C&B Illustrates Bigger, Faster and Stronger John Deere Equipment
John Deere provides exceptional value to our customers with equipment that is more efficient and more effective when it comes to getting the job done. Combining advanced equipment with industry-leading precision ag technology positions John Deere and C&B at the leading edge of advancements in agriculture. Each pass across the field has an impact on the grower’s bottom line, and being able to make evidence-based agronomic decisions has never been more critical than it is today. John Deere provides a complete solution for our customers and we want to help illustrate this through in-field trials and hands-on experiences for our employees and our customers through the C&B Agronomic Plot.
In 2022, C&B Operations will again partner up with Cenex Harvest States – Farmers Alliance and a local grower. The field is located between Highway 38 and I-90 – 6 miles east of Mitchell, SD. This location is also within a few miles of the DakotaFest venue, and we plan to do a large event in conjunction with DakotaFest on August 16-18, 2022.
The event will start at 2pm and end at 8pm Tuesday the 16th and Wednesday the 17th.
Where:
Mitchell Precision Ag and Production Plot
41509 SD-38
Mitchell SD 57301
On Tuesday:
- We will run equipment demonstrations and ride ‘n drives from 2pm-8pm that include
- John Deere S780 series combine utilizing machine sync with a Brent 882
- John Deere 8R 410 Tractor pulling the Brent 882 Grain Cart
- John Deere 6155M tractor pulling a John Deere 1590 No-till drill planting cover crop seed for cover crop applications
- John Deere 410R sprayer with ExactApply™
- Rangers and People Haulers will be available to move people around the plot
- Machines will be running as customers stop out, not at specified times
- Starting at 5pm on Tuesday
- Live music featuring Kayla Parker at 5pm
- Vendors
- Allegiant
- CHS
- Dekalb
- C & B Operations
On Wednesday:
- We will run equipment demonstrations and ride ‘n drives from 2pm-8pm that include
- John Deere S780 series combine utilizing machine sync with a Brent 882
- John Deere 8R 410 Tractor pulling the Brent 882 Grain Cart
- John Deere 6155M tractor pulling a John Deere 1590 No-till drill planting cover crop seed for cover crop applications
- John Deere 410R sprayer with ExactApply™
- Rangers and People Haulers will be available to move people around the plot
- Machines will be running as customers stop out, not at specified times
- Starting at 5pm on Wednesday
- Live music featuring Kayla Parker at 5pm followed by Weston Frank
- Vendors
- Allegiant
- CHS
- Dekalb
- C & B Operations
The Purpose of the plot
Working with our customers to explain the agronomic advantages of utilizing John Deere equipment is key to continuing advancements in agriculture. By having hands-on experience with these machines and new pieces of technology, our staff can generate real data to help educate our customers and employees. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is a phrase often used in agriculture and C&B has tackled this by adding an agronomist, Spencer Shaw, to our staff.
The purpose of the agronomics plot is to demonstrate the agronomic benefits of utilizing John Deere precision ag technology. As farming operation costs increase, the data gathered from the agronomics plot will demonstrate the efficiencies and advantages of precision ag technology. In the plot, C&B is using the same John Deere Operation Center technology that our dedicated producers use on their own operation to track, analyze, and recap data from field to field and pass to pass.
C&B’s dedicated precision ag consultants, technicians, and sales staff will continue to grow their John Deere precision ag knowledge throughout our continued efforts in the agronomics plot. Sharing best practices gleaned from real-world precision ag technology experiences with our customers is just one way we are committed to being your Dealer of Choice.
The Layout of the Plot
- Plot #1 has 36 different varieties of corn that include, Allegiant, Brevant, and Dekalb hybrids.
- All varieties were planted at 6 rows with a population of 30,000 seeds per acre.
- From east to west, the variety plot starts with a 12-row check strips with Allegiant 10357 and continues with 6 rows of:
- Allegiant 9799
- Allegiant 9884 DG
- Allegiant 9884 Trunemco
- Allegiant 10022
- Allegiant 10050
- Allegiant 10123 SSP
- Allegiant 10357 VT2P
- Allegiant 10495 Trecepta
- Allegiant 10551
- Allegiant 10551 Trunemco
- Allegiant 10687
- Allegiant 10747
- Allegiant 11043 SS
- Allegiant 110 EXP
- Brevant B09Z08 AM
- Brevant B06Y18 AM
- Brevant B06V25 AM
- Brevant B04Z92 AM
- Brevant B04V12 AM
- Brevant B01V22 AM
- Brevant B00M18 AM
- Dekalb 48-95
- Dekalb 50-88
- Dekalb 51-25
- Dekalb 52-99
- Dekalb 55-54
- Dekalb 55-85
- Dekalb 105-35
- Dekalb 56-26
- Dekalb 56-65
- Dekalb 107-33
- Dekalb 59-82
- Allegiant Short Stature 112
- Allegiant 10357
- Dekalb 57-23
- Brevant B09T79SX TMF
- 12-row Check Strip of Allegiant VBH3022H
- Plot #2 will be the foliar trial plot including micronutrients, microbes, plant hormones, and fungicides.
- This plot was planted with Allegiant 10357 at 30,000 seeds per acre.
- Starting from the east:
- 24-row check strip
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Envita
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Copperfield
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Unlocked
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Delaro
- 48-row check strip
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Moxon B
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with Moxon Mn
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with EB Mix + Moxon Mn
- 48-row strip to be sprayed with EB Mix
- 48-row check strip
- Plot #3 will be testing different tillage practices, seeding depths, dry fertilizer additives, and starter fertilizer practices.
- This plot was planted with Allegiant 10357 at 30,000 seeds per acre.
- All trials were applied with Nue-Charge in Urea application unless indicated.
- Starting from the east:
- 24-row check strip using no-till practice
- 24-row strip without starter and no-till
- 24-row strip with starter fertilizer and no-till
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer and tillage
- 24-row strip with starter fertilizer and tillage
- 24-row strip with starter fertilizer and tillage
- 24-row strip with starter fertilizer and Xyway and tillage
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, planted at 0.5 inches, and tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, planted at 2 inches, and tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, planted at 3.5 inches, and tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, will be top dressed, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, will be top dressed, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, will be top dressed, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, dry fertilizer was applied with Trivar last fall, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, dry fertilizer was applied with Trivar last fall, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, dry fertilizer was applied with Trivar last fall, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- 24-row strip without starter fertilizer, No Nue-Charge, tilled
- Plot #4 is planted with Allegiant 7923 at 30,000 seeds per acre.
- This will be sprayed and desiccated two weeks prior to Dakota Fest.
- This plot will be used to showcase our combines during Dakota Fest.
- TBD.
No turn compensation
Turn compensation
- In the middle of plot we will showcase planter and sprayer technology for turn compensation operating on for half of the circle and off for the other half.
A John Deere F4365 was used for dry fertilizer applications. All the plots except plot #1 were applied with MESZ last fall @ 153lbs/acre. Plot #1 did not receive a fall application of fertilizer. Plots 1, 2, and 3 were tilled last fall with the John Deere 2660 Vertical till unless indicated with no-till. Plot #4 was disked with the John Deere 2680H. All the plots were applied with Urea and Nue-Charge unless indicated. To plant the plot used a John Deere 8RX 410 Four-Track Tractor with 24-inch tracks and a John Deere 1775NT 24ROW30 Drawn Planter.
