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Manage Weight on Single Disc Air Seeders for Consistent Depth

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

One of the most critical aspects of weight management is ensuring that we're carrying enough weight on the gauge wheels at all times to maintain a consistent seed depth. The Seeder Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

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New Product Innovations from Case IH in 2015

March 30, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Dale Simpson with Case IH talks about the company's new seeder line on the market.

Second Generation ‘Kover Kroper’ Seeds Covers Quickly, Effectively

The latest high-clearance cover-crop seeder debuting at VanTilburg Farms holds 3,000 pounds of product and can apply cover crops, wheat or urea into standing crops.

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

While drilling is one of the best ways to seed and establish cover crops, it sometimes means waiting too long to seed corn and soybean acres.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Fork In The Road: No-Till Wins Out

When minimum tillage failed, wheat producer Dale Schuler realized there was no middle ground. So he committed to no-till and has never turned back.

By Dan Schuler and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

It took me just 2 years of no-tilling only 40 acres of our then 3,000-acre wheat farm to fully sell my father on the idea of no-till.

If It’s Not Working Perfectly… Tweak It!

North Dakota strip-tiller Paul Anderson doesn’t just assume the equipment and strategies he uses will work. He makes them work by adapting them to his farm and needs.

By Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Finding a factory-stock piece of equipment on Paul Anderson’s Coleharbor, N.D., farm is close to impossible.

University Develops Single-Trip, No-Till Cover-Crop Seeder

May 23, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Penn State University

Farmers using a cover-crop seeder developed by Penn State agricultural scientists may eventually need only a single trip across the field to accomplish what takes most farmers three passes and several pieces of equipment to do.

8 Ways To Make No-Till Wheat A Winner

Choosing the right varieties, herbicides and seeder are among the keys to successfully adding wheat to rotations, says Kentucky no-tiller John Young.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

With grain still trading at very attractive prices, no-tillers may be able to increase their profits by adding wheat to their traditional corn-and-soybean rotation. This scenario is especially attractive in regions where soybeans can be double-cropped behind winter wheat.

Taking Control Of Your Traffic

Tramlines are an inexpensive way to control traffic patterns, while controlled traffic has greater long-term benefits for no-tillers.

By Phil Needham posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Research from around the world clearly documents that yield losses occur as a result of equipment passes through the field. Yield reductions occur from either direct damage to the standing crop or from the compacting of the soil, or both.

Outreach Efforts Capture No-Till Innovator Awards

Long-term commitment to spreading the word links this year’s winners.

February 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

The influence of this year’s No-Till Innovator Award winners stretches a long way, from Ohio to Kansas, up to Pennsylvania and west to Idaho — and even across the oceans. The winners’ agricultural legacy is already well established: regions full of growers who have turned to no-tilling for improved profits, better soils and sustainable farming operations.

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Manage Weight on Single Disc Air Seeders for Consistent Depth

New Product Innovations from Case IH in 2015

Second Generation ‘Kover Kroper’ Seeds Covers Quickly, Effectively

A Fork In The Road: No-Till Wins Out

If It’s Not Working Perfectly… Tweak It!

University Develops Single-Trip, No-Till Cover-Crop Seeder

8 Ways To Make No-Till Wheat A Winner

Taking Control Of Your Traffic

Outreach Efforts Capture No-Till Innovator Awards

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