Equipment technology is constantly evolving. In these Iron Talk segments taken from Ag PhD, Darren Hefty discusses the latest trends in equipment technology. If you’re looking for anything that has to do with tractors, combines, planters, tillage, trucks, and fleet management, including research and maintenance, these are the videos for you.
Darren Hefty points out what to look for in the latest tillers.
Darren Hefty explains the advantages of putting in tram lines when seeding your wheat crop.
Darren Hefty points out the need to stay charged all year long. Now is the time for battery maintenance.
Darren Hefty explains the benefits of using tillage prescriptions and Case IH's Soil Command and AFS Connect.
Many farmers pay custom applicators to spray their fields every year. Darren Hefty offers you some insight into why it could be better to spray fields yourself and save money.
See how to maintain grain quality and make harvest easier by installing grain bin fan controls.
Darren talks about finding the right number of plants to be planted for the best yield.
Darren Hefty emphasizes the importance of safety when working with anhydrous ammonia.
Once the harvest is complete there is still a lot more that you need to do with your combine.
Darren Hefty talks about the reasons to place fertilizer deeper in the soil.
Darren Hefty talks about getting the lowest soybeans on the plant into the combine.
Darren Hefty explains why autumn is a great time check your drain tile systems.
Darren Hefty talks about grease use and storage.
Darren Hefty shows you the AFS Connect Harvest Command combine automation system from Case IH.
Darren lists some of the things you could inspect on your combine before harvest.
Darren Hefty talks about identifying low pH areas and applying lime to fix those areas.
Darren Hefty explains how to calculate lost profit due to shatter loss.
Darren Hefty talks about the importance of an even residue spread and how to fix it.
Darren talks about the benefits of using the new Estes XPR 2+ Concaves.
Darren Hefty talks about organizing your farm's data by using AFS Connect from Case IH.
Darren Hefty explains how to have a successful burndown following a wheat crop.
Are you going too fast when spraying crops? Darren explains why you may want to run a little slower when making crop protection applications.
Darren Hefty explains the importance of proper planter setup and how it can affect emergence in corn fields.
How important is setting tillage depth correctly? Darren shares some information on tillage depth control.
