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...
Dec 18, 2018 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, Planter Setup
by Matt Hagny 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 the typical 2 or 3 seals per side that are commonly used in ag bearings (such as gauge wheels and...
