Wave of New Tech Firms Targeting Farms as Weather Wars Mount

Good sun is one of the keys to a productive orange grove

When surprise hailstorms hit the 6,000 acres Trevor Scherman plants each year with peas, wheat, canola and lentils, his first move isn’t to his truck to assess the damage. These days, it’s to his iPad. Nine mini-weather stations from the Canadian firm Farmer’s Edge, along with daily satellite imagery from San Francisco-based Planet, provide Scherman… Continue reading Wave of New Tech Firms Targeting Farms as Weather Wars Mount