Here’s What Our Customers Say
Season after season. Year after year. Decade after decade. We rely on you to tell us what we’re doing right and how we can improve. Read what real Kinze customers have to say about Kinze Manufacturing throughout the years.
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Which Closing Wheels Do You Need?
Choose from multiple closing wheel options that create superior seed-to-soil contact and precise seed placement across multiple soil types and tillage practices. Clockwise from Top Left: Rubber "V" Closing Wheel; Cast Iron "V" Closing Wheel; Double Disc/Single Press Wheel Closing Wheel; Spiked Closing Wheel Rubber “V” and Cast Iron “V” Closing Wheels These 1” x 12” rubber-tired plastic closing wheels firm the soil around the seed for excellent seed-to-soil contact. The dual position mount allows staggered or straight “V” mounting. The cast iron model is designed for consistent performance in heavy no-till, rocky or less than ideal conditions. All “V” closing wheels offer four-position, quick-adjust down pressure (0-145 pounds) and oversize double row ball bearings for longevity. Spiked Closing Wheel This “V” closing wheel’s angular tooth design helps prevent clogging and promote consistent plant emergence. It works well in virtually all soil and tillage conditions. It’s especially effective in saturated...
Displays for Kinze Planters: Options, Features and Differences
Kinze planters are engineered for precision and accuracy. You look to your planter display for that assurance and control as you pull through the field. Kinze planter monitors and displays have evolved over the years to help you. To help you see what is happening on the planter. To monitor changing functionality on your planter. To leverage other inputs within the display. Following are display options now available for your Kinze planter: Kinze Planter Displays KPMIII Electronic Seed Monitor Better accuracy. Instantly. The KPM III monitors up to 36 rows simultaneously. Skips, multiples and singulation, relative planting rate (bar graphs), ground speed, row spacing (manually or automatically), real time seed, population (by row), average seed population, seed spacing (by row), up to 40 acre counters, English/metric measurement, vacuum level, pneumatic down pressure, bulk fill scales, bulk fill pressure. The magnetic distance sensor generates pulses triggered by the planter driveline sprocket...
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Wrapping Up the 2017 Harvest
November 27, 2017 Crop Report The latest USDA "Crop Progress" report came out on November 27, 2017, and reported that 95% of corn has been harvested in the primary production states. This compares to 90% harvested the previous week, 98% a year ago, and the 5-year average of 98%. The report did not report on soybean acres. For the full report with state-by-state data, click here. Wrapping Up Harvest During the 2017 harvest, many of you uploaded your harvesting photos to the Kinze Facebook Harvest Album. Thank you so much for your contributions and for using Kinze Grain Carts in your harvest! Here are few of the contributions that were submitted. To see all of them, visit our Harvest Album.
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Kinze Expanding Business in Lithuania
Kinze Expanding in Lithuania to Develop Electronics for Agricultural Machinery and Other Industries The US agricultural machinery producer Kinze is ready to expand its operations in Lithuania by establishing an electronic product development center in Vilnius. The company expects to employ about 25 highly qualified electronics professionals and program system engineers over the next three years in the new center. “The decision to set up one of our most important centers in Vilnius has been taken very quickly,” says Brian McKown, Executive Director at Kinze. “We have been producing products in Lithuania for 4 years and we are happy with the work ethic and competencies of the country’s specialists. Therefore, after obtaining data and analysis from Invest Lithuania on the research potential and market competencies Lithuania can offer, and having verified the possibilities once more during a visit, we have decided that Lithuania is the perfect location for the development...
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Our Thanksgiving Feast
As you enjoy time with your family this weekend, remember your holiday table represents more than just food and football. It represents generosity, gratitude, unity, tradition and above all — hard work. Every dish was prepared with care, but only after weeks (or months) of labor and sacrifice by farmers around the world. During this holiday take some time say "Thank you" to the farmers that work so hard everyday to feed the world. While there are many traditions for the food we enjoy at Thanksgiving, we hope you enjoy this brief history of a selection of them. Mashed Potatoes While buttery and creamy mashed potatoes are a definite favorite on many contemporary Thanksgiving tables, they were not a part of the original Thanksgiving feast documented by William Bradford in his journal. Potatoes were introduced by European immigrants many times throughout the 1600's, but were not widely raised until Scotch-Irish...
AGRITECHNICA 2017
Agritechnica is the world’s largest indoor agricultural machinery and technology show, featuring 2,900 exhibitors from 52 countries. It is a week-long show that is held every two years in Hanover, Germany. Just under half a million visitors travel from all over the world to Agritechnica to see the latest technology and industry trends. Not only do visitors travel great distances to Agritechnica, they also cover a lot of ground during the show. There are 23 exhibit halls containing about 4.2 million square feet of exhibit space. This year was Kinze’s second time exhibiting at Agritechnica. We launched two new products for Kinze Europe - the Kinze 4800planter1, 2 and the 1051 and 851 single auger grain carts, offering unique features designed to help farmers maximize efficiency and uptime to increase profitability. 4800 Planter Key Features and Benefits 24 row, 70 cm spacing4,230 liters of bulk seed capacityBulk dry or liquid fertilizerKinze Vacuum Meter...
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Harvest Nears Completion
November 6, 2017 USDA Report Earlier this week, the USDA "Crop Progress" report came out reporting that 70% of corn, and 90% of soybeans have been harvested in the primary production states. This compares to 84% of corn and 92% of soybeans harvested by this time last year, and a five year average of 83% for corn and 91% for soybeans. For the full report with state-by-state data, click here. 851 & 1051 Grain Cart Debut Season Making their debut this harvest is the Kinze 851 and 1051 Single Auger Grain Carts. This new cart introduction has been well received by the introduction-year owners: "Tub cleans out extremely well.""So quiet I can hardly tell the PTO is on.""Pulls smooth and easy.""Great visibility!" For information on this great new cart offering from Kinze, click here or visit your local Kinze dealer.
Harvest Season Driving Tips
Farm equipment incidents most commonly occur on public roadways, according to the National Ag Safety Database. With fall harvest season soon upon us, it’s important for rural drivers and farm equipment operators to share the road. Remain alert at all times and be considerate of each other. Here are some good driving tips to keep in mind during harvest season. Tips for Rural Drivers Always be on the lookout for farm machinery. Remember it can unexpectedly turn onto public roads from a field or driveway.Farm machinery typically travels at 25 mph or less, so be prepared to slow down in order to avoid a rear-end collision.Keep a safe distance. This gives better visibility to both drivers and equipment operators.Allow adequate time and distance for farm equipment to make wide turns.Just because you see the equipment does not mean the equipment operator sees you. Tips for Passing Farm Machinery Be sure...
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Farm Progress Show 2017
The Farm Progress Show is a great place to see the latest innovations in the agriculture industry. This year, Kinze featured an industry-changing planter prototype that garnered a lot of attention at the show. Kinze also launched new grain cart and planter features. Prototype Planter A 60' pivot fold split row prototype planter was on display. Kinze talked with farmers who visited the booth to gather their feedback. There are currently no plans to build this planter. The feedback gathered will be used in the future development process. Key Features and Options: 60' Pivot Fold FrameSplit Row and Even Split Row OptionsThree-Section Frame with 15° Flex Up and Down4000 Series Cast Row UnitsNarrow 12' Transport WidthRock Axle with 14" of Clearance New Grain Cart Features Kinze launched industry-leading Camso brand tracks on the new series 1105 and 1305 dual auger grain carts and made tracks available for the first time on the 1051 single auger grain cart. The...
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Now is the Time to Maintain Your Kinze Grain Cart
It's hard to believe that shortly we will be headed back out to the fields with an army of combines, tractors, grain carts and trucks to get the crop out. Typically the combine gets the majority of attention when preparing for harvest, but performing some pre-season preventive maintenance on your grain cart will help to ensure a smoother harvest. Make sure its ready to roll by following these maintenance tips. Inspect Augers for Noticeable Wear This is key because over time augers will become smaller in diameter and diminish their overall performance. Inspect for wear especially where grain transitions from the horizontal to vertical auger, or from the lower to upper portion of the vertical auger. These grain transition zones are high-wear areas and when worn, cause slow unloading and extra strain on other driveline components. Check the PTO / Drive Belts Make sure they are properly adjusted and that the...