Planting Equipment
Randy Dowdy explains the importance of germination depth — how it can set up your corn crop to deliver more bushels without adding any costs in the process.
The 8R/8RX series delivers up to 540 HP for added power and maneuverability. New planter enhancements improve seed placement and emergence; combine and front-end updates drive greater efficiency through harvest.
From rethinking plant populations and fertility to SCO/ECO coverage, the two high-yield farmers share their plans for managing ongoing volatility.
How sharpening the point is allowing farmers to do more and use less
Unverferth 60-Series Seed Runner is designed to deliver more operational efficiency for growers pressed for time and labor.
Ken Ferrie explains how to prioritize planter attachments, why digging cross-sections is essential for ground-truthing planter performance, and the hidden risks of excessive closing wheel downforce.
If your farm machinery auto steer or GPS guidance system is tied into a local RTK or Real Time Network corrections signal, there are critical updates to make before spring planting. Find out what experts say you should do soon.
In a statement issued to Farm Journal, John Deere says fewer machinery orders from farmers are coming in, so more layoffs are slated to hit factory workers in Des Moines and Waterloo.
An up-and-down early growing season in the Upper Midwest left many soybean farmers with small, stressed soybean plants. Find out what the carbon penalty is and learn strategies to beat it and save the crop.
This year’s program features all new agronomic content to help farmers grow and harvest high-yielding crops. Two of the key sessions: selecting a corn planter that’s right for your farm, and developing a systems approach to success with early-season soybeans. We look forward to seeing you there!
A false report surfaced online, eliciting a direct response from the manufacturer that could not be more clear: “We’re not shutting down U.S. manufacturing. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.”
Misery loves company: commiserate with two frustrated row crop farmers who are fed up with equipment and technology outages, and learn about a simple fix that just might keep your planter up and running this spring.
Make adjustments as you plant because when those final steps are done poorly, corn germinates unevenly and there’s no way to go back and undo the damage.
One farmer who was chased out of fields by rain this past weekend told Farm Journal, “This is the wettest drought I have ever seen.” There are some silver linings, though: soil-applied herbicides are being activated, the U.S. corn crop won’t all pollinate the same week and you have time to make stand counts where the crop has emerged.
David Cogen partnered with John Deere during the 2024 growing season to till, plant, spray and harvest a small field at Deere’s Boundurant, Iowa, test farm. In the process, he says he learned a lot about farming and how difficult it truly is.
The parent company of Case IH, New Holland, Steyr and other machinery brands says there will be no impacts to production and parts shipments will continue as planned.
Add several thousand ears per acre to your yield results and boost ROI by getting your planter ready for the field. Be sure to download our free planter prep checklist.
The updates and new releases span a wide breadth of row crop solutions, including combines, planters, sprayers, tractors, tillage tools and precision technology.
Join the guys as they take a deep dive into the current state of the used sprayer market. If you’re thinking about buying or upgrading soon, you don’t want to miss this episode of the Moving Iron podcast.
Find out where your favorite tractor, planter, sprayer, combine and other farm machines are built today.
The Right to Repair lawsuit carries significant implications for farmers, independent repair access and antitrust enforcement. Here’s what an antitrust attorney and a D.C. lobbyist have to say about the legal action.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit along with the states of Minnesota and Illinois against Deere for allegedly violating U.S. competition laws by restricting access to key repair information and diagnostic tools.
Companies are rolling out autonomous capabilities today with the goal of eventual full autonomy in the future.
A roundup of releases for farmers over the last couple of weeks.
Fresh off forming its new ag tech and autonomy joint venture, PTx Trimble, AGCO has put forth a retrofit first, mixed-fleet approach to precision ag technology. Will farmers buy it?
One ag industry expert shares his take on this weekend’s solar storms, how it may have impacted farmers during the height of planting season, and what needs to happen going forward.
Heath Huisinga is always eager to investigate new tech for his farm in Casey, IL. This year, he’s using John Deere’s AutoTrac Turn Automation, which frees him to focus on the planter rather than on driving the tractor.
Unsure about soil conditions at planting? Smart Firmers can help with that.