In a recent online poll, Progressive Forage asked readers, "What would it take for you to invest in newer technologies?"

In answering the multiple-selection question, 30.9% indicated a cost analysis to determine profitability as the most important inducement to invest in new tech. Coming in second at 21.7% was more education about the technology. The third most-selected option at 17.5% was "finding a way to pass on the cost to my customers/buyers." 

The rest of the options included "Someone more tech-savvy to set it up and teach me to use it," "Data control guarantee," "I won't use it even if it's free," and "Someone else running it," with selection percentages of 14.4%, 9.3%, 3.6% and 2.6%, respectively. end mark

What would it take for you to invest in newer technologies?

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  • More education about the technology: 21.7%

  • Someone more tech-savvy to set it up and teach me to use it: 14.4%

  • A cost analysis to determine its profitability: 30.9%

  • Someone else running it: 2.6%

  • Finding a way to pass on the cost to my customers/buyers: 17.5%

  • Data control guarantee: 9.3%

  • I won't use it even if it's free: 3.6%