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VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 2 WINTER 2013
The Ideal Seeding System for All Crops As Prairie farmers add new crops such as soybeans and corn to their rotations, more and more are realizing SeedMaster is the only seeding system they need for everything – not just canola. Just ask Brooks White, who planted all of his crops – soybeans, sunflowers, grain corn, wheat, barley, hemp, and millet – with a new 60’ SeedMaster drill and tank system this spring. It was White’s first year with a SeedMaster. “The main reason I switched to SeedMaster was the even emergence you get with the independent openers,” he says, noting his canola stands were often poor with his previous drill due to uneven seed depth.
‘A Superior System for Soybeans’
Brooks White (front row, second from right) shown here with family and farm staff, credits his SeedMaster for his best soybean crop ever despite a muddy spring.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Research Results Unveiled
Norbert Beaujot
With another harvest in the bin, we’re busily preparing for our upcoming Master Seeders Conference. This year promises to be our best conference yet.
We’ll unveil exciting results from ongoing research trials at the SeedMaster Research
The Leader. By Design.™
Farm (see page 3). We conducted a canola seeding rate trial on a quarter section of land comparing seeding rates from 1.5 to 4.5 lbs/ acre. The final results are making us seriously consider dropping our standard canola rate below 3 lbs/acre. We’ll also share results from row spacing trials on spring wheat – comparing 10” and 15” spacing. The findings are impressive and support our belief that 15” row spacing delivers a great crop. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
“I think the SeedMaster is a superior system for soybeans because it’s so gentle on seed. I was able to lower my soybean seeding rate which was a big cost savings,” says White, who farms near Pierson, Man. “I don’t know if people realize how gentle the seed distribution is with those SeedMaster on-board tanks. There are absolutely no manifolds for the seed to hit and cause damage. The seeds come off the roller, into the delivery tubes, and don’t touch anything until they hit the ground,” says White. He credits gentle, precise metering and the ground-following openers for growing his best soybean crop ever despite muddy conditions. “All of my crops came up nicer,” says White. “Some CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
INSIDE FLIP Overlap Control Makes Debut …page 2
Keeping Growers Ahead of the Curve …page 3
Master Seeders Conference Details …inside panel