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• Indigo Corn thrived nationwide, demonstrating a 10.1 bushel per acre yield increase over neighboring fields, or a 5.5% median uplift.
• Indigo captured full-season data on over 48,000 acres, a dramatic increase in scale compared to the industry standard side-by-side small plot trials.
• Analyzing performance results across tens of thousands of acres allows Indigo to measure the performance of any agriculture technology under real-world conditions.

Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 2019 鈥� Indigo Agriculture, a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, has released 2018 corn harvest data from over 48,000 acres contracted with Indigo. Nationwide, Indigo鈥檚 grower partners saw an average yield increase of 10.1 bushels per acre when compared to neighboring fields, translating to a 5.5% median uplift. Leveraging satellite technology, data was gathered on more than 2,100 fields across the country. For the analysis, Indigo controlled for weather and land factors impacting specific regions and agriculture practices implemented by different growers.

Yield performance for Indigo Corn in previous years was gathered from side-by-side trials, a method critical to determining the beneficial impact of the company鈥檚 early-stage microbial seed treatments. The data announced today represents comparisons across commercial acres encompassing 122 counties and 15 states. Similar to the analysis, satellite technology was leveraged to understand Indigo Corn鈥檚 performance. Corn growers contracted with Indigo experiencing the same uplift in 2019 stand to earn $30 more for each acre. If selling through Indigo Marketplace^TM, Indigo will pay growers an additional 5垄 per bushel, or an average of $9 per acre.

Homer Unruh, a farmer operating out of the High Plains, saw marked success working with Indigo this past season. 鈥淭he Indigo Corn I鈥檓 growing is fantastic,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 some of the best corn that we鈥檝e ever grown, and our best for the land and the water that we have.鈥�

鈥淎t a time when many technologies in agriculture are plateauing, Indigo鈥檚 microbe-coated seeds and data-driven agronomic advice are delivering real impact to growers across the US,鈥� said Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Indigo鈥檚 Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder. 鈥淭hese results represent our largest analysis of Indigo crop performance relative to neighboring fields to date, including over 2.8 billion remote sensing data-points collected on Indigo-treated and neighboring control fields.鈥�

鈥淪atellite imagery has been a significant advantage for us as we optimize our microbial seed solutions for growers,鈥� said David Perry, Indigo鈥檚 CEO. 鈥淲hile Indigo鈥檚 technologies span the supply chain, we continue to improve on our founding hypothesis: microbes can unlock the health and productivity of crops to help growers increase yield and ultimately reduce the amount of fertilizer and chemicals used.鈥�

For the 2019 growing season, Indigo Corn is offered through , which is intended to improve grower profitability while ensuring flexibility in decision-making. The offer鈥檚 base agreement includes microbial-treated seeds, grain quality testing, and data-driven agronomic support. All growers can participate in and take advantage of enhanced services such as and the company鈥檚 grain storage program.

Darren Perry, a grower from Oklahoma said, 鈥淎s a young farmer, I really love the aspect that Indigo brings to the table: additional income that farmers aren鈥檛 accustomed to. As we go further, it鈥檒l be interesting to see how Indigo changes their business model to help the farmer. I do believe Indigo puts the farmers鈥� best interest at heart, and you can tell that by their contracts. That鈥檚 what I really appreciate about doing business with Indigo.鈥�

To learn more about Indigo Corn, including GM, non-GM, and organic options, .

ABOUT INDIGO

Indigo improves grower profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health through the use of natural microbiology and digital technologies. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes and agronomic insights, Indigo works with growers to sustainably produce high quality harvests. The company then connects growers and buyers directly to bring these harvests to market. Working across the supply chain, Indigo is furthering its mission of harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN; Research Triangle Park, NC; Sydney, Australia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and S茫o Paulo, Brazil.