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Read What Farmers Are Saying About Precision Ag |
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Tractor Guidance Systems From Hoober To Maximize Your Productivity |
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Jonathan Quinn, Little Bohemia Creek Farms |
Warwick, MD |
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| Equipment Used |
| John Deere 8110 w/Trimble autopilot RTK w/cell phone VRS correction, Ag Leader console doing Kinze planter monitoring, variable rate seed drive, individual row seed and fertilizer shutoff; Wilmar 7400 Sprayer w/Ag Leader Insight console providing application control. |
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| The Insight Was Right On |
| “We planted corn and beans this spring and went back in the fall with the drill. We went back into the Insight, brought up the same field, hit the same coordinates and it was right on. It worked exactly how it was supposed to.” |
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| Autopilot RTK & Insight Accuracy |
| “I didn’t have any drift… that was the biggest difference. When I stopped to fill my planter I went back and I was right back on my same row, it didn’t drift a couple of feet like it would have before. Six months later, I put in the same coordinates and it just worked perfectly.” |
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| Monitoring – No Overlap |
| “With the row command, when I came to the end of the field the planter shut itself off, and there was no overlap with the point rows. I went back and harvested in the fall and the corn rows stop right where the turn rows started… it was unbelievable how well it worked.” |
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| Sprayer Application Control |
| “We’re running the auto boom and that saves a lot of material. You don’t have the overlap on your turn rows and around your waterways. You go into a field and you mix a tank for that many acres and it comes out just right. In the past you’d either have some left over or you wouldn’t have enough. It seems like every time it just comes out perfect.” |
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| Hoober Knowledge & Service |
| “They have been there every step of the way. Even when there were some issues early on they never let me down and I was able to run every day. If you don’t have the support there’s no use even having this technology. I got my first yield monitor back in 1996 and you didn’t have much field support because you’d have to call the company you bought it from and they were in the Midwest. With Hoober it’s 100% better.” |
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Brad Ritter |
Lewes, DE
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| Equipment Used |
| MX 245 Magnum w/Trimble autopilot RTK w/cell phone VRS corrections, Ag Leader Insight console doing White planter monitoring, variable rate seed drive, and 3-section clutch control; SPX 3200B Sprayer w/Ag Leader EDGE – Application control and steering via Ag Leader Ontrac2; MX210 Magnum w/Trimble EZ Guide 250 providing steering via Trimble EZ Steer |
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| Just Set It Up & Go |
| “With RTK and full autosteer, I like the fact it’s just set it up and go. It makes your life a whole lot easier. At the end of the day you feel good, you’re not tired, your shoulders don’t hurt… you can keep your eye on the planter without worrying where you’re going.” |
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| Ag Leader Insight = Versatility |
| “With Insight in the tractor the fact is whatever I’m doing, whether it’s tillage work, planting or spreading, every time I’m in the tractor I’m using the Insight. I felt confident enough with the accuracy and simplicity of RTK and the Insight to have my young son cultivate my lima beans with a 12-row cultivator and he did a great job.” |
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| Cell Phone Signal Strength |
| “It has been absolutely fantastic. It just doesn’t lose its signal, even if I’m up against the woods or when I turn around, it picks up the signal and I’m off and running. With the RTK it’s repeatable. Every time. You don’t have to worry about whether your line is going to be right or wrong when you come back from overnight. It’s right there and you can just pick up where you left off.” |
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| Ag Leader EDGE Application Control |
“It makes spraying so much easier. You don’t have to worry about turning your booms on and off. The auto cutoff is worth every penny of investment… it just saves so much. At first I was skeptical about whether I would have skip spots, but there are no skips, no breaks, nothing. This did everything I was told it would
do, it’s done a super job.” |
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| Hoober Knowledge & Service |
| Hoober is outstanding. When I first got into this I wasn’t sure if the precision ag technology was where I wanted to go. But I’m glad I made the investment and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again and Hoober’s a big reason why. Hoober is very good with support. Anytime I need a question answered, I call and they are very knowledgeable. They can walk me through a problem and it’s good to know that when I call them they’ll get me up and going.” |
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Jack Reese, Broadview Farms |
Westminster, MD |
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| Equipment Used |
| SPX 3310 Case IH Sprayer w/Ag Leader Insight – Application Control, NORAC Spray Height Control – Automated boom leveling, Trimble EZ Guide 500 Lightbar – Manual Guidance |
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| Wouldn’t Spray Without It |
| “Having used my sprayer with the NORAC and the Insight, I can tell you I wouldn’t want to have to spray without them, it’s that simple. We’re able to be more productive, more efficient and the Insight provides excellent record keeping. Plus it takes a lot of the stress out of spraying because it does everything automatically” |
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| NORAC Spray Control Height |
| “We have a lot of hills around here and before the NORAC you constantly had to raise and lower the booms to keep them from hitting the ground. NORAC automatically raises and lowers the booms as needed and I find I can run my booms lower to the ground because I know they’re not going to hit.” |
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| Accuracy |
| “I’d like to think I did a pretty good job being accurate before without the auto boom, but now we know we’re not getting the overlap because the booms will shut off automatically when needed. That’s a real plus.” |
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| Hoober Knowledge & Support |
| “It’s very important to have a dealer like Hoober who really knows this technology. I was a bit intimidated when I first got it but they walk you through it and they’re always there to help if you have a question or problem. They’ve been excellent in terms of |
| support and when it comes to service I don’t think you can beat them. They’re a great bunch of people to work with.” |
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Dave Green, Eckel Farms |
Clarks Summit, PA |
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| Equipment Used |
| Hagie 280 Sprayer w/Ag Leader EDGE – Application Control, Automated boom shutoffs, Trimble EZ Guide 250 – Manual Guidance, NORAC Spray Height Control – Automated boom leveling; Case IH Magnum 215 w/FMX Display – Trimble autopilot RTK w/cell phone VRS corrections |
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| Makes a Big Difference |
| “The precision ag components on the sprayer… it makes a big difference. We aren’t getting any run over with our sprayer. It’s really, really accurate. With the automatic boom shutoffs, automatic boom leveling, we’re a lot more efficient – like 80% more efficient, and we’re more productive, too.” |
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| Save Money & Time |
| “This technology is a big money-saver. We’re just not using as many chemicals as we have in the past. There’s a big savings on fertilizer and we’re also saving a lot of time because we are more efficient.” |
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| Autopilot RTK |
| “We just got the Magnum 215 this past spring and we like the auto steer component. It makes our time in the field more productive. We use it with our planter and we noticed it made a big difference in our sweet corn this year.” |
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| Hoober Knowledge & Service |
| “Hoober has been fantastic, just fantastic. It’s very important to have people who know this technology and how to give you the help you need. Hoober’s been great. We make a phone call and they have an answer.” |
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With Hoober, you get the very best tractor guidance
systems in the industry backed by the very best
service. Hoober’s Precision Farming Team is
committed to keeping up with the latest technology
and they have the knowledge and hands- |
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experience to make sure you get the most out of
your guidance system. Whatever tractor you own – John Deere, Case
IH, New Holland, and Challenger – easy-to-use
guidance systems from Hoober will increase your
productivity while reducing costs. When it comes
to the best system and support for your tractor, the
measure of superior guidance starts at Hoober. |
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