Digitization: The Next
Revolution in Agriculture
Dan Wright Monsanto Canada
Canada trait Launch Lead
Dec 16, 2015
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Challenges Facing Farmers
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Challenges Facing Production Agriculture
RISING
9.6B+
population
GROWING
middle class
7.1B
4.4B
1980
TODAY
2050
Source: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp
arable land
animal protein consumption
in 1965
14%
in 2030
Source: UN FAO Food Balance Sheet, World Health Organization Global and regional food consumption patterns and trends”
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4.9B
DECLINING
RISING
9%
2B
Source: http://www.reuters.com/middle‐class‐infographic 1 ACRE
per person in
1961
less than
1/3 ACRE
per person in
2050
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
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Digital Data Represents the Real World
Hybrid planted vs. yield
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Technology Advancement Enables
Data Science
Electronic Circuits
Wireless Data Transfer
32x
97% increase in
computing power
for the same cost
in the past
75%
drop in wireless data transfer price in the past drop in price per gigabyte of storage in the past 10 years
4 years
Source: Wikipedia.org, anandtech.com, Intel, CNET.com, processortimeline.info, thocp.net
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Source: Cisco (global wireless data use) and Statista (global carrier data revenue estimate)
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Data Storage
10 years
Source: Wayback Machine (Statistic Brain)
The Green Data Revolution
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Adoption of Technology Can
Optimize Yields and Sustainability
U.S. Corn Yields
200
(in bushels/acre)
Green Data
Revolution
150
100
50
0
Green Revolution
1924
1940s
Late 1960s
Advanced Breeding and Biotechnology
Late 1980s
Late 90s to
Early 2000s
Source: USDA NASS, 2014
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How Data Science Powers Digital Agriculture
Software
Engineering
Data
Scientific Expertise
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Models Insights
Data
Science
Statistics
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Complex In-Field Interactions
Determine Yield Potential
Seed Genetics
Weather
Diseases
Pests
Agronomic
Practices
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Field Variables
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Capturing Data
Soil
Field
Atmosphere
Nutrients
Hydrology
Microbiome
Planting data
Hybrid
performance
Crop Health
Weather
─ Current,
historical and
future
─ Combination of
weather radar and
gauge data
─ Disease
─ Pests
Crop Growth Stage
Harvest data
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Data Science Delivered Through Digital Tools
Optimizing inputs…
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To maximize production
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Climate FieldViewTM in the US
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VERTICALS
Climate FieldView Digital Ag Platform
Seeds & Planting
Fertility
Data
Science
Field Insights
Software
Engineering
FOUNDATION
CLIMATE DIGITAL PLATFORM
Weather
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Field Data
Data Visualization
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Collaboration
Climate FieldView Overview
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Weather and Scouting
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Seamless Data Connectivity
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Data visualization and connectivity
Visualization
Connectivity
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•
• Pulls data from the
field into the cloud
• Enables the viewing
of data in digital form
as they pass through
the field
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•
Digital field maps
Integrates field data
from multiple
machines
Syncs with multiple
iPads® to share
activities
Remote View, text
alerts, and email
reports
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Field-Level Nitrogen Management
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
Sample of >3,800 Fields1
Nitrogen Shortfall
Nitrogen Surplus
>10% of fields1
experienced yield
loss due to
insufficient nitrogen
>40% of fields1
could benefit from
optimizing inputs
Average impact of
yield loss
$54/acre
Average savings
opportunity
$13/acre
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
perThe
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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
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Use Case: Satellite Imagery
Disease Management
Grey Leaf Spot
7/10/14
9/14/14
Carroll, IA | Corn | 145 Acres
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Simple Prescription Creation
• Starts with
subfield soil type
zones
• Simple tools for
zone
customization,
hybrid and
population
selection
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The Science Behind the Platform
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Extensive Research Supports Tools
PUBLIC TRIALS
Wentworth, SD
MONSANTO TRIALS
Fort Dodge, IA
FY16 Expansion
New Berlin,
Martinsville, IL
IL
CLIMATE TRIALS
Climate Research Farms
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What’s Next
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The Future of Digital Ag
Increasingly
Sub-field
customized
insights
insights
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Expanded
features
Expanded Expanded
crops
geography
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