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Farmers Edge and Planet Partner to Change Global Agriculture Using Daily Satellite Imagery and Real-Time Big Data Insights
Landmark deal delivers Planet’s global daily imagery directly to Farmers Edge users, enabling growers to improve crop yields, quickly react to crop stress and boost profitability WINNIPEG, Manitoba and SAN FRANCISCO, California — October 11, 2017 — Farmers Edge™, a...
How Field-Centric Weather Data Improves Crop Staging Accuracy
Over the past decades, our abilities to monitor and predict the weather have improved dramatically. At one time, weather stations were few and far between, mostly located at larger centers and airports. Forecasts offered predictions that were only slightly better than...
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Wade Barnes, President & CEO, Named Entrepreneur of the Year – 2017 Awards of Excellence
PrecisionAg Institute is pleased to announce its Awards of Excellence winners for 2017. Honorees of this year’s prestigious award are recognized for their exceptional commitment to precision agriculture. They have passionately devoted their careers to the industry and...
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How to Manage Drifts on the Farm
By Thom Weir, Senior Precision Agronomist Last year, Xtend Soybeans were introduced into the market. This product offered promise to growers who were battling glyphosate resistant horseweed (marestail), waterhemp and Palmer’s Amaranth. Normally, soybeans are very...
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Precision Agriculture Pioneer, Farmers Edge, Closes $58M Investment led by Mitsui and Kleiner Perkins
Field-Centric Approach to Digitizing Farms Takes Root Across Russia, Brazil, Australia, Canada and the U.S. Winnipeg, MB — January 27, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has...
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Farmers Edge Enters Iowa to Expand Precision Agriculture Throughout Midwest U.S. Breadbasket Region
Ames, IA, Jan. 21, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced the addition of its new Iowa headquarters in Ames. This continuing expansion into key Midwestern agricultural regions comes on...
read morePrecision Agriculture Gets More Precise as Farmers Edge and The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Leverage Micro-Weather Data for Predictive Modeling in the Field
WINNIPEG, March 15, 2016 - Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced a collaboration with The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), the world's largest private weather enterprise. Under...
read moreFormer Syngenta Head & UFA Executive Joins Farmers Edge as VP of Product to Oversee Technology Development and Deployment
WINNIPEG, MB – March 29, 2016 – Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced that Todd Ormann has been named Vice President of Product. Formerly a Senior Head of CRM and Market Planning at Syngenta...
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Precision Agriculture Pioneer, Farmers Edge, Forms Partnership with Leading Equipment Dealer Moody’s Equipment to Expand Precision Ag Technology Availability Across Western Canada
Growers in Alberta gain increased access to integrated solutions and field-centric data Winnipeg, MB and Balzac, AB — May 31, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has partnered...
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Manitoba’s Young Farmer of the Year: A 10-year partner of Farmers Edge
Every year, Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program recognizes growers aged 18-39 who demonstrate excellence in their profession and contribute to the nation’s expanding agricultural sector. This year, Carman-based growers Jason and Laura Kehler were selected as...
read moreFuture Farms – Canadian Geographic
"A Manitoba-born precision agriculture company is using big data on soil, climate, and more to give Prairie crops a big boost." Click here to read article. Source: Nick Walker, Canadian...
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Farmers Edge Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum today announced its selection of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers 2016 at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China Companies were selected for their potential to significantly impact business...
read moreDuPont Veteran, Jim Borel, Joins the Board of Directors at Farmers Edge
Ag visionary and food security advocate to help guide global expansion of company Winnipeg, MB — June 30, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today that Jim Borel, a recently retired...
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Funding for tech firm shows confidence in approach
Recent investment in Farmers Edge demonstrates that data companies still of interest to investors. By: Willie Vogt, Farm Industry News Click Here to Read the Full Story...
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Farmers Edge Partners with Green Aero Tech to Bring Enhanced Drone Services and Imagery to Growers
In-field access to drone imagery bolsters drainage and crop-health scouting capabilities Winnipeg, MB and Shakopee, MN — July 28, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has...
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Farmers Edge Partners with Green Aero Tech to Bring Enhanced Drone Services and Imagery to Growers
In-field access to drone imagery bolsters drainage and crop-health scouting capabilities Winnipeg, MB and Shakopee, MN — July 28, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has...
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Farmers Edge and Planet Partner to Change Global Agriculture Using Daily Satellite Imagery and Real-Time Big Data Insights
Landmark deal delivers Planet’s global daily imagery directly to Farmers Edge users, enabling growers to improve crop yields, quickly react to crop stress and boost profitability WINNIPEG, Manitoba and SAN FRANCISCO, California — October 11, 2017 — Farmers Edge™, a...
read more
How Field-Centric Weather Data Improves Crop Staging Accuracy
Over the past decades, our abilities to monitor and predict the weather have improved dramatically. At one time, weather stations were few and far between, mostly located at larger centers and airports. Forecasts offered predictions that were only slightly better than...
read more
Wade Barnes, President & CEO, Named Entrepreneur of the Year – 2017 Awards of Excellence
PrecisionAg Institute is pleased to announce its Awards of Excellence winners for 2017. Honorees of this year’s prestigious award are recognized for their exceptional commitment to precision agriculture. They have passionately devoted their careers to the industry and...
read more
How to Manage Drifts on the Farm
By Thom Weir, Senior Precision Agronomist Last year, Xtend Soybeans were introduced into the market. This product offered promise to growers who were battling glyphosate resistant horseweed (marestail), waterhemp and Palmer’s Amaranth. Normally, soybeans are very...
read moreFarmers Edge Partners with Green Aero Tech to Bring Enhanced Drone Services and Imagery to Growers
In-field access to drone imagery bolsters drainage and crop-health scouting capabilities Winnipeg, MB and Shakopee, MN — July 28, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has...
read more
Precision Agriculture Pioneer, Farmers Edge, Closes $58M Investment led by Mitsui and Kleiner Perkins
Field-Centric Approach to Digitizing Farms Takes Root Across Russia, Brazil, Australia, Canada and the U.S. Winnipeg, MB — January 27, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has...
read more
Farmers Edge Enters Iowa to Expand Precision Agriculture Throughout Midwest U.S. Breadbasket Region
Ames, IA, Jan. 21, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced the addition of its new Iowa headquarters in Ames. This continuing expansion into key Midwestern agricultural regions comes on...
read morePrecision Agriculture Gets More Precise as Farmers Edge and The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Leverage Micro-Weather Data for Predictive Modeling in the Field
WINNIPEG, March 15, 2016 - Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced a collaboration with The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), the world's largest private weather enterprise. Under...
read moreFormer Syngenta Head & UFA Executive Joins Farmers Edge as VP of Product to Oversee Technology Development and Deployment
WINNIPEG, MB – March 29, 2016 – Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced that Todd Ormann has been named Vice President of Product. Formerly a Senior Head of CRM and Market Planning at Syngenta...
read more
Precision Agriculture Pioneer, Farmers Edge, Forms Partnership with Leading Equipment Dealer Moody’s Equipment to Expand Precision Ag Technology Availability Across Western Canada
Growers in Alberta gain increased access to integrated solutions and field-centric data Winnipeg, MB and Balzac, AB — May 31, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today it has partnered...
read more
Manitoba’s Young Farmer of the Year: A 10-year partner of Farmers Edge
Every year, Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program recognizes growers aged 18-39 who demonstrate excellence in their profession and contribute to the nation’s expanding agricultural sector. This year, Carman-based growers Jason and Laura Kehler were selected as...
read moreFuture Farms – Canadian Geographic
"A Manitoba-born precision agriculture company is using big data on soil, climate, and more to give Prairie crops a big boost." Click here to read article. Source: Nick Walker, Canadian...
read more
Farmers Edge Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum today announced its selection of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers 2016 at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China Companies were selected for their potential to significantly impact business...
read moreDuPont Veteran, Jim Borel, Joins the Board of Directors at Farmers Edge
Ag visionary and food security advocate to help guide global expansion of company Winnipeg, MB — June 30, 2016 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today that Jim Borel, a recently retired...
read more
Funding for tech firm shows confidence in approach
Recent investment in Farmers Edge demonstrates that data companies still of interest to investors. By: Willie Vogt, Farm Industry News Click Here to Read the Full Story...
read more