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GPS oversight blamed for rise in tractor crashes with powerlines on South Australian farms

There has been a spike in the prevalence of such incidents this year, SA Power Networks says. (Supplied: SA Power Networks)

South Australia's electricity distributor is "exasperated" by the number of farmers hitting powerlines and electricity poles while sowing crops, with 13 incidents recorded this season already.

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