Insights
Notes on the problems we build for.
Sourced from USDA, FDA, and the US Beekeeping Survey, so you can see the industry picture we start from — and how we would measure on your ground.
2026-09-10
Irrigation scheduling: why the calendar is still the expensive default
US farms applied 81 million acre-feet in 2023. Most specialty acres still decide when to water by habit. Soil, weather, and crop stage are the cheaper clock.
2026-09-10
Spray the trees that need it: targeting chemistry in orchards
Pest and disease pressure is patchy. Vision maps and records help a crew spray the trees that need it, and keep a clear account of what left the tank.
2026-09-10
Flag the animal that is off-pattern before she is down
Wearable herd monitoring is still rare on small operations. Antimicrobial sales are not. Earlier detection is how you treat the animal that needs it.
2026-09-10
What the national colony-loss numbers actually mean for an operation
Winter 2024–25 set a survey record. Winter 2025–26 eased. Here is how to read those numbers on your own yards, and what a sensing-and-records stack is for.