No-Till Drill Available for Rent
A new Great Plains No-Till 12 foot drill is now available to rent for cover crops for soil health, grass/wildflower plantings for pollinators, or your next crop of soybeans, this drill can handle it all.
This drill has the ability to seed 3 different seeds simultaneously at different rates and includes a small seed box, native grass seed box, and a grain box, as well as the capacity to spread dry fertilizer, making it very versatile. Other features include 7.5-inch row spacing, 19 rows, 3×13 center rib press wheel, 5/8″ turbo coulters, clevis hitch, 3 seed boxes, and a seedbox agitator (native grass).
Want to rent our drill? Fill out the form and waiver: No-Till Drill Rental Request Form (google.com) and call the office to get into contact with a technician with any questions about transportation and custom plantings.
Renters must read the 1206NT End-Wheel Operator Manual and are recommended to use these seed charts.
Pricing:
Renter will pay KCD the sum of $200.00 per day of possession (not days of use) or
$20.00 an acre whichever is greater. If cost is prohibitive, please call as we want to increase use.
- Equipment will be delivered and picked up at a rate of $2.00 a mile if Renter elects
delivery. - $100 will be charged upon scheduling and signing Rental Agreement, including a non-refundable $25.00 administration fee and a $75.00 deposit prior to taking Equipment.
Upon Equipment return, deposit will be credited to outstanding rental balance. If
Renter fails to take possession of Equipment when scheduled, without notifying KCD,
deposit is forfeited. - If equipment is not cleaned-out of seed, Renter will pay $100.00 clean-out fee.
- Renter will pay $200.00 per day penalty fee for each day Equipment is kept beyond
agreed return date. - Balance of rental fees and any additional charges will be due 30 days after planting, if
late payment, $75.00 deposit will be forfeited. - KCD will discount 10% total amount due under Rental Agreement for MAEAP Verified
Farms. Is your farm or forest land MAEAP verified? * (www.michigan.gov/mdard/environment/maeap)
Contact kcd@macd.org via email or phone 616-222-5846 to learn more.
The purchase of this drill was made possible from KCD’s savings from tree sales and a grant with the Rouge River Watershed Partners from EGLE.
Fund Healthier Soil & Water on Your Own Land!
Millions in USDA NRCS Conservation Practice Funds for local Producers
USDA NRCS is now accepting applications from agricultural producers and landowners seeking conservation financial assistance from Conservation Stewardship Program in Kent County. See if you are eligible to apply at your local office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. These state and federal funds are available specifically to help your property install best management practices.
We are here to help YOU take advantage of this funding and successfully apply. Call Kent County NRCS today for more information or to schedule a free, confidential site visit at (616) 942-4111 ext. 3.
Conservation financial assistance through the USDA NRCS is available for implementing many different designated practices to improve water quality and wildlife habitat. These practices include:
- Utilizing cover crops
- Conservation crop rotation
- Establishing vegetation for wildlife and pollinator habitat
- Implementing vegetative filter strips and field borders
- Beginning forest stand improvement
- Installing grassed waterways
- Developing nutrient management plans
Below are some of the many conservation practices and the cost-share reimbursement rates available through your USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service office.