With growing data collection comes push for standardization

07/15/21 11:35 AM By Amy Mayer

Now that farmers and the companies and consultants who support them have embraced the need for field-level data collection and have adopted myriad methods for gathering it, ag leaders say the industry has reached the critical juncture of figuring out what to do with all that information.

Opinion: The USDA can protect the ag industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

02/25/21 10:25 AM By Deb Casurella

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

Bayer, Prospera Technologies to work together on data collection for vegetable growers

07/15/20 7:01 AM By Noah Wicks

Bayer announced Thursday that it will team up with Prospera Technologies Inc. to create tools that track and analyze greenhouse data for vegetable growers.

Opinion: Connectivity: Key to rural prosperity

01/17/19 12:11 PM By Tom Dorr

Even with the passage of the new farm bill, the potential for reasonable increases in farm income seems not yet to appear on the economic horizon.

Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world

11/12/18 8:50 AM By Juergen Voegele

Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis.

Simple, transparent contracts needed for farm data, Congress told

07/19/17 6:40 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 - Farmers are worried that the data they gather when they use precision agriculture on their land will be used to make a profit – but not by them.

Facebook to power new data center with 100 percent renewables

04/12/17 1:34 PM By Sara Wyant

Facebook recently announced plans to build a new data center – its sixth in the United States – south of Omaha, Nebraska, and power the facility solely through wind-generated electricity.

Grocers step in to stop USDA from releasing SNAP data

02/22/17 10:58 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2017 - A six-year fight by a South Dakota newspaper to obtain retail-specific data on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program sales will likely last another year after supermarkets were able to secure a delay in the planned release of the information by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn.

This week’s Open Mic guest is Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. In a state noted for its lakes and natural beauty, dry weather remains a huge issue for livestock and crop farmers alike. Smith says additional federal support may be needed in her state and others. In this interview, Smith discusses the two infrastructure packages at play on Capitol Hill as well as concerns over federal spending. Smith is a strong supporter of the Renewable Fuel Standard but agrees with a balanced “all of the above” attitude toward the nation’s energy needs. She shares concerns over cattle price discovery and sees labor issues as a top priority for the ag industry.

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Opinion: American Families Plan “transfer tax” proposal is the real threat to agriculture

In this opinion piece, former Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., discusses how family farms and ranches will negatively be affected due to the transfer tax that would have to be paid to use stepped-up basis.

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Washington Week in Review: July 30, 2021: Infrastructure bill, confirmation and beef hearings

It was a busy week in Washington as Senators announced an infrastructure agreement and a pair of USDA nominees headed to Capitol Hill to try and make their way to the department. More on that and a look at a pair of hearings examining the beef industry in this week's video.

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