Technology to Help You Thrive: Precision Planting

As we enter the winter months, it is important to prepare for our spring planting season. With the help of LDI and cutting-edge, Precision Planting Technology, we can prepare you for success in the field!

What is Precision Planting and Why Do You Need It?

Precision Planting uses a unique and innovative approach to “Retrofit the equipment you already own to maximize its benefit to your farm”. With this technology, AGCO, with the help of Precision Planting offers solutions for every season and every pass no matter what color equipment you are running! Precision Planting does not only focus on planters, but also seeders, sprayers, liquid fertilizer application, dry fertilizer application, and combines, making this a great match for our Fendt, Massey Ferguson, and Gleaner equipment.

Precision Planting is also part of the PTx, which is a leading brand within AGCO that aligns precision ag technologies with PTx Trimble. The PTx is derived from precision ag (P) and advanced technologies (T) that multiply (x) the impact it creates for farmers through seamless, intelligent, and farmer-focused technologies. The focus for Precision Planting is for farmers who Believe in BetterÔ, this is a mindset to pursue excellence in everything and welcome opportunities to improve your farm. Precision Planting is for farmers with Believe in Better.

Aaron Hartman, our Garden City Precision Ag Specialist says it best, “Precision Ag is the way of the future. With prescriptions, individual row shut-offs, variable rate, turn compensation, sub-inch steering accuracy, implemented steering the tractors and ISO controls the options are limitless. Planters are now so advanced that each row is a planter itself. Sprayers now have cameras on them that are capable of GREEN on GREEN, meaning they can tell the difference between a green plant and a green weed. With turn compensation, the sprayer can turn in the field and keep the same rate across the whole boom.” This technology is something of the future and your operation will thank you for making the switch to Precision Ag in your field.

Precision Planting Products

There are multiple products that Precision Planting provides for farmers and their operations to Believe in Better. From Display Monitors, Planting Systems, Data Management, Downforce Control, Closing Systems, Depth Control, Row Cleaners, Row Units, Seed Meters and Drive Systems, Seed Tubes, Seed Firmers, and Fertilizer Application Parts, Precision Planting will keep you succeeding throughout the year.

Hartman also shares some important information about the benefits of a few products, for example, “With PWM systems on sprayers you can keep a consistent pressure while speeding up and slowing down,” which makes this system one of the more advanced of its kind across the board. Also, as we head towards planting season it is important to know that “Planters have downforce on them to keep the correct depth across each row to get that perfect stand.” So, no matter what your field looks like, Precision Ag Technology can accommodate the topography of the land.

20|20 Display Monitor

The 20|20 Display Monitor with Precision Ag Technology is something that will set you apart from others in the field. This monitor will control and diagnose your field conditions and equipment performance in real-time, which will allow you to sit back and see with 20/20 vision on your operation. These monitors can be used with soybeans, canola, corn, cotton, peanuts, small grains, sugar beets, sunflowers, and edible beans. “The 20|20 can be utilized as a monitor to simply set the planter, but it also powers the most agronomically advanced systems on the market. The 20|20 does all this to give you the most accurate data to make crucial decisions and gives your equipment powerful automation to make decisions as it passes through the field, optimizing every pass.” Another strong factor to trust 20|20 is the High-Definition Agronomic Data Mapping. This machine can help visualize performance and field conditions in real time, seed by seed. You can also customize any display configurations, add sensors, and see things that you may never have known were a part of your field.

As previously stated, you truly get to take control of the data you collect, and you can customize your display screen to accommodate your needs. On your screen, you can view population, singulation, ground contact + margin, and a summary of all information. Hartman explains that “Smartfirmers can be added across the planter to tell many things; organic matter, sidewall compaction, ground temp, clean and uniform furrows and moisture.” This, combined with the 20|20 monitor, will make your experience in the field exceptional! Alan Carlson, LDI-Salina Precision Ag Specialist, says "Adding any brand of precision equipment to your planter can not only increase your efficiency but also give you valuable data to see how your planter is performing, you can’t fix what you can’t see.” Overall, this technology is made for the farmers who are ready to tackle the future and Believe in Better. Are you in? Call your local LDI to get in touch with your territory Precision Ag Specialist and get started doing better for your fields!

Why Choose LDI?

Established in 1988, LDI is a full-service farm and agricultural dealership committed to providing our customers with the best quality products, parts, and service. We're proud to have received numerous AGCO awards for being among the top dealers across the nation. LDI opened for business from one toolbox and has since grown into an industry leader in the farm equipment retail market with 10 locations across the state of Kansas, 1 location in Iowa, and 1 in Omaha. LDI is committed to securing the success of our customers and the continued growth of the agriculture industry by providing the best quality products, parts, and services, and building a team of well-trained, value-driven employees ready to meet customer demands.