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Products for Sustainability
Machine performance is just one aspect of John Deere's focus on environmental impacts. Just as important is what goes into the company’s products and how they're used.
John Deere uses recycled or renewable materials in its products, such as corn- and soy-based plastics for components on combines and some tractors.
Reduced environmental impact is one benefit of no-till farming methods, pioneered by John Deere. No-till methods leave crop residue on fields, conserving moisture and reducing the need for chemicals to control weeds and fertilize the crop.
John Deere's GreenStar™ AutoTrac assisted steering system further helps farmers conserve agricultural inputs while decreasing environmental impact and fuel consumption. AutoTrac uses the global positioning system, or GPS, to steer the vehicle down the field, eliminating fertilizer and seed overlaps, for example.
John Deere Water Technologies sells high-performance plastic micro- and drip-irrigation
products for the agricultural, nursery, and greenhouse markets. John Deere Golf & Turf One Source is a service platform through which the company provides products and services such as irrigation systems for golf courses. Both businesses help customers effectively manage water to improve plant health and reduce the use of chemicals.
The environmental benefits of no-till farming methods are easier to realize with such products as John Deere's 1870 air seeder. The seeder allows single-pass, low-soil-disturbance seeding for more accurate placement of fertilizer and reduced input costs while optimizing conditions for responsible stewardship of the soil. In reduced tillage systems, crop residues are retained on the field, improving soil structure, reducing erosion, and improving moisture retention. Coupled with the company's GreenStar 2™ precision guidance and map-based prescription seeding, fertilizing, and field documentation systems, the 1870 with Conserva Pak gives customers the most productive and environmentally friendly air seeders ever.
The John Deere 1490D Energy Wood Harvester is a direct contributor to alternative energy use. It creates fuel bundles from logging residue by compressing residue into bundles that are easy to transport and store. The John Deere E380 bundler can be adapter mounted on the forwarder chassis or on a bundler-dedicated chassis. It compresses the residue into standard-sized cylindrical bundles called slash logs that can be picked up by standard logging trucks and delivered to power plants. A slash log normally weighs 500kg-700kg and contains about 1MWh of energy, or the equivalent of about a half barrel of oil.
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