It's never really too early to begin for spring planting if you are a farmer. After the fall harvest is in, you may take a few weeks off, but there is much to do before spring arrives. The more you do now, the better you will be prepared (and the less stress you will feel) when spring does arrive.
Wagner Used Equipment offers used heavy equipment for sale, including Ag equipment. From harvesters and tractors to combine headers, hay rakes, and tillage equipment, we've got your farming equipment needs covered. Our team has been serving Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas since 1976, being guided by our core values that include integrity, communication, excellence, hard work, accountability, and safety. We are committed to ensuring our customers have everything they need to help their customers with the best goods and services. From offering Genuine Cat parts to service and maintenance of your Ag equipment, we've got your needs covered. Below, we'll offer up tips to help farmers prepare for spring planting. Contact one of our Cat dealers to get started today!
TIPS TO HELP FARMERS PREPARE FOR SPRING PLANTING
Tend to the Soil
The soil is one of the most important ingredients to a healthy crop, no matter what you are planning to grow. Most farmers know what type of soil they have on their land, what crops grow the best there, how well it retains moisture, and other critical details. Composting during the winter time will help replenish your soil with the lost nutrients from the last crop. You can invest in aerobic composting, which has oxygen, anaerobic composting, which does not have oxygen, or vermicomposting, which has earthworms to help enhance soil health. Your farm land will need to be plowed. Many farmers do this right after the harvest in the fall. Tilling breaks up the soil so seeds are better able to take root. Wagner Used Equipment offers tillage tractors and equipment for your needs. Our heavy-duty tractors offer comfort and performance, while our tillage equipment, such as disc ripper, blade plow, and fallow tools, can ensure your soil is ready for the spring. Shop our Ag equipment today!
Decide on Fertilizer
When farming, any advantage you can have to grow your crops helps. Thus, fertilizer can make a big difference in adding nutrition to the soil. From nitrates to valuable minerals, your crops need these nutrients to grow healthy and strong in a timely manner. There are many fertilization strategies you can implement to help. You can have your soil tested so you know exactly what nutrients are in your soil so you then know what to add. You can add a great starter fertilizer at the beginning to the growing season to give your crops a boost. Plus, you can take into account your soil rotation methods, pests during certain seasons, and weather conditions as well. All of this can be done before spring planting begins.
Decide on Pest Control
Pests cause billions of dollars of lost crops every year. In fact, it is estimated that 20 to 40 percent of the world's crops are lost to pests, weed growth, or other dangerous crop diseases. Planning your pest control ahead of time is vital to helping fend off these insects, rodents, and more. You can invest in pest control services to get rid of pre-emergents. You can work to identify last year's pests so you can fend off this year's. You can do your best to predict the pests you will face and then put measures into place to fight them from the very beginning of planting season.
Prepare Your Planting Equipment
The winter off season is a great time to prepare for spring planting. One super important task you can knock out so you are ready for spring is Ag equipment maintenance. Wagner Used Equipment recommends that you check every piece of equipment you have from top to bottom to ensure all of the maintenance is up to date, such as oil changes and fluid top-offs, all of the parts that need repairing are repaired, and any other upgrades you want to do are done. You'll want to look for worn parts to replace and check that all of the systems, including lights and other safety systems, are functioning properly. From pumps and nozzles to splitters and electronics, a thorough check can ensure you don't have any unexpected downtimes when spring planting finally arrives.
CHOOSE WAGNER USED EQUIPMENT FOR ALL OF YOUR SPRING PLANTING NEEDS TODAY
Wagner Used Equipment offers the best in used Ag equipment for your needs. We've partnered with top names in the agriculture heavy machinery industry to bring you a wide selection of heavy equipment, such as tractors, hay rakes, tillage equipment, and planting and seeding equipment.
Caterpillar began with the idea of finding a better way for farmers to get more work done in a day. In fact, the name Caterpillar came about when the first photographer saw a Caterpillar machine without wheels and exclaimed it moved like a Caterpillar. That was over 100 years ago, and Caterpillar is still a leader in Ag equipment, tractors, tillers, and every farm implement to keep your farm running strong.
Wagner Used Equipment offers affordable choices for your farming needs. Not only do we offer used heavy equipment, but we also offer smaller tools that farmers still need. Our inventory is vast, and we invite you to browse online, or give one of our Cat dealers a call for the latest.
Wagner Used Equipment aims to ensure your every need is met with respect to the job that you do. Our Rental Power division offers on-site generators so you can power your trailers and job sites in remote locations. We offer air compressors to keep your rental equipment moving, and our spare Cat parts will ensure you have minimum downtime. Turn to the most trusted name in the business for parts, service, and equipment that will help you improve your corner of the world. Visit one of our Cat dealers in Colorado, New Mexico, or west Texas to get started today!