This, combined with the risk of loss or damage to the crop due to weather conditions which can see downgrading costs of around 40%, puts some urgency into harvest.

But with the capital costs of a new harvester getting up to half a million dollars, investing some time into optimising the logistics of harvest with existing equipment should be the first port of call.
For an investment between $50,000 and $110,000 in a chaser bin, farmers can improve harvest field efficiency significantly, reclaiming the 35% of harvester unloading and transit time.