Articles Tagged with ''corn heads''

[Podcast] Marion Calmer Solves Your Combine’s Soybean Harvest Problems

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, we’re bringing you Calmer’s 2023 National No-Tillage Conference presentation about top tips for setting your combine for a stellar soybean harvest.

August 25, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Top Tips for Managing Downed Corn at Harvest

By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on August 31, 2020

A big storm can cause big havoc in your fields. Harvesting flattened corn fields as quickly as possible will help you make the most of a potentially grim situation.

May Wes Introduces New G4 Stalk Stompers for Combine Corn Heads

May 1, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Harvesting Equipment

The G4 is more compact with an 11.5-inch shorter profile than previous models, providing more clearance for track combines.

Combine Headers Product Roundup 2016

Check out the latest combine headers from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

June 7, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Check out the latest combine headers from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

New Drago GT Corn Head Maximizes Harvest

November 12, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Dragotec USA

The new corn head features integrated "ear shocks" under deck plates that work to reduce ear "butt shelling," a significant source of yield loss at harvest.

No-Till Notes

Fix Little Things To Boost Combine Performance

Checking belts, chains, elevators, fluids and more are important tasks before no-tillers take to the fields for harvest.

By Jim Leverich posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Pre-season combine maintenance not only saves you time at harvest, but may also help you harvest more grain.

‘Heads Up’ Solutions For Managing Corn Residue

Chopping corn heads and new header technology are giving no-tillers much-improved tools to manage tough Bt corn residue in preparation for planting.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Aside from what goes in the bin, there probably isn't a more important task during corn harvest for no-tillers than making sure residue is properly processed.

Getting Grain To The Bin Isn’t A Combine’s Only Duty

Chopping, sizing and spreading residue evenly while no-tillers harvest is crucial to creating uniform planting conditions and emergence.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Cut it, chop it, crimp it, split it, shatter it, size it, blow it, fling it or even explode it — just don’t wing it when it comes to harvest residue management.

Process Residue Starting At Corn Head

October 3, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

Properly handling the residue at harvest is key to preparing for the next crop.

18 Tips For Harvesting Down Corn

July 29, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

Marion Calmer has a lot of experience modifying corn heads, particularly with his development of a 15-inch corn head. And the Lynn Center, Ill., no-tiller has a lot of experience modifying corn headers for improved performance.

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