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Contract Combining Services in Essex

Based at Tylde Hall Farm, Billericay and serving the wider Essex farming community, Essex Farm Services provides a mix of traditional reliability and professional agricultural contract combining.

Here at Essex Farm Services our fleet includes the latest John Deere 1188 Series Combine Harvester, a high-capacity, 6-walker machine known for its robust mechanical design and efficient grain separation.

While modern machines grow increasingly massive and complex, the 1188 remains a "gold standard" for versatility, making it the ideal choice for the varied landscapes of Essex.

For our customers in Essex, this specific machinery offers several key advantages:

• Manoeuvrability in Local Fields: the 1188 can easily navigate the narrow lanes and smaller, irregular field shapes common in the Essex countryside.
• Reliable Threshing: Its 6-cylinder turbocharged engine and advanced straw walker system ensure a clean sample and minimal grain loss across wheat, barley, oats, or oilseed rape, combined with minimal straw damage for baling operations.
• Reduced Compaction: Compared to the newest "mega-combines," the 1188 offers a lighter footprint, protecting your soil health and structure - a vital consideration for sustainable land management.

We have two types of header:

• 20 foot cereal header
• A pickup header for oilseed rape and other delicate crops

We offer a professional service available 24 hours a day 7 days per week during busy periods with competitive rates. When you hire us, you aren't just getting a machine; you are getting a business who understands the Essex soil and landscape and the urgency of the harvest season.

Contract Combine Harvester Services Offered

Essex Farm Services introduces our John Deere 1188 Hydro4 series 2 Combine Harvester machine to provide tailored harvesting solutions:

1. Full Contract Harvesting

From the first cut to the final trailer load, we provide a complete service. This includes a fully trained, highly experienced operator who ensures the machine is set perfectly for your specific crop conditions, constantly monitoring and moisture levels for optimum storage together with corn carting, transportation and telehandler needs.

2. Top-Up and Relief Combining

During the peak of the Essex harvest, weather windows can be tight. We can provide the combine harvester as a secondary machine to help you clear acreage quickly or as a reliable backup should your primary machine experience downtime.

3. Small-to-Medium Holding Specialist

We specialize in serving smaller farms and estates where a 40ft header is simply impractical. Our service is personal, flexible, and scaled to meet the needs of growers who value precision over sheer scale.

4. Paddock and Grassland Maintenance

Beyond the main arable harvest, we offer a suite of supporting land services, including:

• Conventional baling (Hay and Straw)
• Cultivation and seed drilling
• Paddock renovation and maintenance including topping, muck spreading and hedge cutting

Contact Information

If you are planning your next harvest or need a reliable contractor for the upcoming season, get in touch with us.

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