Agricultural Research Intelligence

The map of
what works,
where it works.

Four decades of field trials, pinned to the ground they were tested on. See what's proven, where it held up, who paid for it — and what no one has studied yet.

Research density · lower 48● active trials
N. Plains
Corn Belt
Central Valley
Miss. Delta
EVIDENCE · 2004–2024Strong evidence
Do cover crops build soil carbon here?
184 studies · Corn Belt · Iowa
FUNDED BY
USDA · Walton Family Foundation
01 / MAPPED

Every study, pinned to place.

We geolocate field trials and meta-analyses to the soils, climates, and counties where they ran — so evidence from across the road counts more than evidence across the world.

02 / MEASURED

Effect sizes, not abstracts.

Yield, soil carbon, runoff, profit. Read what a practice actually moved, how confidently, and under which conditions — pulled into one comparable layer.

03 / MISSING

The gaps worth funding.

Where the map goes dark is where the next dollar matters most. Surface untested practices, regions, and crops — and route funding to the questions still open.

Public evidence layer

A living data layer for agricultural intelligence.

OpenAgData turns public research into structured, place-aware evidence: published studies, mapped field sites, soil and environmental context, research hubs, and funder metadata organized into one reusable layer.

Soil contextClimateWaterPracticesOutcomesFundersOpenAlex
801
Studies mapped
published records
8
Research hubs
labs, stations, networks
140
Funders tracked
normalized signals
48
States & regions
geographic coverage
Built for the next agricultural era

So future Ag AI can reason from the ground up.

Agriculture needs AI that understands where evidence came from: the soil, weather, water, crop system, practice, and measured outcome. We are building that public data layer so decision tools can cite local evidence instead of guessing from generic text.

01

Grounded

Evidence stays tied to the soil, water, climate, and management context where it was measured.

02

Traceable

Every visible number starts from publication, hub, field site, or funder metadata.

03

Decision-ready

Structured signals make the layer usable for future Ag AI that supports real field decisions.

Built for the people measuring what works on the land.

SEE ALL HUBS →
/ RESEARCHERS

Find local evidence in seconds.

Stop re-reading the same meta-analysis. See what's been tested near your site, and where your next trial would add the most.

Explore research →
/ FUNDERS

Fund the open questions.

See what your portfolio has already proven, where evidence is thin, and which regions and crops are still uncovered.

View funding map →
/ HUB PARTNERS

Put your station on the map.

Extension offices, experiment stations, and on-farm networks — contribute trials and reach the people acting on them.

Join the program →
Cover cropsSoil carbonNitrogen managementNo-tillBiocharAgroforestryCrop rotationGrazing systemsPrecision irrigationPollinator habitatCover cropsSoil carbonNitrogen managementNo-tillBiocharAgroforestryCrop rotationGrazing systemsPrecision irrigationPollinator habitat

Put your research on the map.

Share a trial, claim your station, or build a profile. Every study you add sharpens the picture of what works, where — for everyone.