Max Armstrong discusses “latency” which Chad Colby explains is the time it takes for data to move from one place to another. For example, who fast does info move from a machine to the cloud where a decision can be made and sent back to the machine. Connectivity is a huge information need for modern farm equipment. Max discusses new tools that can help farmers figure out when they’ll finish specific work in each field. Max also discusses other tech tools that require and benefit from reliable connectivity.

Max Armstrong's Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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