The good news about pre-season planter maintenance is that much of the work is relatively simple: changing/adjusting disk openers, replacing gauge wheels, etc. The annoying news is that you have to do ...

Even if we’ve done it every year for decades, it never hurts to have a primer to jog our memories about basic planter maintenance measurements. Most brands of planter disk openers measure 15” when new ...

Several factors affect the choice of corn seeding depth. Although many areas have received late winter precipitation, dry soil is still a concern in areas where tillage allows significant surface ...

Some companies are advertising planters that don’t have to be altered for use in no-till conditions. Nevertheless, the majority of planters need some modification for no-till, says John Siemens, ...