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Prices for used equipment, namely tillage, in good condition have been fairly steady.
Study finds a single horizontal tillage pass significantly reduced water infiltration
Great Plains unveils a new hybrid tillage solution and stack-fold planter with quick-change row units.
As you wrap up harvest this year, the work isn’t quite over. With the end of one season, you beckon in a new one with the way you treat the soil and prepare it for spring planting just a few short months away.
Options to consider include going to no-till or making an equipment change, such as using a row freshener or a vertical harrow.
Running a vertical tool now can help break up tracks and ruts your harvest equipment left behind. It can also help you address volunteer corn -- yes, it’s likely to be a problem based on corn lost during harvest.
Providing four key functions in the field the new CT8300 Heavy-Duty Flex Harrow provides seedbed preparation, product incorporation, residue management, and weed control.
The evolution of vertical tillage tools has entered a new phase with the introduction of “hybrid” tillage tools.
The new VT1500 Sub-Soiler is built for longevity particularly in no-till and rocky applications.
Unverferth expands its tillage lineup with the Raptor strip-tillage tool. Raptor is built with TerrainPro row units for independent depth control.
A new lawsuit in California is asking the question if county government can force producers to keep farming in order to keep your own land. The Pacific Legal Foundation is stepping in to defend Willie Benedetti, owner o
The CP770 Picker and CS770 Stripper are the two most efficient cotton harvesting machines in John Deere history, according to Christopher Murray, Deere product marketing manager.
Horsch is introducing a new, mounted row-crop planter to North America this year called the Maestro RC.
Two companies focusing on aftermarket components and parts have partnered together before the acquisition was announced.
The new 9500VER (vacuum electric ready) and 9700VER toolbars can be completely customized by and for the farmer.
The SureVac electric row shutoff expands Ag Leader’s precision ag product line up.
Maintaining seed quality has been a subject of study in the Farm Journal Test Plots for many years. Through our program, the plot crew has learned how to handle seed in order to maximize its potential.
It appears seed quality does not diminish when using a bulk-fill planter.
Kinze Manufacturing has launched a program that can provide farmers with a 2% rebate on their purchase of a Kinze planter.
John Deere DB60 Split-Row Planter, New Holland H6700 disk mower, Honda Big Red 4x4 Utility Vehicle
Oxbo 50 Series corn heads, Landoll 5530 Grain Drill, Massey Ferguson Hesston 2800 Baler, Case IH Patriot 3230 Sprayer
McCormick TTX Series Tractors, Bestway Field-Pro Sprayer, Hagie STS10 Sprayer, Steiger 535 Tractor, John Deere DB60 Planter, Honda Big Red
XL Specialized Trailers, Inc. has found a hauling solution for the Bauer-built DB120 John Deere planter.
Raven Industries and Seed Hawk have agreed to collaborate on enhancing air-seeder technology.
Farmers got an exclusive look at Great Plains Manufacturing’s entry into the air seed metering market.