Specialty Crop Header
The SC1500 platform is a purpose-built header designed to gently handle specialty seed crops, preserving maximum yield at significantly higher speeds than conventional windrowers—allowing you to windrow more acres during optimal cutting times.
SPECIALTY CROP HEADER
Model SC1500
- The SC1500 adapts to the W260R & W260 to fully utilize John Deere's Cutterbar Technology.
- Curved knockdown bar and smooth inner ceiling helps reduce crop impact to minimize shatter.
- Designed and built to reduce the header cleaning time between crop varieties.
- Rotary cutter bar allows for harvesting speeds of 10+ MPH without comprimizing yield.
- Taller drums create superior air flow, leading to less crop contact and shatter.


The SC1500 was primarily developed to windrow grass seed crops such as rye, fescue and bluegrass but it can also be used to windrow other specialty crops listed below.
Specialty Seed Crops Successfully Cut with the SC1500:
- Alfalfa
- Buckwheat
- Canola
- Carrots
- Chia
- Chicory
- Clover
- Coriander
- Dill
- Industrial Hemp
- Kale
- Meadowfoam
- Mint
- Mustard
- Parsnips
- Parsley
- Poppy
- Radish
- Rutabaga
- Spinach
- Sugar Beets
- Swiss Chard
- Teff
- Triticale
- Turnip
- Vetch
"The throughput is amazing! The amount you can get done in such a short period of time has been really important in our operation."
Scott Setniker Setniker Farms, Owner
"Hillco's Specialty Crop Header has greatly helped us in having one machine that can do two and a half times what a standard swather can do."
Ryan Malpass Malpas Heritage Farms
SC1500 SPECIFICATIONS



"I personally think it makes one of the best quality windrows. Between the drum controls and variability of header speed, you can adjust as needed and really dial it in to make a beautiful windrow."
Amos Meadow Ridge Farms, Lead Swather & Combine Operator