I know that many of us already know about tractors that have automated steering, and quite frankly I think they are pretty cool. But now they have implement steering. Farmers have quickly began to recognize that just because their tractor is driving where it is supposed to, does not mean the implement is following. Prior to tractors with automated steering, I'm sure the farmers just thought they weren't driving straight enough for their implements. But now it is being seen that on hill sides the implement is not following right behind the tractor. They have put sensors and actuators on the implement wheels so that it follows directly behind the tractor pulling it. It is most important when doing strip-tillage and drip-irrigation-that's where the fastest pay back comes into play. It is said that once farmers get a taste of the new technology-they won't want to give it up, so it will most likely be incorporated into much more than those two practices.
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