John Deere Updates and News

With a forecast good harvest in many agricultural areas on the horizon, the trusty John Deere fleet will no doubt be doing double time across the country. One of, if not, the, most popular brand of machinery in agri business, John Deere has made some significant announcements over the past few months which same may have missed amidst the COVID-19 scenario. We catch you up with a number of new product releases.

Get in Ahead for New Headers

In August the company update the header line-up with the new HDR Rigid Cutterbar Drapers, A BP15 Belt Pickup, RDF Hydraflex Drapers and CR and CF Corn Heads. While orders for the new headers opened in August 2020, deliver is scheduled for 2021 harvest time. These new machines are compatible with the majority of S and T Series Combine Harvesters and X Series from John Deere.

For small grain growers looking to maximise hectares per hour from their harvester, the Rigid Cutterbar is ideal. Use in changing conditions, across a range of crops and irregular terrain and capture more grain. The drapers recover more crop by picking up and sweeping it across the cutter bar. According to the company’s media statement, the draper belts can assist in reducing canola cutter bar loss by 25%.

For canola and small grain growers needing increased hectares-per-hour from the X, S and T Series, the company offers the BP15 Belt Pickup. This new belt reportedly delivers a 20% faster rate of feed than the 615P.

A new line of corn heads has also been released which offers significant benefits in pulling more ears into the head and can reduce the costs of acquiring additional machinery.

To get your order in, discuss finance options with your Jade Equipment Finance consultant.

Delivering Efficiency

In October, John Deere followed up with yet another launch, this time the new R310R Mower Conditioner, known as the MoCo. This machine delivers efficiency through mowing and conditioning a greater number of hectares at greater speed and producing enhanced hay quality. The specs: 3.1 metre with a vertical fold and rear-mounted, suited for paddocks which handle 100 hp tractors.

According to the launch release, the MoCo deliver a better quality of forage at less cost. Which of course is music to any operator as that means profitability and better chance to compete. This is a highly manoeuvrable machine so it is ideal for small paddocks and narrow access.

A key feature of MoCo is quick change knives. This can minimise downtime to provide a greater number of hay-cutting hours per day.

If the R310R sounds like a machine that will deliver benefits to your operation, check out the details at your John Deere dealer or online and talk to us about a cheap finance deal.

Construction Equipment Solutions

John Deere offers a large range of equipment for the construction and forestry sectors including excavators, wheel loads, dump trucks, crawler dozers, backhoe loaders, skid steers, motor graders and a load more. They are constantly working on technology solutions to assist business owners and operators to achieve more in more efficient ways. There tech solutions maximise productivity and decrease operating costs

Solutions you may have not yet considered….SmartGrade and JD Link. SmartGrade is a mast-less, 3D integrated grade control which is ready to work when it arrives on site. No external cables or masts are required. JDLink is a tracking system which enables you to check on the performance of your John Deere machines remotely. Access diagnostics to ensure they are delivering performance and productivity and allows you to act quickly to alerts.

John Deere definitely has their eye on the keys to your business success – productivity and profitability!

John Deere Finance

Jade Equipment Finance provides a comprehensive selection of finance products to finance your John Deere machinery acquisitions. The different loan types – leasing, rent to own, Chattel Mortgage and CHP – suit different business set-ups and the choice requires consideration of a number of factors. Determining factors include the accounting method your business uses, requirements in regard to GST and tax deductions, balance sheet strategy and your overall financial objectives. This is best done in consultation with your accountant.

Our finance lender services are available to all types of business operations:-

  • Family businesses
  • Owner-operators
  • SMEs
  • Corporates
  • Partnerships
  • Sole traders
  • ABN

If you’re eyeing off the investment allowance measures announced in the Federal Budget, then you’ll want to be considering cheap equipment finance for your JD purchase. For Instant Asset Write-Off and temporary full expensing, check the eligibility of your business and the equipment against the criteria as advised by the ATO. We’ve covered these measures in great detail in a number of articles for your convenience. You can access our explainers in our news and article library.

Staying across updates and new product releases from major equipment manufacturers is important to continually improve your business productivity and increase that all essential bottom line. We’ll bring you further information so stay tuned and regularly check in with our resources.

For a finance quote on a John Deere equipment purchase, contact Jade Equipment Finance on 1300 000 003

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