John Deere’s See & Spray technology was used across more than five million acres (two million hectares) of farmland during the 2025 growing season in the USA and Canada. This land area is larger than the state of New Jersey in the U.S.
In 2025, John Deere customers reduced non-residual herbicide use by an average of nearly 50%, saving nearly 31 million gallons (117 million liters) of herbicide mix, demonstrating the power of targeted application, even in a season marked by elevated weed pressure and frequent rains.
“See & Spray continues to redefine what’s possible in crop protection,” said Joshua Ladd, Marketing Manager for Application at John Deere. “With See & Spray, farmers can save on input costs, improve weed control, boost yields, and increase their sustainability, all in one pass. Our customers’ results for 2025 show that these benefits are real.”
Launched in 2021, See & Spray uses boom-mounted cameras and onboard processors to scan over 2,500 square feet (230 square meter) per second at up to 15 miles (24 km) per hour, identifying weeds and triggering individual spray nozzles via Deere’s ExactApply system. The result is applying herbicide is applied only where needed, saving money, reducing waste, protecting crops, and boosting yields.
See & Spray is available via factory installation or a precision upgrade kit for Model Year 2018 and newer R-series and 400/600 series, existing sprayers and select new John Deere and Hagie sprayers.
Cleaner fields and better yield
John Deere recently commissioned research to evaluate the crop health and yield benefits of applying herbicides using See & Spray technology in soybeans. Using third-party researchers and universities, trials were conducted in seven states, including: Mississippi, Nebraska, Arkansas, Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. These field studies showed an average yield bump of 2 bushels per acre (135 kg per hectare) with an upper range of 4.8 bushels per acre (320 kg per hectare) where See & Spray technology was deployed when compared to traditional broadcast spraying. Targeted application also reduced crop injury, leading to healthier fields and stronger economic returns.
A separate research study, completed by Beck’s Hybrids also demonstrated yield benefits from applying herbicides using See & Spray technology.
