I'm in the Farming industry. I know of at least three major farms or processing operations that are doing exactly this. When I was at the "ASTA" Agriculture convention in Chicago (a paradox, people who actually produce things have their convention in a socialist basket case), the products on the show floor that got everyones attention were the automated machines that would cut the number of people needed on any given site. Many of the salemen even used getting employee numbers below Obama-care requirements as part of their pitch.
Don't ever let anyone tell you that government programs don't alter peoples behavior.