K-Hart Spyder double disc close up at Ag in Motion 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Ways found to keep moisture with minimum till

Seeding drills come in all shapes and sizes, and some of them are better for min-till than others

New equipment options are available for Prairie grain growers wanting to step up their minimum-till seeding game, such as double disc seeders, coulter drills and low-disturbance shank drills.

The double-disc openers on the K-Hart Spyder drill run straight ahead but tilted to the side on a 22.5 degree angle, which creates an angled furrow for seed placement. | Scott Garvey photo

Newest K-Hart Spyder gets additional features

Spyder’s frame continues to evolve so the unit is better able to follow terrain with its spring-based paralink system

The Ag in Motion farm show offered an opportunity to look at different seed drill openers on the market in Western Canada. In this series, we look at opener designs and other new equipment features being introduced for the next growing season. The folding design of K-Hart’s Spyder drill, which does look a bit like […] Read more