Category: Agricultural Data

Data innovation is necessary to address a growing number of critical short and long-term issues facing the food and agriculture sector, including agricultural production, environmental sustainability, nutrition assistance, food waste, supply chain disruptions, and food and farm labor. More data than ever is being collected on farms through precision agriculture technology and through administering public … Continued

Advances in precision agriculture technology, remote sensing, and modeling have created a revolution in how data in the agriculture sector is collected and used. Leveraging these new data capabilities for on-farm decision making, research, and public policy is consistently recognized as a key strategy to create more resilient and profitable farms. It is critical that … Continued

Ongoing budget and infrastructure policy conversations have recognized the importance of data infrastructure and rural broadband in meeting the country’s goals for climate change adaptation and mitigation. AGree is a longstanding champion of bolstering our public food and agriculture research system. We hosted a virtual panel discussion on April 15, 2021, with leaders in academia … Continued

Can cover crops make farmers more profitable? What kind of conservation practices improve soil health? Can cover crops reduce a farmer’s risk from drought or flooding? The key to answering these questions, and others, sits inside data siloes at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA collects vast amounts of data about crop yields, crop … Continued

December 19, 2018 Can you name a technology that has commanded the attention of Wyoming ranchers and Walmart executives alike? How about one with hundreds of millions of dollars being invested in it every week? Attendees at AGree’s latest forum were treated to a fascinating exploration of blockchain technology, part of AGree’s Discussion Series exploring … Continued

October 10, 2018 If you ask how big ag data can help small farms, you will probably get peppered with questions. What is a small farm? What is ag data?* And what makes it BIG? Is a small farm 4 acres in size? Or 400 acres? Or 1,400? Turns out it may not matter when … Continued

September 19, 2018 AGree was pleased to host one of the most thought-provoking discussions to date regarding agricultural data and the implications for farmer profitability and privacy, as well as the potential broader societal benefits of aggregated data analysis. Our panel of five experts did a fantastic job representing the diversity of views and considerations … Continued

February 1, 2018 President Dwight D. Eisenhower said it best during a 1956 speech: “farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” Sixty-one years later, I believe we have the data and technology to help farmers, researchers, and lawmakers better understand how farming practices … Continued