Computer Usage On The Farm Continues To Increase

According to the latest numbers from NASS, 82% of farms across the county have access to the internet, a 7% increase from just two years ago. Adam Peters with NASS breaks down the numbers when it comes how farmers use their desktop computer, laptop or smart phone:

"We found 29% of farms using the Internet to purchase agricultural inputs. And we saw that was an increase from 2019 of 5%."

"We also found 21% of the farms use the Internet to market their agricultural activities which was increase again of 2% over 2019."

The every other year survey also revealed that for 2021, half of Internet connected farms utilized a broadband connection while 70% had Internet access through a cellular data plan. And for the first time the survey measured how farms used precision agricultural practices in their operations.

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