How technology is changing the ag workforce.

Precision farming will require a different (or at least enhanced) "mental model" of the farm manager and farm workforce, according to an article published in Farmdoc Daily, Center for Commercial Agriculture, Purdue University. However, this will require farm managers to carefully evaluate the farm's needs and fill them with permanent, independent consultants, contractors, and temporary or contingent workers. "Choosing and using precision farming tools and technologies requires an enhanced appreciation and understanding of science and fact-based decision-making", authors Michael Langemeier and Michael Boehlje wrote. [Extracted from the article]