Equipment Rental

A relatively new piece of equipment, received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for rental accessibility for area farmers in Wadena County. It is best used for planting native grasses. It seeds best into tilled ground, but has been used to seed into grass fields that have been burned off. This drill also has 2 boxes available, the rear box is used for larger or fluffy seeds and has a picker wheel agitator to help move seed through the box.

Width of 14 ft and seeds 8 feet and also needs minimum horsepower tractor of 50 HP with hydraulic hookups.

Recommended for native grasses and forbs.

Cost: Deposit due of $150.00 at time of pick-up or delivery, $10.00/acre.
Delivery:                       0-10 miles      $50
                                    12-20 miles    $100
                                    21-30 miles    $150
                                    $50 eaach additional 10 miles thereafter

This drill was purchased NEW in 2008. Used for planting grasses and legumes into sod or broken ground. It also works well for inter-seeding and has been used a lot lately as an interseeder over winter killed alfalfa.

Width of 11 ft, seeds a width of 10 ft, the coulters are 7 inches apart.

Needs minimum horsepower tractor of 50 HP with hydraulics.

Recommended for alfalfa and other small-seeded legumes, as well as grasses, small grains and soybeans. Has 2 boxes available for seeding more than one seed at a time. One small box for legumes, and a larger box for bigger seeds.

Cost: Deposit due of $150.00 at time of pick-up or delivery, $12.00/acre. Delivery:                       0-10 miles    $50
                                    12-20 miles    $100
                                    21-30 miles    $150
                                    $50 eaach additional 10 miles thereafter

Benefits of no-till:

Fewer passes in field - Fewer secondary passes are needed to prepare fields for planting which results in substantial savings of time, machinery costs, fuel, and labor costs.

Improved soil quality - No-till reduces soil erosion, which leaves productive topsoil in place. Leaving crop residue in fields increases the water infiltration rate of the soil. More water is available for plant use and less likely to cause erosion from runoff.

The Truax No-Till Drill

The Haybuster No-Till Drill