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John Deere 2720 Disc Ripper

November 27, 2017 | Posted in Tillage
The John Deere 2720 Disc Ripper is available with TruSet, giving operators the ability to run deeper over end-rows or compacted areas or shallow on hill tops and light soils.
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Tillage Chisel Points & Shanks Illustrated

By Dave Kanicki and Tom Evans posted on April 8, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices
The selection of type of points or blades is important to accomplishing what the grower is aiming for in regard to weed control, residue management and seedbed preparation, according to the Tillage Equipment Pocket Identification Guide published by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. For example, the less inversion action the point or shovel creates, the less residue is buried.
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Disc Chisels vs. Hybrid Disc Chisels: There is a Difference

By Dave Kanicki and Tom Evans posted on April 8, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices
A disc chisel is another tool for primary tillage, but it also falls into the “vertical tillage” category. Even though the coulter blades are not vertical, the chisel shanks run below the disc level, which removes the density layer. More recently, some manufacturers have modified the design by changing out the type of shank used.
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A Tillage Tool ‘Primer’ for Equipment Dealers

Having a thorough understanding of the wide range of tillage tools available and their proper application makes the salesperson a ‘subject matter expert.’ This is what customers are looking for.
By Dave Kanicki and Tom Evans posted on April 8, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices
The reasons why farmers till the soil haven’t changed much over the past several decades, but the tools they use have evolved in significant ways. The proliferation of implements developed to cultivate farm fields have greatly refined tillage operations, while at the same time trying to figure out the right tool for the right application can leave growers perplexed about what they should be using.
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Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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Montag Mfg

Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.

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