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Economics of Agricultural Machinery

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Introduction to Agricultural Engineering

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Machinery is one of the largest investments for agricultural enterprises. Selecting the wrong manufacturer, design, or size for a tractor or a machine may have seriously affect on the profitability of the enterprise. After studying this chapter, you should have a better understanding of the criteria to use when selecting tractors and machines, and be able to match tractor and machine sizes.

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Roth, L.O., Field, H.L. (1992). Economics of Agricultural Machinery. In: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3594-2_10

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