Brandt: John Deere precision farming takes another step forward

John Deere has released the first in a line of products making their debut this year – the new StarFire 7000 Receiver.

John Deere's new StarFire 7000.

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John Deere has released the first in a line of products making their debut this year – the new StarFire 7000 Receiver. Designed and developed to help Brandt’s customers make advances in the precision farming space, this latest receiver will replace John Deere’s earlier StarFire 6000 and StarFire 3000 Receivers.

This latest version works in conjunction with John Deere Displays and other precision Ag hardware and software to make machine operation easier in an agricultural setting. It features several upgrades on the previous StarFire Receivers — primarily the use of SF-RTK.

Instead of relying on RTK radio, the StarFire 7000 taps into multiple satellite constellations and uses double the number of satellite constellations than the previous generation of receivers. This includes relying on GPS and GLONASS satellites, as well as adding the BeiDou and Galileo constellations to its repertoire.

John Deere's new StarFire 7000 Receiver.

The Starfire 7000 simultaneously tracks and uses corrections signals from all satellites in view. It intelligently chooses the ones that deliver the best performance for the terrain but always uses up to three satellites. This helps reduce signal loss while increasing accuracy when operating near trees or other obstructions.

The additional satellites also offer RTK precision without additional hardware, eliminating any possibility of Global Navigation Satellite system drift and ensuring access to the highest accuracy levels is easy.

The RTK-like accuracy provides a unique ± 2.5cm pass-to-pass repeatability, which is guaranteed for five years season-to-season. This is an 85% increase on previous technology and there is room to build on this in the future with more technology upgrades and system updates.

In addition, utilising the satellite constellations means the pull-time is decreased by 75% when compared with the SF3 signal. This allows farmers to achieve full accuracy in less than 10 minutes and get to work faster.

As John Deere continues to advance their technology, these receivers are designed with modular components. So for those who already have a StarFire 6000 Receiver, the StarFire 7000 units are a perfect drop-in upgrade.

Another benefit of the new StarFire is that more than 20 of its parts are completely serviceable, so individual components can be replaced rather than having to change out a whole unit. The inevitable flow-on benefit of this is saving time and money.

Brandt understands that our customers deserve to have their machines and technology providing the optimum performance. They need to squeeze every ounce of capacity out of every machine and every acre — every minute of the working day. To help achieve this and to achieve it better, faster and smarter, Brandt has the next generation of precision agriculture technology in stock now. Ask our team about the StarFire 7000 Receiver today.

*Radio RTK still required for vertical accuracy

* SF-RTK should not be mixed with Radio RTK fleets