Case IH recently introduced new productivity-boosting features to its Precision Air^™ 5 Series air carts and Flex Hoe^™ 900 air drills.

Precision Air 5 Series carts help producers make the most of short seeding windows, while Flex Hoe air drills help them efficiently seed small grain in any ground conditions. New configurations, options and other features enhance productivity and versatility.

Producers can also boost their flexibility with liquid-fertilizer configurations for Precision Air 5 Series air carts. The liquid-ready tank includes a product lid and overflow line, 3-foot bottom suction port, tank rinse nozzle and site gauge.

The roller lineup has also been expanded to allow growers to plant almost any seed at any rate. The new sunflower roller applies oil-type sunflower seed at the consistency growers need. In addition, the fill system on the auxiliary tank has been redesigned with a gravity system, creating a faster, more intuitive and more uniform filling.

“These updates help producers get the most of every plant’s potential through highly accurate fertilizer and seed placement,” said Trent Nowosad, Case IH Seeding Marketing Manager. “Additional configurations and options add more versatility for a variety of crops and fertilizers.”

With a number of agronomically designed features, the Flex Hoe 900 air drill is built to cover more acres, even in challenging conditions. New configurations and options increase productivity and versatility. A larger 80-ft. working width meets market demand to cover a wider area of the field for fewer passes.

Redesigned air packs are easy to use, providing an optimized path for seed and fertilizer. And a high-floatation tire package with 340/60R15 radial implement tires improves travel in wetter soils and conditions with less compaction.

“Our goal is to help growers make the most of every season, soil and seed,” said Nowosad. “Updates to our Precision Air Series air carts and Flex Hoe air drills help make that happen with even more versatility and efficiency. Which means producers can do more work in less time and seed with the highest level of confidence.”

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Case IH is adding two models to the lineup of Vestrum^® series tractors — Vestrum 110 and Vestrum 120 — plus upgrading the Vestrum 100 and Vestrum 130 models.

The Vestrum 110 tractor will reach up to 88 PTO horsepower, while the new Vestrum 120 tractor will achieve up to 102 PTO horsepower.^* The Vestrum series is proven to deliver efficient power to tackle the heaviest of jobs while not compromising premium comfort in a compact design.

Introduced in 2020, the Vestrum is one of the first premium tractors to deliver versatility, comfort and high-horsepower in a smaller design. “We are excited to offer customers an expanded range of model options and cab upgrades to continue to improve the user experience,” said J.E. Cadle, Case IH mid-range tractor marketing manager. “The Vestrum series is the perfect choice for those needing exceptional maneuverability, power and cab comfort in one compact package.”

New and improved features

Vestrum now offers an optional panoramic high-visibility roof for an unobstructed view of the loader up to full lift height. Additional cab updates include a low-mount front wiper for a larger cleaning area that parks low to ensure maximum visibility and a new in-cab cool box to keep food and drinks chilled all day — making longer days more comfortable.

Vestrum comes standard with a mix of mechanical and electronic remotes, in addition to new all-electronic remotes option. Other updated features include a loader joystick with a forward/reverse shuttle and a new Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) Pro 700 Plus touch-screen monitor.

Built to tackle many tasks

Operators can continue to expect the MultiControl Armrest to keep all key controls within reach. The Vestrum series also will continue to be available with two transmission options: CVXDrive^™ continuously variable transmission and ActiveDrive 8 dual-clutch transmission.

The CVXDrive provides the most efficient gear ratio and engine speed to achieve target ground speed. This transmission option is ideal for hilly terrain or frequent load changes. The ActiveDrive 8 dual-clutch transmission is a 24-speed gear box that is easy to shift and requires no manual range changes.

The Vestrum series tractors are on display at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, from February 15 to 18, 2023. For more information on the Vestrum series tractors, visit www.caseih.com.

*At 2,200 ERPM rated engine speed. 

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Case IH Expands Planter Lineup With 2110 And 2150 Early Riser Planter Options

Adding to an already impressive lineup of planters known for providing accurate seed placement for fast and uniform emergence, Case IH is introducing the 2110 Early Riser^® planter and an updated 2150 Early Riser planter to its 2000 series lineup.

Featuring a rigid mounted design and 1.9- or 3.0-bushel on-row hopper options, the 2110 Early Riser planter is expertly poised to help producers tackle regional farming challenges. Meanwhile, updates to the 2150 Early Riser planter include split bulk fill tank scales and an optional increased liquid tank capacity for more tendering and filling efficiency, as well as greater acre coverage.

“From soybean and corn operations to producers who cultivate bedded crops like peanuts and cotton, our latest additions to the Early Riser roster are designed to help growers combat recurring planting season challenges in new ways,” said David Brennan, Case IH planter marketing manager. “Taken together, the new 2110 Early Riser Planter and improved 2150 Early Riser planter offer a host of options that allow operators to maximize uptime while still putting efficiency front and center.”

The first factory-outfitted high-spec rigid mounted planter

The first offering of a factory-equipped, high-spec, rigid mounted planter, the 2110 Early Riser planter acts as a workhorse for small-field operations and bedded crops, including peanuts, cotton, specialty vegetables, flood irrigation, strip-till applications and more. With a minimized machine weight and reduced hydraulic demand for smaller horsepower tractors, the 2110 Early Riser planter deftly handles a variety of farming practices.

Six- and eight-row configurations available in 30-, 36-, 38- and 40-inch spacings, while automated vacuum control offers enhanced efficiency and accuracy. In addition, a complete offering of in-cab control functions is available for either pneumatic or hydraulic row unit down pressure, as well as residue manager control and closing system pressure. Two sizes of on-row hoppers — 1.9- and 3.0-bushel — allow producers to tailor the Early Riser 2110 to their specific crop type as desired. The new 3.0-bushel hopper design allows for trouble-free seed filling and several recessed areas make handeling easy when hopper removal is required.

A durable 7”x7” main frame tube design provides a solid foundation for the row units to ensure accurate seed placement. The toolbar design emphasizes cleanliness and simplicity, reducing connection points to prevent implement damage out in the field. Two weight brackets housing three weights provide added toolbar weight for high-downforce scenarios, while features such as a 5-gallon air tank and a heavy-duty steel electronics enclosure ensure maximum operator performance.

2150 Early Riser planter updates prioritize tank capacity, convenience

Featuring a new liquid tank with more capacity and split bulk fill tank scale options that help operators cover more acres between fills, updates to the 2150 Early Riser planter increase in-field performance without sacrificing ease of use. First, liquid fertilizer capacity has been increased from 400 to 540 gallons on all 12, 16 and 24-row 2150 Early Riser planters. The result is a minimized need for tractor-mounted tanks — as well as optimized hose routing and component mounting — improving productivity and reducing refill downtime while out in the field.

Next, new split bulk fill tank scales improve upon classic Early Riser ease-of-access features, such as a large fill hole and a low tank height with rearward visibility for simple, easy filling. Operators can easily visualize and monitor tanks using an in-cab display through the rear-fill platform or on the ground via the Cab Control app.

“With the 2110 and 2150 Early Riser planters, we continue to offer accurate technology along with a durable, dependable design — all while expanding the possibilities available to growers,” said Brennan. “In doing so, these machines close gaps in our lineup and help us offer a more complete suite of 2000 series planters than ever before.”

The 2110 Early Riser rigid mounted planter and updated 2150 Early Riser Planter are available to order for Spring 2024.

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Agriculture machinery manufacturer Case IH says it has introduced AFS Furrow Command^™ downforce automation — designed to maximize a farmer’s yield potential.

Available to order for spring 2023, the Precision Disk^™ series air drill with AFS Furrow Command will help producers get the most out of every seed. AFS Furrow Command adds to the accuracy of our patented parallel-link row-unit by helping automate downforce setting and maintain consistent seed depth regardless of terrain.

New advanced technologies

AFS Furrow Command downforce automation is designed to take the down-pressure setting of the Precision Disk Air drill to the next level. This function automates downforce settings of air-drill row units, ensuring consistent seed placement depth in changing field conditions by varying the hydraulic pressure to maintain contact between the gauge wheel and the ground. Operators receive instant feedback from AFS Furrow Command, which simplifies adjustment of down pressure settings, right from the tractor seat.

“When it comes to seeding, growers need to make every moment in the field count,” said Trent Nowosad, Case IH marketing manager for seeding equipment. “AFS Furrow Command will help operators set the correct row unit down pressure, so they are at the right depth in the field at the right time. In-cab feedback, such as percent ground contact, downforce monitoring and mapping make AFS Furrow Command easy to set.”

Simple, productive and versatile in all conditions

AFS Furrow Command downforce automation technology offers a clear advantage over current down pressure systems by simplifying operation. The operator does not have to change settings for different conditions to achieve seed depth consistency. AFS Furrow Command adjusts the hydraulic pressure for each frame section independently for improved depth control. Feedback from the system also allows operators to minimize the force required to maintain gauge wheel contact with the ground for reduced component wear.

“AFS Furrow Command helps producers get the most potential out of every seed they put in the ground,” said Nowosad. “It ensures every seed is placed accurately no matter the conditions, be it hard ground or heavy residue. Downforce automation also makes achieving this accuracy much easier and helps reduce long-term wear on the ground engaging components, while ensuring the gauge wheel down pressure is always right.”

Precision Disk air drills with AFS Furrow Command optimize seed accuracy and placement. And its durable and easy to use. For growers, the result is more productivity and efficiency with maximum return on investment.

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The 2nd Generation 02 Avant 02 seed drill combinations consist of the FTender front mounted tank, the new generation of active soil tillage, and the new TwinTeC seeding system.

AMAZONE also offers the RoTeC single disc coulter, alongside the TwinTeC double disc coulter. The working width range extends from the rigid 3 m and 4 m, up to folding 4 m, 5 m and 6 m. The full range will be available from 2023.

The soil tillage – new KG 02-2 rotary cultivator

With the Avant 02 folding seed drill combinations, the latest generation rotary cultivators can be used at all working widths. The rigid Avant 02 seed rails can be mounted on the KE 02 rotary harrows or on the KX 01 or KG 01 rotary cultivators.

The folding rotary cultivators provides the basis for a perfect seed bed. 3.3 tine carriers per metre of working width till the soil intensively as well as thoroughly incorporating any organic matter during the mulch sowing process.

The on-grip tines pull themselves down into the soil, even under the most difficult of conditions, so that the rotary cultivator can maintain its working depth, even in extremely hard soils. The spring-loaded side plates retain the soil in the machine. The side plates can be height-adjusted by using the standard universal tool. They can move to one side to avoid stones and other larger obstacles.

The height setting of the levelling board can be used to guide the soil flow and the intensity of the soil tillage. The seedbed is also levelled by the levelling board. The levelling board can be adjusted in height from each side using the universal operating tool. The levelling board is now guided by the roller, so that the tines of the levelling board do not need to be adjusted as the working depth varies.

The wide range of following rollers includes, for example, the wedge ring roller, the wedge ring roller with matrix tyre profile, the tooth packer roller and the trapeze ring roller and so can provide the optimum reconsolidation on different soils.

Should the farmer want to drive using track markers, the seed rail can be equipped with twin markers. These track markers are then mounted on the soil tillage tool. This keeps the weight closer to the tractor and the intensity of mark is improved in field corners. The angle of attack of the marker discs can also be adjusted using the universal operating tool.

Accurate seed placement with the TwinTeC seed coulters

The TwinTeC double disc coulters are mounted by the seed rail onto the active soil tillage tool with roller. The TwinTeC coulter is offered with a row spacing of 15 cm. The maintenance-free, TwinTeC coulters run very smoothly through the soil at a coulter pressure of up to 60 kg/coulter and place the seed precisely.

The working depth of the parallel-guided coulter can be adjusted independently of the coulter pressure. The placement depth is determined by the depth guidance rollers. The depth across all coulters is adjusted centrally from 0 to 6 cm.

The adjustment of the placement depth is carried out once again using the universal operating tool. Depth setting is carried out centrally for the rigid Avant sowing combinations, and it is set separately on each wing for the folding execution. The exact setting can be read off on a scale.

Avant seeding system with RoTeC coulter

RoTeC coulters are maintenance-free and work very reliably, even where large amounts of straw and plant residues are present. The sowing disc and a furrow former create the seed furrow profile and provide optimum seed placement into the soil. The Control 10 depth guidance disc or the Control 25 depth guidance roller prevent the soil from sticking to the sowing disc, thereby ensuring that the pre-selected sowing depth is precisely maintained. The row spacing is 12.5 cm.

The mechanical or hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment allows very rapid and convenient reaction to varying soil conditions. The hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment enables the coulter pressure to be comfortably adjusted from the tractor cab. The coulter pressure setting is displayed to the driver on the ISOBUS terminal.

A harrow on the coulter ensures reliable seed coverage. The angle of attack of this spring-loaded tine harrow can be adjusted. It can be set aggressively for heavy soils and in trailing mode for areas where there are straw residues. The dragging up of straw residues is therefore avoided. If the harrow wears, it can be set to another one of 5 height positions. If it is not needed, it can be deactivated in the park position.

If a pre-cultivation just with the rotary cultivator is necessary on the headland, the coulters can also be completely lifted up using the hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment. This also makes perfect use of the rotary cultivator in the corners. The rotary cultivator with roller can also be uncoupled from the seed rail when needed for solo seedbed preparation.

 Conveying system

On the 3 m and 4 m Avant, the seed travels from the FTender front mounted tank via a single conveying system whereas, on the 5 m and 6 m Avant it is via a double conveying system, to the segmented distributor head, or heads. The distribution head is mounted directly above the coulters, resulting in a short and steep line of transfer between the distribution heads and the coulters. Electrical one-sided switching is also possible in the Avant.

ISOBUS machine control

The machine control of the Avant is by ISOBUS. The software has been developed internally by AMAZONE and facilitates facilitates intuitive operation of the Avant. The easily-comprehensible symbols and freely-programmable buttons can be used to adapt the interface of the operating terminal to the requirements of the user. Control of the seed drill combination can be performed either by the AmaTron 4 or AmaPad 2 ISOBUS terminals from AMAZONE, or by any other ISOBUS terminal from another manufacturer.

Additional transport chassis

AMAZONE offers an additional transport chassis for road transport on the Avant 5002-2 and 6002-2. The load is taken off the tractor when driving on the road and the travel comfort in transport becomes more pleasant for the driver. The chassis makes it possible to drive the Avant legally on the road with most tractors and without exceeding the rear axle load limit. Coupling and uncoupling is a one-man operation. Safe locking facilitates operation from the left-hand side of the machine.

Illustrations, content and technical data are not binding and may differ depending on the level of equipment. Country-specific road traffic regulations apply and must be complied with, meaning that special approval may be required. The permissible axle loads and total weights of the tractor have to be checked. Not all the listed combination options are possible with all tractor manufacturers.

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