Ag Data Collection for the USDA's Climate-Smart Commodities
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USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities will require a lot of ag data. Let’s make sure we get the contracts with farmers right.
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A Look at the Principles for Transparency in Ag Climate Markets
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A group of companies has developed a set of transparency principles for carbon market developers in agriculture. What do they say and what happens next?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
Read MoreFirst Livestock Data Platform becomes Ag Data Transparent
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MyDairyDashboard has become the first livestock data company to earn the Ag Data Transparent seal of approval.
Read MoreReflections on Ag Tech from Commodity Classic '18
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Here are my observations on the latest ag tech from Commodity Classic 2018.
Read MoreWhat is Ag Data Transparent?
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John Deere's announcement that it had certified the John Deere Operations Center as "Ag Data Transparent" this week might have you wondering, what exactly does that mean? This post answers that question. But first, a quick history lesson about how we got here.
Read MoreUS Senate Testimony: Technology in Ag: Data-Driven Farming
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On November 14, 2017, I will be testifying before the US Senate's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security.
Read More10 Minute Lunch Break Webcast: Becoming Ag Data Transparent
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We are launching a series of short, informative webinars on a variety of ag law topics. Our first video is about becoming Ag Data Transparent.
Read MoreWhen your ag tech provider is sold, what happens to your ag data?
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DuPont Pioneer's acquisition of Silicon Valley based Granular might have you wondering: what happens to all that data you tech provider collects when its sold?
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Ag Data Transparency Evaluator Launches New Website
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The Ag Data Transparency Evaluator has launched a new website to help farmers better understand their technology contracts.
Read MoreThe Ag Data Transparency Evaluator
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The problems farmers have with embracing farm data programs are well documented, but I think it comes down to three things: trust, time, and complexity. Trust--many farmers don't know what happens to their data after they send it to an ag technology provider (ATP). Time--farmers are already busy. Who has time to read detailed privacy policies and data license agreements. Complexity--farm data contracts are different than normal farm contracts.
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