Established in 1880, The Geringhoff Company spent its first 80 years focusing on the development of portable grain mills. Almost 50 years ago, Geringhoff released the first combine header for corn and has focused its R&D efforts on corn headers since then.

The world's first chopping head relied on two blades similiar to a lawn mower mounted under each row unit. This early design was abandoned by Geringhoff in 1977 given its severe limitations. Challenges include: high horsepower demand, slow travel speeds, rock damage, premature blade wear, limited stalk chopping, and no vertical slice to the remaining stalk. Blunt stumps that remain resist decay and damage implement tires. Damaged blades can become dangerous projectiles.

Geringhoff introduces the PC head featuring lower horsepower demand, faster travel speeds, superior shredding and extended blade life. Hundreds of PC heads remain in use today throughout the United States and Canada. In search of even greater efficiency the PC model was replaced by the Rota Disc model in 1997.

Stalks are sliced at a 25 degree angle and are vertically shredded to promote decay. Cobb loss is minimized with hydraulic deck plate adjustment, slow auger speed of 150 RPM, and a deep auger trough. With the ability to destroy those tough BT corn stalks in one pass, the low horsepower demand, excellent performance in downed corn, and faster travel speeds that do not detract from shredding capability, the Rota Disc is introduced to North America under producer demands.

Farmers throughout North America choose from 4 to 18 rows, 20" - 36" spacing, rigid or folding design, and a color to match their combine. Consistently rated the # 1 resale value in the industry Geringhoff owners no longer require a stalk chopper and save time, fuel, and other related expenses.

Marked as the industries most universal corn header Northstar models offer 4 row up to a massive 24 rows with folding models available up to 18 rows. This lightweight and highly innovative model is viewed as the most cost efficient and well built corn harvesting system available.

Continuing the tradition of cutting edge technology, Geringhoff introduces the massive 18 row 30" Northstar corn head. Coming in at 45 feet and designed specifically for the world's most advanced corn growers, Northstar is becoming the standard required by the industry's hungriest combines.