Data Management | John Deere HarvestLab™ 3000 and Constituent Sensing

John Deere HarvestLab™ 3000Constituent Sensing

On-the-go measuring of moisture, dry matter, protein, starch, fibre, neutral detergent fibre, acid detergent fibre, and sugar
Automatically adjust inoculant dosage based on current dry matter level
Automatically adjust length-of-cut, on the go
The HarvestLab 3000 equipped with a turn table ensure a more frequent and more accurate evaluation of the ensiled material before rations are mixed.
Utilise your HarvestLab 3000 all year long with the dual use capabilities of the Sensor for forage harvest and bunk management with the stationary turn table.

Features

Gain higher-quality silage with precise application of silage inoculants

Ensure high-quality silage with Forage Constituent Sensing

John Deere Forage Constituent Sensing aids in the automatic adjustment of the silage inoculate rates according to the moisture and nutrient levels from the HarvestLab™ 3000 sensor when mounted on 8000 and 9000 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvester (SPFH) models. This will ensure higher quality silage with less spoilage.

Analyze feed rations with real-time forage analysis

Continual silage analysis when needed

Sample lab testing

John Deere Forage Constituent Sensing enables higher silage preservation quality and feed cost control through less silage spoilage for higher farm output (milk and energy production optimization and lower cattle illness rates). This is accomplished through integrated machine control on the self-propelled forage harvester (SPFH) choppers. By adjusting the length of cut and inoculant dose rates, forage quality can be fine-tuned to give the best quality ensiled product.

Monitoring silage quality for feed rations

Producers can test forages monthly, weekly, daily or as often as they want.

Measure not just the silage dry matter but also sugar, starch, protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), undigested neutral detergent fiber (uNDF), and ash before detecting a change in the yield of milk.
Improve the ration accuracy and ration cost effectiveness.

Crop type	Moisture/dray matter (DM)	Crude protein	Starch	ADF	NDF	uNDF*	Ash	Sugar
Corn	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Alfalfa/haylage	X	X	---	X	X	X	X**	X
Whole crop silage/small grain silage	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

*Only for ensiled products in stationary mode

**Not in stationary mode

The ability to continuously monitor forage quality with the HarvestLab™ 3000 sensor and Forage Constituent bundle enables balancing rations to maintain proper fiber and starch levels to minimize acidosis and poor rumen function.

Precise real-time measurements on the go

GreenStar™ 3 2630 Display showing constituent measurement

John Deere Forage Constituent Sensing allows precise measurement of corn, haylage (alfalfa), and small-grain silage (whole crop silage) constituents - starch, crude protein, sugar, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), undigested neutral detergent fiber (uNDF), and ash. The HarvestLab™ sensor provides more than 4000 measurements per second.

While harvesting, the forage quality can be monitored and documented in real time. This allows operators to make machine adjustments to ensure high quality forage is prepared for storage and for balancing feed rations. Documented harvesting values when viewed in Operations Center Field Analyzer allows producers to analyze field and variety performance to determine optimum yield, quality, and livestock output.

Documenting nutrient removal in the harvested forage allows growers to determine fertilizer needs for the next cropping season. This allows for the fine-tuning of inputs to meet the crop needs.

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