He took over the management of a dealership in Neubourg, in Eure, last June. John Deere delivered its 1,000th self-propelled tractor in France. A recent history in France: “Since 1962 and the presentation of the first self-propelled tractor, we have continued to invest in crop protection. But it was not until 2008 that the first European self-propelled vehicle appeared.. And technological developments have not stopped over the last 60 years,” the manufacturer emphasizes.
Among the latest developments highlighted by John Deere, the launch of Powrspray (rapid filling and regulation) in 2015, the carbon ramp in 2017, the ExactApply nozzle holder for an identical drop size regardless of speed thanks to pulsation in 2019 or even nozzles with a spacing of 25 cm in 2022. The American manufacturer has also expanded its know-how with the acquisition of companies, such as the Italian Mazzotti in 2017.
Up to two-thirds fewer inputs
In Europe, John Deere self-propelled sprayers are manufactured in Horst, the Netherlands, where trailed sprayers are also built. For the second half of 2024, French customers will be able to benefit from See & Spray technology, available in pre-serieswhich allows, thanks to cameras and image processing processors, to target treatments.
« L’application a a success rate similar to that of general spraying with a reduction in consumption of up to two thirds. The first tests carried out in Europe have shown similar results,” says John Deere.
The See & Spray system can also document herbicide spraying using the in-cab console, creating a coverage map that includes information on where the product was sprayed. The documentation can be transferred to the John Deere Operations Center via JDLink. “This system helps identify areas with higher weed pressure andoptimize the following operations », concludes John Deere.
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