NEW MACHINES TO BE SEEN IN ACTION

Now in its 31st year Tillage-Live, the national crop establishment demonstration, returns to Scotland next month.

Organised by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) on behalf of the industry, the event is heading to Dunbar, East Lothian.
 
The event, which is taking place on Wednesday 28th September, will showcase machinery with demonstrations of crop establishment technology including ploughs, cultivators, sprayers, conventional, strip tillage and direct drills.
 
In the live demonstration arena, the AEA say there will be an opportunity to see machinery working not only in stubble but also in several different cover crops. This area will also give visitors the chance to get up close and a see a selection of sprayers which will also be running throughout the day.
 
The AEA says Tillage-Live remains the sole national annual working crop establishment event, and this year’s demo at Dunbar will be the first chance for growers to see many of this year’s new machines in action, in real post-harvest conditions.
 
Working demonstrations are promised from manufacturers including: Amazone, Horsch, KRM, Kuhn, Kverneland, John Deere, McCormick, Ovlac, SUMO, Opico and Vaderstad.
 
The event also includes sprayer demonstrations and a static exhibition area. This year’s knowledge trail includes a look at soils and cover crops as well as tyres and soil protection.
 
Kayleigh Holden, event organiser, said, "The site, which was previously used in 2018, offers excellent facilities for manufacturers to showcase their machinery to potential customers and visitors - and we would like to thank Eweford Farm for hosting the event once again."