ABSTRACT
Precision agriculture does nothing to improve commodity prices, transportation infrastructure, or credit availability in Argentina, but some farm managers look for precision technology to help them maintain their position as low-cost producers of grain. Similar to producers in North America, they ask themselves what parts of this technology will prove practical and profitable for their conditions. These observations are based on information gathered from various sources and by several trips to the Argentine Pampas visiting farms and meeting farm managers, crop consultants, custom operators, and agribusiness people in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. These visits were part of a long-term collaboration in Argentina of Purdue University, especially with the precision farming program at the National Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA), Manfredi Experimental Station, Province of Córdoba; and with the Fundacíon Producir Conservando (FPC).
