John Deere harvesting product specialist Max Cusack said John Deere was looking forward to seeing the S700 in action and supporting a cropping sector on course for a hugely improved season across many major production areas, after a number of years heavily impacted by drought.
“The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences last month increased its estimate for the upcoming winter crop harvest to a total production of 47.9 million tonnes, to be 64 per cent up on last year and some 20 per cent ahead of the 10-year average,” Mr Cusack said.
“We know the S700 series is one of the most relied-upon harvesters in the country and we are wholeheartedly looking forward to again seeing these machines, which are proven performers under our unique Australian conditions, in the paddock and working on what is on track to be a much stronger harvest than we have seen in some time.”
At the heart of the S700’s effectiveness is the optional Combine Advisor package, to help set, optimise and automate main harvester functions when conditions change.
Combine Advisor gives operators direct access to key technologies including the HarvestSmart system for automation of feed rate, and Active Terrain Adjustment, to compensate for rolling and hilly terrain, so as to maintain optimum performance.
It also includes Auto Maintain to analyse the level at which the harvester is performing, sets that as a target, and automates settings to continually maintain that target as conditions change.
This is supported by ActiveVision cameras and grain loss monitors, specifically designed to adjust the machine to hit the pre-determined target.
“The S700 is the most automated and intelligent harvester in the Australian market and our customers consistently tell us it is the ability of Combine Advisor to empower operators of any skill or experience to get the most out of the day, and out of the season, that makes adifference,” Mr Cusack said.
“It allows producers to reduce losses and maximise profits by ensuring the machine operates at its best at all times — regardless of conditions, time of day or who is behind the wheel — and to make sure what is taken from the paddock ends up in the field bin.”
Precision agriculture technology is at the forefront of S700 design, with AutoTrac Guidance included as standard on all machines across the line-up, ensuring accurate and repeatable pass after pass through the paddock to increase consistency and productivity while reducing burden on the operator.
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