By Stephen Nakrosis

Smithfield Foods Inc. Monday said it would work with Granular, a farm management software platform, to help grain farmers in its supply chain improve sustainability, efficiency and crop yield.

Smithfield said Granular "uses high-frequency, high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor fields, allowing farmers to mitigate in-field pests and resolve other yield-diminishing problems before they spread and require additional resources."

Smithfield said that with more than 13 billion pounds of feed consumed by its animals each year, maximizing grain production efficiencies is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025 throughout its entire supply chain.

Smithfield said the new offer is available to grain farmers in its supply chain in North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.

Smithfield Foods is owned by WH Group. 



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