Agricultural research organisations invest heavily in producing rigorous science. But the value of that investment is only realised when the right knowledge reaches the right person at the right time, whether that's a grower making a decision at the paddock, an advisor preparing for a client visit, or a research manager scoping a new project.

Caitlyn is purpose-built for this problem. Here are five ways agricultural organisations are using it today.

1. Making decades of research findable in seconds

Research collections across the sector are complex. Trial reports, compliance guides, scanned PDFs from the 1990s, field recordings, and video spanning decades. Most of it sits in archives that producers never open and staff struggle to search.

Caitlyn ingests content across all of these formats, builds a knowledge graph that maps how agricultural concepts relate to each other, and delivers plain-language answers grounded in official source material. Every response includes deep-linked citations so users can verify what they're reading.

When Beef + Lamb New Zealand deployed Caitlyn as "Bella," they made over $100M of pastoral research instantly searchable, with no data preparation and no AI team. They received 950+ questions on day one. The research wasn't new. It was existing science, finally reaching the farmers it was meant for.

See how it works: Unlocking $100M of Farming Insights

2. Translating research into language producers actually use

Nearly a quarter of respondents at a recent sector workshop called for research to be communicated in "plain English" or "human language." The gap between how researchers write and how producers think remains one of the most persistent barriers to adoption.

Caitlyn bridges that gap. It translates technical research into clear, contextual guidance tailored to the person asking, whether they're an experienced farm advisor or a student new to the sector. Because responses are grounded in the original source material rather than generated from a public model, the accuracy of the science is preserved even as the language is simplified.

At the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), this shifted their research library from a static archive to a living knowledge hub. Engagement with research increased by 50%, and time to find relevant answers dropped by 90%.

See how it works: Unlocking Research for Growers

3. Revealing what producers are actually asking, and where the gaps are

Most research organisations measure outputs: papers published, reports completed, events held. Caitlyn gives them something they've never had before. Visibility into demand.

Every question asked through the platform is captured and analysed. Topic frequency, emerging themes, satisfaction rates, and content gaps are surfaced through interactive dashboards. For the first time, organisations can see which topics their communities care about, which questions the knowledge base can't answer well, and where to invest next.

For levy-funded organisations accountable to their sectors, this turns usage data into strategic research intelligence. Instead of guessing what producers need, you can see it.

4. Reducing duplication across the sector

At a Caitlyn-hosted workshop at EvokeAG 2026, 38% of respondents from 12+ agricultural research organisations cited duplication of effort as the top consequence when research information fails. Organisations unknowingly repeat work that's already been done elsewhere, a direct waste of levy-payer funds.

The root cause is a visibility problem. Research sits within institutional silos, and there's no easy way to check what's already been produced across the sector before commissioning new work.

Caitlyn's knowledge graph and cross-source search make existing research discoverable, not just within one organisation, but across connected knowledge bases. Before a new project is scoped, teams can surface what already exists on that topic, across formats and sources, in seconds.

5. Protecting institutional knowledge as experienced staff retire

The agricultural workforce is turning over. Experienced researchers, agronomists, and extension officers are retiring, and taking decades of institutional knowledge with them. What they know about regional growing conditions, historical trial outcomes, and on-the-ground realities often isn't captured in any formal system.

Caitlyn gives organisations a way to preserve and operationalise that knowledge. By ingesting not just formal publications but also field recordings, video, internal notes, and practical guidance, the platform ensures institutional expertise remains accessible to the next generation. Searchable, citable, and in context.

At Birchip Cropping Group, members and advisors now have 24/7 access to trusted, plain-language answers drawn directly from BCG's independent research. Knowledge that might otherwise have been lost as the people who produced it move on.

If your organisation is sitting on research that isn't reaching the people who need it, we'd welcome a conversation.

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