War Changes Everything.
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We must face the reality that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect all of us.
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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.
Making Hay: A History of Hesston Corporation
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I just finished reading the corporate history of Hesston Corporation.
Read MoreA Deeper Dive into the New Autonomous John Deere Tractor
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The John Deere autonomous tractor also brings some legal and practical questions.
Read MoreWhat was Revealed at the John Deere Autonomous Reveal?
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At the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, John Deere introduced a commercial-ready fully autonomous tractor.
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Farm Emissions and Carbon Math
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Just how much CO2 is produced from the ordinary things we do?
Read MoreThe Six Building Blocks of a Soil Carbon Contract
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Carbon is number six on the periodic table. Similarly, soil carbon contracts have six basic elements.
Read MoreUsing Midwestern Dairy Cows to Power California Trucks
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A wave of new construction is happening on midwestern dairy farms.
Read MoreRethinking Carbon's "Additionality" Requirement
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Soil carbon contracts usually require that any CO2 offsets be in addition to what would have been sequestered by normal farming practices. Does this make sense?
Read MoreAn Interview about Row Crop Machinery Technology
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I was recently interviewed by Tim Roy, ASA Capitale Analytics, for The Journal of the International Machinery & Technical Specialties Committee of the American Society of Appraisers. The interview focused on the future of ag tech in row crop machinery.
Read MoreAre NFTs the Answer to the Ag Data Ownership Question?
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NFTs are allowing people to buy original digital videos of NBA players. Could the same technology help recognize farmer ownership of ag data from their farms?
Read MoreUsing Ag Data to Prove Crop Damage in Court
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Good ag data proved invaluable in a recent case involving crop damage.
Read MoreWho is the Ag Data Watchdog?
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A reporter recently asked me—who is the ag data watchdog for farmers?
Read MoreMaybe Carbon Contracts Will Finally Convince Us to Update Real Estate Laws
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Real property law is one of the oldest legal systems we have. Modern carbon sequestration contracts on farmland will have to address this reality.
Read MoreSecondary Use of Ag Data is a Privacy Violation
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We often think of data privacy in terms of disclosure of information, but the concept of privacy is much broader.
Read MoreAn Obscure User Interface is a Privacy Violation
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Privacy is not just about preventing disclosure of information. Privacy violations can occur when ag data platforms manipulate users into obtaining their consent.
Read MoreCreating Carbon Credits
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There are three things farmers should understand about carbon credits: who creates them, how they are packaged into a salable commodity, and who buys them.
Read MoreAn Ag Data Checklist for Evaluating Carbon Platforms
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As more carbon reduction programs are marketed to farmers, here is my checklist for understanding the possible long-term implications for the farm.
Read MoreAg Data Transparent: Updates for 2021
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The Ag Data Transparent organization has raised the bar for what it means to be “Ag Data Transparent” certified in 2021.
Read MoreAg Data Transparent: 11 Certification Questions
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Companies that are Ag Data Transparent have answered these 11 questions about how they collect, use, share and store ag data.
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