Everyone in the equipment industry, from those with short-line companies to those with larger manufacturers, knows that harvest is one of the key times during the season which determine how much profit you make for the year. Each one continues to look for ways to improve their products, so you can harvest more grain or begin the process of setting up your fields for top yields the next year through residue management.

Crary Ag is convinced it’s developed a better mousetrap with its Stalk Raptor sickle sections. If you’re one of many growers harvesting higher soybean yields but battling greener, tougher stalks at harvest, this new section may be worth a close look. It’s specifically designed to be aggressive but handle greener stalks, which more growers seem to encounter more frequently these days.

If you’d like to customize what is already a good combine and make it perform even better in your conditions, check out the concave offerings from Kondex Corp. The KX7 concave kit allows you more flexibility in putting together a concave unit that works best for you.

John Deere RowMax Chopping Stalk Roll and RowMax StalkMaster corn head accessories are options that give you a choice in how you handle corn residue. If you’re moving into no-till or conservation tillage, or you’re already there, these two options can make it easier to customize how you handle residue and how you size it during harvest. Check out all the products available in this category and follow up with companies for more information by using the contacts provided.