Lawsuit Filed to Stop Release of Farmers' Personal Data

It will be interesting to see how this lawsuit turns out. 

As a journalist, I can see the importance of releasing information. But as a lover of agriculture, I can see the other side too.

What do you think?

Go to http://www.agri-pulse.com/Farm-groups-file-lawsuit-to-stop-EPA-release-of-farmers-personal-data-07082013.asp#.UdqdtyEfAMI.twitter to see the story about a lawsuit filed to stop the release of farmer information through the Freedom of Information Law.

Freedom of Information Law Pertaining to Farms Passes State Senate

The New York State Senate passed a bill Wednesday to amend the Ag and Markets law concerning freedom of information requests filed about farm operations.

The bill would required notification to the owners and/or operators of a farm operation when information about their farm has been requested via the Freedom of Information Law from a state agency or entity.

Read the bill  http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S4904-2013 by going to this link.

The bill was delivered to the State Assembly Wednesday.