New Concepts in the Updated Core Principles for Ag Data
/The updated Core Principles for Ag Data now address the need for simple contracts, properly identifying data sharing partners, anonymization and AI.
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The updated Core Principles for Ag Data now address the need for simple contracts, properly identifying data sharing partners, anonymization and AI.
Read MoreUSDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities will require a lot of ag data. Let’s make sure we get the contracts with farmers right.
Read MoreA group of companies has developed a set of transparency principles for carbon market developers in agriculture. What do they say and what happens next?
Read MoreA reporter recently asked me—who is the ag data watchdog for farmers?
Read MoreThe Ag Data Transparent organization has raised the bar for what it means to be “Ag Data Transparent” certified in 2021.
Read MoreCompanies that are Ag Data Transparent have answered these 11 questions about how they collect, use, share and store ag data.
Read MoreNot every ag tech provider treats ag data transparency with the same level of care.
Read MoreWe have created a model agreement to address farmers’ concerns with ag data collection, use, and control.
Read MoreAn international agricultural research group has created a set of guidelines for organizations using agricultural data in research projects.
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook recently referred to large data collection companies as the “data industrial complex.” There are some great lessons for the ag industry here.
Read MoreThe 2018 Farm Bill provides a unique opportunity for USDA to transform the way that is collects and uses ag data. I recently co-authored an article for AGree on how USDA can harness ag data to improve farm policy.
Read MoreMyDairyDashboard has become the first livestock data company to earn the Ag Data Transparent seal of approval.
Read MoreHere are my observations on the latest ag tech from Commodity Classic 2018.
Read MoreJohn 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 MoreOn November 14, 2017, I will be testifying before the US Senate's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security.
Read MoreWe 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 MoreDuPont 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 MoreAn in depth look at what means to say the farmer "owns" their ag data.
Read MoreThe Ag Data Transparency Evaluator has launched a new website to help farmers better understand their technology contracts.
Read MoreThe problems farmers have with embracing farm data programs are well documented, but I think it comes down to three things: trust, time, and complexity. Trust--many farmers don't know what happens to their data after they send it to an ag technology provider (ATP). Time--farmers are already busy. Who has time to read detailed privacy policies and data license agreements. Complexity--farm data contracts are different than normal farm contracts.
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