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Combine Concave Showdown: Case IH vs John Deere - Real Farm Results

   Combine concaves have remained virtually unchanged for the past 50 years, despite being the heart of threshing performance in modern harvesting equipment. However, this stagnation in design has created a significant performance gap for farmers using standard OEM equipment. We've witnessed a farming revolution with the introduction of aftermarket solutions like the XPR 3+ system, which allows operators to harvest at 180% capacity compared to OEM machines—with no loss and superior grain quality. Surprisingly, farmers using these innovative combine concaves report cleaner separation and increased grain capture across multiple crop types. In fact, many have experienced a full combine class improvement simply by installing the XPR 3 system, eliminating the need to spend $750,000 on equipment upgrades. When we compare Case IH and John Deere side-by-side (including models like John Deere S780s, S790s and Case IH 8250s, 9250s), both manufacturers show remarkable perf...