Reducing Harvest Losses: Recent Episodes
Jo Fulwood
Harvester expert Kassie van der Westhuizen continues the discussion on harvester set, with a focus on how to harvest crops in wet conditions
Talking to harvester expert Kassie van der Westhuizen about machine adjustments to minimise losses (particularly in lucerne).
We calibrate our seeders, we carefully calculate our chemicals, we even count sheep, so why don't we all measure our grain losses? Victorian grower Trevor Stedman talks about the value of measuring losses in high yielding crops.
Latham grower Dylan Hirsch chats to Jo Fulwood about the ins and outs of harvesting in a lower rainfall zone, in very dry conditions.
Griffiths grower Michael Pfitzner explains why chaff decks are his best harvest weeds seed management system
Esperance grower and entrepreneur Mic Fels continues the conversation about about what led him to design and engineer the Typhoon, and why its invaluable to his harvest program.
Esperance grower and entrepreneur Mic Fels chats about what led him to design and engineer the Typhoon, and why its invaluable to his harvest program.
Mulwala (NSW) grower Kevin Brooks talks about high yielding crops (both irrigated and dryland) and the challenges these pose during harvest
Wagin grower Scott Angwin discusses the benefits of uses a feedstorm to harvest big canola crops
Berriwillock grower Anthony Bibby talks about the value of an Adapt T seeding system in challenging soils.
Merredin grower Mick McGinnis discusses the value of a Feedstorm (TM) Adjustable Upper Cross Auger in improving harvest efficiencies, particularly in canola crops with large amounts of biomass.
The challenges and rewards of using precision seeding equipment. Jo Fulwood talks to South Australian grower Todd Orrock about why he uses a precision seeder and how it benefits his harvesting system.
Bushel Plus founder Marcel Kringe continues the conversation on how to use the drop tray system.
Marcel Kringe, the founder of the Bushel Plus drop tray system discusses how the drop tray idea came about and how to use it during harvest.
How to reduce grain losses while incorporating chaff decks into your harvest program. Jo Fulwood talks to Northampton grower Ben Cripps.
Glen Riethmuller talks about threshing and cleaning and how to get the most out of your harvester this season
Glen Riethmuller talks about the importance of setting up knife guards correctly to reduce harvest losses
Queensland grower Peter Bach discusses the value of using a stripper front on a winter barley crop
In this second part of the interview Jo Fulwood talks to Beverley grower Adam Smith about cereal losses.
Jo Fulwood talks to engineer Brett Asphar about the workings of a harvester and how to minimise grain losses.
Jo Fulwood talks to Kojonup grower Rob Egerton-Warbuton about ways to reduce stress on your harvester in crops with significant amounts of bio-mass.
Jo Fulwood talks to New Zealand grower Mark McCully about ways to reduce harvest grain losses in high value, high yielding crops.