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You just spent six figures on a new piece of farm equipment. Now you read the fine print and realize that you must also sign-up with the equipment manufacturer's cloud based data platform. You want the equipment, but not the proprietary data platform that comes with it. What do you do?
Read MoreIf you haven't heard from now, Monsanto has terminated its agreement to sell its Precision Planting division to John Deere. Only those inside these companies really know what led to the end of this agreement, but the press releases help us piece together what happened.
Read MoreAs more ag data moves from farmers' tractors and computers into the cloud, the temptation for companies to use this data to price fix will only grow.
Read MoreA number of poultry growers have filed suit against Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, and other poultry integrators alleging that growers’ production data was shared among integrators to depress the amounts paid to growers. This is the first case where farmers’ ag data is at the center of the lawsuit.
Read MoreThe Department of Justice recently filed suit to prohibit John Deere's acquisition of high speed planting technology from Precision Planting. This article takes a closer look at the suit.
Read MoreUSDA may have pulled the plug on the Climate Smart Commodities grants that were funding many climate change programs, but there are still a number of private industry offerings on the market. How can you sort through the various programs to pick one that is right for your farm?
Five years ago I worked with the Ag Data Transparent organization to create a model data use agreement for agriculture. Here is the updated version.
We opened our office ten years ago. Here’s a short look at how agriculture and the practice of law have changed during that time.
How will courts determine the “intent” of the drafter when AI becomes the author of contracts?
Are local zoning and planning boards up to the challenge of permitting small scale nuclear reactors?
There are many companies offering farmers cash to sign soil carbon contracts. What is in these contracts and should you sign up your farm?
Online revenue management platforms for landlords are being challenged as price fixing tools. What will the implications be for tenant farmers?
The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.
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