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John Deere and Orthman Manufacturing will provide custom built planters for corn and cotton straight from the factory.
The John Deere DB 120 takes planter widths to a new level.
Case IH Early Riser 1260 planters now come in 32-row and 36-row configurations.
John Deere adds to its DB Series planter lineup with the DB60 Split-Row Planter.
Kinze Manufacturing has become the first planter manufacturer to offer a scale package as a factory option on all Air Seed Delivery (ASD) planters in its 2010 product line.
What’s your dream planter? It could be a reality if you enter our planter makeover opportunity.
As spring approaches, it is time to pull out the planter and prep it for fieldwork.
At the 2008 National Farm Machinery Show Kinze gave us a first look at their Air Seed Delivery System.
The John Deere DB 120 takes planter widths to a new level.
Rob Rippchen, division marketing manager at John Deere seed group, describes the new DB 120.
We answer a farmer’s question in Episode 3 of Corn College TV.
Missy Bauer gives top tips for top ear count and top yields.
Family-owned company driven by founder’s innovation.
Head to the field with Missy Bauer to identify how uneven emergence puts a dent into your yields in episode 6 of Corn College TV.
You can easily check your planting depth any time during the growing season.
No doubt various management factors are involved in corn yield increases, but two of them are twin rows and careful planting.
Planters that left the shed polished, oiled and tuned to perfection are often battle-weary by the time the final field passes beneath their wheels.
Modern planters are hydraulic hogs and often have six or more hydraulic hoses that must be connected to the proper valve.
These one-day events will set farmers on the right foot for planting their 2011 crop.
Take another look at doubling up those corn rows. Another corn company releases their latest study.
Planter Clinic expands with a five-stop road show. Its first stop is near Tunica, Miss.
To get the most from your combine’s yield monitor ensure you are properly calibrating the technology.
36-row, 55,000-lb. machine boasts 12 psi with tracked system.
Buhler Industries Inc., has purchased the assets of Ezee-On Manufacturing.
Watch an overview of AGCO’s new line-up of machines.
Corn yields improve an average 4.2 bu. per acre as a result.
A list of planter closing wheels on the market.
Innovations in seeding provide greater consistency despite variability.
Picket-fence corn requires planter parts to work in sync.
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