Especially this time of year, if you want to talk to Jarod Parkhill you almost have to head out to the field. Jarod is a crew leader and plow operator for ADI. “We’re working at full speed right now and will be through spring planting,” Jarod said without stopping what he was doing. “Sometimes as […]
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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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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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Some people like to try the latest technology. For Herb Sievers it started with disc brakes on trailers back in 1979 and it has been going strong ever since. These days, Sievers is taking advantage of one of the newest tools in system drainage – the ADI Super 600-D with Dual Force Technology. What is
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ADI participated in an exclusive program called Farm Futures Xchange (FFX) in January. Brad Henry and Lyle Bollin participated in the prearranged meetings with agricultural producers seeking high-level information and solutions for their farming operations. A select group of about 20 companies are involved in FFX including seed, equipment and chemical businesses. ADI is the
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Drainage Opportunities with Lift Stations No gravity outlet available? No problem. An effective drainage system can still be installed using a project specific lift station outlet delivered by Ag Drainage Inc. Also known as pump stations, the structures provide the “lift” needed to get drained water from the elevation of the main tile up to
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Bob Kassing, owner of Kassing Farms in West Central Illinois, learned decades ago the advantages of drainage tile. You would be hard-pressed to find a field in the operation that isn’t tiled to some degree. Within the last five years the Kassing family – a corn, soybean and cattle operation – began to embrace the
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When most people think of a corn plant, they think of the portion they can see – the part above ground – but did you know below ground growth on a corn plant is about equal to its above ground growth? As one leading agronomist would tell you, it’s often what’s going on below the
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Ag Drainage Inc. is a leader in drainage research and development. One of ADI’s many success stories is a state-of-the-art, dual shank self-propelled commercial drainage plow. The machine is the only one of its kind in the world. As featured by Prairie Farmer magazine, the plow installs two and three-inch field drainage tile spaced 15-feet
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