John Deere Connectivity Technology Series – Episode 3 – Client and Farm Setup

1 May 2026 · 3 min

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The video provides a step‑by‑step instructional guide for contractors using the John Deere Operations Center to organize field data by adding and assigning clients and farms. It explains why client/farm organization is essential for managing multiple farms and regions, then walks through the UI in both the Map and Setup tabs: locating a completed field, viewing the system‑generated field name, editing the client and farm fields, selecting existing entries, or creating new ones via the Add Client and Add Farm dialogs, and saving changes. The tutorial also shows how to assign client/farm information from the Setup tab via the Land → Fields path, and highlights the work‑notes feature in the Map tab for recording implement details. Finally, it emphasizes how these practices enable filtering, accurate tracking, streamlined reporting, and faster decision‑making.

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In this video, we will learn how to add clients and farm in the John Deere Operations Center. A progressive contractor who manages multiple farms and clients across regions. Managing a bunch of data of completed field work is difficult. To unlock the full potential of the John Deere Operations Center, it's essential to add clients and farms to keep everything organized. Now, once the field is completed, you can view list of fields on day-to-day basis in both Map tab and Setup tab. For example, when you access a completed field from the Map tab, you'll see a list of daily field operations. After opening a field, the system-generated field name appears at the top corner. Just below it, You'll notice two dotted lines indicating the client and farm names. To update these details, go to the setup where you can rename the field name and assign the appropriate client and farm. First, click on client. You'll see a list of client names associated with previous field operations. Simply select the relevant client from the list. If the client is not listed, Click on Add Client, enter the new client's name, and click Save. Next, click on Farm. To add a new farm, click on Add Farm, enter the farm name, and click Save. Once both the client and farm name is selected, then click on Save. Similarly, you can assign client and farm from Setup tab as well by following the path shown on the screen. Land, Fields, select the field, Assign Client and Farm. Now it's become easier to assign the client name and farm name to each field. This helps organize data based on who the work was done for and where it was done. In the Map tab, for every completed field, a work notes facility is provided where you can add a note mentioning the implement used during the operation in the report. With this feature, you can filter and view client-specific and farm-specific data, track operations more accurately, simplify reporting and decision-making. Start organizing your data today and take smarter, faster decisions with the John Deere Operations Center.