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Voigt: Technology And Research Vital For Potato Industry
Voigt: Technology And Research Vital For Potato Industry
With a global population now just north of eight billion people, the agriculture industry will be called on more to feed people across the planet.  One of those areas that can help farmers meet those needs, said Christ Voigt, is continued research and development, not only of commodities, but of technology to make the farming process more efficient.  The Exe...
USDA Report Says Farmers Adopting Precision Ag at Different Rates
USDA Report Says Farmers Adopting Precision Ag at Different Rates
Farmers are adopting precision technologies at different rates.  A USDA report says the largest farms are adopting auto-steer guidance technology at significantly higher rates.  After sorting farms into five equally-sized groups, the agency found that among farmers who were growing corn in 2016, 73% of farms in the largest category adopted guidance at the highest rates.   The rates ...

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