Farmers Edge Named to Deloitte Enterprise Fast 15 for 2021
Farmers Edge has been recognized by the Deloitte Fast 50 program for 2021. Launched 24 years ago, the Technology Fast 50 Program celebrates the world-class achievements and the tremendous evolution of the Canadian technology sector. The Technology Fast 50 awards and rankings are presented in distinct categories that characterize and define the unique strengths of Canadian innovation.
Farmers Edge was honored within the Enterprise Fast 15 category, which recognizes the fastest-growing enterprise-level technology, media, and telecommunications companies that recorded a minimum revenue of $25 million in 2020.
The past year has been one of strong momentum and significant achievements for the Winnipeg-based agtech company. Among many successes and accomplishments, Farmers Edge has launched one of the most effective carbon offset programs in agriculture and introduced a first-of-its-kind insurance product.
“Like our farmers, we’re passionate about growing food sustainably and lowering carbon emissions to protect the future of our shared planet,” said Zachary Fontes, Digital Marketing Specialist at Farmers Edge. “Our goal is to improve and streamline the way food is produced and distributed across the agricultural ecosystem.”
Below is a summary of key Farmers Edge accomplishments in 2021 that support the company’s mission of creating the most comprehensive digital platform:
- Acquired CommoditAg, a premier online store for farmers that offers high-quality agricultural products from trusted retailers and suppliers, accessible from the convenience of their farm. CommoditAg has 14 retail distribution partners at over 500 locations, serving 170,000 customers and representing a 70-million-acre footprint.
- Launched a data-driven Smart Carbon program for key agricultural markets in North America. The program is designed to help farmers and their trusted advisors grow more while using less through smart farming practices generated by robust, real-time datasets and the most comprehensive on-farm digital infrastructure.
- Introduced Canada’s first Canola Heat Blast Yield Protection: an innovative insurance solution driven by precise, field-centric data. The cutting-edge solution helps farmers protect their canola crop while mitigating the financial damage of extreme heatwaves. The required data is passively collected, then a guaranteed claim is triggered when the weather and cumulative growing degree-day thresholds are met, automatically sending the claim to the insurance company.
- Formed an advantageous collaboration with leading insurer Munich Re — A+ (Superior) Financial Strength Rating affirmed by AM Best — to advance data-driven parametric weather insurance plus transform traditional parametric coverage models into scalable and profitable solutions for all stakeholders.
- Forged a strategic alliance with two large Approved Insurance Providers, ProAg and Hudson, for passive data transfer from the field to the insurance platforms. The system digitizes the flow of insurance data, automates acreage and production reporting, powers efficient claims management, and improves the accuracy and reliability of essential data.
- Joined forces with Fairfax Brasil to deliver customized, data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil. The partnership brings together a world-class risk management platform powered by field-centric data and artificial intelligence, with premium insurance as the foundation for developing innovative solutions that address risk factors more directly, dynamically, and affordably for both growers and insurers.
- Signed a long-term strategic agreement with Google Cloud to market Farmers Edge services while bolstering the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics. The transition to Google Cloud will facilitate data processing and storage with net-zero emissions.
“As all farmers do, we at Farmers Edge work with our sights set on the next season, the next innovation, and the next leap in technology,” Fontes said. “We are incredibly proud to have been recognized among the Deloitte Fast 50 for 2021. Empowered by data and the passion of people behind our technology, we will continue to innovate, disrupt, and turn data into insights to move sustainable farming forward.”
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