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Conservation & SustainabilityLess traffic in the field, more productivity in the soilLess traffic in the field, more productivity in the soil
Think different Wisconsin farmer Charlie Hammer has standardized row widths to multiples of 24 on all equipment except his 12-row combine. The corn head is half the width of the planter, so it runs on the traffic lanes half of the time. Overall, this amounts to driving on 25% of his ground, compared to conventional farms where wheels drive on more than 50% to 70% of fields.
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