One Shot Harvest: Optimising John Deere Headers with Kassie Van Der Westhuizen | Harvestaire

Harvestaire Podcast Series 2 | Episode 4
Guest: Kassie Van Der Westhuizen (One Shot Harvest)
Host: Dave Pettit

In this episode, we sit down with Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, widely known as a John Deere header specialist in Australia and the founder of One Shot Harvest. Kassie shares insights into harvester optimisation, covering everything from preseason maintenance and rotor modifications to separator grates and sieve calibration.

Whether you're running a class 6, 7, 8 or 9 green machine, Kassie's practical advice will help you reduce grain loss, improve efficiency, and get the most out of your harvest.

Topics Covered:

Preseason header checks: knives, belts, reels & more

Feeder house and accelerator setup tips

Rotor modifications: increasing elements

Concave selection advice

Separator grate upgrades for better separation

Why regular sieve calibration matters

Why Kassie recommends Harvestaire sieves to Aussie farmers

🎯 “We only get one shot at harvest. Let’s make it count.”

🔗 Learn more: 🌐 https://www.harvestaire.com.au

Contact Kassie : 📧 [email protected]


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