Economics of the Variable Rate Technology Investment Decision for Agricultural Sprayers

Producers lack information about the profitability of variable rate technology (VRT) for agricultural sprayers. An economic framework was developed to evaluate the returns required to pay for VRT investments. Payback variables included input savings, yield gains, and reduced application costs. We illustrate the framework with two example investment scenarios.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Mooney, Daniel F. ; Larson, James A. ; Roberts, Roland K. ; English, Burton C.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	capital budgeting \| decision aid \| farm management \| precision agriculture \| map-based \| sensor-based \| site-specific management \| variable rate technology \| Farm Management

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia Number 46860
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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