An integration between Hutchinsons Omnia platform and John Deere Operations Center will bring seamless data transfer across the two systems.
Both companies expect the development to deliver further efficiency gains for users of both systems, through improved workflows, reduced management time, and automated, accurate record keeping.
Hutchinsons head of digital agronomy, Lewis McKerrow, says that while the data exchange between the two systems is now more streamlined, with some fully automated options, users still retain the flexibility to choose how data is used and shared. “The transfer of data from Omnia into Operations Center, and back the other way, is now much easier and more closely integrated, yet users of either platform remain fully in control of what they do.”
Lewis highlights four main aspects of the latest upgrade:
- Sharing tasks/ work plans
Digital ‘Tasks’ created in Omnia can now be sent directly to Operations Center as ‘Work Plans’, with no duplication of data entry on either side. As well as details of specific tasks, users can allocate them to individual machines and staff all within Omnia, with further opportunity to review and amend, if required, once in the John Deere system.
- Recording field data
Once tasks have been completed in the field, data can now be automatically sent from the machine directly back into Omnia (via Operations Center) within one hour to create an ‘as applied’ operation record.
Users have the option to sync all completed work plans and operations back into Omnia, or manually select which to save. For Omnia subscribers, this information automatically adjusts stock records and updates field costings.
- Automated yield import
From summer 2026, an upgrade will be made to automate the import of yield data; this will streamline the data transfer from John Deere combines and forage harvesters to ensure data can be available for users to utilise at peak times.
- HarvestLab integration
The final development is the integration with John Deere’s HarvestLab, allowing data such as combinable crop protein and dry matter to be imported directly from the machine with yield data.
Dennis Schrijver, John Deere precision tech specialist, adds: “Farmers want their technology to work quietly in the background, without creating extra admin. This integration with Omnia helps remove duplication, reduces the risk of errors, and gives users faster access to accurate field data.”
