RFD-TV and American Farm Bureau Want to Hear Ranchers’ and Farmers’ Experience with the Digital Divide
“The event is titled ’20 years of connecting the nation: a national conversation on the digital divide’ and will feature live, in-studio expert panel discussions from three US cities: Washington, D.C.; Sugar Land, Texas; and Portland, Oregon as well as stories from across the country profiling how individuals, families, and communities are directly impacted by the digital divide.
‘Broadband is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity,’ said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. ‘Technology on the farm continues to advance, allowing farmers to more efficiently grow crops and meet sustainability goals through targeted use of seeds, water and fertilizer.
But a quarter of U.S. farms still have no access to the internet. We must make connecting rural America a priority and this event will help highlight the pressing needs of America’s farmers and ranchers.”