Todd Janzen Shares Insight with Progressive Dairyman Readers

Todd Janzen Shares Insight with Progressive Dairyman Readers

The struggles of the dairy industry have been widely covered by the farm press and national news organizations. Decreased fluid milk consumption, large dairy processor bankruptcies, small dairy exits, and the rise of plant-based alternatives are all causing headaches for the industry. But there is a bright spot. The demand for clean energy is causing a resurgence in interest in anaerobic digesters. Although digesters have been “on the horizon” for years, the economics never made them practical, except at a few farms. That has changed in the last twelve months.

Many farmers are now being approached by developers—typically investors and energy companies--that want to build digesters on their farm. What questions should a farmer ask a developer before deciding to sign a letter of intent to proceed?


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What's the Big Deal with Big Data?

What's the Big Deal with Big Data?

Irrigation has gone high-tech. It’s no surprise that technology plays an important role in increasing the efficiency and decreasing the water usage of modern. The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and their ability to stream data across fields has accelerated high-tech irrigation. Collecting this data brings lots of promise and few legal concerns. Todd Janzen was recently interviewed by Anne Blankenbiller, editor-in-chief of Irrigation Today for the feature article: What’s the Big Deal with Big Data?

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