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Changes in farming with machinery boost workers and yields
A historical overview argues that farm mechanization since 1850 reduced needed farm labor by half while increasing wages elsewhere. It highlights tractors, hay equipment, and grain binders, notes horses remain, and suggests future machines like potato diggers and weed destroyers will further cut labor, with women gaining initiative in planting and harvesting tasks.
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