A No-Till Farmer Staff Report

The summer farm shows offer a great way to see the latest innovations in ag equipment. Between the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Il., and Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb., No-Till Farmer staffers found a wide array of offerings to help improve operations.

Kuhn Debuts New No-Till Drill

The new 9400NT no-till drill was launched in Decatur at Farm Progress in 10-20 foot widths, featuring no-till fluted coulters and a spring down pressure system to consistently slice through residue. Alignment between the coulter in front and the opener in the back is set at the factory so there’s no additional adjustments needed after delivery.

According to Peter Goodge, product manager for Kuhn, the Pro Series opener “uses a tandem walking axle system with a gauge wheel front and rear to make sure the opener can follow ground undulations and keep seed placement very precise. With this opener, we can see up to 50% more precise seed placement compared to other styles of openers, such as single arm or parallel linkage that are on the market.”

The two rows of openers are spaced 11 inches apart front to rear for residue flow through the machine that avoids plugging in high-residue no-till operations. The opener blades are offset so the leading blade always has a cutting edge so it can slice through any remaining residue. The 3.8 bushel per foot capacity hopper is available in three configurations — single seed, split hopper for two…