When it comes to your no-till seeder’s performance, there's a crucial component that you shouldn't overlook: the main opener pivot. The Seeder Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

"While we can’t predict the weather, pests’ activity, or the price to reduce their strain on next year’s crop, we can unlock spraying technology to improve any operation’s agronomy," says agronomist Erin Hightower.

When it comes to achieving the perfect seed slot and furrow creation, the opening disc plays a crucial role. But there are several aspects to consider when examining this essential part. The Seeder Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

Our latest Ask the Operator question asks if it's better to stagger closing wheels on a no-till planter or run them next to each other.

Starting with the seed boot, it's important to ensure that it is mounted properly to avoid unnecessary play. The Seeder Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

Tim Recker, a no-tiller from Arlington, Iowa, explains the nitrogen bar that he built to stream on N ahead of the planter. Recker talked to producers about his creation at a field day May 5 at his farm.

In the second installment of No-Till Farmer’s Ask the Operator webinar series, 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, welcomed Olexiy and Konstantin, two Ukrainian no-tillers, to discuss their no-till operations and the regenerative practices they’re experimenting with in Ukraine. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.