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 . <EOS>