Equipment & Tools

Equipment & Tools

From the biggest combines to the smallest wrenches and parts, agriculture is full of specialized gear needed to keep everything rolling. And farmers have to know it all. Learn more here about the right tools for every job on the farm.

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Equipment & Tools
  • Germinator Closing Wheel | Ag PhD

    They say "don't reinvent the wheel," but one farmer did just that, and it could improve your seed-to-soil contact. Darren tells you how.

  • Spray Water Quality | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers take a deep dive into your spray tank water: what to put in and what to keep out.

  • Types of Root Systems, Spray Water Quality, Early Planting Conditions | Ag PhD

    Brian and Darren untangle the types of roots competing with crops. They explain why the quality of the water in your spray tank matters, and how to know the right time to plant. Windgrass is this week's weed, and Iron Talk introduces a new planter innovation.

  • EQUALIZER Planter & Seeder South African Factory Tour | LEMKEN

    Equalizer have designed and manufactured Planters, Air Disc Drills, and Air Tine Drills in South Africa for over twenty years. In 2023 the company was purchased by LEMKEN and are now available in North America through the LEMKEN Canada and LEMKEN USA dealers. Equalizer machines combine leading ...

  • Intelligent IC-Weeder from LEMKEN

    The IC-Weeder relies on 3 LEMKEN developed cameras for the single plant recognition under LED lights. A compressor provides the pneumatic pressure to move sickle-shaped knifes actively intra-row mechanically killing everything except the crop. The inter-and intra-row tools are mounted on an para...

  • LEMKEN EC-Weeder Mechanical Weed Control 0.75" From the Crop at 10 mph

    Multiple Elements and Tillage Tools makes the EC-Weeder a fully customizable mechanical weeder. With the optional IC-Light system this machine has been designed to mechanically kill weeds within 0.75" of the crop at close to 10 mph. An optional sprayer system can be added to complete multiple t...

  • LEMKEN Karat Cultivator Quick Change Share System Pit stop

    The LEMKEN Karat Intensive Cultivators have a unique quick change system that allows you to change all shares on the machine in minutes. We'll take on all competitors in that race any day!

  • 200+ bu/acre 2023 Barley Yield Record seeded with a LEMKEN Compact Solitair

    Idaho Farmer, Dustin Miller, set the 2023 National Spring Barley Yield Record at 200.97 bu./acre. It was seeded with a LEMKEN Compact Solitair Combination Seeder. The Compact Solitair, like Dustin's new Solitair DT prepared the seedbed ahead of LEMKEN's precise seed placement openers with a sin...

  • Dura Auto-Batch™ Control Valve System Animation

    DURA Auto-Batch™ Control Valve system demonstration video. If you use suction from the main transfer pump or a venturi system to pull in chemicals, you can add a Dura Auto-Batch Control Valve system to automatically measure and control your chemical transfer. The Auto-Batch™ Control Valve system ...

  • Dura Products Auto-Batch™ Direct Injection System in Field Demonstration

    The Dura Products Auto-Batch™ Direct Injection sprayer filling system is the most cost-effective sprayer loading system on the market. This chemical handling system reduces sprayer load time by up to 80%. The system is automated, so the operator can multi-task. It provides recirculation, so it...

  • Insects vs. Mites, Spring-Seeded Alfalfa, Weed Control in XtendFlex Soybeans

    Brian and Darren discuss mites and insects, and how growers use different products to control them. They also talk about getting great weed control and fertility when establishing alfalfa in the spring, and what products you could use in your XtendFlex soybean fields.

  • Early Season Planter Inspection | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty goes over a list of things to check on your planter before heading to the fields this spring.

  • Stop Uneven Planting Depth | Ag PhD

    Getting a great stand takes more than having your planter indicators all at the same number. Brian and Darren have some good ideas to help you stop uneven planting before the seed sees the soil.

  • Spring Manure Applications | Ag PhD

    There is much more to consider when adding manure right before planting. The Hefty brothers inject their advice into this complicated situation.

  • Field Cultivator Considerations | Ag PhD

    Get your cultivator in shape before you head to the field this spring. Darren says check for worn sweeps, wheel compaction, and residue issues.

  • Disease Triangle, Stop Uneven Planting Depth, Spring Manure Application | Ag PhD

    This episode covers the three conditions needed for diseased crops, how to get consistent seed depth before and during planting, and what to watch out for when applying late manure. The Weed of the Week is the tough meadow anemone. And Darren goes over cultivator maintenance in Iron Talk.

  • National Farm Machinery Show '24!!! | Griggs Farms

    2/15/24 | The crew at Griggs Farms take a break from the farm and invade Louisville, KY to attend the biggest indoor farm show in the world!! They visit with some familiar vendors, some old friends, make some new friends, and get an insider view of two brand new combines from Case IH and New Hol...

  • Grain Moisture and Temperature | Ag PhD

    Learn how to safely store your grain by controlling the temperature and moisture in your bins.

  • Will She Shine Again Ceramic Coating More Farm Equipment | Griggs Farms

    1/22/24 | After last years success of getting some equipment ceramic coated, Matt brings back Brian and Front Row Detailing to make some more equipment look like new! But is the paint on the combine too far gone to restore??? Brian dispels some popular myths about ceramic coating.

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  • Drain TiIe Can Help Many Issues | Ag PhD

    We all know drain tile can help your soil maintain the right moisture level, but Darren Hefty tells us it can also help your IDC, alkali, and high pH areas, too.

  • No-Till vs Strip-Till | Ag PhD

    Less tillage has many advantages. The Hefty brothers compare two ways to reduce erosion, save organic matter, and conserve moisture in your soils.

  • No-Till vs Strip-Till, Sclerotinia White Mold, Enlist Soybeans Program | Ag PhD

    Welcome to the Soybean Episode. Brian and Darren tell you 10 steps to white mold prevention. They give you the total weed control program for Enlist soybeans. Plus they talk no-till and strip-till, purslane weed control, and using drain tile for more than water issues.

  • Variable Rate Fertilizer Application | Ag PhD

    Darren explains the benefits of applying fertilizer at a variable rate across your fields to save money and maximize yield.

  • Tilling Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD

    What's the best tool to get your first input into the correct place in your soil? Finding the right depth can also be solved with the right speed, too.