Posted by zooeyhall on June 16, 2017 at 08:56:44 from (173.85.190.42):
So---I'm planting corn this May with my Farmall 656 and my John Deere 494A planter.
Across the road is a guy planting with a humongous John Deere, duals on all wheels, and a 24 row planter.
I noticed the tractor has stopped about 3/4 way through the field, right in the middle of making a round.
Two days later, it's still sitting there. Markers down, planting units lowered.
I learned later from somebody, that a computer "glitch" had completely shutoff the tractor. Something to do with a hydraulic sensor that is designed to kill the engine for safety reasons.
The local Deere dealership couldn't fix it, because their mechanics were only just in the process of learning the "NEW!!! AMAZING!!! Computer technology that will RUN YOUR TRACTOR FOR YOU!!!" They had to wait for a factory rep to come out and get it going.
Came across this interesting article from Wired magazine, entitled "New High-Tech Farming Equipment is a Nightmare for Farmers":
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