NLM Statement on COVID-19
To our NLM community and partners: We have been closely monitoring the national, state, and local situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The health and safety of our employees, families, partners, customers, and community is our top priority. In these uncertain times, we want to assure you we are doing what we […]
FAQs About the DOT NL5000 G5 Autonomous Spreader
WHAT IS THE DOT POWER PLATFORM™? The DOT Power Platform is a mobile diesel-powered platform designed to handle a large variety of implements commonly used in agriculture, including the New Leader NL5000 G5 spreader. Its U-shaped frame facilitates the direct loading of implements, so that, once loaded, the implement “becomes one” with the mobile powered […]
New Leader’s Commitment to 4R Nutrient Stewardship
At NLM, New Leader broadcast spreaders are engineered and built by people committed to integrity, honesty and increasing well-being for all. Our dedication to 4R nutrient stewardship is seen in the ongoing pledge we make to continuous improvement. Precision application starts with precision manufacturing. New Leader designs and manufactures agriculture application equipment that creates the […]
New Leader Compost & Litter Spreaders: Number One in the Number Two Business
The Number One Spreader in the Number Two Business A lot of manufacturers claim their broadcast spreader is “industry leading.” The fact is, only one can actually be the leader. For the compost and litter industry, that spreader is New Leader. But don’t just take our word for it. Click the links below to […]
New Leader Compost Litter Spreader vs. Leading Competitor
Productivity of New Leader’s Pull Behind Compost Spreader There are a few really expensive things. Like downtime during peak application season, narrow swath widths, single product limitations, and limited output spreaders. When choosing which product to buy, it comes down to numbers. For cattle compost: At 3-ton rates with the L5034G4 New Leader compost spreader, […]
Wayne Schilling: Compost Spreader Increased Operations by 100 Acres Per Day
300 Acres with New Leader’s Tow Behind Compost Spreader Wayne Schilling runs South Plains Compost near Lubbock, Texas. With customers all throughout the pan handle of Texas, Wayne and his company are responsible for hundreds of thousands of acres. The difference between spreading 200 acres per day and 300 adds up quickly. “Since 1979, […]
Dan Lewis: One New Leader Compost Spreader Doing the Job of Three Competitors
Spread Compost up to 60′ at 12 MPH Dan Lewis farms a few thousand acres and raises 12 million chickens a year in Fairmont, North Carolina. His chicken operation produces approximately 30,000 tons of chicken litter each year. Previously, he was running three 14’ and 16’ competitive spreaders to spread his chicken litter. Today, […]
Not Your Father’s Spreader : Common Spinner Spreader Myths Debunked
The Truth on Fertilizer Broadcast Spinner Spreaders Old habits die hard. So do stereotypes. It’s often assumed broadcast spinner spreaders don’t have the accuracy, precision, or technology of other application equipment, making them less effective in the field. Historically, that was true. Today, New Leader is rewriting the script on broadcast spinner spreaders with […]
Myth 1: Spinner Spreaders Are Not Good at Regulating Where Product Is Applied
The Truth on Spinner Spreader Product Application New Leader’s patented G5 spinner technology sets itself apart through its innovative fan frame movement and conveyor speed adjustments. By automatically shifting the fan frame fore and aft, and left and right, when applying nutrients on a field, operators are able to achieve up to 16-section swath […]
Myth 2: Spinner Spreaders Can’t Spread More Than 80’
The Truth on Spread Width of Fertilizer Spinner Spreaders New Leader spreaders can effectively and accurately spread 80 feet wide. They can also effectively and accurately spread 90 feet wide, and with certain products, even wider than that. New Leader’s unique spinner design prevents the lofting or dropping of products and instead pierces the […]
Myth 3: Spinner Spreaders Utilize Less Technology = Less Accurate
The Truth on Spreader Technology & Spread Accuracy New Leader’s G5 contains innovative and revolutionary spinner technology that brings an unprecedented level of precision application to the fertilizer spreader industry. The difference between G5 broadcast spreaders and other precision application equipment? The New Leader technology is tucked safely in the spinner assembly at rear […]
Myth 4: Spinner Spreaders Can Only Apply One Product at a Time
The Truth on Spreading Multiple Nutrients For some of the competitor spreader manufacturers out there, this statement is still true. New Leader spreaders on the other hand were designed to maximize your productivity in the field. The MultiBin insert lets you spread up to 4 products independently or simultaneously, at straight or variable rates, […]