Marion Calmer
Alpha, Ill.
Tips for a Stellar Soybean Harvest
With 50 soybean harvests , Alpha, Ill., independent research farmer and no-tiller Marion Calmer shares easy combine settings and adjustments to follow to efficiently harvest high-yielding, green-stemmed and green-podded no-till soybeans. Loaded with practical combine tips, his presentation compares draper and auger-fed platforms, 2- and 3-inch sickles, concave cover plates and the importance of evenly spreading residue for the following year’s no-till crop.