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From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years

From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years

Update: 2025-07-24
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Dermot Forristal from Teagasc Oak Park, explores how combine harvesters have evolved over the past 60 years on this week’s Tillage Edge.

 

From mechanical threshers to GPS-enabled machines, Dermot shares insights on key developments, the impact of farm size, and underused technologies that could boost efficiency. This is part one of a two-part series on combines.

 

For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/

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From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years

From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years

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