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CNH FieldOps vs John Deere Operations Center
Both rows from the comparison table, set side by side. Nothing here is a recommendation; the facts are the vendors' own public statements, cited on each product page.
Capabilities
CNH FieldOps describes 3 of 10 capabilities (1 partial); John Deere Operations Center describes 3 (2 partial). They differ on ai assistant. Both describe field maps & agronomy, equipment data, mobile app.
| Capability | CNH FieldOps | John Deere Operations Center |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistant | ? Unverified | ◐ Partial |
| Accounting | ○ No | ○ No |
| Grain marketing | ○ No | ○ No |
| Field maps & agronomy | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Inputs | ○ No | ○ No |
| Labor & staff | ◐ Partial | ◐ Partial |
| Weather | ? Unverified | ? Unverified |
| Equipment data | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Elevator / buyer connection | ? Unverified | ? Unverified |
| Mobile app | ● Yes | ● Yes |
CNH FieldOps: FieldOps combines agronomic data (crop health, growth stages, as-applied records, customizable reports) with machine data (real-time location/status, fuel, machine health alerts, maintenance, warranty) and remote view of in-cab displays; Case IH says it works 'whether it's Case IH, your UTV and semi-truck or you run a mixed-fleet'. Labor is partial: operator coordination and account linking for stakeholders, not payroll. CNH cites 'over 40 API connections globally' to third-party digital platforms (specific partners not named on pages fetched; PTx FarmENGAGE lists Case IH FieldOps as compatible). iOS/Android apps for Case IH FieldOps and New Holland FieldOps.
John Deere Operations Center: Connects field, machine and operator data (tillage, seeding, spraying, harvest) from JDLink-connected Deere machines; non-Deere or unconnected machines can be added and the platform is described as usable 'regardless of type, size, or brand'. 'JD' AI assistant answers natural-language questions over the farm's own Operations Center data; in a limited US Early Access Program as of Sept 2026, broader rollout planned later in 2026, included at no extra charge; a separate 'Help AI' for equipment setup launched Aug 2025. Operator/labor is partial (operator performance comparisons, access permissions, not payroll). Third-party 'Connections' let farmers grant access to connected software companies and advisors (e.g., Ag Leader AgFiniti and PTx FarmENGAGE list Operations Center connections). Mobile: Operations Center Mobile and Equipment Mobile apps (iOS/Android).
Price, data and ownership
| CNH FieldOps | John Deere Operations Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | CNH Industrial N.V. | Deere & Company |
| Category | equipment-machine data | equipment-machine data |
| What the AI does | Unverified — AI level not assessed. | Acts on your records — 'JD' assistant answers questions over the farm's own Operations Center data; limited US Early Access as of Sept 2026. |
| Pricing model | Free with equipment | Free |
| Published price | Case IH US FieldOps page: 'No subscriptions. No extra costs.' 'Connectivity Included' removes subscription fees on qualifying Case IH / New Holland machines built after October 1, 2024; owners of earlier machines with compatible modems can activate for a 'one-time fee' through a dealer (amount not published). Accessed 2026-10-25. | Free account; 'Access to Operations Center is free and JDLink Connectivity is available at no cost' (Deere dealer RDO Equipment, 2025-01-15; confirmed by The Robot Report 2026-09-01 and Western Producer 2026-09-30). Premium services (e.g., Operations Center PRO Service) carry paid licenses; amounts not published on pages accessed 2026-10-25. |
| Your data | New Holland FieldOps privacy highlights: 'We will not sell your data to third parties' and 'We will not do anything else with your data without first notifying you and giving you the opportunity to opt out'; CNH says it will 'honor the permissions set for sharing, exporting, deleting and updating the data' but the page does not use ownership language; CNH's general privacy notice says personal data 'may be shared and communicated to our subsidiaries and affiliates of the CNH Industrial Group'. | Deere's data principles page states farm data 'belongs to you', that 'You control your farm data', that Deere does not sell farm data, and that farmers choose which third parties receive data and can stop that flow at any time; Deere uses farm data and aggregated, anonymized data to provide insights. John Deere Operations Center is listed as Ag Data Transparent certified. |
| Crops and regions | Crop-agnostic; released for Case IH and New Holland globally (North America, Australia, Europe, Brazil) | Crop-agnostic machine/field data platform; offered in North America and globally (US, Canada, Europe, etc.) |
| Farm size | Not published | Not published |
| Ownership | Public company — public | Public company — public |
| What else they sell | Equipment maker — part of equipment maker | Equipment maker — part of equipment maker |
| Headquarters | Basildon, United Kingdom (UK) | Moline, Illinois (US) |
| Built and supported | Global equipment maker; North American Case IH / New Holland dealer-network support | US-headquartered equipment maker; Operations Center offered globally, US dealer-network support |
| Founded | 2013 | 1837 |
| Status | Rebranded/consolidated: Case IH unveiled FieldOps May 2024 and went live Aug-Oct 2024, describing accounts as 'Case IH FieldOps account (previously AFS Connect)'; FieldOps 'centralizes tools from the AFS Connect platform into one streamlined management solution'. New Holland's equivalent (previously MyPLM Connect) is New Holland FieldOps. AFS Connect / PLM Connect remain the names of CNH's precision-ag hardware/display lines. | Active. 'JD' AI assistant announced ~Sept 1, 2026 (Early Access, US). Deere.com product/FAQ/data pages are JavaScript-rendered and could not be fetched directly; the Canadian mirror of the data principles page was readable. |
| Confidence | partially verified | partially verified |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-25 |
Sources with access dates are on each product page: CNH FieldOps and John Deere Operations Center. Request a correction.