Ergonomics of Farm Production

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  1. One person with a 200 hp tractor - 4-10 acres per hour in general for any farming operation - [1]
  2. For a 200 person Dunbar Village, this means 20-50 hours per operation. One week. Prep, till, plant, weed, harvest. 5-6 weeks per year, assuming the tractors are in shape, etc. That means a 10% employment rate for the town farmer, and less with automation pending workign equipment.

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