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A combine, short for combine harvester, is a large-scale automated machine that helps to improve the productivity of agricultural workers. It is primarily used to efficiently harvest massive quantities of various grains, thereby greatly reducing the laborious burdens faced by farmers. The name of the machine comes from its ability to combine three major functions of harvesting.
This specifically includes the process of reaping, threshing, and winnowing. Some of the major grains harvested wit
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sing a combine to harvest grains, a farmer can cut wide swaths of over 40 feet through a crop. Here are some of the crops combines can be used to harvest:
Sunflowers
Soybeans
Sorghum
Barley
Wheat
Canola
Corn
Oats
Rye
Flax
To harvest canola and sunflowers, a special attachment must be used.
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