop which will reduce your establishment costs and increase your overall profitability.

Winter Maintanace

Snow plough and salt spreader hire offers many benefits over owning one of these machines including no breakdown costs, no depreciation, no service costs and no call out charges.

Our range of snow ploughs and salt spreaders are available to hire both short, or long term.

Utilising a fleet of state of the art snow ploughs, we can clear snow deposits from sites of all sizes. Our rapid response to snowfall ensures that your site maintains accessibility and functionality throughout the winter.Regular gritting when temperatures drop will keep your business running smoothly

With a range of snow clearance equipment to hand, we can deliver effective snow and ice clearing to a range of locations, including roads and pathways, car parks, retail parks and more.