John Deere Unveils 2027 Combine Efficiency Focus

Agricultural equipment leader introduces automation upgrades and modular design to enhance harvest productivity.

Jan. 30, 2026 at 2:15am

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For model year 2027, John Deere is shifting the focus of its combine harvester lineup from individual features to whole-machine efficiency. This new holistic approach to combine design considers every action from harvest planning to grain storage, including new modular concaves, remote covers, and hydraulic folding ladders. The company has also enhanced its Predictive Ground Speed Automation software and added new crops to the Harvest Settings Automation system.

Why it matters

John Deere's focus on whole-machine efficiency aims to increase productivity while using less fuel and harvesting a better product. This shift in strategy reflects the company's efforts to provide farmers with more advanced and integrated combine technologies to improve their overall harvesting operations.

The details

The key updates for 2027 John Deere combines include new modular concaves that are easily serviced, factory-installed remote concave covers, remote separator grate covers, and a hydraulic folding ladder. The machines also feature a 550-bushel grain tank and a 35-foot unload auger designed for 40-foot controlled precision traffic farming operations. John Deere has enhanced its Predictive Ground Speed Automation software and added six new crops to the Harvest Settings Automation system. Additionally, the company has released a new 27-row CF 27 corn head for 20-inch row spacing, which includes features like auto back-shaft speed sync and auto deck plate adjustment.

  • John Deere unveiled the 2027 combine updates at a media release event in Austin, Texas on January 30, 2026.

The players

John Deere

An American agricultural equipment manufacturer and a major producer of farm machinery, including combines, tractors, and other agricultural implements.

Brady Alley

The combine marketing manager for John Deere, who spoke about the company's new holistic approach to combine design at the media release event.

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What they’re saying

“We've taken a step back and said, 'How do we add value to the entire harvest job?'”

— Brady Alley, Combine Marketing Manager, John Deere (farmprogress.com)

“It's way easier to edit something that's on paper than it is to create something from scratch. Smart startup settings give our customers a recommendation of where to start based on crop type and geography.”

— Brady Alley, Combine Marketing Manager, John Deere (farmprogress.com)

What’s next

John Deere plans to showcase the new 2027 combine lineup and technologies at major agricultural trade shows and events throughout the year leading up to the model year launch.

The takeaway

John Deere's shift to a holistic approach for its 2027 combine design, focusing on whole-machine efficiency and productivity, demonstrates the company's commitment to providing farmers with more advanced and integrated harvesting technologies to improve their overall operations.