Farm Tech Ready

Thinking about adopting new technology on your farm? Farm Tech Ready helps you assess your readiness before making an investment. Whether you are considering livestock monitoring sensors, automated feeding systems, milking robots, herd management software, or other farm technologies, successful adoption depends on more than cost alone. Developed by UW-Madison Extension, Farm Tech Ready helps farmers, consultants, lenders, and educators assess readiness for adopting new farm technologies. How It Works Complete a brief self-assessment by rating 27 statements across nine technology readiness categories: • Business Goals • Cost-Benefit • Infrastructure • Connectivity • Labor and Training • Support • Adaptability • Stakeholder Management • Production The assessment takes about 10 minutes to complete. Categories averaging 3 or lower are identified as areas that may benefit from additional…