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Posted by Paul in Mich on July 04, 2004 at 09:48:45 from (68.188.227.110):
In Reply to: amazing how much farm equipment has changed. posted by Jonathan on July 03, 2004 at 20:02:02:
Jonathan, Not only equipment, but ther whole process of farming has changed dramatically in the last 40 to 50 years. Much has to do with equipment technology, but much has to do with the continuous development of newer hybred seeds, incecticides and herbicides. We have gone from making 4 or 5 passes across a field before planting, to no-till. The time was that the "Big tractors" were used for the heavy tilling, and the "Lighter tractors" for planting and cultivating. Now it take a 200hp or more and 4wd articulating tractor to handle some of the planters and drills. I wont even go into the GPS systems, seed and fertilizer monitoring systems *( not just letting the operator know when he ran out of either), and other technology making its way into main stream farming. I know I wont be here to see it, but imagine what farming will be like 50 years from now. Mind boggling for sure
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