Monsanto sees its future in ‘big data’

Rebuffed in an attempt to buy rival Syngenta, Monsanto executives “are seeking to re-position the company as a business built on data science and services, as well as its traditional chemicals, seeds and genetic traits operations,” says Reuters after interviewing chief technology officer Robert Fraley. Major shareholders are being briefed about the plan ahead of… » Read More

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