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Picture Tour of Beet Harvesting - Equipment

Equipment Harvest Processing Piling gounds
Horse drawn beet lifter
Sugar beets have a long history in Michigan. Above is a horse drawn beet lifter.
Modern beet harvester
Currently used beet harvestors generally lift 4-6 rows at a time.

 
Last Updated: January 17, 2007
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