Precision Wisdom: How do Precision Planting Solutions Drive Efficiency?

Precision Wisdom:

How Do Precision Planting Solutions Drive Efficiency?

You don’t have to be a precision philosopher to up your efficiency game next spring. To break down how Precision Planting® products can make the most of your time in the field, Case IH caught up with expert Chris Ehman, marketing manager for Precision Solutions & Telematics at Case IH Aftermarket Solutions.

Q: First, what should producers know about adding Precision Planting solutions to their planters?

C.E.: Precision Planting solutions — such as vDrive®, DeltaForce® and SpeedTube® — are great ways to customize and upgrade the planter you already own, no matter the color. If you’re looking to improve your planter’s performance next year, your local Case IH Premier Certified Dealer is an ideal one-stop shop to find the best solution to increase your yield potential.

Q: Planting windows can be tight. How do Precision Planting solutions help growers work and plant more efficiently?

C.E.: As precision technologies are becoming more advanced, they deliver simple ways to help you plant more precisely. Not only do these solutions — such as the Precision Planting vDrive system — reduce consumption and waste but they can also reduce your inputs and increase yield to help you be more profitable. Plus, as growers try to fit more acres into each planting window, Precision Planting solutions can help reduce operator fatigue and increase productivity in the field. It’s also important to remember that precision technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. Working with your local Premier Certified Dealer is the key to determining the best customizable, scalable solutions for your planter and farm.

Q: Earlier you mentioned the vDrive system from Precision Planting. Tell us about this solution and how it can reduce inputs while driving yield.

C.E.: vDrive from Precision Planting is a simple way to control the meter system for your planter and ensure even, consistent plant emergence. Although mechanical drive systems often require costly and time-consuming maintenance, vDrive offers a maintenance-free solution to breeze through planting and save seed. vDrive helps growers drive efficiency and save on input costs in a few other ways. First, the vDrive system controls each row of your planter individually to precisely execute variable rate prescriptions. With this solution, each row of the planter can change population independently, rather than all rows planting the same population. Plus, vDrive allows the seed and insecticide meter to turn off at a boundary or where you have already planted to minimize overlaps. Second, vDrive can help you achieve the correct seed population around curves. When you plant around a curve with a typical drive system, the population on each row varies because the inside row units of the planter are traveling slower than the outside row units, resulting in a large variation in population. With vDrive on your planter, each meter automatically adjusts to match the speed of that row unit. This means that yield loss from wide population variances is no longer an issue.15 · Central Illinois Ag · www.centralilag.com

Q: When it comes to upgrading a planter, ROI is top of mind. How can producers maximize planter investments?

C.E.: There are tons of options out there for planter upgrades — but one of the best investments that’s going to yield the best ROI is precision. If you’re interested in upgrading your planter, I always recommend contacting your local Case IH Premier Certified Dealer. They’re specifically trained to understand and support Precision Planting products to help you find the best solution for your operation and budget, no matter what color planter you run. Precision Planting solutions give you the ability to retrofit an older planter to improve performance and maintain accuracy for the seasons ahead. Plus, there’s nothing more valuable than the peace of mind that precision solutions can bring during planting season. The Precision Planting DeltaForce® system is one example of a surefire, yet simple, solution that can help ensure all seeds are planted at the correct depth in any conditions for even, consistent emergence and higher yields.

Q: Especially in tight planting windows, growers increasingly need reliable ways to ensure even, consistent crop emergence. How can precision solutions help achieve that?

C.E.: Growers know well that no 2 inches of their fields are the same — especially in less-than-ideal conditions. Variability in fields exists, whether it’s different soil types, moisture or compaction. That’s why when setting your downforce airbag or spring, one single setting is not going to match conditions across the entire field. The reality is that too little downforce can result in lateemerging plants, and too much downforce can cause compaction and yield loss. That’s where a precision downforce solution, such as DeltaForce, comes in. It precisely and automatically adjusts downforce across the changing conditions of your fields.

Q: How does DeltaForce work, and how can it simplify planting?

C.E.: DeltaForce is an automated row-by-row control system that measures and adjusts downforce every time there is variability in your field. It processes weight data from every row 200 times per second so it can respond to changing soil conditions in a fraction of a second. DeltaForce replaces the springs or airbags on your current planter with hydraulic cylinders and load cells to measure how much weight is being carried. The operator sets the desired weight for the gauge wheels, and DeltaForce does the rest to maintain consistent

Q: Most planting seasons have weather challenges that make it difficult to plant in ideal conditions. How can investing in precision solutions help growers tackle tight planting windows?

C.E.: We know that seed singulation and spacing are key drivers for yield, particularly in corn. Planting too fast can cause row units to bounce, seeds to bounce in the seed tube, inconsistent seed spacing — resulting in a poor stand. Case IH Premier Certified Dealers offer solutions such as SpeedTube to help cover more acres accurately. Upgrading your current planter with precision solutions is a smart choice to hit your ideal planting window and maximize ROI.

Q: Talk about the Precision Planting SpeedTube solution and how it works.

C.E.: SpeedTube helps ensure accuracy at higher speeds because the seeds are controlled all the way from the vSet® meter to the ground. If there is row unit bounce, it doesn’t affect seed spacing because the seeds are contained within a flighted belt, keeping them in place. When seeds are under control, speed can be increased to 10 mph without sacrificing performance. It’s important to note that SpeedTube is one component of a high-speed planting system. Combined with additional precision solutions including DeltaForce® down force control and vSet seed metering, you can ensure that as speed increases, accuracy remains the same.

Q: Looking into your crystal ball, how do you envision precision and technology impacting productivity on operations in the future?

C.E.: I believe precision will be an essential part of every operation in the future. With a shrinking workforce and increasing yield demands, planting windows aren’t getting any longer — so operations are starting to require smart and effective solutions to up productivity. That’s also why data will play an increasingly important role in decision-making and ensuring operations remain profitable.

The precision experts at your local Premier Certified Dealer can help you determine the best upgrades for your planter and plant confidently next spring.

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