The 2026 models of the Spyder air drill, made by Prairie equipment manufacturer K-Hart Industries, will have new options available for farmers, with a particular focus on the drill’s openers.
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K-Hart introduces new Spyder drill options for 2026
Drills get new opener features and improved seed and fertilizer tubes
New Dutch Agriculture opener knife prevents seed burn
Wider fertilizer-to-seed spread reduces toxicity risk in dry conditions
With drier growing conditions over many areas of the Prairies in the last couple of seasons, some growers applying high rates of fertilizer have been experiencing incidents of toxicity with seed. That problem has led some to look for different opener knives for their air drills that provide more seed-to-fertilizer separation. “We had customers come […] Read more
VIDEO: Pillar Ag displays prototype air cart at Ag in Motion
At the Ag in Motion farm show in Saskatchewan in July, Pillar Ag showed its prototype air cart, which it expects to have in production soon. Here, machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with John Gibson of Pillar Ag who showed one of its drills with its own disc opener design.
VIDEO: Replacement options for the seed openers on your air drill
As the openers on your air seeder or drill cut through the soil to make a seed bed, its leading edge ultimately makes for a significant wear part as the acres pile up. So when the time comes for replacement, what are your options other than OEM? At Ag in Motion last month, we spoke […] Read more
VIDEO: Open season on seed openers at AIM
Each air drill manufacturer has its own seed opener design, and you might wonder which one would work best on your farm. This year at the Ag in Motion farm show we’ll take a head-to-head look at the different openers offered by the major brands. We’ll find out what benefits each one offers and post that […] Read more
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