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Unit Plants Variety Of Seeds
ASSARIA, Kan. Great
Plains announces a major planting
equipment innovation the All
Seeds Planting System. The All
Seeds System plants com, soy
beans, and small grain with one
unit
Great Plains* new 3-Point
Planter and new' 3-Point Drill both
work in conjunction with the new
All Seeds Hitch, eliminating the
need to purchase a second set of
coulters and fertilizer equipment
When planting com, the All
Seeds Hitch and 3-Point Planter
provide zone tillage fertilizer
application and precise planting.
When planting soybeans and
small grain, the All Seeds Hitch
and 3-Point Drill provide a “fluff
and-plant” seeding system and
exclusive fertilizer application
options.
All Seeds Hitch
The new IS-foot and 20-foot
All Seeds Hitch is compatible
with the Great Plains IS-foot and
20-foot 3-Point Drill for no-tilling
small grain and soybeans, and the
Great Plains 6-row and 8-row
3-Point Planter for no-tilling com.
It features the center pivot
design proven on thousands of
Great Plains no-till drills for accu-
Subsoiler Shatters
Hardpan, Leaves
Soil Structure Intact
LITCHFIELD. 111. New Ter
ra Max™ subsoiler from Worksav
er, Inc., shatters hardpan at depths
up to 20-inches, loosening soil for
aeration root penetration, moisture
permeation, and soil preparation.
Featuring a narrow shank
design of heat treated alloy steel,
the Terra Max does not pull dirt up
in slabs and dirt clods do not roll
forward of shanks. It leaves soil
structure intact and raises soil 3 to
S inches for conditioning without
disturbing residue, ensuring that
sufficient cover remains to minim
ize wind and water erosion.
The subsoiler’s patented, heli- to 600-pound down pressure. An
cally curved forged steel shanks optional soil/rcsiduc conditioner
have points which are easily levels and works crop residue into
replaced and an angled point tip to the ground. Coulters are self
help lift soil. Other features aligning,
include manually adjusted gauge For more information, contact
wheels and heavy duty frame with Worksavcr, Inc., P.O. Box 100,
high operating clearance to pie- Litchfield, IL 62056-0100, (217)
vent trash build-up. 324-5973.
Seminar Provides Alfalfa Expertise
NAMPA, Idaho Jim High of
P.L. Rohrer & Brother Inc. recen
tly graduated from Alfalfa Univer
sity located here.
Alfalfa University, developed
by America’s Alfalfa, is a two-day
seminar that provides specific
alfalfa expertise to seed sales rep
resentatives, who in turn help loc
al growers improve production.
Top university alfalfa experts
and forage Extension specialists
address timely alfalfa issues,
including establishing alfalfa to
improve pasture, managing graz
ness
News
The All Seeds System plants corn, soybeans and small
grain with one unit.
Great Plains new 3-Polnt Planter and new 3-Polnt Drill
both work In conjunction with the new All Seeds Hitch, ell*
minatlng the need to purchase a second set of coulters and
fertilizer equipment.
rate coulter-opener tracking in vir
tually any terrain.
Two optional 200-gallon fertil
izer tanks provide 67 gallons per
row of fertilizer on a 6-row unit
and also serves as ballast when
drilling in‘ tough ground
conditions.
3-Point Planter
The new Great Plains 3-Point
Planter has a rugged 7-inch x
7-inch mainframe and is available
The Terra Max is available in
two configurations. Terra Max I
has a single row of shanks with
typical 24-inch shank spacing.
The Terra Max II has a double row
of shanks with typical 30-inch
shank spacing. They can be cus
tom designed for shank spacings
for wider and specialty crop appli
cations. Both models are available
in 3-pt hitch and pull-type confi
gurations. Sizes range from 8’ to
17.5’ and in 2 through 8 rows.
Heavy gauge, 20-inch diameter
spring loaded coulters provide up
ing systems, the advantages of
grazing alfalfa for beef and dairy
production, pest identification,
and forage quality.
“Alfalfa University is more
than just training,” said Dr. Jim
Moutray. director of research.
“We help them experience first
hand the complex steps involved
in producing quality alfalfa seed
alfalfa breeding, pollination,
testing, conditioning, and quality
control.
in-6-row and 8-row 30-inch sizes.
Parallel-arm openers provide
up to 90-pounds of downpressurc
per tow. Offset opener blades with
double bevel design enhance the
planter’s penetration and residue
slicing. Mounted on the sides of
each opener arc 4-inch x 16-inch
depth wheels to provide accurate
depth control. An optional Seed-
Lok wheel is available for each
opener to assure seed-to-soil con
tact A choice of 1-inch x 12-inch
D6uble-V closing wheels or two
8-inch closing disks with a
6'/i -inch x 12-inch chevron wheel
are also available.
Large transparent seed hoppers
hold a full two bushels of seed.
Com is metered with the field
proven finger pick-up system.
Changing seed rate requires no
wrenches.
Equipped with 80 pound
capacity insecticide boxes, the
boxes can conveniently be split to
hold 40-pounds of insecticide and
40-pounds of herbicide.
For more information, contact
Great Plains Mfg., Inc., PO Box
218, Assaria, KS 67416.
New Worksaver Terra Max subsolier shatters hardpan at depths up to 20-Inch,
loosening soli for aeration, root penetration, moisture, permeation* and soil
preparation. 3
Custom Farm Seed rscently calibrated 20 years of ser
vice to American agriculture. From left, Brent McKee, pre
sident and Jim LaMotte, quality control manager.
Waxy Seed Com Leader
Celebrates Anniversary
MOMENCE, 111. Custom
Farm Seed celebrated 20 yean of
service to American agriculture
with an open house and plot toura
at its headquarters here.
In presenting cofounders J.
Brenton McKee, president and
general manager, and Jim La-
Motte, quality control manager
and director of Momence Re
search. with a commemorative
plaque, the Momence Chamber of
Commerce recognized the inter
national company’s 20 yean of
business and service to Momence
community.
Displays highlighted Custom
Farm Seed hybrids and varieties,
their production and worldwide
distribution: the company’s af
filiation with National Starch &
Chemical Co.; food items whose
existence are independent upon
Custom Farm Seed waxy com;,
and the community contributions
made by Custom Farm Seed.
Test plots showcased today’s
high production lines of waxy
com, dent com, soybeans, and al
falfa and company research with
nitrogen fertilizer, no-till soy
beans, and various com herbicide
applications.
In 1973, McKee and LaMotte
founded Custom Farm Seed with
the singular goal of developing su
perior waxy seed com.
“We may not be the largest seed
company, but we’ve become the
leader in specialty seed,” said Mc-
Kee. “With our waxy com, we in
troduced one of the first value
added products from agriculture.
Producers who substitute waxy
com for dent com see higher milk
production in dairy cattle and im
proved rates of gain in beef cattle
and hogs.
An affiliation with National
Starch and Chemical Company in
the mid 1970 s found many food
manufacturers becoming depend
ent upon Custom Farm Seed hy
brids for the com starches used in
numerous food items, including
puddings, pies, and snack foods.
Custom Farm Seed specialty hy
brids also make possible Eco-
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friendly foam packaging “pea
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