Half of the farmers in the biggest corn, soybean, and wheat states employ precision agriculture in their operations — from GPS guidance of tractors and combines to deploying drones to scout fields or monitor livestock — twice the national average, said a USDA report on computer usage on Wednesday. Far more farms have a cellular internet connection than broadband; 18% have no internet access at all.
Earlier this year, two Purdue economists said that adoption rates for precision agriculture technology “have been very high during the past 10 years, and given the increased venture capital devoted to developing these technologies, [are] likely to continue at an accelerated pace.” For crops, precision agriculture uses computers to track production in each section of land on a farm and tailor seed, fertilizer, and pesticide usage accordingly. Large-scale operators were both the most keenly interested in the technology and the most pleased with the results of using it, said a 2019 Purdue survey.
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Earlier this year, two Purdue economists said that adoption rates for precision agriculture technology “have been very high during the past 10 years, and given the increased venture capital devoted to developing these technologies, [are] likely to continue at an accelerated pace.” For crops, precision agriculture uses computers to track production in each section of land on a farm and tailor seed, fertilizer, and pesticide usage accordingly. Large-scale operators were both the most keenly interested in the technology and the most pleased with the results of using it, said a 2019 Purdue survey.
Continue reading: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/senate-confirms-moffitt-as-agriculture-undersecretary-for-marketing
