Marion Calmer
No-Tiller, Alpha, Ill.

Combine Settings for a Stellar Soybean Harvest

With 50-plus years of experience harvesting soybeans, Illinois no-tiller and equipment designer Marion Calmer shares easy settings and adjustments to follow for any combine or bean head to efficiently harvest high-yielding, green-stemmed and green-podded no-till soybeans. Loaded with practical tips, his presentation compares draper and auger-fed platforms, 2- and 3-inch sickles, concave cover plates and the importance of evenly spreading residue to prepare the following year’s no-till crop. Learn how to set and adjust your combine or bean head to efficiently harvest no-till soybeans.