Landoll Tilloll 877: Built for Generations

875/877 Series Tilloll

Brillion Till ‘N Seed®

Husband and wife, Casey and Sharon Jones of Lincoln, Illinois are no strangers to working as a family when it comes to farming. Casey grew up on a dairy farm in Chestnut, Illinois working with his parents, Bill and Carol Jones. He fed calves, milked cows, and always had an interest in the agriculture industry. Similarly, Sharon grew up on her family’s grain farm raising pigs for 4-H projects, building fence, and tagging along with her parents, Vernon and Janet Klockenga, in the field. She had a passion for childcare, but eventually decided she wanted to be outside and farm with her family for a living.

“This way of life is so nice, being able to work with family and work outside,” says Sharon. “The best feeling is when you can look right behind you in the tractor and see all you have accomplished in a day.”

Sharon began faming with her parents and grandparents in 1987 and is the fourth generation in the family to carry it on. After they were married, Casey worked at a feed mill for 27 years, before having the opportunity to join the farm with Sharon about nine years ago.

Today, they farm with Vernon and their daughter, Rachael Welker, who recently joined them full time. In the spring you can find Vernon planting, Rachael working ground, Casey spraying, and Sharon running chemicals and seed to the field. The Landoll Tilloll has been their goto for spring tillage for several years now, and the Joneses have continued to rely on Central Illinois Ag to fulfill their tillage needs. Since they work all of their ground, Casey says that with other tools, they would have to work ground two, sometimes three times before planting but with the Landoll, it is one and done.

With Rachael working ground the past few years, however, they noticed some challenges with getting their Landoll adjusted to field conditions. Casey would have to stop what he was doing to meet her in the field she was in and set it for her which was not convenient and slowed them down in the spring. They also had issues with bearings and spacers, seeing the need to upgrade to the Landoll 877.

Since upgrading in 2020, they have been impressed with all the improvements made to the tool. The main benefits are the heavier built frame on the 877 and the finer adjustments that can be made. “The updates make it much easier to run,” says Casey. “It just takes a couple cranks, check your depth, and go.”

“It is very user-friendly,” Sharon agrees. “The 877 made it nicer for Rachael to make her own adjustments in the field.” Now, Rachael is able to raise and lower the 877 with ease when moving between different fields, which has impacted time management and increased efficiency. They have also been more than happy with the support they have received from Landoll Territory Manager, Jake Ralph, who was in the field helping them get going last spring. “Having Jake out made all the difference in the world with how it ran,” says Casey. “When someone is willing to come out to the farm and help get us going, that is worth gold.”

They agree that how the machine performs is most important, but having a rep who is hands-on, knows the tool inside and out, and knows what your operation needs, adds so much value to the product and reflects on the company as a whole.

They have recommended the 877 to many farmers in the area and are excited to keep it on the farm for many years, as they hope to continue passing the farm down for generations to come.

“This farm has been a great opportunity for us,” says Sharon. “We can say this is what our grandparents did, this is what we get to do, and our kids can now be a part of it too.”

tilloll 877: Built for Generations

Casey and Sharon Jones