Monsanto Buys Climate Corp. Envisions Big Data Farming

cagraham writes "Agriculture giant Monsanto has purchased the weather analytics firm Climate Corporation for over $930 Millionl. Climate Corp, a firm founded by ex-Google data scientists and software engineers, specializes in hyper-local weather prediction which they use to recommend risk-management and crop-insurance policies for farmers. Monsanto likely wants to use this technology to boost their big data farming systems, and help better market their genetically engineered crop seeds. This news comes the same day that Monsanto posted increased Q4 losses of $0.47 per share."

Comments

Re:Monsanto rules the US

[Tablizer]

In 50 years it will be Borgsanto

Re:ooook..??

[girlintraining]

It'd be helpful if you could tell us the difference.

There isn't one; the definition of forecasting is "to predict or estimate (a future event or trend)." I think he views prediction as more "crystal ball" and forecasting more "computer screen" ... but he tripped over his lack of finesse with the language and took a snarky to the knee.

Monsanto will soon be suing over weather

[Anonymous Coward]

Knowing Monsanto, they will predict the weather for an area, but if that predicted weather then accidentally moves onto your property, Monsanto will sue you for using the weather they predicted.

Here Come The Conspiracy Theories!

[Hartree]

Two great sources of them. Now in one easy package!

"Monsanto must be buying Climate Corp. to help the global warming denialists to let them keep destroying the earth!"