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The evolution of precision ag

<p>IT'S BEEN more than a decade since WA farmer Phil Longmire completed his Nuffield Scholarship on increasing profitability through precision agriculture, and while the technology may have come a long way, his motivations remain the same.</p>

Alex Paul
The evolution of precision ag

  "We continue to aim to increase the profitability of our own farming operation in an environment of tightening margins, and precision farming solutions help us to make a big impact," Longmire said....

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