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Western Iowa | I am intrigued by electric drives. A lot of things to like about it.
I have a 2012 24-30 JD 1770 that has been a great planter. Set up with row clutches that have been almost flawless. I run ground drive as I had a hydraulic drive planter in the past and didn't care for it. I see no need for it unless I move to variable rate, which I won't do anytime soon.
As much as I would like to trade planters or spend 75K to have Deere convert my planter over with all new row units and wiring, I am having trouble wrapping my head around how it will pay for itself? I farm almost exclusively on contours and it bugs me that I have corn plants 3" apart on the inside of a curve and 8" apart on the outside of a curve. It also annoys me on the 90 degree corners where I have the inside row unit almost stopped and there will be a pile of plants in a short stretch and plants are closer to 10-12" apart on the outside. I have trouble with late season foxtail in those spots. Not enough canopy.
I know I would like the electric drives, but how does a guy take a pencil to it and justify it? Will they pay me back in dollars?
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Convince me electric drives will put money in my pocket
