Economics of John Deere`s AutoTrac and ITEC guidance
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ECONOMICS
Alan Smith
OF
AUTOTRAC
INTRODUCTION
Introduction to GreenStar and AutoTrac
Costs
Savings
WHAT
IS
AUTOTRAC?
AutoTrac is a hands-free guidance solution
that provides you with pass-to-pass accuracy.
AutoTrac allows you to take yours hands off
the wheel as the machine travels down the
most optimum pass in the field, increasing
profitability and performance on many farming
operations.
GREENSTAR3 2630 DISPLAY
A GS3 allows you the
ability to access all of
John Deere's AMS
programs
Comes ready with:
Field Documentation
Harvest
Documentation
On-Screen Mapping
USB Port
Video Capability
GS3 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
AutoTrac
Row Sense
Adds circle track to AutoTrac
Swath Control Pro
Precision guidance for harvesting
Pivot Pro
Precision guidance
Automatic section control
iTEC Pro
Automatic headlands turning
AUTOTRAC SCREEN
STARFIRE 3000
GPS Receiver
Allows the AMS
programs to run
threw John Deere's
StarFire Network.
Runs off WAAS as
well as GLONASS
AUTOTRAC UNIVERSAL
Steers your tractors
that are not AutoTrac
ready
Downfalls:
Less smooth
movements
Bulky
Cost more
IS
YOUR EQUIPMENT CAPABLE?
AutoTrac Ready
•R Series Tractors
•30 & 40 Series
•S and 70 Series combines
•30 and 40 Sprayers
GreenStar
Ready
•10 & 20 Series Tractors and up
COSTS
GreenStar 3 (2630) Display - $6,000
StarFire 3000 Receiver - $3,200
AutoTrac Activation - $3,000
AutoTrac Universal Kit - $1,900
Harness/Installation (AutoTrac Ready) - $300
Harness/Installation (Non-GS Ready) - $2,300
Total - $12,500 / $16,400
USING
ROW MARKERS FOR SEEDING
No till drill- $4,500
No till planter –
$7,000
LEVELS
SF1
9 in accuracy
SF2
OF ACCURACY
2.5 inch accuracy
Upgrade costs- $4,500
Yearly maintenance $1,050
RTK
Sub inch repeatable accuracy
Upgrade costs- $6,400
Yearly maintenance- $1,500
EXAMPLE
Acres
Spring
Tillage
Implement
Width
500
40
Fall Tillage
1500
40
Herb App
2000
100
Seeding
App 1
Seeding
App 2
1500
500
40
40
Overlap
Acres/hou
W/O
r
guidance
2.4
Hours
Saved
20
1.19
2.4
20
3.56
6
100
1.1
20
3.56
20
1.19
2.4
2.4
ACTUAL SAVINGS
Labor Hours
Labor Costs
Equipment Costs
Total Fuel Used
Total Fuel Cost
Seed Cost 1
Seed Cost 2
Herb Cost
Actual Cost
320
$ 3,840.00
$ 6,400.00
5760
$ 20,161.00
$ 21,000.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 30,000.00
Actual Savings
15
$
184.00
$
307.00
276
$
967.00
$
997.00
$
332.00
$
1,650.00
Total Annual Return
Total Time Savings
Total Guidance Investment
3 Year ROI
Total Payback
$ 4,438.00
15 hours
$ 12,500.00
$
814.00
QUESTIONS?