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Microcomputers Begin Changing Iowa Farm Decision Making
An Iowa State University study of 425 farmers finds only 3 percent used microcomputers for operating decisions in 1982 while 17 percent planned purchases. The research links adoption to farm size and sales, noting younger, educated farmers are more likely to use computers for livestock, bookkeeping and marketing, despite barriers like uncertain returns and software lag.
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Iowa State University
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Gordon Bultena
Eric Hoiberg
Agri Marketing Magazine
Iowa
Bultena
Hoiberg