Senus acquires Loamin to enhance soil, water and habitat intelligence for global land management.
Senus, the Galway-based environmental technology company, has completed its acquisition of Loamin, a UK firm specialising in geospatial AI for land and soil intelligence.
The deal aims to create an integrated platform for environmental monitoring and predictive modelling.
“We can deliver more accurate, cost-effective and actionable intelligence at scale across soil, water, habitats and supply chains”
Loamin’s technology will underpin Senus Soil, Senus Terrain and Senus ERA, creating a workflow that connects field sampling, predictive modelling and compliance reporting. Clients such as Tirlan, Lakeland Dairies, Farming Connect and Bank of Ireland are expected to benefit from expanded monitoring coverage and sharper analytics.
Senus currently manages environmental intelligence across more than 1.7 million hectares. The integration of Loamin’s AI is expected to enhance capabilities in habitat change detection, water-risk screening, soil-carbon stratification and biodiversity hotspot prediction.
Fielding the future of farming
Eoin Lowry, head of Agri Sector, Bank of Ireland; and Brendan Allen, co-founder and managing director, Senus
Earlier this year Senus revealed a new pilot partnership with Bank of Ireland to offer innovative ‘Farm Environmental Health Reviews’ to the Bank’s agricultural customers.
Brendan Allen, managing director of Senus, said the acquisition represents a major step forward for the sector. “Senus and Loamin have worked together for many years, successfully delivering results for clients and lowering the barriers to adopting AI and machine learning for environmental decision-making.
“By combining Senus’s trusted MRV (measurement, reporting and verification) platforms and enterprise reach with Loamin’s advanced geospatial AI, we can deliver more accurate, cost-effective and actionable intelligence at scale across soil, water, habitats and supply chains.”
Founded in Ireland as Farmeye, Senus operates across Europe and beyond, serving food producers, governments and financial institutions. Loamin focuses on high-accuracy monitoring and advisory tools for land and soil projects.
Hugh Sturrock, co-founder and chief executive of Loamin, said the transaction would accelerate the application of predictive models in real-world contexts. “Senus has built unparalleled client relationships and credibility in programme delivery. Together, we can scale Loamin’s predictive models into real-world impact, supporting food producers, financial institutions, carbon markets and governments to make earth-positive, a profitable land-use decisions.”
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