Ricketts Introduces New Bill Aimed at Protecting Agricultural Producers' Data

Ricketts introduces new bill aimed at protecting agricultural producers' data

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Sen. Pete Ricketts announced a bill called the Agricultural Data Privacy Act. The bill would prohibit companies from selling or using agricultural producers’ data without written consent. The bill also states that agriculture producers are the sole owners of the data they produce. “Excellent agriculture requires excellent knowledge,” Ricketts said. “Farmers and ranchers who work a...

Ricketts unveils farmer data privacy bill to make national ag more like Nebraska

"We've got to make sure that farmers don't lose their right to their own data and information," Sen. Pete Ricketts said of his new bill.