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Precision Profits: The Economics of a Precision Agricultural Sprayer System

Marvin Batte and, Mohammad Reza Ehsani (2005)

Summary

This article provides estimates of the magnitude of private benefits for a precision guidance system combined with auto-boom control for agricultural sprayers (precision spraying) system. Hypothetical farm fields will be analyzed, allowing comparison of the performance of the precision system to a traditional, non-precision system for different field shapes. An analysis of the impact of size of farm on system profitability also will be explored.