{"id":67072,"date":"2020-03-20T01:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T01:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/\/?p=67072"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:38:03","slug":"opinion-what-government-should-shouldnt-do-to-advance-mobile-tech-in-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/opinion-what-government-should-shouldnt-do-to-advance-mobile-tech-in-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"OPINION: What Government Should, Shouldn\u2019t Do to Advance Mobile Tech in Ag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The convergence of technology and agriculture has revolutionized modern farming. From streamlining communication, to allowing remote crop monitoring via wireless sensors, to guiding farm machinery, there are <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">scores of examples<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of ways in which modern farmers and ranchers rely on mobile devices to make their operations <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">not just more efficient, but more sustainable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As our attention shifts to confronting the array of threats stemming from the coronavirus and seek to mitigate risks, mobile connectivity has become vital for everything from connecting students and teachers, working remotely, checking in with loved ones, and longer term planning. Many of us will be focused on increased efficiencies and stretching resources in the face of serious economic hardship in the days, weeks and months ahead.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leveraging technology will be a critical component of how we make the necessary changes to how we live, learn, and work, going forward. The good news is that for many of us in and around the agriculture industry and those of us who reside in rural America, adoption of mobile technology is nothing new.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/200311_Grange-Infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-67070\" src=\"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-9.22.39-PM-229x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-9.22.39-PM-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/vps70863.inmotionhosting.com\/~nationalgrange\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-9.22.39-PM.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 85vw, 229px\" \/><\/a>A survey conducted <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the American Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s 101st Annual Convention &amp; Trade Show in Austin, TX <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of more than 250 conference attendees \u2013 including farmers, ranchers, and others working in the sector \u2013&nbsp; provides a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> snapshot of the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">widespread use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of mobile technology <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> agriculture <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">underscores the need for government policies <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that promote continued access to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> mobile devices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When convention attendees were asked, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHow important are mobile electronic devices or other connected technologies with apps, to your farm or farm-related activities?<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the results were stark.<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">86% of respondents said <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mobile electronic devices or other connected technologies <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">either<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEssential\u201d or \u201cVery Important<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d Less than 3% said mobile technology was \u201cNot I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mportant.\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Essential<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">55.95%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Very Important\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">29.76%<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Somewhat\u202fImportant\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11.51%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not Important\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f \u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2.78%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But continued access to the mobile devices that farmers and ranchers need is not a foregone conclusion. Several government agencies have correctly recognized the hurdles that rural communities face in securing mobile access; the FCC, for example, has <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pledged <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">billions in funding to establish 5G connectivity in rural communities, which has the potential to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-5g-will-impact-the-future-of-farming-and-john-deeres-digital-transformation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">transform <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">agriculture.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unfortunately, however, another federal agency is placing rural access to modern technology at risk. The US International Trade Commission (or \u201cITC\u201d)\u2014an agency that is supposed to protect American industry against unfair foreign competition\u2014has in recent years seen a host of petitions filed by rent-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">seeking entities threatening \u201cexclusion orders\u201d that would ban the importation of smart phones and other connected devices that are used widely in rural America.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One current ITC case that we are watching anxiously targets devices made by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amazon, Dell, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, and Samsung<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The exclusion order, which is requested by an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentprogress.org\/2019\/06\/25\/npes-at-the-itc-illustrate-flaws-in-u-s-trade-court\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ireland-based <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">patent<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> troll,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> would bar the importation of more than <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">50% of all Android smartphones<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">97%<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> premium Android smartphones<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in addition to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">80% of Android tablets<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. That exclusion would be devastating for the nearly 40% of Farm Bureau survey respondents who said they rely on Android devices\u2014not to mention the millions of other Americans who do as well.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On February 14, the same Irish troll filed a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">second ITC complaint<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this time threatening even wider harm to rural access to mobile devices. Brazenly, the troll asked the ITC bar the importation of touchscreen products from Amazon, Apple, ASUS, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Samsung, and Sony. Combined, those companies comprise over <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">90% of the U.S. smartphone and tablet markets<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. If the Commission goes along this order would present a sweeping blow that would drastically widen the digital divide and hamper the array of modern agriculture operations that rely on mobile connectivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal agencies should be encouraging, not hindering, rural access to affordable connected devices.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp; Farm Bureau Convention attendees agreed\u2014the respondents were nearly unanimous when asked whether they believed that \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">government policies and institutions should never restrict farmers<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> access to the latest technology and mobile electronic devices<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d:\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strongly Agree<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f 86.51%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Somewhat Agree<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 11.11%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Somewhat Disagree<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f.79%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f1.59%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s a compelling statement about the strong bond with between today\u2019s farmers and mobile technology. The more that farmers can harness the power of mobile technology to become more efficient, competitive, and sustainable, the better for everyone. The U.S. government must remain committed to fostering equal access in rural America. It is critical that agencies fully consider the effects of their actions on the public especially where government action could substantially hinder rural connectivity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The convergence of technology and agriculture has revolutionized modern farming. From streamlining communication, to allowing remote crop monitoring via wireless sensors, to guiding farm machinery, there are scores of examples of ways in which modern farmers and ranchers rely on mobile devices to make their operations not just more efficient, but more sustainable. 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