Crop Technologies Carroll Olsen, ISUE Crops Specialist, provides a crop technologies presentation. His discussion focuses on the changes in crop production technologies. The use of biotechnologies and global positioning systems are part of the continuous change we have seen in agriculture. The pace of change has increased, and it is very important to keep abreast of this change. However, the changes have added a dimension of choice that did not exist previously.
Many new technologies allow producers to replace management with capital.
In the past, new technologies have primarily allowed for labor savings or additional yield from existing acres by replacing labor with capital. Also, many assume that the customs of the area will dictate the terms on any lease in that area. A presentation on negotiations skills and the handout How to Negotiate are companion documents. Leasing agricultural land assets can seem complicated at first glance. This site is designed to help make that process easier to understand.