Crop Catcher Cuts Header Losses

Crop Catcher Cuts Header Losses COMBINES Headers “Our new Crop Catcher header attachment is designed to virtually eliminate seed loss due to shattering by the auger’s retractable fingers It almost eliminates feederhouse buildup ” says Brad Michel Michel’s Industries Ltd St Gregor Sask The Crop Catcher is an 8-ft wide shield made from scratch-resistant clear Lexan that’s designed to mount above the entrance to the feederhouse The shield creates a barrier to block kernels from being thrown out of the header and keeps them feeding into the combine with the rest of the crop The unit can be used on a wide range of crops such as canola soybeans barley and wheat Installation requires drilling 8 holes for self-threading bolts “It eliminates the grain loss problem without obstructing the operator’s view of the header ” says Michel “It’s particularly useful in canola because canola is a light seed that shells easily You can save up to 1/4 bushel or more per acre on canola ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Michel’s Industries Ltd P O Box 119 St Gregor Sask Canada S0K 3X0 ph 306 366-2184; bradm@michels ca; www michels ca

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