Parrish and Heimbecker Limited (P&H) announced recentlyb it has partnered with Farmers Edge鈩�, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutions for Canadian farm producers. P&H has been moving grain to market for Canadian producers for more than a century and now, in joining with Farmers Edge, they are at the leading edge of advancements in agribusiness practices. Through this partnership, P&H customers will not only be provided with hybrid seed, fertilizer and other crop inputs, but will also have access to the Farmers Edge Precision Solutions鈩� platform to help them harness the power of big data and increase yields on the farm.
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e hearing from growers is that they have plenty of relevant, field-centric information, but they need help putting the data pieces together to support informed decision-making on the farm,鈥� said Justin Watson, National Director of Crop Nutrients for P&H. 鈥淚n partnering with Farmers Edge, we are giving our customers access to multiple tools and software with strong support in the field, to help them collect the right data for their operation so they can grow more profitable crops. At the end of the day, we鈥檙e collaborating with Farmers Edge because they鈥檙e scalable, which makes the technology affordable. They鈥檙e also a global player and specialists in collecting the right kinds of data, so we鈥檙e excited to work with them to help accelerate Canada鈥檚 transition into a data-driven, agricultural future.鈥�
The Farmers Edge Precision Solutions鈩� platform provides a comprehensive turnkey system that includes: Variable Rate Technology (VRT), soil sampling and analysis, field-centric weather, in-field telematics and data transfer, high-resolution satellite imagery, field-centric data analytics, access to FarmCommand鈩� 鈥� an integrated farm management platform 鈥� and a network of highly experienced, trusted advisors.
鈥淧&H has long been at the forefront of agribusiness innovation, so we鈥檙e proud to call them a partner as we introduce our Precision Solutions鈩� to more growers throughout Canada and around the globe,鈥� said Wade Barnes, President and CEO of Farmers Edge. 鈥淭his partnership provides P&H customers with an opportunity to increase their farm鈥檚 profitability while maintaining an environmentally sustainable approach by leveraging advanced precision tools and big data analytics.鈥�
About Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited
Parrish and Heimbecker is a Canadian, family-owned company with more than 100 years of experience in agriculture. P&H has grown into a diversified, vertically integrated company, committed to agribusiness that is at the forefront of evolving an innovative agricultural practice. For more information about P&H, please visit:
About Farmers Edge
Farmers Edge鈩� is a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions. Leading the development and application of new technologies on the farm since 2005, Farmers Edge is defining the future of agriculture through innovation.
