The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 14th, 2000
Computers, satellites add precision to farmers' chores
New systems reduce fertilizer, pesticide use, track yield more closely
By JENNY PRICE
Associated Press
Monday, August 14, 2000
Mike Cerny isn't just harvesting crops when he drives his combine through corn, soybean and wheat fields on his farm. He's harvesting data.
The combine has a small computer, called a yield monitor, that's hooked up to a global positioning system receiver. The computer tracks bushels per acre and soil moisture as the machine rolls across the field.
The computerized farm equipment is part of precision farming,...
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