Farm4Profit Podcast

← Farm4Profit Podcast30 Sept · 18 min

Built to Last: Maya Corn Heads Without Planned Obsolescence

Built to Last: Maya Corn Heads Without Planned Obsolescence30 Sept18 min

Corey sits down with longtime friend and Maya Corn Heads owner Rick Nelson to talk about how Maya came to the United States and why its corn head design has changed surprisingly little over the past decade. From longer row units and lower operating speeds to annual maintenance and a unique down-corn system, Rick explains the design decisions aimed at keeping more corn in the combine and keeping farmers moving during harvest.