The Machine Shed

Olimac, maker of Drago corn heads, has focused on crafting better heads for more than 60 years. As industry leaders in yield capture and durability, their manufacturing process engineers every component for durability — down to our gathering chain idler sprockets. 

Brian Hefty, agronomist, farmer and co-host of Ag PhD TV & Radio, shares his thoughts on spring strategies that can pay off in big ways at harvest.

Farmers may be familiar with the telltale signs of yield loss at the corn head: ears bouncing out of the head or kernels pinging off the windshield. But there’s another sign that main-line head owners may not be aware of: deck plate wear.