The return on any of this technology will be determined how one uses the information. If you ignore it, there will be no return.
In regard to yield monitors and field mapping, it's a great tool to identify areas of a field that may require drain tile. We can all look at a standing crop and identify "that part needs tile," but when it's harvested, it can be hard to tell. Having that map can help quantify where one should start or stop.
Yield monitors can also be good at sorting out which hybrid or variety is yielding better than another. Yes, there are other ways, but the yield monitor can be a help there, too. Data from your own farm is just as important as that from the seed dealer... especially when he chooses to leave some of it out.
Here on the dairy farm, we have milk meters, and they are a godsend. Yes, they were expensive, but they can give you data as to what each animal is doing. They can find a sick cow faster than a good "cow man." Or one in heat that nobody saw in the middle of the night. The digital livestock scale is also wonderful... no guessing at rates of gain.
Another great technology is a scale on the grain drill. That paid for itself in one season. Remember, "You can't manage it if you can't measure it."
Much of this stuff is not going away. And I'm sure some grandpa thought the kid was gonna go broke when he bought a tractor with power steering. Or traded in the 4010 for a 4430 with a cab. In fact those improvements probably had a lot poorer ROI than much of todays gadgets. Some will struggle to pay for technology on the "bleeding edge, " but others will make it work and prosper. The difference is in the approach and the attitude.
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