Working in the field requires a lot of special care that involves maximizing production and reducing the cost of labor. All this without diminishing the quality of the products. To try to help solve some of this, John Deere invests heavily in research and development.

And that's where much of the news comes, such as precision farming, which seeks to bring more efficiency in the field, reducing losses through work done more efficiently.

For this, there are several initiatives, such as controlling the machines with the help of GPS. If in some cases this only helps the operator to take the machine the right way, in others it can make the vehicle move completely alone, including performing more complicated maneuvers.

The operator turns on the tractor, sets the guidelines and watches the work being done. According to the company, in this case the operator will have a much more intelligence function in the process. Instead of just guiding the machine, it may be concerned with analyzing production conditions and optimizing the process as a whole.

Here's an important reminder: for safety measures, the engine shuts off automatically as soon as the operator leaves the driver's seat.

Another very helpful tool at the time of planting is the advanced harvest mapping system. Through a set of sensors and satellites, the machines generate an advanced map of the terrain, allowing the operator to more efficiently select production zones based on historical information.

Imagine that one part of the land historically has a smaller production than the others. In this case, the machine automatically adjusts the amount of fertilizer and seed to make this piece as functional as the others. And all this in an autonomous way, without necessarily needing a manual input.

The maps also help the farmer to make smarter water management on the crops. With a richer soil analysis, irrigation can be better divided, spreading the liquid more efficiently and, consequently, not wasting resources.

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