Those familiar with Dr. Seuss (aka Ted Geisel) will know the headline paraphrases one from the ecological green book, The Lorax, though by definition alone it could even be the microscopic Whos in Whoville from the equally awesome Horton Hears a Who! But it doesn’t. Instead, it references CropVoice, InnerPlant’s breakthrough plant-sensing and analytics platform that transforms soybeans into real-time disease indicators. Instead of relying on scouting or predictive models, CropVoice uses engineered soybeans—called InnerSoy—that emit an optical signal when their immune system detects fungal infection. These signals are captured by sensors on equipment, drones, or satellites and analyzed through InnerPlant’s AI (artificial intelligence)-driven platform to deliver confirmed, geolocated alerts to growers. This approach closes the gap between infection and visible symptoms, which can span weeks for diseases like white mold or frogeye leaf spot. By detecting infection at its earliest stage, CropVoice enables timely, targeted fungicide applications, which help reduce unnecessary chemical use and preserve yield potential. Traditional disease management forces growers to choose between prophylactic whole-field sprays or waiting until symptoms appear—often too late to prevent yield loss. CropVoice changes that equation by signaling infection “as it begins,” giving farmers confidence to act before disease spreads. 08 I SPEAK FOR THE SOY, FOR THE BEANS HAVE NO VOICE InnerPlant’s CropVoice platform delivers the world’s first real-time fungal infection alerts in soybeans, giving growers actionable intelligence to protect yields and reduce risk. ANDREW JOSEPH FARMS.COM
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