An agricultural harvester (10) with a crop residue handling system (70) including a set of rotating knives (176) disposed in a housing (174) and a first set of counter-knives (178). The system further includes a residue pivoting platform (182) and/or a second set of counter-knives (180). The first set of counter-knives (178) is configured to enter the housing (174) proximate to the set of rotating knives (176). The residue pivoting platform (182) is positioned proximate to the first set of counter-knives (178) in an upstream direction relative to a crop residue flow direction. The second set of counter-knives (180) is configured to enter the housing (174) proximate to the set of rotating knives (176). The second set of counter-knives (180) is positioned in a downstream direction from the residue pivoting platform (182) and/or the first set of counter-knives (178).
