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Future Of Farming: Broadband Needed In Rural America
Future Of Farming: Broadband Needed In Rural America
Future Of Farming: Broadband Needed In Rural America
According to Washington's FFA Reporter Caitlyn Garvey, a lack of broadband service is the biggest problem facing farmers and those in rural America. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
As the Ag community works on improving sustainability and shrinking the industry’s carbon footprint, Betsy Huber says ensuring the latest technology must be part of the conversation. The President of the National Grange said sustainability means both preserving and conserving the soil, the water, the land, as well as the economic stability of U.S. fa ...
Grange Looks To Recapture Its Voice
Grange Looks To Recapture Its Voice
Grange Looks To Recapture Its Voice
President of the National Grange, Betsy Huber, says the organization is looking to recapture its role as the voice of rural America. During the 155th Annual Session last month in Wichita, KS, Huber pointed out that a couple of generations ago the Grange was the premier advocacy group in D ...
USDA Accepting Applications for Rural Broadband Assistance
USDA Accepting Applications for Rural Broadband Assistance
USDA Accepting Applications for Rural Broadband Assistance
The USDA says it’s begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help rural residents get access to high-speed internet. The announcement came shortly after the recently approved Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked another $2 billion in additional funding for the ReConnect Program. ...
White House: Infrastructure Deal to Improve Supply Chain
White House: Infrastructure Deal to Improve Supply Chain
White House: Infrastructure Deal to Improve Supply Chain
A White House fact sheet released this week said the bipartisan infrastructure deal will improve the supply chain. The report said the infrastructure legislation will make fundamental changes that are long overdue for ports, airports, rail and roads to ensure supply chains are more resilient and efficient from future shocks ...
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 ...
Efforts To Provide Rural Broadband Are Moving Fast, One Expert Says
Efforts To Provide Rural Broadband Are Moving Fast, One Expert Says
Efforts To Provide Rural Broadband Are Moving Fast, One Expert Says
The lack of broadband mapping remains a key hurdle to the successful rural deployment of internet technology, but one industry hand says efforts underway to figure out where the gaps are, are now moving at top speed. Rural Broadband Association CEO Shirley Bloomfield said no one really knows where the unserved and underserved areas are ...
AFBF: Talk To Lawmakers During August Recess
AFBF: Talk To Lawmakers During August Recess
AFBF: Talk To Lawmakers During August Recess
The August recess is a chance for members of Congress to reconnect with their constituents. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said it’s also the perfect time for farmers and ranchers to talk to their legislators about agriculture. ...

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