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A shield designed to fit on a combine feeder house minimizes header losses, especially in canola fields
A couple of years ago, Karl Koch, a grain grower at Marsden, Sask., noticed he had a problem with his combine. Kernels were being thrown over top of the feeder house by the header auger as he harvested canola. “Dad and I thought we were losing a lot canola over the front end,” he says. […] Read moreThis expert believes most farmers are overlooking key considerations when it comes to combine adjustment and operation
If you hired a custom harvester and saw him travelling at eight miles per hour across your canola field while threshing, would you race out there and throw yourself in front of the combine to stop him? I suspect many farmers would. But if you hired Martin Reichelt that’s exactly what you’d see. And he […] Read moreProfi’s exclusive impression of the John Deere S690 combine. Profi says Deere is back with combine big boys
Editor’s note: “Profi” magazine is based in Europe and the machine referred to in this article is a European verion. Some of the features mentioned differ from those offered on a North American S690. However, the Profi article will give you a good indication of the machine’s overall ability and features. For more information on […] Read moreCombine fires are serious business. Take these 12 tips to heart — they’re from a farmer who learned the hard way
I hope you’ve never had the misfortune to have a fire and that you never will. But chances are that you’ve met and battled this evil thing. My sons and I have been on the local fire department for a few years. We’ve been lucky not to have had to battle any fatal fires, but […] Read more
