Farmers often ask “Other than to open a field, why should we windrow potatoes?” The long answer is “Because it's an easy way to boost harvesting speed, utilize the full capacity of the harvesting equipment, decrease equipment costs, and reduce variable costs such as labor and fuel.” The short answer is “Because it makes the most sense.”

Think about it this way. A harvester trailing two windrowers will dig up to four times as many rows as it otherwise could on its own. By extension, it will finish a field up to four times faster. A harvester digging up to four times as many rows will be operating at its full capacity. Years of field tests have proven that running a machine at full capacity improves the percentage of bruise-free product through the machine.

A wise businessman would never spend two dollars for a solution when he can buy something better for only a dollar. The simplicity of a windrower makes it cost considerably less than a full-fledged harvester. Because the harvester loads everything dug from the field into trucks, only one inspection crew is needed. Each windrower theoretically also saves the cost of an additional truck driver and his fuel. Added together, the efficiency boost and cost savings make the 6500 Series Windrower a good business move.