How Beer Revolutionized Math — and Just Might Save Humanity
The pioneering work of Irish brewers a century ago made today’s big data and artificial intelligence gold rush possible, write Joe Byrum.
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Forget Self-Driving Tractors; Agriculture’s AI Should be Modeled on Iron Man
The Iron Man model of artificial intelligence -- combining man and machine -- could truly take agriculture into the next era of productivity, writes Joe Byrum.
Putting a Price on Farm Data
How do we value the data that come from the farm? The question has no simple answer, writes Joseph Byrum.
Data as Agriculture’s New Currency: Advancing to the Next Level
This last in a three-part series by Joe Byrum explores the use of data by non-farming organizations and the need to improve data collection for the benefit of the whole agriculture industry.
Data as Agriculture’s New Currency: The Farmer’s Perspective
This is the second article in a three-part series from Joe Byrum about agricultural data as a commodity and currency, this time focusing on farmers.
Data As Agriculture’s New Currency
The first in a three-part series by Joseph Byrum explores the development of data as an agricultural commodity.
How Remote Sensing Powers Precision Agriculture
Modern sensing instruments have advanced far beyond simple photographic film. Today’s devices measure light, radiation, and heat by capturing different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, writes Joe Byrum.
The Challenges for Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
While artificial intelligence in agriculture presents many opportunities, there are some inherent challenges when compared to its application in other industries, writes Syngenta's Joseph Byrum.
3 Pieces of Advice for Agribusinesses Wanting to Keep Up with Innovation
In his third of a three-part series on open innovation, Byrum gives three pieces of advice for agribusinesses considering using open innovation to keep up with their peers and not get left behind.
How Agribusinesses Can Ensure Success with Open Innovation
With most agribusinesses continuing to invest in R&D internally, open innovation can be an effective way to access external know-how. Here are some top tips to making it work from Syngenta's Joseph Byrum.
The Case for Open Innovation in Agriculture
The first in a three-part series from Syngenta's Joseph Byrum is about the importance of open innovation in agriculture.