Planter Meter Maintenance
We’ve stated in the past that by conducting over 600 stand evaluations in regional corn fields over the past two years, and have discovered that the biggest single step most corn growers can take to raise their yields is to improve the performance of their planter. Peterson Farms Seed has recently become a dealer for Precision Planting products and services.
Precision Planting has distinguished itself as the preeminent source of add-on planter products, bringing exciting technology to crop planting. As planting is just around the corner, take a few minutes to watch Ben Askegaard demonstrate how to examine your planter meters. Through our Plus20 Agronomy Club we have discovered that increasing singulation (minimizing seed multiples and skips) by 1% can give you an increase of 3-5 bushels per acre. It is one of the simplest things you can do to increase your yields.
A big part of Peterson Farms Seed’s mission is to provide unparalleled agronomic support to growers, resulting in higher yields. The Ag Bites video series provides in-field reports and practical agronomic tips to inform and educate our customers in that effort.
