Twin-Row Option Now Available In 4, 6 And 8-Row Planters

Twin-Row Option Now Available In 4 6 And 8-Row Planters PLANTERS Planters High yield twin-row technology is now available on 4 6 and 8-row Yield-Pro Planters from Great Plains The smaller planters have the same features as the company s popular 12 16 and 24-row planters Features like air metering; on-row in-row or between row fertilizer application; and twin-row 30-in rows were not available for small to medium size operations We had requests for smaller planters with the latest technology from our dealers and our territory managers explains Greg Brenneman marketing manager Great Plains Equipment The market for planters of these sizes is still out there and it s surprisingly good Brenneman notes that some of the planters will be bought by larger farmers or dealers who want to do plot and field demonstrations Whatever the reason the new planters are there for anyone who wants 99 5 percent spacing accuracy and the option of twin-rows on 30-in spacings Twin-row spacing gives the yield advantages of 20-in narrow row planting without the cost of a new corn head We know farmers won t be able to push the population numbers needed for 300 bu per acre crops without going to narrow rows says Brenneman You don t need a new corn head to harvest twin rows The Great Plains Air-Pro metering system and fertilizer options are also available in single row configurations Both single and twin-row configurations can be ordered with either 3-pt or pull-type hitches Pull-type planters can be equipped with liquid fertilizer tanks Base prices for a 4-row planter range from $15 390 for single rows to $23 819 for twin-rows Six-row planter prices range from $19 741 for single to $32 484 for a twin Eight-row models range from $24 041 for a single to $40 900 for a twin-row Prices do not include fertilizer options row cleaners or coulters Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Great Plains Manufacturing Inc 1525 E North Street P O Box 5060 Salina Kan 67401 ph 785 823-3276; toll free 800 255-0132; gp_web_sales@greatplainsmfg com; www greatplainsmfg com; www twin-row com

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