Food Security Act of 1985 definitions

Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended— (1) in each of paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), (20), (21), (22), (24), (26), and (27), by inserting a paragraph heading, the text of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (27) as paragraphs (22) through (29), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: (20) Precision agriculture The term precision agriculture means managing, tracking, or reducing any crop or livestock production input, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality. (21) Precision agriculture technology The term precision agriculture technology means any technology (including equipment that is necessary for the deployment of such a technology) that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, an input used in crop or livestock production, including— (A) Global Positioning System-based or geospatial mapping; (B) satellite or aerial imagery; (C) yield monitors; (D) soil mapping; (E) sensors for gathering data relating to crop, soil, or livestock conditions; (F) Internet of Things and telematics technologies; (G) data management software and advanced analytics; (H) network connectivity products and solutions; (I) Global Positioning System guidance or auto-steer systems; (J) variable rate technology for applying inputs, such as section control; and (K) any other technology, as determined by the Secretary, that leads to a reduction in, or improves efficiency of, a crop or livestock production input, which may include seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time..