<p>The harvester has a picking-up device (2) and a cutting device is provided with a cutter for cutting the harvested crop. A contactor is provided for the rotary transfer of the cutter from an operating position, in which a cut is in the cutting position in the conveyer channel, into another operating position in which the cut is outside the conveyer channel in a cutting position and another cut is in the cutting position in the conveyer channel. The cutter sharpening device (25) is designed in such a manner that the cut present in the sharpening position is sharpened during the loading mode. An independent claim is also included for a harvest cutter with a cutter.</p>
