John Deere's See & Spray technology was used across more than five million acres of farmland during the 2025 growing season – a land area larger than the state of New Jersey. In 2025, John Deere customers reduced non-residual herbicide use by an average of nearly 50%—saving nearly 31 million gallons of herbicide mix—demonstrating the power of targeted application, even in a season marked by elevated weed pressure and frequent rains.
"See & Spray continues to redefine what's possible in crop protection," said Joshua Ladd, Marketing Manager for Application at John Deere. "With See & Spray, farmers can save on input costs, improve weed control, boost yields, and increase their sustainability – all in one pass. Our customers' results for 2025 show that these benefits are real."
Precision That Pays Off
Launched in 2021, See & Spray uses boom-mounted cameras and onboard processors to scan over 2,500 square feet per second at up to 15 miles-per-hour, identifying weeds and triggering individual spray nozzles via Deere's ExactApply™ system. The result? Herbicide is applied only where needed – saving money, reducing waste, protecting crops, and boosting yields.
See & Spray is available via factory installation or a Precision Upgrade kit for MY18 and newer R-series and 400/600 series, existing sprayers and select new John Deere and Hagie sprayers.
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