Internet connections and access to information of agricultural and horticultural enterprises (provisional)

Advisory and producer organisations are the key source of professional information and advice for agricultural and horticultural enterprises, as 37 per cent list them as the most important source.
Professional magazines and internet sites are the most important source of information for 32 per cent of farms
Other farmers and other entrepreneurs in the sector are the key source of information for 15 per cent of farms.
The need for new knowledge is greatest about production methods and technology, as 41 per cent of farms named this as the most important.
More than half (56%) of agricultural and horticultural enterprises use a fixed Internet connection on the farm whereas around three of four farms (76%) use a mobile Internet connection.
Almost 80 per cent of farms have access to a sufficiently fast and reliable Internet connection but 16 per cent of farms have to manage with an inadequate Internet connection.
Seven per cent of the farms do not use the Internet at all in managing their farm.