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What is Crop Forecaster?
• CropForecaster weds two technologies: satellite imagery and model simulations.• Infoterra has developed an image processing program which converts multi-band data into digital biophysical
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which converts multi-band data into digital biophysical variables, such as biomass and leaf area.• ZedX has developed deterministic models which simulate analogous variables.
• Renders intricate & massive volumes of required crop, soils, weather, & satellite image data into basic comprehensible quantities that desribe the status and change dynamics over any particular geography and time
Crop Forecaster Attributes
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and time
• Delivers information in an easy-to-use internet visualization & data download reporting systemto support efficient, fundamental decision-making
• Provides a portal for unlimited future growth in information content & geographical dimensions
• Incorporates full-history experiences & development programs to jointly apply remote sensing & modeling technologies to the complex statistical-bio-physical systems of landscape-area crops
Why Crop Forecaster?
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• Utilizes an elaborate system of deterministic models at agronomically realistic temporal & spatial scales to generate quantitatively a fundamental set of seasonal, country-wide crop estimates & features
United States Agri-Supply Chain
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Global Agri-Supply Chain
• Multiple complex relationships within one Agri-
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relationships within one Agri-supply chain• Supply Chain beginning at the Farmer level• Spot market for competitive advantage
• Agri-food production is globally focused• Competitive advantage gained through supply chains & networks• Risk Management critical in supply chain(s)• “Butterfly” Effect
Products
Median Planting Date• Assist in determining harvest timing
• Enables efficient logistics management
• Risk Mangement planning regarding supply and inputs• Assist in managing multiple CIP’s
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Planting Progress• Assist in determining harvest timing
• Enables effective tactical logistics planning
• Assist in managing multiple CIP’s• Decision Support for Underwriting• Pre-plan product movement through supply chain
Products
Planted Acreage• Early view of potential raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• View trends for strategic supply chain planning and sourcing• Cusomter support tool for CIP target market development
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market development• Accelerated commodity marketing data
Crop Stage• Early view of potential raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• Cusomter support tool for CIP management
Products
Crop Condition• Early view of potential raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• Cusomter support tool for CIP management• Daily data to enable effective commodity marketing• Decision support tool for crop input management
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management
Apparent Yield (Predicted)• Early view of potential raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• Cusomter support tool for CIP management• Daily data to enable effective commodity marketing
Products
Harvested Acreage (Predicted)• View of potential raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• Cusomter support tool for CIP management• Daily data to enable effective commodity marketing
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marketing
At-Harvest Yield (Predicted)• View of potential shipment of raw material supply
• Food Processing• Energy Planning• Soft good manufacturing
• Cusomter support tool for CIP management• Daily data to enable effective commodity marketing and trading
Reports
Reports will be provided for download and/or viewing for all
Products:
•Median Planting Date•Planting Progress
Reports will be delivered in the following two formats:
•Excel•PDF
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•Planting Progress•Planted Acreage•Crop Stage•Crop Condition•Apparent Yield (Predicted)•Harvested Acreage (Predicted)•At-Harvest Yield (Predicted)
Reports will be delivered in the following resolutions:
•Crop Reporting District•County•State
•National
Current Development Timeline
• USA• Corn & Soybean2009
• USA• Canada• Argentina2010
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• Argentina• Corn & Soybean• Wheat
2010
• USA• Canada• Argentina• Brazil• Eastern Europe
• Corn & Soybeans• Wheat
2011
Development subject to change
Thank You!
For further information please email us at [email protected] or phone us at +1
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[email protected] or phone us at +1 (814) 441-1867.