Precision Pays

This Precision Ag Minute is about how a Missouri cotton grower uses John Deere’s AutoTrac System with his twelve row planter and sprayer.

Kris Robinson told Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network that AutoTrac means perfect passes every time, no matter who is operating the tractor. “You can put and average Joe on it and get the same quality work done,” says Robinson. That gives him more time to spend with his kids and go to their ball games.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about how John John Deere’s Green Star AutoTrac RTK System helps cut expenses.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Ron Reimann of Washington about how AutoTrac helps him plant more acres with less equipment and man power. “I consider myself a great driver but the RTK unit beats the heck out of me,” he says. “It’s just kinda like water and fertilizer - it’s a necessity.”

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This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s Green Star 2 AutoTrac System provides more control with less effort.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Delbert Armstrong, Jr., of North Carolina about how AutoTrac helps him stay on the tractor more hours each day. “It’ll pay for itself time and time again,” he says.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about the simplicity and efficiency of John Deere’s Green Star 2 AutoTrac System.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Greg Hannay of Saskatewan about how the GreenStar 2 System really helps him fight fatigue in the field. “I don’t know how I ever sprayed without it,” he says.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about John Deere’s RTK System, which is compatible with any GreenStar™ AutoTrac™ system and takes GreenStar guidance products to the next level of accuracy and repeatability by building on the existing StarFire™ receiver.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Steve Hafner of Minnesota who says the RTK system has a level of control that allows him to spend less time steering his tractor. “You can turn around, you can watch your implement work,” Hafner says. “You’re not constantly concentrating on trying to drive straight,” which allows him to keep his equipment within that 8-10″ clean and stripped off area each and every pass.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal Assisted Steering system pays for itself.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to John Hussey of Indiana who says the AutoTrac is wonderful, “It does things for you that will overrun the expense that it costs. It’s giving me benefits back that I did not have prior to having that.”

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This Precision Ag Minute is about efficiency and accuracy with John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal Assisted Steering system.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Russ Lamphair of Missouri about how AutoTrac allows him to plant perfect rows and spray with zero overlap.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s AutoTrac system is a good investment.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Burt Heinrick of Texas about how the system helped him see immediate results. “In today’s time in agriculture, we can’t mess around too much. We gotta get ‘er done,” says Heinrick.

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This Precision Ag Minute is about how yield monitors can help increase profits.

Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to one Nebraska farmer about how grid sampling showed him how much his farm’s nutrient demands vary, which is helping him save money.

Find out more about John Deere’s Harvest Doc and Harvest Monitor here.

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In addition to posting regular information on precision agriculture here John Deere is also sponsoring a regular audio program called the Precision Ag Minute. Besides airing on radio stations we’ll be posting the program for you to listen to here as well. The program is being produced by Peter Shinn at Brownfield.

The latest program is about the benefits of using the AutoTrac Universal Steering kit. Peter interviewed Brian Allenbaugh, Arkansas producer, about how he’s been able to use the system on his farm. He describes how the flexibility of the system allows him to use it with different pieces of equipment. You can listen to the latest installment here:

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If you’re interested in an online calculator that can be used to calculate your return on investment in an AutoTrac Guidance System then you can find one right here.