The upgrades focus on precision farming capabilities including the StarFire 7000 integrated GPS receiver and G5Plus CommandCenter Display, which will be factory-installed across the entire product range.

John Deere productions system manager, Ben Kelly, said the updates offered farmers immediate and powerful precision ag capabilities, while providing the foundation for autonomous capabilities in the future.

"This new tractor lineup offers farmers an opportunity to take significant steps towards the implementation of autonomy on farm," Kelly said.

"In addition to including the new G5Plus Display and SF7000 Receiver as base equipment, optional automation features like automated headland turns, allow farmers to reach a level of operation on the doorstep of autonomy.

"Improving signal stability and reliability have also been a major focus in the development of these new tractors, and this advancement will provide farmers with the highest level of guidance and accuracy ever offered by John Deere."

The new SF7000 Receiver uses a new signal level, SF-RTK, to provide growers with +/- 2.5 cm accuracy direct from satellite with five years repeatability — offering almost an equivalent to traditional Radio RTK accuracy, without the inconvenience of managing base stations on farm.

It also offers a pull-in time of eight minutes, which is a significant upgrade compared with the SF3-signal-enabled StarFire 6000 receiver's +/- 3 cm accuracy and 20 minutes pull-in time. Pull-in time is the time required for the system to be ready to start in the paddock.

Inside the cab, the all-new G5Plus CommandCenter Display (and optional G5Plus Extended Monitor) features increased processing power and faster file transfer times compared to previous display iterations.

The G5Plus also benefits from a 35 per cent larger viewing area and 1080p high-definition video resolution on a 12.8 inch touchscreen display.

In addition, AutoTrac guidance and Section Control are now included in base equipment across the line up of 7,8 and 9 Series tractors.

Farmers also have the option to include the new G5 Advanced package to take advantage of John Deere automation applications, including AutoTrac Turn Automation, AutoPath, AutoTrac Implement Guidance, Machine Sync, and In- Field Data Sharing.

Connectivity between the tractors and implements now includes factory-installed implement ethernet connection, enabling future high-bandwidth communication between tractors and implements.