Section 179 allows businesses to purchase equipment, such as air seeders, and use it as a tax deduction. As the year comes to an end, be sure to keep your taxes in mind. Take full advantage of the Section 179 tax deduction when you purchase equipment for your business. Read our blog to see if Section 179 is the right fit for you!

Fast Facts about Section 179 Tax Deduction

• Air Carts, Air Drills, Planters, Air Seeders, etc. are eligible for Section 179
• You can use accelerated depreciation (Section 179 or bonus depreciation) to fully deduct new or used equipment in the year of purchase
• You can deduct the full amount of your equipment purchase from your taxes (National Funding)
• You can elect to accelerate depreciation on purchased equipment, but not on equipment acquired through an operating lease

Section 179 Tax Deduction Limit [2022]

• For 2022, the total deduction can be up to $1,080,000. Total equipment purchase limit of $2.7 million (Beacon Funding)
• Although there is a total deduction limit for Section 179, there are no limits on bonus depreciation

Types of Purchases That Qualify for Section 179 Tax Deduction

At Red E, we sell used air seeders. Buying a used air cart or drill from Red E qualifies you for Section 179 allowing you to use the purchase for bonus depreciation and a tax deduction. Not only do we sell used air seeders, but we also sell stainless meter housings, tubes, upper and lower kits, hydraulic drive conversion kits, conveyors, air seeder hoses, and more to help you upgrade the air cart or drill to its full potential.

Don’t want to do the upgrade yourself? We have a full-service crew that specializes in rebuilding air seeders. In 2022 alone, the Red E Service Crew has rebuilt over 100 air seeders.

Interested in the used equipment we offer? Fill out a contact form or call us at 701-205-1485.

Find the latest addition to your farm operation by checking out our latest inventory

Disclaimer: Red E and its affiliates do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.

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Are you tired of replacing the same components for your air cart and dealing with corrosion? We offer corrosion-resistant stainless steel parts for air carts that are long-term solutions.

If corrosion, air leaks, or stuck and worn parts are something that applies to your John Deere 1900 or 1910 air cart, now may be the time to make the upgrade from OEM parts to Red E stainless steel parts.

OEM Meter Housing vs Red E Stainless Steel Meter Housing

OEM Meter Housing

• Short-term Solution – OEM meter housings have to be replaced in a few years due to leaks and corrosion. 
• Twisting and Seizing – In theory, plastic half-width disconnects are a good idea for ease of tank cleanout but they are not rigid. This results in twisting and seizing, making them worse than having nothing. This is because the tank will need to be emptied just to change the meter roller. The twisting causes some runs to get less product flow when the disconnects are rotated back to seed metering. 
• Loss of Air Pressure – The meter housing is made of soft aluminum, also known as, ‘pot metal’. These materials are soft and easy to corrode.  If you use fertilizer, this will accelerate the swelling and disintegration of the aluminum components, which leads to loss of air pressure. 
• Corroded Hardware – The hardware that comes with the OEM meter housing is steel. This works well when it’s new and there is no fertilizer being used. With any kind of fertilizer use, the hardware becomes corroded and that results in disintegration or seizing. 

Red E Stainless Meter Housing

• Long-term Solution – Red E meter housings are corrosion resistant and will last the lifetime of the air cart.  
• Rigid and Reliable – Red E Stainless Steel Half-Width Disconnects turn off the flow to the meter roller, making cleanout fast and frustration-free.  When switching your meter rollers, you can confidently divert the product and change out the meter roller without concern about the product flowing into the cavity.  Once the meter roller is back in place, the product will evenly and accurately flow to the meter.  
• Air Tight – There are no corrosion-prone materials inside the Red E meter housing. Additionally, all dividers are stainless steel and permanently integrated so there will be no swelling.
• Serviceable and Complete – Red E includes all necessary stainless steel hardware and foam seals with Red E meter housings. The bolts and studs will not seize when you need to remove the meter housing for other maintenance on your air cart in the future. Our stainless hardware will never corrode! 
• Durable Agitators – Red E replaced the plastic agitators in the meter housings with stainless steel agitators. The stainless steel agitators are more durable than the OEM plastic agitators. 

JOHN DEERE 1900 / 1910 STAINLESS STEEL PARTS STAINLESS STEEL METER HOUSINGS

Leave Corrosion Behind with Red E

Not only can we replace your meter housing and the components inside of it with stainless steel, we offer compatible parts to keep the undercarriage of your air cart corrosion-free for years!

Red E Stainless Steel Upper Kit

Rebuild your air cart with all the necessary parts above the metering housing and below the ladder in your John Deere 1900/1910 air cart. This Upper Kit will replace your funnel weldment found inside your air cart tank and meter mounting plate with stainless steel and includes all necessary seals and hardware. LEARN MORE

Red E Stainless Steel Tube Kit

Replace your old, rusted primary air tubes with our new direct replacement stainless steel tubes.  Stainless steel prevents the corrosion common to OEM primary tubes, ensuring years of trouble-free operation no matter which product you run through them. Available in all lengths and configurations for your John Deere 1900/1910 air cart. LEARN MORE

Red E Stainless Steel Single Shoot Lower Kit

Replace all of the non-plastic components needed to rebuild your single lower meter assembly, from the bottom of the meter housing down to the seed primary tubes. Plastic manifolds are not included. LEARN MORE

Red E Stainless Steel Double Shoot Lower Kit

Replace all of the non-plastic components needed to rebuild your double shoot lower meter assembly, from the bottom of the meter housing down to the seed primary tubes. Plastic manifolds are not included. LEARN MORE

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West Fargo Ag Engineering Firm Is Now Repairing Seeders in Ukraine

Red E (Red Engineering) is an engineering service firm based in West Fargo, North Dakota. The company is headed by twin brothers Matt and Jesse Faul. Following their graduation from North Dakota State University with degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both brothers worked for local agricultural machinery companies. Beginning in late 2012, Matt founded Red E which Jesse joined in 2015. Red E provides Engineering and Aftermarket Parts and Services for John Deere, Case IH, and similar type air seeders, increasing performance and reducing maintenance with the updates.

After focusing on the US market in their initial years of business, Red E had its first export success in the Russian market in 2017. With that success, they turned their eyes to Ukraine. As Red E was evaluating export options, they consulted with the U.S. Commercial Service in Fargo and Ukraine for about 10 months, seeking market insights, recommendations and connections. At the 2018 Big Iron Farm Show, CS Ukraine Commercial Specialist Irina Trubnikova and CS North Dakota Director Heather Ranck visited Red E’s Big Iron Farm Machinery Show stand, where Matt was actively repairing an air seeder. The insights gained from this discussion helped Irina make informed direct introductions to potential customers. This was followed by Red E’s participation at the USA Pavilion at AGRO 2019 farm show held in Kyiv, Ukraine from June 4-7, 2019. At the AGRO USA Pavilion, Red E President Matthew Faul and Vice-President Jesse Faul were able to meet face-to-face with their target potential customers and generate leads. CS Ukraine also facilitated several direct introductions, including to a large agribusiness holding. The Fauls followed through with the leads, and ultimately completed Red E’s first sale in Ukraine in August 2019. They sold a combination of air seeder parts for two used John Deere no-till drills and advised on installation. “Our engineered products help farmers have less down time, reduce maintenance costs, and improve performance,” said Matt. “The U.S. Commercial Service assistance was specifically helpful to this expansion into Ukraine by helping us get connected with key potential customers, facilitating us within the USA Pavilion at the Ukraine farm show, and providing guidance on travel within Ukraine.”

For more information on Red E, click here to read an AgWeek feature on the company, or go to one of Red E’s websites – engineering services or performance ag parts. For more information on the U.S. Commercial Service, go to export.gov/northdakota.

Article originally printed in Export.gov Commercial Service News. ND Global News – September 2019. Click here for PDF Version.

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