Laura Farms Goes Overseas!

[@claas_global]

Dear Laura and Grant, it was a pleasure to welcome you here in Harsewinkel! We really enjoyed giving you an insight into Germany & CLAAS and look forward to seeing you again 💚👋

[@klauszinser]

As I am from Germany, near your subsidary Bad Saulgau would it be possible to write down the places where they have been? Harsewinkel (Ostwestfalen) is the HQ. The Tractor manufacturing is somewhere in France as it was bought from Renault. Whats in the Stuttgart Area as it was mentioned ?

[@klausmoritzpeitzsch690]

So, CLAAS, you did not pick Laura and Grant up from the airport driving the CLAAS JP Performance Taxi? ;-)

[@Rogue-7.62]

German equipment is some of the best in the world, Laura. I hope you found what you were looking for over there.

[@redtailpunk]

a claas act all round haha. great stuff!

[@Ironwulf2000]

disappointed to not see inside the factory.

[@hllgll4293]

Well Laura, now you know the main difference between Europeans and Americans: Europeans think 200 km is far and Americans believe 200 years is old. 😉 Nice that you had a good time over here.🤗

[@eugeneriebeek6106]

Ha so true

[@Ticklestein]

I don’t think 200km is far…. It’s only 2/3rd of my daily commute!

[@niklaspfisterer9512]

What is a km?💀

[@michiganstad]

@@niklaspfisterer9512 Let me guess here , < American > You right ???? Geeze ..

@@michiganstad That name sounds a lot more German than American. So, my guess is he's making a joke.

[@dolanbrown4216]

My wife and I lived/worked in Germany for 4+ years. Some of the best years of our life. Germany is a beautiful country and we really liked the people and their wines. We had wonderful German landlords. We lived near Kaiserslautern. Glad to you got to visit. They build everything to last a long time.

[@pearlyhumbucker9065]

This paddy planter looks very much loke the rice planters which are in use everywhere in Asia where wet rice is cultivated. These machines are driven in flooded fields, hence the funny wheels. The compagnon to this machine is the "baby combine" you mentioned some seconds later. This is not a baby but a full grown up rice combine, a Claas Crop Tiger 40, from the looks of it. As far as I know, they mainly run in India. The fields, after draining the water, never really get dry until harvesting, so these machines need tracks. In terms of size, this thresher could also be a full-grown plot thresher, and I think that with a few modifications and additions, the machine would easily make one.

[@paul2466]

You two are great ambassadors for American farmers

[@Grover91]

The paddy panther and tiny combine are for rice paddies.👍

[@christophbottger2816]

Welcome to Germany, Laura and Grant! I hope, you had a good time here and you will come back soon!

[@jojodat8794]

Are you the brother of Isabell?

[@Mainly-boy-outdoors]

Nice looking claas behind you!

[@garystarr9176]

Pretty cool. It amazes me how technology has helped the farm industry in the last 50 years.

[@JDMEnterprises]

I miss it. Spent 11 yrs there

[@joergarms1]

As a Dutch guy, I can advise you to go to Switzerland next time. We are going there almost every holiday. You will be amazed by the beauty of it. Germany is known for its engineering, they have so much expertise. Great you liked it.

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Oh we have bought a claas 410😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bionic8085]

Good to know you guys had fun. Laura looked at the folding choppers like it was double chocolate fudge cookie ice cream.

[@joshbrown8911]

I didn’t fully appreciate your comment until I saw her face, I think you forgot the extra whip cream and multiple cherries. If she can get one of those on her farm, she’s gonna do it.

[@skiru73]

We could have met...it is just an hours drive away from my hometown...

[@davidk499]

I think she was envisioning destroying a whole field of male corn stalks.

[@roberthetrick3530]

​@@joshbrown8911 😊

[@DOMINIK_NOWAK]

W ostatnim czasie media na całym świecie obiegły informacje o pogorszeniu się zdrowia głowy Kościoła katolickiego. Przebywający w szpitalu papież Franciszek cierpi na zapalenie oskrzeli, przez co lekarze podają mu dożylnie antybiotyk.

[@ChickenkoukMenacer-it1qw]

Have a good time from Algeria Welcome to Algeria.

[@thomasbudding1170]

First of all, very nice Video. As a German I really like your pronounciation of Stuttgart and Harsewinkel 😂Greetings from germany

[@Streckenstillleger]

Schade,bin großer Fan von Laura Farms seit ihrer College Zeit schon.... hätte gerne die beiden getroffen in Niedersachsen 😅 vllt kommen die beiden ja noch einmal wieder her😊.

[@fakenews8780]

@@Streckenstillleger "The Länd" ist halt einfach geil

[@Streckenstillleger]

@@fakenews8780 ja das stimmt 🤘🎸🚜😁🌽

[@bigredmed]

Most of Nebraskans with German ancestry have family from Schleswig Holstein, Neidersachsen, and Nordrhein-Westfal. Lots of our place names are German or Danish. Germans coming to Nebraska are often surprised by the numerous German names in the phone book. Lots of German cemeteries where our Omas and Opas are buried.

[@BlueHenning]

Hey you are here! Damn so sad am sick right now

[@krn14242]

Love, love, love Germany. Was stationed there for a few years while in the Air Force. I was actually semi near Stuttgart in a town named Zweibrucken. Really had a great experience while there. Glad you guys had fun. Such a beautiful place.

[@bamafaninar9292]

I was stationed at Ramstein AB from 2001 - 2005. I lived in Hutschenhausen. Loved Germany...agree it is such a beautiful place.

[@darenholzinger4587]

I love Stuttgart, gone there many times, one of the biggest surprise when coming back to Stuttgart is that I found a radio station that spoke English

[@favorit926vario5]

Zweibrücken that’s town were John Deere built there combines for European markets and forage harvesters for world markets.

[@bravefastrabbit770]

I've heard it was better during the late 30's

[@ChickenkoukMenacer-it1qw]

Have a good Time for Algérie Wellcome

[@FreedomRock44]

Thanks to ALL OUR FARMERS ACROSS THE WORLD FOR KEEPING US FED.....HYDRATED......FUELED......and MAINTAINED!!!!! KNOW YOU ARE LOVED AND APPRECIATED ALWAYS!!!!!!! THANKS FOR BUSTING YOUR Hind Quarters for the WORLD!!!!!!!!!

[@BadTwin25]

I am from Harsewinkel. Ich hoffe es hat euch gefallen

[@dniboc7227]

Recognized Heidelberg as soon as you showed Grant walking up the ramp. Wife and I were there back in the 90s. Very cool place. Would have loved to see inside the Claas factory, but I get it. German engineering and attention to detail is hard to beat. We can all learn from it.

[@sheetmetalgi]

AND TO THINK THEY LOST THE SECOND WORLD WAR TO THE U.S.A.

[@winkletown8828]

As a 25+ year automotive technician, I 100% disagree with your statement. German cars are so excessively over engineered that they're dumpsters. Keep it simple.

[@dukeoflakeshore5805]

I don't think John Deer ist different.

[@ieonard2508]

@@winkletown8828 Hahaha even that you think cars can be over engineerd shows me, that you dont know the real evolution of development.

[@winkletown8828]

@Ieonard learn spelling, then try to sound smart 👍 Evolution of development 🤔🤔 I'm guessing that you're trying to validate the lack of quality in German automobiles. Everything from Mercedes not having a reliable vehicle since the 70's, to Audi ..... well .... they've never made anything good. Lamborghini cars ignite themselves into flames, while barely running long enough to accomplish that. I guess I fail to acknowledge which German automobile from modern times you're referring to here. Because in the time that I've been a technician, I've yet to come across one example of "quality"

[@1979SFC]

the small 4 wheeler and the small tracked combiner. thats for rice planting and rice harvesting

[@jens210572]

Harsewinkel is just 30km from my Home! Nice to see you had fun at Claas and on the German Autobahn ! Greetings from Germany 😊

[@TJ-bk9vf]

I need to visit Germany someday. I still have some relation there that lives south of Stuttgart about a half hour so you were pretty close. My great grandfather came over from Germany in 1923. So 100 years ago this year.

[@bobbolieu9013]

Their pride in their work is very evident, yet at the same time they are so humble about their work, they live to have fun and enjoy their work. Plus they want to share it with you. You two had an amazing trip.

[@DerTHWler]

I´m from germany. Class is 16 Km from home. My Dad worked there for some years and i know some people how still work there.

[@Simon-ho6ly]

The little paddy panther is cute as heck, pretty sure its for planting rice as a row cop in flooded paddy fields, similar story with the mini combine its probably for asia/japan where having a whole acre as a field is pretty rare

[@jbmbanter]

I too had thought the tiny machines were for rice.

[@KingElmo83]

They are 👍🏻

[@Chuckles1418]

The mini combine is probably for harvesting test plots or seed trials

[@christopherhughes2087]

@@Chuckles1418 its for rice harvesting

[@rayfreeman2305]

@@Chuckles1418 The experimental farm near me has a small combine like that because they are working with small plots for each product they are testing.

[@lexplannerdiplom-juristpet6001]

Very nice presentation. Sehr schön.

[@florianix8272]

I'm from Austria, farming here is again different from Germany, at least in the Alps. There are way smaller Tractors, and it's all very hilly and mountainous terrain. I think you would really enjoy it here. There is also something called "Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof" or holidays on a farm where you can spend your holiday on a farm, and you can often watch them work.

[@countk1]

Nice to see you at Claas. I have the privilege of testing their eqpt under severe weather conditions and drove a few for a bit as well. To me the tractors are quite intuitive to drive, but I can imagine that if you're used to different systems, this might interfere with that. Claas has been making efforts to get into the US market and they are rightfully succeeding. And their new upcoming models are pretty cool to look at as well. I liked the old look but the new look is just awesome. Europe made some changes regarding the consumption or rather generation of CO2 and NOx. That is why all diesel powered vehicles here are heavily adapted for low consumption. The short wheelbases help with cornering. In Europe we typically use smaller eqpt on smaller fields and a small turning radius helps with that. For sileaging you will often see more JD's as they are heavier and compact faster. The tidyness in factories is actually a japanese influence. "Deutsche grundlichkeit" is a fact, but the japanese quality systems came up with all that tidyness. I might be wrong but I presume your talking aboutlight coloured floors? I visited another factory (belgian but german based) and it is indeed astonishing to see how in a metal working area, the floors are crisp, no waste to be found anywhere. All metal shavings were moved away in subterrain transport sytems. Jawdropping when you see that the first time.

[@mcj01915]

I'm happy that you get to see and enjoy my homeland, Germany. I grew up there for 30 years and then moved to Boston in 1988, where I grew roots, started a family and call America my home now. It warms my heart to see how you treat each other - that is just so beautiful. I love how Grant lets you ride shotgun and holds the door for you, and how he lets you play with all the cool "toys" when I'm sure he was just itching to jump in the driver seat himself. You are a great couple. Enjoy the rest of the trip and have a safe journey home.

[@tobiasblech6539]

Jo i am from Germany and i can say, the German Farming vehicels are the Best.

[@paulg2132]

You nailed it, Laura. America is a very young country and visiting Europe really is an eye opening experience. Glad you guys had a great time.

[@dukeoflakeshore5805]

And yet the oldest democracy - still!

[@dieErdeistflach]

That is a dream, Shirthole Germany

[@Ntwister]

its always funny to me when i think about it. my tiny swedish town that started out as a copper mining town and with a 10k-ish pop is older that the US. we celebrated 600 a few years ago. but ive also noted that the US has changed so much in so few years compared to over here. its like we live in different speeds ^^

[@dukeoflakeshore5805]

@@Ntwister Amerika is not younger than Europa!!

[@dukeoflakeshore5805]

Wrong!! Amerika is not at all younger than other areas!!

[@dukefan2413]

Bless you!

[@mrmichael1764]

Welcome to Europe! Glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like an awesome trip

[@robertreznik9330]

Yes Europe is old! My daughter did some post grad studies at Charles University Prague, that was founded in 1348!

[@clarenceparks3566]

Welcome home guys. Know you had an awesome experience. Germany is a fun place to visit or live. Did you notice, NO litter?

[@dwaynedubey9245]

Ok you two what are bringing home Laura eyes open wide

[@pedrocaballero1497]

German engineering at its best! Grant and Laura like two kids in a toy factory.

[@Streckenstillleger]

Dass sehe ich auch so 😁🚜🎸🤘

[@RubyRhod]

Could you imagine beeing a german engineer that does exactly that? CRAZY!

[@JanDreier-HH]

😅

[@MCRuCr]

Ja sure lass den Alman raushängen

[@fourdragonv2]

The Claas are so nice looking. Saw one of their harvesters down in Rock Hill, SC the other day, which is not common!

[@gerth8358]

happy that you both enjoyed a little part Europe, you are always welcome back :D

[@kurtkris]

Repaired a lot of German engineered equipment in my day and we always had a saying.. Why make something simple when you can over engineer it! 300 more things to break.. Lol Love my ancestors.. they kept me employed .. 😄

[@stefanschutt8358]

HI,cool Video greetings from Germany

[@kevinronald4137]

It is lovely to see you both over here in Europe. My guess for the ‘paddy tractor’ is a rice field planting and harvesting machine.

[@irishcurse65]

Little combine with tracks must be used on that tiny corn in some salads

[@ferdikkie]

Welcome to Europe! Funny to see the reactions on all the differences 🙂 I live in The Netherlands (but very close to the German border) and even my classic tractor over here has to have it's own license plate. Good to see you guys had fun!

[@simondunne9110]

The small combine is for harvesting rice

[@TheVisidor]

So good to have you here! I hope you enjoy your time in Germany and Europe!

[@kurtnorstad693]

Thanks for the tour

[@philipfleming3546]

So happy for you two, like second honeymoon, Laura, the expression's on your face looking at the machinery. Thought you were going to catch some flies. Adorable. God Bless an enjoy rest of your trip.

[@frankholler3260]

Hope you had a good time here in Germany....

[@misterj597]

I don’t think I’ve seen Laura smile so much. She’s gonna need a face massage when she gets home. Fendt has some awesome equipment. Do I sense a switch coming to Laura Farms? 😉

[@mikegerich1993]

Awesome trip you two ! It must have been so much fun to see and drive the new equipment! Get home safe❤.

[@urukh]

Welcome to my country

[@michaelwilliams7481]

Laura, I just love seeing your face light-up when you are excited near farm machinery. Thank you Laura and Grant for the video, it was interesting to watch you giving us a tour around all the different machines. Love to you both from Mike. ❤

[@king_kratzo]

hope you go and visit fendt in germany

[@johnensminger7675]

Great to hear about " Laura and Grant on the road again!! Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great time!! Love you guys!❤

[@andreasglandorf5562]

Oh, wow, you were in Harsewinkel, just 50km away from where I live. Hope you enjoyed Germany and had a good time here.

[@renoflames]

I own a house there in Germany, Bad Kreuznach Planig, Romerdorf Street. Best Gasthaus is Willies in Planig. Best Pizza and Snitzel in the Country.

[@heinrichheidestein1013]

I live an hour away from Heidelberg in France, if only i knew you were there ^^

[@larrymoffitt2386]

The Paddy Panther looks like the machine my parents-in-law use to plant rice and also igusa grass (used to make tatami floor mats). First time I've ever seen one that isn't covered with dried mud. Neat.

[@Huey-UH-1]

Servus Laura and Grant great video! Maybe you can come to the Agritecnica in Hanover Germany in 2025. I think it would be very cool for you to see all the different equipment that is used in the world.

[@douglashomrighausen9010]

Knowing you were going to Germany I was really looking forward to your video; and this was so great. Very much enjoyed watching it. Spent time myself in the area you're touring in while I was in the US Army. Laura, you and Grant are the best; and as a fellow, midwestern farmer, I'm still one of your biggest fans.

[@rogerkreifels2636]

Pella Iowa has a big factory. I counted 8 big buildings or more. Bailers and other equipment.

[@danalbus7557]

I'm glad you and Grant had a great time. Thanks for sharing, and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more videos.

[@johnholzhey8149]

That little tractor was for Great Britain. The big one for Nebraska.

[@massey35]

I'm really glad you're enjoying your time Laura and Grant

[@chrismair8161]

Grant in Economy alone would be a tight fit. Big Boy! Keep the Calm and do as they do. (Recon) required. Been a few (years) since over the pond so, tread quietly but carry a Big Stick.

[@95gsxtt]

I used to build the grain tanks on the Claas (caterpillar colored) combines here in Lincoln before they went green/white. Good to see where they are going with the tech.

[@TheGladiatormaxx]

Welcome in Europe

[@Szymmon614]

I've been to Germany only a few times, but I think it's similar to other parts of Europe and it was interesting to watch how much you were surprised by things, tat seems pretty normal for me. Now you know, how is to to watch your channel for someone from Europe :) (Also I didn't noticed, that your farming equipment is not registered) Great video, as always and greetings from Poland!

[@johnturner2175]

I like your new rig. I’ll give you a tip on making it last. Don’t under any circumstance use your transmissions to slow your loaded trailer down. The folks you do here using the transmissions to slow down don’t pay the bills. Next time your truck is in for service ask for the price of a transmission versus a brake job, I think the numbers will impress you. Good luck keep trucking.

[@jstephenallington8431]

So cool to see you both traveling abroad like this! Safe travels!

[@samuelsalazarulloa6960]

Beautiful Laura 😘

[@nicross6205]

Willkommen in Deutschland

[@johnclement4158]

This video has only been up for 46 minutes and you already have 1,200 likes. That's 26 a minute and almost 1 every 2 seconds. Unbelievable. You two are really something. Also, I have to pay you Laura, but really both of you, a major compliment. I was never attracted to farming because I always thought it was boring, mind numbing drudgery but you make it look so interesting and like so much fun (in addition to the hard work) that I now really want to learn more about it, especially to learn how to drive a combine. If all the farmers I've met were as intriguing as you two, I'm sure I'd have formed an entirely different impression. You are excellent ambassadors for the business. Well done !!!

[@skutahuniai4830]

I take it you flunked math in school. Do you know what "K" is after a number? I'll help you out. It's THOUSAND!

[@flick22601]

I believe that was 1.2K which is 1,200. Still an impressive number.

[@johnclement4158]

@@flick22601 Thanks. See below.

[@johnclement4158]

@@skutahuniai4830 Didn't flunk math but I was in too much of a hurry when I wrote that. Thanks for pointing it out and I stand corrected. See above.

[@skutahuniai4830]

@@johnclement4158 You are not going to convince me that you didn't flunk math. You are wrong AGAIN! It is 26 per minute. .434 per second. Dude!!!!

[@jameskennerly9748]

Awesome video y'all, thank you for sharing!

[@Qmountainkid]

So happy for you guys. It looks beautiful there, reminds me of my trip to Europe, including France and Belgium. There's no faking that smile on Laura.😁👍🏼👍🏼

[@mrcrazy6278]

I was there on a tour at claas 28 years ago and it was very interesting visit then.😊😊

[@ChiefMade]

So happy for you guys, that was awesome!!

[@raven4558]

Welcome to Europe! have fun

[@nudelsalat6529]

I wish you a great time in Germany. Greetings from Munich Germany !

[@michaelpifferi7815]

amazing tour in Germany guys 💯

[@tomdowd6728]

Great video guys. It so fun to see how you two take such delight in farm machinery. Huge smiles. Plus it’s so clear you two are a team and that you allow each other to take the lead with your individual strengths. Love your content.

[@korkenmuller556]

Welcome to our beautiful country

[@Samsson83]

Great you had a good time here in Germany! :)

[@mclovin__8875]

Welcome to Germany!

[@jeffsiegwart]

What a nice trip! I am glad you guys enjoyed yourselves.

[@dannysinclair1028]

Yes John Deere does need to hire you as a spokesperson also all the John Deere tractors and equipment look awesome the grain cart does make the John Deere it's hooked up to makes it look a little bit smaller we love you God bless you blessings from Martinsville Indiana

[@EradicationGod]

Germany (and the Netherlands in parts) are the origin of your Amish people. Just a fun fact. Nice to see you guys having fun. Indeed the look on Laura's face when she saw the cutterhead fold, priceless... Also the "still so in love" gaze she threw Grant while walking near the horses, beautiful. You guys were made for eachother... Enjoy the rest of Germany, a wonderful country with lots of differences and culture. Keep the travel updates coming in... I'm eagerly awaiting the next episode... Save travels and greetings from the Netherlands... (I would invite you guys over, if it is not too far from Frankfurt? I guess thats where you landed...)

[@RS997]

Good to see you had a look in Germany and visited some places. Heidelberg is fun und till appr. 2010-2011 there where also many US soldiers based in the area. From the castle there are several events like fireworks in the summer and X-mas markets in the winter. Those are good fun. At 17.48 can you see our old house on the riverside, now living nearby Frankfurt. Doing the 100 mile an hour is only with traffic, else just add another 40-80 miles 😅

[@NealB123]

Grant's surprise at Mercedes taxis. In the US, Mercedes are marketed as high-end luxury cars. In Germany, Mercedes is just a regular brand of car like the Ford and Chevy in the US. Only the most expensive models are considered luxury vehicles.

[@mikect500]

Actually what's happened is that Mercedes has bought all the politicians and they lobbied to have pretty much every regular priced automobile taken off the market. In fact just keeping a car on the road is super expensive. Modern German TUV inspection was specifically designed to keep the middle and lower classes from being able to afford their own automobiles. A certain party in America is doing the same thing.

[@Jehty_]

@@mikect500 what? There are plenty of low and regular priced cars on the market. And I rather pay for TÜV and know that every car on the road is somewhat safe, instead of unnecessarily risking my life because some people think that they don't need to replace their brakes or think that a complete rusted frame is no problem.

[@mikect500]

@@Jehty_ there aren't affordable cars and on top of that the vat and insurance and fuel prices are all done to keep regular people out of personal automobiles and onto government controlled mass transit. Only a rich elitist would be in agreement with the EU TUV inspection. You like it not because of unsafe vehicles you like it because it is another nail in the coffin of low and middle class people having driving privileges.

[@martinstock]

@@mikect500 Paid EUR 83.50 (USD 90.60) for the TÜV main vehicle inspection last year. Due every 2nd year. If the fuel tank is empty and fill up I pay the same. And if you buy a cheap used car a freshly passed main vehicle inspection gives at least some guarantee that the car will last for some time.

[@mikect500]

@@martinstock did I say that it was impossible? I was making the point that the German government is, on purpose, making it very expensive to have a private vehicle in that country. I was stationed in West Germany and then again after reunification and saw the difference. I watch the European car enthusiasts on utube. The eu is trying very hard to keep only rich elites such as yourself in their own personally owed vehicles. The cost of inspection isn't really the issue. The issue is that pretty much anything other than a perfect car will pass. That gets expensive

[@snydedon9636]

There is a claas dealership in northern Vermont near derby. I see a few of them around here in New Hampshire.

[@mikeschriever1034]

I laughed so hard at that dainty sneeze and then her apology!!

[@MaXMustermann-fw2vo]

Gesundheit! 😉

[@RomanVarl]

4:05 A German half-track tractor! )) Just like the good ol WW2 days ))

[@DachsAutos]

Such an awesome adventure for you guys! Any plans to get a CLAAS unit on your farm anytime soon? Those are some impressive machines for sure!

[@sl66ggehrubt]

It looks like it puts John Deere to shame!

[@xSCHEF]

@@sl66ggehrubt nowadays which brand doesn’t? 80’s and 90’s Deere were SO ahead of it’s time. Today it’s Fendt and Claas

[@Thommpsen]

​@@xSCHEF No way. Maby the american made John Deere. But not the 6R series

[@Liesbeth4x4]

Heidelberg Castle without visitors. Wow, That's quite a jackpot. Have you seen the biggest wine barrel (in the castle)?

[@shaunsherman3144]

Bless you 2:33

[@feelfree.1]

I see you are using a gimbal to film, very nice to watch and interesting content 👍🏼😀

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

Laura: it feels so good not to be breathing airport air anymore Me: I wanna go to an airport, be a pilot and smell burned kerosine all day long

[@bryanduprey2394]

We have that 990 at our farm in northern New York

[@The_Osprey]

At the time of WWII about 60% of Americans had German ancestry.