The author writes that the sudden wholesale switch to smartphones from flip phones will soon be repeated by the digital agriculture revolution. Farmers at the forefront have the opportunity to shape the transformation to meet their needs, and in doing so, reap the largest share of the benefits. | Getty Images

Digital ag will favour early adopters

John Deere’s steel plow sparked the industrial transformation of agriculture. Norman Borlaug’s disease-resistant dwarf wheat launched the green revolution. The next evolution of farming is digital, and progressive farmers who embrace it first will benefit the most, out-competing their neighbours and benefitting from the ever-improving advantages of digital tools. Farmers who hesitate will have to […] Read more