Planet operates the world's largest constellation of Earth observation satellites, offering near-daily data on environmental and industrial changes. As demand for sustainable and efficient farming grows, BASF is leveraging Planet's data to develop new agricultural solutions.
"We are in a critical time for sustainable agriculture. High-cadence satellite data can provide revolutionary solutions to advance precision farming, yield estimation, and seed selection," said Will Marshall, Planet Co-founder and CEO. "By expanding this strategic partnership with BASF, a global leader in the digital farming industry, we look forward to powering novel and effective tools to enable growers to get the best crop yields in the most sustainable and efficient ways."
BASF is increasing its use of Planet's Crop Biomass Planetary Variable product, which combines radar and optical signals for better field analysis. This helps farmers use crop inputs more efficiently. BASF is also utilizing PlanetScope, providing near-daily imagery at 3.5 m resolution.
The combination of these data sources supports BASF's xarvio FIELD MANAGER, an advanced crop optimization platform. This platform provides agronomic advice to optimize yield and profitability for over 100,000 users globally. Operational reliability is essential for BASF, supporting crop production on millions of hectares.
"At BASF Digital Farming, our focus is on providing farmers and advisors with innovative products and services from xarvio that make crop production more efficient, profitable, and sustainable. Using Planet's satellite data and Planetary Variable products we can continue to deliver measurable benefits, and through the expanded partnership we can scale that impact," said Dr. Thomas Schilling, Managing Director and Global Head of Platform Engineering, BASF Digital Farming.
BASF uses Planet's data to offer insights and recommendations for variable rate seeding, fertilizer, and fungicide use. Analytics from Planet's imagery have supported growers in maintaining yields and using crop protection products efficiently since 2020.
To learn more about how Planet data powers agricultural solutions, visit Planet's Agriculture Industry page.
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