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[Video] How Do You Know if Your Disc Openers are Junk?

By Noah Newman posted on November 15, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

In this video, Precision Planting’s Clay Scott checks in with planter maintenance recommendations for John Deere, Case IH, Kinze and White disc openers. This is a taste of what you can expect during Scott’s 2025 National No-Tillage Conference classroom session, “Optimize Your Planter for No-Till Success.”

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How to Check Your Disc Openers

April 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Precision Planting

Your disc openers play a critical role in proper seed placement and getting an even stand. Check the condition of your disc openers before you take to the field. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

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Make Sure Your Gauge Wheels are Shimmed Correctly

March 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Precision Planting

If you can see a gap between the gauge wheel and the disc opener on your planter's row units, dry soil will be allowed to enter into the seed furrow, creating an environment with uneven heat and moisture. These tips show you how to prevent this problem. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

5 Top Notch Tips for Better No-Till Planting, Seed Placement

Striving for uniformity ‘every day of the year’ is the best approach to no-tilling crops and optimizing yields, says ag engineer Paul Jasa.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

With planting season not as far away as it might seem, editors at No-Till Farmer recently talked with Nebraska Extension ag engineer Paul Jasa about a range of topics related to no-tilling corn. From ensuring proper seeding depth and spacing, to choosing the right planter and seeder attachments, to the location of the new rows, Jasa explained what steps no-tillers may want to consider to achieve better and more consistent. Here are the highlights of this discussion.

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.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 11, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

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.”

Diversity, Technology Boost Fertility Use, Crop Performance

Working in the Lake Erie watershed with heavy clay soils, no-tillers Les and Jerry Seiler are increasing productivity with their dedication to no-till, crop diversity and precision technology.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 29, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

There are approximately 60 different soil types in Fulton County, and brothers Les and Jerry Seiler say they no-till crops in about 37 of them.

Advice From Planter Pros Worth Heeding

January 30, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Planter experts have numerous boxes they encourage producers to check off before they leave the shop for another planting season.

7 No-Till Planter Tune-Up Tips

Experts explain how getting planters into tip-top shape now can save time and money later, while improving yields

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

With the planting season less than 2 months away, it’s time to make sure planters are in tip-top shape.

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Get Your No-Till Planter In Good Shape For Spring

Here’s a checklist to help ensure that nothing critical to effective, efficient planting is missed before you head into the fields

By Ron Perszewski posted on February 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

Given the importance of uniform emergence and a good plant stand, fine-tuning your no-till planter should be a must before spring arrives. Dave Moeller, an experienced no-tiller and ag consultant who operates Moeller Ag service in Keota, Iowa, offers the following guidelines for getting your planter ready.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Permanent No-Till Is The Only Way to Go!

Spending an extra $12 per acre on fertilizer resulted in $60 to $80 more income with no-tilled corn.

By Ron Ross and Mike Wolpert posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It took me almost 12 years to learn that you can’t dabble with no-tilling. You either have to commit 100 percent or forget about it.

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