With the winter we have had this year, everyone is looking forward to spring – especially farmers who are anxious to get that next crop in the ground this time of year. That’s why this is the perfect time of year for the National Farm Machinery Show and Ag Leader Technology is happy to be talking with the thousands of … Read More
Details About John Deere ExactEmerge
You want details about the new John Deere ExactEmerge planting system? We got ’em! Here’s a few from the press release: The John Deere ExactEmerge row unit incorporates new technology that gives corn and soybean producers the ability to plant at speeds up to 10 mph while maintaining superior seed placement. The exclusive seed delivery system cradles the seed from … Read More
John Deere Excited About ExactEmerge
The folks at John Deere are more excited about the new ExactEmerge planter than they have ever been about any product in their history. “We’ve been able to design from the ground up a whole new technology,” said Aaron Wetzel, John Deere VP Global Crop Care. “Being able to provide to our customers unparalleled accuracy in the trench with great … Read More
John Deere Reveals ExactEmerge™ Planter
Ground-breaking, revolutionary, and just simply amazing are some of the words being used to describe the new John Deere high-speed, high-performance ExactEmerge™ planter, unveiled this morning at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. John Deere is breaking the planting speed and accuracy barriers of traditional row-crop planting with the introduction of a revolutionary new seed delivery system. With the … Read More
Hydraulic Down Force Leads to Up in Production
It’s hard to forget the spring of 2013 when growers had more rain then they could handle. For some they lost crops, for others the seed was planted a bit late. But what if there was a way to improve your changes for a better harvest despite too much soil moisture. Well, there is a way to do just that: … Read More
Raven & Kinze Collaborate on Multi-Hybrid Planter
Raven Industries has announced a collaboration with Kinze Manufacturing bringing a new multi-hybrid planter control system to Kinze’s product offering. This past summer, Raven introduced the first commercially available multi-hybrid planter solution that allows growers to switch between two different hybrids at the drop of the hat. Raven will be the technology provider for Kinze’s new 4900 series multi-hybrid concept … Read More
Precision Planting’s Multi-Hybrid Metering System
Initial research has shown solid yield improvement when the right hybrid is placed in the right yield environment. In any field, there are multiple yield environments that are determined by soil type, slope, drainage plus dozens of other attributes. In order to place the right hybrid in the right area of the field, each row of the planter will need … Read More
Precision Planting Introduces New SpeedTube™
A new seed delivery system now in development by Precision Planting promises to allow growers to plant corn and soybeans much faster than is possible with seed tubes. Jason Stoller, Precision Planting Engineering Product Manager for the new SpeedTube™, says, “Available time for optimum spring planting is both limited and critical, and larger planters are not the answer to growing … Read More
Kinze Debuts 1st Electric Multi-Hybrid Concept Planter
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. would like to introduce the world’s first electric multi-hybrid concept planter to help famers optimize their seed hybrids and increase yields. This technology provides farmers with the ability to change the seed hybrid they are planting automatically as the planter moves through the field. Now seeds can be selected to suit the different field management zones. “The … Read More
Innvictis Crop Care Introduces New Insecticide System
Innvictis Crop Care, LLC announces the launch of NIRVANA in time for the 2014 growing season. NIRVANA is a patented formulation catalyst that allows the use of standard EC formulated insecticides to be mixed with liquid fertilizers for use at planting to protect against soil insects. “This has been an incredibly difficult nut to crack,” says Greg McManic, Director of … Read More