John Deere: the future of farming
John Deere has flipped the concept of being a farm equipment company on its head. Increasingly, its hardware is taking on the role of delivering intelligence and advanced analytics to farmers
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The Climate Corporation: Making it rain, game recognize game
Does big data put food on the table? Yes, yes it does. $1B later, The Climate Corp is helping farmers get smarter. Humanities ancient industry gets a IOT revamp in the face of climate uncertainty.
Farming the Data
What was once the most labor-intensive industry may now be one of the most data-intensive…
Is the world running out of chocolate?
Amongst concerned chocolate aficionados, “Chocopalypse” is an embellished term used to encapsulate the very real threat that climate change poses to global cocoa supplies. With chocopalypse looming closer, how does the American chocolate giant Mars, one of the world’s largest cocoa buyers, secure its business in a world that is rapidly running out of chocolate?
DIGging INN to Climate Change x Sustainable Food Systems
The best defense is a good offense. Dig Inn is a veggie-obsessed fast casual restaurant chain, whose mission of supporting local food systems proactively tackles the risks brought about by climate change.
Hershey’s Profits May Melt as the Earth Warms
Climate change will reduce cocoa bean supply by 2030. Hershey will need to adapt its business practices to remain competitive.
Show Me the Honey: Plight of the Humble Bee
Small changes, big impact – see how the humble bee can change the world
Seeds of Success
Adapting to mitigate effects of climate change on Indian agriculture
Caffeine Headache: Starbucks Responds to a Growing Threat
The coffee king takes action in the face of serious long-term threats to its global supply chain.
US Family Farms: Helping or Hurting?
Climate change will have huge impacts on family farms – for both better and worse – in coming years