Sugarcane growers are experiencing significant savings in crop preparation time and lower fuel costs by adopting precision controlled traffic farming (PCTF).
Qld Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin says, "By using a simple model, we were able to compare historic and current practices.
"The data demonstrated that using PCTF achieved a 39pc reduction in tractor hours and a 58pc reduction in fuel costs compared to hours and costs for conventional farming practices."
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