Sep 18, 2018 | Case-IH Precision Disk 500 / NH P-2080/2085, Newsletters
by Matt Hagny 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 yearly removal and cleaning. Several producers have installed grease fittings to prevent this (see photo): “It seems to...
Jan 14, 2017 | Case-IH Precision Disk 500 / NH P-2080/2085, JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, Planter Setup, Trading Planters or Drills
by Matt Hagny 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). For the last 40+ yrs, virtually all planters have had gauge wheels alongside the...
Jun 9, 2014 | Case-IH Precision Disk 500 / NH P-2080/2085, Newsletters
by Matt Hagny, consulting agronomist for no-till systems since ‘94. We’ve been waiting for a very long time for some significant improvement in no-till drills — something low-disturbance, with the accuracy of a gauge wheel opener, and not a trailing press wheel doing...
