Another 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.
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What does it mean to be "transparent" with data?
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Some thoughts from industry leaders about what data “transparency” really means and why it’s important.
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 More7 Questions to Ask Before Signing a Letter of Intent to Build an Anaerobic Digester
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Anaerobic digesters are hot. Farmers approached to sign a letter of intent should be diligent when moving forward.
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 MoreThoughts on the 40-Year Old Tractor Story
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After years of incremental change, we are still waiting on the revolution.
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 MoreForget Paris?
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What US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement will mean for farmers.
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 MoreIs Vertical Integration Good or Bad for AgTech?
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Two swine industry innovators won the THRIVE-Forbes Innovation Icon Award for the products they’ve developed for raising hogs. Will the swine industry be faster or slower to adopt new technologies like these than other, non-integrated ag industries?
Read MoreSwine Innovation Summit: What you missed.
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I recently attended the Swine Innovation Summit to learn about the latest livestock tech. Here is my summary.
Read MoreTesla's Vegan Interior: a Good Idea; a Bad Idea; and a Marketing Gimmick
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Tesla just announced that its Model 3 would be “100% Leather Free.” Here’s an analysis of what that means.
Read MoreWho Should Control the Carbon Farming Marketplace?
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More opportunities are arriving for farmers to get paid for adopting “climate-friendly” farming practices. Should someone oversee this burgeoning carbon farming market?
Read MoreWill Carbon Farming Finally Show Us the Value of Ag Data?
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New tools are on the horizon to monetize ag data for farmers.
Read MoreSaaS Providers: Stop Changing the Terms of the Deal
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I logged onto my accounting software this morning and was immediately confronted with a pop-up window that informed me the terms of service and pricing scheme were changing. Again.
Read MoreThe Rationale Behind the Model Ag Data Use Agreement
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Why exert so much time and effort to create a model ag data contract?
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 MoreIs Your Electronic Signature Really Valid?
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Is a digital signature just as enforceable as a pen on paper?
Read MoreAg Equipment Manufacturers: Falling Behind Electric Car Trends
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The automotive industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, investing billions in all-electric vehicle technology. Why isn’t the ag industry keeping up?
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