AcreShield utilizes a Yield Optimizer that analyzes independent seed trial data to help farmers select high-performing corn and soybean hybrids while mitigating the risk of yield losses between 85% and 100% of historical yields. The platform offers performance guarantees, ensuring that selected seeds will meet or exceed past yield levels, thereby protecting farmers from financial losses associated with the "Yield Gap."
Funding
$2.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Farmers face the risk of yield losses, particularly in the range between 85% and 100% of their historical yields, a gap not fully covered by traditional crop insurance. Selecting the optimal corn and soybean seeds each year is critical, yet farmers lack guarantees to safeguard against these potential losses, impacting farm profitability due to commodity price fluctuations.
Solution
AcreShield offers a yield optimizer platform that analyzes independent seed trial data to help farmers select high-performing corn and soybean hybrids, mitigating yield losses. The platform provides unbiased information derived from independent research trials, empowering farmers to make informed seed choices. AcreShield backs its yield optimizer with performance protection, guaranteeing that selected seeds will meet or exceed past yield levels. This approach protects farmers from financial losses associated with the "Yield Gap," providing a low-risk, low-cost solution to ensure yields meet or beat historical performance.
Target Audience
AcreShield primarily targets farmers who seek to optimize their seed selection process and mitigate potential yield losses, as well as distributors looking to offer performance-guaranteed seed selection to their clients.
Features
- Access to comparative seed performance rankings across various brands.
- Yield Optimizer tool providing insights for informed seed selection.
- Performance guarantees to protect seed choices and mitigate yield gap risk.
- Independent seed trial data, free from seed company marketing influence.
- Protection coverage starting as low as $12 per acre with protection up to $100 per acre.