Gauge Wheels In No-till
A nuanced topic. First, let’s look at gauge wheels on planters, then drills. (Your drill isn’t a true gauge-wheel design? Maybe it’s time to upgrade).… Read More »Gauge Wheels In No-till
A nuanced topic. First, let’s look at gauge wheels on planters, then drills. (Your drill isn’t a true gauge-wheel design? Maybe it’s time to upgrade).… Read More »Gauge Wheels In No-till
I’ve spent my working life as an agronomist (independent crop consultant), trying to improve no-till cropping systems and methods. I didn’t set out to manufacture… Read More »Seeds Must Absorb Moisture (Help Them)
Looks like it’s going to be a very soggy spring season for nearly all of North America —are you equipped to do a good job… Read More »No-till in the Mud: JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills & Case-IH P-500
One important reason why the Forges de Niaux 200s stay sharp longer than Ingersolls: The Niauxs start out with ~3/4″ of bevel, vs ~5/8″ on… Read More »Forges de Niaux 200 vs Ingersoll (blades for JD 50/60/90 drills)
One of our competitors touts their use of SeedXtreme bearings. Are they in fact better? The SeedXtreme bearing uses 6 seals per side (12 total), versus… Read More »Peer SeedXtreme bearings
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At Exapta, we take performance very seriously. We spend a lot of time analyzing what needs to be accomplished and how best to accomplish it.… Read More »DuraLok vs competitors & OEM (firming wheels on JD 50/60/90 drills)
If you don’t already have your cover-crop rye and triticale seed purchased, now is a great time to get that plan underway for when your… Read More »Cover-crop Seeding This Fall
Following up on my Dec 2013 newsletter: To keep more corn stalks standing (thus making it easier to seed into, as well as making them… Read More »Keep corn stalks standing
The pivots for the Case P-500 / NH 2080’s packer/closing arm have a bad tendency to pack full of dirt and stop moving, often requiring… Read More »Case P-500 closing arm: bushings pack with dirt