DATE: February 2023
SECTOR: Farming
SOURCE: Jonathan McFadden, Eric Njuki, and Terry Griffin. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA ERS)
TOPIC: Precision agriculture, Digital technologies
SUMMARY: An analysis of U.S. farmers’ adoption of precision agriculture across six major crops
Read the report summary: Precision Agriculture in the Digital Era: Recent Adoption on U.S. Farms (usda.gov)
DESCRIPTION: U.S. farmers have had access to technologies such as soil maps, yield monitors, variable rate technologies, auto-steer systems, drones, and satellite imagery for several years. However, the adoption of these digital tools varies considerably, as documented in this USDA report analyzing trends in farmers’ use of precision technologies across six major crops: corn, cotton, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and winter wheat. The report offers insights into the benefits of precision agriculture tools, the main drivers of adoption, and how uptake has changed in recent years.
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