Here in North America, the growing season is short and the harvest season shorter. As farms have become larger, the need to combine more acres at a faster pace has become a priority. CLAAS has responded to this need by making their largest combine yet available to the North American market. Introduced at Ag in… Read More
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Before the invention of autonomous tractors all the intelligence needed to operate the machine and implements sat squarely in the tractor seat — the farmer controlled all aspects of the operation. In the case of tillage, for example, the farmer monitored the speed of the tractor and when the cultivator clogged they were there to… Read More
CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. The company launched its first Jaguar in 1973 and have produced 45,000 machines over the last half century. Last November at Agritechnica, CLAAS showed off a new special edition of its Jaguar 990 Terra Trac with an exclusive anniversary colour scheme. In this report, CLAAS… Read More
CLAAS is the latest equipment manufacturer to share its plans to market autonomous tractors. At Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, CLAAS showcased an Xerion autonomy-enabled prototype tractor and a two-step process to automation. In this interview, CLAAS head of technology management, Christoph Molitor, tells RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney that the company’s first step will be a “co-pilot”… Read More
On this episode of RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the pea markets and the impact of Canada’s relationship with India on trade; Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS on their new CLAAS connect; A clip from our new Farming Forward series on advanced grazing with Steve… Read More
Big equipment covering big acres can mean small changes add up quickly, but without proper monitoring and measuring, it’s difficult to know how much downtime could be avoided or how to save on fuel, for example. The CLAAS Connect system is an on-board and off-board solution to do just that, explains Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS…. Read More
CLAAS has rolled out its new offerings for the latest models, including three options in the ARION series. Introduced at Ag in Motion last week near Saskatoon, ARION is the smaller, hard-working chore tractor complement to the XERON 12 series. Host of RealAg on the Weekend Shaun Haney caught up with Frans Reijmers of CLAAS… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney. Today’s episode features Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson discussing drone spraying, wheat harvest, hail storms, and much more! We will also hear the top ag news stories of the day. Don’t miss the spotlight interview with Frans Reijmers with CLAAS… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney discusses a recap of Ag in Motion. He is then joined by Blaine Woycheshin of BASF Canada on Invigor Hybrid Canola, and Frans Reijmers with CLAAS on new tractor technology. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect… Read More
More power, great traction, more hydraulic flow, and lower fuel use are all on offer with the CLAAS XERION 12 line up, according to the company. Frans Reijmers, with CLAAS tractors, was on hand at the Ag in Motion show this week in Saskatoon to show off both the XERION and new ARION models. Built… Read More