In an interview with Brownfield Ag News central Illinois farmer Judi Graf said, "There are just so many that make life so much easier on the farm. You've got the mapping and the auto-steer. You can live without those, but it just wouldn't be as fun."
What happens when the technology breaks down? "I just keep going," she says.
Zach Hunnicutt from central Nebraska says, "There are times where you get to the point where you wonder what kind of trade-off you're making when you lose production hours trying to fix things. We usually just try to make sure things are working."
While most aspects of farming don't need technology. Some things can't operate properly without it. Adam Casner from Western Missouri says, "Our plant tractor is hydraulic driven so we do need a monitor to control rates. But as far as the combine, we don't let that stop us. Last fall, cutting beans, we had a yield sensor go out and we didn't have anything. But we kept going."
It's like that old saying. Technology is great. As long as it works.
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