Oregon farmers rank high in internet use


According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80% of farms in Oregon own or lease computers, higher than the national average of 65%.

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80% of farms in Oregon own or lease computers, higher than the national average of 65%.

In Oregon, 80 percent of farms own or lease computers, up from 75 percent in 2009. In the state, 80 percent of farms report having Internet access, and 50 percent say they use their computers for business.

Nationwide, 65 percent of farms have access to computers and 63 percent own or lease a computer. Farms in the West use their computers for business at a much higher rate than the national average of 37 percent. American farmers report that 62 percent of them have Internet access.

Read more at Capital Press.

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