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SurePoint Ag Systems Launches New Products

January 11, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

SurePoint Ag Systems recently announced the launch of its new line of Planting and Seeding Systems, designed to upgrade and enhance the performance of row crop planters.

Which No-Till Planter Technology Upgrades Pay?

November 2, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Source: FarmProgress

We have an 8-year-old no-till planter with electric drives, no automatic downforce, standard closing wheels and factory liquid fertilizer attachments. Should we upgrade? If so, which technologies first?

Sponsored Content: Planter Maintenance with Precision Planting

The Heart of Your Planter Needs an Annual Check-up

May 1, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Source: Precision Planting

The meter is the heart of your planter. So if you think about every seed that gets placed in the furrow, it starts at your meter. An uncalibrated meter will cost you yield and money, reducing your profitability. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

No-Till Notes: Is It Time to Rebuild or Replace Your No-Till Planter?

Looking at the important role played by each piece of this machine will help you decide whether to re-tool your planter or buy a new one.

By Jim Leverich posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

FOR US NO-TILLERS, planters are perhaps the most important tool on our farm. High yields are attainable when seeds are spaced evenly and planted at the right depth, without sidewall compaction and contact with residue.

White Planters Introduces 9000 Series with All-New 12-Row, Narrow-Transport Row-Crop Model

April 11, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

White Planters introduced its new 9000 Series, featuring the Model 9812-30 forward-fold, narrow-transport row-crop planter.

No-Till Notes

Some Tips To Consider For Prepping Your No-Till Planter

Bolt tightening, leveling, greasing and calibrating may be needed to make sure your no-till machine is ready to head into the field for planting.

By Jim Leverich posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

It’s time to think about reviewing your plans for the planting season, and there are four basic areas you may want to spend some time on.

It's Time For Planter Maintenance

February 5, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Penn State University

The quality of your corn stand will largely depend on planter performance, says Sjoerd Duiker, associate professor of soil management and applied soil physics at Penn State University.

The Next Frontier In Seed Placement Technology

From seed tubes and seed meters to ground sensors, new equipment coming on the scene can help no-tillers achieve more consistent stands and raise planting efficiency and yields.

By Clair Urbain posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

The 2013 planting season will bring some innovations to no-till fields that promise to improve seed depth and spacing, and dramatically improve planting speed.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

In Search Of No-Till Planting Perfection: For Himself And Others

Years of onfarm experimentation have made no-tiller Bill Lehmkuhl a pro at drawing out prime planter performance.

By Bill Lehmkuhl and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

No-tilling for 32 years doesn't mean I know it all. Over the years, I've come up against many new no-till challenges I've had to solve. Some were easier to spot than others. Some I stumbled across by accident.

No-Till Notes

Start Your Engines, Get Ready to Plant

No-tillers must run through a checklist of maintenance and tune-up items before heading out to the fields with their planter.

By Jim Leverich posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

When planting season rolls around before long, the scene might remind you of what happens during the Indianapolis 500.

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