--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20250522-wintersteiger-and-computomics-to-speed-up-crop-breeding-with-data-integration/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Wintersteiger and Computomics to speed up crop breeding with data integration Publication Date: 2025-05-22T16:00:22-04:00 Last Updated: 2025-05-21T20:00:24-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Wintersteiger and Computomics to speed up crop breeding with data integration](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/computomics-wintersteiger-e1747857604179.png) Companies aim to automate field trials and decision-making through AI and software tools. WINTERSTEIGER, an Austrian manufacturer of agricultural field trial equipment, is partnering with Germany-based Computomics to develop integrated data solutions for plant breeding programs, the companies said in a joint statement. The collaboration is intended to reduce the time and cost associated with breeding decisions by combining WINTERSTEIGER’s field trial technologies with Computomics’ artificial intelligence tools. The companies plan to deliver a platform that automates the collection, processing, and analysis of field, genomic, and environmental data. “As breeding programs grow more complex, the ability to extract relevant insights quickly has become a central requirement in the seed industry,” the companies said. The integrated system will target key stages of the breeding cycle such as trial design, harvesting, and crossing block preparation. WINTERSTEIGER provides data management software that allows breeders to structure field trial results, phenotype data, and pedigrees. Computomics applies machine learning to genetic and environmental datasets to support decisions on variety advancement and cross selection. The initiative comes as seed companies and agricultural researchers seek to speed up product development cycles in response to climate variability and rising global food demand. By creating an automated, interoperable platform, the firms aim to help breeders improve decision timelines and resource allocation. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed. Tags: [agricultural research](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agricultural-research/), [AI](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ai/), [Austria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/austria/), [Computomics](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/computomics/), [cooperation](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/cooperation/), [crop breeding](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/crop-breeding/), [data solution](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/data-solution/), [Europe](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/europe/), [Germany](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/germany/), [WINTERSTEIGER](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/wintersteiger/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.