In California and Estonia, The Climate Corporation, a Monsanto company, acquired VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Tallinn, Estonia. VitalFields offers an easy-to-use tool for farmers to plan, manage and analyze their field activities, including simplified tracking and reporting of crop inputs to ensure compliance with European Union environmental standards.
Mike Stern, CEO for The Climate Corporation said, “VitalFields has built a successful business spanning multiple European countries, and we see how their digital tools will complement our Climate FieldView platform offerings in the future. This acquisition marks Climate’s first step into the European market, and we’re looking forward to working with VitalFields to grow and enhance their current tools to help farmers maximize their return on every hectare.”
Prior to this acquisition, Monsanto Growth Ventures was an early investor in VitalFields, incorporating it into the MGV portfolio. VitalFields’ tools will continue to be sold in Europe.