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Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.
It may seem early but planting season is already here for some farmers. Missy Bauer with B&M Crop Consulting talks with AgriTalk host Chip Flory about what farmers should be doing to get their equipment ready.
Rubber, poly, cast iron, dimple, smooth and spiked—there are many choices when it comes to planter closing wheels. How do you know what’s right for your fields?
Planting season downtime steals yield and productivity, and maintenance can be costly—what would a machine with reduced wear parts and simple maintenance mean for your operation?
AGCO unveiled its first ever Fendt branded planter for this week. With a new toolbar concept and packed with Precision Planting technology, the company says the planter could change the way farmers think about planting.
With the C650 Air Cart, John Deere will expand its lineup of air-seeding equipment for small grains producers and custom farmers. The new air seeder can be ordered as a tow-behind or a tow-between configuration.
The Great Plains box drill legacy continues with a new line of min-till folding box drills. The BD7600 Series is offered in two- and three-section models ranging from 26' to 40'.
As farmers continue planting day after day to get as much done as possible, it puts more wear and tear on planter parts. Specifically, check planter hydraulic hoses to make sure they’re working as expected.
Should you have healthy doubt about what you’re reading on your seed monitor? How often do you need to double check or recalibrate?
Whether it’s time to retrofit and refurbish an old planter or buy a new one, you have plenty of options to work with this winter.
With the new 8 Series, John Deere deepening its focus on how its machinery is more about delivering agronomic solutions than just iron, and it has two new offerings as examples.
The company has also announced a new model naming system highlighting series, opener style and width.
More lawsuits hit the ag industry. Deere and Company is suing Kinze and Ag Leader for alleged patent infringement concerning the company’s high-speed planter.
Whether it’s a tricky terrace, not-so-smooth no-till or other fields that bump and bang along the way, a new product from Schaffert Manufacturing and Graham Electric Planter promises to provide ease-of-use.
Depending on the brand and model of planter it may be necessary to take the following steps this spring.
As the high-speed planter segment matures and expands, now might be the time to hone this technology on your farm. The first step is to understand its capabilities.
Demand for the right rebuilt, used planter, right specifications is high.
Available to order for spring 2023, both the 2150S Early Riser front-fold trailing planter and the Precision Disk 550 air drill offer added capacity to get more done in a day.
Here are tips to avoid adding to that inventory of mangled drill bits.
When should a combine or planter be replaced? Technically, the answer is “never,” if the owner is willing to replace parts as they wear out, but there are considerations.
Changes in crop rotations and the popularity of cover crops have given way to a new generation of box drills.
Months of planning precede each planter pass on Joe Zumwalt’s farm. He knows his in-furrow program can set the stage for a healthy and high-yielding crop.
Values on used planting equipment in good condition have been rising throughout 2021.
Changes in cropping rotations and the growing popularity of cover crops have focused attention on a new generation of box drills.
Modern planters with high-speed seed meters, hydraulic downforce systems and other high-tech options sometimes require a little TLC to get them ready for the field.
For several years, Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, has been in the market for a planter — specifically a corn planter she could call her own to use in plots.
Starting in 1993, Precision Planting was led by founder Gregg Sauder. In 2012, the company went through a series of acquisitions (and one potential acquisition). With the launch of Radicle Agronomy, here’s a look back.
Here are a few tricks to make those repetitive planter procedures easier and faster this spring.