Gauge Wheels In No-till
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).
Matt Hagny
March 26, 2019
Seeds Must Absorb Moisture (Help Them)
I’ve spent my working life as an agronomist (independent crop consultant), trying to improve no-till cropping systems and methods. I didn’t set out to manufacture
Matt Hagny
March 23, 2019
No-till in the Mud: JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills & Case-IH P-500
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
Matt Hagny
March 21, 2019
Forges de Niaux 200 vs Ingersoll (blades for JD 50/60/90 drills)
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
Matt Hagny
January 8, 2019
Peer SeedXtreme bearings
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
Matt Hagny
December 18, 2018
Exapta’s No-Till Seeding School: planter results
Read the full article here.Download a PDF of the data.
Matt Hagny
December 14, 2018
DuraLok vs competitors & OEM (firming wheels on JD 50/60/90 drills)
At Exapta, we take performance very seriously. We spend a lot of time analyzing what needs to be accomplished and how best to accomplish it.
Matt Hagny
December 6, 2018
No-till Drill Rebuild Services
JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drill rebuilds and upgrades Don’t have the time or inclination to crawl around on your drill doing the necessary maintenance? Wanting UniForce, but
exapta
September 26, 2018
Cover-crop Seeding This Fall
If you don’t already have your cover-crop rye and triticale seed purchased, now is a great time to get that plan underway for when your
Matt Hagny
September 25, 2018
Keep corn stalks standing
Following up on my Dec 2013 newsletter: To keep more corn stalks standing (thus making it easier to seed into, as well as making them
Matt Hagny
September 18, 2018
Case P-500 closing arm: bushings pack with dirt
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
Matt Hagny
September 18, 2018
JD 50/60/90 seed boots
An oft-discussed topic is the repair of the boot attachment holes to minimize the up/down slop (which is important for seed placement). But it’s crucial that
Matt Hagny
September 18, 2018