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asbe/Getty Images MOVING FASTER: A discussion of the need for high-speed internet access at CES shows that a diverse range of groups is looking for solutions. Disparities in access to high-speed internet affect a wide range of groups. What can be done? The panel name at the recent Consumer Electronics Show — held virtually — would catch the attention of anyone in farm country struggling to run a business. “Broadband for All” was to explore the challenge of an issue that’s touching farmers and inner-city folks alike. Organizers at CES tapped three sources t...
Moline, Illinois-based John Deere packs a lot of technology into its tractors. In fact, in some ways John Deere more closely resembles a tech company than it does an agriculture firm. The company hopes to use its expertise in both agriculture and technology to improve current farming practices and increase food production around the world. While that might sound like a lofty goal, John Deere is already using 4G technology and GPS to make farmers more efficient. The company currently offers GPS-directed tractors that, when coupled with the company's correction technology, can steer to within a...