No Till Drill Rental

No Till Drill Rental

No-till farming is a conservation practice that eliminates tillage operations prior to planting a crop. No-till planting can provide many benefits to the soil & growing crop. It reduces disturbances to the soil structure and keeps residue on top of the soil to armor it from wind and rain. No-tilling cover crops can add diversity, living roots, and residue to your fields during times a cash crop is not growing. Once a successful no-till system is established, many farmers note increased yield and profitability on their farms.

 

Eau Claire County owns a 10 foot wide Great Plains No-Till Drill that is available for farmers in Eau Claire County to rent. A per-acre fee is charged for the rental of the drill. A signed Rental Agreement and proof of a liability insurance policy is required before the drill may be used.

The drill has three seed boxes to seed a variety of crops, cover crops, forages, waterways, and CRP mixes. It is a 15-row unit with 7.5 inch spacing and requires a 75 hp tractor with hydraulics.

 

Rental Agreement

Main Seed Box Field Guide

Small Seed Box Field Guide

Native Box Calibration Spreadsheet

 

Helpful YouTube Videos:

How to Use the No-Till Drill

How to Set the Planting Depth

Calibrating the Main Seed Box

Calibrating the Native Seed Box