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Which gets to the question: Why is it so expensive? Why can’t commodity parts and opensource software be used? Making the bar to entry even higher will make o
by nobodyandproud 6y ago
Which gets to the question: Why is it so expensive?
Why can’t commodity parts and opensource software be used?
Making the bar to entry even higher will make only mega farms viable, with a winner take-all result.
- JamisonM 6y agoThis stuff is expensive because it is expensive to make. Versatile can deliver the same HP for around 25-30% off the the sticker price of a CNH or Deere, but that's really the bottom of the barrel in terms of margins and using commodity parts. A lot of this stuff is just that expensive to make! The bar to entry is actually the lowest it has been in a while in terms of equipment, land is the real barrier to entry if you want to make a living as a grain farmer.