Topic
agricultural data
34 published works
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Building a National Ag Data Infrastructure
By Todd Janzen
I recently advised the AGree Initiative and the Data Foundation on a white paper titled: Modernizing Agricultural Data Infrastructure to Improve Economic and Ecological Outcomes. The white paper explains the…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Are NFTs the Answer to the Ag Data Ownership Question?
By Todd Janzen
For years, farmers have asked, “Who owns my ag data after I share it with an ag tech company?” This has not been an easy question to answer as a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Embracing the Data Revolution for Development: A Data Justice Framework for Farm Data in the Context of African Indigenous Farmers
Tesh W. Dagne (Thompson Rivers University), Embracing the Data Revolution for Development: A Data Justice Framework for Farm Data in the Context of African Indigenous Farmers, 25 J. L., Soc.…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Using Ag Data to Prove Crop Damage in Court
By Todd Janzen
Farmers are given many reasons to collect ag data about their farming practices, but using that data in court rarely one of them. However, at a recent trial about crop…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Who is the Ag Data Watchdog?
By Todd Janzen
A reporter for a national publication called me recently to ask some ag data questions. One of his questions was: Who is the ag data watchdog for farmers? Stated differently,…
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Secondary Use of Ag Data is a Privacy Violation
By Todd Janzen
Privacy as an idea seems simple. We all have an understanding of what privacy is and means. Generally, most people probably consider privacy as the right not to disclose certain information. Blinds…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
An Ag Data Checklist for Evaluating Carbon Platforms
By Todd Janzen
The market is buzzing with carbon reduction platforms designed to pay farmers for following established carbon reduction protocols. Indigo Ag, ESMC, FBN, Bayer/Climate Corporation, Nori, and Nutrien are just some…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Ag Data Transparent: Updates for 2021
By Todd Janzen
The ag data transformation of agriculture is well underway. Five years ago, the Ag Data Transparent (ADT) launched with a mission to bring clarity and simplicity to farmers’ decisions to…
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How the Ag Data Landscape Has Changed in Five Years
By Todd Janzen
I feel like it was about five years ago when the gates were opened to the ag data land rush. Small ag-tech companies and multinational legacy companies all entered the…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
The Rationale Behind the Model Ag Data Use Agreement
By Todd Janzen
Why create a Model Ag Data Use Agreement? Because ag data contracts are, for the most part, a mess. Last year, over 2000 farmers were asked in a poll whether…