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In 2005, Hettinger and his brothers moved up to RTK guidance on Hettinger Farms. They use an AutoFarm system in their two John Deere 8310 tractors, two John Deere 9650 combines and Hagie STS10 high-clearance sprayer with a 100' boom. Even though auto-guidance diminishes fatigue,they typically d...

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Published in:Farm Journal 2007-10, p.1
Main Author: Hettinger, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Farm machinery
Farmers
Farming
Global positioning systems
GPS
Sensors
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Summary:In 2005, Hettinger and his brothers moved up to RTK guidance on Hettinger Farms. They use an AutoFarm system in their two John Deere 8310 tractors, two John Deere 9650 combines and Hagie STS10 high-clearance sprayer with a 100' boom. Even though auto-guidance diminishes fatigue,they typically don't run longer hours. Since they operate more efficiently, they usually do the same amount of work in fewer hours.
ISSN:0014-8008