Whole farm analysis of automatic section control for agricultural machinery

Shockley, Jordan M.; Dillon, Carl R.; Stombaugh, T. S.; Shearer, S. A.

doi:10.1007/s11119-011-9256-z

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“…However, Pendersen et al, (2006) reports and estimated average reduction in input cost from autonomous machinery of 20%, and ranging from 12% to 25%. Other Furthermore, current precision agriculture technologies such as automated steering and section control reduce input costs by 10% (Shockley et al, 2011;Shockley et al, 2012). Therefore, a conservative estimate of a 10% reduction in the total cost for selected inputs (herbicide, insecticide, seed, and nitrogen) is applied to autonomous machinery.…”

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An economic feasibility assessment of autonomous field machinery in grain crop production

2019

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A multi-faceted whole farm planning model is developed to compare conventional and autonomous machinery for grain crop production under various benefit, farm size, suitable field day risk aversion, and grain price scenarios. Results suggest that autonomous machinery can be an economically viable alternative to conventional manned machinery if the establishment of intelligent controls is cost effective. An increase in net returns of 24% over operating with conventional machinery is found when including both input savings and a yield increase due to reduced compaction. This study also identifies the break-even investment price for intelligent controls for the safe and reliable commercialization of autonomous machinery. Results indicate that the break-even investment price is highly variable depending on the financial benefits resulting from the deployment of autonomous machinery, farm size, suitable field day risk aversion, and grain prices. The maximum break-even investment price for intelligent, autonomous controls is nearly U.S. $500,000 for the median days suitable for fieldwork when including both input savings and a yield increase due to reduced compaction.

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An economic feasibility assessment of autonomous field machinery in grain crop production

2019

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“…Previous research largely focused on economic benefits associated with precision agriculture technology adoption (Griffin et al, 2004;Schimmelpfennig, 2016Schimmelpfennig, , 2018Schimmelpfennig and Ebel, 2016;Shockley, Dillon, and Stombaugh, 2011;Shockley et al, 2012;Smith et al, 2013). Although results have been mixed with respect to these technologies' impact on farm profits, recent research indicates precision agriculture use has a small (∼2%), positive impact on net returns and operating profits (Schimmelpfennig, 2016).…”

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Farmer Perceptions of Precision Agriculture Technology Benefits

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J. Agric. Appl. Econ.

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The objective of this research was to evaluate producers’ perspectives of four key precision agriculture technologies (variable rate fertilizer application, precision soil sampling, guidance and autosteer, and yield monitoring) in terms of the benefits they provide to their farms (increased yield, reduced production costs, and increased convenience) using a best-worst scaling choice experiment. Results indicate that farmers’ perceptions of the benefits derived from various precision agriculture technologies are heterogeneous. To better understand farmers’ adoption decisions, or lack thereof, it is important to first understand their perceptions of the benefits precision agriculture technologies provide.

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“…An innovative method is the automatic section control, which uses geo-referencing data from a GNSS device to control section. The implementation of this method provides economic advantages due to input savings (Shockley, Dillon, Stombaugh and Shearer, 2012). If an auto-guidance system is already installed the economic advantage of the automatic section control is even higher.…”

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Precision Farming – Concepts and Perspectives

Beluhova-Uzunova

Dunchev

2019

Problems of Agricultural Economics / Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Roln

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The development of technologies in the 20 th century led to evolution of precision agriculture concept. Nowadays, precision farming is usually associated with the use of GPS and satellite navigation, GIS, unmanned airplanes and drones, variable rate of application, as well as complex and sophisticated computer systems and software. On the other hand, the main question is related to the profitability and efficiency of these technologies and the opportunities for their adoption. The main purpose of the research is to investigate the most popular concepts of precision farming and to analyze the technical and economic efficiency of different technologies based on literature review. The results indicate that the adoption of precision farming technologies is closely related to the farmer's perception of and needs for institutional support. The promotion of precision farming under the Common Agricultural Policy is necessary in order to overcome the number of economic and environmental challenges and ensure sustainable development and green growth.

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Whole farm analysis of automatic section control for agricultural machinery

Cited by 45 publications

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An economic feasibility assessment of autonomous field machinery in grain crop production

An economic feasibility assessment of autonomous field machinery in grain crop production

Farmer Perceptions of Precision Agriculture Technology Benefits

Precision Farming – Concepts and Perspectives

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