Tag: Disk Rippers
Some areas of the country will have record-high yields this fall because of favorable growing conditions. New tougher hybrids and increased population are making crop residue more difficult to manage. Although tillage might not be necessary in all fields, consider some best practices if you plan to till this fall, said Tim Nix, Tillage Marketing Manager, Case IH.
Case IH Introduces True-Tandem 345 Seed Bed Disk Harrow
Categories: Equipment Technology, New Product
The new True-Tandem™ 345 seed bed disk harrow is a great addition to the field-proven Case IH tillage legacy. With key advances that help improve field finish, durability and machine productivity, the equipment provides growers with optimum results. (more…)
Today’s guest blogger is Jeff Middleton, Case IH Crop Production Specialist for North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia. Jeff grew up helping on his grandparents’ poultry farm, where they also had an ornamental shrub nursery. Before joining Case IH, Jeff spent 18 years in the seed business. (more…)
Today, we continue our Be Ready blog series looking at the six agronomic drivers that impact photocopy plants; this installment focuses on soil density. (more…)
With a full line up of agricultural equipment in tow, Case IH is excited to visit with you at Commodity Classic on Feb. 27-March 1 in San Antonio, Texas. Named the largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, the 2014 Commodity Classic is one show you won’t want to miss.
What are you most looking forward to while at Commodity Classic? (more…)
Winter is the time for snow, preparing for the next growing season and, of course, farm shows. That means that Case IH product experts will take to the road with new products and technology to share with producers. Be sure to stop by and see what Case IH has to offer at these upcoming shows, including the chance to sign up to win a Case IH Scout™ UTV!
Which farm shows do you go to during the winter season? (more…)
In the second installment of our Agronomic Design principles blog series, we’re talking about proper seed bed conditions and how they can affect crop emergence.
What strategies do you use to obtain proper seed bed conditions? (more…)
Our Agronomic Design Insights video series is back with a focus on fall tillage. In this installment, Dr. Rob Zemenchik, Case IH Crop Production Marketing Manager, talks about what challenges producers face following harvest, and how the Case IH Agronomic Design principles of the new Ecolo-Tiger® 875 can help tackle fall primary tillage in preparation for next year’s crop. (more…)
Planting Report: Northwestern Illinois Corn is Nearly Done, Eastern Iowa Dealing With Rain
Categories: Field Reports
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 April. Normally, planting starts after April 15. Some guys have already switched to beans. We’ve had good weather and they’ve got big planters, so there’s been nothing keeping them out of the fields until the weekend rains, which we really needed. It had been really, really dry in Illinois. (more…)
