Satellite Driven Farming Equipment

ravenousbugblatter writes "An article at CNN discusses how Australian scientists are using GPS to automatically drive tractors and other farming equipment on predetermined tracks. The technology is encouraged because it can prevent water loss associated with the repeated compaction of soil from heavy farming equipment."

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The peasants R revolting

[madpierre]

One of the biggest farm exporting nations in the world, Australia is at the
forefront of a drive to take broad-scale agriculture back to the precision of
peasant farming.

Doh ... ?

So get some peasants to drive the tractors.
No need for satnav. But then again ...

Oz might have reeely stoopid peasants.