Harvest
Energy costs are high, so a simple solution would be to cash in on Mother Nature’s free drying services this fall. Unfortunately harvest decisions are rarely simple.
From the feederhouse floor to the grain tank cross augers, nothing lasts forever, including these wear areas on combines.
Don’t overlook the “middleman” in pre-season prep. Here are 4 wear points to check
A new generation of portable, battery-powered air compressors fit behind the seat of a pickup.
Some farmers in central Illinois are making yield estimates of 250 to 270 bushels per acre. Ken Ferrie says in many of those cases a more realistic estimate, though disappointing, would be in the 170 to 220 range.
Three safety tips to follow near power lines and railroad crossings this fall.
Farm Rescue’s mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have had a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing equipment and volunteer labor – free of charge – to perform time-sensitive services.
Worn components on combines and grain carts reduce groundspeeds, increase grain loss and encourage engines to gulp extra fuel. While these wear points might not halt harvest, they will slow it down.
No combine works perfectly in all crops under all conditions. That’s why there are so many options and accessories for combines and headers. Here’s a list of harvest issues, along with products to help cure them.
In eastern Kansas and Missouri, harvest is happening at a historic pace, but western Kansas is overcome by so much rain that winter wheat fields are now overgrown by weeds making those fields unharvestable.