March 29, 2024

John Deere introduces 1745 Planter

Provides the option to go very simple, or option up

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2020 National Farm and Machinery Show was full of new equipment and top-of-the-line technology from some of the biggest brands in the agriculture industry.

John Deere displayed its new 1745 Planter, which was designed to give producers the option to make their planter very simple if they so wish.

“The nice thing about the planter is that it gives producers the options to go very simple with a mechanical meter, or option up with row control and a bunch of other options,” said Jeffrey Barnes, who is the product manager for the 1745 Planter.

Barnes said one of the nice things about the new planter is it pivot folds on the go and is able to fit on 12-foot roads, unlike the previous model that didn’t fold.

Barnes said the planter can be pulled by older tractors that don’t have as much hydraulic power.

“The 1745 Planter has proven technologies off of other planters,” Barnes said.

Barnes said John Deere created this planter to help farmers who must transport planters through narrow roads and fields.

“It folds from the cab, and within 30 to 40 seconds, a farmer can be on the road to the next field,” Barnes said.