See and Spray technology has been used on more than five million acres.

John Deere's See & Spray technology was used on more than five million acres during the 2025 growing season in the United States. That area is larger than the state of New Jersey.

According to the company, the adoption allowed for an average reduction of 50% in the use of non-residual herbicides. This represented a saving of 117 million liters of herbicide solution, even in a year with frequent rainfall and high weed pressure.

The system uses cameras and embedded processors to scan more than 230 square meters per second. Upon identifying weeds, it activates nozzles individually using the ExactApply system, preventing unnecessary spraying.

With precise application, producers recorded an average increase of 2 sacks per hectare in soybean crops, with peaks of up to 8 sacks. The reduction in phytotoxicity in the plants contributed to the productivity gain. The data comes from research with universities and institutes in seven American states.

Since 2021, the technology has been available as a factory upgrade or as an upgrade kit for John Deere and Hagie sprayers manufactured from 2018 onwards. By 2025, users will also receive further improvements via free upgrade, such as support for spraying above the canopy and operation at speeds up to 24 km/h.

John Deere also launched the "Application Savings Guarantee." Under this model, the producer only pays for usage when there is proven savings. The charge varies according to the operation: US$1 per acre in fallow areas or US$5 per acre in cultivated areas. By 2026, it will be possible to purchase an unlimited annual license, ideal for intensive operations.