Farmers urged to make most of IT

FARMERS have been urged by Teagasc to make the most of their mobile phones. Dr Tom Kelly, programme manager, Teagasc Farm Management and Technology Services, said the use of mobile phones by farmers was a positive development.

Some 95% of farmers have a mobile phone, which is now essential for the organisation and management of farm activities.

Dr Kelly said information technology had a vital role in all farming enterprise but of the 40% of farm households with PCs, only 15% were using the equipment for farm-related business and only 1% were using the internet.