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04.11.2025 | 2 min read

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AI Meets Agronomy: GrowPilot Helps Growers Act Before the Weather Does

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Farmer standing in an open crop field with digital weather and risk alert data overlays For growers, the weather isn’t background noise—it’s a daily variable that can make or break a season. One temperature spike, one unexpected gust, one unseasonal rain, and months of work can shift in an instant. WayBeyond’s new GrowPilot app brings artificial intelligence into the hands of small to medium-sized commercial growers, giving them the kind of predictive insight usually reserved for larger operations. Powered by data from low-Earth orbit satellites and advanced AI models, GrowPilot delivers local forecasts and predictive alerts for strong winds, heavy rainfall, and plant stress—days before these events hit.
“The GrowPilot app isn’t just giving a forecast—it’s giving farmers a heads-up they can act on before problems escalate,” Dr. Mpatisi Moyo, Head of Artificial Intelligence at WayBeyond.
GrowPilot offers growers a detailed view of what’s ahead:
  • Hourly forecasts for temperature, rainfall, and Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) up to 48 hours in advance
  • Seven-day outlooks for proactive planning
  • Irrigation insights using evapotranspiration (ETo) and crop water demand models
For BearBerry, a grower in Northern Morocco, that foresight mattered. “GrowPilot warned us of a spike in temperature two days before that stressor hit our crops. This gave us time to protect our berries from heat stress.” According to Darryn Keiller, WayBeyond’s founder and CEO, the app levels the field. “Most smaller farms don’t have a dedicated agronomist. GrowPilot gives them that intelligence automatically, helping them make the right call at the right time.” Built on WayBeyond’s original GrowPilot messaging service—which delivered forecasts to growers in 28 countries—the new app extends that vision with AI-driven precision and real-time alerts. GrowPilot is available now on the iOS App Store and Google Play. A free tier offers daily weather and irrigation data, and a US$5 monthly GrowPilot Plus plan adds predictive risk alerts and seven-day forecasts. As climate volatility accelerates, GrowPilot gives growers one crucial advantage: the ability to move before the weather does. VISIT OUR RESOURCE HUB
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