Key Takeaways:
- Spire Global has expanded its agriculture intelligence offering to include integrated soil moisture data and weather forecasting capabilities.
- The solution delivers a continuous “past-present-future” framework combining over 40 years of historical records, daily satellite observations, and forecasts extending up to 45 days.
- The platform can detect early signs of crop stress up to a week before visible canopy damage appears.
- The solution is delivered via API, enabling digital farming platforms, insurers, agribusinesses, and government agencies to integrate environmental intelligence into their workflows.
- The offering leverages Spire's proprietary GNSS radio occultation and reflectometry data to provide global coverage without reliance on hardware-based sensors.
Spire Global Launches Expanded Agriculture Intelligence With Soil Moisture and Weather Data
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has announced an expanded agriculture intelligence offering that integrates soil moisture data with weather forecasting capabilities.
Addressing Gaps in Agricultural Environmental Data
Agriculture is among the most climate-exposed industries globally, yet soil moisture and weather intelligence have remained fragmented, sensor-dependent, and limited in spatial coverage. As droughts, floods, and shifting seasonal patterns become more frequent, the need for scalable environmental visibility is growing across crop performance, capital allocation, and risk management applications.
What the Solution Provides
Spire's expanded offering delivers a continuous “past-present-future” intelligence framework built on more than 40 years of historical records, daily satellite observations, and site-specific forecasts. The solution leverages Spire's proprietary Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation and reflectometry data and includes three core capabilities:
