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The Advantages of Kinze Split Row Planters

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Planting split rows, or the practice of adding row units between existing row units to plant narrow row soybeans, has been around for nearly 40 years. Originally introduced by Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. in 1978, split rows were initially achieved by installing row units side-by-side on Kinze rear fold frame planters. In 1983, Kinze introduced...

5 Crop Information Apps for Farmers

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There are many different smart-phone and web-based applications that can help farmers manage their crops with greater efficiency. It can be overwhelming selecting the apps that will work best for you and your operation. Some apps are free with in-app purchases for more functionality, while some require payment upon downloading....

The Kinze Vacuum Meter

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Since its introduction in 2014, the Kinze Vacuum Meter has consistently demonstrated superior singulation and seed drop for 99%+ accuracy at speeds up to 8 mph*. Here are some of the reasons why. Very Well Suited for a Variety of Conditions Uniform to irregular seedMany different types of seedsLow to...

Prepare Your Planter for Spring!

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Wrestling state tournaments are done and the kids are now competing for state basketball titles, but where has the winter gone? Weeks from now the tractors will return to the fields and planting for 2017 will begin! Fortunately, you put the planter away well, but you seem to remember there were...

Navigating the National Farm Machinery Show

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Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky; February 15-18, 2017 The National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) is the largest indoor farm show in the United States. It has eight exhibit halls spanning more than 1.2 million square feet. There are 850 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovations and products in the farming industry. In addition...

Seed Meter Drives – Then and Now

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When you consider that today’s corn planters can routinely plant 500 acres a day, it’s hard to imagine that only 200 years ago a farmer did really well to plant only ONE acre of corn in a long day. Typically this was accomplished by one person walking along and making holes with a hoe, or “dibble...