An attendee checks out the view from the driver’s seat of a John Deere S7 combine at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show on Sept. 11.  Photo: Greg Berg

What tech makes your combine tick during harvest season?

Machinery manufacturers cite their favourite options on their companies’ combines

Greg Berg with Glacier FarmMedia speaks with product specialists with Case IH, New Holland and John Deere about harvest technology features on their combines at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.




John Deere’s 2026 combines have two factory-mounted stereo cameras that measure crop in front of the cutter bar. The optional Ultimate Technology package is a new weed detection automation feature that can be used to control ground speed.

John Deere introduces several combine updates for 2026

Features include automation improvements that use header-mounted cameras to measure incoming crop and manage ground speed

In early March, John Deere had a lot to talk about at its display at the Commodity Classic farm show in Denver, Colorado. Among other announcements, the company introduced several new features for its 2026 model year combines.