Putting Farmers in the Driver's Seat
The ADC was busy in 2023, kicking off the second phase of the NAPDC (agdatacoop.org) grant program. In the first phase of the program (a sub award under USDA AFRI Grant 2021-77039-35992), we conducted a survey earlier in 2023 in addition to interviews with several different people in the industry to confirm perceptions, requirements, and […]
A few weeks ago the annual ADC board meeting was co-located with the inaugural National Agricultural Producers Data Cooperative Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was a great time to meet in person with a variety of people from across the ag industry. The NAPDC conference kicked off with ADC Board members Amy Winstead with GreenPoint […]
About two months ago, we put out a poll to see what farmers think the future might hold for farm data. With the turn of the decade, most were looking back at the accomplishments and changes over the last ten years and what lay on the road ahead. No one could have guessed what was […]
With the start of the new year and decade for that matter, there have been all sorts of lists and articles about the advancements within agriculture and what the future might hold. This is also an interesting point to be looking ahead not just because of the new decade, but also because we are in […]
At the InfoAg Conference last week, a common and prevalent theme throughout several discussions on the trade show floor, as well as during sessions, suggested the ag industry is on the cusp of truly beginning to utilize data within agriculture. Several years ago, the main topic of discussion at the conference was all about drones […]
You know the line, “I’m from the federal government and I’m here to help”? In 20 Nebraska counties, work the USDA is doing this season has the potential to positively impact 95% of American producers within five years, based on USDA’s estimates. The USDA is conducting its fourth pilot program in four years paving the […]
You know the line, “I’m from the federal government and I’m here to help”? In 20 Nebraska counties, work the USDA is doing this season has the potential to positively impact 95% of American producers within five years, based on USDA’s estimates. The USDA is conducting its fourth pilot program in four years paving the […]
If you have been following any precision ag media or technology news in general, there has been a lot of excitement and interest around blockchain. But what is blockchain? Where did it come from? More importantly, what does it mean to farmers and others in the ag industry? Is blockchain here to solve everyone’s digital […]
How far are we from a computer being able to decide what variety or hybrid should be planted in a field, how it is fertilized, and prescribe crop protection chemicals needed? The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a popular discussion in the media, not only for agriculture but for a variety of applications. […]
The most common questions about the Ag Data Coalition (ADC) are about the purpose of our organization, and how it’s different from any of the other ag data efforts in the industry. Much like a farmer intensely focused on their crops can sometimes lose track of current events, those of us heavily involved in the […]