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Equipment Connection: Farmers weigh choice to buy, hire with latest sprayers

By Michael Gustafson
Mar 10, 2017
Mar 10, 2017

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Some owners look for acres to custom spray in addition to their own to help pay the machinery ownership costs.

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With the latest application technology, sprayer operators have control over each individual nozzle.

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By Michael Gustafson

Over the years, I’ve been privileged to attend a good many farm shows and new product introductions from the likes of John Deere, CNH and AGCO. The equipment never ceases to amaze. Bigger. Faster. Easier to use with the latest technology embedded.

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