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Are you in control of your data?
1.
Has your milk buyer, processor, or cooperative asked you to provide detailed farm data for the purposes of "sustainability"?
Yes
No
2.
If yes, what type of data were you asked to provide? (Check all that apply)
Financial records / receipts
Utility or energy bills / receipts
Herd inventory / livestock data / mortalities
Field or cropping maps
Lists or receipts for purchased inputs
Environmental or sustainability practices
Rations
Other (please specify)
3.
How was this request presented to you?
Voluntary, no pressure
Strongly encouraged
Voluntary and my milk might qualify for a premium in the future
Voluntary with immediate payment or immediate new milk premium for providing the requested information
Described as something everyone must do it to sell their milk
Threatened with penalties, discounts, or loss of contract if I refused
Described as required to keep my contract
Described as required to keep a premium my milk was already receiving
Other (please specify)
4.
How much time did it take you to assemble and provide this data
Under 5 hours
5-10 hours
10-20 hours
More than 20 hours
Not sure
Other (please specify)
None of the above
5.
Did you sign any type of data-sharing agreement or contract?
Yes
No
Not sure
Other (please specify)
6.
Have you ever been compensated for sharing your farm data?
Yes, with direct payment
Yes, with premiums or incentives
No, never compensated
Not sure
Other (please specify)
7.
Have you ever gone through a sustainability, ESG, or environmental audit?
Yes
No
Not sure
8.
If yes, how much time did it take you (and/or your staff) to compile the required information?
Less than 5 hours
5–10 hours
10–20 hours
More than 20 hours
Not sure
Other (please specify)
9.
Do you believe your farm data has monetary value?
Yes
No
Not sure
10.
If yes, how much compensation would you expect for providing your farm data?
Less than $500
$500–$1,000
$1,000–$5,000
More than $5,000
Not sure
11.
Do you trust that your farm data is being kept secure (similar to HIPAA protections for medical records)?
Yes, I trust the system
No, I don’t trust it
Unsure / need more information
12.
Who do you believe should own and control farm-level data?
The farmer who produces it
The processor or cooperative
USDA or government agencies
Third-party sustainability/ESG program managers
Other (please specify)
13.
Should USDA or Congress require transparency, limits, and fair compensation when farmer data is collected?
Yes
No
Unsure
14.
Would you be willing to provide a blank copy of data requests and/or questions that your milk buyer or co-op is asking of you?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
15.
If yes, please upload the file here such as a copy of a letter (with personal information blacked out) or a blank copy of a data request from your milk buyer, or you can email us at info@americandairycoalitioninc.com or speak confidentially with us by phone at 1.920.288.2322
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16.
What state are you in?
