2014 Planting Report: Colorado, Kansas Farmers Barely Started
Guest blogging for us today is Russell Solomon, Case IH Regional Sales Manager for Crop Production for the Western U.S. and Western Canada. He grew up in Mississippi, where his family was involved in...
View Article2014 Planting Report: Farmers Planting Fast & Furiously in Illinois & Iowa
Mark Swanson is the Case IH Crop Production Specialist for central and northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. A 30-year veteran with Case IH, Mark has specialized in planters since 2006. Read his report...
View ArticleAchieving Photocopy Plants: Accurate Seed Population & In-Row Seed Spacing
This post continues our Be Ready blog series looking at the six agronomic drivers that impact photocopy plants; this installment focuses on accurate seed populations and in-row seed spacing. The...
View ArticleSteiger Tractors: Designed to Make the Most of Adverse Conditions
Heavy rains were welcome in drought areas in Iowa and Nebraska last week. However, they stalled planting progress, and the longer the delay, the greater risk for drop in yield potential. How is...
View Article2014 Planting Report: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan Farmers More Than Halfway Done
Today’s guest blogger is Kurt Hohlbein, Case IH Crop Production Specialist for Ohio, northern Indiana and western Michigan. He grew up on a row crop farm in Ohio and has been a Crop Production...
View Article2014 Planting Report: Crops Are Emerging Along the U.S. East Coast
Today’s guest blogger is Jeff Middleton, Case IH Crop Production Specialist for North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia. Jeff grew up helping on his...
View Article2014 Planting Report Wrap-Up: Much is Planted, Now for a Normal Growing Season
Mother Nature didn’t make it too easy to get seed in the ground in many parts this spring. However, the pace picked up rapidly once she gave a window of opportunity. Along the way, Case IH crop...
View ArticleWhy Good Soil Tilth Matters
Good soil tilth is important for many reasons. It affects all of the processes occurring in the soil matrix, the most important of which is movement of oxygen and water needed for plant growth. Our...
View Article2014 Farm Progress Show Highlights
Mother Nature may have put a damper on Farm Progress Show – the third day being cancelled due to stormy, wet weather – but Case IH had a strong showing on Tuesday and Wednesday. We are thankful for...
View ArticleDoes Your Phone Have These Apps?
We all know the slogan “There’s an app for that.” But knowing which apps to try isn’t always easy. Here are some we think help increase productivity while managing operations. Grab your tablet or smart...
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