New planter technology unveiled at the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show, Louisville, KY. Products include the Case IH Early Riser 1260 planter, Ag Leader Technology's SureStop electric row clutch for planters, and the Kinze 3660 ASD planter.
John Deere now offers a 6D line of economical utility tractors for customers who want more horsepower and performance, according to Al Menenga, marketing representative helping at Deere’s utility tractor event.
Buhler recently announced that it is dropping the Buhler name on its tractors and keeping the Versatile brand instead. Adam Reid and Eric Allison discuss the reasons for this change.
Cheryl Dunne, Syngenta research specialist, explains research that shows how light reflected from early weeds will adversely affect corn development. The original research was conducted by Clarence Swanton of the University of Guelph....
Syngenta Crop Protection, John Deere and Raven Industries have worked together to develop a new closed system for handling liquid insecticides on a planter. Dan Kidder, Syngenta research scientist, explains how a box with the insecticide is attached to the planter and the chemical injected into the spray lines....