Javascript is required to use this website.

Blockchain technology sparks broad interest

Companies, organizations explore agricultural applications for new database tracking methods

Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018

Blockchain technology sparks broad interest

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

MANHATTAN, Kan. – What do pork and beef producers, food companies, and bankers have in common? Some of them are exploring how a relatively new way of keeping data, called blockchain, can help their businesses and industries.

kAm“q=@4<492:? :D C62==J ;FDE 2 52E232D6[” D2:5 p?5J qCF5E<F9=[ 5:C64E@C @7 6>6C8:?8 E649?@=@8J H:E9 E96 }2E:@?2= !@C< q@2C5] w6 DA@<6 C646?E=J E@ A2CE:4:A2?ED 2E 2 H@C<D9@A DA@?D@C65 3J z2?D2D $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ’D |2DE6C @7 p8C:3FD:?6DD AC@8C2>[ z2?D2D s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 2?5 z2?D2D u2C> qFC62F]k^Am

kAmqCF5E<F9= :D C6D62C49:?8 E96 :>A24ED 2?5 :>A=:42E:@?D @7 E96 E649?@=@8J 2AA=:65 E@ E96 7@@5 DFAA=J 492:? 2?5 DA64:7:42==J[ 9@H :E 42? 36?67:E A@C< AC@5F46CD]k^Am

kAmq=@4<492:? :D 2 =:DE @7 5:8:E2= C64@C5D[ 42==65 3=@4<D E92E 2C6 =:?<65 FD:?8 4CJAE@8C2A9J] t249 3=@4< 4@?E2:?D 2 DEC:?8 @7 ?F>36CD 2?5 =6EE6CD AC@5F465 3J 2 >2E96>2E:42= 7F?4E:@? – 42==65 2 4CJAE@8C2A9:4 92D9 – C6=2E65 E@ E96 AC6G:@FD 3=@4<[ 2 E:>6DE2>A[ 2?5 EC2?D24E:@? 52E2] qJ 56D:8?[ :E’D 5:77:4F=E E@ >@5:7J] ~?46 C64@C565[ E96 52E2 :? 2?J 8:G6? 3=@4< 42??@E 36 2=E6C65 C6EC@24E:G6=J H:E9@FE 2=E6C2E:@? @7 E96 DF3D6BF6?E 3=@4<D]k^Am

kAmq=@4<492:? E649?@=@8J H2D :?G6?E65 :? a__g 3J 2? F?<?@H? A6CD@? FD:?8 E96 ?2>6 $2E@D9: }2<2>@E@ E@ D6CG6 2D E96 AF3=:4 EC2?D24E:@? =6586C @7 E96 4CJAE@4FCC6?4J 3:E4@:?[ 3FE D:?46 E96? @E96C :?5FDEC:6D 92G6 6IA=@C65 :ED FD6]k^Am

kAm%96 492:? :? 3=@4<492:? H@C<D 3J C676C6?4:?8 E96 AC6G:@FD 3=@4<’D 92D9[ qCF5E<F9= D2:5] %96C6’D 2 46CE2:? 2>@F?E @7 ECFDE 3F:=E :? 3642FD6 6G6CJ@?6 :?G@=G65 92D 2 4@AJ[ 2?5 E96 DJDE6> :D 56D:8?65 D@ :7 D@>6@?6 C6>@G65 2 3=@4<[ :E H@F=5 36 62D:=J 5:D4@G6C65]k^Am

kAmrFCC6?E=J[ DFAA=J 492:?D C6=J =2C86=J @? ECFDE[ 96 D2:5[ ?@E:?8 E92E 3=@4<492:? E649?@=@8J 4@F=5 :?4C62D6 EC2?DA2C6?4J[ <66A C64@C5D 7C@> 36:?8 492?865 W:>>FE23=6X[ :?4C62D6 EC24623:=:EJ 2?5 :>AC@G6 677:4:6?4J]k^Am

kAm“q=@4<492:? 5@6D?’E D@=G6 E96 AC@3=6>[ :E ;FDE 96=AD E96 AC@3=6>[” 96 D2:5[ ?@E:?8 E92E (2=>2CE :D FD:?8 3=@4<492:? E649?@=@8J E@ EC24< E96 =627J 8C66?D :E AFC492D6D]k^Am

kAm%96 H@C< 4@F=5?’E 4@>6 2E 2 36EE6C E:>6[ 8:G6? EH@ ?2E:@?H:56 C@>2:?6 =6EEF46 C642==D E9:D J62C 5F6 E@ :==?6DD6D =:?<65 E@ t] 4@=:] ~77:4:2=D 92G6 925 5:77:4F=EJ EC24<:?8 324< E@ :ED D@FC46 E96 =6EEF46 E92E D:4<6?65 A6@A=6] u@@5 EC2G6=D E9C@F89 2 4@>A=6I DJDE6> 7C@> 72C> 7:6=5 E@ AC@46DD:?8[ EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 2?5 C6E2:= @FE=6ED 367@C6 :E 2CC:G6D @? 4@?DF>6CD’ A=2E6D] %96 23:=:EJ E@ >@C6 BF:4<=J 56E6C>:?6 H96C6 =6EEF46 2?5 @E96C 7@@5 92D 4@>6 7C@> 42? A@E6?E:2==J D2G6 E:>6 2?5 >@?6J 7@C 72C>6CD 2?5 7@@5 4@>A2?:6D 2?5 :?4C62D6 D9@AA6CD’ 4@?7:56?46 :? E96 AC@5F4ED E96J 3FJ]k^Am

kAmx? 2 =6EE6C E@ :ED DFAA=:6CD @7 =627J 8C66?D :? $6AE6>36C[ (2=>2CE D2:5 E92E E@ :?4C62D6 7@@5 EC24623:=:EJ 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?4J 2?5 E@ 4C62E6 D92C65 G2=F6 7@C E96 6?E:C6 =627J 8C66? 72C>\E@\E23=6 4@?E:?FF>[ :E 92D =2F?4965 2 ?6H[ 3=@4<492:?\6?23=65 (2=>2CE u@@5 %C24623:=:EJ x?:E:2E:G6] %96 >@G6[ E96 =6EE6C DE2E65[ >62?D “2== 7C6D9 =627J 8C66?D DFAA=:6CD 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 36 23=6 E@ EC246 E96:C AC@5F4ED 324< E@ 72C>WDX W3J AC@5F4E:@? =@EX :? D64@?5D – ?@E 52JD]”k^Am

People are also reading…

Beef lovers try new farming approaches
Life in a Farmhouse Kitchen
Dig deeper on how tillage methods affect soil health, yield
Finding local beef: South Dakota’s new directory connects producers, consumers
Online tool helps take guess-work out of planting
Spickler Ranch South Annual Production Sale
Wendel Livestock Annual Angus Production Sale
Iowa museum celebrates farming history
Solar power helps keep Illinois farms alive
After 24 years, SDSU effort aims to bring back South Dakota custom rates survey
Spring and fall calving strategies differ
2026 Wisconsin Dairy Breakfasts
Always improving: Sandhills cowboy was an early AI adopter
Iowa weed specialist offers tips on timing tough weed control
Bocks build soil, raise crops together with faith, family

kAmqCF5E<F9= D2:5 E92E 2D (2=>2CE 4C62E6D CF=6D 7@C @E96C 7@@5 DFAA=:6CD[ A@C< AC@5F46CD H2?E E@ 36 :?G@=G65 :? E96 5:D4FDD:@?]k^Am

kAmu@C EC24623:=:EJ 7C@> A:8 E@ A@C< 49@A[ E96 3:886DE 492==6?86 :D H96? A:8D 8@ E@ E96 AC@46DD:?8 A=2?E[ 96 D2:5[ ?@E:?8 E92E 6G6?EF2==J[ s}p 6G:56?46 >:89E 36 FD65]k^Am

kAm“#:89E ?@H[ 2 4@?DF>6C 92D ?@ :562 H92E DE6AD W2 3667X AC@5F4E 92D 366? E9C@F89[ 2?5 2 AC@5F46C 92D ?@ :562 H96C6 E96:C AC@5F4E 6?5D FA[” D2:5 %J=6C {:?59@=>[ 49:67 @7 C2?49:?8 @A6C2E:@?D H:E9 q667r92:?[ 2 ?6H “C2?496C\46?EC:4” DFAA=J 492:? FD:?8 3=@4<492:? E649?@=@8J] {:?59@=> :D 2 (J@>:?8 C2?496C 2?5 492:C>2? @7 E96 (J@>:?8 q=@4<492:? %2D< u@C46] w6 :D 2=D@ 2 (J@>:?8 DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6]k^Am

kAmw6 D2:5 96 36=:6G6D E92E >@G6>6?E E@H2C5 FD6 @7 DF49 E649?@=@8J D9@F=5 36 AC@5F46C\5C:G6? C2E96C E92? 8@G6C?>6?E\5C:G6?[ 2?5 E92E (2=>2CE’D >@G6 H:E9 :ED DFAA=:6CD @7 =627J 8C66?D D:8?2=D E92E :E =:<6=J H:== >@G6 :? E92E 5:C64E:@? 7@C :ED >62E DFAA=:6CD[ E@@]k^Am

kAm$F49 >@G6D H:== 4@>6 2E 2 4@DE[ {:?59@=> 25565[ 3FE 9:896C AC6>:F>D 7@C 6?23=:?8 F?:BF6 2?:>2= :56?E:7:42E:@? 2?5 6?DFC:?8 @C:8:? EC24623:=:EJ 2==@HD C2?496CD E@ C646:G6 AC6>:F> AC:4:?8 7@C E96:C 3667 2?5 AC@G:56D 4@?DF>6CD H:E9 8C62E6C 4@?7:56?46 :? E96 >62E E96J 4@?DF>6]k^Am

kAm#2496= v232E@[ AC@5F4ED 2?5 AC@8C2> >2?286C H:E9 }6H *@C<\ 2?5 $2? uC2?4:D4@\32D65 4@>A2?J #:A6]:@ D2:5 D@>6 4@>A2?:6D 2C6 FD:?8 D6?D@CD E92E 42AEFC6 52E2 2=@?8 E96 7@@5 DFAA=J 492:?[ H9:49 255D >@C6 =2J6CD @7 :?7@C>2E:@?[ DE2CE:?8 H:E9 E96 72C>6C 2?5 2== E96 H2J E9C@F89 92CG6DE[ EC2?DA@CE[ AC@46DD:?8 2?5 C6E2:=] x? E92E H2J[ :E’D A@DD:3=6 E@ =62C? 9@H E6>A6C2EFC6[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ 27764ED 2 AC@5F4E]k^Am

kAmx7 E@>2E@6D 8@ 325 36EH66? 2 72C>6C’D 7:6=5 2?5 2 C6E2:= DE@C6[ E9:D 6>6C8:?8 E649?@=@8J >2J >2<6 :E 62D:6C E@ D66 H96C6 E96 E6>A6C2EFC6 :?D:56 2 ECF4< H2D 36=@H @AE:>2=[ 7@C :?DE2?46]k^Am

kAm“%9:D :D C6=2E:G6=J ?6H E649?@=@8J 7@C E96 W7@@5X :?5FDECJ[” v232E@ D2:5[ 2?5 42? 96=A D@=G6 AC@3=6>D 2?5 =625 E@ =6DD 7:?86C\A@:?E:?8]k^Am

kAm“(6’G6 925 2 =@E @7 :?BF:C:6D 7C@> @FC 4FDE@>6CD 23@FE 3=@4<492:?[” D2:5 %2??6C t9><6[ >2?286C @7 r@q2?<’D z?@H=6586 tI492?86[ 255:?8 E92E r@q2?< :D :?G6DE:82E:?8 E96 ?6H E649?@=@8J 2?5 9@H :E 2?5 :ED 4FDE@>6CD >:89E FD6 :E] r@q2?< :D 2 =6?56C E@ 28C:4F=EFC2=[ A@H6C[ H2E6C 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 3FD:?6DD6D]k^Am

kAm“}6H E649?@=@8:6D 4@?E:?F6 E@ @776C 2 >@C6 C6=:23=6[ 677:4:6?E[ 2?5 D276 7@@5 DJDE6>[” D2:5 p==6? u62E96CDE@?6[ 9625 @7 E96 z2?D2D $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC2= t4@?@>:4D] “%96 @3;64E:G6 @7 E96 H@C<D9@A H2D E@ 96=A 56>JDE:7J E96 3=@4<492:? E649?@=@8J] %9@D6 @3;64E:G6D H6C6 244@>A=:D965] (6 A=2? E@ AC@G:56 2?@E96C H@C<D9@A @? 2? 6>6C8:?8 :DDF6 :? E96 28C:4F=EFC2= 2?5 7@@5 :?5FDECJ 5FC:?8 E96 72== @7 a_`h]”k^Am

kAm|@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE z2?D2D $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJUCDBF@jD |2DE6C @7 p8C:3FD:?6DD AC@8C2> :D 2G2:=23=6 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>23]<\DE2E6]65F^Qm9EEADi^^>23]<\DE2E6]65F^k^2m]k^Am