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Bushel Plus SmartPan Joins John Deere Automation for Smarter Harvests

Bushel Plus Ltd., a global leader in harvest optimization solutions, announces a strategic partnership with John Deere, making the Bushel Plus SmartPan™ System available to U.S. and Canadian farmers through John Deere’s North American dealer network.

This collaboration brings together Bushel Plus’s proven drop-pan measurement system and John Deere’s advanced Harvest Settings Automation technology – giving farmers precise data to minimize harvest loss, optimize combine performance, and increase profitability.

“John Deere and Bushel Plus share a commitment to innovation and farmer success,” said Ryan Krogh, Global Combine and FEE Business Manager at John Deere. “Our decision to partner was driven by aligned values – both companies prioritize solutions that empower growers to maximize efficiency and profitability. This partnership is an important step for us to give our customers access and training to use the SmartPan System in combination with the Harvest Settings Automation technology, giving producers the tools they need to reduce harvest losses and make data‑driven decisions with confidence.”

SmartPan System: The Ground-Truth Layer that Enhances Automation

John Deere’s Harvest Settings Automation automatically adjusts key combine parameters – including rotor speed, fan speed, concave clearance, and sieve and chaffer settings - in real time to maintain operator-defined limits for grain loss, broken grain, and foreign material.

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