Claas

Mehmi Financial Group helps businesses finance and lease Claas equipment, including combines, tractors and harvesters, in Canada and the USA. As a brokerage, we compare options from banks, equipment finance companies and alternative lenders for new and used Claas units, from dealer purchases to private sales. Approval, rates and terms are set by each lender.

About CLAAS

CLAAS is a family-owned German maker of harvesting equipment and tractors, best known for its JAGUAR self-propelled forage harvesters and LEXION combines. In North America, CLAAS operates from Omaha, Nebraska. In November 2025, CLAAS introduced the JAGUAR 1000 series, a new generation of forage harvesters that the company says set a world record for performance.

CLAAS equipment on our list

Our eligible equipment list includes CLAAS JAGUAR forage harvesters such as the 870 and 994, and AXION tractors such as the AXION 850. Forage harvesters are used by dairy farms, feedlots and custom harvesting businesses to chop corn silage and haylage, and they are some of the most expensive machines on a farm.

How lenders view CLAAS forage harvesters

A forage harvester runs for a short, intense season, so lenders look closely at how the machine earns money. For a dairy or feedlot, they review the operation's financials and herd size. For a custom harvester, they want to see customer lists, acres contracted and past custom income. They also review engine and drum hours, the header (corn or pickup) and the condition of high-wear parts such as knives, shear bars and kernel processors.

Payments that fit harvest

Annual or semi-annual payments timed to harvest or milk income are common for this kind of equipment. Some lenders can also finance the header and support equipment together with the harvester. AXION tractors are assessed like other high-horsepower tractors, on hours, transmission and implements.

Comparing CLAAS financing options

CLAAS dealers may offer manufacturer-backed programs on new machines. Farm Credit Canada, bank agriculture teams and independent lenders also finance CLAAS equipment, which is useful for used machines, auction buys and custom operators with seasonal cash flow.

How Claas equipment financing works

Most Claas purchases are financed with an equipment loan or a lease. A loan gives you ownership from day one, with the lender registering a security interest (PPSA in Canada, UCC in the USA). A lease keeps title with the lessor and can lower the monthly payment, with a buyout, renewal or return option at the end.

Claas equipment we help finance

Financing Claas combines

Combines are high-value seasonal assets. Lenders look at engine and separator hours, header packages and the acreage or custom-harvest work behind the purchase. Annual or semi-annual payments that follow harvest income are common. Headers can sometimes be financed with the combine when they are on the same invoice.

Claas combines on our eligible equipment list include Claas Lexion 750 Combine, Claas Lexion 8900 Combine and CLAAS Trion 750 Combine.

Financing Claas tractors

Tractors are financed for row crops, hay, livestock and property work, and for some construction and municipal uses. Lenders look at horsepower class, hours, transmission type and the implements bought with it. Payment schedules can often be matched to harvest or sales seasons. Used tractors with documented service history and common configurations are usually easier to place with lenders than rare or heavily modified units.

Claas tractors on our eligible equipment list include Claas Axion 850 Tractor and Claas Xerion 5000 Tractor.

Financing Claas harvesters

Harvesters (forestry or crop) are specialized machines. Lenders look at hours, head condition and the cutting rights, contracts or acreage behind the purchase. Because fewer lenders specialize in these assets, comparing several lenders matters more than usual.

Claas harvesters on our eligible equipment list include CLAAS Jaguar 870 Forage Harvester and CLAAS Jaguar 994 Forage Harvester.

What lenders check on a Claas combine

Lenders look at hours, maintenance history and how payments fit your crop or livestock cash cycle. Seasonal or annual payment schedules are common for farm equipment.

Expect to provide a credit application, recent business bank statements, the dealer quote or bill of sale with serial number and hours, and financial statements or tax returns for larger amounts.

See the full list of eligible equipment, compare equipment financing options, or estimate payments with the equipment financing calculator.

All Claas models with financing pages

Tax treatment of Claas equipment

In Canada, the CCA class depends on the asset and how it is used. Your accountant can confirm the right class. With a loan, you generally claim capital cost allowance and deduct interest. With a true operating lease, lease payments are generally deductible instead. See the CRA classes of depreciable property. In the USA, Section 179 and bonus depreciation may apply; see IRS Publication 946. Always confirm with your accountant.

Can a custom harvester finance a used CLAAS JAGUAR?

Yes. Lenders usually ask for customer lists, contracted acres and past custom income, along with the machine's hours and condition.

Can I get annual payments on a CLAAS forage harvester?

Many farm lenders offer annual or semi-annual payments timed to harvest or milk income.

Can the corn header be financed with the JAGUAR?

Usually, if it is on the same invoice.

What wear items do lenders check on a forage harvester?

Engine and drum hours, knives, shear bars, the kernel processor and the header's condition.

Can I finance a CLAAS AXION tractor?

Yes. Lenders review horsepower, hours, transmission and implements, as with other large tractors.

Where is CLAAS based in North America?

CLAAS operates its North American business from Omaha, Nebraska.