harvester
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In a forest grove to the east, a contractor climbed into a mechanical harvester and pivoted its head to grip and fell a tree, strip its branches and cut the trunk into exact lengths.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
"There's so little fruit in here I won't even put the harvester in - the sheep can have any that drop."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Sometimes the wheat's too dry, so the grain is too small and risks being thrown out with the straw" by the combine harvester, said Franck Laborde, FNSEA's head of climate risk.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
When his harvester broke down in 2023, the repairs cost him $73,000, and the work was done at one of Deere’s authorized dealers because he had nowhere else to go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I don’t get it,” whispered Chacho as the harvester shuddered its way back.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
The letter indicated that 572 employees will be terminated, including 459 harvesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Modern tractors and combine harvesters are so high in technology such as GPS steering that it's no longer such a leap to consider autonomous harvesting.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
This season, Yerxa said he’s paying roughly double for the diesel he uses to power the farm’s tractors, combines, harvesters and dozens of other heavy-duty machines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lower market prices for farm commodities and higher costs for fuel and fertilizer have eroded farmers’ incomes, causing them to refrain from buying new tractors, harvesters and other equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lyddie had never seen harvesters eat so much or so noisily.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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