Published and copyrighted 2025 by Lessiter Media, 16655 W. Wisconsin Ave., Brookfield, WI 53005. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.
| PRODUCTS IN ACTION Calmer Corn Heads Calmer Corn Heads P.O. Box 9 Alpha, IL 61413 Phone: 309-629-9000 Fax: 309-629-9001 Email: info@calmercornheads.com Website: www.CalmerCornHeads.com Key Contacts Farmer/Inventor/CEO Marion Calmer Corn Heads Division Manager Gene Colburn Dealer Network Manager Dennis Calmer Calmer Corn Heads Inc. was founded by Marion Calmer, a farmer, inventor and researcher from western Illinois who has pioneered the planting of narrow row corn. He invented the world’s first single chain, narrow row independent corn head for 12- and 15- inch rows, built the world’s largest corn heads and is founder of Calmer’s Ag Research Center — the largest privately funded, farmer-run ag research center in the U.S. As the owner of more than a dozen patents that have helped revolutionize the ag industry in America, Marion’s top priority is to help other farmers maximize their potential profits through research and the innovation of harvesting technologies. As the residue management specialists, we’re committed to providing solutions to a variety of your planting and harvesting problems. As a testament to that commitment, in recent years, Marion invented the BT Chopper Stalk Roll, which can turn any John Deere series, Case-IH 2200/2400 series, and NH 96c, 98c and 996 series corn head into a chopping head without the added cost or horsepower requirements of rotary- bladed chopping heads. Decades of research and development have gone into Calmer’s award-winning systems approach to properly managing residue build-up and corn head problems. Here is what Marion recommends: 1. Install Calmer BT Chopper Stalk Rolls. Calmer’s patented “open-window” design allows the cornstalk to feed easily from the spiral area into 10 razor sharp blades, allowing for the entire plant to be processed. This results in longer stalk roll life, reduces low ear snap and the bulldozing of stalks at the end rows. 2. Install Calmer’s “Slow Down Kit.” This includes Calmer’s 6-Tooh Gathering Chain Drive Sprockets and 9-Tooth Idler Sprockets (JD 40/90 series only). Calmer’s “slow down kit” slows down just the gathering chains by a full 25%, which allows the stalk rolls to make additional revolutions and make more of the plant disappear below the stripper plates before the gathering chain lug can break it off. This ultimately helps reduce trash intake by an average of 60%. 3. Install Calmer’s Hard Surfaced Multi-Zone Beveled Stripper Plates. Unlike OEM straight stripper plates, Calmer’s multi-zone beveled stripper plates help reduce ear wedging and engage more ear shanks, husks and leaves, reducing trash intake by an average of 33%. Also, Calmer’s multi-zone beveled stripper plates emulate the butt of the ear of corn, which helps reduce butt shelling problems. Winner of No-Till Farmer’s 2015 No-Till Product of the Year Award, Calmer BT Chopper Stalk Rolls turn your customers’ current head into a chopping head without the added horsepower or maintenance requirements. With Calmer’s BT Chopper Stalk Rolls, farmers can chop, cut and shear cornstalks into confetti-like reside for superior residue management and corn head capabilities. Available for JD, Case-IH and CNH Corn Heads. Calmer’s Residue Management System is composed of the patented components shown above. |
| PRODUCTS IN ACTION almer Corn Heads CALMER Innovations For more information on Calmer Corn Heads products, visit www.CalmerCornHeads.com. i i i CALMER BT CHOPPER STALK ROLLS (RECOGNIZED AS A NO-TILL FARMER NO-TILL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR FIVE TIMES!) CALMER HARD SURFACED MULTI-ZONE BEVELED STRIPPER PLATES • Special multi-zone beveled stripper plates are straight in the front retrieving area to reduce ear wedging • Beveled stripping area allows the stalk rolls to engage more ear shanks, husks and leaves, reducing trash intake by an average of 33% • Beveled stripping area emulates the rounded butt of the corn ear, which helps reduce butt shelling problems • Only stalk roll in the industry with a patented “open window” design that guarantees 100% traction of the stalk the first time it touches a blade • 10 razor sharp flutes that cut, chop and shear cornstalks into confetti for unmatched residue decomposition • Easier planting • Exploded stalk stubble is easier on tires • 25% less horsepower needed than with chopping heads • Increased harvesting speeds (achieved through utilization of Calmer products and proper combine settings) • Compatible with all tillage systems Marion’s Combine Settings for a Better Harvest i i i Soybeans CALMER CUSTOM-BUILT CORN HEADS CALMER “SLOW DOWN” KIT FOR JD 40/90 SERIES CORN HEADS • Reduce trash intake by an average of 60% • Reduce wear on the idler block • Increase the gathering chain lug’s grabbing ability in down corn i Corn • Built with any row spacing, width and color to meet your unique harvesting needs • Equipped with all of Calmer’s patented components • Stainless steel back wall, tray, auger stripper and reinforced plates on divider snouts • Faster harvesting speeds • Superior stalk chop • Less butt shelling • Less trash intake in both standing and down corn • Less horsepower requirements than a chopping corn head • Lower maintenance requirements |
| PRODUCTS IN ACTION almer Corn Heads A Word from Marion Calmer... “Thank you for taking the time to read about my products! With the introduction of BT corn genetics, I started having problems growing cornstalk residue faster than I could get it to decompose. To resolve the problem, I invented the Calmer BT Chopper Deluxe Upgrade Kit, which in my opinion is the most capable residue management system for corn heads in the industry. All of Marion Calmer my products are farmer invented, farmer tested and farmer proven to get you the results you really need, while making you money in the process. But don’t just take my word for it, here’s what folks around the country are saying…” — Marion Calmer, Farmer, Inventor, Researcher, CEO i Testimonials “We plant wheat into cornstalks and we only disc one time. We can’t believe how the chopper grinds up the stalks. The ride is a lot faster now.” — Larry Hocking, Mount Carmel, Ill. “I put Calmer’s (stalk rolls) on a 1290 and ran it side-by-side with a com- petition 18-row, 20-inch corn head. There was no comparison. Calmer was so much better. Better feeding and better chopping!” — John Lininger, Sycamore, Ohio “I can go faster through the field and the Choppers really do a nice job on the stalks. Planting is easier since the stalks have decomposed.” — David Wilson, Franklin, Ill. “The stalk rolls are fantastic! What they did for us in the fall was really, really evident in the spring tillage. The residue was reduced considerably.” — Dan Labertson, Martelle, Iowa 1920: Woodhull Illinois’ Water Reservoir. Marion Calmer’s grandfather Ansker Calmer and Uncle Barney Calmer with the first corn sheller on a solid rubber-tired Model-T truck. “It’s all about the size of the resi- due. The BIGGER the particle, the SLOWER it’s going to degrade.” — Dr. Fred Below, Professor of Plant Physiology, University of Illinois “Bought the rolls and they are unreal. There is really nothing like these rolls — it was a night and day difference.” — Gail Radke, Parkston, S.D. 2013: Woodhull, Illinois’ Water Reservoir. Marion Calmer and his brother Donavin in front of the world’s first 32-row, 15-inch Calmer Corn Head. “In my humble opinion, Marion Calmer’s technology has changed the way corn will be grown world- wide for the rest of time.” — Paul Harvey, ABC Radio Network Broadcaster CONTACT US TODAY TO TALK TO A REPRESENTATIVE! 309-629-9000 info@calmercornheads.com • www.CalmerCornHeads.com |
