Ep. 222 - New John Deere Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters: F8 & F9 Series
Agriculture Technology Podcast
RDO Equipment Co.
4.2 • 48 Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Get an inside look at the brand-new John Deere F8 and F9 self-propelled forage harvesters. In this episode of the Agriculture Technology Podcast, host Tony Kramer sits down with Jason Artz, Product Manager for Forage Harvesters at RDO Equipment Co., to discuss the updates operators can expect in the 2026 self-propelled forage harvester lineup. John Deere forage harvester updates covered: • Updated naming system based on horsepower ranges • New engine platforms, including option with over 1,000 horsepower • Technology upgrades like HarvestMotion Plus, Active Fill Control and HarvestLab 3000 • Redesigned kernel processors (KPs) with improved throughput and monitoring • Drivetrain and steering improvements, including central tire inflation • Operator station upgrades with new cab layout, hydro handle and GreenStar G5 display Whether you’re chopping corn or hay, this episode gives you insight into the performance and efficiency gains of the new John Deere forage harvesters.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Tony Kramer, your host of the Agriculture Technology podcast, and I'm sitting down with |
| 0:06.8 | agriculture technology and equipment experts to help you enhance your operation for today, |
| 0:12.4 | tomorrow, and into the future. In this episode, I talk with Jason Arts about the new |
| 0:18.4 | F8 and F9 series of John Deere self-propelled forge harvesters. |
| 0:26.1 | With that, let's dive into the show. |
| 0:28.4 | Like I said, we are going to be talking self-propelled forge harvesters in this episode. |
| 0:34.5 | I'm very excited to welcome back to the show, Jason Arts. He is a returning guest on the show. |
| 0:40.8 | We talked about some Forge Harvester's back a handful of episodes ago. So now we're bringing |
| 0:46.3 | Jason back to talk about these brand new series of Forge Harvesters. So Jason, before we dive into |
| 0:53.7 | it, why don't you remind our listeners |
| 0:56.2 | know who you are, what you do, where you come from, and how you got to where you are today. |
| 1:01.2 | Yeah, like Joni said, I'm Jason Arts. I'm actually the product manager for the forage |
| 1:05.7 | harvesters for RDL Midwest Ag, based out of Aberdeen, South Dakota, but I actually cover all the locations in Midwest |
| 1:12.5 | Ag. |
| 1:13.2 | Previous before this role, two years ago, I was a technician for RDO for 16 years. |
| 1:19.3 | I specialize in the self-pub Ford Charvisters on the service end of it. |
| 1:23.6 | I got this new role presented to me a couple years ago and I've been rolling with it. |
| 1:27.9 | Well, it was a perfect fit to get you into this role. I know you have a wealth of knowledge |
| 1:33.3 | when it comes to these forge harvesters. And I'm excited to hear you talk about and learn more about |
| 1:39.2 | these new F8s and F9s. And that's actually what I want you to go over first. So one of the biggest or most |
| 1:49.0 | prevalent things that people will notice is the new name change in design. Tell us a little bit |
| 1:55.1 | about, you know, what it was in the past and where we are going to with these new forge harvesters. So yeah, and you know, |
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