Inflate tires to the correct pressure, clean electrical connections with compressed air, and store the planter or drill in a ...

Once spring planting is complete it can be tempting to let the planter sit until next season, since there’s other, more pressing work to be done. Planter maintenance experts, however, recommend that ...

Planting season downtime steals yield and productivity, and maintenance can be costly—what would a machine with reduced wear parts and simple maintenance mean for your operation? With that in mind, ...

I t has often been said that the planter is the key to maximizing yield. Time lost during prime planting season because of planter breakdowns can result in significant yield loss. Yield losses of 7 to ...

“Never get under any piece of farm machinery that isn’t mechanically supported,” Brian Luck says. “Don’t rely on the hydraulics to hold it.” Luck is a precision-agricultural specialist at the ...

Farmers only get one chance a year to plant crops, so they have to make sure it's done properly. When planting conditions are ready, the planter needs to be ready too. The best time to repair a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – As farmers eagerly wait for spring and the ground to thaw, a Purdue University agronomist said there are planter repairs that can be made now to get ready for planting season.

AMARILLO – At this time of the year, producers spend significant time selecting corn hybrids and cotton varieties as well as herbicide programs. But another important annual consideration is planter ...