The price tag for a full-bore, foot-to-the-floor precision row crop planting system can be high enough to drive potential buyers away.
With that thought in mind, Case teamed up with Precision Planting to help relieve the sticker price shock.
It does this by letting farmers start with only the basic equipment and options they want and then building from there.
Dan Klein, marketing manager for crop production equipment at Case, said farmers start with a new or used Early Riser planter. They can then select Case and Precision Planting technology they want and have it installed either at the Case dealership or the factory. Case Early Riser planters are built in Saskatoon.
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“The farmer only buys the technology he wants or feels comfortable with. He doesn’t have to buy any more or any less than they desire,” Klein said.
Klein said the new Early Rise 1255 will come with the components and wiring that allow it to accommodate Precision Planting equipment.
“The farmer is in control,” he said.
“He doesn’t have to take whatever the factory sends on the planter, then strip off the components he doesn’t want so he can replace them with parts he wanted in the first place.”
He said five main component options will likely get the most attention from producers:
- CleanSweep: Residue managers are adjusted from the tractor cab. Compressed air provides flexibility and better performance to clear residue, resulting in improved emergence without going too deep and creating trenches.
- VDrive with vSet: Electric meter drives provide contour control to maximize seed placement and accuracy while preventing overlaps. The constant electric power source ensures that the prescribed population is consistent on each row. The vSet vacuum meter system provides industry-leading singulation accuracy with no need for adjustments.
- 20/20 SeedSense: Real-time, row-by-row monitoring allows producers to make decisions on the go. It provides clear visibility to diagnose planting errors, control down pressure and depth and evaluate seeding performance.
- FieldView and FieldView Plus: Wireless, cloud-based technology puts all field and planting data at the producer’s fingertips by turning monitor data into a high-definition picture of planter performance. Producers can use this information to drive decisions anywhere, any time with an iPad.
- DeltaForce: This hydraulic down pressure system provides the most accurate seed depth control across varying soil conditions. DeltaForce also can lift the row unit to optimize seed placement in soft soil.
