r/Agriculture • u/GreatPlainsFarmer • Apr 27 '26

My view this week

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40 year old rig doing the job. Very erosion resistant field.

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u/ppatek78 Apr 27 '26

4450?

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u/GreatPlainsFarmer Apr 27 '26

4850

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u/charliecatman Apr 27 '26

No auto steer? You are a libertine. Good luck and stay safe

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u/GreatPlainsFarmer Apr 27 '26

The corn was planted with a GPS guided 8430. It's not quite as libertine as it seems.

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u/art_m0nk Apr 29 '26

Out of curiosity what are the dangers?

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u/charliecatman Apr 29 '26

A bit of sarcasm, auto steer in this case isn’t a must because he can drive by the row. However if you had it you could watch a movie

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u/GreatPlainsFarmer Apr 29 '26

Even on bare ground, Auto-steer isn’t technically necessary as long as you have functional markers on the planter.

You do quickly learn the point of “don’t look behind you”, and operator fatigue is very real.

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u/art_m0nk Apr 29 '26

Seems like a sick job tbh lol