Adam Peters

There was a new category in the latest edition of the USDA's farm computer and technology use survey, taking a look at how producers nationwide use precision agriculture practices. "Precision agriculture is a very broad question. It includes anything from GPS monitoring, guidance of tractors, yield monitoring, irrigations systems, electronic tagging of livestock, robotic milking, all of that,

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 ...