Returning for Cereals 2026, the popular NAAC Drainage Hub!
Maximise productivity, challenge climate change and get rid of your wet patches!
The NAAC and its members will be helping to answer your questions on:
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Why bother with drainage
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How will it help - yield benefits/improved trafficability, giving a bigger window for operations/soil structure/water holding capacity/reduce run-off and potential flooding/reduced nutrient loss and soil loss/carbon/essential for regen farming
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What it involves and what the land owner needs to know (GPS planning/safety concerns)
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DIY or get a contractor in
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Costs and how long will it take to pay back in yield and benefits
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Where to start to get a scheme in the ground
NEW for 2026 - first ever NAAC Drainage Demos at Cereals
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is excited to announce that it will be running a land drainage demonstration at Cereals 2026 at Diddly Squat Farm.
Farmers are invited to join us to see hands-on, expert-led discussion on managing water flow, preventing water damage, and optimizing productivity which can see crop yields increase significantly, depending upon soil type and cropping.
NAAC members, Farm Services and DMJ Drainage, will be showcasing machinery with a demonstration of how drainage pipe is put into the ground by professionals, using the latest mapping technology to ensure optimal results.
The demonstrations will be held at 8.30am and 10am both mornings.
Good land drainage is the building
block of productive farming:
Improving:
- Soil structure/health
- Work rates
- Access onto land
- Water holding capacity
- Soil temperature
Reducing:
- Surface run-off
- Compaction
- Flooding potential
- Waterlogging and blackgrass
- Nitrous oxide emissions
We all need to challenge the devastating impacts of climate change by looking how to offset increases in rainfall with appropriate water management systems. The past few years have highlighted the vital importance of well drained land, showing the positive impact on trafficability, crop growth and yields.
Our current drainage was installed decades ago and is failing and, as rainfall patterns change, we need to review our drainage to make sure water management is working, sustainable and efficient to optimise crop production, whilst minimising risk from flooding, soil erosion and run-off.
Installation of land drainage requires significant capital investment, and it is important that systems are installed by trained operators who understand the principles of water movement and the technology involved to ensure land managers gain maximum benefit.
Please come and join us.
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