Over the past decade, John Deere’s innovative AMS (Ag Management Solutions) group has applied high technology such as GPS to farming, thereby improving efficiency while reducing costs and environmental impact. Now, together with leading-edge dealers such as Atlantic Tractor, John Deere AMS can bring area farmers the ultimate in location accuracy for precision equipment guidance.

The secret is John Deere’s RTK (Real Time Kinematic) network, over 100 million acres in North America with access to the kind of repeatable, one-inch accuracy that can reduce overlaps and input costs, increase yields and improve efficiency levels.

The Atlantic Tractor RTK network is particularly welcome news for area farmers, especially since Atlantic Tractor now has two RTK fixed-base stations to provide maximum coverage in every direction from each 500-foot tower. Atlantic Tractor has confirmed a 10.5 mile radius from the tower in Hurlock, MD and an 8.5 mile radius from the station in Seaford, DE.

A money-saving, time-saving innovation.
The advantage for those in Atlantic Tractor’s RTK network territory is that there is no need for the farmer to purchase a base station to serve as a local, ground-based reference station. This can save thousands of dollars in investment costs. In addition, since there’s no need to set-up and move a mobile RTK station, there’s time saved as well.

The Atlantic Tractor fixed base station RTK network offers the ultimate in location accuracy, with no “drift” from set-up variations. The system retains the same accuracy, with under an inch of deviation in the field, whether tomorrow, next week or next year.

Customers within range of Atlantic Tractor’s Hurlock, MD, and Seaford, DE, RTK network stations should contact Don Jones or Denny Jones, East New Market, at (410) 228-0922.

AMS support team provides 24/7 assistance.
Any new technology requires a well-trained and accessible support crew to make sure things always run smoothly. When it comes to John Deere AMS, Atlantic Tractor is dedicated to being the leader in the field. The dealer has three full-time AMS Consultants on staff. Area farmers have come to rely on Skip Brown, Ronnie Nichols and Steve Saveikis to be available to answer their AMS questions 24/7.

Additionally, every Atlantic Tractor ag location has at least one tech that has attended John Deere’s AMS focus technician training, making them well versed on nearly every aspect of the growing and ever-changing field of AMS technology. What’s more, all Atlantic Tractor locations are.

The latest from the leader.
With John Deere’s leadership in AMS, history is being made in area fields. Years ago, the tractor improved on the horse for guidance, then Parallel Tracking improved on manual guidance. Then AutoTrac™ improved on Parallel Tracking, and then RTK improved on AutoTrac™. Now, thanks to Atlantic Tractor and John Deere, fixed base RTK raises the bar once again. As technology continues to revolutionize agriculture, it’s clear Atlantic Tractor and John Deere will be the names bringing innovations to you first.