Crops
As a new crop goes in the bin, be mindful of storage best practices and keep safety top of mind.
As the bullies of the plant world, weeds cost you time, money and energy. You need a comprehensive weed management plan that includes all the tools at your disposal.
Corn head adjustments help prevent cracked or chipped kernels in the grain tank, grain lying on the ground after a pass and whole stalks and trash moving into the machine.
No component on a combine functions independently; the header, feeder house, thresher, separator, cleaning fan and straw chopper all interact with effects that can reach all the way to planting.
Over the past few years Geringhoff has worked with farmers who have taken to twin row corn production to develop a combine head specifically for the narrow row configuration.
One-pass harvesting system yields corn grain and cobs
Company introduces three combine heads for CR9000 Series and CX Series machines
Safety tips to head to the field at harvest.
How you adjust and operate your combine this fall will affect the crop you plant next spring.
The articulated combine harvests corn with a 12-row head for 1 mile without stopping.
The companies issued reports on the first quarter of 2013 this morning, including projections about Tier 4 Final expenses.
If harvest has hit a rain delay or you’re caught up with the dryer and have a moment to read this, here are a few maintenance matters to keep your combine cruising during the final weeks of harvest.
You’re running your combine and hear the following sounds. Can you diagnose the cause?
What you see on the cornerpost display in a combine cab isn’t necessarily what’s going on inside the combine.
Blood on dirt and bone over iron. In 1950, Jessie Small jumped on a John Deere combine and drove into the pages of farming history.
If death by hammer blow at 2,700 rpm is the best way to kill weed seed at harvest, then make way for the Seed Terminator (ST).
Beaten by a day’s harvest by rain and wind, producer Scott Flowers lost 200 acres of his best corn. With a 260-plus bushel crop on the ground, it was time to bring in a corn reel.
Producers stuck on the hemp sidelines may be able to take advantage of HempHub USA, a push by two companies to transport a decortication machine into states with legal hemp programs. Essentially, the processing machinery will leapfrog perpetual infrastructure roadblocks and enable farmers to bring crops to market.
Robotic harvest is knocking on the door of traditional row crop production and cotton growers may bring in the first fruits. A massive technological push steered by Cotton Incorporated aims to deliver automated harvest via fleets of swarm robots to U.S. fields within 10 to 15 years.
Teach a boy to farm and he feeds others for a lifetime. When 12-year-old Evan Kirkpatrick worked his first five acres of soybeans in 2017, harvest represented a big link in a chain connecting past and present.
Moisture levels are going to be all over the board when combines roll this fall. In high-moisture situations, a few simple combine adjustments can minimize grain damage.
Whether you need a last-minute costume idea or just a cute pick-me-up, take a look at some of these ag related Halloween costumes.
Corn head adjustments help prevent cracked or chipped kernels in the grain tank, grain lying on the ground after a pass and whole stalks and trash moving into the machine.
No component on a combine functions independently; the header, feeder house, thresher, separator, cleaning fan and straw chopper all interact with effects that can reach all the way to planting.
Put these practices to work to improve your corn harvest outcome.
Too much corn is not making it to the bin in central Illinois as harvest season nears the finish line. If you’re still combining, consider Ken Ferrie’s recommendations to bolster results.
Manufacturing meltdowns are hitting the U.S., as semiconductor shortages expand into other components. Supply chain woes now pose a threat to the food supply and farmers’ ability to get crops out of fields.
A variable year means the managing the grain in your bin could be equally challenging.
With supply chain disruptions, what investments are you considering to ensure you have the inputs and flexibility you need?
Have you tried calling your local grain bin dealer over the past few months and gotten a busy tone? Grain bin manufacturers say demand is through the roof, driven by a variety of factors.