Key Takeaways
- Treefera’s Market Intelligence products are now available on the Smartkarma platform
- Partnership provides institutional investors with field-level yield forecasts and quantified risk assessments
- Data covers major commodities including corn, wheat, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and cattle
- Weekly updates offer forward-looking insights ahead of official reporting
- Treefera’s U.S. corn forecast was within 1% of the USDA’s final figure one month in advance
Treefera Brings Field-Level Agricultural Intelligence to Smartkarma
Treefera has announced that its Market Intelligence products are now available through Smartkarma, a global investment intelligence platform serving more than 250 institutional investors and trading desks. The distribution partnership enables Smartkarma subscribers to access field- and plantation-level yield forecasts, production area estimates, and risk assessments with quantified uncertainty ahead of official reporting cycles.
Treefera’s intelligence is powered by satellite data, growth-stage scientific modelling, and deep learning. According to the company, this approach addresses longstanding gaps in agricultural and soft commodity markets, where data is often fragmented, delayed, and based on national averages that may not reflect real-world supply conditions.
Raghav Kapoor, CEO of Smartkarma, said: “Smartkarma is focused on delivering differentiated, actionable intelligence to over 250 institutional investors and trading desks globally. As we expand our commodities coverage, Treefera’s first-mile agricultural forecasts add a powerful layer of forward-looking, probabilistic insight to our platform. For market participants active in US agricultural and global soft commodity markets, earlier visibility into supply conditions and quantified uncertainty enhances positioning, volatility assessment and risk management, while further strengthening the depth and expertise of our Insight Provider community.”
Treefera Enhances Commodity Market Visibility with Weekly Forecasts
Treefera’s datasets currently span corn, wheat, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and cattle. Expansion is underway across soy, palm oil, rice, cotton, and natural rubber in key producing regions. Forecasts are updated weekly throughout the growing season, with uncertainty ranges narrowing as harvest approaches.
Jonathan Horn, CEO & Founder of Treefera, stated: “Early clarity on what is happening at the origin of a supply chain gives financial analysts more options, allowing trading desks to respond before revisions land. But that clarity only comes with reliable, early signals that can be acted on quickly. By putting our Market Intelligence directly into the hands of the traders and investors who rely on Smartkarma, we are helping them understand signal changes as they happen, giving them a measurable information advantage when it comes to pricing and risk.”
Treefera noted that its U.S. corn yield forecast projected 187.6 bushels per acre in December 2025, compared to the USDA’s final figure of 186.5 bushels per acre released in January 2026. According to the company, the model was within 1% of the USDA’s final figure one month in advance, with quantified uncertainty.
Through this partnership, Treefera extends its first-mile intelligence platform to a broader financial audience, providing earlier insights into supply shifts and associated risks in global commodity markets.
