CLAAS set two new grain corn harvest world records

The family-owned Stewart Farms Partnership from Yorkville, Illinois simultaneously set two new Guinness World Records using a CLAAS LEXION 760 TERRA TRAC.

Farmers collected a grain corn harvest of 1,111 tons in eight hours and 1,620 tons in twelve hours.

Back in 2010, a CLAAS LEXION achieved a record for harvesting grain corn over a ten-hour period on Steward family land. At that time, the final volume was almost 1,300 tons.

The LEXION 760 has changed quite a lot in recent years. Increased power output, a larger grain tank and a more efficient cooling system made the new record attempt easier than that of 2010.

The LEXION 760 TERRA TRAC used a 16-row corn header with Bob Stewart behind the wheel. The conditions were not exactly ideal. 12 mm of rain had fallen the day before. The first semitrailer took away maize with 17-18% moisture. It was a major challenge to provide enough trucks to ensure continuous removal.