KJEANRL Blog
Big Data Implications within Agriculture: Leveraging Intellectual Property Protections for Data Security
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-12-2025
Repository Citation
Deaton, Lydia, "Big Data Implications within Agriculture: Leveraging Intellectual Property Protections for Data Security" (2025). KJEANRL Blog. 709.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/law_kjeanrlblog/709
Notes/Citation Information
As technology advances in agriculture, farmers have more access to data and information to improve their processes. From satellite imaging to real-time analytics on crop growth, today, many agricultural operations depend on streams of data to produce efficiently and effectively. With this digital dependence comes a serious risk: data security. As farmers and other producers harness big data, they may also face data breaches and production and data use disruptions, which could lead to food supply chain issues. While data security laws attempt to solve this issue, they often fall short. Intellectual property protections may provide a way to safeguard farmers’ critical data assets and help ensure that the agricultural community can minimize the risks of using new technologies.