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Agricultural Innovation: Better Data for Farm Profitability and Environmental Outcomes

This Act aims to boost farm productivity and profitability by modernizing agricultural data infrastructure and analysis. Farmers will gain access to online tools and analysis to help them make better decisions regarding conservation practices and environmental stewardship. Crucially, participation and data sharing are entirely voluntary, and producer data privacy is strictly protected.
Key points
Establishment of a secure agricultural data center to collect and analyze information on how conservation practices impact crop yields, soil health, and profitability.
Producer data is protected: the sale of individual data is prohibited, and published research must only release aggregated data.
Farmers will receive internet-based tools and technical assistance to improve sustainable production practices and enhance yields.
Participation in the program and providing data to the Department of Agriculture are completely voluntary.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_98
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Process start date: 2023-01-26