Tillage Equipment
Tillage is the only option to fix the lingering effects of a wet spring
At the company’s recent dealers meeting, it highlighted six newly released or about-to-be released farm implements.
New Holland Agriculture has announced an expansion of its implement product lines by way of its acquisition of the Grass and Soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Danish Group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab. This business develops, manufactures and sells tillage, hay and forage implements under various brand names.
An Australian family-owned ag machinery company is hoping to make a splash in the U.S. K-Line Ag recently announced it is launching a subsidiary company in North Dakota and will offer its Speedtiller line to U.S. and Canadian farmers.
Much buzz has been generated over John Deere’s 2014 announcement that its ExactEmerge technology could plant accurately at 10 mph. The company has since been looking into other product segments that could get that same “need for speed” treatment.
Strip-till and no-till can offer benefits; find out if they’re right for your farm
Pam Fretwell talks with Chris Lursen, Case IH tillage marketing manager about some of the new options for the Case IH Tiger-Mate 255 Field cultivator and the Ture-Tandem 335 VT in the upcoming year.
John Duarte faces millions of dollars in fines for breaching the Clean Water Act by plowing 450 acres of farmland. If Duarte ultimately loses in court, his fall will affect the property rights of landowners and farmers across the U.S.
If you plan to transition to vertical tillage this fall keep in mind it’s not a one-step process or a single tool. It’s a system that takes time to implement and a lot of attention to detail.
If you feel the need for speed during tillage, you’re in luck. Kinze Manufacturing announced today that it is bringing four high-speed disc tillage models to market that are designed to function at 8 mph to 12 mph. The models are branded as Mach Till 201, 261, 331 and 401.
Latest applications provide new levels of machine automation and data sharing.
The tool features four ranks of shanks spaced on 15-inch centers with 1,800 pounds of trip force.
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.
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?
Soils will work harder for you if you know what makes them tick