As the use of digital agriculture technology increases, so does the importance of strengthening communications between farmers and agtech companies. This is the aim of Ag Data Transparent (ADT).
While presenting at EMILI’s 2024 Agriculture Enlightened Conference in November 2024, Todd Janzen, attorney and ADT administrator, shared the origins of ADT and the role the non-profit group plays in strengthening the agriculture data ecosystem in Canada and the U.S.
Janzen’s presentation was followed by a panel discussion that included Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) board member and Keystone Ag Producers president Jill Verway, GrainFox chief growth officer Liz Pham, and ADT board member and EMILI director of agri-food data Dan Lussier.
To qualify for Ag Data Transparent certification, agtech companies answer 11 standard questions and submit copies of the contracts and data use agreements they ask farmers to sign. This application package is reviewed by the ADT administrator to validate that the answers align with the information in the contracts.
