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FarmLink engages next-gen farmers on connected tech trends to drive ag transformation


Washington, DC, USA
February 3, 2016

The future generation of farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders need to have access to the most advanced data-driven, connected technology to feed a growing world population in a sustainable and profitable way, FarmLink’s Kevin Heikes said today to next-generation farmers and policy leaders at the FarmNext National Summit.

“The challenges in agriculture today are great, but the opportunities for the next generation of farming are even greater,” said Heikes, vice president of products at FarmLink. “Transformational advancements in data science and ag technology will catalyze change to improve the overall business health of farming and help solve the global challenges across the food system.”

The FarmNext National Summit, sponsored by FarmLink and other partners, brought together young farmers, academics and policy leaders for a day-long learning experience on technology trends and the critical role next-generation farmers will play in the future of food production. They heard from exclusive policy leaders such as Krysta Harden, deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Doug O’Brien, White House senior policy advisor for rural affairs, among others.

Launched in 2015, FarmNext is a new national platform designed to elevate the voice of young farmers entering agriculture at a time when farming, technology and the source of our food is increasingly in the spotlight.

Heikes, who himself was raised on a Colorado ranch and is among the young entrepreneurs at FarmLink, spoke about the importance of enabling conversations such as FarmNext and engaging the passion and leadership of industry thought leaders to help accelerate transformational changes in farming. Last week, FarmLink announced the creation of an advisory board comprised of distinguished industry experts to help focus critical resources to create innovative solutions.

ABOUT FARMLINK

As a data science and technology company, FarmLink is propelling the transformation of agriculture by using actionable data and new economy business models to make modern agriculture more successful.

Fifteen years ago, we created MachineryLink™ to offer quality equipment at a fraction of the cost of ownership. More than five years ago, we recognized data was the future and began building what is now our TrueHarvest™ benchmark, the industry’s most sophisticated, independent yield benchmarking tool that helps farmers and their advisors pinpoint opportunity of farm operations. Today, FarmLink© Analytical Solutions helps public and private sector partners solve complex problems related to agriculture, natural resources, and risk management. FarmLink continues to drive transformation through its innovation pipeline, aimed at improving productivity, profitability and sustainability across multiple crops and international markets. 



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Website: http://www.farmlink.com/

Published: February 3, 2016


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