Farmers preparing for planting season are encouraged to make sure planter depth is set correctly.

Iowa State University Extension digital agriculture specialist Doug Houser says seed discs wear at different rates.

“So just make sure. If you want to put that planter up, put it on some blocks and set that T-handle to inch and-a-half, two inches, whatever you’re going to be planting at. And check each one.”

He tells Brownfield there can be a lot of variables during planting.

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