Today, the Overberg region in the South African province of Western Cape is well-known for its regenerative farming practices. In the mid-80s, when Heinrich Georg Schönfeldt bought 400 hectares of land near the small town of Caledon, about 100 kilometres east of Cape Town, and founded his farm, things were very different.

Then, as now, the soil was shallow and stony. Furthermore, there was very little rainfall. After harvest, the stubble was traditionally burned off and then ploughed in. After five years of agricultural use, the land was left fallow for the same period or used for grazing.

CLAAS operates more than ten production plants worldwide – all united by a passion for agriculture. If it has the CLAAS name on the outside, you can be sure it has the CLAAS quality on the inside.

By supplying a growing population with food, agriculture secures a large part of our prosperity. That goes hand in hand with a special responsibility to take care of nature and the environment. CLAAS accepts this responsibility for more sustainable, more efficient and more resilient agriculture.