He has now threshed almost 900 ha with his new TRION: "It performed absolutely faultlessly", says a delighted Wilhelm. Even in lodged crops in summer, when Wilhelm was at the wheel overnight and there was heavy dew formation, the TRION delivered impressively high throughput. "In at the front and out at the back - the straight crop flow really impressed me", says Wilhelm. "Even when we were operating at really high throughput and running at high speed, we had practically no losses at all."

He is also delighted with the machine's high degree of flexibility. Once the classic summer grain harvesting activity in North Rhine-Westphalia had been completed, the TRION was transported to Brandenburg to harvest legumes. "A few adjustments and the changeover was done", recalls Wilhelm. "It was a matter of opening a side flap, undoing two bolts, removing the grain concave and inserting the legume concave. It was done in 20 minutes." This well thought-out design reinforced Wilhelm's confidence in the TRION: "It was the only machine we wanted."

Requirements to be met by the TRION: high throughput, minimal grain losses, MULTICROP capability with short changeover times

Jarle likes the vagaries of his job. "We can't schedule the things we have to do here very far in advance", he says. That's what I really like about agriculture." When the time comes, everything has to move very fast; not a problem for the TRION. Simen and Jarle chose it because it is able to thresh many different grass seeds and all the crops they cultivate. And their machine is also ideally suited to the demands of the hilly terrain which they farm.

"The ability to equip this combine harvester with MONTANA and all-wheel drive was an important factor in our choice", says Simen. Another benefit: the C 540 folding cutterbar allows the two owners to transit quickly between their fields. They also appreciate being able to continue using the SWATH UP of the previous machine as a front attachment for swath pick-up. "The TRION suits our farms because it is just the right size for the area we work", they say, summing up why their choice has proved so successful. "It has met our expectations in full", adds Jarle.

Requirements to be met by the TRION: MULTICROP capability (harvesting of special crops, namely grass and clover), good throughput with compact dimensions, reliable operation in difficult weather conditions

David chose the TRION 650 because of its proven threshing unit and the assistance systems. From the very start, he was impressed by the working speed and the precision of the new combine harvester. "For me, precise harvesting means clean grain, perfect grain quality and excellent straw quality", he says. As David no longer has any cattle, he supplies his neighbour with straw. "With yield mapping and all the assistance systems, the TRION is perfect for my farm", he continues. "We're going to start variable liming of our fields this year." For him, precision also means being able to apply the right amount in the right place.

Above all, he is impressed with CEMOS. Although already familiar with it from his AXION 850, he is astonished at how great an influence this assistance system has on the throughput and work quality of the TRION. "Yesterday, when I changed over from durum wheat to wheat, I wanted to reload the basic settings for wheat", he says, smiling. "That's when the machine told me that it wasn't necessary because CEMOS will adjust to the new situation."

David has three wishes for the future: "To harvest what I've sown. To see how everything develops, given the vagaries of the weather here. And, at the end of it all, to be satisfied with a job well done." With the TRION at his side, he has the ideal partner to help him achieve this.

Requirements to be met by the TRION: intelligent operator assistance, high precision, easy maintenance

"Our fields are very varied", says Irina, pointing to her land. "Some are flat, some hilly, they're irregularly shaped, with narrow strips of woodland between them. Cultivating all this isn't easy." When it was a question of finding a new combine harvester which could cope with the extremely narrow harvest windows in Ukraine, Irina and her team, after giving the matter a great deal of consideration, decided on a TRION 750. Its APS HYBRID threshing unit offers excellent threshing quality, even under difficult conditions.

As there isn't a lot of time for harvesting, the combine harvester has to be absolutely reliable. This is the most important point for Irina. "We used the TRION for the winter barley yesterday and we're completely satisfied with how it performed." It took only a short training session for the operator to become acquainted with the machine and to be able to get the maximum out of it. The wheat harvest will be starting next. Here, too, Irina's team expects a lot from the new TRION 750. It won't disappoint them.

Requirements to be met by the TRION: highest level of reliability, minimal losses, easy operation

"We combine lentils, field beans, barley and wheat over about 20 to 25 days per year", says Ermanno as he climbs into the cab of the TRION. "As this is a hilly area, we need a machine with a side slope compensation capability of a good 20%." The traction, pulling power and the multicrop capability of the TRION were additional decisive factors for Ermanno and his brother. "This adaptable machine is a perfect fit for our land", he adds with satisfaction.

Ermanno's customers are also satisfied. "We're supplied with perfectly cleaned barley, so we are able to use fewer preservatives during the subsequent silo storage", says Pompeo Farchioni, in charge of the regional Mastri Birrai Umbri brewery. "We rely on the Peppuccis for everything to do with the grain harvest". And the Peppuccis rely on the TRION.

Requirements to be met by the TRION: high degree of adaptability, compact transport width, high reliability

This year, the weather in Upper Austria was the source of some concern for both farmers. Severe storms with rain and hail meant that the crops had to be harvested quickly. "The harvesting conditions in some fields were less than ideal", recalls Andreas. "But with the new TRION, we were even able to harvest laid crops without any difficulty." For his father Josef, grain quality is the all-important factor: "We supply our maize almost exclusively to the food industry. The product we supply has to have less than 1 % broken grains."

Andreas is already convinced by the performance of the TRION 720 MONTANA after this first harvest. The more powerful feeder, the larger drum, the easy side access for changing the concave, the more powerful elevator – all these developments make everyday work easier for him and his father. Both appreciate the fact that, on 800-series tyres, the TRION is only 3.49 m wide: "That's a huge advantage in this part of the world with all its narrow entrances and bridges". In terms of both performance and compactness, it is clear that the TRION is a perfect fit for the farm and the area.

Requirements to be met by the TRION: high performance, high threshing quality, fast crop type changes