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: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.