I took a road trip to Patterson today. Really not much to report on. Fields are snow covered and there is lots of tillage done just like everywhere I have been this fall.
I know we have still not celebrated Christmas, but most people are looking ahead to spring planting season. What are some things that might make a difference in the operation for the coming year?
1. Some sort of autosteer. If you are still manual steering, you could save a good bit of money just by not overlapping as much.
2. Make sure you have top quality planter parts. Brushes, tubes, meters, etc. Good accurate seed placement can make a big difference.
3. Row shutoffs. If your planter is bigger than 4 row, row shutoffs will save on seed costs and help reduce endrow overlap.
4. Nozzle shutoffs for your sprayer. Cuts down on chemical waste and overlap. It is a greener way to farm.
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