The power of collective thinking grows.

Turns our farmers are wired on more than just grain alchohol. The popularity of the internet is growing in the farming fields right along with the corn. With 51 percent of the US farms having internet access, up from 48 percent in 2003, more and more farmers are helping each other out by leveraging the power of collective thinking. The virtual conversations taking place in internet forums and chat rooms, like those on ageweb.com and agriculture.com, are replacing the old style talks over a cup of joe at the local coffee shop. The forums are reporting significant usage increases, some nearly doubling over the past two years, and its no surprise. Through the forums farmers from various cities and states, with different backgrounds and methods of farming are connecting and sharing their experiences and tips. Farmers using the forums are saying that by tapping into this extended knowledge sharing they've been able to improve production and save precious dollars by avoiding costly mistakes in planting, feeding, equipment purchasing, maintenance and more. Welcome to farming 2.0.