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Corn planter down-force systems tested

2015-04-13 23:29:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

In a low-stress year, farmer trials show modest yield gains from automatic systems. In 2014, the Boettgers, who farm 3,000 acres near Harlan in southwestern Iowa, decided to harness technology to help solve their planter down-pressure challenge. They outfitted half their 16-row Kinze 3600 planter with an Ag Leader hydraulic down-force system, which automatically senses down force and adjusts it in one second. read more

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