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Welcome to the Automation zone on GPNmag.com.

Automation. The word alone strikes fear into the hearts of many U.S. growers. The old impressions were that something had to be fixed constantly, cost a fortune, was hard to use and, most importantly, was unnecessary. Ten, maybe even five, years ago it didn’t make sense to waste the money or the aggravation.

Times have changed. As growers fight for every penny with steadily shrinking margins and endure the rising costs of labor, worker’s compensation and insurances, automation is looking like a pretty good option, especially when considering the fact that today’s generation of automation has been designed for the U.S. grower and is more reliable and easier to use.

In the Automation zone you’ll be able to read about some of the emerging trends in automation, learn more about fillers (probably the most common piece of automation in the United States) and see some of the best new products on the market and investigate financing alternatives.

Tim Hodson
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