The OneSoil Pro platform is integrated with the John Deere Operations Center to quickly exchange data, such as field boundaries, AB lines, and VRA maps.

Setting up integration will take just a few minutes but save you a lot of time down the line. For example, you won't need to download VRA maps to a flash drive, run to your machinery, and upload the files to the onboard computer.

How to set up integration

You can integrate with the John Deere Operations Center in your profile settings:

In your account settings, select the ‘John Deere integration‘ option and click the ‘Connect‘ button.
In the window that opens, enter your John Deere OC username and password.
Grant the OneSoil app access to data. A message will appear confirming that integration was successful.

What integration with the John Deere Operations Center is for

💡 When importing field boundaries, you'll also import the data used to build VRA maps and Work Plans: crops, hybrids, seeds, fertilizers, and chemicals.

🗺 Importing field boundaries from the John Deere Operations Center

To import an organization's fields from the John Deere Operations Center to OneSoil Pro:

In the integration settings section, choose ‘Settings‘.
Select the organization whose fields you want to import.
Select the fields you want to import.
If you've previously added fields to OneSoil Pro using other methods, select that you want to compare and merge fields with matching boundaries. This will help avoid duplicates.
Voilà! Fields from your John Deere Operations Center account have been added to OneSoil Pro. Fields from the John Deere Operations Center will be marked with a special icon in the list of fields.

Note ❗️

Fields that you import from the John Deere Operations Center cannot be edited or deleted in OneSoil Pro. All changes must be done in the John Deere Operations Center.
If a field is deleted in the John Deere Operations Center, you can select whether to keep it or delete it in OneSoil Pro. You can do this on the ‘Field Report‘ page.
If a field has been already analyzed in OneSoil Pro and if you change its boundaries in the John Deere Operations Center, you must reanalyze the field on the ‘Field report’ page by clicking ‘Update and analyze‘.

🚜 Importing AB lines from the John Deere Operations Center

As soon as you import fields from the John Deere Operations Center, OneSoil Pro will transfer over the AB lines, as well. You'll need these when building control strips. To do so, select the name of the AB lines you want to use right now in the ‘Equipment Direction‘ window. We'll discuss building control strips in more detail later.

🌿 Exporting VRA maps from OneSoil Pro

This feature lets you seamlessly transfer VRA maps to John Deere machinery, to the John Deere Operations Center, or to the Work Planner tool in JD Operation Center.

To export a VRA map to the John Deere Operations Center:

After the VRA map is built, click ‘Export‘ → ‘Send‘, select the organization, then select the ‘File‘ option, and the VRA map will appear in the John Deere Operations Center.
In the John Deere Operations Center, go to the ‘Files‘ tab and find the VRA maps from OneSoil Pro. You can sort by the file's creation date or by its name (these attributes are in the file name). Select the file, click ‘Transfer‘, and select the equipment you need.
There you go! The VRA map is now on the machinery's onboard computer, and you can start working in the field.

This method works for all fields in your account. It doesn't matter which method you used to add them.

If you use the John Deere Operation Center's Work Planner, you can schedule the operation in OneSoil Pro:

After the VRA map is created, click ‘Export‘ → ‘Send‘, select the organization, then select the ‘Work Planner‘ option.
After the operation is sent, you can view it in the ‘Work Planner‘ tab in the John Deere Operations Center.

This method only works for fields that you've imported from the John Deere Operations Center.

🌻 Importing yield maps and as-applied maps from the John Deere Operations Center

Yield maps are essential for analyzing VRA trial results by understanding how different application rates affected yield in each zone. Operations files can be compared with other data layers, such as NDVI, for example, to assess how spraying affected NDVI.

In the integration settings section, choose ‘Settings‘.
Make sure that the ‘Machinery data sync‘ toggle is activated.
Select the organization and fields for which you want to import yield data or operations.
Click the ‘Confirm‘ button, and the app will start synchronizing data. It may take some time to upload data. After that, the operations will appear in the ‘Data‘ tab.

How to sync data quickly between the platforms

You can manually sync with the John Deere Operations Center to fetch data any time you want. When you do this, changes can be synced immediately. You won't need to wait several hours or even days for John Deere to inform OneSoil about the changes.

To sync changes manually, go to the Integration settings and look for the updates sections.

Manual sync for fields from the John Deere Operations Center.

Use this section to review and sync any changes to field data: quantity, title, and/or geometry.

In the integration settings, you'll find a section for field updates. Click ‘Check for updates‘, and we'll start checking the John Deere Operations Center for unsynced data.

If the fields are up to date, you will see a corresponding message.

If there are changes in the field boundaries or field names, the app shows how many fields require an update.

When you press ‘Update fields’, there can be several cases:

If a field/all fields with updates are not activated
The app will update the fields accordingly.
If a field/all fields are activated and the new area is larger than before
You will be suggested to reprocess fields, and the difference in the area will be calculated out of your balance.
If you don't want to reprocess the fields now, just switch off the toggle for automatic reprocessing. In this case the fields will be updated, but will appear in the list of not activated fields.

If you don't have enough balance, you will be asked to top up your subscription first.
If a field/all fields are activated and the new area is smaller than before
You will be suggested to reprocess fields, and the difference in the area will be rolled back to your balance.
If you don't want to reprocess the fields now, just switch off the toggle for automatic reprocessing. In this case the fields will be updated, but will appear in the list of not activated fields.
Some of the fields are activated, while others are not
You will be suggested to reprocess the activated fields, while not activated fields will be just updated. You will be additionally informed how much hectares will be rolled back or subtracted out of your balance.
If you don't want to reprocess the fields now, just switch off the toggle for automatic reprocessing. In this case the fields will be updated, but will appear in the list of not activated fields.

Once the fields are updated, the status shows that all fields have been updated as of this specific date and time.

You can also see a special message about the updates in the field card.

This message is shown in two cases:

You checked for updates manually, but did not update the fields.
We received a ‘ping’ from John Deere OC about the updates. As a reminder, there can be a delay in time between changes happening in JD, and us receiving a notification about them on our side.

Manual sync for operations from the John Deere Operations Center.

Use this section to fetch operations data for all fields synced with John Deere any time you want. Uploaded operations will be displayed on the ‘Data tab‘ in the field card.

To check for updates, press the ‘Update operations‘ button in the integration settings tab.

When you do, we'll check if John Deere has any updates relevant to the current season available. If we find any, they'll be automatically uploaded to the platform. Operations uploaded in the current season will be available for visualization in the same season. If you want them to be available in another season, you have to click ‘Update operations' in that season.

Once we've checked for operations and made any available updates, the relevant section in settings reflects these changes.

Enjoy the synergy between OneSoil and John Deere Operations Center!

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