KVERNELAND HEADLAND NEWS
F-DRILL ● Safe manoeuvrability due to even weight distribution ● Reduced soil compaction ● Long lifetime of the corrosion resistant plastic hopper ● Precise and intelligent seed application ● Reduced set-up time due to large hopper capacity ● Seed rate can be adjusted from the cab
There will always be a place for the power harrow drill combination in Bert Hollingworth’s shed. DOUBLING UP
“It’s such a versatile bit of kit, and our old 3m e-drill combi and front press was great after sugar beet and potatoes,” explains Bert Hollingworth of Hollingworth & Co. based at South Farm, Letwell, South Yorkshire. “But as our farming business has continued to grow, so too did the pressure on our 12-year old 3m combi – we needed a much bigger model.” For the 2026 season, the 4,000-acre operation has doubled its working width, replacing the trusty e-drill with a 6m Kverneland f-drill combination, using an Isobus-controlled Rotago F folding power harrow. Supplied by Farmstar, along with a 2,200-litre capacity f-drill Maxi Duo front hopper with dual metering units, the farm has the
drilling each season – 25% of the farm’s drilling workload, across a range of field sizes from three to 174 acres. “It’s easily a 10-15 year investment for us, and is a game changer for our business,” says Bert. “There is so much output and adjustability, that we can now use a power harrow combination with a high degree of efficiency. It’s no longer the slow, tedious job it once was. Choosing an Isobus controlled power harrow means we can independently vary the working depth of the rotors and the clod bar height, separate to the coulter depth and pressure.” With full RTK coverage across the farm for potatoes, the team applies the same levels of accuracy to its cultivations and drilling regime. “We’ll save a bit on seed by reducing overlaps, but the real efficiency comes from matching the power harrow to our soil depth,” he says. “We farm across a wide range of soils, and in those areas where top soil is thinly covering patches of limestone, or across stony banks, the harrow can be adjusted on the move.” “This capability means we can move less soil, and that translates into burning less fuel too, but without compromising on the results,” adds
capability for half-width auto shut-off across its 48 CX-II coulters, spaced at 12.5cm. Bert and operator Morgan Thickitt, pictured, reckon the 6m f-drill will handle close to 1,000 acres of
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