Perry Brown farms 2000 acres, situated on the south side of Riding Mountain National Park. He has used Bourgault Mid Row Banders® for 5 seasons now with excellent results every single year. “What I like about the Mid Row Banders® is the efficiency I obtain by being able to farm 2000 acres with one tractor, because I apply all my nitrogen at the time of seeding. I feel that we cut tractor hours in half, and this goes for operating expenses as well. I am certain that you get more efficient use of fertilizer by applying it in the spring, because you eliminate the risk of having fertilizer losses over winter, due to leaching, etc.”

“You not only have to become more efficient, you have to become more effective at managing risk. Mid Row Banders® cover both of these areas. In hot and dry conditions, we conserve moisture. In cool and wet conditions, we get the crop planted when it should be. Therefore, we obtain an early harvest and a better grade. If I didn’t use Mid-Row Banders®, I would have to apply my nitrogen in a separate pass in the spring. I would need 10 days prior to seeding to do this operation.

That would delay my seeding by 10 days and compromise seedbed quality. This would also delay my harvest by 10 days, running the risk of frost.
“ I haul enough with one trip to do a quarter section. I can easily do a quarter section a day and be home before dark. It’s really not difficult to do 250 acres in a day. This year I seeded my crop in 12 days.”
"The Mid Row Banders® are very durable. I grease the Mid Row Banders® every 1000 acres and have had no bearing failures in 5 years of use. With all the efficiencies of Mid Row Banders®, I maintain they will pay for themselves in the first season of use. Acquiring them is one of the best management decisions that I have ever made.”