Precision Ag Brings Benefits to Farm Family | Fridays in the Field | Ep. 1
Technology
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5m 20s
Join us for the first 2023 episode of Fridays in the Field and meet Randy Smith, a farmer from Shelby, Nebraska, who has begun using precision technology on his fields.
Randy's dad, Ron, even jokes about his old-school farming methods.
Despite using technology to improve production, the dry fall and winter have presented some significant challenges, and the dust-covered spring planting season is full of worries.
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