2026 John Deere Ag X9 1100 

2026 John Deere Ag X9 1100

As if up to 7,200 bushels per hour weren't enough.

It started with sheer brawn, when we gave the legendary X9 Combine the muscle to deliver up to 7,200 bushels (253,721 liters) per hour in high-yielding corn1. A combine that raised harvesting capacity by an average of 45% — while using 20% less fuel2. We gave it vision to see ahead and automatically adjust speed to crop volume. And we made combine settings as easy as one, two, three.

What else could we do? Well, turns out a lot. We added more harvesting smarts. We gave it hands-free automatic turning. We made it easy to share real-time grain weights with your entire harvest team and we automated the unloading process. We even found time to add a better instructional seat. All the power. All the productivity. All the comfort. Now that's taking things to the X level.

Built for high capacity.

Updated for more productivity.

The latest X9 Combine comes loaded with hardware and automation advances that make it one of the most capable combines ever. In addition to the tech we debuted last year, we added even more features to help raise the bar in your harvest productivity. For starters we gave it an optional power folding ladder, which lifts and lowers automatically when you enter or exit your cab. You can even lower it right from your seat with a single button.

To accommodate larger heads, we added a 35-ft (10.7-m) power folding unloading auger. It gives you more clearance between larger heads and your grain cart, making unloading more comfortable.

Automation

Predictive Ground Speed Automation

Increase productivity by up to 20% with Predictive Ground Speed Automation1, included in the optional Ultimate Technology Package. Using forward, cab-mounted cameras, the X9 constantly measures crop height and volume — while pre-harvest satellite field images generate a predictive field map. The combine takes this data and automatically adjusts ground speed BEFORE entering changing crop areas. Plus, enhanced processing power now makes it possible to detect green crop mass in mature crops, so the combine can adjust threshing power to more efficiently process tougher young plants.

Harvest Settings Automation

Harvest Settings Automation — included in the Premium and Ultimate Technology Packages — makes it easy to set the specific outcomes you expect. Using your G5Plus Display, simply set acceptable limits for grain loss, foreign material, and broken grain. Once set, the combine automatically adjusts itself to deliver the performance you want. No more manually adjusting rotor speed, fan speed, and concave, chaffer, and sieve clearances. And now, Harvest Settings Automation supports even more crop types, including lentils, peas, rye, triticale, oats, and even sunflowers.

AutoTrac™ Turn Automation with Header Raise/Lower

More and more operators are discovering the hands-free confidence AutoTrac Turn Automation (ATTA) gives them during in-crop turns. But they still had to remember to raise and lower the header. Not anymore. We've added the capability to automatically raise and lower your header—at the right time and the right place. That's one less task to worry about, so you can concentrate on more important things.

Auto Unload

There's a lot to focus on during harvest, especially when you're dealing with multiple machines and tight harvesting windows. Auto Unload uses an auger-mounted camera to constantly detect the grain fill level inside your moving cart. As it detects the fill, it automatically sends nudge commands to the tractor to move the grain cart forward and backward to evenly fill.

Auto Unload is available as a factory install on new John Deere S7 and X9 Combines or as a precision upgrade on select older S700, S7, and X9 Combines.

JDLink™ Boost

Stay connected when it matters most. JDLink Boost helps strengthen your JDLink Modem2 to keep you connected in areas with heavy canopies and limited mobile coverage. It is designed to provide continuous machine and field monitoring to support timely, informed decisions during harvest. You can send guidance lines, prescriptions, plans, and work records to your in-cab display, and wirelessly move data between the machine and John Deere Operations Center™. The system also improves diagnostics and troubleshooting with remote access.

Capacity

Dual separator

Two 24-inch (60.96-centimeters) rotors with an increased threshing area of 45% and separating area of 80%3 for better threshing and separating in high-volume crops.

Cleaning shoe

36%3 more cleaning area to effectively put clean grain in the tank in the toughest harvesting conditions.

Bigger on the inside

Even with 45% more threshing area3, and 80% more separating area3, the outside dimensions are about the same as the S7 900, for tight turns and narrow transport.

Efficiency

A more efficient engine

A John Deere JD14 13.6L engine delivers up to a 45% increase in harvesting capacity, while only needing 11% more horsepower than an S7 900.3 A high-pressure common rail system more efficiently injects fuel into the engine to help optimize performance and support potential fuel savings.

Seamless speed control

30%3 more torque to handle larger loads with a smooth power increase with the new ProDrive™ XL transmission.

Belt-drive system

Our simplified belt-drive system uses larger pulleys and longer belts to improve the handoff of power and belt wear-life.3

20% less fuel4

It's not just the engine that delivers lower fuel costs, it's every aspect of the design. The belts, transmission, residue system, rotors, and lower RPM all play a role in saving you money on fuel.

Improved residue management

New system spreads up to 50-feet (15.24-meters) wide; the double-decker design provides better air flow for even distribution with less power consumption.5

Calculate Potential Savings

See what you can save each harvest season with the Harvesting Performance Calculator. Enter your operation's inputs and operating variables to calculate the estimated savings by switching to John Deere harvesting equipment.

Versatility

Integrated intelligence

Right from the factory, your X9 Combine comes ready to make harvest easier and more productive — with an integrated StarFire™ receiver and JDLink™ Boost connectivity.

Get More in Rice

Gain resistance to the abrasiveness of rice, along with up to 65%5 more capacity while using 20% less fuel4 with the tough, wear-resistant X9 Rice combine package.

Choose from wheels or tracks

Tracks deliver improved floatation and allow for transport speeds up to 25 miles per hour (40.23 kilometers per hour).

Tru-Thresh™ concaves

Our all-new optional Tru-Thresh concaves offer a modular setup, with a half-length design that makes installation and serviceability easier than previous models. Built for enhanced durability, Tru-Thresh concaves are also compatible with remote concave and separator grate covers — giving you even more control of the separator right from the cab.

Reduced plugging

The modulated feederhouse reverse allows the feederhouse to reverse under full engine RPM to reduce the chance of plugging in heavy crop.

In-cab control 

With the G5Plus CommandCenterTM Display, you get in-cab control of the power folding unloading auger and adjustable spout for easier unloading and residue adjustments.

Headers and Platforms

X9 Combines are engineered to create a perfect balance between front-end equipment and machine power, so together they deliver stable, consistent performance with every pass, even in tough conditions.

Maintenance & Reliability

Our combines are supported by one of the most responsive dealer networks in the business.

John Deere Connected Support™

Keep running. That's job one of John Deere Connected Support. You can reduce downtime with connected tools that remotely monitor and proactively service your combine.

John Deere Protect Plans

Annual Expert Inspections and regular scheduled maintenance, coupled with PowerGard™ extended warranty will help ensure "like new" performance and uptime of your combine and reduce unexpected expenses for up to 36 months.

Inspections

Keep your combine in tip-top condition with comprehensive inspections. Our highly trained technicians will replace worn parts and tune up other key areas.

Features may include:

Lower your harvesting costs, raise your expectations

The X Series helps reduce fuel costs by 20 percent per bushel harvested. Plus, you can count on an improved grain tank sample and better residue spread, which adds up over a harvest season. With this improved design, you can harvest more acres per day with improved fuel consumption.

• 20 percent better fuel efficiency per bushel harvested - Run 14 hours without stopping for fuel and enjoy fuel savings of up to 20 percent or more as measured in gallons per bushel. An updated John Deere engine, belt drive system, and ProDrive™ XL transmission make it possible. The JD14 (13.6 L, 830-cu in.) engine runs at 1900 rpm during harvest and is partnered with an updated driveline layout that reduces parasitic loss to improve fuel economy. The ProDrive XL transmission leverages two efficient motors to improve power transfer at typical harvesting speeds, and when moving to the next field you can travel up to 40 km/h (25 mph) to get back to harvesting.
   
• 36 percent larger cleaning shoe more efficiently cleans high-yielding and high-foreign-matter crops with less loss and a better grain tank sample - Conditions may change throughout the day but your grain quality won’t. The massive 7-m2 (75-sq ft) Dyna-Flo™ XL cleaning shoe delivers 36 percent more cleaning area to effectively handle thin dry crop, thick wet crop, and everything in between.
   
• Uniform residue spread up to 15.2 m (50 ft) with the ability to properly size residue from the cab - Size the chaff and spread it where you want it to speed decomposition and improve soil warming – a feature you’ll really appreciate next year in the spring.

More bushels per hour, more acres per day

If you ever wished you could harvest a few more acres per day, the X Series Combines is the right choice for you. More capacity – up to a 70 percent increase on the X9 1100 – means you can cover a lot more ground with improved grain quality and less grain loss.

• Harvest up to 7200 bu per hour in high-yielding corn and 30 acres per hour in wheat – The X Series dual separator with 45 percent more threshing area and 80 percent more separating area than previous models improve performance in the toughest conditions.
   
• Reduce losses and improve grain tank quality – With 36 percent more cleaning area and 85 percent more air flow than previous models, the Dyna-Flo™ XL cleaning shoe was built to handle the increased capacity from the rotors. The industry’s largest cleaning shoe keeps loss levels low and grain quality high; you’ll really appreciate the difference in tough wheat, canola, and high-moisture corn.

John Deere X9 1100 vs. CLAAS® 8800 – Independent PAMI benchmarking

X9 1100, PAMI storage band and collector

Combine capacity, time, and money - what are they worth to you? In late September and early October of 2020, John Deere contracted PAMI (Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute) to conduct independent benchmarking of the John Deere X9 1100 Combine versus the CLAAS 8800 Combine. PAMI tested these combines in tough wheat and canola conditions in Western Canada, and what they found was impressive. Read the full PAMI reports at https://pami.ca/annual-reports.

Capacity

In 102 bu/acre wheat, PAMI found the X9 1100 Combine had a 28 percent capacity advantage over the CLAAS 8800 at a 1 percent total loss threshold (figure 10 of the PAMI report). Considering a farm with 8,000 acres of wheat, here is a breakdown of how a John Deere X9 Combine would compare to a CLAAS 8800 when harvesting wheat at 1 percent loss:

Time and money

With a John Deere X9 Combine, you can simply harvest more acres in less time and with less grain loss. In fact, as you can calculate from the PAMI testing results, the X9 Combine can save you 6.3 total harvest days when compared to the CLAAS 8800 in a two-machine harvest scenario. This is essentially a week of time saved in the field with your combines. A lot can happen in one week, including rain storms that reduce your wheat’s test weight or snow storms that can prolong your harvest and make for very difficult harvesting conditions in the future. An X9 combine helps you manage this risk by enabling a faster and cost-saving wheat harvest, so you can get into other crops such as canola and pulses much earlier.

In addition to getting your crop out of the field faster, an X9 Combine also directly saves you money by requiring less time to do the same amount of work. The X9 can save you $0.66 per acre in operator time and $5.53 per acre in depreciation savings, for a total savings of up to $6.19 per acre when running at 1 percent loss.

Everything discussed until this point has been at a 1 percent loss rate. Let’s say storms are in the forecast and you need to get your wheat crop off the field as fast as possible. An X9 Combine is up to that task as well. When PAMI tested both machines to a power limit condition (figure 10 of the PAMI wheat report), here’s what they found:

At power limit, the X9 1100 never exceeded 2 percent loss, and the CLAAS 8800 reached a 6 percent loss rate. When you need to get your crop off the field as fast as possible, the X9 can save you up to $24.07 per acre compared to the CLAAS 8800. Additionally, more available power would not have helped the CLAAS 8800 close this gap, since the 8800’s loss rate was already increasing at a higher rate compared to the X9 1100. If rain or snow is in the forecast or if you are short on time, an X9 Combine can deliver outstanding performance in tough conditions as demonstrated in the results of the PAMI testing.

Canola harvesting

When PAMI tested the machines in canola, both machines performed well in tough conditions. Each machine reached a total throughput of 63 tonnes/hr or 1,152 bu/hr at a 3 percent loss rate. However, the X9 1100 used 18 percent less fuel per bushel harvested than the CLAAS 8800 in these tests. When you consider this on a farm with 4,000 acres of canola, you’d save over 1,227 gal. of fuel or $0.79 per acre. PAMI also mentions that machine noise and distress were limiting factors on how hard the machines could be pushed in these conditions, and the X9 1100 could be ran at a higher throughput (see figure 10 of the PAMI canola report). This again speaks to the performance of X9 Combines when needing to harvest in the toughest conditions.

Summary

More acres in less time and with less cost is what the independent PAMI benchmarking results prove you get when you purchase a John Deere X9 Combine. Reach out to your John Deere dealer to learn more about how the X9 Combine can help you be more successful in your operation.

Assumptions

The examples provided here are based on the yields and conditions where the independent PAMI benchmarking took place. Actual values will vary depending on your conditions, yields, machine count, and operational efficiencies. Here is a summary of the values used:

• All $ amounts are in U.S. dollars
• 8,000 acres of wheat
• 102 bu/acre for wheat yield
• $5.90 per bushel for wheat
• 4000 acres of canola
• 72 bu/acre for canola yield
• $11.60 canola per bushel
• $2.10 per gallon for diesel
• Machine depreciation and total fleet depreciation are based on a $250 per engine hour reduction in value. It should be noted that different rates may be experienced in the market. This rate is for this example only.
• 0.8 field efficiency factor
• One harvest day assumes a 14 engine hour day with a 0.7 separator hour-to-engine hour ratio

CLAAS is a trademark of CLAAS KGaA mbH.

All-day performance in all crops and conditions with the X9 Combine

X Series harvesting in the early morning and late at night

You want the ability to be more productive early in the morning when the crop is tougher and later in the evening as the dew settles. With the X Series, no matter what condition your fields are in, it keeps performing like it’s the middle of the day. More importantly, the combine stretches the length of the harvest window, allowing you to get in the fields sooner and stay later than before, without risking a loss in productivity or grain quality.

• More productivity in the early morning and late afternoon – The feederhouse is 23 percent wider than previous models, allowing it to handle as much as 100 tons/hr of wheat or 253,721.3 L (7200 bu) per hour of high-yielding corn. Increased rotor threshing and separation area improves your ability to harvest in tough conditions. Increased cleaning shoe area improves your grain tank sample, the 23 percent wider residue system can effortlessly chop and spread residue. The result is an X9 Combine that can handle early-morning’s thick wet crop or the highest-yielding parts of your field with less plugging.
   
• Automated setting adjustments with Combine Advisor™ package – Crop conditions change dramatically throughout the day and from field to field, which means you can spend time changing combine settings or you can run an X Series Combine that makes the adjustments for you. Combine Advisor adjusts all five harvesting settings as conditions change, reducing grain loss and improving quality. It automatically compensates for changing conditions like wet straw and dewy conditions, even if you can’t see them.
   
• Faster crop changeover with improved rotor/fast rpm shift, lighter concaves, and no-tools-required grain tank cleanout – Spend more time harvesting and less time prepping. The rotor and fast gear shift location has moved next to the cab door entrance for quick shifting when changing to different crops. The half-width concaves are lighter, making them easier to handle and remove. Each of the six concaves weigh less than 14 kg (31 lb), and drop-down cradles make it easy to slide the concaves into position. No tools are required to clean out the grain tank, making it easier to quickly remove crop before heading to the next field.

John Deere Connected Support™ prevents downtime and efficiently resolves issues with revolutionary technology-based solutions

When you buy John Deere equipment, you expect reliability. You also know that problems can happen, and a product is only as good as the support behind it. That’s why John Deere equipment is prepared with technology that senses potential issues and can alert you and your dealer promptly—in the cab or anywhere you are.

John Deere Connected Support is a revolutionary change to support that leverages technology and the connectivity of JDLink™ telematics to prevent downtime and resolve problems faster. These tools decrease downtime by an average of 20 percent, enabling faster responses to unexpected problems and reducing technician trips to your machine. For some issues, unplanned downtime can even be prevented altogether through prediction of the issue.

With your permission, John Deere Connected Support:

• Keeps you running by monitoring machine health and promptly alerting you and your dealer of issues
• Saves time by remotely viewing in-cab displays, reducing trips to the machine
• Reduces or even eliminates technician trips to a machine through remote diagnostic and remote software reprogramming capabilities
• Connects experts with the information needed to respond to downtime faster and prevent it altogether

With more than a decade of experience leveraging connectivity to solve problems, no one else has the experience, tools, and knowledge to keep you running as John Deere and your John Deere dealer can. Connected Support is an in-base feature on all John Deere products with factory- or field-installed JDLink.