A harrow spring tine having a tine shaft that carries a distinct, separately formed cutting edge member body, formed of a hardened material such as tungsten carbide and/or a material having a longer wear life relative to material of the tine shaft and brazed directly to the tine shaft, to provide optimum durability and wear resistance on an area of the tine shaft extending a short distance upward from the bottom end of the tine shaft, where the most ground contact will occur during use of the tine.

An agricultural implement includes a disk assembly having a hanger and a disk blade. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes first and second fasteners coupling the hanger to a frame member of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a first load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a first load being applied to the first fastener by the disk assembly. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes a second load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a second load being applied to the second fastener by the disk assembly. In addition, the agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to determine when the disk blade is bent based on the data generated by the first and second load sensors.

An agricultural implement includes a disk assembly having a hanger and a disk blade. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes first and second fasteners coupling the hanger to a frame member of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a first load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a first load being applied to the first fastener by the disk assembly. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes a second load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a second load being applied to the second fastener by the disk assembly. In addition, the agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to determine when the disk blade is bent based on the data generated by the first and second load sensors.

A rotary harrow tool includes a body with a lower part that has, in the zone of its lower end, a working portion capable of and designed for being engaged and displaced in the soil and is equipped with at least one element attached in the form of an insert constituting at least the active front edge and the active adjoining elongated face of the working portion at least of the tool. The upper insert, situated opposite the free or lower end of the second part, has a rounded inner corner. Each insert has a substantially plane structure with, viewed in section along a plane perpendicular to the active edge and to the active face, a variable thickness that decreases from its front longitudinal rim forming the active edge to its rear longitudinal rim mounted in the receiving site, while forming a bevel by cooperation with the support piece.

A rotary harrow tool includes a body with a lower part that has, in the zone of its lower end, a working portion capable of and designed for being engaged and displaced in the soil and is equipped with at least one element attached in the form of an insert constituting at least the active front edge and the active adjoining elongated face of the working portion at least of the tool. The upper insert, situated opposite the free or lower end of the second part, has a rounded inner corner. Each insert has a substantially plane structure with, viewed in section along a plane perpendicular to the active edge and to the active face, a variable thickness that decreases from its front longitudinal rim forming the active edge to its rear longitudinal rim mounted in the receiving site, while forming a bevel by cooperation with the support piece.

An implement for preparing a seed bed has a front row of vertical discs, followed by three rows of shanks, followed by harrows and then rolling baskets. A hydraulic cylinder is mounted between each shank and the implement frame and exerts a constant selected trip bias force on the shanks that is adjustable up to 1300 pounds. The implement frame is configured such that a total weight on the wheels when the ground engaging tools are in the raised transport position is greater than about 850 pounds per foot of width of the implement frame. The implement is towed at speeds of at least seven miles per hour with the shanks penetrating the soil to a depth of three inches or more. Residue is cut and buried and the field surface left firm and smooth.

By providing a hydraulic system for configuring an angle of rotation for smoothing tools of a harrow that is predetermined for a tilling session, hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic system may be maintained (and not adjusted) to allow the hydraulic system to actuate during the tilling session by tilling forces encountered by the smoothing tools. As a result, the angle of the smoothing took may change during the tilling session, thereby allowing excessive plant residue encountered by the smoothing tools to be passed over to minimize plugging or bunching.

An agricultural implement includes a disk assembly having a hanger and a disk blade. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes first and second fasteners coupling the hanger to a frame member of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a first load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a first load being applied to the first fastener by the disk assembly. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes a second load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a second load being applied to the second fastener by the disk assembly. In addition, the agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to determine when the disk blade is bent based on the data generated by the first and second load sensors.

An agricultural implement includes a disk assembly having a hanger and a disk blade. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes first and second fasteners coupling the hanger to a frame member of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a first load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a first load being applied to the first fastener by the disk assembly. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes a second load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a second load being applied to the second fastener by the disk assembly. In addition, the agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to determine when the disk blade is bent based on the data generated by the first and second load sensors.

A rotary harrow tool includes a body with a lower part that has, in the zone of its lower end, a working portion capable of and designed for being engaged and displaced in the soil and is equipped with at least one element attached in the form of an insert constituting at least the active front edge and the active adjoining elongated face of the working portion at least of the tool. The upper insert, situated opposite the free or lower end of the second part, has a rounded inner corner. Each insert has a substantially plane structure with, viewed in section along a plane perpendicular to the active edge and to the active face, a variable thickness that decreases from its front longitudinal rim forming the active edge to its rear longitudinal rim mounted in the receiving site, while forming a bevel by cooperation with the support piece.