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Precision Planting

Chris says he was previously using a 2008 deer planter that he bought in 2014. The new system will be faster and it'll keep his seeds spacing more even. Accurate placement matters because it can increase crop yields, which drives higher profits. Modern planting equipment can also read how hard the soil is to adjust the downforce,. It can read the organic content of soil in real time, and judge how much fertilizer should be added with the seed.

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