First 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.
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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.
What Should AgTech Learn from GDPR?
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The US is still long ways from adopting a GDPR style regulation that applies across the country to protect data privacy, but what parts of GDPR are a step in the right direction for ag tech?
Read MoreDoes GDPR Apply to North American Ag Data Platforms?
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Should a US or Canadian ag data platform--whose farmers are located only in North America--become GDPR compliant? Here are the questions you should ask to determine the answer.
Read MoreDo GDPR Protections Extend to Ag Data?
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With the deadline looming from for compliance the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ag data companies may be wondering whether their privacy policies need to be in compliance with the EU's regulation. This post answers the threshold question: Does the GDPR apply to collection of ag data in North America?
Read MoreCreating an Ag Data Use Policy
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More ag tech providers should take the time to develop ag data use policies with their customers. This post explains how.
Read MoreThree Privacy Lessons Ag Tech Providers Should Learn from Facebook's Troubles
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Facebook's recent privacy breach has made me wonder whether these same missteps could happen to an ag tech provider. What should we learn from what happened?
Read MoreThe Agricultural Data Act of 2018
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A bill has been introduced in the US Senate to help USDA collect conservation related data. The bill promises to create a national data warehouse that universities and others could tap into for research into conservation efforts. Learn more about the Agricultural Data Act of 2018.
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 MoreFilling Potholes on the Road to Rural Broadband
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Qualcomm is building the next generation of chips to run on a 5G network. These have enormous possibilities for ag technology. Will the US be ready to harness these 5G devices when they arrive or will innovation move elsewhere?
Read MoreAg Tech Predictions for 2018
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Here are my predictions for the ag tech buzzwords we'll be talking about in 2018.
Read MoreThe Year in Reverse: 2017
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Here's a look back at the four biggest ag law and technology stories from 2017.
Read MoreCan an Ag Tech Provider Collect Data without Your Consent?
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During a recent webinar, an audience member asked: "Can a machine track and send data to the manufacturer without the owner's consent?" I think you could even broaden this question to ask: "Can a machine can send data to a manufacturer without the owners' knowledge?"
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 MoreWhen will ag data's Equifax moment arrive?
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Like you, my personal information was compromised in the recent Equifax data breach. Are ag tech providers prepared for the day when this happens to them?
Read MoreLinkedIn Case Shows the Limits of Data Ownership
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A recent ruling on a case involving LinkedIn's collection of user data helps answers some, but not all, of our questions about how the law will ultimately treat ag data.
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?
Read MoreUnlawfully "Tying" Ag Data Platforms Together
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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 MoreAmerica's First Ag Data Case
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A 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.
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