92 | Upgraded equipment added and more Spencer got into precision planting during the fodder beet boom around 2016. Spencer Marshall of Precision Direct Drilling is continuously getting better and faster. Kelly Deeks Eight years into his precision planting journey of stock feed seed across Southland dairy and dry stock farms, Spencer Marshall of Precision Direct Drilling is continuously getting better and faster with his upgraded equipment complementing more comprehensive knowledge in the agronomy sector, and achieving impressive yield increases for local farmers. Spencer got into precision planting during the fodder beet boom around 2016. Purchasing an old maize planter, engineer Spencer took the machine to bits and rebuilt it as a fodder beet planter. “There was a big demand for fodder beet locally, almost a boom, but the agronomy and animal health side weren’t up to scratch in the early days and many farmers ended up moving away from it when they didn’t get the results they were expecting,” he says. “There has been a lot of really positive change in the sector since, and we now have a lot more knowledge about the agronomy and the veterinary side as well. Today there is a lot more focus on doing it right.” When Spencer’s local discussion group, some avid direct drillers, got curious about the possibility RURAL SERVICES » Precision Direct Drilling Proudly Supporting Precision Direct Drilling Langfordcontracting@hotmail Call Brendon 027 310 5234 facebook.com/langforcontracting At Langford Contracting we oer a wide range of services, including CULTIVATIONWORK, BALEAGE AND SILAGE DIGGER HIRE
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