@article{Dillon:321160,
      recid = {321160},
      author = {Dillon, Emma J. and Moran, Brian},
      title = {Smartphone farming in Ireland},
      address = {2022-04},
      number = {2450-2022-1073},
      pages = {12},
      year = {2022},
      abstract = {This paper provides a baseline assessment of Irish farmer  engagement with digital technologies in operating their  farm businesses pre-COVID using nationally representative  data from the 2019 Teagasc National Farm Survey. The  analysis thus identifies those farmers most equipped to  adapt to the changing communication and operational  environment and those most vulnerable to exclusion and  isolation. Survey results confirm that dairy farmers are  more engaged with computer and smartphone technology in  operating their farm business. Preliminary econometric  investigations confirm the importance of socio-demographic  factors relating to both farm and household in influencing  farmer uptake of such technology. More engaged farmers  tended to be younger, living in younger households and with  higher agri-educational qualifications. Conversely, older  farmers living alone, were less likely to use ICT in  conducting their farm business. Further in-depth  econometric investigation is required to explore the  drivers and barriers to technology adoption.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/321160},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.321160},
}