An agricultural implement for forming a furrow in a soil, is described and which includes a rotatable shank; a resilient, movement limiting member disposed in force transmitting relation relative to the rotatable shank; and a pair of wheels mounted for earth engaging movement, and respectively positioned on the opposite sides of the rotatable shank, and wherein the pair of wheels are positioned substantially laterally outwardly and rearwardly of an intended direction of movement of the shank.