Planter Farm equipmentHooked on SmartBy: By Jodie Wehrspann Will Your next farm implement be smarter than you? Will it be a better driver? Maybe. Electronics are increasingly common on planters, sprayers and other... What's New From NFMSBy: By Karen McMahon and Mike Boyatt Heavy-duty chisel BRILLION REBUILT its popular coulter chisel and introduced it as the new Soil Builder II. It is equipped with large cutting coulters... New kids on the BlockBy: by Harlen Persinger Settling for Average just doesn't fit in the farm equipment business anymore. As state-of-the-art facilities pop up in the countryside these days, companies... TalkCrankshaft and balancing wheel I have an 870 Case tractor. It's been the perfect tractor for me. This fall the balancing wheel went out, which also damaged... Air-delivered seed systemKinze's new 3660 SDS Twin-Line planter will be ready for planting in 2009. The planter features an air-delivery system for transferring seed from the central hopper to individual row units instead of a mechanical system... Planter managerA planter operator now has more real-time planting information with Precision Plantingšs new 20/20 SeedSense system. SeedSense lets the operator see on-the-go population, singulation,... Precision payoffBy: By David Hest The Promise of precision agriculture is paying off with new by-the-row planter technologies that allow farmers to cut seed costs 9 to 15%. And by-the-nozzle... Tough enough for cornBy: By Jodie Wehrspann When Strip-Tillage first emerged as a method to conserve soil on Midwest farms, the setup was pretty simple. Mole knives named for their ability to form... By-the-row savingsBy: By David Hest Beginning in 2006, after using precision ag technologies on his farm for more than a decade, Mike Ellis hit precision pay dirt. That's when he began testing... More sections aheadBy: By David Hest For farmers who have invested in automated steering and guidance systems, swath control systems for planters and sprayers often rise to the top of their... |
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