Why is Monsanto getting into the climate data business?
The agriculture company Monsanto is back in the news this week, but not due to any controversy over its genetically modified seeds. It recently forked over almost a billion dollars to purchase The Climate Corporation, a company that provides hyper-local weather forecasts and crop insurance to farmers. So why is understanding climate worth so much to the agriculture giant? The New York...
The agriculture company Monsanto is back in the news this week, but not due to any controversy over its genetically modified seeds. It recently forked over almost a billion dollars to purchase The Climate Corporation, a company that provides hyper-local weather forecasts and crop insurance to farmers. So why is understanding climate worth so much to the agriculture giant? The New York Times' Deputy Tech Editor Quentin Hardy joins Brent to explain.