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Leveling Your No-Till Planter for Better Results

A simple review of the planter bar’s setup can help no-tillers prevent many problems with seed placement and furrow closing and provide you with better planting results.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 4, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

This is part one of a four-article series covering the essentials of no-till planting and seeding to help growers get better results

Considerations for Planter Upgrades

February 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Penn State University Extension

Focusing on even emergence followed by spacing and precision upgrades is a good plan for making changes to your planter setup, says Penn State University Extension.

‘Getting Off the Treadmill’ for Better Soil Health

No-tilling, cover crops, biologicals and livestock grazing are pushing Luke Linnebringer’s central Missouri farm toward a more profitable future.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

For some time, Luke Linnenbringer felt like he was on a treadmill trying to farm profitably in a conventional-tillage system with degraded soils and stagnant yields. In fact, he was ready to stop cropping nearly a decade ago.

BUCO Introduces New Closing Wheel

July 8, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

The rubber trapezoidal notched closing wheel is suitable for no-till and all types of soils.

[Video] Selecting Closing Wheels for Planting in a No-Till, Cover Crop Environment

June 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

No-tiller Dan Sutton of Lowell, Indiana, talks about changes he's made to his Kinze planter to improve results in his no-till cover crop operation.

Back to Basics: Planter Maintenance Tips for Successful Growing Season

April 10, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Iowa State University Extension

It's never a bad idea to revisit planter-maintenance basics ahead of spring planting, which Mark Hanna from Iowa State University Extension shares in this article with a special mention about no-till and reduced-tillage conditions.

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[Video] Martin Industries Introduces New Closing Wheel System

February 15, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

Martin Industries new Compact Clean Ride closing wheel system giving growers the ability to adjust the aggressiveness of the closing wheels.

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