Row crop equipment seems to be getting bigger, larger, faster. Is this a good trend? Think it will continue?
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agchat:
Q3 Row crop equipment seems to be getting bigger, larger, faster. Is this a good trend? Think it will continue? via @TruffleMedia #agchat
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agchat:
Q3 is now open. Reminder to use Q3 when responding. #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 Big equipment certainly is impressive. Makes fast work. But, hard to transport, store, etc. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q3 the more you can do in 1 pass, the better it is. Less time & fuel. #agchat
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andreazippay:
Q3 Will continue? Yes. Good thing? Depends - lots of small fields in this area. Big farm upgrades may let us buy used equip cheap! #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q3 yes, A great trend, as the larger equipment uses less resources per acre worked! #agchat
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kansfarmer:
Q3 - I think we may have reached the limit of equipment size that can be transported safely #agchat
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Tykerman1:
Q3 How can things get much bigger if it can't get down the road to the next field?
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TheFarmerBabe:
Q3---as a small producer, I'm grateful to the bigger farmers that sell their used equipment to me, so in that way, tech is good. #agchat.
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agchick:
Q3 The point of marginal returns is so much higher. Need more acres to justify large equipment. Works for some, not all. #agchat
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Fastline:
Q3. See it as a good thing. Those machines enable lots more to get done taking less fuel and time from the farmer. #agchat
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kansfarmer:
Q3 - Interesting discussion at recent Kansas precision ag conf - will increased robotics lead to smaller equipment? #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q3 Important to optimize in equipment selection, not just maximize. #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 I hava friend who has large acreage, small older equiment. He'd rather work more hours and pocket more cash! giddyup! #agchat
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CropLifeFdn:
Q3 Bigger, larger, faster. Just sounds like more efficient to me, nothing wrong with that #agchat
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kansfarmer:
Q3 - Larger, more efficent equipment has been one key that allows farmers to deliver more value for consumer food dollar #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 Those of us that live in higher populated areas see struggles w/ large farm equipment on non-farm dominated roads. #agchat
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sdcarte:
RT @agchick: Q3The point of marg rets is so much higher.Need more acres to justify large equipment.Works for some, not all. #agchat #agchat
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sollmana:
Q3: Larger will probably continue, but is there a place for new, small equip? I know research farms have pretty neat smaller stuff #agchat
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follownathan:
Q3 I understand the current need for big equipment however many would argue we lose ecological capital by using it #agchat
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TheFarmerBabe:
@capitalpress@Tykerman1---Q3, let me chime in here---YES to investment in rural infrastructure to handle modern equip. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q3 There are days when I still like to hitch up the horses for plowing & discing. Great time for reflection. #agchat
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UddertechInc:
Q3 yes it will continue, it is a good thing because the more land you cover in less time means less fuel. small fields in MN too! #agchat
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agchick:
Yes but u r weird. ;) RT @JeffFowle: Q3 There are days when I still like to hitch up the horses for plowing & discing... #agchat
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TheFarmerBabe:
RT @agchick: Q3 Those of us that live in higher populated areas see struggles w/ large farm equipment on non-farm dominated roads. #agchat
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cornfedfarmer:
Q3 I think it won't last. With some of the robotic tech that is being worked on, I think we will get smaller, but more #agchat
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natejtaylor:
Q3 I think we will see a move to smaller but more equipment in a field NOT powered by diesel. #agchat
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PoppyDavis:
Hi #agchat Q3 - I thought it was the tax accountants pushing tax write-offs that drove new #farm equipment sales! Just 1/2 kidding.
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agchat:
Q4 is up, Q3 is closed. Excellent content on Q3. Let's keep up the information sharing. Pls use Q# in your response #agchat
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markvanbaale:
RT @agchat: Q4 is up, Q3 is closed. Excellent content on Q3. Let's keep up the information sharing. Pls use Q# in your response #agchat
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aphahorse:
RT @JeffFowle Q3 There are days when I still like to hitch up the horses for plowing & discing. Great time for reflection. #agchat
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agchat: Q3 Row crop equipment seems to be getting bigger, larger, faster. Is this a good trend? Think it will continue? via @TruffleMedia #agchat
PeteAlexion: Q3 Depends on the size of the operation #agchat
andreazippay: Q3 Will continue? Yes. Good thing? Depends - lots of small fields in this area. Big farm upgrades may let us buy used equip cheap! #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q3 yes, A great trend, as the larger equipment uses less resources per acre worked! #agchat
kansfarmer: Q3 - I think we may have reached the limit of equipment size that can be transported safely #agchat
TheFarmerBabe: Q3---as a small producer, I'm grateful to the bigger farmers that sell their used equipment to me, so in that way, tech is good. #agchat.
CropLifeFdn: Q3 Bigger, larger, faster. Just sounds like more efficient to me, nothing wrong with that #agchat
follownathan: Q3 I understand the current need for big equipment however many would argue we lose ecological capital by using it #agchat
UddertechInc: Q3 yes it will continue, it is a good thing because the more land you cover in less time means less fuel. small fields in MN too! #agchat
cornfedfarmer: Q3 I think it won't last. With some of the robotic tech that is being worked on, I think we will get smaller, but more #agchat
natejtaylor: HA RT @agchick: Yes but u r weird. ;) RT @JeffFowle: Q3 There are days when I still like 2 hitch up the horses for plowing & discing.#agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q3 Centralized control? Like ind. plant? RT @kansfarmer: Q3 - Kansas precision ag conf - will robotics lead to smaller equipment? #agchat
mswumpus: RT @JeffFowle: Q3 Important to optimize in equipment selection, not just maximize. #agchat #agchat
PoppyDavis: Hi #agchat Q3 - I thought it was the tax accountants pushing tax write-offs that drove new #farm equipment sales! Just 1/2 kidding.
benlacross: If it doesn't have an auction tag on it we don't need it! Q3 #agchat
SteakPerfection: Q3 @kansfarmer "banker loved low cost" -- bad advice, cuz to really get low cost, shut down the farm! then cost = $-0- #agchat
aphahorse: RT @JeffFowle Q3 There are days when I still like to hitch up the horses for plowing & discing. Great time for reflection. #agchat
