A corn header (10) for a combine harvester (12) capable of lifting stalks that have fallen sideways in a row is provided. The corn header (10) includes a frame (16), a plurality of row units (18) and a plurality of row dividers (20) for guiding crop plants toward the row units (18). The frame (16) is mounted to a forward end of the combine harvester (12). The plurality of row units (18) extends forward from the frame (16). Each row divider (20) is connected to and extends forward of at least one row unit (18), and includes a conveyor (30) connected to a lateral side (32) of the row divider (20) for the purpose of lifting and propelling crop plants into the corn header (10). In a preferred embodiment, the conveyor (30) is an auger including a helical flight having a non-circular profile or a plurality of notches to increase its ability to lift and propel crop plants into the corn header (10).