Posted May 14, 2014
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has joined AgGateway, a nonprofit organization for data and eBusiness in agriculture, according to a press release available here. AgProfessional also reported on the story here.
“Our farmers are continually seeking better tools to increase profitability, and there are multiple exciting projects at AgGateway designed to improve how farmers use data to meet that goal,” said AFBF director of Public Policy Mary Kay Thatcher. “We look forward to participating in and supporting the efforts that will make it easier for farmers to use data, and in a secure and safe way.”
AgGateway Executive Vice President and COO Wendy Smith said that AgGateway is focusing on issues to improve the ability of systems and equipment to exchange data, data privacy, ownership, and security.
One project AgGateway is working on is the Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) Project, to address “the problem of moving data from machine systems to farm management information systems (FMIS) and to other FMIS so that the farmer and ag retailer can improve decision-making and improve productivity.”
Agricultural data analysis and use has generated increasing interest by producers and companies and concerns over privacy and compatibility issues. The American Soybean Association recently joined the Ag Data Working group in an effort to resolve some of those issues.
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