Corn Growers on Big Plots Are Most Tech-Savvy of Farmers
- USDA study shows GPS mapping raises operating profits
- ‘Technologies require a significant investment of capital’
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U.S. corn farmers are proving themselves to be quick learners.
Growers producing the grain on big plots -- those bigger than 2,900 acres -- are using precision-agriculture methods at twice the rate of the nation’s farmers overall, a U.S. Department of Agriculture study released Tuesday said. Their savvy could be paying off. The agency estimates that the new technologies are helping to increase profits.