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Biz Ideas Digest: Are New Technology and High Entry Costs Putting Farmers Out to Pasture?

Biz Ideas Digest: Are New Technology and High Entry Costs Putting Farmers Out to Pasture?

Are New Technology and High Entry Costs Putting Farmers Out to Pasture?

Listening to a farmer talk about getting rid of an old tractor..."It still pulls a heavy load", but competing farms-especially the larger ones-are bringing in faster models with advanced features that enable them to produce higher yields more efficiently.

Recent reports are showing a changing demographic in agricultural fields. Younger farmers are finding it harder to get an operation started than in past decades, and new technology completely automate tractor driving, eliminating some need for farmers in the field.  
by  Liz Klimas  more...