Census of Agriculture data says across rural America, the percentage of farm operations or operator residences with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
California has led the way in developing cutting edge agricultural technologies, enabling farms to do more with fewer, safer, and more efficient workers, but it’s also creating a challenge.
Many Democrat-sponsored spending bills are depending upon a significantly higher-than-expected revenue (income) forecast, but inflation could torpedo that.
The February Farm Income Forecast, showing net farm income, a broad measure of profits, at $136.9 billion in calendar year 2023, a decrease of $25.9 billion, or 15.9% from last year.