These apps will help you farm smarter and do your job more efficiently this year.

The widespread adoption of technology gives growers and consultants access to data more quickly than ever.

Growers want to be in charge of their data, but they also want to be part of a “data community” where they can easily share data with their farming partners.

The initiative is a critical step toward taking sustainability transparency to a much larger scale in the grain market.

You worked hard to aggregate your farm field data and what you may not realize is that your data is actually a gold mine.

Agworld CTO David Eddy know exactly what to look for, and which questions to ask, when considering a new system.

Industry experts weigh in on what ag data transparency means to them.

Now is the time for farmers and their advisers to start seeing on-farm data as the tool to shape the sustainability initiatives that are being developed by various stakeholders.

Using data to support decisions during challenging times can help alleviate uncertainty by pinpointing inefficiencies and maximizing productivity.

A recent survey from the Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) provides insights into where farmers anticipate their data usage trending in the next three to five years.

When evaluating the data policies of existing or potential partners, farmers should ask questions in five key areas, says guest columnist John Raines of The Climate Corporation.

Agribusiness Lawyer Todd Janzen offers a deeper dive into categorizing the different levels of ag data transparency.

Agribusiness companies must build grower confidence in data security while optimizing their sustainability efforts, says contributing writer Kelly Bumpus of Syngenta.

Now is the time to start using digital tools to digitize your ag data, improve your digital collaboration, and create superior data visibility for your farming partners.

The 4 V’s of Big Data — Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity — provide a framework that creates value from data for farmers to make informed decisions.

It’s time to put down the pen and use an FMS to save time, increase accuracy for planning, make timely decisions, and streamline relationships.

The Agricultural Data Coalition is asking for feedback on where you think farm data is headed in the next the five years.

Nothing emphasizes the need for data to be stored in the cloud more than the risk of losing it permanently, says contributing writer Reinder Prins.

All parties need to recognize ag data as a commodity like any other: something of value that needs to be guarded and that can be used to one’s advantage.

Jeff Bradshaw, CTO at Proagrica, gives his thoughts on four predictions for data trends which will shape the agriculture sector in 2020.