At the beginning of December, Bushel Plus, the maker of the SmartPan combine drop pan system, announced it has partnered with John Deere to make its system broadly available through Deere dealers.
The Bushel Plus system attaches a drop pan to the underside of a combine magnetically, allowing it to be dropped remotely at any time by the operator to collect a sample of what, if anything, the combine is throwing out the back. That allows for an accurate measure of grain loss.
The SmartPan system can be paired with the company’s SmartDrop app.
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By dropping the pan and collecting a sample, an operator can verify the settings on the combine are operating as efficiently as expected, as well as calibrate in-cab loss monitors.
“Seed-to-harvest precision is only as good as the data behind it,” Bushel Plus CEO Marcel Kringe says.
“By working hand-in-hand with John Deere, we’re delivering a streamlined flow of data between field measurements and machine analytics, enabling farmers to refine combine calibration and automation for more efficient harvesting, reduced grain loss, and ultimately higher profitability.”
