High-efficiency hay starts with well-regulated equipment. And while most producers take steps to make sure their balers and compact tractors are effectively winterized, not all operators perform the summer maintenance necessary to achieve a full season of reliable use.
Today’s guest blogger is Mark Swanson, the Case IH crop production sales specialist who covers eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois. With the company for 29 years, Mark has been specializing in planters since 2006. We’re closing in on 80 percent complete with corn planting in northwestern Illinois. Some corn went in the first week of…
This week’s guest blogger is Kyle Riesberg, the Case IH crop production sales specialist who covers virtually all of Kansas (all but two Kansas Case IH dealers are in his territory). Kyle has been around planters his whole life – he grew up on a corn and soybean farm in western Iowa, and started with…
Corn planting is moving fast in Missouri and central Illinois, says Dave Long, the Case IH crop production sales specialist who has been covering this territory for the past five years. It’s familiar territory in more ways than one: Long grew up on a farm in northwest Missouri. Before joining Case IH 13 years ago,…
Planting season is moving a lot faster than normal in the Mississippi Delta and Mid-South, says Luke Gazaway, the Case IH crop production sales specialist who covers the territory from St. Louis through Memphis, down to New Orleans. With Gazaway’s post, we begin a new series of planting reports from Case IH crop specialists, who…
At the end of April, Case IH will wrap up its Field of Deals sales event. One lucky grand prize winner will win a 2012 Ram truck and free fuel for a year. As part of the Field of Deals sales event, we asked producers a series of question related to some of the featured…
Our Case IH product specialists based in the field tell me that a few of you have already begun to put seed in the ground this spring. This week’s initial USDA Crop Progress Report confirms that. Many of you are still gearing up, or perhaps just impatiently waiting for the first crop insurance planting date: …
Our team approach at Case IH is all about keeping you running so you can Be Ready for the challenges you may face in your operation today, tomorrow or 10 years from now. Case IH specialists are continuous learners because farmers, too, are constantly adapting to stay at the top of their game. We invite…
Several years ago, Case IH had the foresight to focus engine development efforts on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology in order to meet Tier 4 standards. The latest results from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab prove that was the right decision.
Warm temperatures have farmers heading to the fields early this year. There are reports of corn being planted in many states while some ponder, is it too early to put seed in the ground? In other areas, producers are planting spring wheat a month earlier than usual. Regardless of planting dates, farmers are busy preparing…
We wrap-up our series on hay production with guest blogger Kevin Shinners, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who can help you gain insight and Be Ready for the upcoming growing season. Here he shares his thoughts on new telematics technology and how it can help improve efficiencies on-farm.
