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“Micromanaging at the plant level means that the goal
is to count every seed, the goal of spraying is to make
every drop count, and the goal of harvesting is to make
every grain count.”
Does it seem futuristic for a sprayer to become more
intelligent because it’s utilizing information that it’s
gained from prior experience? Well, John Deere
recently released a new precision ag application called
AutoPath
TM
which does just that.
“When using AutoPath
TM
, guidance lines are
automatically created from a map of crop row lines
for each field. These mapped row lines are used to
automatically create guidance lines for the entire field
for all other in-field passes, such as spraying, nutrient
application or harvesting operations, later in the year,”
explained John Mishler, Tactical Marketing Manager –
Precision Ag at John Deere in the release on
November 17.
Mishler went on to discuss the foundational
technologies that are required to fully take advantage
of the capabilities John Deere is currently building and
plans to build in the future.
“We understand that getting started with precision ag
can be daunting and if you have begun the journey,
sometimes knowing what step to take next can be a bit
unclear,” said Mishler. “At Deere, we’re trying to make
it as easy as possible by including a solid foundation
with all new large ag machines that are purchased
from our dealers.”
John Deere’s newest machines are built with an
integrated StarFire
TM
6000 Receiver that is pre-
calibrated from the factory and is priced with SF3
accuracy included.
“The integrated StarFire
TM
6000 Receiver helps you
get started more quickly and delivers the accuracy
you need for whatever precision field work you have
planned,” said Mishler.
Inside the cab is the 4600 CommandCenter
TM
Display
which has foundational precision ag applications built
in, including AutoTrac
TM
, documentation and data sync.
“AutoTrac
TM
is essentially the application upon which
all other more advanced precision ag applications are
built,” added Mishler. “We also include documentation
so that the work that you do – tillage, planting
or seeding, application and harvest – are easily
documented. That documentation serves as the basis
for better decisions.”
All large John Deere machines come with connectivity
built in and include 5 years of JDLink
TM
.
“AT DEERE, WE’RE TRYING TO
MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE BY
INCLUDING A SOLID FOUNDATION
WITH ALL NEW LARGE AG
MACHINES THAT ARE PURCHASED
FROM OUR DEALERS.”
PHOTO: John Deere (deere.ca)