Big Data in U.S. Agriculture

Stubbs, Megan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Technology;    Information services;    Electronic data processing;    Information technology;    Information storage and retrieval systems;   

RP-ID  :  R44331
RP-ID  :  R44331_2016Jan06

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses big data within the context of agriculture. Many observers predict that the growth of big data will bring positive benefits through enhanced production, resource efficiency, and improved adaptation to climate change. While lauded for its potentially revolutionary applications, big data is not without issues. From a policy perspective, issues related to big data involve nearly every stage of its existence, including its collection (how it is captured), management (how it is stored and managed), and use (how it is analyzed and used). It is still unclear how big data will progress within agriculture due to technical and policy challenges, such as privacy and security, for producers and policymakers. As Congress follows the issue, a number of questions may arise, including a principal one--what is the federal role?