Mowing and collection device for a machine for mowing stalk-like crops, comprising: a lower cutting element for cutting off plant stalks, a first conveyor arranged above the cutting element, which can be driven in a conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, and a second conveyor arranged above the first conveyor, which, together with the first conveyor, can be driven in the conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, wherein the trailing flanks of the drivers of the second conveyor are each provided with a protruding holding element for plant stalks, and the trailing flanks of the drivers of the first conveyor are each provided with a protruding holding element for plant stalks, characterized in that the drivers of the second conveyor are each located at least approximately centrally above the dimension of a recess of the first conveyor, viewed in the conveying direction, and in that a third conveyor is arranged above the second conveyor, which can be driven in the conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, wherein a respective driver of the third conveyor, viewed in the vertical direction, is located approximately centrally above a driver of the second conveyor and, alternating therewith, another driver of the third conveyor, viewed in the vertical direction, is located approximately centrally above a driver of the first conveyor, which makes it possible to receive two plant stalks in a recess of the first conveyor, wherein a plant stalk interacts with the holding element of the first conveyor, and the other plant stalk, offset in the conveying direction, interacts with the holding element of the second conveyor. a lower cutting element for cutting off plant stalks, a first conveyor arranged above the cutting element, which can be driven in a conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, and a second conveyor arranged above the first conveyor, which, together with the first conveyor, can be driven in the conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, wherein the trailing flanks of the drivers of the second conveyor are each provided with a protruding holding element for plant stalks, and the trailing flanks of the drivers of the first conveyor are each provided with a protruding holding element for plant stalks, characterized in that the drivers of the second conveyor are each located at least approximately centrally above the dimension of a recess of the first conveyor, viewed in the conveying direction, and in that a third conveyor is arranged above the second conveyor, which can be driven in the conveying direction and comprises outwardly projecting drivers, between which recesses for receiving plant stalks are formed, wherein a respective driver of the third conveyor, viewed in the vertical direction, is located approximately centrally above a driver of the second conveyor and, alternating therewith, another driver of the third conveyor, viewed in the vertical direction, is located approximately centrally above a driver of the first conveyor, which makes it possible to receive two plant stalks in a recess of the first conveyor, wherein a plant stalk interacts with the holding element of the first conveyor, and the other plant stalk, offset in the conveying direction, interacts with the holding element of the second conveyor.