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Farm Drainage Field Day in Nebraska

August 10 | 9:00am – 2:00pm Farmers will have a unique opportunity to see the world’s only Dual Force Technology drainage plow in person Wednesday, August 10. Veldkamp Drainage is hosting a farm drainage field day on Highway 30 and County Road 17 just west of Rogers. Dual Force Technology is a unique method of simultaneously installing […]

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Evolution of Plastic Drainage Tile

When the manufacturing of plastic drainage tile began in the late 1960s, the process was a little different than today’s standards. One of the primary differences was the method used to select and test raw materials. Pipe made with “virgin” resin was the only product available at the time. The tightly specified blends of reprocessed

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Good Isn’t Good Enough

Splitting laterals that were originally placed too far apart at 60’ to 100’ spacings is old news. It’s been going on for decades. By 2002, ADI had already split 95% of the systems they had installed in the early 1980s. These necessary improvements often took projects down to 30’ and 40’ spacings. The latest evolution

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Dual Force Technology: Leveling the Playing Field Like Never Before

In the early 1990s, ADI changed the way we did business – abandoning wide spacings for pattern tiling in favor of narrower spacings to better manage the watertable. We also lowered our prices while providing our customers a better product with a quicker return on investment. Add in our commitment to timely installation, and this

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Science Behind the System: Managing Soil Fertility After System Drainage

For well over a decade Kelly Nelson has been conducting drain tile research in Northeast Missouri. When he started with the University of Missouri back in 2000, farmers that served on the advisory board were primarily interested in how subsurface drainage worked in claypan soils and how putting water back through those systems impacted production.

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ADI Ag Drainage Installer

Our Legacy of Innovation

Since Don Colclasure founded ADI in 1982, he and his family have been pushing the boundaries of system drainage. ADI was a leader in introducing self-propelled drainage plows to the Midwest – making pattern tiling installation more efficient and affordable for the grower. Then using decades of experience, Don created his own custom-designed ADI Super

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Veldkamp Drainage

ADI Partners with Veldkamp Drainage

ADI and Veldkamp Drainage are pleased to announce a new partnership designed to bring modern pattern tiling to the Platte River Valley in Nebraska. This exciting new relationship joins two family owned and operated drainage companies who are both dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive drainage solutions. Veldkamp Drainage owner, David Veldkamp, will serve as the local

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Spend Less to Make More

When it comes to farm investments, tiling is really in a class of its own. Installing a drainage system is one of the only ways to increase yields without adding additional expenses to your operation. While buying new or updated equipment is often necessary for timely field operations and purchasing additional ground may be needed

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