Blog Category: How-To

Your data insights are only as good as the data you collect. If you don’t set up your monitor, inputs, and settings correctly, you won’t have good data to use when it’s time to make business decisions. But once you collect all this great data…how do you manage it so you can use it to advance your operation?

Annoyance. Frustration. Slight Panic. You know the feeling. When your planter isn’t planting correctly or your map isn’t working properly, it can certainly turn a good day sour. To avoid in-season delays, we always recommend a pre-season machine inspection. Pre-season inspections identify parts to be replaced, parts that might fail during the season, and tests to ensure proper operation. When it comes to challenges in season, try these basic troubleshooting tips to solve low-level issues. If an issue continues, give our precision ag specialist a call or contact our service departments to help you get back up and running.

Properly setting up your display is the key to collecting accurate data. It’s can be hard to remember which settings to adjust year over year. Here are nine tips and tricks to set up your John Deere 2630 display for planting. Check out our full playlist to review key information for the planting season.

Properly setting up your display is the key to collecting accurate data. A lot has changed from the 2630 to the John Deere Gen 4 displays. If you’re new to Gen 4, we’ve got you covered. You can find the basic information you need to know in our how-to playlist. We’ll walk through how to set up your display, review overall functionality, plus offer tips and tricks to make the most of your machine.

John Deere Section Control is a great tool to reduce operator fatigue, improve efficiency, and ensure accuracy when planting. Every spring, we get calls asking about planters not working correctly. Often, the reason relates back to Section Control settings.