House Ag Committee Holds Hearings on Farm Data
/
The US House Ag Committee recently held hearings on farm data issues, including privacy, security, use and control.
Read More
The Janzen Ag Tech Blog contains articles about the intersection of agriculture, technology, and law. All articles are original content, authored by attorney Todd Janzen. Subscribe by email at the bottom of this page to receive new posts after they are published.
Four Takeaways from the Ag Data Platforms Conference
/
I recently attended the Precision Ag Data Platforms conference in Champaign, Illinois. Here are my reflections on the state of the ag data platforms industry.
Read MoreMy Top 10 Farm Data Posts
/
This recaps ten of my most popular posts about the legal issues surrounding farm data.
Read MoreFAA Issues $1.9M Fine Against Drone Operator
/
On October 6, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an enforcement letter to SkyPan International, Inc. assessing a $1.9 million dollar civil penalty for flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) without permission.
Read MoreDoes Your Lease Address Farm Data?
/
I've drafted and reviewed dozens of farmland leases over the years, but I've yet to see a lease that addresses the issues associated with ownership and transfer of farm data. As farmers embrace new data storage and analytic tools, it’s time to modernize the traditional farm lease to address farm data.
Read MoreIs Farm Data a Trade Secret?
/
Is a farmer's farm data their trade secret? Is is protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
Read MoreAg's Junk Data Problem
/
The rise of farm data collection programs in the last year has been amazing to watch, but I keep wondering whether some ag technology providers are collecting data regardless of its usefulness.
Read MoreDoes Your Co-op Own Your Farm Data?
/
Recently I was asked this question: When a farm cooperative (a “co-op”) does work for a farmer and in the process generates agronomic data, does the co-op own that data or does the farmer? Many in the ag industry like to say “the farmer owns the data,” but the co-op’s generation of farm data presents a more complicated problem.
Read More
All articles on the Janzen Ag Tech Blog are Copyrighted as of the date published by Janzen Agricultural Law LLC. Reprint only with permission.
