Professional Somerset Drone Spreading Services

On the Somerset Levels, the wet autumn ground that makes cover cropping valuable is the same ground that keeps a conventional drill or spreader off the field. We broadcast cover crop and grass seed straight onto standing stubble or soft moorland ground with no compaction, helping you hit SFI re-establishment deadlines that a tractor simply can't reach in a wet year. For farms across the Levels, the Poldens and the Vale of Taunton, seed goes down on time regardless of the going.

The Levels and Moors - around 70,000 hectares of reclaimed ground close to sea level - rely on rhynes and more than 20 pumping stations to stay farmable, and after wet spells the land can hold standing water for weeks rather than draining away; early 2026 was among the wettest starts on record here. That's the exact ground where a separate seeder pass isn't an option, and where livestock grazing only compacts the poorly-draining soil further - so broadcasting cover crop or grass seed from the air, the moment conditions allow, is often the only way to hit the establishment window at all.