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Guy Swanson
No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Coming Soon, New Ways to Slash Anhydrous Ammonia Costs

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Guy Swanson about the particulars of manufacturing much lower priced nitrogen. Known as “green ammonia,” this new way of producing anhydrous ammonia could lead to much lower priced nitrogen production for farmers around the world.
For this episode of thNo-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Guy Swanson about the particulars of manufacturing much lower priced nitrogen. Known as “green ammonia,” this new way of producing anhydrous ammonia could lead to much lower priced nitrogen production for farmers around the world.
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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] David Moeller Makes No-Till Planters Work

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Moeller about the particulars of planting equipment, why high-speed might not be in the cards for no-till planters, what right-to-repair means for no-till and more.
No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Moeller about the particulars of planting equipment, why high-speed might not be in the cards for no-till planters, what right-to-repair means for no-till and more. This week’s episode of the No-Till Farmers: Influencers & Innovators podcast is brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture.
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Keeton Seed Firmer
Sponsored Content: Planter Maintenance with Precision Planting

Seed Firmers and How to Properly Maintain Them

Good seed to soil contact is important. If a seed gets hung up on the furrow it will have a hard time imbibing water and germinating. That's where seed firmers come in. Here's what you need to know about using and maintaining them. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.
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9 No-Till Planter Tips for Accurate, Consistent Seeding

Planter specialist Bill Lehmkuhl shares the key measurements and inspections no-tillers should perform on their no-till planters to ensure better seeding results and greater yields.

If Bill Lehmkuhl were buying a new planter today, he’d be really nervous.

“They all have issues when they come out of the factory,” he says. “Just because it’s brand-new doesn’t mean it’s ready to go to the field, unfortunately.”


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Farmer Unveils New Invention For The Seed Firmer Market

With an embedded stainless-steel fertilizer tube and replaceable wear plate, the Flo-Rite seed firmer promises better down pressure and less cost per row unit, says inventor Jeff Peter.
Debate has raged for many years about what seed firmer is the best product for improving no-till seed germination and stands. But a new product unveiled this spring may add new life to the debate.
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