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About John Deere Combines

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John Deere X9 Combine

John Deere, a blacksmith working in Grand Detour, Illinois, began manufacturing farm equipment after creating the first commercially successful self-scouring steel plough in 1837, which was better-suited to Midwestern soil conditions than the cast-iron ploughs that were commonly used at the time. The company introduced its first combine, a three-in-one harvesting machine that could reap, thresh, and winnow, in 1927. Smaller and lighter-weight models would follow in the years that followed. Continued improvements brought hillside technology to the combines in the 1930s, enabling them to work on slope gradients up to 50% and released its first self-propelled combine in 1947. Deere introduced its first attachable corn head in the 1950s, which allowed corn to be cut, shelled, and cleaned in one operation. The company rolled out its Single-Tine Separation System (STS) in 1999, which increased its combines’ threshing and separating capacity.

The Quest For Ever Better Harvests

Today’s combines come in wheel or track models with increased harvesting capacity that consume less fuel and can harvest in less-than-ideal conditions. The machines give growers detailed harvest information in real time and make it easy to compare current yields to those of previous years.

Popular recent models include the S780, which is powered by a 13.5-liter 473-horsepower (353-kilowatt) John Deere PowerTech PSS engine and is equipped with a 123-inch (312-centimeter) rotor and a 400-bushel (14,000-liter) grain tank. The combine has a center-mounted hydraulic cylinder that allows adjustments to the platform tilt of the cutterbar to be made from the cab. The high-capacity grain tank empties at speeds up to 3.8 bushels per second, and has a cover that can be controlled from inside the cab with the push of a button. Operator comfort has also come a long way from the earliest combines. Deere’s S Series machines feature ergonomic controls and adjustable air-suspension swivel seats.

John Deere also offers drapers, corn heads, auger platforms, and belt pickup units to further tailor cuts and consistency to growers’ needs.

Find John Deere Combines

You’ll find a large selection of new and used John Deere combines, including models from the popular S series such as the S670, S680, S780, and S790, as well as X9 Series combines for sale at TractorHouse.com.