What is the primary challenge facing modern agriculture, as highlighted in the video?

Decreasing labor force in rural areas, an aging farming population, and increasing global food demand.

What is the role of technology in addressing the challenges facing modern agriculture?

Technology is seen as a solution to increase efficiency, reduce labor needs, and maximize resource utilization in farming.

John Deere's autonomous sprayer, which can identify and eliminate weeds without a driver or remote control.

It saves over 60% or 93 million gallons of nitrogen by precisely dosing each seed with the amount of fertilizer it needs.

Grade 11th Grade · Career & Technical Education · 45 min

I can describe how technology is used in modern agricultural mechanics.

NBC News · 2:10

Autonomous tech could revolutionize agriculture, help labor shortage

3 key concepts

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John Deere's autonomous sprayer can independently identify and eliminate weeds without a driver or remote control.
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The agriculture industry faces challenges including a shrinking labor force, an aging population of farmers, and increasing global food demand.
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New technologies include systems that precisely plant seeds and fertilize them, which can reduce nitrogen use by over 60 percent or 93 million gallons.

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“Describe two specific examples from the video of how technology is being used to address challenges in modern agriculture.”

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