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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.

So, Pete, what’s going on in the used planter market? It’s difficult to sum up the category into a generalized statement, so let’s break it down:

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.

The Momentum is on its way to North America.

ISOBUS compatability is one option.

Things to check on planters that aren’t broken but are misbehaving

See the Speed Tube and other advances the company says will help farmers consistently plant at 10 mph.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, farmers on Twitter have been committing grand larceny. This year’s batch of planting photos – tagged #plant16 on the social media platform that limits users to 140 characters or less – have been remarkable.