Bergsma comes from a fifth-generation farming family. He cares deeply about farmers and their success because they represent a vital part of America’s economy and culture. Bergsma chooses Apple technology to power his precision agriculture research. iPad?Pro and iPhone are his primary tools for exploring how different technologies can make farming more productive, efficient and cost effective.

With apps on iPad?Pro, he controls sensors on machinery and flies drones to collect water and temperature data. Bergsma shares his findings with the farming community to help the industry innovate farming techniques at a global scale.