Ontario Agriculture

The network for agriculture in Ontario, Canada

Do any of you use gps to plow? We don't plow but many area famers do. I'm just curious as to how well the GPS works with plowing.

Views: 1261

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Generally gps is only needed for striking out when plowing and not a real huge benefit since a wheel in the furrow will usually steer the tractor on its own

Thanks Paul,

Good point.

I like reading your articles.

RR

Guys

As i agrere with paul in most cases, that most guys are using autosteer to strike out. I am / have growers who plow with autosteer.  Typlically its on larger plows where the tractor is always on flat ground, This is because plow/ tractor setup is more simplified. 

Tyipically growers dont understand that the Roll and Yaw Compensation in the Autosteer throws off the tractor when 1 set of wheels are running in a Plow furrow.  This when setup correctly can be very easilly compensated for in the Setup of the system.  There are a few things you can do.

Changing the antenna Height on a Plow to 0" or half of your Tractors height allows some tilt compensation but eleviates the over agressiveness of that tilt reducing its impact on your plow furrow roll.

Its a number that you need to change and play with a little but its easily accomplished.  Keep in mind it needs to be changed back for normal field applications. It works very well and saves a pile of time in the field. 

There are a number of other things that you can do currently.

 

We are working on a kit right now for a variable width plow so that it increase and decreases the width based on the guidance of the plow.   Using implement Steering like TrueTracker.

 

Thanks Jordan,

That make good sense.

I appreciate the knowledge.

RR

Reply to Discussion

RSS

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS SHARE PRIORITIES, CONCERNS WITH IOWA GOVERNOR

As the late President Teddy Roosevelt once said, “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;

Midwest Machinery Minnesota Location Damaged in Fire

According to a March 22 report from the West Central Tribune, 30-store John Deere Midwest Machinery's Madison, Minn., location was damaged in a fire on March 21.

Lamb & Webster Founder Lloyd Lamb Passes Away at 93

Lloyd L. Lamb, age 93, of Venice, Fla., passed away on March 7, 2023.

United Ag & Turf Acquires Lawson Implement Co. in Central Texas

United Ag & Turf, a leading provider of John Deere equipment and solutions, announced today that it has acquired Lawson Implement Co., Inc.

Redline Equipment Breaks Ground for New Logansport Facility

Redline Equipment broke ground yesterday to mark the start of construction of a new sales and service facility in Logansport, Indiana.

© 2023   Created by Darren Marsland.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service