Harvesting

Get maintenance and adjustment tips for minimizing harvest losses and damage. Learn about the latest harvest equipment, including combines, grain carts, and headers.

Minimizing Soil Compaction During Harvest

For the health of your future crops, minimize soil compaction during harvest. Reduce deep tillage and just fill in those ruts.

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Safety During Fall Harvest

Long, hard days in the combine during harvest can take a toll. The best way to stay safe is to take care of yourself first.

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9 Things That Cause a Combine to Break Down

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unbelievable Shop/Office with Room for Used Parts Business

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz travels to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to the Runyard farmstead on Top Shops. The Runyards needed a shop that was functional for future expansion and for their used part business.

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Sharing Farm Equipment

By Machinery Insider

Reduce machinery costs by jointly owning the equipment with another farmer. Sharing spreads the cost over more acres.

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All Around the Farm

Hooking up the three-point backhoe is probably my least-favorite job on the farm. To make it easier, I welded trailer jacks on both sides of the backhoe and fabricated a saddle to use with a third trailer jack for the boom to rest on. Now, I can h

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Corn Head Adjustment Tips to Prevent Yield Loss

Dave Mowitz visits with Dragotec USA President, Dennis Bollig, to learn how to prevent yield loss at the corn head.

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Timpte Trailer Sells at Auction

Dave Mowitz heads to a Sullivan sale to check out a 2013 Timpte trailer.

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Super Chopper Sizes and Splits Cornstalks

Illinois farmer Marion Calmer introduces a 12-bladed corn head stalk roll that provides finer sizing of residue.

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The Combine: King of the Harvest

Here you will find more information on how to select the right machine for your farm, and the best maintenance and operating practices to get the most from the combine when it’s time to harvest.

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The Year of Combine Innovation

All five major combine companies introduced new or improved products in 2018.

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Start-Up Spotlight: Smart Ag

Driverless technology automates a grain cart tractor to help during the hectic harvest season.

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Tech Tip: Do the Research

Before you make a purchase, do some research on the piece of technology you want to buy. This helps ensure you're not overpaying but also... read more