Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming

Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by worthless-trash on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @10:27PM (#47526007)

Zero / minimal tillage has been a thing for decades, im surprised this is news.

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Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by torlok on Thursday March 26, 2026 @02:28AM (#47527221)

It's not. The news is the usage of fiberoptics to do the measurement, and prove the effects of tillage scientifically. The title manages to both confuse tillage with plowing, and bury the lede.

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Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by worthless-trash on Thursday March 26, 2026 @02:42AM (#47527304)

Thank you for the explanation, now the article is available to read, it has stopped being HN hugged to death.

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