Claas CSPS chop quality analysis: Clever scanning, perfect silage

It sounds almost too good to be true: the forager operator takes a few photos of the chopped material and is able to clarify the machine is achieving the best chop quality and a high CSPS score for the customer.

Tobias Bensing

Around 10 years ago, Claas had a big push on introducing shredlage to the market. One thing that stuck with those who attempted it, is that kernels are crushed or ground as much as possible. While the debate on longer chop lengths goes back and forth, the level of shredding from the special crop processor in Claas foragers has made everyone aware of the so-called Corn Silage Processing Score or CSPS for short. Some farms will do checks using shaker boxes to asses the quality of the chopped material, but, on many more farms, silage is only analysed at the lab once harvest is complete. But then it’s too late to make any adjustments to the forager that could have improved the quality. Analysis in the field Claas is now…

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