Five Questions to Ask Before Signing a Soil Carbon Contract
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Farmers’ options for signing a soil carbon contracts are multiplying. What are some considerations before signing up the farm?
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Apple CarPlay Will Soon Control Your Car. Will Apple TractorPlay be Next?
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Does the next generation of Apple CarPlay foreshadow the next generation of farm equipment monitors?
Read MoreRethinking Cloud-Connected Machines in Times of International Conflict
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Who controls the cloud becomes even more important in the era of international uncertainty.
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 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 MoreAnother Farmer Survey Suggests Acceptance of Ag Data Sharing has a Long Road Ahead
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Another ag data survey of farmers has been release. The results are a mixed bag.
Read MoreRanking the 5 Levels of Ag Data Transparency
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Not every ag tech provider treats ag data transparency with the same level of care.
Read MoreA Look at the Australian Farm Data Code
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The Australian Farm Data Code was recently published to provide best-practices for Australian ag-tech companies. How does Australia’s document compare to North America’s Core Principles for ag data usage?
Read MoreThe FieldView-Tillable Breakup: What Went Wrong
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Think no one cares about what happens to ag data? The FieldView/Tillable break up will convince you otherwise.
Read More2019: The Year in Reverse
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A look back at some of the more popular ag tech blog stories from 2019.
Read MoreState Data Privacy Laws: The Highway to Nowhere Fast
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Can states address data privacy issues with their own legislation? Perhaps, but a patchwork quilt of different state laws only makes things worse.
Read MoreDrafting the Model Ag Data Use Agreement
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We have created a model agreement to address farmers’ concerns with ag data collection, use, and control.
Read MoreInternational Organization Releases Guidelines for Ag Data Research
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An international agricultural research group has created a set of guidelines for organizations using agricultural data in research projects.
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The Ag Data Act of 2018 in the Next Farm Bill
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How much of the Ag Data Act of 2018 is included in the next Farm Bill?
Read MoreBlockchain: Understand Before Signing Up
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This year blockchain moved from little-known buzzword to early-adopter technology. Before you sign up to participate on a blockchain, however, there are some things you should know.
Read MoreThe Data Industrial Complex and The Right to Privacy
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently referred to large data collection companies as the “data industrial complex.” There are some great lessons for the ag industry here.
Read MoreCybersecurity Threats to Precision Ag
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One of the most common questions I am asked when speaking about ag data privacy issues is: Why would an outsider want my ag data? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just released a report addressing this question: Threats to Precision Agriculture.
Read MoreCommon Contract Mistakes Made by Ag Tech Companies
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Here are some of the common mistakes that ag tech companies making when drafting their ag tech contracts.
Read MoreUSDA and Ag Data: Improving Productivity while Protecting Privacy
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The 2018 Farm Bill provides a unique opportunity for USDA to transform the way that is collects and uses ag data. I recently co-authored an article for AGree on how USDA can harness ag data to improve farm policy.
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