Episode 29: Building Better Yield Forecasts with Farm Data
Season 5
Episode 29
September 15, 2026
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Show Notes
Crop yield forecasting isn’t new, but the information used to build them has changed. Today, field observations and grower experience can be combined with satellite imagery, weather data and historical records to provide a more complete view of expected production.
In this episode, Dr. Karl Wyant is joined by Megan Nunes, founder and CEO of Bountiful, to explore what goes into crop yield forecasting and how forecasting can support budgeting, cash flow and other planning and business decisions before harvest.
They discuss how satellite imagery and other farm data are combined through machine learning to forecast yields in specialty crops, how forecasts evolve as new information becomes available and why connecting data from across the operation can make it more useful for planning.
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"Yield forecasting's main purpose today is really as a means of planning."
About the Guest
Megan Nunes
Founder and CEO, Bountiful
Megan Nunes is the Founder and CEO of Bountiful, based in San Francisco, California. With over a decade of experience in the aerospace industry, she has held various leadership roles including COO and CEO of small satellite startups. She grew up on a family farm in the Central Valley of California and received her bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University. In her current role at Bountiful, she’s working with connected intelligence solutions for the agriculture industry, bringing a unique perspective on the needs of farmers and the industry as a whole.
