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Phosphorous and Potassium nutrient stratification in no-till
As a farmer, it's critical to know what pays and what doesn't when it comes to your inputs. After decades of conducting on-farm research and soil tests, Marion has learned that surface-applied P&K fertilizer moves very little in the soil profile. Listen to learn...
Beaver Vineyards farm Recommends Calmer Kit
Beaver Vineyards Farm Recommends Calmer Kit for corn head performance and residue management Watch Beaver Vineyards' self produced video as Tara talks through installation process along with the performance realized from the Calmer BT Chopper® Kit on their John Deere...
Auger vs. Draper Soybean Headers: The Economics
Does individual bean or pod loss from an auger-fed platform add up enough to support the cost of switching to a draper-style head? Central Illinois farmer, George Roberts, discusses the economics of purchasing an auger-fed bean header vs. a draper bean header on his...
Setting Stripper Plate gap on the corn head
Setting Stripper Plates On Row Unit with Marion Calmer discussing problems and solutions in the Calmer Patented Beveled Stripper Plates
Announcing Stalk Rolls for Case 4000 Series Corn Heads
New Products Released for 2021 For years, farmers have been visiting us at trade shows asking about products for the Case IH 4000 series corn heads. Due to that corn head's design, there were challenges to fitting a Calmer Kit, but after significant research,...
Operate and Maintain a “chopping” corn head for $1/ac
$1/AC Corn Head Operation and Maintenance with BT CHOPPERS restore function to old corn heads for the lowest operating cost.