Abstract: A stalk roll for an agricultural harvester row unit comprising a plurality of longitudinal extending knife edges about its circumference, in which one of the leading and trailing sides of the knife edges is coated with a first wear resistant coating over substantially its entire length, and in which the other of the leading and trailing sides is coated with a second wear resistant coating over at least one of a front portion thereof and a rear portion thereof.

Abstract: A harvesting apparatus for a crop has a separator for separating grain from the stalks. The separator has a platform adjustable to different heights positioned on the front end of the separator. The separator also has a rearward end for discharging stalks separated from the grain. A cutter is attached to the front end of the platform and is capable of cutting the crop close to the ground and feeding both the crop and the stalks into the platform. A chopper is interposed between the cutter and the platform so that the stalks of the crop are comminuted prior to entering the platform and prior to the grain being separated from the stalks.

Abstract: An improved Corn Ear Cutter reduces kernel damage through the use of a cushion in the form of a strip of cushioning material, preferably urethane having a hardness in the range from about 50 to 60 Shore A, which is removably installed on the stripper plates by channels which are mounted on the plates and receive the strips by sliding them into the channel. The strips support the ears of corn at the moment they are cut from the stalk and then propelled along the gap by lugs extending from gathering belts.