Latest and greatest headers for corn, milo, sunflowers

Amy Hadachek
Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022

Headers 1.JPG — A hinged draper from John Deere was debuted at Husker Harvest Days 2021.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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In fall harvest, several newer headers aimed to be the head of the class.

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Headers 5.jpg — The typical ARRO kit for a John Deere corn head.
Photo by Alan VanNahmen

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Headers 6.jpg — The display of the ARRO kit installed on a JD 6 Tooth row unit.
Photo by Alan VanNahmen

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Headers 4.jpg — A John Deere S670 combine with a SuperCrop Header harvests milo in 2017.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Bish

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Headers 3.jpg — A CaseIH 6088 combine fitted with a SuperCrop header harvests a sorghum field in Akron Colo., in 2016.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Bish

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.