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Creating perfect silage is both a science and an art, and it all begins with the right tools, according to machinery maker Claas.

Despite conditions in the farm machinery industry, which can only be described as difficult, the German-headquartered Claas Group has reported net sales of €5 billion for the 2024 financial, around €1.1 billion, or 19% lower than the corresponding period in 2023.

Renowned as market leaders in the self-propelled forage harvester sector, Claas has used its experience of chopping a wide range of crops on farms worldwide to improve the heart of the machine – the chopping cylinder.

A new digital platform by Claas, that went live in over 30 countries on October 1st, provides a direct link to all digital solutions in the Claas product world, while also connecting farm employees, managers, machines and dealerships.

Over the last two decades, the days of combi machines for spreading and raking grass have disappeared, with manufacturers and end users realising that dedicated machines lead to far better results.

Recently Landpower and Claas Harvest Centre unveiled the Claas Xerion 12 series high-horsepower tractor, ending the wait for the much-vaunted model in Australia and New Zealand.

The growing popularity of whole-crop cereals for livestock, and in some countries as a food source for anaerobic digesters, has led Claas to develop a new auger-based merging system alongside other grouping options for its latest Disco triple mower ranges.

Claas is celebrating half a million combine harvesters built since 1936, marking the occasion by building anniversary machines from the Lexion, Trion, Evion and Dominator families at three locations on three continents.

Landpower is heading to Mystery Creek to showcase the latest Claas Harvest Centre European technologies from manufacturers, including Claas, JCB, and Amazone.

Over the last halfdecade, digital technology has appeared to be the “must-have” for tractor and machinery companies, who believe that bringing IT to tractors and farming will offer its customers huge benefits.