When it comes to solar panels for farming properties, it’s easy to think about the thousands of dollars they can cost to have them installed on the roof. But on farming properties, the land is typically abundant, and there are alternative installation options for solar panels on these larger properties. It doesn’t matter if you … Read more
How to save money on irrigation Irrigation can be a big moneymaker. However, without a good plan and good implementation of the plan, an irrigation system can drain both a grower’s money and time. Several irrigation experts shared their ideas on how they would shave energy use and save money on irrigation. “An overall irrigation … Read more
Narrow seed rows for greater yield Boosting yields by crowding plants together in high populations has been effective in crops from cotton to apples, and some pioneers in Idaho are finding that it works for potatoes, too. In fact, they have devised a new planting regime based on narrow seed rows on wide beds, and … Read more
Lighters are often disregarded because they are the items we use every day. New technology gadgets are coming out each year, and they are quite innovative, but plasma lighters are taken for granted. Only a small number of people is familiar with these lighters, how they work and what they are all about. No matter … Read more
CrustBuster / Speed King, Inc. is offering two drills in one with the new 4700 Series Central Fill – All Plant Drill which is both a central fill and a box drill. Growers can drill large acreages such as wheat or soybeans without stopping to refill seed boxes for a long period of time, saving … Read more