Almanac’s Post

At Almanac, Crop and pest advisors are a core part of our stakeholder and customer ecosystem. I share some of my high level thoughts on how we are designing our AI as their food intelligence "co-pilot" to help them in their workflows so they can be more efficient and take advantage of the wisdom and expertise they bring to the #grower by informing it with the latest data. #digitalagriculture #foodintelligence

Did you know that AI is transforming the approach to agriculture and food security? Bayer Crop Science is at the forefront of this charge, integrating advanced AI tools to organize agronomic knowledge in an easily accessible format, enabling farmers to quickly tap into a vast repository of technical information. It's an inspiring example of how technological innovation can work hand-in-hand with human expertise to shape the future of agriculture and bolster food security. #EYai #Microsoft #Bayer Michael Seemann, Dan Diasio, Edward Bobrin, Julie Hood, Jessie Qin https://lnkd.in/eimav3Uu

What’s your take on #AI in the agriculture sector? In our recently published Year-in-Review Magazine, we explored Synnefa's vision for #farmers and the agricultural sector, where AI paves the way for farming to become a profitable and sustainable endeavor for all. Taita Ngetich, Synnefa’s CEO, shared his perspective on how AI will transform farming practices in the coming years: "One of the biggest changes will come through AI-powered agronomy advisory services." Currently, many farmers lack access to expert agronomic advice or cannot afford to hire professionals. AI is set to bridge this gap: 📌 It will deliver affordable, personalized recommendations directly to farmers via apps, SMS, and other user-friendly tools. 📌 It will enable smarter decision-making by analyzing real-time data on weather, soil, and crops. What's your take on AI’s role in agriculture? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 👇 Download to read more.. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dQjpRpB9 #Agriculture #Magazine #LTAMAG #AI #SmartFarming #LetsTalkAgriculture #PR #CommunicationsFirm

Really interesting example of the potential for AI to transform an industry.

🌾 Exciting times in agriculture! 🌾 We’re seeing AI reshape how farming is done, with big players like Bayer teaming up with Microsoft to build smart tools for agriculture. Here’s what’s happening: 🌱 Smarter decisions: AI helps farmers tackle common crop issues and make decisions based on real-time data. 🌾 Better yields: By monitoring crops, AI can optimise conditions, leading to healthier harvests. 🌍 Sustainability: AI tools help manage resources more efficiently, which supports sustainable farming practices. We’re living in an era where technology is driving real change in agriculture, making it more efficient and sustainable. Incredible to think of what’s next! 🚀 #AgricultureTechnology #AIinAgriculture #SmartFarming #SustainableAgriculture #AgriTech #FarmInnovation #PrecisionFarming #FoodSecurity #AgTech #FutureOfFarming #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #TechForGood #InnovationInAg #DigitalFarming #AgricultureTechnology #AIinAgriculture #SmartFarming #SustainableAgriculture #AgriTech #FarmInnovation #PrecisionFarming #FoodSecurity #AgTech #FutureOfFarming #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #TechForGood #InnovationInAg #DigitalFarming https://lnkd.in/dz7tFkmu

Here in Chicago for #MSIgnite and looking forward to sharing our adapted #AI model for agriculture. Our first is called E.L.Y. Crop Protection and I will share how it advanced through Bayer’s partnership with Microsoft. Off-the-shelf LLMs perform many tasks well, but to be a relaible technology companion to those who serve farmers, the models must be adapted and specialized for the ag domain. With thousands of crop protection options available, advisors working with farmers must be able to make informed recommendations that protect crops while ensuring environmental sustainability. Mainstream LLMs don’t cut it. We need Adapted AI models specialized for agriculture and vetted by experts. I am here to launch this model and invite others to join us in the mission to improve access to applied agronomy expertise and build with us! #GENAI4AG

Dan’s reflections got me thinking about a story I heard a few months ago. Someone asked Dan Kurdys, MBA (below) about our work training generative AI models to accurately respond to very specific questions about agronomy and agricultural products. They were comparing off-the-shelf models like ChatGPT to incredibly smart (and I suppose infinitely resourceful) teenagers. This person asked if we are "sending those teenagers to college." Dan replied, "Even better ... we're sending them to the farm." So starting with Microsoft Cloud, its embedded AI capabilities, publicly available agricultural data, and select proprietary data, we "sent the model to the farm," so to speak. We fed it volumes of crop protection labels and safety data sheets, and we trained the model on thousands of real-world questions about Bayer's crop protection products to make sure it understands the many questions crop advisors might receive from farmers. The result is what's being discussed onstage this week at #MSIgnite in Chicago. It's already making headlines (check comments) and I especially look forward to seeing how these types of advancements will uplift the ag industry, the broader agrifood sector, and enable all of us to better serve farmers around the world. Congratulations to the teams at Bayer and Microsoft who brought our first adapted AI model to market! #MSIgnite #AgInnovation #AI #genai

Microsoft and Bayer have joined forces to harness the power of generative AI in agriculture. This collaboration focuses on improving crop protection and promoting sustainable farming practices. #msftadvocate #ai #innovation

Microsoft and Bayer have joined forces to harness the power of generative AI in agriculture. This collaboration focuses on improving crop protection and promoting sustainable farming practices. #msftadvocate #ai #innovation