AgPro Podcast: New Leader Focuses on ROI

AgPro Podcast: New Leader Focuses on ROI

Question: What new products or trends in 2018 will help create better ROI for your customers and enable them to be sustainable in tough economic times?

 

Craig Fenstermaker

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

New Leader, Product Manager

Answer: “Right now, economics are driving the industry. Precise placement of products, and not over applying, is key to make sure spreading applications are efficient. The NL5000 G5 dry nutrient applicator is a high-performance, high-output precision spreader. We’ve added 16-section Swath Width Control to existing technologies and features from the G4 Series spreaders. The G5 shifting fan frame allows the operator to move left to right or right to left swath control on point rows. You can spread up to four products at one time, increasing productivity and return on investment.

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