New-generation sprayers save time, lower costs

Jun 24, 2022
Jun 24, 2022

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I recently had the chance to ride Amtrak’s legendary Southwest Chief from Chicago’s Union Station to Galesburg, Illinois, for a visit with the in-laws. The oversize windows on the double-deck Amtrak unit provided panoramic views of arguably some of the most-productive crop ground on the continent. My 80-mph windshield crop tour revealed fine-looking stands all along the route.

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New 50 Series Patriot sprayers give growers greater control over tight spraying windows.
Photo courtesy Case IH

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New Hagie STS sprayers offer front-fold boom visibility and 1,200- to 2,000-gallon tank capacity.
Photo courtesy John Deere

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