Solar storm crippled GPS equipment, causing headaches for farmers

The huge solar storm that has been crashing down on Earth caused serious technological disruptions for farmers across the U.S. and Canada.

The geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky to make the spectacular Northern Lights visible in many states, but the natural phenomenon also disrupted Global Positioning Systems (GPS), which a lot of farmers use to steer their tractors and seed the ground without overlappi