Morris Equipment is the latest manufacturer to enter the 100-foot seeder market.
The seven-plex folding air drill, part of the company’s eight-year-old Quantum line, is scheduled for full commercial release in 2027.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Wider seeders let producers cover more ground during the Prairies’ tight spring seeding window.
Garth Massie, director of sales for Morris’s parent company, Superior Farms Equipment (SFE), says the new seeder is aimed at enhancing productivity for crop producers working around 9,000 acres.
“Canadian farmers probably have the shortest seeding window of anyone in the world,” he says.
“They’re trying to get a lot of work done in a very short amount of time. So there’s been this continuous push on the machinery development side to help farmers get more acres planted every day.”
Wider spacing for better residue flow
Beyond the jump from 80 to 100 feet, the machine adds six inches of spacing per rank — 48 inches compared to 42 on smaller Quantum models.
That wider spacing improves residue handling relative to the seeder’s overall width, said SFE director of marketing Melissa MacLean.
“That’s going to maintain the flow without bunching up or plugging so you don’t have to sacrifice any of that by going to a larger machine.”
Mechanical fold designed around grower feedback
The decision to go with a fully mechanical seven-plex fold with a single pivot design was based on grower feedback favouring a “traditional” folding machine, says Massie.
Transport profile built for safety
The machine’s travel profile — at 28 feet, three inches wide and 18 feet, four inches tall — was designed to be low and narrow in the interest of operator safety.
“Transport underneath power lines … is your key consideration there,” said Massie.
High-capacity air system boosts fertilizer delivery
Fertilizer delivery was another major focus. The machine uses a high-capacity air system with a smooth, three-inch primary hose to reduce airflow restriction.
“It doesn’t have that rough interior that can restrict airflow,” says MacLean, adding the smooth primary — based on testing — delivers 18 per cent better air flow compared to a rough interior hose.
The gains extend to delivery volume, said Massie.
“In our testing, we’re able to deliver up to 500 pounds of fertilizer per acre at five mph (eight km/h). So that’s a really impressive number to hit.”
MacLean also highlights the seeder’s independent opener system with consistent depth control and proven seed/fertilizer separation across the full working width.
Other specs are largely unchanged from previous Quantums. One exception is frame depth — 96 inches centre to centre compared to 84 inches.
Launch at Ag in Motion 2026
The official launch of the Quantum 100 foot will take place at Ag in Motion July 21-23 near Langham, Sask. It will be paired with the Morris 10 Series 1440-bushel air cart.
