Available Rental Equipment- 2023 Planting Season
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NEW: STOLTZFUS REDHAWK CU40 LIME SPREADER
The Redhawk CU40 is a great machine for improving your soil health. Use it to adjust soil pH or spread cover crops. This spreader requires a tractor with a minimum of 80 HP and rental rates are $50/half day, $100/full day or $150/weekend. There is a discount of $25 for providing recent (within 3 years) soil tests. Click HERE to download/view the rental agreement. John Deere 1590 No-Till Drill This machine is great for drilling soybeans with the least amount of soil disturbance. A grass seed box is attached and can be used for single species seedings as well. This drill requires a tractor with a minimum of 80 HP and the rental rate is $17 per acre, with a minimum rental fee of $75. Discounts may apply. Click HERE to download/view the rental agreement. Haybuster 107C No-Till Drill This machine is great for all types of forage and grass seedings. There are three individual seed boxes with the ability to drill three seed types at different rates. This drill requires a tractor with a minimum of 65 HP and the rental rate is $17 per acre, with a minimum rental fee of $75. Discounts may apply. Click HERE to download/view the rental agreement. NEW: NINJA COVER CROP ROLLER/CRIMPER This machine is used for terminating cover crops. The rolling and crimping action of the roller crimper blades will transform a field of vetch, rye or other cover crop into a weed suppressing mulch. This roller/crimper requires a tractor with a minimum of 65 HP and the rental rate is $25 per day. Click HERE to download/view the rental agreement. Three Point Cone Spreader This machine is great for spinning seed over the top of the ground at a quick rate. There is a 25 ft. spread pattern and the ability to reach places that drills and seeders are not able to reach. This spreader requires a tractor with a minimum of 30 HP and the rental rate is $25 per day. Click HERE to download/view the rental agreement. |
Rental Rates and Information
Drill and seeder rental rates start at $17 per acre with discounts available for surface residue and soil tests. Read below to find out if you are eligible for discounts.
Have You Measured Your Residue Lately?
Acres with greater than 40% residue are eligible for a $2 per acre discount.
Acres with greater than 40% residue are eligible for a $2 per acre discount.
Have You Tested Your Soil Lately?
If you have current soils test for the field being planted you can receive a $1 per acre discount.
If you have current soils test for the field being planted you can receive a $1 per acre discount.
The Benefits of No-Till
There are many benefits of no-till farming and they all are associated with improving the health of your soil. No-till farming causes little disturbance to the remaining crop residue, this increases the organic matter in the soil and it preserves the structure of the soil that is provided by the roots of plants. Healthy root structures allow increases organic matter in the soil and allows it to act like a sponge that absorbs and holds water. A 1% increase in soil organic matter increases water infiltration by as much as 25,000 gallons of water per acre. This allows the water from quick summer downpours to soak into the soil, rather than carry away the soil into a nearby ditch or stream. So, no till farming increases water infiltration while decreasing run off and erosion.
No till farming also requires less time in the field, which provides fuel savings. Did you realize it takes approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel to plant 100 acres of corn using conventional tillage methods? In addition to every dollar saved in fuel, there is also approximately another $5 to $10 per acre in additional savings in labor, machinery investment and related costs.
If you would like to know more about no till farming, please contact our office at 330-627-9852 to set up a consultation. Our conservation technical assistance is a free service that is paid through your tax dollars.
No till farming also requires less time in the field, which provides fuel savings. Did you realize it takes approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel to plant 100 acres of corn using conventional tillage methods? In addition to every dollar saved in fuel, there is also approximately another $5 to $10 per acre in additional savings in labor, machinery investment and related costs.
If you would like to know more about no till farming, please contact our office at 330-627-9852 to set up a consultation. Our conservation technical assistance is a free service that is paid through your tax dollars.