The newly formed Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) will provide farmers with more control of the data collected from tractors, harvesters, planters, sprayers and agricultural drones. This system will maximize the use of the data collected and help growers utilize their data more effectively and efficiently.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and other agricultural stakeholders support this ground-breaking data repository.
“Farmers must retain ownership and control of the private agricultural data that originates from the work they do in their fields,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. “Harnessing that proprietary information for field-level efficiency and effectiveness is the key that will unlock more profitability and the greater adoption of precision agriculture. That’s good for business and the environment, too.”
Farmers can securely store and control their data in this repository. Over time, that data can be scrubbed, synced and transmitted to researchers, crop insurance agents, government officials, farm managers or other third parties if the farmer chooses to do so.
“The key is that farmers are in complete control, and they decide who is allowed access to their data,” ADC Interim Executive Director Matt Bechdol said.
Visit http://www.agdatacoalition.org for more information about data collection.