Daedong has unveiled a new full-feed combine focused on reducing soybean cracking and crop loss during harvest.

The company announced Thursday the launch of the DSF85, a combine purpose-built for soybean harvesting.

The DSF85 improves every stage of the soybean harvest — from cutting and conveying to threshing and sorting. Daedong designed the machine to reduce crop loss during transfer to the threshing unit and to lower the impact on soybeans during threshing.

During cutting, blade positioning guides soybean stalks toward the interior of the machine. The reel speed, which gathers the crop, can be adjusted across five levels depending on crop conditions.

Soil-shedding screens fitted to the cutting and conveying sections filter out dirt and chaff before threshing. Anti-spillage ridges installed along the conveying channel reduce the amount of soybeans that escape during transport.

The threshing unit runs at a lower rotational speed to suppress cracking that can occur when separating soybeans from stalks and pods. The design prioritizes not only yield but also the marketable quality of the harvested beans.

Sorting capability has also been enhanced. A newly added Smart Selector filters out larger foreign matter such as stalks and leaves. The chaffer gap, which separates grain from debris, is adjustable across five levels so operators can fine-tune sorting intensity to suit crop conditions. An auxiliary chaffer has also been incorporated.

If soybean stalks or crop material become lodged in the cutting or conveying sections during operation, the operator can activate a reverse-rotation function from the cab to clear the blockage. Four-way leveling control — front, rear, left and right — keeps the machine level even on sloped fields.

The grain tank holds 1,570 liters. The larger capacity reduces the number of times operators must stop to empty harvested grain, extending continuous working time.

"As farming environments and cultivation methods change rapidly, how precisely agricultural machinery can respond to specific crops and field conditions is becoming a key competitive factor," said Gam Byeong-u, head of Daedong's development division. "We will continue to strengthen product competitiveness by reflecting field changes in our products and technology so that farmers can feel a real difference in their actual work results."

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