Posted 1/19/2019 06:55 (#7255347 - in reply to #7255329) Subject: RE: It's 1980 - after the embargo..........
SW Iowa
Several things:
1. Turbo charged diesel motors used in farm equipment made them light years more productive w/o the expense---
2. 4wd and or front wheel assist on tractors, make it possible to get the power from these turbo motors to the ground.
3. Hybrid seed traits
4. Better week killer chems.
5. Relaxed bank lending rules providing plenty of money to fuel expansion.