Land Consulting and Keyline Plow Rental

In fall of 2022, we were awarded a grant to purchase an authentic, 3 shank Yeoman’s Plow. Read below to learn more about this innovative tool, and view options for rentals and demonstrations.

Keyline Design

Developed by Australian engineer, P.A. Yeomans, Keyline® Design is a design framework that integrates agroforestry, terraces, ponds, and the use of a Keyline® plow to subsoil compacted and degraded farmland with the intention of improving water infiltration and evenly distributed water storage in the soil.

More information on this design framework can be found here.

Yeomans Plow

The Yeomans Keyline® plow is a type of subsoiling plow that is uniquely engineered to break up deep subsurface compaction, known as a plow pan or hard pan, while minimizing disturbance to the soil surface. In doing so, we can improve water infiltration, plant root penetration, gas exchange, and nutrient cycling, which all work in benefit of the soil biology.

Our 3-shank plow has additional attachments that can be used for a wide array of applications, including:

  • Seed hoppers that convert the plow into a seed drill while subsoiling.

  • Fertilizer boots for application of liquid or solid fertilizers including compost teas, bio fertilizers, and biochar.

  • Pipe layer that can lay up to 500’ of poly pipe on a single spool in under 20 minutes to depths up to 18”.

Contact Noah for consulting inquiries: wildeastfarm@gmail.com

Our Services

Option 1: Contract Work

Hire Noah for Keyline Design consultation, farm design and/or business planning. We will work with you to develop a design specific to your property and put it into action.

Initial Phone Call and Site Visit

Introductory 30 minute phone call to get more information about the property, your goals, your expertise, and what you are hoping to accomplish with my services. This is followed with a 90 minute initial site visit to assess the property, take photos, further inform design considerations, discuss plans together.

$200 for the call/site visit and 67 cents (the state mileage rate) per mile for outside of a 30 mile radius of Wild East Farm. If the site visit extends past 90 minutes, additional time is billed at $50/hour.

Design and Resources

If desired we can move into a design phase, in which I will create design maps accompanied with spreadsheets, timeline projections, and financial projections to inform decision making on the design.

Design work is $100/hr and is billed based on an agreed upon estimate contract based on the scope of the work and your budget. 

If you accept the design bid, we will sign a basic consulting contract and I have the design and resources delivered within 2-3 weeks. Payment is due upon receipt of agreed upon deliverables.

Option 2: Rent the Plow

Our Yeomans Plow is available for rent for your own use on your own property, without our consultation and design involvement. 60+ horsepower tractor is required to utilize the tool. Depending on the terrain and rockiness of the site, subsoiling rates typically range from 5-10 acres/day.

Daily Rental: $400

Weekly Rental: $2000

Monthly Rental: $2500

Delivery and Pickup Cost: $50/hr of drive time (The plow can be picked up at the farm as well)

Note: there must be access to a 60+ horsepower tractor onsite to utilize the plow.

Option 3: Host a Demo

We are happy to work with farmers and landowners who are interested in hosting an educational demonstration day for the Yeomans plow. You can charge attendees a fee for registration to the event which can be used to offset the cost of the above services. This can be an opportunity to learn for yourself and to give other farmers in your area the opportunity to learn about the tool and its applications and benefits.