Climate Change and Agribusiness
Monsanto’s Climate Corporation selling crop insurance business
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Monsanto subsidiary The Climate Corporation announced last month that it would sell its crop insurance business to AmTrust North America.
Agribusiness
Monsanto’s Climate Corporation using big data to inform farmers
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Monsanto is predominately in the seed business, but the St. Louis-based company has dabbled in the data business, as well. Its Climate Corporation allows farmers to use cell phones and laptops to analyze hyper-local weather data and monitor weather trends. Farmers say the improved data service has helped become more efficient in a changing climate.