Dale Drills

Name: Dale Drills
Address: Pepperdale Farm, Howsham, Market Rasen, LN76LF, GB
Telephone: +441652653326
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We build seed drills for farmers who want to spend less & grow more.

Based in Lincolnshire, our range of seed drills handle direct, min-till & conventional - with a low power requirement that saves you money every season. +44 (0)1652653326 daledrills.com Dale Drills is an agricultural seed drill manufacturing firm, based in the UK, specialising in direct drills. Our drills are renowned for their excellent contour following, accurate seed placement and low power requirement. Capable of drilling in direct, min-till and conventional seedbeds, our range of drills are some of the most versatile drills on the market.

11/11/2026

Stephen Brocklesby’s 6m MTD direct drilling into barley stubble this November.

The drill’s on a John Deere 6250 with duals to spread the weight. Stephen opted for extra track eradicators behind the wheels so any compaction from the duals gets taken out before the coulters come through. The drill also has a small seed applicator (not in use on this occasion) it runs through the drill’s own controller, so it’s all done from one screen.

The tines are doing what they’re meant to. They make a good tilth and put the seed in at an even depth, even this late in the year on a stubble that hasn’t been touched.

Thanks for the video, Stephen. It’s good to see it working.

04/11/2026

There’s only one of these.

We called in on a long-standing customer in North Lincolnshire today and found this 4m Lo-Till still hard at work. It was built around 2005 as the prototype for what became our MTD and MTD+.

Over 20 years on, it’s still running well, and the crop coming through behind it speaks for itself.

The last photo shows where that prototype led: today’s MTD+. A lot has changed since 2005, but the best part of our job hasn’t: seeing our drills out on farm, doing what they were built to do.

Thanks for having us.

01/11/2026

Late-October wheat going in 🌾

The MTD+ 4.8m Seed & Fert with front hopper was drilling winter wheat into cultivated ground this week, behind a JCB Fastrac on duals.

We were out earlier in the week helping get the drill set up. Once it was dialled in, it got on with the job.

2 products can go down in one pass, and the front hopper keeps the weight spread evenly across the axles. As the autumn progresses that gets more important.

Thanks to the team for having us out. Here’s to good establishment before winter sets in.

30/10/2026

Two weeks in 🌾

This winter wheat went in with a 12m Eco XL about two weeks ago and it’s already up in nice even rows.

With harvest done and most of the autumn drilling finished, this is one of our favourite times of year. There’s not much better than walking a field at the end of the day and seeing the rows come through like this.

Here’s to the season ahead.

25/10/2026

Why we sow at 5" 🌾

Every drill in our Eco no-till range can sow at 12.5cm (5") row spacing, and it’s how we drill most of our own cereals. Here’s why:

🌱 W**d competition: the crop closes the canopy sooner and shades out weeds before they get going
🌧️ Soil protection: more of the surface is covered, protecting it from rain, wind and sun through the seasons
📈 Yield: we believe there’s a benefit in using the whole field, not leaving wide gaps between rows that never really fill in

Not convinced? No problem. Adjustable row spacing comes as standard on the Eco range, so if you prefer 25cm (10"), or you’re drilling a crop that likes a wider row, it’s a quick change.

What row spacing are you running, and why? 👇

23/10/2026

Last week of October and the question on everyone’s lips: are you finished, or still waiting for a window?

Our Eco M demonstrator heads out next week to drill winter beans. As soils wet up, a tine opener and press wheel keep working where discs can start smearing the slot and hairpinning straw.

What’s the latest you’ve drilled beans or wheat and still been happy with it? 👇

19/10/2026

Monday Memory 📼

Late September 2022, Hertfordshire. A 6m Eco M on the back of the farmer’s own John Deere 6155R, drilling winter wheat straight into OSR stubble – plus a few volunteers that hadn’t read the script.

Nothing staged, no prepped field, just the drill doing what it does in real conditions.

The demo did its job. The farmer went on to buy a 4m Eco M for his own operation.

Sometimes the best sales pitch is just letting the drill do the talking. 🌾

16/10/2026

LG Defiance coming through nicely 🌱

Three weeks on from drilling and this new Limagrain variety is up and away in nice even rows.

📅 Drilled 26th September
🌾 Into OSR stubble, lightly disced with a Kelly harrow
🚜 12m Eco XL on a John Deere 6R250
⛽ Under 3 l/ha of fuel
✅ Rolled and pre-em applied afterwards

Minimal cultivation, a big working width and a modest tractor, and the crop looks good. Low disturbance doesn’t have to mean compromise at establishment.

LG Seeds UK

15/10/2026

From demo drill to working drill 🚜

Our 6m Eco M demonstrator spent September out on test with a new customer. He liked it enough to keep it.

It already came well specced:

Lower link arm drawbar
Split hopper for multi-product sowing
Chassis-mounted following harrow
Hydraulic bout markers

He wanted a few changes to suit his own setup, so before it went home we added:

Pre-emergence markers
ISOBUS connection
Bout marker control through the drill’s own control system

Options on any Eco drill can be added at any point in its life, not just when it’s ordered. Your farm changes over time, and the drill can change with it.

Thanks for the trust, and good luck with the drilling. If you’d like to try an Eco on your own ground, get in touch.

11/10/2026

Worn seedboot? You don’t need to replace the whole thing 👇

Over time the seedboot on a tine coulter wears, especially on abrasive ground. The usual fix is a complete new seedboot.

The Dale Drills Coulter Wear Plate is a cheaper option. It slips over the existing seedboot and covers the worn area, so the coulter is ready to go back to work.

🔹 Around half the price of a complete seedboot
🔹 Fits over your existing seedboot
🔹 Quick to fit in the workshop or out in the field
🔹 Suits Eco, MTD & MTD+ range

You get the same coulter back in work for less money.

Contact 01652 653326 or email [email protected] to order.

Address

Pepperdale Farm, Howsham
Market Rasen
LN76LF

Telephone

+441652653326

Website

http://www.daledrills.com/, https://daledrills.com/used-machinery/

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