Väderstad debuts its Tempo L precision planter, available in 12 or 16 rows and capable of planting speeds of up to 12 mph. The planter has a 1,300 gallon granulated fertilizer tank and row units feature versatile 100-liter tanks for seeding a variety of crops including corn, cotton or sugarbeets. The system can be controlled by a tablet in the tractor cab, run through the company’s E-Services control center. The system allows for wireless control of seeding population, depth control and down pressure. “Also new on this model is the hydraulic weight transfer that can add and take off pressure,” says Philip Westman, sales manager for Eastern Europe, who added that the planter would be introduced to the Canadian market in spring 2017.

Tim Steunkel, marketing manager with TeeJet Technologies introduces the company's Turbo TeeJet induction nozzles, which are EPA approved for application of XtendiMax (Monsanto) and Engenia (BASF) on Dicamba tolerant crops. "The product allows for very coarse or ultracoarse droplets, which are often recommended for Dicamba applications, and offers drift control for both vapor and particle drift," Stuenkel says.

Saga Robotics and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, introduced Thorvald, a modular ag robot. The vehicle weighs about 440 pounds and has 8 motors — 4 for steering and 4 for propulsion. It is adaptable for tillage work and has been primarily tested for use in strawberry tunnels using UV lights to kill mildew on plants. “One of the unique features is that it can be modified for a lot of different working environments, kind of like Legos, and can be narrowed to fit into smaller spaces or expanded for more substantial field tasks,” says Lars Grimstad, PhD student at MBU.

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Philip Burnham with CDS John Blue Company shows off the next generation centrifugal pumps offered by CDS John Blue at the 2017 National Farm Machinery Show.

Darrell Peterson previews the May Wes Quick Disconnect 2 system for headers and tractors in addition to a range of combine and harvest replacement parts.

Paul Ryan, with RFM Ag out of Australia, introduces their Spring Coil Closing Wheel System, available through Poly Tech Industries in North America.

Boasting an off-line correction of nearly 5 feet, it will deliver the same precision and sub-inch row accuracy results that have become synonymous with the ProTrakker brand. The WS9000T is specific to John Deere 9000T and 9000RT tractor models. These tractors have a wide swing mechanism that customers want to control and now can. "Just like our other hydraulic hitch models, the WS9000T can be controlled in multiple ways for the implement correction farmers are seeking," says company president Cory Miller.