The seed firmer gently presses the seed into the bottom of the seed trench, making sure the seed is surrounded by good, moist soil on all sides. A quick test will ensure you have the proper amount of tension on your seed firmers. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

Traction, a comprehensive farm accounting solution, is now connected to the Climate FieldView platform, providing farmers the option to share field records from their FieldView account.

Strip-till provides a logical solution for South African farmers who want to trim input costs and protect their soils. 

Although there are many methods to use, OSU's method detailed in this article is simple and requires few calculations.