Innov8.ag Acquires 2nd Sight

This is Tim Hammerich of the Ag Information Network with your Farm of the Future Report.

Innov8.ag, an agtech company enabling actionable data solutions for farms and agribusinesses, announced the acquisition of 2nd Sight Bioscience, an agricultural labor tracking and inventory systems provider. Innov8.ag founder Steve Mantle says the move addresses a pressing need for farmers.

Mantle… “ We started with soil health, then plant health below ground and above ground. That really is key to quality improvement on yield. But the here and now really with all of the pressures facing growers, is on that labor and doing it in a way that is native and easy for a grower. So we view it as it's highly actionable. It just ties into your work stream today. Typically a grower will get going and switch over in a couple of days. And then over time we then see that growers want to discuss that relationship on not only how do they optimize their productivity, where we found for some growers that they're actually losing as much as $4,000 a day for labor that isn't covering their minimum wage. In terms of the front line.”

Mantle said the move will help specialty crop growers and food companies plan smarter, act faster and optimize their decision-making process.