The use of computers in agriculture has been growing, though slowly compared to that in many other industries. Use for routine accounts and record keeping has now been accepted on many farms, and some farmers are looking for new products to help them in decisionmaking. Several have recently been developed, and many more are being developed, though they are not yet on the market. This paper surveys some recent developments, using examples from Silsoe Research Institute and elsewhere, and highlights some current research themes that are likely to find their way into products in the future.
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