2014 LOGAN COUNTY FARM OUTLOOK MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com November 4, 2014 41
Behind the wheel
Today’s harvest involves more brain than brawn
Story and Photos by Nila Smith
I
n the early days of automation, the farmer was enthralled with
the pull-behind corn picker that pulled the corn off the stalk,
shucked the ear, and threw it into the wagon tied behind.
When the “self-propelled” combine came along, many thought
that the world of agriculture had reached its pinnacle. Little did
they know that technology was going to take hold of the farming
industry, shake it up, stomp it down and pack it full of gadgets
and gizmos that would turn harvest into an adventure of brain
over brawn.
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