Farmers Edge Adds Investment Partner

Data management and precision solutions provider Farmers Edge, announced the backing of new investment partner Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Wade Barnes, founder and CEO of Farmers Edge, called Mitsui is a “premiere technology company with a strong understanding of agriculture and global connectivity. With their support, we are maximizing our ability to disrupt agriculture worldwide into a more productive, progressive and sustainable model.”

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Barnes launched Farmers Edge in 2005 and has grown the business aggressively, and was recognized as one of the Top 20 Fastest Growing Companies in Canada. The company offers a variety of precision solutions designed to optimize crop inputs, resulting in higher yields, better quality and less environmental impact. This package includes variable rate technology, field-centric weather monitoring, high-resolution satellite imagery, in-field telematics and “boots on the ground” scouting services.

Mitsui joins Farmers Edge investor Kleiner Perkins, announced in early November 2014.

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