The Benefits of Combine Harvesters

Harvesting your crop takes a lot of effort, especially when you're looking at large areas of land. Employing manual labor for this huge task can be time-consuming and expensive, but you can lessen your workload by getting a combine harvester. It’s a great way to increase productivity and maximize yields. You’ll be able to harvest your crops faster and more effectively than you could ever do by hand.

If you’re new to the farming community, you’ll want to make sure that a combine harvester is a good investment for you. We have provided some reasons why you should consider purchasing one of these machines. Keep reading to learn more, then visit SS Equipment at one of our six locations in Oregon and Washington. Our friendly staff will be happy to help you find the right equipment for your farm.

Versatility

Combines are powerful pieces of farming equipment that get their name from the way they function. They combine three processes—reaping, threshing, and winnowing—into one versatile machine that can be used to harvest a variety of crops, like corn, wheat, beans, canola, and lentils. Combine harvesters can also be used on different types of terrains—dry as well as wet. They can be fitted with tracks to make it more convenient to wade through water-submerged fields to harvest crops like rice and barley.

Efficiency

Combine harvesters offer an impressive amount of efficiency, allowing you to cut down on labor hours significantly. These machines can harvest one hectare of crops in around 1/100 of the time it takes to do it manually. A heavy-duty rotary system makes short work of fields with enhanced crop flow and improved feeding systems for the smoothest crop flow possible and reduced wear on the combine itself. 

Small farms can get by doing these tasks by hand, but larger operations can benefit significantly from a combine harvester. In fact, combines are great for farming operations of almost any size. With their reliable performance and efficiency, you can count on them to help you bring in more harvest.

Better Yield

Another big advantage of mechanized harvesting is that it eliminates grain loss that usually occurs during manual cutting of the crop, tying the crop for carrying, transporting the harvest, and threshing. You’ll be able to increase the crop yield by as much as 10 percent. Make your farming operation more economical and profitable by using a combine for different processes involved in harvesting.

Better Grain Quality

To produce high-quality grain, it’s important to choose the right equipment. Combine harvesters are designed to optimize your grain quality while minimizing the amount of grain left in the field. You’ll benefit by harvesting cleaner grain as compared to the manual process, for which buyers in the market are often willing to pay a premium.

Reduced Time to Market

The manual harvesting method requires a separate step for threshing, which takes plenty of time, and another day or two for cleaning. The time taken from cutting the crop to getting it ready for selling is a week or more for the manual method. On the other hand, it takes only an hour or so per acre of land if you use a combine harvester.

Harvesting crops in this manner in one operational process can save time and bring down work costs for farmers. Plus, these machines can increase agricultural output since the harvesting is carried out in a more efficient manner, and this, in turn, can make farming more profitable.

There are so many benefits to owning a combine harvester. If you’re interested in buying one for your farm, visit SS Equipment. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff will be happy to help you find the equipment that’s right for your operation. We have six locations across Oregon and Washington, so get in touch with us at your nearest dealership.