Five Star Cooperative Partners with TerraClear to Deliver AI-Powered Field Mapping

New technology helps Iowa farmers boost productivity, reduce costs, and promote sustainable agriculture

Apr. 7, 2026 at 6:19pm

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Five Star Cooperative, a leading farmer-owned agricultural cooperative in Iowa, is partnering with TerraClear to bring AI-powered field intelligence to its growers. The partnership will deliver TerraClear's Rock Mapping and Weed Mapping technologies across 110,000 acres, helping farmers work smarter, reduce costs, and improve productivity.

Why it matters

This partnership highlights how advanced technologies like AI-powered field mapping can transform modern agriculture. By providing precise, data-driven insights, farmers can make more informed decisions, optimize inputs, and operate more sustainably - ultimately boosting profitability and efficiency across their operations.

The details

The partnership will start with 10,000 acres of Rock Mapping in 2026, followed by 100,000 acres of Weed Mapping using TerraClear's autonomous field scout, TerraScout, in Spring 2027. TerraClear Rock Maps allow growers to find up to 3x more rocks and remove them up to 3x faster, reducing rock-picking costs by an estimated $20 per acre. TerraScout scouts entire fields, identifies weeds by species and density, and provides maps and actionable recommendations in real time, reducing guesswork and enabling more precise, sustainable input application.

  • The partnership will start with 10,000 acres of Rock Mapping in 2026.
  • In Spring 2027, the partnership will expand to 100,000 acres of Weed Mapping using TerraClear's TerraScout technology.

The players

Five Star Cooperative

A leading farmer-owned agricultural cooperative in Iowa that provides agronomy, grain marketing, livestock feed, and fuel services to its members.

TerraClear

A technology company that provides AI-powered field intelligence solutions, including Rock Mapping and Weed Mapping, to help farmers work smarter and more sustainably.

Devin Lamers

The CEO of TerraClear.

Don Scribner

The Head of Product at TerraClear.

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What they’re saying

“TerraScout replaces field-level guesswork with plant-level intelligence at scale. It transforms how decisions get made, scanning entire fields and turning that data into immediate, precise action. Five Star Cooperative farmers are now at the forefront of the next major leap in farm productivity.”

— Devin Lamers, CEO of TerraClear

“TerraScout replaces time-consuming manual scouting with fast, reliable field intelligence farmers can act on immediately. We process data on the machine and deliver results in real time, so maps are ready before the machine even leaves the field. That means better decisions, less wasted input, and measurable savings across every acre.”

— Don Scribner, Head of Product at TerraClear

What’s next

Cooperatives and farmers interested in Rock Mapping and Weed Mapping can contact TerraClear at sales@terraclear.com or call 605-674-6905. Additional information is available at TerraClear.com.

The takeaway

This partnership demonstrates how advanced technologies like AI-powered field mapping can revolutionize modern agriculture, helping farmers work more efficiently, reduce costs, and promote sustainable practices - ultimately strengthening the profitability and resilience of their operations.