Digitization: The Next Revolution in Agriculture · 2020. 3. 2. · Green Revolution Advanced ... Average impact of yield loss $54/acre Nitrogen Surplus >40% of fields1 could benefit

Digitization: The Next Revolution in Agriculture

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Dan Wright Monsanto CanadaCanada trait Launch Lead

Dec 16, 2015

Challenges Facing Farmers


Challenges Facing Production Agriculture

GROWINGmiddle class

1980 2050TODAY

4.4B

7.1B

9.6B+RISINGpopulation

RISINGanimal protein consumption

Source: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp

9%in 1965

14%in 2030

2B 4.9BSource: http://www.reuters.com/middle‐class‐infographic

Source: UN FAO Food Balance Sheet, World Health Organization Global and regional food consumption patterns and trends”

1 ACREper person in

1961

less than1/3 ACRE

per person in2050

DECLININGarable land

Source: The World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO‐STAT), Monsanto Internal Calculations

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It’s a Digital World


Digital Data Represents the Real World

Hybrid planted vs. yield


Technology Advancement Enables Data Science

Source: Wikipedia.org, anandtech.com, Intel, CNET.com, processortimeline.info, thocp.net

75%drop in wireless

data transfer price in

the past 4 years

97% drop in price per gigabyte of storage

in the past 10 years

32xincrease in

computing power for the same cost

in the past 10 years

Electronic Circuits Wireless Data Transfer Data Storage

Source: Cisco (global wireless data use) and Statista (global carrier data revenue estimate)

Source: Wayback Machine (Statistic Brain)


The Green Data Revolution


Adoption of Technology Can Optimize Yields and Sustainability


Source: USDA NASS, 2014

0

50

100

150

200

1924 1940s Late 1960s Late 1980s Late 90s toEarly 2000s

U.S. Corn Yields

Green Revolution

Advanced Breeding and Biotechnology

Green DataRevolution

(in bushels/acre)

How Data Science Powers Digital Agriculture

Software Engineering

DataScience

Scientific Expertise

Statistics

Data Models Insights


Complex In-Field Interactions Determine Yield Potential

Seed Genetics Weather

AgronomicPractices

Diseases Pests

Field Variables


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Capturing Data


SoilNutrientsHydrologyMicrobiome

FieldPlanting dataHybrid performanceCrop Health─ Disease─ PestsCrop Growth StageHarvest data

AtmosphereWeather─ Current, historical and future─ Combination of weather radar and gauge data

Data Science Delivered Through Digital Tools

Optimizing inputs… To maximize production


Climate FieldViewTM in the US


Climate FieldView Digital Ag Platform


Fertility

Weather Field Data Collaboration

Field InsightsSeeds & PlantingVER

TIC

ALS

FOU

ND

ATI

ON

Data Visualization

CLIMATE DIGITAL PLATFORM

Data Science

Software Engineering

Climate FieldView Overview

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Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only.

Weather and Scouting

Seamless Data Connectivity


Data visualization and connectivity

• Pulls data from the field into the cloud

• Enables the viewing of data in digital form as they pass through the field

Visualization Connectivity

• Digital field maps• Integrates field data

from multiple machines

• Syncs with multiple iPads® to share activities

• Remote View, text alerts, and email reports


Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only.

Field-Level Nitrogen Management


Note: Image is for illustrative purposes only.

Advanced monitoring and planning tools provide insights

that help farmers project nitrogen shortages before they occur and make application decisions with confidence.

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Opportunity for Proactive Fertility Management Through Modeling

Nitrogen Shortfall

>10% of fields1

experienced yield loss due to

insufficient nitrogen

Average impact of yield loss$54/acre

Nitrogen Surplus

>40% of fields1

could benefit from optimizing inputs

Average savings opportunity$13/acre

Sample of >3,800 Fields1

1Representative and random sample of >3,800 Nitrogen Advisor Fields where main Nitrogen application was mineral fertilizer. Assumes $4/bushel corn, $0.40 /lb-N fertilizer costs and average yield of 168 bushels per acre


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Nitrogen Management Use Case: Yield Opportunity

Northern Illinois, July 2015

With additional nitrogen:

217 bu/acre

Check strip – no additional nitrogen:

175 bu/acre

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Satellite Imagery


In-season and historical field imaging helps

farmers address yield-robbing issues



Carroll, IA | Corn | 145 Acres

Use Case: Satellite ImageryDisease Management

Grey Leaf Spot7/10/14 9/14/14

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• Starts with subfield soil type zones

• Simple tools for zonecustomization, hybrid and population selection

Simple Prescription Creation



The Science Behind the Platform


Extensive Research Supports Tools

PUBLIC TRIALS

MONSANTO TRIALS

CLIMATE TRIALS

Climate Research Farms

FY16 Expansion

Fort Dodge, IA

Martinsville, ILNew Berlin,

IL

Wentworth, SD


What’s Next


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The Future of Digital Ag

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Sub-field insights

Expanded crops

Expanded geography

Increasingly customized

insights

Expanded features

Thank You


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