John Deere presents technological ecosystem at Expodireto Cotrijal

In line with the theme "Connections that transform Agriculture", John Deere brings all its technology advantages to producers in Rio Grande do Sul at the 21st Expodireto Cotrijal, in Não-Me-Toque (RS), from March 2nd to 6th. Solutions will be presented for all stages of farming and the company will be represented by dealers Verdes Vales, SLC and Alvorada.

Due to its leading role in Brazilian agribusiness, Rio Grande do Sul receives special attention from John Deere, which will take to the fair, for the first time, the 6M tractor line, which can be used by small, medium or large producers, in addition to to be suitable for all crops and rely on the technological difference existing in the lines of equipment developed by the company for the Brazilian market.

"Gaúcho producers deserve recognition from the entire Brazilian agricultural chain due to the advancement in the efficiency of their crops in recent decades. Much of this is due to the importance that farmers give to renewing their technological park and optimizing cultivation processes. Increasingly, they apply the entire technology portfolio to reduce costs, mitigate risks and increase productivity", highlights Eduardo Martini, Sales Manager at John Deere Brazil.

Martini highlights that the John Deere Operations Center has already connected 9 million hectares. The tool was developed for mapping the agronomic operation of machines, such as application maps, operation speed, applied rates, harvest maps. "We seek to provide producers with an increasing experience with the technology and solutions created by the company, so that they have information for management and decisions that are increasingly agile and assertive", highlights Martini.

The executive also highlights that all of the company's machines can connect to the Operations Center, a platform that integrates operational and agronomic data collected through JDLink - the brand's fleet management system. With it, it is possible to visualize the entire crop cycle, from soil preparation to harvest, in addition to analyzing information such as speed maps, applied rates and productivity, planning the work that each equipment will perform and much more.

"Such technologies reinforce the evolution that "precision agriculture" is going through. When we have precision added to knowledge, "decision agriculture" emerges, in which we can transform data into value and intelligence for assertive and timely decision making producer", recalls Martini.

Expected releases

For this edition of the event, John Deere will highlight the launch of the 6M line of medium-sized tractors. With its compact size, plus power, economy and ergonomics as its main differentiators, the line, made up of five tractors with power from 135 to 210 horsepower, is ideal for producers who need a versatile and powerful machine that can be used by everyone. crop sizes and profiles.

Furthermore, 6M will bring greater comfort, productivity and results to customers. It has the option of the new TLS suspension front axle, which increases productivity by 8%. Another positive point is that thanks to the Command Quad transmission, which automatically adjusts gear in relation to speed, there is a fuel saving of up to 9%.

Finally, the 6M tractor line has the latest in cabin technology for Brazil, launched simultaneously in Europe and the United States. The device, in addition to having a reorganization of the devices and a suspension that guarantees comfort even on terrain with level curves, has increased visibility of the field.

Another launch present is RowCommand and SeedStar 2, which allow a reduction in costs by avoiding overplanting seeds, through individual line-by-row shutdown - in the 1100 series of planters - previously, the devices were only present in the 2100 and DB ExactEmerge planters . Furthermore, the new 2100 EmergePro line has a new design that reduces the accumulation of soil and straw, meaning better completion of the planting furrow and shorter maintenance time.

John Deere is also complementing the GreenSystem brand - which aims to offer integrated solutions for equipment and technology. Producers from Rio Grande do Sul who visit the stand at the fair will be able to see the new corn platform, with options from 8 to 20 lines. It is lighter and simpler, and 100% compatible with the company's S series harvesters.

Another new feature comes from PLA, a brand acquired by John Deere in 2018, and which has a factory in Canoas (RS): the PLA120J sprayer. The product has a 24,5m boom and a rotomolded 2500 liter tank with a free space of 1,40m.

The PLA120J sprayer has a John Deere Class II engine, which increases torque, greater comfort and visibility in the cabin, in addition to the most advanced John Deere technology, which allows the machine to be connected to the Operations Center and all Network support. of the company's Dealers, with more than 270 points of sale.

In addition to the launches, John Deere, represented by the dealers that make up the network in Rio Grande do Sul, will present tractors from the 5E, 6J, 7J and 8J series, covering all producer profiles; the M4025 sprayer with ExactApply, S430 and S760 series grain harvesters; 1100 planter, in addition to implements.

Company president will speak about the importance of technology in machinery

In addition to displaying John Deere's entire technological portfolio, the company will participate in the AgroDigital Arena, an event created by the fair's organizers to discuss the use of technologies to increase productivity in farming. Paulo Herrmann, president of the company in Brazil, will give a lecture on the impact of innovation and technology applied to agricultural machinery and equipment on increasing agricultural productivity, on Tuesday (3), at 10am.

Company also presents construction equipment

In Brazil, and more notably in Rio Grande do Sul, construction equipment is used for various agricultural activities, such as opening local roads and moving inputs. In this way, the John Deere Construction Division, through its distributor Verdes Vales, will take to Expodireto Cotrijal various equipment, such as the 310L backhoe loader, the 750J-II tracked tractor, the 160G LC and 200G excavators, the wheel loader 524K-II and a steamroller from Hamm/Wirtgen, a brand acquired by John Deere in 2017, the HD 3411.