OpenFMIS, a new concept in Agriculture

In this episode, I finally lay out what I’ve been hinting at—a new direction built from something very real. After 30 years in AgTech, growing up inside it, building it, watching where it works and where it fails, I’ve decided to take a copy of our Satshot GIS engine and turn it into something new.

Something open. Something others can build on. I’m calling it OpenFMIS. An open-core geospatial framework for agriculture. This isn’t another platform trying to lock people in. It’s a foundation. A base system that handles the core stuff everyone keeps rebuilding—field boundaries, users, layers, roles, and connections to things like imagery, weather, prescriptions, and more.

The point is: we’ve been missing trust, structure, and a common way to actually build this all that fits how farming works, not the other way around. I talk about what’s broken, what I’ve lived through, and why I’m not doing this just to shake things up. I’m doing it because I believe we need something different. Something that gives farmers control over their digital world. Something developers and ag companies can actually build on together, without having to start from scratch.

This is my Hail Mary, but it’s not just hope. It’s action. I’ve got the tech, the vision, and the scars and understanding to back it. I just need the right people to join in. So if you’ve ever felt like we’re missing the mark in this industry, this episode and concept is for you. Let’s build something better together.