harvest 2.0

This is a continuation from a previous post.

Once the beans are dry and mature enough to harvest, it is time to combine them:

The combine is fitted with the proper header for beans (the same used for milo and wheat) which pulls the top of the bean stalks towards the machine while a moving sicle bar on the bottom cuts them lose from the roots.  An auger on the header pulls it all into the combine and the beans are separated from everything else.  The beans are loaded into a hopper on top of the combine and the rest is discharged out the back.

Once the combine is full (150+ bushels) the grain is transferred into either trucks or wagons waiting nearby, and once those are full it is time to go to the local elevator