Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 142:4

וקוצר לשחת מפסיק דברי רבי מאיר וחכמים אומרים אין מפסיק אלא אם כן חרש

But perhaps you have heard R. Judah maintaining this view only when it is cut [as fodder] for cattle, but have you heard him say so with regard to that which is cut [as food] for man? For if he were to say so then we should have three Tannaim differing in this matter! -The fact is that when R. Dimi came [from Palestine] he said, R. Meir based his ruling on the principle enunciated by his teacher R. Akiba, namely that even though [it was cut as food] for man it is no reaping. For we have learnt: If a man reaped his field in separate stages. leaving [unreaped] the unripe stems, R. Akiba says. He must give pe'ah from each [portion reaped]. But the Sages say, From one for all. And Rab Judah has said that R. Akiba declares him liable [to give pe'ah from each portion] only where he reaps the field in stages for roasting. but not where he reaps it in stages for storing. But surely this is not so! For when Rabin came [from Palestine] he stated in the name of R. Johanan that R. Akiba declares him liable [to give pe'ah from each portion] even where he reaps it in stages for storing! -

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