--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260409-spire-broadens-agriculture-intelligence-offering-with-soil-moisture-and-weather-data/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Spire broadens agriculture intelligence offering with soil moisture and weather data Publication Date: 2026-04-09T16:00:15-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-04-09T00:24:45-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [AgTech & Research](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/agtech-and-research/), [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![Spire broadens agriculture intelligence offering with soil moisture and weather data](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/spire-satellite.jpeg) Company integrates historical records, real-time observations and forecasts to support decision-making amid climate volatility. Spire Global has expanded its agricultural data services to include soil moisture monitoring and weather forecasts extending up to 45 days, as farmers and agribusinesses face growing pressure to manage climate-related crop risks. The Vienna, Va.-based satellite data company said the updated platform draws on more than four decades of historical climate records combined with near real-time satellite observations. It also incorporates AI-driven sub-seasonal modeling intended to project weather and soil conditions several weeks out. The service relies on signals collected through Global Navigation Satellite System technology — specifically radio occultation and reflectometry — gathered by Spire’s own satellite constellation. The company said the system is capable of detecting soil moisture anomalies globally, which it says can serve as early indicators of crop stress. Data is delivered via application programming interfaces, enabling integration with digital farming tools, agricultural insurance underwriting models and government agricultural systems. Intended use cases include irrigation scheduling, input timing and crop yield modeling. ADVERTISEMENT Access to reliable, large-scale soil moisture data has historically been uneven, with much of the existing infrastructure dependent on ground-based sensor networks with limited geographic reach. Spire is positioning its space-based approach as a broader-coverage alternative for crop planning and risk assessment. Spire Global trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SPIR and provides Earth observation data and analytics to both commercial and government clients. Tags: [agricultural data](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agricultural-data/), [AI-driven](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ai-driven/), [climate risk](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/climate-risk/), [data analytics](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/data-analytics/), [Global Navigation Satellite System](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/global-navigation-satellite-system/), [precision agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/precision-agriculture/), [satellite](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/satellite/), [soil moisture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/soil-moisture/), [Spire](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/spire/), [weather data](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/weather-data/), [weather forecasting](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/weather-forecasting/) --- **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.