John Deere came out with a DB120; 48 row, 120-foot planter. The planter was designed for farmers that have a large amount of acres and who want to increase their production. The maintenance resembles any of the 12 to 36 row planters. The 12-row corn head will be consistent with the 48 row planter. The DB120 relies on satellite-based GPS for planting accuracy which eliminates the need for marker arms. In desirable field conditions, the planter will be able to plant 90-100 acres per hour at the recommended speed. The empty weight of the planter is 40,200 pounds and loaded is 47,700 pounds. Its seed capacity is 125 bushels. The availability of the planter will be limited in 2009 but John Deere will start taking orders for farmers who want one to use in the 2010 planting season. The retail price is at $345,000.
Click below to access John Deere's Newsroom with more information. http://www.deere.com/en_US/newsroom/2009/releases/agricultural/02272009_db120.html#
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