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HARVESTING AND STORAGE

AGCO’S GLEANER® BRAND MARKS 100TH

ANNIVERSARY WITH MODEL YEAR 2023

Company celebrates century of farmer-focused innovation
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a in central Kansas and ran a custom har- A century of innovation
global leader in the design, manufacture vesting crew, recognized the productivity and improvement
and distribution of agricultural machinery and economic benefits of combining these
Gleaner continued to improve combine de-
and precision ag technology, celebrates processes with one machine. sign in response to those who depended on
the centennial anniversary of the Gleaner® The Baldwin brothers’ innovative ap- the machines the most — farmers and custom
brand. The 2023 model year marks 100 proach to quality, comfort and straight- harvesters. Gleaner combines were the first
years of farmer-focused innovation and a forward design remains the guiding prin- to incorporate a rasp bar threshing cylinder
simple harvest experience unlike any other ciples of every Gleaner combine built since located directly after the header. This design
in the industry. 1923. Today, Gleaner continues to push created more consistent threshing and allowed
“From the first self-propelled harvester the boundaries of product quality with for a larger cleaning area in a smaller machine.
to our innovative S9 Super Series com- farmer-focused designs. Gleaner com- Understanding that visibility and comfort are
bines, Gleaner provides the reliability and bines offer the innovations farmers need critical requirements of operators, Gleaner
experience North American farmers count for productivity, versatility, and state-of- combines continued to feature a center-line
mounted cab and rear engine deck — rather
on,” said Matt LeCroy, marketing director, than front-mounted engines and off-set cabs
hay and forage North America for AGCO favored by other manufacturers. To provide
Corporation. “We’ve spent a century fo- more efficiency and productivity to keep pace
cused on building the best combine for with changing agricultural process, Gleaner
farmers in the field. Staying true to our introduced the first 12-row corn head and
core competency allows us to offer higher the industry’s first and only transverse rota-
productivity, better grain quality, and more ry combine with the Natural Flow processor.
cost-effective equipment. We’re excited Gleaner provided more flexibility for custom
to celebrate this important milestone with the-art comfort without being overly en- harvesters and farmers with the first draper
Gleaner fans, old and new, as sales open gineered. Features like the Natural Flow™ head with a fully flexible cutter bar — the
for model year 2023 equipment.” transverse rotor system provide smoother DynaFlex® — and the first Class 8 transverse
rotary combine — the S88.
Meeting harvesting needs material flow and eliminate pinch points in
high-moisture and green-stem conditions. Specialized harvesting
from the start Large-diameter rotors and constant-pitch experience
In 1923, Curtis, Edwin, and Ernest Bald- helical vanes provide more capacity and The current series of Gleaner combines
win developed the Gleaner combine to minimize grain loss for maximum productiv- continues the traditions established by the
make harvesting more efficient, less labor ity. Additionally, Gleaner cabs are designed Baldwin brothers. The S9 Super Series pro-
intensive and more enjoyable for the farmer. to keep farmers comfortable during long duces better grain samples with less effort
Prior to the invention of the self-propelled days in the field. They are equipped with a and economic input from the farmer. The fully
harvester, crews of up to 12 were required luxury air-ride seat, an armrest-mounted welded frame and intelligent use of compo-
to cut, bind, thresh, and bag the grain for control console, a large entry door and an nents to transfer power makes the S9 Super
storage. The Baldwin brothers, who farmed advanced climate-control system. Series one of the lightest and most efficient
combines in every class size.
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• No resiratory losses

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