Corn Harvester
A corn harvester is a machine used on a farm to harvest corn. The harvester may be pulled behind a tractor or mounted directly on a tractor with one unit on each side, forming a two-row harvester.
A corn harvester is often referred to as a 'combine' because it combines two other pieces farm equipment - the picker and sheller.
The picker grabs the corn and pulls it in, separating the ear from the stalk. The stalk is then chopped and blown out the back of the harvester. The ear then goes through a series of blades. The blades first remove the leafy covering and then shave the kernels off of the cob.
History of Corn Harvesters
The earliest corn-harvesting devices, such as the horse-drawn sled cutter, cut the stalk of the corn at the ground. Picking, husking, and shelling the ears of corn was all done by hand. The first mechanical corn harvester was developed in 1930 by Gleaner Harvester Combine Corporation of Independence, Missouri. The harvester was pulled by a tractor with the unit on the left side.
Price of Corn Harvesters
New harvesters range from around $350,000 to over $500,000.
The picker grabs the corn and pulls it in, separating the ear from the stalk. The stalk is then chopped and blown out the back of the harvester. The ear then goes through a series of blades. The blades first remove the leafy covering and then shave the kernels off of the cob.
History of Corn Harvesters
The earliest corn-harvesting devices, such as the horse-drawn sled cutter, cut the stalk of the corn at the ground. Picking, husking, and shelling the ears of corn was all done by hand. The first mechanical corn harvester was developed in 1930 by Gleaner Harvester Combine Corporation of Independence, Missouri. The harvester was pulled by a tractor with the unit on the left side.
Price of Corn Harvesters
New harvesters range from around $350,000 to over $500,000.