ECONOMICS OF AUTOTRACAlan Smith

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

Precision guidance Row Sense

Precision guidance for harvesting Pivot Pro

Adds circle track to AutoTrac Swath Control Pro

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 OF ACCURACY SF1

9 in accuracy SF2

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 Implement Width

Overlap W/O

guidanceAcres/hour

Hours Saved

Spring Tillage 500 40

2.420 1.19

Fall Tillage 1500 40 2.4 20 3.56Herb App 2000 100 6 100 1.1Seeding App 1 1500 40

2.420 3.56

Seeding App 2 500 40

2.420 1.19

ACTUAL SAVINGSActual Cost Actual Savings

Labor Hours 320 15Labor Costs $ 3,840.00 $ 184.00 Equipment Costs $ 6,400.00 $ 307.00 Total Fuel Used 5760 276Total Fuel Cost $ 20,161.00 $ 967.00 Seed Cost 1 $ 21,000.00 $ 997.00 Seed Cost 2 $ 7,000.00 $ 332.00 Herb Cost $ 30,000.00 $ 1,650.00

Total PaybackTotal Annual Return $ 4,438.00 Total Time Savings 15 hoursTotal Guidance Investment $ 12,500.00 3 Year ROI $ 814.00

QUESTIONS?