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Farmers Edge Partners with Google Cloud to Digitally Transform Agriculture
Farmers Edge strikes multi-year deal to work with Google Cloud as one of its first partners serving the AgTech industry WINNIPEG, Manitoba and SUNNYVALE, Calif. – January 26, 2021 – Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, announced it has entered into a...

Unique Digital Infrastructure Creates New Connectivity in Crop Insurance
Farmers Edge and Hudson Insurance Company strike partnership to deliver a high-tech, omnichannel experience that redefines how insurers, agents, and growers interact with data WINNIPEG, Manitoba, and New York, NY – JANUARY 21, 2021 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in...
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The 13.5% Barometer
By: Thom Weir, Senior Precision Agronomist Whether you know it or not, you have a nutrient plan – either on paper or in your mind. A plan may look something like this. The Crop Planning Cycle The evaluation phase may be somewhat confusing and difficult. That is...
Going High-Tech to Address Challenges and Deliver Streamlined Insurance Experience
Farmers Edge and ProAg work to digitize insurance process and combat the complexities facing today’s modern crop production LINCOLN, Nebraska, and AMARILLO, Texas – January 12, 2021 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, and ProAg®, America’s expert...
Free Holiday Printable Coloring Page
Color a farm holiday scene and see how many Farmers Edge items you can find, or color the ornamental hardware and lights page. For a coloring lesson on the connected farm, click here. Post a picture on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and use the hashtag #FarmersEdge...
Blockchain Brings New Level of Trust to Agriculture
Farmers Edge and Standards Council of Canada unite to establish a framework for agricultural blockchain interoperability, setting the stage for improved global traceability standards WINNIPEG, Manitoba and OTTAWA, Ontario – December 8, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global...
Digital Ag Gives Farm Managers a Competitive Edge
Farmers Edge and Farmers National Company partner to support sustainable crop production and boost profitability of all stakeholders LINCOLN, Neb., and OMAHA, Neb. – November 18, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, and Farmers National...
Farmers Edge and Merit Functional Foods Form Strategic Alliance to Source Top Quality Plant-Based Proteins from Progressive Growers
New access to high-quality datasets are a win-win for the protein value chain; food companies gain verified field records for improved traceability and growers are rewarded with higher premiums and increased marketability WINNIPEG, Canada — October 14, 2020 — Farmers...
Farmers Edge Partners with Radicle to Deliver New High-Tech Carbon Credit Program
The two companies create industry unicorn; the data-fueled program combines infrastructure with expertise to provide growers with intelligent GHG management tools and superior market access WINNIPEG, Manitoba and CALGARY, Alberta — September 30, 2020 — Farmers Edge™,...
Farmers Edge and Munich Re Announce Strategic Partnership to Implement Large-Scale Parametric Weather Insurance Solutions
Premium solutions leverage intelligent technologies to address data gaps in traditional coverage, establishing a new, profound level of revenue protection WINNIPEG, Canada, and MUNICH, Germany — September 15, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital...
Variable Rate: Why It’s Important Now, More Than Ever
By: Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead Variable Rate Technology (VRT) has been used in western Canadian agriculture for the last two decades with significant success: increased yields, higher profitability, lower costs and more efficient harvests. Over the last...
Farmers Edge Integrates ScoutPro into Suite of Digital Products for Agricultural Professionals
Integration opens doors for ScoutPro users to access additional high-tech digital tools and product enhancements that add value and drive revenue for their businesses WINNIPEG, Canada and URBANDALE, Iowa — September 9, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital...
Precision Farming: 7 Ways it Benefits Your Farm
By Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead Precision farming has been growing for well over a decade in North America. Initially, it was used primarily as a mechanism to adjust fertilizer rates surrounding high, medium, or low producing zones of a field. As technology...
Farmers Edge Expands Leadership Team with Chief Revenue Officer, Aaron Robinson, to Fuel Next Stage of Growth
LINCOLN, Neb. and WINNIPEG, Manitoba — August 20, 2020 — Farmers Edge, a global leader in digital agriculture, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Aaron Robinson, accomplished business strategist, as chief revenue officer (CRO)....
Enhanced Zoning Using Multiple Sources of Data
By Ben D. Johnson, CCA, Product Marketing Manager Straight lines rarely exist in nature, so when it comes to managing our fields, it only makes sense to identify the variability in our fields accurately. Years ago, soil sampling was done by driving out to the field...
Farmers Edge Fam Profile: Ben Johnson, Product Marketing Manager
By Meredith Bernard, aka. This Farm Wife For Ben Johnson, farming has always been a way of life, even though it looked a little different for him than for others. Born and raised on a farm in Iowa, things were good - until they weren’t. The economic downturn that hurt...
Farmers Edge Fam Profile: Kris Kinnaird, Product Marketing Manager
By Meredith Bernard, aka. This Farm Wife Growing up in small town Manitoba on a grain farm, Kris Kinnaird was exposed to all things farming from day one. He was also exposed to parents who worked hard two-fold, running an electronics store full-time, while also...
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Farmers Edge Partners with Google Cloud to Digitally Transform Agriculture
Farmers Edge strikes multi-year deal to work with Google Cloud as one of its first partners serving the AgTech industry WINNIPEG, Manitoba and SUNNYVALE, Calif. – January 26, 2021 – Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, announced it has entered into a...
Unique Digital Infrastructure Creates New Connectivity in Crop Insurance
Farmers Edge and Hudson Insurance Company strike partnership to deliver a high-tech, omnichannel experience that redefines how insurers, agents, and growers interact with data WINNIPEG, Manitoba, and New York, NY – JANUARY 21, 2021 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in...
The 13.5% Barometer
By: Thom Weir, Senior Precision Agronomist Whether you know it or not, you have a nutrient plan – either on paper or in your mind. A plan may look something like this. The Crop Planning Cycle The evaluation phase may be somewhat confusing and difficult. That is...
Going High-Tech to Address Challenges and Deliver Streamlined Insurance Experience
Farmers Edge and ProAg work to digitize insurance process and combat the complexities facing today’s modern crop production LINCOLN, Nebraska, and AMARILLO, Texas – January 12, 2021 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, and ProAg®, America’s expert...
Free Holiday Printable Coloring Page
Color a farm holiday scene and see how many Farmers Edge items you can find, or color the ornamental hardware and lights page. For a coloring lesson on the connected farm, click here. Post a picture on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and use the hashtag #FarmersEdge...
Blockchain Brings New Level of Trust to Agriculture
Farmers Edge and Standards Council of Canada unite to establish a framework for agricultural blockchain interoperability, setting the stage for improved global traceability standards WINNIPEG, Manitoba and OTTAWA, Ontario – December 8, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global...
Digital Ag Gives Farm Managers a Competitive Edge
Farmers Edge and Farmers National Company partner to support sustainable crop production and boost profitability of all stakeholders LINCOLN, Neb., and OMAHA, Neb. – November 18, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, and Farmers National...
Farmers Edge and Merit Functional Foods Form Strategic Alliance to Source Top Quality Plant-Based Proteins from Progressive Growers
New access to high-quality datasets are a win-win for the protein value chain; food companies gain verified field records for improved traceability and growers are rewarded with higher premiums and increased marketability WINNIPEG, Canada — October 14, 2020 — Farmers...
Farmers Edge Partners with Radicle to Deliver New High-Tech Carbon Credit Program
The two companies create industry unicorn; the data-fueled program combines infrastructure with expertise to provide growers with intelligent GHG management tools and superior market access WINNIPEG, Manitoba and CALGARY, Alberta — September 30, 2020 — Farmers Edge™,...
Farmers Edge and Munich Re Announce Strategic Partnership to Implement Large-Scale Parametric Weather Insurance Solutions
Premium solutions leverage intelligent technologies to address data gaps in traditional coverage, establishing a new, profound level of revenue protection WINNIPEG, Canada, and MUNICH, Germany — September 15, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital...
Variable Rate: Why It’s Important Now, More Than Ever
By: Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead Variable Rate Technology (VRT) has been used in western Canadian agriculture for the last two decades with significant success: increased yields, higher profitability, lower costs and more efficient harvests. Over the last...
Farmers Edge Integrates ScoutPro into Suite of Digital Products for Agricultural Professionals
Integration opens doors for ScoutPro users to access additional high-tech digital tools and product enhancements that add value and drive revenue for their businesses WINNIPEG, Canada and URBANDALE, Iowa — September 9, 2020 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in digital...
Precision Farming: 7 Ways it Benefits Your Farm
By Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead Precision farming has been growing for well over a decade in North America. Initially, it was used primarily as a mechanism to adjust fertilizer rates surrounding high, medium, or low producing zones of a field. As technology...
Farmers Edge Expands Leadership Team with Chief Revenue Officer, Aaron Robinson, to Fuel Next Stage of Growth
LINCOLN, Neb. and WINNIPEG, Manitoba — August 20, 2020 — Farmers Edge, a global leader in digital agriculture, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Aaron Robinson, accomplished business strategist, as chief revenue officer (CRO)....
Enhanced Zoning Using Multiple Sources of Data
By Ben D. Johnson, CCA, Product Marketing Manager Straight lines rarely exist in nature, so when it comes to managing our fields, it only makes sense to identify the variability in our fields accurately. Years ago, soil sampling was done by driving out to the field...