A prototype 48-row planter is running in our territory this spring. I spent a day or two last week getting it ready for the field. Aside from being tired and leg-weary from simply walking back and ...
At the heart of the new tractors is the JD14 engine. The result is a machine Deere says punches outside of its weight class when it comes to power and performance, able to pull massive implements like ...
Great Plains, Salina, Kansas, has introduced the PL5500—an eight-row planter that transports under 10-feet wide and easily fits in tight spaces. With its simple, wing-fold design, the PL5500 is ...
John Deere offers several new features to its plantersf, allowing for more onboard fertilizer options, better seed placement ...
Factory-installed fluid tanks designed to increase the time between fills and improve efficiency during planting. John Deere has updated its model year 2022 planters for farmers wanting to apply high ...
Bigger may not automatically translate into better; but if and when the situation calls for it, adding some size can make a lot of sense. That’s Chris Hong’s philosophy when it comes to planter ...
Updating planters requires careful consideration of costs, efficiency gains and whole-fleet management strategies.