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Automatic section control was analyzed in a whole farm decision-making framework when implemented on an agricultural sprayer and/or planter. In addition, various field types and navigational scenarios were examined to determine their impact on profitability. It was determined that automatic section control increased net returns under all scenarios; up to $36/ha. This investigation highlighted the importance of considering field size in addition to field shape as well as initial navigational scenarios when determining the profitability of automatic section control.
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Shockley, J., Dillon, C.R., Stombaugh, T. et al. Whole farm analysis of automatic section control for agricultural machinery. Precision Agric 13, 411–420 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-011-9256-z
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