NAViGATE 2026 at IBM TechXchange

This case study explores how Heartland Co-op uses thousands of connected devices integrated with IBM i to monitor and control grain quality, material-handling safety, soil treatment application, and inventory for refined fuels, liquefied petroleum gas, and anhydrous ammonia. The presentation highlights how Heartland designed its own integrated circuits and data-aggregation devices, adopted MQTT and open-source technologies, and built animated dashboards to deliver real-time operational visibility. Attendees will see how Heartland is driving agricultural innovation by extending trusted IBM i systems into a modern IoT architecture.