At the John Deere plant in Zweibrücken, Germany, highly complex combines are constructed from thousands of components – customised, efficient, and ready for use in fields worldwide. We take a look at the final assembly.
High-tech in the field – but does potential remain untapped? Many farmers invest in modern machinery but only use a fraction of its technological capabilities. John Deere aims to help farmers get the most from their machines.
Building a forage harvester is all about raw power combined with ultimate precision – from the very first weld to the final calibration. In the final assembly hall at John Deere in Zweibrücken, Germany, a machine is brought to life that can shred an entire truckload of maize in just two minutes.
Active Slope Adjustment™ (ASA) is a new technology to prevent grain losses when harvesting on slopes. Go-to-Market Manager for combines, Jonathan Edwards provides some insights.
Forestry machines consume large amounts of diesel, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions within the forestry value chain. However, a modified John Deere harvester proves that a more climate-friendly option is available, powered by a fuel that’s been around for decades.
Jean-Luc Resnik and John Deere’s self-propelled forage harvesters have one thing in common: They have both been closely associated with the John Deere site in Zweibrücken for almost 40 years. The 64-year-old was there when production of forage harvesters started at Zweibrücken and has followed their development ever since.
Advanced harvesting automation systems and the latest John Deere engines provide the new S7 combines with higher productivity and efficiency. The S7 also features integrated additional functions for precision farming.
Contractor and farmer Benny Nilsson has been working together with the local John Deere dealership in Stenkyrka, Gotland for over 45 years and counting. The long relationship has been a fruitful one, not only for them, but for Mr Nilsson’s clients as well.
Use less fertiliser and achieve the same high yields? Contractor Christoph Hante has been using strip till application successfully for more than 10 years now. He is a pioneer in Germany when it comes to this type of in-soil fertilisation.
John Deere’s self-propelled combines remain the reliable and indispensable assistant in grain harvesting. As this revolutionary piece of farm machinery reaches its 75th year milestone, farmers and contractors around the world use John Deere combines to harvest half the world’s grain.
You read that right: Samuel Bertrand's John Deere V451R baler unfailingly gathers hay and makes more than 100 round bales per hour.
Gunsmoke Farms in the USA is harvesting in a big way. Contracted combines do their rounds in wheat and pea fields as far as the eye can see. With his image, photographer George Steinmetz captures the expansive nature of South Dakotan food production.
It makes sense to have equipment serviced in the off-season. To help, John Deere dealers have the Expert Check in place. For a controlled cost, this advanced inspection procedure can prevent costly downtime at the worst possible moment.
What started as a hobby has turned into a bustling business for Dutch John Deere fan Guus van Daele and his son Stanny: The two collect and trade in old spare parts and in so doing ensure that a piece of history is preserved.
John Deere has over 100 years of experience with harvesters – and the first combine is already over 90 years old. To date, we have produced over 750,000 combines, including over 120,000 single rotor machines. This is a short story about a long tradition.