The Solitair DT combines extensive tillage and seeding in one pass, as well as fertilizer application.

Lemken Solitair DT blends tillage and seeding

Combination unit wins award for environmental sustainability at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024

Lemken's Solitair DT combination tillage and seeding implement is new to the North American market and has been introduced to farmers at shows around Canada this summer.

The Susterre water jet opens up tough residue so the rest of the planter’s systems can plant a seed.

Water jet cuts through no-till residue

Susterre’s system makes enough of a cut that a planter’s seed placement system works better

Long-term use of no-till can be a challenge in high-residue crops, causing many farmers to undertake periodic tillage. A company with roots in Australia, Canada and now the U.S. has […] Read more

The new 5670 planter models from Kinze are available for the 2024 model year.

New 5670 Series planters marketed by Kinze

New models and digital agreement for data integration signed with John Deere

Iowa-based Kinze Manufacturing in January announced the debut of its model 5670 line of pivot-fold, split-row planters, which it says offers more convenience and easy serviceability. The planters are available […] Read more

One planter can be used for multiple crops, but success depends on farm size and soil types.

Can your farm make do with one planter?

It is possible to grow longer rotations with one planter, but it’s a challenge

Advances in technology and plant breeding make it possible to manage with just one planter, but it can be a challenge to maximize yields when doing so. Differences in soil […] Read more



A Horsch Maestro 31-foot planter rolls into a field. Lack of proper maintenance, adjustment and calibration are more often the root of problems than complex agronomic or computer issues.

Poor machinery maintenance defeats good tech

Most profit-killing problems that plague high-tech planters can be traced to simple, easily addressed mechanical issues

Glacier FarmMedia – Running new fancy planters is fun. Working on dirty, used ones is less fun. But huge problems can be avoided if farmers take time to ensure their […] Read more

The new Kinze True Speed high-speed planter provides a combination of placement and accuracy at 12 m.p.h., taking full advantage of the Blue Drive electric drive metering system. This ground speed is about two m.p.h. faster than most of the high-speed planters now on the market.

Kinze planter bumps speed limit to 12 m.p.h.

The unit’s seed singulation ability ‘sounds like a machine gun,’ says Kinze representative

Glacier FarmMedia – Kinze’s 3505 True Speed high-speed planter is designed to provide accurate seed depth and singulation at speeds up to 12 m.p.h., which is about two m.p.h. faster […] Read more



Each farm’s situation is different relating to equipment and they should make sure to use tools that measure equipment and profit objectively.

When to buy new farm equipment

Costs compared to revenue should guide equipment decisions

Intuition and personal experience have a role to play when considering major equipment purchases, but farms should strive to have a machinery investment strategy based on quantifiable metrics. That was […] Read more