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What Crops Have Shown Significant Improvements In Performance With The Razors Edge Concaves?
The Razors Edge Concaves by Thunderstruck Ag Equipment have been rigorously tested across a variety of crops in field trials, showing exceptional improvements in both performance and efficiency. Designed with an innovative variable spacing system, these concaves have proven their versatility and ability to handle multiple crops without the need for additional adjustments, such as cover plates. Let’s take a closer look at the specific crops that have shown significant improvements during field trials with the Razors Edge Concaves.
Do I need to run cover plates with the Razors Edge Concaves?
Short answer: No!
Long answer: No, you don’t need to run cover plates with the Razors Edge Concaves, this feature is one of the standout advantages of this innovative product. Cover plates have traditionally been a necessary component of conventional concave systems, used to fine-tune threshing intensity for different crops. However, they often add an extra layer of complexity to harvesting, requiring installation, adjustment, and removal depending on crop types and conditions.
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Why are they called Razors Edge?
The name “Razors Edge” isn’t just catchy, it perfectly encapsulates the concaves’ core qualities of precision, sharp performance, and cutting-edge innovation. Just like a razor’s edge is honed to perfection for sharpness and control, these concaves have been designed with meticulous precision to deliver maximum threshing efficiency without compromising the quality of the crop.
A Farmer’s Guide to Inspecting Your Drill: What to Look for to Keep Your Equipment in Top Shape
As planting season nears, making sure your drill is in top shape is critical for success. A well-maintained drill ensures accurate seed placement, uniform crop emergence, and maximum yield. Regular inspections can prevent costly breakdowns and reduce downtime during peak planting. Here’s a streamlined guide to help you inspect key components of your drill before the season kicks off.
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Mastering Winter: Choosing the Best Jenkins Snow Attachment for Your Needs
Winter brings its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to managing snow. Whether you’re clearing pathways, parking lots, or wide-open areas, choosing the right snow attachment can make a big difference. At Thunderstruck Ag, we offer a wide selection of Jenkins snow attachments to meet various needs, from light snowfalls to heavy-duty snow removal. Here’s a quick guide to help you find the right tool for the job.
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Harvest season is always a busy time, and when you’re out in the field, every minute counts. But nothing throws a wrench in your plans quite like unexpected delays. One of the most frustrating culprits? Chain slippage on your header’s feed drum. If you’ve been there, you know how quickly it can bring your operation to a halt, leaving you scrambling to get things back on track.
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Don’t Risk Header Loss: Why Full Coverage with Duck Foot Paddle Tines Matters
We’ve heard it before: “Why can’t I just try a couple of Duck Foot Paddle Tines and see how it goes?” It’s a fair question, but the truth is, using just a few Duck Foot attachments will actually do more harm than good. Let us explain why going all-in is the only way to get the efficiency and results you want.
Wad Feeding: The Problem You Want to Avoid
The biggest issue with using only a couple of Duck Foot Paddle Tines is what we call “wad feeding.”
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Overcoming Header Feeding Challenges: How the Right Drum Can Make All the Difference for Your MacDon Header
Harvest season is a critical time, and if you’re running a MacDon header or a Case IH harvester, you know every minute counts. However, dealing with delays caused by issues with your header’s drum can quickly turn a smooth operation into a series of frustrating setbacks. Uneven feeding, crop compression, and frequent plugging are common challenges that many operators face. Let’s explore why these problems occur and how upgrading your drum can lead to a more efficient harvest.
Paddle Tines vs. Traditional Tines: What’s the Real Difference?
When you’re out in the field, every bit of crop matters. We all know that keeping crop loss to a minimum is crucial, especially right at the front of your header. That’s where the battle really starts. As your crops get cut and pulled into the header, traditional tines often leave a bit too much on the table—or in this case, on the ground.
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Understanding and Minimizing Crop Loss: The ScherGain Solution System
Crop loss during harvest is a significant but often overlooked issue in modern agriculture. Many farmers are unaware of the true extent of their losses, which can have a substantial impact on your bottom line. In this article we’ll explore this problem and how tools like the ScherGain Solution System can help address it.
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Your 2024 Harvest Guide
Farming is one of the world’s oldest professions, and one of the few that is still as necessary today as it was when it started. While agriculture and farming in North America, as an occupation, has dropped from 90% in Colonial times to only 11% today, it is still the largest industry in the world, employing over 1 billion people globally and generating over $1.3 trillion worth of food annually.
Farmers are some of the hardest working men and women out there and their ability to adapt to changing times has kept them in business for centuries.
Upgrading your John Deere Air Seeder with the Aricks Residue Managers is a decision that could significantly improve your efficiency and crop yields. This integration not only enhances your machinery; it is also a step towards modernizing agricultural practices, ensuring sustainability, and maximizing profitability. Let’s talk about the multitude of benefits that come with this upgrade, compelling reasons that make this investment worthwhile for farmers.
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In the heart of Australia’s rich agricultural lands, innovation thrives not just as a concept but as a tangible reality. Thunderstruck Ag Equipment is thrilled to spotlight a partnership that epitomizes this spirit of innovation and introduce Jacqui and Colin Wemyss from Aricks Australia. Over a decade ago, they embarked on a mission to redefine the standards of durability and efficiency in John Deere Air Disc Drills, leading to the creation of a complete lineup of wear part solutions designed to outlast and outperform.
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Pin Adjust or Floating Row Cleaners, which One is Right For Me?
As a farmer, you understand that achieving optimal yields starts with precision in planting practices. One crucial component that often plays a pivotal role in this process is the row cleaner. In this guide, we’ll address some fundamental questions to help you make informed decisions about whether you need Row Cleaners, what type suits your needs, and which blade style is most appropriate for your field conditions.
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Harvest Precision Starts at the Header: Introducing Duck Foot® Slip Over Paddle Tines
In today’s modern farming practices, precision and efficiency are essential components of a successful harvest. While farmers often focus on seeding and spraying, recognizing the importance of precision at the harvesting stage is crucial. Steve Kastning, the Founder and President of Duck Foot Parts Inc., has revolutionized harvest precision with the invention of Duck Foot® Slip Over Paddle Tines.
One of the biggest issues facing farmers at harvest is the limited capacity that they encounter with their draper header feed drum. As OEM header drums force material towards the center of the drum and only feed through at the center of the drum, this limits the capacity to feed crops into the combine,and ultimately reduces the capacity of the header. In addition farmers run the risk of plugging their machine, as well as increasing rotor loss as often the material will clump when feeding with the OEM drums.
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What is the Purpose of a Seed Firmer?
The original purpose of a seed firmer was to make sure that when the seed was dropped into the furrow or seed trench that it would make it to the bottom of the trench and not get stuck in the sidewalls on the way in.
Things to consider when deciding between a 3” or 4.5” wheel for your planter
One of the biggest questions that we get asked is whether or not there is an advantage to going with a narrow gauge wheel on a planter.
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The iPaddock Typhoon™ was designed to maximize capacity and minimize downtime. This heavy-duty feed drum is designed with strength and adaptability. It is one of the highest and most efficient combine harvest equipment in the market.
The iPaddock Typhoon™ grabs crops and pulls it through in a continuous even flow, allowing you to go faster and get the crop off fast.
The iPaddock Twister™ chain tensioner is the latest product from iPaddock (a management system farm based in the south east of Western Australia founded in 1992). This chain tensioner solution fixes the problem of the drive chain coming off the feed drum on the Macdon fronts. It has a slot that is cam shaped that makes precise adjustment of chain tension possible with just manual pressure, while preventing the tensioner from sliding loose in the way when it is tightened up again.
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