Flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to fertilizer spreaders: flexibility in application rate, flexibility in the number of products applied, flexibility in spread width, flexibility in swath control. Pretty much flexibility across the board is what most manufacturers are striving for in today’s spreader units, giving applicators the options they need to meet the nutrient demands of every field.
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FA 1030 Air Boom Applicator
Case IH
Available in 72- and 90-feet stainless steel boom options, the FA 1030 Air Boom Applicator is built to carry more product, enhance productivity and deliver accurate application across changing terrain. Plus, a range of available configurations optimizes coverage and helps match your needs. Available for the Titan 3540 or 4540 chassis.
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800R
John Deere
The 800R Floater can be equipped with air boom, updated dry spinner-spreader, and liquid systems. Three John Deere DS35 Dry Spinner Spreader options are available and include the NL4500G4 Edge, NL5000G5 and the new NL4500G4 HP Lime. Another improvement to the 800R was the addition of common hydraulic pumps that decrease change-over time required to switch between wet and dry systems.
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Pro-Force Spreaders
Unverferth
The pull-type and chassis-mounted lineup of Unverferth Pro-Force spreaders feature a field-proven design, heavy-duty construction, and large carrying capacities up to 840 cubic feet. The hopper is built from premium 304 stainless steel and can handle dry fertilizer, lime, gypsum, compost, litter, and cover crop seed with minor adjustments. The optional Duo-, Tri-, and Quad-Force hopper inserts allow the user to spread up to four separate products at the same time at variable rates. The 34-inch wide belt-over-chain conveyor feeds the dual 30-inch dished spinner disks to optimize the trajectory of the dry material for a consistent spread pattern up to 90 feet.
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ATL-FSS
Chandler Equipment
The ATL-FSS is equipped with a 250-cubic foot, eight-ton hopper. It features a 35-inch axle clearance to ensure young plants are not damaged. This spreader comes with an eight-inch chain, but there is an optional 16-inch chain available. It includes 24-inch spinners and an engineered flow divider to ensure that broadcasting is accurate and dependable. The ATL-FSS comes with an adjustable axle (72 inch to 120 inch) to accommodate any row spacing.
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NL5000 G5
New Leader
The NL5000 G5 is a spinner spreader featuring a patented 16-section swath width control technology, permitting operators to apply nutrients to the soil more accurately and efficiently than ever before. This technology reduces overlap, decreases nutrient waste, and ensures nutrients are placed only where they’re needed; allowing ag retailers to balance efficiency with environmental responsibility, says the company.
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AT4103 Fertilizer Spreader
Oxbo
The Oxbo AT4103 fertilizer spreaders offer increased loading capacity up to 16-foot spreader boxes and a 2,600-gallon tank. The AT4103 makes quick work of big jobs while providing low ground compaction and a comfortable ride. Pair the AT4103 with your choice of precision and steering components — Ag Leader, John Deere, and Raven. New for 2024: Configure the AT5105 with the New Leader L5034G4 spinner box.
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Double Duty Series
GVM
The Double Duty Series spreaders offer up-to-four section automatic or manual swath control with simplicity and precision using a unique control system, patented combination funnel, and patented spinner design. GVM built the industry’s only spreader line that offers a consistently wide and flat spread regardless of materials. The combination funnel system allows you to change spreading widths, and easily convert between fertilizer and lime. The Double Duty allows applicators to easily navigate boundaries, point rows, contour strips, and waterways to reduce overall fertilizer usage and is compatible with any
ISO virtual terminal controller on any self-propelled or pull-type chassis.
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AS2000 Series Spreaders
Agri-Spread
Agri-Spread manufactures fertilizer, lime, gypsum, bulk product trailed and floater-mounted spreaders. Model sizes range from 91 to 742 cubic feet, single/tandem axle with numerous specifications and options. Constructed from high-grade stainless-steel with part and full-hopper options. Standard features include ISOBUS, weigh cells, auto GPS, section control options, and VAR. The hydraulic control of the disc spinners and drop point adjustment ensure precise accurate spreading up to 180 feet depending on the density, type, and quality of material.
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N84LS 8-Ton Spreader
Simonsen Industries
Simonsen Industries announces the N84LS 8-ton spreader, the newest addition to its line of pull type fertilizer spreaders. Simonsen offers stainless steel to spreaders in both the SMC and N model versions in 5-, 6-, and 8-ton sizes. Many options are available for each. such as adjustable axle widths, higher sides, hydraulic distributor fan drive, ground driven fan drive, gas engine fan drive, various tarp configurations, custom colors and many more options are available on our heavy-duty spreader platforms. Sizes range from 170 to 250-plus cubic feet.
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RBR Vector 390
RBR Enterprise
The Vector 390’s straightforward design is made with the highest-grade components for top-tier performance and can be used during both pre-plant and post-plant seasons. Features include boundary spreading with left and right shutoff, last pass spreading, pressure compensated hydraulic feed gate,
and a centralized grease bank. The Vector is outfitted with New Leader beds ranging from 13 to 16 feet in length and a capacity of 330 to 426 cubic feet.
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SS320 Spinner Spreader
Salford
Salford’s new SS320 chassis mounted spinner spreader is a high-speed, high-capacity spreader that applies fertilizer up to 120 feet and lime up to 60 feet. The SS320 features proven 12-section swath control that is easy to operate and has fewer moving parts than other spreaders with section control. The floater model holds 420 cubic feet of fertilizer or 320 cubic feet of lime. Maximize your ROI by applying lime and fertilizer with this user-friendly, reliable applicator.
Take John Deere’s 800R Floater, for example. The unit can be equipped with an air boom, updated dry spinner-spreader, and liquid systems. And three John Deere DS35 Dry Spinner Spreader options are available and include the NL4500G4 Edge, NL5000G5 and the new NL4500G4 HP Lime. Flexibility!
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Or how about Unverferth’s Pro-Force spreaders, which feature pull-type and chassis-mounted options. The units carry capacities up to 840 cubic feet and can handle dry fertilizer, lime, gypsum, compost, litter, and cover crop seed with minor adjustments. The optional Duo-, Tri-, and Quad-Force hopper inserts allow the user to spread up to four separate products at the same time at variable rates. Again flexibility!
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