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EXACTEMERGE™COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
Field-Proven Technology. Fully Integrated Precision Ag. Unmatched Support.
WHY CHOOSE JOHN DEERE PRECISION UPGRADES?
The John Deere Advantage
Plants have a 7% higher seed survival rate¹ and 9% higher grain yields² when planted at the optimum time, depth, and spacing. Boost your current planter’s performance with Precision Upgrades from John Deere. They can help you make the most of your yield potential, inputs, and time in the field — with integrated technology and unmatched support to back it up every step of the way.
Field-Proven Planting Technology
ExactEmerge™ delivers +99% singulation and 10–20% better emergence than competitors — even at 10 mph (16 km/h).³
Fully Integrated Precision Ag SeedStar™ 5, G5 Display, and John DeereOperations Center™ work seamlessly together. One display. One ecosystem. No compromises.
Comprehensive Support
With John Deere Precision Upgrades, you get support from one of the most responsive dealer networks in the business, our John Deere Connected Support™, a 1-year warranty⁴, and a new serial number — just like brand-new equipment.
THE CLEAR CHOICE
What makes a John Deere Precision Upgrade Kit the clear choice for farmers who want a complete planter upgrade solution and better agronomic outcomes in the field?
• Field-proven planting technology like ExactEmerge that delivers higher yields
• Fully integrated precision ag technology makes planting more productive, more precise, and less stressful
• Comprehensive support with an unmatched dealer network to keep you running all season long
¹https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2020/03/high-speed-planting-technology ²https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/corn_planting_outcome_effects.html
³Based
(https://www.beckshybrids.com/resources/the-dig/ultimate-planter-showdown).
PERFORMANCE YOU CAN PLANT ON
ExactEmerge delivers consistent seed spacing, depth, and singulation — even at high speeds up to 10 mph (16km/h). Its advanced BrushBelt™ system and precision control create uniform stands that are designed to maximize yield potential and reduce skips or doubles. This technology allows you to cover more acres in a day and finish planting faster than traditional planters without sacrificing quality and yield.
SINGULATION
Singulation refers to how accurately a planter delivers one seed at a time into the furrow without doubles or skips. High singulation means each seed is spaced correctly, which is critical for uniform crop emergence and maximizing yield potential.
John Deere’s new universal corn bowl (part number A135462) delivers +99% singulation in small/medium flat corn¹ and maintains performance across a wider range of vacuum settings. In the field, that translates to easy setup and consistent performance that helps eliminate skips and doubles — protecting stand uniformity and preserving yield potential.
SPACING
Spacing is important because it ensures each plant has equal access to sunlight, water, and nutrients, promoting uniform growth. Poor spacing leads to skips and doubles, which reduce yield potential and waste inputs.
SPACING COMPARISON¹
Creating proper seed spacing contributes an extra 2–4 bu/ac (174.16–348.31 L/ha) to your yield.² With ExactEmerge, the combination of great singulation at the meter and the BrushBelt delivery helps to give uniform picket-fence stands every time, in every field. This picket-fence stand reduces plant-to-plant competition, thereby increasing yield.
ExactEmerge delivers a picket-fence stand because of our BrushBelt delivery system. ExactEmerge is designed to give you full control over every seed as it comes out of the bowl all the way down to the furrow where the dead drop occurs. With Precision Planting SpeedTube, seeds are placed into 1 of 80 cells where seeds move vertically and laterally in each cell — potentially causing uneven spacing, depth, and emergence.
EMERGENCE
Uniform emergence is important because it ensures all plants start growing at the same time, reducing competition and promoting consistent development. This leads to higher yields and easier crop management throughout the season.
John Deere’s TruVee openers create a clean furrow. The gauge wheels and Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce (IRHD) system maintain optimum ground contact and consistent seed depth. The single-stage closing system with Yeter poly twisters ensures good seed-to-soil contact. All of this together results in corn emerging at least two days faster than competitors.¹
Fast and even emergence is one of the biggest impacts on corn yield potential — delays in emergence can result in up to 18 bu/acre (1,567.4 L/ha) of yield loss.²
SPEED
Planting speed is important because it determines how efficiently you can cover acres during the optimal planting window, which is critical for achieving maximum yield potential.
PRECISION IN THE FIELD LEADS TO BETTER YIELDS
In the end, it all comes down to yield. It’s the measure of success for an entire season of hard work, planning, and investment.
In both corn and soybean fields, ExactEmerge yielded the highest compared to Fendt and Case IH planters outfitted with Precision Planting technology.¹
SETUP
Taking time to properly set up your planter is important but ultimately takes away from time you could be spending planting in the field. Fast and simple setup is critical to hitting tight working windows.
CROP CHANGEOVER TIME
John Deere ExactEmerge
Fendt (Precision Planting) Case IH (Precision
MOBILE ROW UNIT RUNOFF
ExactEmerge features Mobile Row Unit Runoff, which helps you determine optimal meter settings and conduct a meter performance test to ensure accuracy for each variety — all from your mobile device in the comfort of your shop before it’s time to hit the field.
vs. planters with Precision Planting
ExactEmerge brings a real agronomic and economic advantage to your farm. For a 3,000-acre (1214.1 ha) farm of corn and soybeans, planting with ExactEmerge could mean:
• +$30,000 USD/year in additional revenue from higher corn yields³
• +$30,000 USD/year in additional revenue from higher soybean yields³
TOTAL CONTROL. COMPLETE CONFIDENCE. ONE DISPLAY.
John Deere offers a suite of fully integrated precision ag technologies designed to work seamlessly with your upgraded John Deere planter. This helps make planting more productive, more precise, and less stressful.
SEEDSTAR 5
SeedStar 5 gives you complete control and confidence at planting. It’s the planter’s monitoring system — providing you with near real-time data on singulation, spacing, population, liquid application, and more.
• High-Definition Mapping: Instantly see what’s happening on every row. The agronomic data gives you the knowledge to maximize equipment performance and arms you with information to make better decisions in future seasons.
• Improved Accuracy: Data flows faster from the receiver to the planter. Section Control reacts more quickly and precisely as speed changes — helping you be more efficient with seed and fertilizer inputs.
• Active Vac Automation: Automatically adjust vacuum pressure in real time to deliver optimal seed placement and target population — no matter seed size or field conditions. Say goodbye to mental guesswork and optimize your planting performance by letting Active Vacuum Automation correct for skips or doubles as they occur.
• EasyStart: Designed to help you hit your planting windows by reducing startup time. This feature boosts productivity and decreases stress during the planting process. With a guided workflow, EasyStart simplifies the planter startup process by detecting and utilizing planter equipment information to automatically populate necessary details on one convenient screen, ensuring a seamless transition into your planting tasks.
ADDITIONAL PRECISION AG FEATURES:
• JDLink™,1 Automatically uploads agronomic and machine data to John Deere Operations Center
Equipment Mobile: Quickly access training, maintenance, and support tools from your mobile device
Data Sync: Eliminates manual steps and seamlessly streams setup data such as boundaries and guidance tracks across your fleet
• AutoPath™: Automatically creates guidance lines based on previous passes, such as tillage or strip-till, so each planter row follows the correct path
G5 DISPLAY
Upgrade your experience in the cab and improve uptime. The G5 Display is the ONLY monitor you need to run your upgraded planter.
See more with a 35% larger screen than the previous model, making in-field adjustments easier on the go.
• Faster: Get running faster with 3x quicker boot times than the previous model.
• High Resolution: Catch every detail with 1080p visual clarity in almost any conditions.
• Satellite Maps: See your fields with a real Google map background on G5 and G5Plus Displays, making it easier to find field boundaries, guidance lines, and nearby roads.
JOHN DEERE OPERATIONS CENTER
Operations Center brings together your machine and agronomic data in one place — on your computer and your phone. It helps you plan work before the season, monitor planting in near real-time, and analyze results afterward so you can make better decisions and improve crop yield.
• GPS: Leverage your existing StarFire™ Receiver for guidance while planting or easily upgrade to the StarFire 7500 that delivers 2.5 cm pass-to-pass accuracy with SF-RTK AutoTrac Implement Guidance: Repositions the tractor to place the implement exactly where it needs to be
• AutoTrac Turn Automation: Automates repeatable, hands-free turns
In-Field Data Sharing: Allows multiple machines in the same field to share near real-time coverage maps and guidance lines wirelessly
WHAT YOU GET WITH PRECISION PLANTING (BY COMPARISON)
MORE THAN AN UPGRADE
When you choose to upgrade with John Deere Precision Upgrades, you get a 1-year warranty, new decals, and a new serial number — just like any brand-new John Deere planter. You will also be supported by one of the most responsive dealer networks in the business. It’s more than just an upgrade. It’s a refresh of the past that’s an investment in your future.
DEALER NETWORK & EXPERTISE
With a complete inventory of Genuine John Deere parts, highly trained service technicians, and a thorough understanding of your business, your John Deere dealer knows how to keep you and your equipment up and running.
A strong name in equipment, and a strong dealership network: get it all with John Deere.
CONNECTED SUPPORT
Technicians can help troubleshoot and guide operators in near real-time. Remote diagnostics and proactive machine monitoring help save time and eliminate unnecessary service trips.
RESALE VALUE
Equipment upgraded with John Deere technology often retains higher resale value because of OEM integration and dealer backing.
ULTIMATE PLANTER UPGRADE
Best for farmers with older planters (model year 2005 or newer) who are considering moving to an electric-drive planter, the Ultimate Planter Upgrade replaces worn components with new factory parts — delivering like-new performance, restored reliability, and the latest planting technology without the cost of buying new.
METER UPGRADE
Best for farmers with newer planters (model year 2015+) whose row units, parallel arms, and wear parts are still in good condition, and who want to improve planting accuracy at the lowest up-front cost.
Supported by one of the most responsive dealer networks in the business.
Nobody cares more about keeping your equipment in solid working order more than your John Deere dealer. With a complete inventory of Genuine John Deere parts, highly trained service technicians, and a thorough understanding of your business, your John Deere dealer knows how to keep you and your equipment up and running. A strong name in equipment, and a strong dealership network: get it all with John Deere.
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