2025 John Deere DR Planters DR18

• 18 rows with spacings of 22 in., 30 in., 36 in., 38 in., 40 in., and 100 cm.

• Available in ExactEmerge™, MaxEmerge™ 5e and MaxEmerge™ 5 row units.

• Choose from Central Commodity System (CCS) or non-CCS options

Features may include:

• Increase productivity with ExactEmerge™ trench delivery system and BrushBelt™ delivery system

• It is very challenging to get the crop planted during the optimum planting window or as close to the optimum planting day as possible. Rate-of-yield loss accelerates greatly after the optimum window has passed. This is especially true in the northern U.S. and Canada. ExactEmerge maintains accurate speed placement at higher speeds; growers can avoid missing that peak planting time, thereby helping to get the highest crop yields.

• With the BrushBelt trench delivery system, the spacing in the trench does not change from even to uneven terrain. This can be a problem with a traditional seed tube. Seed bounce and ricochet may occur as slopes increases, ultimately decreasing seed spacing performance.

• The design of the BrushBelt system provides the best solution for the lowest release of seed to the bottom of the trench. The use of a brush provides the meter with an infinite amount of placement opportunities for each seed. This is what gives producers the confidence that every seed will have the desired spacing that a seed tube cannot provide.

• When the brush comes around the pulley, it expands and allows the seed to be transferred from the bowl to the brush very easily. The brush then carries the seed down toward the trench, ensuring that there is no movement as it moves down the length of the cartridge.

• Once the brush reaches the lower pulley, the BrushBelt system expands again to loosen the grip on the seed, and the centrifugal force releases the seed. Another advantage with the BrushBelt system and cartridge at all speeds up to 16.1 km/p (10 mph) is the ability to match the seed rearward trajectory to the forward ground speed of the planter. This provides a dead drop of the seed with no bounce and no roll at the bottom of the trench.

• John Deere’s ExactEmerge cartridge is self-cleaning. When an operator uses seed treatments or is forced to plant in less than ideal soil conditions, the design of the trench delivery system sheds buildup from the BrushBelt. A brush conditioner is located at the bottom of the cartridge to remove remaining residue and prevent the bristles from sticking together.

• SeedStar 5 enables new planting technology

• Overview

• SeedStar 5 is the latest monitoring software for John Deere planters available for Model Year 2025. This system is paired with G5 displays and Implement Ethernet to provide high-definition documentation, faster data speeds, and more information in the cab.

• Benefits

• Faster data speeds

• High Definition (5Hz data) documentation

• Enables new technology like ExactShot and FurrowVision

• Building block for future planter automation

• Additional details

• Requirement:

• G5 Display

• Planter Implement Ethernet (included on model year 2025 planters)

• Building block for future planter information

• Downforce system options