Aug 7, 2018 | Newsletters
by Matt Hagny All of our past newsletters and tips on these drills are compiled and updated here (if you hate reading, this material was also presented in a recent webinar, although there’s certainly some value in reviewing both). These things matter—the no-tillers...
Jul 16, 2018 | Newsletters
Exapta is pleased to now offer a truly superior blade for your JD no-till drills, the Forges de Niaux 200. Extensive field testing has proven these to last an average of 20% longer than the next-best, the Ingersoll, and to stay sharp longer—due to a unique steel and...
Apr 16, 2018 | Newsletters
by Matt Hagny If you have new blades on a Deere planter with the depth mechanism set as shown in this photo, the furrow being cut should be 2” deep consistently. If it’s less than that, you don’t have enough downforce on the row unit. (For corn, sunflowers, and...
Mar 27, 2018 | Newsletters
by Matt Hagny Case studies of some top-notch no-tillers (there are many). Kent Stones examines the oldest no-till field in Brazil. In touring what was supposedly some of the best no-till in Brazil, he wasn’t impressed, noting far too much soil disturbance and...
Mar 22, 2018 | Newsletters
by Matt Hagny You’ve probably noticed that the farm magazines sometimes publish summaries or studies of closing wheel comparisons, and other vendors like to tout whichever study shows their brand(s) or style(s) of closing wheels comparing favorably. You might also...
Mar 21, 2018 | Newsletters
In case you missed the Webinar, you can watch the recording now. UniForce In-Depth Webinar covers: 1. Hydraulic capacity requirements 2. Can UniForce work when the tractor has no extra remotes available? 3. Where an accumulator is advantageous 4. The ability to run a...
