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...
Dec 14, 2018 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
by Matt Hagny Read the full article here. Download a PDF of the...
Apr 16, 2018 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
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 22, 2018 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
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...
Jan 5, 2018 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
by Matt Hagny, freelance agronomic consultant for no-till since ’94; founder & president of Exapta Solutions since ’99. Several companies offer a fertilizer opener that mounts directly to the front of the planter row unit, usually in combination with a row...
Apr 3, 2017 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
by Matt Hagny When used in benign conditions, our Mojo Wires have a long life expectancy. However, when flexed to the max, they may start to take on this greater curvature (of max-flexed position) and lose their tension when back in normal operating position. When...
