InnerPlant has achieved the first real-time detection of an early fungal infection in soybeans through its CropVoice disease alert network deployed across four Midwest states.
The system detected a fungal infection in Yankton County, S.D., and northern Cedar County, Neb., alerting farmers weeks before symptoms became visible in fields.
"When I got the alert, I knew that it was time, and it was good to have confirmation before putting money down in the field," said Dylan Tacke, a Nebraska Agronomy Sales Representative.
CropVoice uses InnerSoy sensors - genetically engineered soybeans that emit an optical signal when infected - to notify farmers via text when an active infection is detected nearby.
"This detection is the first time in the 10,000-year history of agriculture that an infection was detected in real-time," said Shely Aronov, CEO and co-founder of InnerPlant.
The network currently covers 50,000 acres and is expanding to over 500,000 acres in 2026.
