Data Privacy and Protection in the Agriculture Industry: Is Federal Regulation Necessary?

The collection of data about individuals has created much debate both in the legal community and society as a whole.The debate includes such issues as what constitutes proper notice to consumers that their data is being collected, privacy, unauthorized disclosure of information to third parties, and the security of systems on which collected information is stored.These issues are certainly present in one particular industry where the large-scale collection of information is becoming increasingly popularthe agriculture industry.The agriculture industry, like many others, has been driven by technological development and innovation. 1 Growing more crops, on less land, using fewer resources, is a main focus of this development and innovation. 2 The production of food in a way that is efficient and highly productive is of utmost importance to society.To quote one individual in the agriculture industry, once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policemen and a preacher but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer. 3