Rough Ride: Hagie Flat Tire & More John Deere DB60 Planter Down Time

Life on the farm doesn't always go to plan. Today on BP Farming, we’re battling everything from field conditions to equipment failure. We start the day heading out to check soybean stands in the 20-inch rows using the Rawr Mantis electric bikes—a much easier way to scout for replants than walking! Once we get into the field with the Hagie STS12, things get real. I show you exactly how rough this ride can actually get, especially when the Norac UC7 boom height control is put to the test in some of our most challenging terrain. In this video: Scouting soybeans with the Rawr Mantis e-bikes. The reality of a Hagie STS12 ride (dodging trees and rough ground). Dealing with a flat floater tire in the field and finishing the burn-down pass. The transition: Pressure washing and swapping from floaters to row crop tires. John Deere PIP: Showing off the new sprayer legs. The "Planter Battle": Troubleshooting a stubborn hydraulic leak on the JD DB60. We take you through the good, the bad, and the muddy. Stick around to the end—we’re still hunting down that hydraulic gremlin on the planter. Timeline: 0:00 - The flat tire mystery 0:38 - Scouting beans on the Rawr Mantis e-bikes 2:55 - Hagie STS12 in-cab: Rough roads and trees 3:23 - Norac UC7 testing in the field 4:40 - Fixing the flat & finishing burn-down 7:57 - Shop time: Pressure washing for the tire swap 9:15 - Swapping to row crop tires (Tommy Gun impact action) 13:15 - Rinsing for corn: Avoiding cross-contamination 14:05 - New John Deere sprayer legs 16:35 - The DB60 breakdown: Battling a hydraulic leak #BPFarming #Hagie #Farming #JohnDeere #Planting2026 #Agriculture #PrecisionAg