Farmers will get their first look at John Deere’s new S7 Series combines at Cereals as the company showcases a whole range of product launches and updates announced in recent months. Four new models are now available to arable farmers from the 449hp S7700 up to the range-topping 617hp S790.
The 75t per hour machines sit between the smaller T Series and John Deere’s largest X9 Series models. In development, some of the best-loved features of the X9 Series have filtered across to the S7 Series, while operators also get a host of new technology that the company notes are designed to improve grain quality, operator comfort, and machine efficiency.
The versatile new 5M will also be making its Cereals debut with the 5130M broadening the upper power class of the portfolio with a maximum output of up to 135hp. According to John Deere, new PowrQuad PLUS and Powr8 transmission options for the 5M Series provide farmers with solutions for a wide range of tasks, while the technology allows operators to experience continuous pulling power with smooth gear shifts within the selected group.
It will be a busy two days of demonstrations in the Spray and Sprayers Arena as John Deere publicly puts three models through their paces. The 24m R740i trailed sprayer and 36m R962i will be joined in the ring by the 340M self-propelled sprayer, being exhibited at Cereals for the first time since its launch at Agritechnica 2024. Showcasing John Deere’s constant development of crop spraying technology, all three have the unique PowrSpray dual-circuit solution system, with benefits including fast filling for a swift turnaround and more hectares sprayed per day. The sprayers also have Active Pause for fast yet relaxed chemical filling, Fast Direct Rate Control with more than 98 per cent application accuracy, as well as automatic filling, automated agitation and multi-mode rinsing systems. The company notes that the sprayers have low running costs with no scheduled maintenance requirement and only half the moving parts of a conventional solution system. Additional features include John Deere’s in-house developed Individual Nozzle Control system – reducing overlaps or misses to the minimum as well as helping reduce input costs – and John Deere ISOBUS control systems capable of variable rate applications, spot-spraying, documentation, and work planning with synchronisation to the John Deere Operations Center.
John Deere’s tactical marketing manager, Chris Wiltshire, said: “It has been a busy six months of product launches and updates so we’re really keen to show farmers these machines and their technology up close. We’ve also got a couple of surprises in store which visitors will have to wait until the event to find out about.”
Visitors will be able to see the 8R410 tractor with stepless eAutoPowr – the first 400hp machine to gain the revolutionary gearbox – and the ability to offboard power to trailed implements. Precision farming specialists will also be on hand to showcase the raft of technological functionality available to John Deere customers, such as HarvestLab 3000, DataSync, AutoTrac, and AutoPath.
John Deere announced the launch of three new 9RX models earlier this year, including what is now the world’s most powerful production tractor offering a maximum power output of 913hp. While the new models will not be at the show, tractor specialists will be on hand to answer questions about the range and their suitability for large arable operations in the UK and Ireland.