Though many farms are already collecting and using ag data to improve their operations, the USDA has not similarly benefited from this new technology.

A group of researchers at North Dakota State University wants to understand the viewpoints of those involved in collecting and using precision agriculture data.

Topcon says the partnership means data from Topcon’s Smart Cart solution for scale-equipped grain carts can now be utilized for stand-alone records, simplifying harvest reporting and crop insurance claims processing for U.S. producers and agents.

Software developers and companies use Leaf’s unified farm data API to send and receive user-permissioned data across platforms in a consistent, standardized way.