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Though predominantly favoured by those with livestock to feed, forage harvesters are becoming increasingly important for the arable sector — particularly for those involved with growing for AD. CPM takes a look under the hood of Claas’ latest update. The flagship model will be the first time Claas has launched a machine with over 900hp. By Charlotte Cunningham Much like a jaguar in the wild would tentatively move through the jungle and stalk its prey, a brand-new Claas Jaguar 970 forage harvester lines up ready to make its way through a ripened crop of maize. It’s a stunning September morning in Suffolk and as product manager, Dean Cottey, waits for the trailer to arrive, he talks through some of the driving forces behind the newest additions to Claas’ fleet of forage harvesters. “The 900 series has been around for some time, but as of next year, Claas will be phasing out its existing models and replacing them with the new series,” he explains. “The range encompasses all of our farmer feedback, so we hope that this will tick all the boxes for a lot of growers.” Claas has introduced a 42-blade option, and the main reason for this…
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