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U-Trough Planter System Fine-Tunes Nutrient Placement

Under development for years, the new planter setup provides basic crop-nutrient needs and stimulates soil biological activity with microbial additives.
By Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management
A chance meeting with South African farmers during a trade show inspired Jeff Littrell and his company’s partners to design a planting system that simultaneously applies one dry and two liquid fertilizer products.
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Level That No-Till Planter!

If you really want to turn out a very successful no-till crop next spring, nothing beats running a level planter or drill
September 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment
Whether you are an experienced no-tiller or just a beginner gearing up for next spring, getting your planter properly leveled is a real key to your overall no-till success.
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White Unveils New Planter With Tracks

August 15, 2011 | Posted in Equipment
Source: AGCO Corp.
White Planters from AGCO has introduced White Planters Model 8936-30, the industry's first large-acreage row-crop planter available with factory-installed rubber tracks.
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Tires, Traction and Compaction Topic of Field Day

August 3, 2011 | Posted in Equipment
Source: North Dakota State University
The University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota State University Extension Service are sponsoring a Tires, Traction and Compaction field day will focus on the causes and effects of compaction in farm fields.
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The Final Act: Closing The Seed Slot

Field variability, tougher trash and growers’ early-planting ambitions drive improvements to planter closing wheels used in no-till fields.
By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management
When planting is done and crops begin to emerge, no-tillers have a chance to evaluate how well their planter has performed — including whether the unit’s closing wheels are doing the job closing the seed slot.
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