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AGRICULTURE MACHINERY

JOHN DEERE UNVEILS INNOVATIVE 1 SERIES

ROUND BALERS WITH ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY

The primary goal of this new this technology on their round balers will
baler series is to maximize undoubtedly yield substantial returns on
investment for them.” Says Chase Milem
the utilization of John This technology leverages a range of
Deere’s technology suite John Deere’s advanced tools and systems.
The newly introduced 1 Series round bal- “Similar to our extensive agricultur-
ers by John Deere incorporate advanced al production and precision agriculture
technology for on-field documentation of system, we can capture a harvest layer
bale moisture and weight, aiming to as- in the Operations Center through the in- Operator comforts
sist farmers in enhancing efficiency and cab machine display,” explains Kyle Ruth, The 1 Series round balers incorporate
achieving a better return on investment. Product Marketing Manager at John Deere. new technology aimed at minimizing oper-
“In terms of our technology stack, we rely ator fatigue. Baler automation technology
Baler tech on fundamental hardware components, in- takes care of the gate’s opening and closing
The latest baler series showcases John cluding the John Deere display, a Starfire at the precise moment, eliminating repeti-
Deere’s innovative Bale Doc technology, receiver, and a modem that facilitates the tive tasks and reducing the risk of operator
enabling seamless data transmission to the transmission of this data to the Operations errors. Additionally, there is an optional net
Operations Center for in-depth post-har- Center.” roll lift assist available directly from the
vest analysis. According to Chase Milem, Farmers have the flexibility to access this factory. This connecting linkage attaches
the marketing manager at John Deere, the data from the tractor cab using either the to the net wrap handles and facilitates the
capability to monitor bale moisture and new 8-inch G5e display or their standard positioning of the net roll.
weight will empower farmers to make John Deere tractor display. “In the past, customers had to manual-
well-informed decisions, both during re- ly lift a roll weighing between 90 to 120
al-time operations and in the post-season The 1 Series has three available pick- pounds off the back of their truck or from
analysis. ups, including the regular pickup, wide the ground and hoist it up onto the back,”
pickup, and a new high-capacity pickup.
The high-capacity pickup features a dual Milem explains. “This will significantly re-
rotor system, significantly boosting the duce the effort required for that task.”
baler’s throughput. This enhancement The Series 1 also offers optional net
allows farmers to potentially produce up lighting to facilitate reloading in low-light
to 80 more bales per day compared to conditions. Additionally, there is an optional
Deere’s wide pickup, as explained by Milem. preservation system that includes a tank,
Additionally, Deere provides an optional sensors, controller, and distribution system
pre-cutter, which reduces stems to ap- for applying preservative to each bale.
proximately 2.5 inches in size, ideal for
feeding cattle. Availability
Emphasizes the significance of this The John Deere 1 Series Round Baler
technology by stating: lineup includes the 451E, 451M, 451R,
“Farmers will have the capability to as- 461M, 461R, 551M, 561M, and 561R. E
sess field tonnage shortly after harvest- models are equipped with a regular pickup,
ing or the following day, enabling them to M models are equipped with the MegaWide
evaluate each field’s performance. This will Plus pickup, and R models are equipped
allow farmers to make adjustments in terms with the new High-Capacity or High-Ca-
of nutrient management or consider taking pacity and Precutting feeding system.
a field out of production. The adoption of
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NEW LEMKEN HARROW A CHAMPION ON UNEVEN GROUND

Effective weed control in Complex spring combinations are re-
young plants placed by an innovative hydraulic tine
pressure adjustment, which ensures that
With the Thulit, LEMKEN presents its first the tines deliver more even pressure across
weeder harrow and rounds off its range of the full working surface. The pressure can
mechanical weed control implements. In be continuously adjusted to up to five kilo-
developing this machine, the agricultural grams while driving. As a result, the Thulit
machinery specialist broke new ground to does an outstanding job during the sensi-
now launch a new concept with four beams tive crop growth stages.
and eight rows of harrow tines.
The tines are arranged with a line spacing
of 31.25 millimetres and ensure block-

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