Fan in beater to avoid strawhood blockages

An agricultural harvester comprising:

• a threshing and separating system;
• and
• a residue handling system comprising:
• a straw beater for receiving material other than grain from the threshing and separating system;
• a residue treatment device receiving the material other than grain from the straw beater, the residue treatment device breaking down larger parts of the material other than grain prior to discharge of the material other than grain from the agricultural harvester;
• and
• at least one wind generating system located at an end of the straw beater, the at least one wind generating system configured to generate a flow of air from a vicinity of the straw beater and wherein the flow of air provided by the at least one wind generating system is further directed by at least one of vanes, nozzles, and flow directing devices to pass substantially through an upper rearward part of the residue handling system toward the residue treatment device.