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Reading Time: < 1 minute in addition to their guidance products, greenSeeker used Louisville to build more excitement around its rT200 nitrogen application system. This technology allows the operator to apply the right amount of nitrogen, in the right place, at the right time — in real time. greenSeeker maintains that grid soil maps and yield maps produce data that […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute new at the show this year was the rolling reel Leveler Model 75 from Unverferth. This tillage implement was being positioned as a “primary tillage partner” to work in conjunction with whatever primary tillage tool farmers might choose to use. But who is still doing primary tillage? in many areas, especially in the East, the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Challenger used Louisville to unveil its new MT585B (165-hp) and the MT595B (180-hp) tractors. The tractors, with the new Techstar CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission) transmission, are a major expansion of the company’s mid-range MT500B tractor line. According to Challenger, The Techstar CVT transmission has the fewest number of moving parts of any stepless or power […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Protecting your tire or track investment is important in no-till applications. As just one example, today’s new biotech corn hybrids leave quite a strong stalk after harvest. Running through them when seeding the following spring or for any other tillage application can be hard on your tractor tires or tracks. At the Louisville show, May […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute We’ve all experienced the frustration. You need to see something in a tough spot. There’s an internal valve that needs adjusting or a clamp that needs tightening, or you need to know if a line is gummed up. But how can you see it without pulling your machine apart? Video Borescopes from A & I […] Read more