Equipment Used in High-Tech Farming
According to Dave Harms, CEO of Crop Pro-Tech, and Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, an agricultural economist at Purdue University, high-technology farming equipment can help boost efficiency and add to the bottom line. Farming equipment such as computer queries, auto-guidance systems and sensor technology are some of the modern technology that is used in the agricultural industry.
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Computer Queries
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Computer query technology helps farmers by keeping records about crop production. This information can reveal different variables of crop production that can help them to produce more bushels per acre. Query technology is designed to work best with good software and record keeping. Ultimately, this information can help farmers to make good management decisions that could save money while increasing profits.
Auto-guidance
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Auto-guidance equipment is connected to GPS-based technology and it maps out a farmers field. This technology is available that allows farmers to cover fields faster and more accurately. Guidance technology allows farmers to apply fertilizer and crop protection products without overlapping and by applying the right amount.
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Sensor Technology
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Sensor technology is used in farming for the purpose of monitoring moisture and temperature within grain bins or silos. This technology is also used to measure air temperature and soil moisture and for spotting and detecting problems pertaining to prop production. Farmers take this information and use it to make decisions about planting or replanting crops.
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