When Should I Change my Openers?

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Opener Wear How long should openers last? Should you change them all at once, or in sections? How do you know when it’s time to change them?

Shaun Haney, founder of Real Agriculture and new big fan of opener technology, stopped in at the Morris Industries booth at the 2014 Canada’s Farm Progress Show, to ask Garth Massie, corporate agronomist for Morris Industries, those questions and more. Check out the video to see where to watch for wear on openers, how the seeding pass may be affected by worn openers and why some farmers might be erring on the side of caution.

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