Huge John Deere DB120 48 row 30" 120' wide corn planter in action in Michigan!

Follow along as we watch this Huge John Deere DB120 48 row 30" corn planter bring pulled by a John Deere 9410R 4wd articulating tractor planting corn in Livingston County, Michigan on May 1st 2021. This is the largest corn planter on the market today stretching 120' wide!
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[@coachwalrus3158]

Dad, I’m done planting! I’m going back to bed till the bus comes!

[@MINDMACHINES-mu2yn]

That is really cool. I'm amazed watching that tractor driver back the planter up in a semi circular arc and line up for the next pass. Makes it look so easy but must have years of experience and really knows his equipment well. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It is something to see that's for sure and he makes it look easy!

[@joman388]

Maybe the GPS backs it up for him. thanks

[@billgadient8567]

That turnaround in reverse is most impressive thing in the video

[@FlyBuy777]

Agreed I would say he has been doing that for awhile.

[@mnotten1]

The guys that grow seed corn (and soybeans) do that reverse turnaround all the time.

[@Zavernus]

Auto-steer, just have to pick up the implement and the computer does the rest.

[@FlyBuy777]

Zavernus, yep you are probably right. Most all the big farms use gps now days.

[@solilasmail8212]

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[@barryelizando4597]

Amazing soil, Absolute skill, wonderful equipment.

[@marshalltaylor4883]

i am 80 years old i planted corn when i was 12 year sold with a camel one row walking drill that was pulled with a mule the progress in farming method changes that have happened in my lifetime are amazing

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Agreed!! The technology and equipment has advanced very rapidly! I often wonder how far it will go before there's no bigger and better.

[@verngoossen2020]

$ 800,000 or some where in there----------

[@Iforgotme]

I am 84 years old. We used an ultramodern 2 row corn planter, around 1955, pulled by a Farmal tractor. I think the used planter cost dad about $45.00

[@spawn1237891]

You make backing up to new rows look so easy. Congrats

[@hike2]

Thank you so much for not using terrible background music! Very interesting video!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you! I try to use just actual tractor footage for the sound

[@Topper_Harley68]

I find farming therapeutic. 😇

[@MrEst1953]

God Bless The Men and Women Who work so Hard to Feed Us.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

I wish more people thought like you!

[@essexfarmer9610]

Top quality reverseing! Give that man a medal!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

He's got it down to a science for sure!

[@ronron7187]

Make two rounds have to fill seed again. !! Nice looking

[@joshuadixon4931]

Dude he is so good at turning around

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Yes he had that down for sure! He makes it look easy

[@dennisb-trains23]

Nice to see another Michigan farmer on KZbin. I like seeing what they are doing in Michigan.

[@davidepool5884]

It would’ve taken me 2 or 3 days to plant what that planter can plant in just an hour with the planter I started out using. Our planter was shorter than one of the outside wings on that planter. Actually we started out with a 2 row planter and then upgraded to a 4 row. The technology and equipment used in farming today just amazes me. That planter could probably plant our whole 79 acre farm in less than 2 hours. It would take me 4 or 5 days with no breakdowns.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It's amazing how far Agriculture equipment has come in a short time. I often wonder at what point will we reach the top on the size of equipment.

[@oghuzkhan5117]

maybe you should buy 1 of these and finish your job within a day, instead of spending 4-5 days on the same job. Saves you money in the long term

[@cdjhyoung]

I talked to the owner. This plow averages 118 acres an hour while in use. The most we ever planted was 325 acres using a 4 row planter. I just can't imagine something this big.

[@cdjhyoung]

This PLANTER averages 118 acres an hour.

[@Eric-dr5bj]

​@@MichiganFarmPhotosIt has to be near due to field constraints and transportation

[@theedumptruck4709]

The first time I saw him back up n turn around I'm like dam boy got some skill!! But with 120 ft you better have the skills to pay the bills

[@Paddington60]

That's a neat move to assist the hydraulics in unfolding and folding, moving the tractor. Nice video, thanks for sharing, and bothering to video, it is appreciated.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you! We enjoying filming and sharing with everyone much more to come!

[@johnpowers1125]

The tractor is in neutral. The planter moves the tractor as it unfolds.

[@leosypher9993]

Buy as many as possible, in 50 years this thing is going to be really cool and really rare

[@barryrandall3497]

Back in the 60s near Kingaroy QLD we used 2 row planters

[@prmdc1]

My parents lived just outside Moline and JD has an R&D field next to them. Got to see this being developed years ago. It was beyond impressive on just how big it was.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Awesome!! They are very cool to see in person

[@milkweed7678]

Great video. Wow! I remember when a 12 row was a big deal. It would take 2 hours for one guy to refill it.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you! Equipment sure has changed over the years.

[@joeredeker6587]

Wow- that's a huge planter. Saves a lot of time and get the job done faster.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It is impressive to see in the field!

[@harveybauer4607]

120' at 6mph = 87 acres an hour. Impressive.

[@fraserrose4209]

35 Ha/hr for the metrically inclined.

[@ryanwulterkens1044]

They need a high speed kit lol

[@mashakampembela2552]

​@@fraserrose4209Total fantastic my dear friend.

[@scottpykare801]

HUGE planter!!! This operation must farm big acres to warrant needing a planter that big? The only planters I've seen that size is in western Kentucky where some operations farm 20,000 acres or more. That planter will make quick work of most fields. Thanks Jeff for your efforts. Really enjoyed this one!!👍👍😁

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

They farm a good amount of ground but they bought this planter used for a great price

[@2chipped]

Can you imagine how long the row marker would be lol. Planted 4 rows when my dad farmed in the 80's,seeing a 6 row or larger was big stuff.

[@mnotten1]

No markers- all steering is with satellite guidance.

[@2chipped]

@@mnotten1 yeah that would be extremely inefficient, and poor population. Much less when the combine hit the field ,hence "can you "imagine how long the marker would be "

[@koreyknafel8621]

60 feet

[@ckaitken9735]

Love to see my grandpa's face if he could see that.

[@bobgleaser7106]

I was thinking the same thing, We had a TWO row J D corn planter.

[@JJ-jo5vd]

@ bob gleaser: I still have a 2 row JD corn planter that gets used every spring. Although it only gets used to plant 5 acres of sweet corn.

[@evilroyslade2491]

1948 Grandpa's planter was pulled by a horse named Prince, can't remember if it was 1-row or 2-row, all his equipment was pulled by 2 horses, Prince and King, one was lazy and the other had to slow down.

[@ckaitken9735]

When you were the talk of the town with an 8' disc.

[@itsmekennyd]

wow that's massive and the person is great at judgment when it unfolds its perfect spot. nice video thank you farmers for hard work

[@delbutler885]

Yeah that GPS line makes everyone a genius operator

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Still have to get it there, it's a big help for sure but still have to know what your doing

[@gib815]

There were 2 of these in my area, one by Wateman, IL the other near Seneca, IL, back around 2010, but they didn't last long, big troubles with getting cracks in the frame, so was to much down time.

[@user-if2xp3um2r]

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[@kevinmcphail1329]

Nice camera work...wonder what the compaction is in center rows... noticed it was sinking a tad in the moisture areas... wouldn't want to get that stuck...buy a welder !

[@dougdorn9226]

It’s amazing the seed gets out to the ends every time...awesome

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Sure is an impressive planter to watch

[@samueljoejr5191]

Awesome equipment, thx ; great shot too !!

[@thesicklemodernagriculture]

it's amazing that the people who invented these modern machines

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

I agree!

[@ericjenjohnson]

Saw one of these for the first time last year. They are so unbelievably long when you see it in person. The guy was using it on a this really small field and ended up only making 3 passes to finish the entire field. He was in and out in under 20 minutes!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

They are something to see in person they are huge!

[@billhazard4946]

Take longer ta fold out and close than plant!!!

[@jayjaygee3306]

Sweet heaven almighty that things a monster. What a beast! Very impressive

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It's amazing to see in the field very lucky to have the opportunity to film it.

[@luisnunes7933]

Majestic planter!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It is something to see for sure!

[@brucejudkins8793]

Nice job Lance

[@jasonholton1860]

New farmer next door has one similar but he has 12 tires on the tractor and 3 water tanks on the front of the tractor as well as the tanks on the planter.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Awesome!! Thanks for watching our channel. Is it in Michigan? Sounds like an impressive set up.

[@lewtoncole]

Wow! Awesome!

[@farmhandmike]

I know you already know this but wow that is one big planter! Very Impressive!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you, very impressive machine to watch work.

[@lucianolezcano1596]

⚾🏉🏎🏎🏎

[@Meegz1984]

Thats alot of backing around... but who wants 96 end rows lol

[@dietrichjohnson9556]

when Bauer built the first 48 he tried it on an 80 of ours. its amazing how 96 end rows eat up an 80

[@demoking681]

The man in our are only does 48. The way the wheels pivot he can get it turned with his cat challenger.

[@Blue_Shirt_Guy]

Also wouldn't it be nice to have square flat fields

[@davidsignor7931]

Watched another video on this they didn't show how it folded up for transport here in PA about the biggest planters are 16 rows this must be truly impressive to see in person

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Yeah, it's a very cool machine to watch! The folding process is pretty neat as well! Thanks for watching

[@dioniparedes3558]

Perfect job 👌👍

[@EtzEchad]

That thing is crazy. It looks like it is doing a lot of overplanting though, unless they have control over the individual rows.

[@johnallen5996]

Oh it does for sure. At least down to 2 rows. Maybe singular control

[@EtzEchad]

@@johnallen5996 It’s an option, but not necessarily installed. Obviously, it would make sense to buy it on that monster.

[@treyquagliano6396]

That is a wonderful long printer

[@johnwoods7577]

If he can drive a 120 foot drill that well with 2 kids on his lap he's a better tractor driver than me! UK Farmer

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Haha 3 kids in there actually! He is a very good operator.

[@jeffcieslak1738]

Very impressive machine! That planter is huge!!!😮

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Yes it is! Very impressive to see in person

[@NaTech94]

*That contraption is insane. It appears to be doing some serious overplanting, unless they can control each row individually.*

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

They can shut rows off to prevent over planting

[@harveystephens6115]

Awesome tool!

[@huntingandstuff9489]

That's some handy backing skills

[@self_made-self_paid2143]

most of these big tractors like this work off GPS cordinates and just about drive them self.

[@huntingandstuff9489]

@@self_made-self_paid2143 I'm familiar with that but I didn't think they worked backing up. I'm sitting in a swather with GPS right now

[@fredcastro7202]

Wow!!!! That’s huge happy farming from California

[@kennethstanton5407]

Nice equipment. Wish there was a walk around or at least some closer views. What is pulling it? Never got close enough to be sure which model JD I was looking at. When I first was allowed out on my own to plant corn as a kid, our farm had just moved up to a 4 row planter and about 70 hp lol. We really thought our equipment was getting large when we could hydraulically fold stuff wider than 30 or 40 feet and run down the road. ;-) Now, 60 foot planters are commonplace. Now 120 feet... that's still quite a beast!

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you for watching, I thought I had some close up shots in there. The Tractor is a John Deere 9410R and it is pulling a John Deere DB120 which is a 48 row 30" corn planter at 120' wide per pass.

[@kennethstanton5407]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos Thanks for the added info! That would be a good addition to your caption. A dime over 400 HP. Up until the early to mid1960s, lots of farms had less than 25 hp planter tractors. The BIG 40 and 50 hp tractors were reserved for tillage. Apparently things changed lol.

[@saifGoodday.-pj1zh]

Is there possibility of having such a machine for planting cassava or this same can be converted to such?. Thanks for your prompt response.

[@DieselandIron]

Nice video Jeff! It was always a challenge to get that entire planter in frame while still staying relatively close to the machine

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you, It's very difficult to film but such an impressive unit!

[@dennismeyer7770]

!

[@chadsanders7276]

Are you kinda upper mid state

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Yes located between Flint and Lansing

[@scruffy6151]

New subscriber. What a planter.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you for subscribing! Yes it is a monster planter truly something to see in the field.

[@XxxionxX]

So cool

[@tractorsinpakistan]

Amazing working

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you!

[@tractorsinpakistan]

@@MichiganFarmPhotosLove u dear

[@JT.0915]

Farm I worked on in college used a 6430 JD and a 4 row JD 1700 no till planter.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It's crazy how much farm equipment has changed!

[@crashgsxr750]

Some amazing driving

[@mitch1348]

100%. I struggle to mow in straight lines. I can't imagine planting like this.

[@russellcraig6711]

@@mitch1348 its called GPS, no effort required except setting it up

[@HARVESTALL]

Amazingly💯💯💯

[@markfisher2969]

What a smooth operator

[@nospin1394]

Looks intimidating, looks expensive to repair but boy I want one. Liked to of know how many acres and amount of time it took. Nice drone footage.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

This planter can cover 90-100 acres an hour

[@johnnywright1864]

Every 363 feet with it is 1 acre

[@tractorsinpakistan]

Brilliant machinery

[@deanort4145]

Awesome videos‼️ About how many acres a day can the 120’ wide corn planter in Michigan plant.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Depending on fields and travel between them they say you can plant 80-100 acres an hour

[@nickjones6747]

He’s following the line in the tractor. That’s how he was lined up perfectly on edge of the field.

[@pathumsenanayake247]

Plow

[@sterlingspencer2934]

I do have a question though ; JD make a high speed planter that you can pull as fast as you want. Wonder if that model is one of them. That would be sweet.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

This is not a "high speed" planter but covers a ton of ground fast!

[@daveottman4252]

We had a 4 row planter, and it took about an hour in a half. With this we’d probably be done in 15 minutes.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Farm machinery sure has changed! We had a 12 row growing up which we thought was huge!! Nothing compared to this it sure was an awesome experience to watch it in the field.

[@johnthelesserofthethirdoft863]

Does JD come out to repair and replace seed baskets/rollers etc… Seems like that could take all off season to repair and maintain

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Haha, No JD doesn't come out and I believe the maintenence is relatively low.

[@2020Bookworm]

And how much money would one of these machines cost someone?

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Brand new without looking, but for the planter and tractor I would guess over a million dollars. Both of these units were bought used at a fraction of New price

[@user-bm3vb3wp1r]

Impresionante me gustaría saber cuántas hectáreas siembra x dia

[@9-lander360]

In-effing-credible!! My dad boasted about turning over 40 acres with a 2-bottom plow and an F-20 and a full day. Now .... ?

[@gabeunger7232]

That’s awesome

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thank you!

[@thedad1977]

What impressive piece of machinery. It's most definitely that tractor operators 2nd day on the job not his 1st cause they make backin that thing up look like just another day in the office. (Tilt of the hat to em) You definitely can save a lot of time with the extra width of the machine but you better have the backin up skills to execute that move properly otherwise you'll be losing a lot of time.🤷👍😎⭐

[@razorzedge666]

Awesome machine but would you constantly have to stop and refill? Can it be paired with a seed cart?

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

They can plant longer then you would think on a fill. You can plant about 90-100 acres an hour

[@allthegoodnameshavebeentak6585]

Run a 1300 bushel bourgault air cart and you could seed forever

[@razorzedge666]

@@allthegoodnameshavebeentak6585 Yea too right, mad not to

[@TheDennisZb]

Is that ground that fluffy? I don't see row cleaners on the planter yet it's making pretty big ridges

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Yes this was very fluffy ground

[@brown_tilla]

john deer is the best for me

[@1949crewchief]

Beautiful. Apparantly this farm doesnt know their own equipment needs according to some comments below.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thanks for watching, There are lots of internet farmers out there.

[@LtColDaddy71]

I love it too, what a great thing to see, very impressive! Those 120' tool bars are out there to snag if anyone wanted one. The high speed tech kind of made them obsolete. I don't know that their is anything invented that could pull one that's been converted to ExactEmerge or Precision where the planting speeds are up to 12 mph. Their is a lot of 20" row spacing now also, boy that would be a lot of weight. What I'm waiting to see is someone build one, and in place of the chemical tank, mount a combine engine, and have it on tracks, with two PRWD combine rear drive units. It would just run at max speed, and put a bypass valve so that it could never push the planter, it just gives the effect of lightening the planter weight from the perspective of the tractor. Hell, if you're going that far, take those final little wings that drop down and extend them to the full legnth of the planter and have a 200' unit. Do tow between for your chems and hell, might as well do it all up and run 3 in between, one bigger chemical one, and 2 more central commodity seeders. Build one on 15's and make it so that it can tow a 2nd unit behind, powered also, and you could precision pant wheat at 7.5". Am I the only egg head who sits around and day dreams about this stuff?

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

It will be interesting to see if there is a high speed version on the DB120 done by someone. And where planters will go in the future!

[@LtColDaddy71]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos JD makes a 90' spaced on 20's like I am on, and they are cheaper to pick up than a 60'. I went and converted it all over to ExactEmerge and let me tell you, it's great for the conventional till custom soybean planting when the ground is pretty level, but it takes ALL that 15 liter cummings that's over clocked to run at 675 horse has, to get to 10 mph. On my organic cover crop ground, 7-7.5 is all she's got. Up in Canada their is an outfit running a 212" drill, but they have that one off Big Bud with the V-16 Detroit. I think it's a 12V71, about 700 hp and who knows how much torque. But it's not going 10 mph.

[@LtColDaddy71]

@@briannelson6173 I do great in tilled prepared seed beds when doing custom work, but going through 6-7’ of covers slows it down significantly. Are you on 20’s also. That’s adding the weight of 18 more row units. Where I’m saying the traction CAN’T exist without some type of radical planter mods, is on a 120’ tool on 20’s. Let alone, the beef is there on a DB120, you could put bigger fold out wings on that thing! The planters I have, at a mere 90’ on 20’s with Exact Emerge can’t be acquired from JD’s standard menu. It stops at 5e, probably because they done want it coming back on them that they don’t make a tractor that can pull it 10 mph.

[@LtColDaddy71]

@@briannelson6173 like I said, we’re on 20’s. It’s more weight. Their is a lot less flexibility with organic. Getting your covers to establish after the cash crop before winter kill means you won’t have the fertility you need next year.

[@xrude7875]

sir , i play farm sim love huge machines like the DB 120 . like to keep it as real as i can ! so was wondering can you hook a seed cart to a DB 120 ? thank you if you get a chance to reply

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

I would say no, they aren't really designed to pull a seed cart.

[@nickziegler5231]

Awesome

[@jeffmcewen1238]

Does GPS auto steer reverse the tractor to line up the next run? If done manually would be double impressive.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

I believe he manually backs it around he's a good operator!

[@fraserrose4209]

Reversing a trailer behind an articulated vehicle (or one where the back wheels steer) is easier than a conventional machine because you have more lateral authority over the drawbar. Also, longer drawbars help. That being said, that planter is freaking huge, I don't envy him backing it on camera. If he is anything like me, he could back that thing fine all day, but as soon as someone is watching...

[@shaneb472]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos at one point early in the video he’s shown backing up and the footage was shot from ground level in front of the tractor. You can see him working the steering wheel. Pretty incredible

[@hemanthkumar8435]

Reversing skill 👌👌

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

He makes it look easy!

[@westmibaddrivers2573]

didn't even know we had farms big enough to need one of these here in Michigan.. I can see them being used out west of the Mississippi, in states like Minn, Kansas, Iowa, and the like, but not in a state that is half forest.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Thanks for watching and the comment, Actually there are 4 or 5 DB120's in Michigan

[@kevindircksen181]

If I had to guess, I say that is most likely one of Boersen Farms rigs. They have a massive operation up there, I've heard as much as 120,000 acres.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

Boersen went belly up a few years ago this was one of his planters.

[@mwnciboo]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos Not surprised....None of that equipment is cheap and that is not a huge field. Doesn't look a 500 acre field.

[@jimcronk8178]

​​@@MichiganFarmPhotosWRONG!! Boersen was still planting with a 48row DB120 in 2022!! He isnt belly up...YET

[@angelogreco8461]

Una domanda: quando trona dietro, rovina il seminato?

[@chuckwilliams8015]

👋😊👍thanks

[@waynecrowder6370]

I don't get the end row avoidance.

[@duanehanson8842]

God! You Are Enourmous!

[@John-kr7iz]

thats what she said!

[@markcornell986]

Yeah they plant there smaller farms with two 16 row planters

[@tomaso7152]

Is for Sele bary??

[@kadelbachorganicfarms]

Imagine the length of marker arms if they would not have gps guidance.

[@wyattprice3371]

Why do you back up when you get to the end rows when you could just drive forward?

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

With that large of a planter, it's easier to back around. There's only 1 headland pass, unlike your smaller planters, which will have 2 or 3 headland passes so they have room to turn around.

[@obusaobusa6583]

Muito bom excelente, mas a volta eu não faria esse tipo de situação

[@aceplaysgamesnetwork9566]

Was that end turn automatic? When they backed onto the next row? That was kinda amazing.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

No that is operator skill on the turn around.

[@aceplaysgamesnetwork9566]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos that was sick. I can’t back articulated tractors to save my life.

[@chronovore7234]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos is it not accu-turn? Thought that feature was pretty standard these days. Operators hardly have do anything other than minor adjusting of the gps lines.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

No he is driving you can see him using the steering wheel in the video

[@jaimeortiz4679]

Y el satélite no trabaja?????

[@scottrayhons2537]

Did you get a big write-off in the 80's too?

[@denniscarter483]

The ends of the planter in the Same time zone?

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

LoL, It is a huge planter!!

[@jrneff9773]

those new cars that drive themselves must got the idea from Deere. omg how far we have made it in 100 yrs

[@DougAlesUSA]

Equally impressive but not communicated in this video, modern farming techniques have resulted in the amount of food per acre, called “yield” to increase dramatically. For example, in 1935, average corn yield was 20 bushels per acre of land. Today, that number is over 170 bushels of corn per acre. That’s more than eight times as much food per acre of farm land. Modern seed is more drought and insect resistant too. It’s amazing to me how far we have come.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

I agree I have never done a video on seed genetics and changes in agriculture as a whole I just touch on the equipment side of things.

[@alvaroalves5846]

Como se chama este emplento agricula

[@bobocaterpillar3697]

not enough room at the headlands to make a closing pass. i think you'd do better marking the headland width and raising the planter their, you could probably turn around without backing up. something that big/long/wide isn't really meant for all that backing

[@GreenThumbsMachinery]

Agricultural machinery is a vital tool for enhancing food security, reducing poverty and improving livelihoods of millions of people around the world.😊🥰☘️

[@lorihoffman5889]

Looks like the center of the planter is trenching really badly.

[@MichiganFarmPhotos]

The one field in the video was very soft, and the wheels were cutting in pretty deep.

[@GOLTURBO555]

@@MichiganFarmPhotos flaw