Guest editorial: Politics of big data in agriculture.

• This special issue examines the benefits, limitations and problems of novel smart-farming solutions. • The papers investigate the relations and processes that lie behind the introduction of smart technologies in agriculture. • This introduction focuses on two main aspects of smart farming: interconnectivity and automation. • This collection questions the micro-politics involved in the innovation and diffusion of smart-farming solutions. • The papers study the power dynamics that unfold from the proliferation of smart technologies in farming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]