This is the first video in a series that looks at the types of seed opener designs on display at this summer’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan. This series will also look at the other new introductions those seeding equipment manufacturers were introducing at their booths.
In this video, machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with Curtis Hinrichsen of Bourgault who explains the brand’s opener options and the benefits offered by each one.
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