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Nov 19, 2015
Photo courtesy of Kansas Soybean Association
American Soybean Association (ASA) Director Bob Henry, Robinson, Kan. attended a roundtable discussion about precision agriculture and big data last week near Salina, hosted by Sen. Pat Roberts.
The purpose of the roundtable was for the senator to hear input from farmers, service providers and machinery companies on how to best manage the data that’s generated today.
“He wanted to know about our thoughts on ownership,” Henry said. “His purpose was information gathering to be prepared if and when the government decides it needs to be regulated.”
There was also discussion on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with representatives from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Kansas State Salina. The senator was given a demonstration flight of the UAVs and an overview of their capabilities in agriculture.
