According to the 14th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study, published by No-Till Farmer, growers spent a record high on machinery related expenses in 2021 compared to the previous 6 years, based on 480 responses from growers in the U.S. and Canada.
Every season farmers face a suite of production and conservation decisions, including crop and variety selection, fertilizer use, conservation strategies, and timing and intensity of tillage and irrigation. These decisions are informed by factors such as agricultural policy and technology availability.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.