Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.
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Who owns farm data?
It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer
What can Canada learn from digital agriculture policy in other countries?
International lessons could give Canada a foot up when promoting digital agriculture
A recent report from the Canadian Agricultural Policy Institute and EMILI called Canada out on policy they said was falling short on supporting digital agriculture. Here are some countries the two said have lessons for Canadian policy makers to take note of.
Canada falling short on digital agriculture: FEATURE STORY
On-farm barriers to digital technology are stopping Canadian agriculture from reaching its full potential and global competitiveness, report argues
Canadian agriculture and government must prioritize digital agriculture, address obstacles to technology adoption and consider farm realities if they want the strongest, most resilient and most globally competitive future for Canada’s farms.
Study flags trust fails on big farm data: FEATURE STORY
Canadian farms have never generated so much data, but many farmers struggle to trust data sharing
Canadian farms have never generated so much data or had so much technology, but many farmers struggle to trust data sharing and aren’t sure aggregated farm data benefits them first.
Data use is big to grow sheep farm profit
Embracing incremental change and increased measurement can increase sheep production profit, says expert
Measurement and data analysis in sheep production are critical tools for deciphering the per-pound production costs and increasing efficiency and profit.
Group sheds light on companies’ use of farmer data
Ag Data Transparent represents farmer interests in the world of agriculture data collection
U.S.-based Ag Data Transparent is working to shed light on what agri-business companies do with Canadian farmers’ data.
Stormy skies for cloud-based farm tech
Trust dilemma adds turbulence to ag data integration
Cloud-based software developers face a dilemma when trying to crack the agricultural market. On one hand, integrating all the on-farm data they can gather with government systems, equipment manufacturers and other software companies could help farmers manage productivity and make decisions easier. On the other hand, farmers worry that those same developers might turn the
Canada bumps up wheat harvest view, trims canola estimate
StatCan releases yield outlook as of Aug. 31
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers will harvest slightly more wheat and a bit less canola than expected earlier in summer, but dry conditions will keep both crops small, a government report showed on Thursday. Farms in North and South America, Europe and Australia are facing crop losses as extreme weather spreads over an unusually
Deere tapping into Apple-like tech model to drive revenue
'Hopefully the costs will be paid back in the long run'
Bondurant, Iowa | Reuters — Deere and Co. has sold its tractors and other equipment to farmers for decades, but the world’s largest agriculture machinery manufacturer is tearing a page from the technology world’s playbook — combining cutting-edge hardware with software and subscription models to drive revenue growth. In a world with a dwindling number
Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data
Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has paused its daily publication of grain harvesting data while it refines the reporting format used by the country’s growing regions, the ministry said Wednesday. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter, supplying it mainly to Africa and the Middle East. It competes with the European Union and
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