Socioeconomic profiles of early adopters of precision agriculture technologies
1998
Daberkow, S.G. | McBride, W.D.
Maize producers are the largest users of cropland and agrochemicals in US agriculture, and represent a major market for precision agriculture technologies. Based on a 1996 USDA survey of 950 maize-producing farms, approximately 9% utilized some aspect of precision agriculture for maize production in 1996. A logit analysis indicated that farmers were more likely to adopt precision technologies if they farmed a large number of maize acres, earned a sizable farm income, and had high expected maize yields. The probability of adoption was also higher for farm operators using a computerized farm record system, who were less than 50 years of age, and who relied on crop consultants for information on precision agriculture.
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