Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act

A host of agriculture groups are applauding the Senate Commerce Committee for pushing the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 forward in the legislative process.

The American Farm Bureau says the bill would create a task force designed to focus in on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers, who are too often without connectivity in the fields and on the ranches where they work.  The Farm Bureau said precision agriculture maximizes yield, lowers environmental impact, and improves farm profitability, which is important at a time when farmers need to maximize every penny they can to survive.  The FCC says 39% of rural Americans lack access to basic broadband services compared to only four percent of urban Americans.

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