Case IH brings K-Line tillage equipment north

Case IH is expanding its tillage lineup with the new Speed-Tiller high-speed disk, which it describes as a “true dual-season tool for primary and secondary tillage.”

The Case IH Speed-Tiller high-speed disk is to be made available in 2020 in rigid mounted and trailing configurations, to allow producers to create a “high-efficiency, agronomically correct seedbed that helps plants thrive.”

“The Case IH Speed-Tiller gives producers a high-speed, agronomic solution to create an ideal seedbed, for both fall and spring tillage,” Chris Lursen, Case IH’s tillage marketing manager, said in a release.

Competing tools “require higher speeds for optimal performance,” he said, while the Speed-Tiller tool “ensures a smooth seedbed surface and consistent seedbed floor as the only agronomically correct high-speed disk on the market.”

The Speed-Tiller high-speed disk launch comes as a result of CNH’s acquisition of Australian tillage implement maker K-Line Ag, which closed earlier this month.

Field testing by Case IH agronomists showed the Speed-Tiller 465 (rigid-mounted) and 475 (trailing) high-speed disk to be an “ideal complementary solution for producers seeking high-productivity soil management,” the company said.

“The ability to move more soil than traditional high-speed compact disks makes the Speed-Tiller high-speed disk ideal for fall tillage,” the company said. “Deeper soil penetration — from three to six inches — manages crop residue, controls weeds and destroys root balls. And in spring, producers can complete their secondary tillage pass with the ability to run at shallower depths and create an ideal spring seedbed finish.”

Producers can choose between three conditioner attachments — the Crumbler roller, spring conditioner and rubber roller — to get the finish that best fits their fields, the company said.