A new technology package from John Deere is helping farmers have better harvests. Harvest Settings Automation automatically adjusts multiple combine settings based off three customer inputs, said Bergen Nelson, John Deere’s go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment. Using their G5 display in an S7 or X9 combine, operators can customize settings for broken grain, foreign material, and grain loss. After setting those inputs to specific parameters, “the machine will automatically adjust rotor speed, concave clearance, sieve, chaffer and fan speed,” he told the Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest. Once harvest begins, the display will show the current readings for broken grain, foreign material, and grain loss. Operators can input a unitless 0-10 value for each, with higher numbers indicating an increased tolerance. And if the system notices a current reading exceeding an input value, it will make the necessary adjustments. In addition, a time history graph shows the last 15 minutes of performance based on the input settings to help understand performance trends across each harvest outcome. A newer component of the Harvest Settings Automation package is a crop adjustment capability. When a machine exits a field into an area that’s already been harvested, the system will automatically slow down fan speed, for example, to keep all the grain in the combine. A subscription to the Premium or Ultimate Combine License is also required to use Harvest Settings Automation. 14 WATCH THE VIDEO This Technology Adjusts Multiple Combine Settings A MORE PRODUCTIVE HARVEST WITH JOHN DEERE’S HARVEST AUTOMATION DIEGO FLAMMINI FARMS.COM PHOTO: deere.com
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