Spring Tillage with the Landoll VT Plus!

The farm equipment has had another week long nap and it’s almost dry enough to get rolling again. Let’s go try some tillage with the Landoll VT!

[@kennethconnors5316]

I watched a few of the Millennial Farmer like you said he's funny , find you more down to earth and informative,

[@gardnerj71]

Are these your farms or do you work for someone else?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

We work for two different local farmers. The big machinery you see belongs to them and we own the cows and hay equipment.

[@rawfarms2790]

What kind of hp does it take

[@mikeopificius1814]

We have Landon vt plus as well, what leveling setting do you run yours at? We haven’t quite fined tuned ours yet. And what speed do you run in different conditions(bean vs corn stubble, spring vs fall) ?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

We only run the vt in the spring. As far as the leveler goes we usually run it on “E” in chiseled corn ground and maybe “F” on bean ground. Keep in mind that the pitch is different depending on the hitch height of your tractor. You should park the whole thing on a level surface with concrete if you have a spot big enough. Set the leveler on “D” which is the middle setting. Set the implement down until it almost touches the concrete and then loosen the big jam but on the leveler link and adjust it until the unit is perfectly level. Then you have a good starting point. We run the case in 12th gear on corn and bean ground. It runs from 9-9.6 mph.

[@spencermaddox7796]

Curious if it has enough angle on the gangs to be aggressive enough to follow behind the chisel plow

[@Doyle-Nutbush]

How wide is the VT and what HP is the tractor ??

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

The VT is 33 feet wide and we pull it with a case magnum 340. (340 horsepower)

[@patrickc8190]

It sure has been a trying spring ! How far along are you folks with cropping? would you be 25% done? And when do you normally finish? I personally haven't actually started planting potatoes, but some are here. But rain today stopped everyone from what they were doing. And there was even some wet snow coming down around dusk tonight. Hope you have that IPhone tied down good for when your filming outside the tractor, And remember when you put it when its stationary on ground filming as you run the tractor. It would be a expensive lesson if not- haha ! Later keep the videos coming , enjoy watching and how you present them.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Hey Patrick! When I shot this video on Mother’s Day we only had 16% of our corn planted. As I am typing this response we are over 50%. It has been a very good run here Monday and Tuesday. We are expecting rain this weekend and there are small rain chances all along for the next couple days. We don’t have any soybeans planted yet but we only have about 300 acres going to beans this year anyhow. Normally we are all done planting anytime between the 25th of april and the 10th of May. So we are definitely getting in a hurry now. I definitely keep a tight leash on my iPhone for sure! Thanks for watching and chatting with me!

[@peanutsmith1462]

My opinion vertical tillage is a waste of money and a waste of fuel but that’s my opinion thanks for sharing your video

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Well the Landoll VT is not a true vertical tillage machine because the blades are concave instead of fluted or wavy coulters. We tried a Great Plains Turbo Till one year and it didn’t really do anything in terms of preparing a seed bed. This rig we have now chops up the root balls and moves just enough dirt sideways to level the seed bed nicely.

[@brentbettger4734]

What year is your landoll vt plus and what is the model number thanks

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It’s a 7431 and I think it was made in 2011

[@brandonhickman6658]

May I ask why a Deere and a Case tractor?..Thanks, really enjoy your videos!

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Good question! It’s pretty much John Deere country around here and we have always had mostly green tractors and always a green combine. Mostly because we are surrounded by John Deere dealerships and it is quick and easy to get parts and service. Before we had the red tractor we actually had a Cat Challenger that we did all the tillage with. It was getting old and causing us a lot of trouble so we looked at trading it for a green machine. We decided to get a quote from a case dealer just to keep the John Deere guy honest and we ended up falling into a really good deal on this 340 case. However, I still like the John Deere gps, cab, and controls better.

[@Ticky66MN]

Another great video. I sure appreciate the education. The tools have changed a lot since I was on the farm. Thank you!

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Thanks! What kind of equipment do you remember running?

[@vasudevaraog6208]

Hi, iam from india How much diesel your tractor consume per hour?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Hello there! That tractor burns between 15 and 16 gallons per hour when you really work it. Pretty efficient when you can cover 30 acres or more an hour.

[@kevinbray5154]

Have you guys ever thought about you one of those high-speed disc?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

You mean like a great plaines turbo till?

[@adrianklaver113]

The farmers quandary, to rain or not to rain. Thanks for the informative video. With respect to knocking down ridges, I wonder if there is add on that would rotate something like cultivator sweeps down between the front discs to help bust the ridge down?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

We have thought of that exact same idea before! Maybe we should try to make something...

[@adrianklaver113]

@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 Yeah, I find that when I have an 'idea' so have many others:) The idea is the easy part, implementing it is where things get difficult.

[@krisbaird5555]

Nice video hope you guys can get your crop planted its been a rough year for sure

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Yes it has, but life is an adventure!

[@makerofahome]

How well do you think it kills weeds?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Pretty good if you go deep enough

[@adamtordai7098]

How does it do cutting out weeds?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It does fine at higher speeds. If you want to knock down some thick grass you have to hit it two or three times.

[@dizbob6250]

See YOU next time.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

I guess you are right. The chances of you seeing me are much better than me seeing you...

[@charliethurgate8878]

how would you compare this machine to a Kline speed tiller

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It’s kind of the same idea, but theirs is more compact front to back and runs serrated blades on individual springs where ours uses a solid arbor with smooth blades. I’ve never run a speed tiller. It would be cool to try!

[@charliethurgate8878]

Dodge Brothers Farm and Ranch yes we have a small one but looking at 28ft landoll

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Definitely see if you can try one before you buy one. And make sure you get the little caster wheels on the front set close to the ground or else the wings will hop a little and leave uneven ground on the edges. If you get those casters set right it works great.