Summer is a crucial turning point in the farming calendar. It's a pause from the planting frenzy and a preparatory period for the demanding harvest season. To ensure an unhindered harvest, it's crucial to carry out timely maintenance of all farm machinery—be it the primary ones like combines, grain carts, and trucks, or the secondary equipment.
Especially significant is the upkeep of sprayers used for fungicide, foliar nutrition, and sidedress nitrogen application. As mid- to late-season spraying tasks are time-critical and have a considerable bearing on yield, maintaining sprayers in prime condition is paramount.
Here are four maintenance tasks that you should not neglect this summer:
Fluid analysis: A midcycle in-service fluid analysis can alert you to any potential wear or impending failure in your machinery. It's relatively easy and economical to extract fluid samples from the engine, hydraulic system, and transmission driveline for testing.