Feb 6, 2020 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, No-till Drills
Because there are several bushing kit options marketed, we field this question often, “Which bushing kit is the best fit for me, and why?” Of course, we should factor time (of the repair/job and maintenance), price and quality. Exapta delivers quality—with every...
Apr 2, 2019 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, No-till Drills
by Matt Hagny If you notice a lot of wear on the depth-adjustment mechanism (the plate with the notches in it, as well as the knob), it’s probably a sign you’re not running enough downforce on the openers. If you don’t have enough downforce (whether that’s OEM or with...
Mar 30, 2019 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, No-till Drills, Trading Planters or Drills
by Matt Hagny We’ve been waiting decades for Deere to come out with improvements to their 90-series no-till drill openers. Now that it’s finally happened, it’s mostly a yawn—almost everything has already been surpassed in aftermarket products. For instance, Deere is...
Mar 26, 2019 | 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...
Mar 21, 2019 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters
by Matt Hagny 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 with seed installation in the mud? In handling wetter-than-desired conditions at seeding, Exapta has the experience and...
Jan 8, 2019 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters
by Matt Hagny 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 the Ingersolls (see photo). That’s over 1.5° smaller angle (13 vs 14.5°) at the edge, which is a...
