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position with the customers for the strip-till application of fertiliser placement .”
Now , looking forward , the agriculture equipment firm plans to continue the company ’ s historic legacy by embracing new and revolutionary technologies . “ In the future , I predict we will continue to increase our technology use in all aspects of manufacturing ,” reflects Smith .
“ That will allow us to have flexibility . This is important because the agriculture market is cyclical , which means you need to able to flex-up and flex-down your manufacturing capability to continue to be profitable .”
Although the company ’ s roots lie firmly in America , it seems Kuhn Krause remains optimistic about the future and is eyeing opportunities further afield . “ In the next decade , we plan to continue to grow in the North American sector , both in the US and Canada ,” Davis says . “ Globally I see that we have many opportunities , especially in growing and developing countries where agriculture is vital to produce enough food for the growing population . Continued development in those growing and emerging countries are going to be a priority for us .”
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