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Description: When the wheat is sufficiently dry, blades on this wheat combine cut the plant stems, shaker screens separate kernels from straw and chaff, an auger conveys the kernels into a holding hopper, and the straw and chaff are blown out the rear of the combine onto the ground. When the hopper is full, the combine unloads the contents into a grain cart (e.g., NAL #4944) or truck. The grain is then transported to central storage, the bottom of the cart (visible in NAL #4946) opens to empty the contents into another hopper, and an auger elevates the grain into a storage bin. If grain is the only product, the stems are cut high, perhaps 12 inches from the grain heads. When straw also is a product, the stems are cut about 6 inches above ground, and the straw is windrowed and baled similarly to hay.

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