October 28, 2015

Four Takeaways from the Ag Data Platforms Conference

October 28, 2015/ Todd Janzen

I recently attended the Precision Ag Data Platforms conference in Champaign, Illinois. Here are my reflections on the state of the ag data platforms industry.

October 24, 2015

My Top 10 Farm Data Posts

October 24, 2015/ Todd Janzen

This recaps ten of my most popular posts about the legal issues surrounding farm data.

October 16, 2015

FAA Issues $1.9M Fine Against Drone Operator

October 16, 2015/ Todd Janzen

On October 6, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an enforcement letter to SkyPan International, Inc. assessing a $1.9 million dollar civil penalty for flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) without permission.

October 02, 2015

Does Your Lease Address Farm Data?

October 02, 2015/ Todd Janzen

I've drafted and reviewed dozens of farmland leases over the years, but I've yet to see a lease that addresses the issues associated with ownership and transfer of farm data. As farmers embrace new data storage and analytic tools, it’s time to modernize the traditional farm lease to address farm data.

September 30, 2015

Is Farm Data a Trade Secret?

September 30, 2015/ Todd Janzen

Is a farmer's farm data their trade secret? Is is protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?

September 30, 2015

Ag's Junk Data Problem

September 30, 2015/ Todd Janzen

The rise of farm data collection programs in the last year has been amazing to watch, but I keep wondering whether some ag technology providers are collecting data regardless of its usefulness.

April 23, 2015

Does Your Co-op Own Your Farm Data?

April 23, 2015/ Todd Janzen

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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