Care and Maintenance Tips for Fertilizer and No-Till Attachments
Taking time during the off season to tune up your planter ensures you’re ready to roll into the fields soon as planting season arrives. In January we published a post highlighting some key tips for Seed Meter Care and Maintenance, which I encourage you to check out if you missed it. Today we’re going discuss proper care and maintenance of your fertilizer and no-till attachments. Here are the key components you will want to inspect for wear and clean/replace as needed. No-Till Coulters – Ensure the no-till coulter blade is approximately ¼" shallower than double disc opener blades. It can be adjusted down with different adjustment holes in no-till coulter arm. Set the planter down on a level surface to check. Check...
A Kinze Exclusive: Hydraulic Weight Transfer
Planters today are much bigger – with more rows and higher seed and fertilizer capacity. For the most part, this is a good thing because it allows growers to plant more acres per day and reduce the amount of time it takes to fill the planter. The major drawback to bulk fill planters is how the majority of the planter’s weight is centered above the middle rows. This intensifies the impact of soil compaction, which often leads to stunted plant growth. “Soil compaction is a major issue and can directly impact crop yield,” said Kinze district sales manager Mike Gryp. “Many farmers are concerned about soil compaction and making an effort to reduce the negative impact.” To help farmers overcome...
Jon Kinzenbaw’s Tractor of the Season: “The Old H”
Jon Kinzenbaw owns hundreds of tractors. Red, green, yellow, gray and blue. He collects them all. They’re all unique. All have a story to tell. But none quite like the one he affectionately calls “The Old H.” That’s because it’s his first tractor. How amazing that is to consider: That for a man who owns hundreds of tractors, and has no doubt driven hundreds of others, there could be one tractor that was his very first. The first he rode on. The first he drove. The first he put to work in the field.In the spring of 1946, upon returning from overseas after World War II, Jon’s father bought the new Farmall Model H Tractor. After a few years of use the...
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Seed Meter Care and Maintenance
Proper care and maintenance of your Kinze seed meters is an important part of optimizing your planter’s performance and ultimately, yield potential. Both mechanical and vacuum seed meters should be removed from the planter and cleaned out when not in use. Remember that storing your meters in a clean, dry and rodent free environment helps reduce the potential for damage. Before each planting season, inspect the seed discs, singulator brush, crowder brush, wall brush, and air inlet screens. Identify common wear points and clean or replace parts as needed. Want to really make sure your meters are achieving optimum performance? Consider taking them in for seed meter testing. This service, available at many Kinze dealerships, is a great way to...
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Eight Grain Cart Features for Higher Harvest Efficiency
Kinze grain carts have been a staple in the field for many years. Their reliability, innovation and performance set them apart from the competition. That’s why, when it comes harvest time, so many big blue grain carts can be found rolling through fields across the globe. The launch of the new stylized dual-auger, corner auger grain cart in 2012 has continued to keep Kinze at the forefront of the grain cart industry. What makes the latest generation of Kinze grain carts so special? Here are a few highlights: Up to 750 bushels per minute unloading capacity.Pivoting vertical auger allows operator to control adjustment (over 2’ of height and nearly 2’ of reach). Hydraulically adjustable spout pivots to make it easier...
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A New Year’s Resolution & New Career Opportunities at Kinze
Welcome to 2014! The fresh start of a new year means it’s time to swap calendars and make some resolutions. How can we improve? What can we do better? What great things can we achieve in 2014? At Kinze, our resolutions are pretty similar each year: Continue to design and build game-changing innovations that help growers plant and harvest more efficiently, strengthen our global market share, provide team members the resources and training they need to excel, and recruit talented professionals who can help us create the next big innovation. Perhaps this year you have resolved to make a major career move – to finally land that ideal position that enables you to maximize your talents, grow as a professional...
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
As we give thanks to all of you for another splendid year at Kinze, we reflect on the many blessings bestowed upon us this holiday season. It's humbling to see all the hard work and devotion that has brought us to this point, and how inspiring it is to consider what exciting things await us all in the New Year. So as we tie a bow on 2013, we'd simply like to say thanks for your business and your loyalty to the brand that we've so lovingly built. You've inspired us to achieve so many wonderful things, and with your dedication and support we will continue to innovate and serve well the agricultural community. It's an honor to work with you...
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Check Out the Latest Happenings at Kinze!
From publishing children’s books to engineering multi-hybrid planters, production levels at Kinze are rivaling that of Santa’s workshop in the lead up to Christmas. The Kinze multi-hybrid planter was announced in early December, making it an easy way for farmer’s to optimize their yields. The planter uses the Kinze 4000 series electric drive to allow seed hybrids to be selected and automatically planted for different parts of the field. Kinze debuted its first children’s book that tells the story of Kinze Manufacturing, true stories that are beautifully illustrated (by an Iowa illustrator!) and created for younger audiences to begin to embrace the world of agriculture. Finally, Kinze opened a production facility in Lithuania. It’s Kinze’s first production facility outside of the United States, which better helps in...
Winter Maintenance Tips for Your Planter
Windows of opportunity are narrow in planting season, when time is money and farmers rush to get their seed in the ground. Dealing with unexpected maintenance issues with your planter can mean costly delays. Don’t leave for spring what you can address today. Get started now to ensure you’re revved and ready for spring. Parts discounts and service specials make this another great reason to work on your planter now. Consistent planter performance starts with a planter that is in good mechanical shape. Do the basics first. Make a close inspection of these areas using the attached planter checklist. Badly worn parts must be replaced or planter efficiency will suffer. Start with the attached checklist and watch for future posts...
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From Iowa to Lithuania
This fall Kinze made an exciting leap by opening its first production facility abroad in Lithuania. The agricultural arena in Eastern Europe offers many promising opportunities for Kinze, both today and in the future, and we are thrilled by what’s in store. In order for us to realize the maximum potential of these opportunities, it was important that Kinze establish a local presence that allowed for rapid response to changing market demands and streamline the manufacturing and delivery process to reduce the lead times. This move was really a win-win because it enhanced our capabilities abroad – but also here at home. By freeing up valuable resources at our manufacturing headquarters in Williamsburg, Iowa, Kinze is better able to serve...