Farmer Josh Practices Harvesting Written on September 24, 2009, by Josh.Baynes.

Well, I can now add combining corn to the list of things I’ve done in my life! The farmer who is mentoring me began harvesting this past week and I was able to go out for a day and learn how to operate the combine so I am ready for when it comes time to harvest my corn. It was very exciting to operate and easier than I thought it would be. I was able to figure it out pretty quickly with a good coach.

This combine can be operated without the use of your feet (there is a left and right brake if you want for tighter turns). There is no clutch to worry about because the combine is hydrostatic and all the controls are right on the throttle/joystick to lower and raise the combine head and turn the head off and on. You can also turn the auger on and off  from the throttle/joystick. The auger is the big, long arm that swings out away from the combine and you can dump corn right into a wagon simultaneously as you combine. Once the wagon is full, the corn is put into a hopper and then it is hauled off by semi. The combine does have its own storage for corn, but if you are combining many acres of corn, using a wagon and semi will speed up harvest time.

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