A welcome addition to any user of a CNH 500T drill is the Quick Adjust Closing Wheel Arm, new from Martin Industries. This closing wheel has a spring-loaded, click adjuster from 0 to 11 degrees based on your specific needs. Made of heavy duty materials, and easily greased pivot points will keep this closing wheel arm in top shape for years to come.

Martin Industries President Steve Martin has provided a sneak peat at their new hydraulic row cleaner control system. Entering its beta stage of development next spring, this row cleaner control system is shown capable of independent movement for each row thanks to its hydraulic cylinder from Parker Hydraulics.

Planting corn shallower than 1.5 inches deep can cause uneven emergence due to lack of soil moisture or lead to early-season root lodging or, says University of Missouri agronomist, Gregory Luce.

Andy Thompson showcases the company’s Shark Tooth Finger Wheel and explains how it’s designed for faster planting speeds. The Shark Tooth Finger Wheel is effective in strip-till, no-till, minimum till, conventional till and cover crop planting conditions.

Canadian company Clean Seed Ag Technologies showcases the new Smart Seeder Max, a no-till one pass precision planter. The blades allow for the cutting action of a coulter, fracturing the soil just enough to allow for seeding and fertilizer placement. The Smart Seeder Max boasts a unique variable rate delivery system, which applies precise rates for up to five different products, independently at each opener over the span of the entire no-till drill.

The new soybean seed treatment pre-mix from Syngenta, CruiserMaxx APX provides the highest level of performance of Pythium and Phytophthora protection. Every seed is granted the same amount of active ingredients to help prevent major seed-borne diseases and early-season insects and give the soybeans every opportunity to thrive.