Farmers deserve ownership of their data: Blockchain legislation can help

Farmers deserve ownership of their data: Blockchain legislation can help

Virginia’s farmers are facing an innovation gap. For every dollar Americans spend in the food system, farmers receive just nine cents. That’s not because they lack hard work or skill, but because they often don’t have full control over the inputs, the machinery and even the data. Instead, this information is concentrated in separate businesses and corporations, who can use it to squeeze farmers, reduce competition and make our food system less r…