Rear discharge muck spreaders: Wide angle on spreading

Rear discharge muck spreaders have become the go-to-solution for applying a manures on-farm quickly and efficiently, and the weighing systems linked to modern precision farming equipment can offer greater precision and traceability for those wishing to utilise and quantify the nutritional value of manure.

Many operators are looking to spread a wider range of wastes however, including lighter materials, which is where horizontal beaters and spreading discs come in. Various levels of precision are available to suit the operation and material – digestate producers, for example have the requirement for the greatest levels of traceability.

Achievable spreading widths also vary, which may to some extent be down to the material itself, but the opportunity to make 36m bouts sets organic manures up as a viable contender to mineral fertilisers in arable systems.

All this naturally comes at a cost and many of the higher capacity machines will appeal most to a contractor with a substantial workload for much of the year. Weight is another issue – while tandem and tri-axles and modern tyres can help spread the load, many of these spreaders need a high horsepower tractor up front and will be restricted by UK road legislation to working in a single field or within a ring fence once laden.

Agri Hire

Dealer and hire specialist Agri Hire also builds its own machinery, including two horizontal beater ranges. The Challenger Y Body SD range is designed to offer