Thinking about adopting a new technology on your farm? Farm Tech Ready helps you find out where you stand before you buy.
Whether you are weighing robotic milkers, sensors, automated feeding, or new software, the decision involves far more than the price tag. This free self-assessment from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension walks you through nine areas that determine whether a technology investment succeeds on your operation.
HOW IT WORKS
Rate 27 short statements across nine categories, about ten minutes total:
Business Goals
Cost-Benefit
Infrastructure
Connectivity
Labor and Training
Support
Adaptability
Stakeholder Management
Production
Any category that averages 3 or lower is flagged as an area that may benefit from more learning, planning, or support.
WHAT YOU GET
A Technology Readiness Wheel that shows all nine categories at a glance so that you can see your strengths and gaps in one picture.
Guiding questions for every flagged category, written to help you work through what you do not yet know.
Research-based resources from UW-Madison Extension matched to the areas where you need them, including planning guides, budgeting tools, facility design resources, farm stories from producers who have already made the switch, and articles on data ownership, labor, and connectivity.
Reflection questions to help you decide what to explore first, who can help, and when you will get the information you need.
A report you can print or share, including your ratings, your flagged categories, your notes, and the recommended resources.
PRIVACY
Your answers stay on your device. We do not save, collect, or share your results. There are no accounts and no sign-in.
ABOUT
The assessment is based on the Ag Technology Readiness worksheet developed by the Investment in Tech and Automation Workgroup with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. It is designed for farmers, consultants, lenders, and educators working through technology adoption decisions.
Farm Tech Ready is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.