• Parts Doc mobile app, included in the CLAAS Connect app, lets you find Genuine CLAAS replacement parts instantly. View the online parts catalog, create a list and communicate directly with your dealer.
• CLAAS Configurator allows you to build and price your perfect machine and save it to your account.
• CLAAS TELEMATICS (license required) links you to real-time machine data. You can track your fleet and make on-the-fly decisions based on engine status, operating hours, fuel and more.

This convenient new app also allows you to add and maintain machines in your fleet view and even enter and see explanations of machine error codes.
    
Ready to put the power of your operation in the palm of your hand? If you already have a CLAAS Connect account, simply install the app and log in using your current credentials. New users can download and enter the app to create a CLAAS Connect account.

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"To facilitate a good fermentation process, silage needs to be chopped fine enough to allow for dense packing,” he says. “However, the chop length should be long enough to promote cud chewing, which has posed an intriguing challenge for many researchers of the topic.”

Developing Better Silage

Historically, producers have tried short-chopped and classic-chopped corn silage.

• Short-chopped silage is generally used for biogas facilities.
• Classic-chopped silage was the established standard for years, but the packing density can prove to be a challenge.

To achieve both nutritional value and packing density, American dairy nutritionists developed a feed conditioning process to significantly improve bacterial fermentation throughout ensiling and during digestion in the cow’s rumen.

This superior silage process multiplies the surface of the chopped material many times by chopping it at even greater lengths than classic chopped forage, ranging from 21 to 30 millimeters (7/8 to 1 3/16 inches), then processing the long-cut silage using a special processor.  

Jaynes explains, “The rollers on this patented processor, which have counter directional helical grooves, chop the cob fragments completely and crush the kernels to split them thoroughly. In addition, the stalk fragments are also shredded longitudinally into strings and their bark layer is peeled, thanks to the special surface of the rollers.”

This process dramatically increases the physical effectiveness of corn silage in the rumen while improving the availability of the starch contained in all parts of the plant, according to University of Wisconsin trials conducted in 2012.

The result is that daily milk yield in the herds increased by up to 2.4 pounds per cow all while herd health increased.

Better for Beef, Too

Karla Jenkins, a cow-calf researcher from the University of Nebraska, says processing silage this way can provide a better way to finish beef cattle as well. In the Nebraska study, cattle fed rations containing this longer-chopped and conditioned corn silage experienced a 2.9% greater average daily gain (ADG) and a 4.4% greater feed-to gain ratio when compared to control groups fed conventionally chopped and processed silage.

Read more in the May 1, 2022, Progressive Forage Q&A article Top Questions about corn silage quality by Matt Jaynes.

Bad Saulgau is the CLAAS Group’s “Center of Excellence” for the forage harvesting process chain; producing disc mowers, rakes, tedders and heads for the industry-leading JAGUAR forage harvester. The facility has expanded considerably over recent years and continued to increase its turnover even through the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of an ongoing investment program, the site’s infrastructure is currently being expanded and upgraded, while an existing 16,000 sq ft building is being redesigned to create additional assembly space. In addition, the entire energy infrastructure is being adapted and upgraded over several stages to meet future production capacity. This will be followed by investments in production logistics and assembly optimization.

“In North America, CLAAS made inroads into the forage harvesting market, delivering high-performance machines with a focus on forage quality,” says Eric Raby, CLAAS Senior Vice President, Americas. “This expansion will allow us to continue providing farmers with equipment that meets their harvesting needs.”

Focus on growth segments

The success of CLAAS forage harvesting equipment and, most importantly, the positive sales forecasts for the new ORBIS header line, spurred the changes in the Bad Saulgau plant.

"We continue to observe an unbroken trend toward professional harvesting technology and enjoy an excellent positioning here with many product lines," explained Uli Nickol, Head of the CLAAS Forage Harvesting Division and Managing Director at CLAAS Saulgau GmbH and CLAAS Material Handling GmbH. "An example of this is the enormous demand for our new ORBIS row-crop headers, especially the new ORBIS 900, which has significantly exceeded our expectations. In addition to technology for the harvesting chain based around the forage harvester, CLAAS will also be expanding, modernizing, and professionalizing its range of mowers, tedders, rakes, and balers with many new products over the next few years. New innovations are currently being developed and tested to achieve this."

CLAAS will further its position as the world market leader when it comes to forage harvesters and one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of mowers, tedders, rakes and balers. Just recently, a brand-new generation of LINER 4-rotor rakes with a patented cardanic system and unique frame design was introduced. It was met with enormous interest from farmers and contractors worldwide.

"CLAAS has once again shown itself to be the leading pace-setter in professional forage harvesting," Nickol adds. "The investments in the Bad Saulgau site aim to ensure that our expectations for growth are supported by high-performance production at the highest level of quality.”

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US Used CLAAS Combine Financing Incentives:

Don’t need financing? No problem! In lieu of low-rate financing on a CLAAS used combine, receive a $3,000 parts incentive redeemable at your local CLAAS dealer. All Certified Pre-Owned LEXION combines will also receive a 1-year/500 hour CLAAS Used Drive Train Protection Plan (a $5,000 value) for free! Offers valid through June 30, 2022.

US Used CLAAS Forage Harvester Financing Incentives:

Purchase any used JAGUAR forage harvester from your CLAAS dealer and choose low-rate financing of 2.99% for 36 months or a $3,000 parts incentive. All Certified Pre-Owned JAGUAR forage harvesters will also receive a 1-year/500 hour CLAAS Used Drive Train Protection Plan (a $5,000 value) for free! Offers valid through June 30, 2022.

CANADA “Trade-Up” Used Finance Offers:

Trade in an older used combine or forage harvester on a newer pre-owned CLAAS combine or forage harvester to receive special low-rate financing from your CLAAS dealer. Rates vary based on the age of the units, so see your dealer for complete details.

*©2022 CLAAS of America Inc. LEXION and JAGUAR are registered trademarks of CLAAS KGaA mbH. Offers end June 30, 2022. Financing provided through CLAAS Financial Services. Offers subject to financing approval. Contact your CLAAS dealer for complete details.