I Built The Best

• Accurate Seed Treater
  Built by a Kentucky farmer, this on-farm seed treater boasts features usually found only in high-end seed plants (2/22/2010)

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• Harvest Help
  A simple yet versatile auger keeps grain on the move (10/1/2009)

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• Roll to a Smooth Harvest
  Homemade roller pushes down stalks and helps level the surface (9/8/2009)

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• "I Built the Best" Winner's Circle
  (2/14/2009)

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• Safe Chemical Transport
  A used chemical tanker was built for the task! (10/4/2008)

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• Quick-Fill Planter
  Tanks from a seed cart boost capacity without adding excessive weight (2/2/2008)

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• Task Master
  This rugged trailer can transport heavy loads or dress up for a parade (1/11/2008)

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• I Built the Best: Winners' Circle
  No one is more creative with machinery than farmers. (12/14/2007)

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• State-of-the-Art Sprayer
  Acres zip by with a 100' boom sprayer that goes 38 mph on the road (7/27/2007)

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• In The Shop: Reuse or Part With the Part
  To reuse parts or not to reuse parts—that's the dilemma. It's a judgement call based on cost, convenience and experience. (3/30/2007)

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• Planning Makes Perfect
  You'll drive down numerous country roads and inspect many fine shops before finding one laid out with more forethought than Ben Riensche's near Jesup, Iowa. The planning paid off in functionality—and a victory in the shop category of Farm Journal's “I Built the Best” contest. (3/16/2007)

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• “I Built the Best” Winner's Circle - 2006
  (12/8/2006)

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• At the Top of His Game
  Farmer's creativity earns multiple wins in our “I Built the Best” contest (3/19/2006)

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• Action-Packed Trucks
  The supplies and the muscle to minimize downtime (3/8/2006)

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