InnerPlant, the seed technology company engineering crops that communicate their needs, announced a historic milestone in soybean disease management: the world’s first real-time detection of early-stage fungal infections through its CropVoice disease alert network.

The network recently detected fungal outbreaks in Yankton County, S.D, and northern Cedar County, Neb., providing farmers with alerts weeks before visible symptoms appeared. Early identification allows growers to take timely action, protecting yields while optimizing input costs.

Currently covering 50,000 acres in the Midwest in 2025, CropVoice is slated to expand to over half a million acres in 2026 through resale agreements with leading “CropLife 100” agricultural retailers.

CropVoice utilizes InnerSoy sensors, genetically engineered soybeans that emit an optical signal when infected. These signals are transmitted directly to farmers via real-time text alerts. The system is supported by laboratory analysis, on-site scouting, advanced predictive modeling, and a field team with extensive agronomy and genomics expertise, ensuring high accuracy and actionable insights.

The network is designed to remove uncertainty from disease management decisions, enabling growers to respond proactively to infections and reduce potential crop loss. By integrating bioengineered crops with real-time monitoring and predictive analytics, InnerPlant is creating a new paradigm in precision agriculture.

Farmers can subscribe to the CropVoice network through select local agricultural retailers, establishing a scalable model for commercial deployment. The technology represents a significant advancement in disease management, with the potential to increase farm profitability, improve input efficiency, and enhance overall soybean yield security.

InnerPlant’s achievement marks a transformative step in agritech, demonstrating how genetically engineered crops and real-time monitoring can deliver actionable intelligence to growers, fundamentally reshaping traditional approaches to crop protection.