Technology Beneefits All Farm Sizes'Rough ground and odd-shaped fields might increase the value

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Farmers with modest row-crop acreages often fear GPS-based technology won't pay on their farm, observes Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. But a Farm Journal study on two Illinois farms of different sizes suggests both can benefit from swath control and variable-rate technology (VRT)."The issue is not size, but whether the technology fits your system," Ferrie says. "Weigh your investment—which might be modest, especially if you already have auto-guidance in your tractor—against per-acre yield increases and cost savings."