Agriculture Technology is the Future. COVID Repercussions.

What are the economic estimates if agricultural interests adopted the latest technology innovations?  generate $18 billion to $23 billion annually

What does technology access look like for farmers?

• 2/3 of soybean farmers don’t have “adequate internet connectivity to run their businesses” according to a United Soybean Board  report 
• COVID has heightened the importance of the food chain supply
• 2 farmers in Maine reported their sales moved online but the internet is so slow they fill orders in the middle of the night

Solutions to bring technology to rural areas:

• electric cooperatives can provide middle-mile fiber
• Wabash Heartland Innovation Network is using an aerostat, a kind of blimp, to provide “broadband for tens of miles to improve broadband access

Government Technology | The Future of Farming Relies on Internet Connectivity