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Precision agriculture now more affordable
Iowa State University Professor Matt Darr says costs of RTK guidance technology has come down, making the very precise systems within reach of more producers than when the technology was new. His answer to whether RTK is right for specific operations depends on what type of operation it is. Darr points out that for an operation with a lot of point rows, beds and ridge tillage, “absolutely, RTK has huge benefits for those folks,” says Darr. The cost of inputs, says Darr, continues to go up, while the cost of precision farming technology continues to fall. Guidance systems tend to save on inputs, so the technology makes more sense all the time.
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