Field overlap is just a part of farming with multiple pieces of farm equipment, especially when fields are irregularly shaped
Guidance and steering systems can significantly lower the amount of overlaps (or skips) in your fields. Not only will you save money on fuel costs, but also will be more accurate with…
The type of soil sampling I do works just fine for me. It tells me all the information I need to know.
Soil sampling is certainly beneficial in helping with decisions that need to be made, especially when using managed random sampling or benchmark sampling. However, Advisor Prime which comes with the Trimble® Ag…
Yield monitoring isn’t worth the money. I don’t want to invest in something where I’m not even sure how accurate it will be
Yield monitors assist in different farming practices such as seed selection, future plots, fertilizer removal rates, grain loads, and auto cut width and then show this information on a monitor in the…
Spreading uniform seed on my fields is really the only option for small outfit farmers.
Variable Rate Technology (VRT) is useful no matter the size of your farm. VRT allows you to apply the optimum type and amount of seed in any specific area of your field.…
Data integration isn’t worth it. The learning curve is too great and not worth my time
While we know data integration can certainly be tricky, with a little knowledge of how it works and a little patience, it can truly change the day-to-day operations on your farm. A…
Reforms are anti-farmer
No, reforms are not anti-farmer, but in the interest of farmers. The present APMC system is contributing to farmers’ apathy and must be reformed. The state APMC laws provide fertile breeding grounds…
Legalising MSP will benefit all farmers
No, legalising the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, as demanded by the protesting farmers, is not a silver bullet to boost farmers’ income. Though the Centre announces MSP for 23 crops, there…
Alternative dispute resolution mechanism may be unfair to farmers
There were reservations with respect to a simple, quick and cost-effective dispute resolution mechanism prescribed by the repealed Central farm laws. The repealed laws provided a three tier dispute resolution – the…
Reforms will establish corporate control over farming
There are apprehensions that with the unregulated entry of corporates into agriculture market they may influence market conditions and dictate terms of trade, in view of their asymmetric bargaining power. This may…
Reforms cannot have safety nets
It is wrong to believe that there is no place for safety nets in a liberalised agriculture market. It is advisable for the government to devise suitable and least market restrictive safety…
