Technology & Precision Agriculture
Farm Technology Ethics Guide
A guide to ethics in farm technology, helping owners think about data use, privacy, fairness, and effects on workers and neighbors. Print it and keep a copy with your records.
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The steps on this page
- Name who is affected by the technology
- Ask who owns the data
- Be open with workers about monitoring
- Respect neighbors and privacy
- Check for unfair effects
- Plan for errors and failures
- Keep humans in charge of decisions
- Review choices each year
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
For more in this area, see the tractor and equipment guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Where’s My Farm Bill?, and farming farm stories.