Farms & Farm Machinery #401
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News<br />
JDLink for John Deere machinery owners will<br />
now be a free data upload service<br />
DATA<br />
John Deere ends subscription fees for<br />
JDLink data transfer<br />
Subscription<br />
free<br />
John Deere’s data collection technology, JDLink, will<br />
now be available for users at no ongoing cost, the<br />
machinery manufacturer has announced.<br />
First introduced in Australia in 2011, JDLink facilitates<br />
automatic data transfer from a machine to the John<br />
Deere Operations Center – which company precision<br />
agriculture manager for Australia and New Zealand<br />
Benji Blevin says will give farmers several automotive<br />
benefits, especially with regard to precision<br />
agriculture.<br />
“When machinery is connected to JDLink it<br />
automates the flow of on-farm and machinery data.<br />
This means farmers can focus on what is most<br />
important, and that’s managing their farm,” he says.<br />
“By automatically transferring machine and in-field<br />
data to the Operation Center, farmers can have almost<br />
immediate access to the key data they need on their<br />
machines and their people in the palm of their hand.<br />
“At harvest, for example, they can see their work<br />
totals coming through from the paddock, review<br />
the progress being made and even adjust machine<br />
settings in near real-time. So, with this technology,<br />
not only are they are ensuring a job is being done,<br />
they have ultimate quality control, to ensure the job<br />
is being done properly.”<br />
Up until now Deere dealers had managed their<br />
customers’ connections to the subscription service, but<br />
under the new system customers will be able to control<br />
individual machines or their entire fleet through the<br />
John Deere Operations Center.<br />
JDLink also gives users access to John Deere<br />
Connected Support and remote display access,<br />
enabling dealers to access the in-cab display of a Deere<br />
machine to help them troubleshoot and solve potential<br />
issues from afar.<br />
Blevin says the announcement will put JDLink into the<br />
hands of more customers to give them greater insight<br />
into their machinery and their business.<br />
“At the end of the season, if you can’t measure it, you<br />
can’t manage it,” he says.<br />
“Having all machines connected through JDLink<br />
allows equipment to capture information at every<br />
opportunity, and every piece of data collected can be<br />
used for analysis to make sure better decisions are<br />
made going forward.<br />
To access JDLink’s full range of functionalities,<br />
farmers will require a 3G or 4G JDLink MTG (modem).<br />
For farmers with older John Deere equipment, a<br />
system upgrade can be purchased and installed.<br />
PRECISION AG<br />
Agco has launched a pilot of a new<br />
streamlined precision agriculture support<br />
system in North America, with a broader<br />
rollout planned for next year<br />
Pilot season<br />
Agco has launched a pilot of its Precision Ag Line<br />
(PAL) package in North America, trialling a system<br />
it says will help its farming customers with mixedfl<br />
et operations.<br />
PAL will be available for farmers operating with<br />
any Agco-branded equipment and machinery,<br />
including Fendt and Massey Ferguson, offering<br />
access to precision agriculture expertise so they<br />
can achieve more efficient solutions and improved<br />
outcomes in the field.<br />
PAL is also compatible with Agco equipment<br />
when used in conjunction with machinery and<br />
equipment from other manufacturers.<br />
The program uses Agco’s AgriSync platform,<br />
which aligns farmers with the dealer’s current<br />
support system; usually an existing customer<br />
service number, to streamline access to the service<br />
and achieve a coherent experience for farmers.<br />
PAL technology is currently in its pilot stages in<br />
several locations in North America, where trials<br />
have heralded promising results.<br />
Following completion of the pilot program, Agco<br />
plans to expand the program into new areas in 2022.<br />
Agco spokesperson Cody Light says the<br />
Agco’s Precision Ag Line technology is<br />
currently being trialled<br />
complicated nature of precision ag can be alleviated<br />
through the use of PAL.<br />
“Precision farming techniques can become<br />
complicated, especially when products from<br />
multiple manufacturers are used to accomplish<br />
them,” says Light.<br />
“PAL puts farmers in direct touch with our<br />
technical experts who are very experienced at<br />
aligning disparate systems into effective processes.<br />
“This program is directly aimed at ensuring<br />
our customers have the best farming outcomes<br />
and exceptional customer experiences with our<br />
products along the way.”<br />
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