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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.
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USDA 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?
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Ten years ago the Ag Data Transparent project launched to help address farmers’ concerns with ag data platforms. Where do we stand today on these issues?