The CEO of equipment dealer AgRevolution says producers are looking to add new technology to older equipment as ag equipment costs continue to rise. Stacy Anthony says many farmers are retrofitting instead of investing in new machinery. “We’re seeing farmers look at something on the Precision Planting side of things where they can reduce their […]
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