“It is one thing to carry the CLAAS line of balers and hay tools, but it’s quite another to carry their complete line of self-propelled equipment,” explained Gary Klyn, founder of GJ’s Harvest Centre Inc. “The recent addition of CLAAS combines, forage harvesters and tractors meant that we needed a bigger, more sophisticated service department and more than 15,000 additional part numbers.”

While adding square footage, the dealership in Burgessville also added staff. “Our sales, service and parts departments all grew over the last year, and we added two new service vans to our fleet,” said Klyn.

In addition to increasing their quality of service to farmers in the Burgessville area, GJ’s Harvest Centre opened a second location in Milverton on May 1 to expand their overall footprint. “By opening the new store, we have been able to effectively expand our reach to include the communities in Perth, Huron, Wellington, Waterloo and Oxford counties.”

The Milverton location has a staff of sales, service and parts employees dedicated to the new location. It will carry the same, full line of equipment offered in Burgessville.

“We are very proud and excited to be a part of the expansion plans of GJ’s Harvest Centre,” said Eric Raby, President and General Manager – Sales, CLAAS of America. “They have long been an excellent representative of the CLAAS brand. Now, by adding the full line of CLAAS products and broadening their coverage in southwestern Ontario, they are set to be an essential resource for a very important and growing farm community.”

To learn more about GJ’s Harvest Centre Inc., visit gjsharvestcentre.com.

Reliable data flows are essential for precision farming. Successful fertilizer, crop protection and planting and sowing strategies depend upon access to accurate information about the previous years’ yields and site-specific yield differences. To ensure that this vital information is provided seamlessly and at the farmer’s discretion, the FieldView platform and the CLAAS TELEMATICS portal can now be connected through the CLAAS API — offering access to new data science capabilities and ensuring seamless transfer of harvest information and insights from CLAAS TELEMATICS to FieldView.

“Data management is at the core of profitability and efficiency on the farm,” says Blair Hardie, Product Manager, Efficient Agriculture Systems (EASY). “This new ability to synchronize data will help farmers improve their profitability, manage risk and save valuable time by gathering data and conducting analysis all in one easy-to-use portal.”

Overview of API in Action

The Automatic Documentation add-on option in CLAAS TELEMATICS facilitates driver-independent, field-specific and site-specific documentation. This makes it possible to obtain a complete overview of each field worked with data automatically being assigned to the field based on the boundary. In addition to machine data and consumption figures, yield data and measurements from NIR sensors can also be documented. When a farmer or contractor connects their CLAAS TELEMATICS account to their FieldView account via the CLAAS API, the documented harvest data from the TELEMATICS system are retrieved and sent to the FieldView user’s inbox as jobs. From there, the customer can select the files they’d like to sync with their FieldView account and further process the complete field-related documentation in FieldView.

With this connectivity, yield values and yield maps from a CLAAS combine harvester or forage harvester can be used in FieldView to generate site-specific planting prescriptions or fertilizer maps for the coming season. This helps farmers increase their profitability, actively manage risk and save valuable time by gathering data and conducting analysis all in one place.

Each individual customer connects their two accounts. Agronomic information is exchanged only between the accounts of FieldView and CLAAS TELEMATICS customers who chose to enable the offering. Farmers or contractors can independently revoke the connection in the CLAAS TELEMATICS or FieldView portal at any time and disable the data exchange.

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Alberta AG will add a new location in Medicine Hat in the summer of 2021 and relocate from Taber to a larger facility, 36,254 square feet and 10 acres in Coaldale, on October 1. The agricultural equipment dealership will now be the exclusive dealer for all CLAAS products, including the JAGUAR forger, in Southern Alberta. All of this is in addition to their existing locations of Crossfield and High River, Alberta.

"The expansion, additions and acquisition will enhance our presence in Alberta," said Jason Wilson, President and CEO, Alberta AG Centre. "It has always been our top priority to provide our CLAAS customers with exceptional customer service, reliable parts inventory and factory-trained service technicians, along with new in-stock units. CLAAS provides producers with improved efficiency and outstanding value throughout their entire product offering. "

Alberta AG Centre offers the entire North American lineup of CLAAS agricultural equipment along with other product lines to meet the demands of Alberta farmers. Each store features a full stock of parts, a knowledgeable sales team and a complement of skilled technicians. Alberta AG Centre places a strong emphasis on customer service and strives to build long-term relationships with their local growers.

"Alberta AG represents what it means to be a long-line CLAAS dealer, and we are excited for their expanded presence in the region," said Eric Raby, President and General Manager – Sales, CLAAS. "Alberta remains an important market for CLAAS, and with this additional territory, we are able to continue our growth and expand our brand's reach due to their hard work and relationships they've built with growers in the area."

Alberta AG Centre is a trusted flagship dealer for CLAAS, selling the long line of equipment for 5 years. The partnership focuses on growing and supporting the existing business in the Western Canadian market. For more information on Alberta AG Centre and their CLAAS equipment offerings, visit ab-ag.ca.

About CLAAS of America Inc.:

CLAAS of America Inc. offers a wide variety of technologically innovative tractor, combine, forage harvester, baler and hay tool products to provide growers optimum performance in the field. These premium equipment lines are designed by a dedicated engineering staff located at numerous factories worldwide and focused on the production and design of harvesting equipment. The design, performance and reliability of this equipment have made CLAAS an international market leader.

“Fuel efficiency is a vital part of our commitment to your farming operation,” says Daryl Theis, Head of Sales & Marketing, CLAAS. “The $10,000 farm fuel giveaway is a way for us to celebrate the CLAAS commitment to bringing the technology advancements in all of our machinery that make them the most fuel-efficient in agriculture.”

To register to win, eligible entrants can visit fuel.claas.com now through June 30, 2021, to submit their online entry form. One grand prize winner will be selected to win the $10,000 in farm diesel fuel. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

“We encourage equipment owners to make a decision that will provide savings to their farming operation for many years into the future,” adds Theis. “CLAAS machines provide greater fuel savings in head-to-head comparisons, giving you top fuel efficiency and a better bottom line.”

CLAAS equipment stands strong, delivering engineered performance that saves fuel, time and labor, and provides you with quality outputs and brighter business solutions.