Rising fertilizer prices in the last couple of years have growers looking for ways to maximize inputs without compromising soil health or hurting the plant. Knowing that, one of the fastest growing topics for us at Stutsmans has been strip-till. By getting nutrients ideally placed for seedlings, strip-till implements create and place fertilizer in a 4-6″ wide strip exactly where the future plant needs it.More
Many people have seen pictures or videos of front-mounted disc mowers and thought, “Why would I do that?” Most of these are of European tractors in European conditions and often show grasses being cut for hay. There is also the “out-of-the-box” concept that you would need to have a tractor with a front 3pt hitch, front PTO and a set of hydraulic couplers. These tractors are not the ones seen in every machine shed in the Midwest.More
Having grown up on a livestock farm outside of West Branch and being an active 4-H and FFA member, Jill Hamer is familiar with agriculture. After earning her associate degree from Kirkwood Community College in agricultural business, she continued to gain experience in the industry from serving as a soybean research specialist to customer service roles. As a customer service representative for our field & application equipment division, she has been helping with parts orders, inventory and shopstutsmans.com since January 2022.More
Each summer we are fortunate enough to get a handful of future agriculturists. This summer is no exception as we welcome five students who will have the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in real-life situations. From the fields and the shop to the office and the road, we’re excited for them to begin their adventure as our 2022 intern class.More
If you consider yourself a mowing enthusiast, spend a good chunk of time running a batwing, or you aren’t new to Stutsman’s, odds are you’re already familiar with our Schulte brand of rotary cutters. Although they offer a wide range of models, our customer favorites typically come down to the FX1800 and the XH1500. Of the two, the XH1500 Series 4 recently received some improvements. The latest addition to their industrial-grade line, XH1500 Series 5, takes the term ‘heavy duty’ to a whole ‘nother level. Don’t let the word industrial intimidate you; a lot of customers find them valuable for on-farm use.More
When it comes down to it, getting the highest return on investment is key, and Krone kept that in mind when designing and building their forage equipment. To accomplish this mission, Krone has made sure to not just build high-quality equipment but to offer multiple conditioning options on their pull-type, mounted and self-propelled mower conditioners. Here’s a breakdown of the three types of conditioners: rubber rolls, steel M-rolls and V-tines.More
The best dry fertilizer spreader for your needs might be different than someone down the road. That’s why we offer multiple lines of dry spreaders to meet your dry fertilizer and lime spreading needs. We’ve put together a comparison of our of our top dry fertilizer spreaders. But first, let’s introduce them:More
It wasn’t a tough decision for Jesse John when he found our posting for a Salford BBI Endurance spreader on TractorHouse. He knew the kind of dry spreader he was looking for.More
Next up in the employee spotlight is Kyle Johnson, precision ag sales/technician! Since January of 2016, Kyle has been selling, installing and servicing precision technology and other various application equipment.More
From soil sampling and GIS to variable rate application and field mapping, precision agriculture and the technology used have evolved over the years with new monitors, systems and modules. You might be trying to stay on top of it, but when your tractor cab becomes inundated with multiple monitors and specific units for each different application, where do you draw the line?More
