CLAAS Celebrates Milestone with Special TERRA TRAC Combine

Dec 03, 2024
By Ryan Ridley
Assistant Editor, North American Content, Farms.com

Special Wrapped Combine for 500,000th Units Produced

In case you missed it, CLAAS has rolled out a special edition combine to celebrate a special milestone.

The company recently celebrated the production of 500,000 global combines.

CLAAS has unveiled its newest flagship combine harvester: the 8900 TERRA TRAC wrapped in a special edition design.

This machine is specifically designed for the North American market, boasting a maximum engine output of 780 horsepower, making it ideal for large-scale farms seeking to maximize productivity and efficiency.

Beyond its power, the 8900 TERRA TRAC incorporates several features designed to enhance performance and user experience. The machine prioritizes throughput, allowing you to harvest larger areas in less time.

Additionally, the new TERRA TRAC emphasizes efficiency, minimizing operational costs and maximizing output.

Farms.com caught up with Greg Frenzel to take a look at the new specially wrapped combine.

Watch the below video to see it for yourself.

Video: What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima

In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, discusses how grow-finish pigs respond to high soybean meal diets. He explains the initial drop in feed intake, changes in backfat, later adaptation, energy efficiency, amino acid utilization, and the rise in nitrogen excretion at higher inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research article: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/...

“Once they got adapted to the diet, they can handle higher levels of inclusion of soybean meal.”

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima / gustavo-lima-a9867127 is a PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University whose work focuses on swine nutrition, ingredient characterization, energy metabolism, caloric efficiency, and applied data analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in swine production across Latin America, Gustavo also brings expertise in environmental control, performance evaluation, barn ventilation, and grow-finish housing. Learn more from Gustavo Lima on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.