2025 John Deere CH960 

2025 John Deere CH960

CH960 Sugar Cane Harvester

A slightly wider design than the CH950 but with all the productivity-enhancing advantages to help you harvest with fewer operators, less fuel, less compaction and less cane loss for improving yield potential and cost efficiency2.

Features May Include:

• Harvest Monitor™ with SmartClean™ system enables cost saving decisions on harvesting and farming practices

Harvest Monitor is an industry-exclusive technology from John Deere. Harvest Monitor gathers and analyzes valuable harvest information, enabling sugarcane producers to make smarter decisions that drive down harvesting costs and improve overall farming practices.

From the cab, the operator can monitor total tons harvested, harvester productivity, trash percentage, and fuel consumption. The operator can then use this information to make on-the-fly adjustments to optimize performance.

SmartClean system is the latest enhancement of Harvest Monitor that allows automatic control of primary extractor fan speed based on the operator’s preferences in order to obtain the most profitable balance between cane cleanliness and reduced loss.

• Double productivity without increasing speed

The John Deere CH9 Series Two-Row Harvester provides double the productivity of a single row-unit in most conditions by harvesting two rows of cane simultaneously at the same speed.

Feature benefits:

• Loads wagon in half the time
• Reduces infield transport requirement by 28 percent
• Reduces fuel consumption by 30 percent
• 36 percent fewer operators are needed

Functionality:

Since the CH9 Series models harvest at the same speed as the single-row units in most conditions, the wagons are loaded in half the time, reducing total infield transport equipment cycle time considerably. In a typical operation, this translates into 50 percent fewer harvesters, 28 percent fewer tractors and wagons, and 36 percent fewer operators required per front while saving 30 percent in fuel. In multi-front operations, this additional harvesting capacity can also be used to decrease the number of fronts by increasing their quotas. Regardless of the solution adopted, the total number of operators, tractors, wagons, and harvesters is reduced significantly.

• Improved yield with controlled traffic

The CH9 Series tread matches the row spacing so the tracks travel centered on the interrow away from the stubble. By straddling two rows, the center interrow remains untouched, leaving 50 percent of the rows are undisturbed. In addition, the compacted area is reduced by 60 percent, fostering better growing conditions for improved yield and ratoon life.

Feature benefits:

• Matching tread to row spacing
• 60 percent less compacted area
• Untouched center interrow for 50 percent of rows undisturbed
• Improves yield and ratoon life
• 30 to 50 percent cane loss reduction

• Reduce cane loss with the redesigned cleaning system

Wider entry to the primary extractor, less billet contact with the fan, and a 78 percent larger secondary extractor reduce cane loss while maintaining low extraneous matter levels. In addition, only 50 percent of the uncut rows are exposed to contact with the harvester for further loss reduction.

Feature benefits:

• Low extraneous matter levels
• 30 to 50 percent cane loss reduction
• Operate at low fan rpm to save fuel

• Reduce downtime during the season with larger, more robust components

The John Deere CH9 Series Two-Row Harvester was designed with both durability and value in mind. CH9 Series components can handle the most unforgiving conditions while providing dependable performance throughout the harvest. Longer life and ease of service dramatically reduce downtime and boost productivity, putting more money in your pocket where it belongs.

Feature benefits:

• Heavy-duty tracks double the life before a major overhaul is needed
• 50 percent larger displacement engine
• High-wear resistant elevator doubles the hours before major repair is needed
• Robust final drives with 60 percent longer life