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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?
Read MoreFive years ago I worked with the Ag Data Transparent organization to create a model data use agreement for agriculture. Here is the updated version.
Read MoreWe opened our office ten years ago. Here’s a short look at how agriculture and the practice of law have changed during that time.
Read MoreHow will courts determine the “intent” of the drafter when AI becomes the author of contracts?
Read MoreAre local zoning and planning boards up to the challenge of permitting small scale nuclear reactors?
Read MoreThere are many companies offering farmers cash to sign soil carbon contracts. What is in these contracts and should you sign up your farm?
Read MoreI asked Chat GPT to draft a farmland lease. Here are the results and my analysis.
Read MoreOnline revenue management platforms for landlords are being challenged as price fixing tools. What will the implications be for tenant farmers?
Read MoreThe 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.
Read MoreThe USDA is going to collect massive amounts of ag data as part of the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. How is all the data collected and how will it be used?
Read MoreA recent presentation on the basics of agricultural contracts was a good reminder of the fundamental building blocks of any agreement.
Read MoreThe updated Core Principles for Ag Data now address the need for simple contracts, properly identifying data sharing partners, anonymization and AI.
Read MoreTen years ago American Farm Bureau published the Privacy and Security Principles for Farm Data. In 2024, these “Core Principles” for use of ag data have been updated.
Read MoreWhat do these commonly used climate change terms mean for the farm?
Read MoreWith increased scrutiny over foreign ownership of US farmland, let’s take a step back and figure out who is a foreign person in the eyes of the law.
Read MoreA more in-depth look at how we used good ag data to prevail in recent case involving flooding of farmland.
Read MoreTechnology providers should take care to properly license training data for use in their AI models.
Read MoreThe legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence will impact agriculture, too.
Read MoreFarmers’ options for signing a soil carbon contracts are multiplying. What are some considerations before signing up the farm?
Read MoreA Canadian farmer accepted a grain contract by replying with a thumbs up emoji. Would the result be the same in the US?
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