As a small farmer, the government requires that we pay into an industry lobby group each year. All farmers, that is, not just small ones. But, as a small farme

As a small farmer, the government requires that we pay into an industry lobby group each year. All farmers, that is, not just small ones. But, as a small farmer, I already see how unaffordable automation is. Tractors that are basically self-driving have been commercially available for decades, but it is difficult to pencil out unless you have a lot of acres to spread the costs across. I feel that the same will be true for self-driving trucks. The huge fleets will adopt it immediately, but small guys like me who only have to haul grain a few weeks of the year, it seems more cost effective to just spend some time in the seat. Time will tell, but history tends to be a good indicator. I don't see truckers going away any time soon.