Farm like you mean it with these tillage tools

<p><strong>HIGH-CAPACITY COULTER CHISEL:</strong> The Landoll 2100 Series Coulter Chisel is a high-capacity tool that can work at higher speeds to boost efficiency. Available in working widths from 8 feet, 9 inches to 31 feet, 3 inches, the units will work with a wide range of tractor sizes. The concept combines straight-cut 22-inch coulters spaced at 7.5-inch intervals with high-clearance chisel shanks spaced 15 inches apart for fracturing the soil while sizing and blending residue. Shanks are arranged to follow a coulter, with one in between for optimum residue sizing. Call 800-428-5655 or visit <a href="http://landoll.com" target="_blank">landoll.com</a>.</p>

<p><strong>PREPPING A SEEDBED:</strong> Zimmerman Manufacturing is launching the Contour KingST, designed to manage residue without destructive tillage. The unit is made to eliminate the challenges of compaction and high-residue environments that result in uneven seedling emergence. The new tillage tool builds on the company’s well-known Red Viper row unit manure spreader, which includes individual row swivel and 10 inches of flex travel. Call 641-799-8667 or visit <a href="http://zimmermanmfg.com" target="_blank">zimmermanmfg.com</a>.</p>

<p><strong>POWER HARROWS:</strong> Kuhn North America has launched the HR 1030 and 1040 Series power harrows with newly designed rotors and lubed-for-life gear troughs that reduce power consumption for high tractor fuel efficiency. The machines come standard with an adjustable leveling bar to create an even field finish. Hydraulic adjustability, an option on the HR 1030 Series and standard on the HR 1040 Series, allows you to change the leveling bar and working depth without leaving the tractor seat. The line also offers a range of optional features, including quick hitch brackets and stone deflectors. Call 608-897-2131 or visit <a href="https://www.kuhn-usa.com/" target="_blank">kuhn-usa.com</a>.</p>

<p><strong>VERTICAL TILLAGE WITH MORE “UMPH”: </strong>Summers Manufacturing introduces the Supercoulter Samurai tillage tool, providing the simplicity and benefits of true vertical tillage, but moving more dirt. It’s equipped with patented Samurai disk blades. They’re designed to aggressively size residue and provide more soil movement. Front and rear gangs are offset to provide 5-inch spacing. Gang angles can be adjusted manually. Call Summers Mfg. Co. Inc., Devils Lake, N.D., at 800-732-4392 or visit <a href="http://www.summersmfg.com" target="_blank">summersmfg.com</a>.</p>

<p><strong>COMPACT DISK REINVENTED:&nbsp; </strong>The Joker RX Series from Horsch represents a major upgrade since the company first introduced the Joker RT compact disk to North America in 2008. Stay with 20-inch, concave, notched blades, or switch to 4-inch-wave-width Vortex blades. These new blades achieve horizontal fracturing down to 4 to 5 inches. With Vortex blades, the implement acts more like a vertical, shallow-tillage tool. The company promotes owning both blades and says switching back and forth is simple. Call Horsch, Mapleton, N.D., at 701-532-1000 or visit <a href="http://horsch.com" target="_blank">horsch.com</a><em>. </em>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>MORE PRECISE OPERATION:</strong> If you see a small box on a tillage tool with the words “AFS Soil Command,” it’s not just your everyday tool to turn dirt. Case IH introduces AFS Soil Command — which works with a variety of Case IH tillage tools, including this disk ripper, but also field cultivators — for finishing the seedbed before planting. AFS stands for Advanced Farming Systems, and AFS Soil Command allows the tillage tool and the computer inside the cab to talk to each other, showing you what’s happening in the tillage operation so you can make adjustments. Learn more at <a href="http://caseih.com" target="_blank">caseih.com</a><em>. </em></p>

<p><strong>2 TECHNOLOGIES MEET:</strong> Salford and AerWay tillage technology are married in the Halo Aerway, another next-generation tool from the Salford Group Inc. Spokespeople say it’s the perfect vertical-tillage machine, combining deep soil aeration with residue management. AerWay Shattertines size residue and fracture ground, and independently mounted 13-wave coulters continue the action. New double rolling baskets complete the process. It’s available in 20-, 25- and 30-foot models, with 35- and 40-foot models coming soon. Call 519-485-1293 or visit <a href="http://salfordgroup.com" target="_blank">salfordgroup.com</a><em>.</em></p>