Farmnote Develops 'Farmnote MCP' to Enable AI Agents to Access Farm Data

Farmnote Inc. (Headquarters: Obihiro, Hokkaido; CEO: Shinya Kobayashi; hereinafter 'Farmnote') has developed 'Farmnote MCP,' a system enabling AI agents to access farm data stored in its cloud-based herd management system 'Farmnote Cloud' through the open industry standard 'MCP (Model Context Protocol).'

MCP is an open industry standard being adopted by major AI platforms. This is the first commercial case globally where a livestock management system has implemented MCP (based on internal research).

Farmnote positions this as a practical application of 'Work with Farmnote AI,' conducting proof-of-concept at its own farm (operated by Farmnote Dairy Platform Inc., Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido; hereinafter 'FDP') and gradually rolling out preview versions to select customers.

What is Farmnote MCP?

MCP is an open standard designed to securely connect AI agents with external systems and data. Often called the 'USB-C for AI,' it allows various AI platforms to connect uniformly without custom integration for each service.

Farmnote MCP enables direct access to Farmnote Cloud's farm data from AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude. This allows users to reference and analyze their farm data through familiar AI interfaces without operating the Farmnote Cloud interface.

The significance of Farmnote MCP lies in the rich on-farm data already accumulated. 'Farmnote Cloud' is deployed at approximately 2,000 farms nationwide, storing data for about 380,000 cattle. The essence is not merely 'using AI,' but ensuring AI can correctly handle reliable, high-quality data.

Use Cases of Farmnote MCP

Previously manual or knowledge-intensive analyses can now be performed through conversational AI. Early demonstrations include:

- Identifying cows requiring attention (e.g., asking AI: 'Which cows need attention for breeding this week?') - Automated generation of daily and weekly reports - Creation of custom dashboards and applications by users themselves

For example, Nichi Sho Farm (with published consent), a Farmnote Cloud user, has created multiple operational dashboards covering milk yield, breeding, calving, and sales—extending even to digital signage for farm staff—through AI conversations via Farmnote MCP.

Nichi Sho Farm's self-developed digital signage (milk yield summary), used daily to share data such as 628 milking cows and an average yield of 39.1 kg per cow.

Dashboards self-created by the farm through AI dialogue (including group milk yield, calving schedule, sales performance, etc.), covering various aspects of farm management.

Core Technology 'Farmnote Intelligence' and Its Practical Application

In November 2025, Farmnote announced 'Farmnote Cloud Platform V3' with the vision of 'Work with Farmnote AI,' outlining a future where AI collaborates in farm management. Responding to rapid advancements in AI capabilities, Farmnote has developed 'Farmnote Intelligence'—a 'digital AI management platform' where AI deeply integrates into farm operations. This is now being practically implemented at its own farms.

Dairy farmer ⇄ AI agent ⇄ Farmnote MCP ⇄ Farm data. The overarching framework is 'Farmnote Intelligence (the command center).'

Farmnote MCP serves as the first step to support customers in adopting AI-driven management, acting as the 'entry point' for AI to utilize accumulated farm data. CEO Kobayashi discusses Farmnote Intelligence in the video linked below.

Preview (Beta) Release and Future Plans

Farmnote MCP is currently being offered in preview (beta) to a limited number of customers. Farmnote will continue refining the offering based on usage patterns, preparing for full product launch, and will announce results in due course. Release timing and pricing are yet to be determined.

Those interested in accessing the preview version should contact via the inquiry form (https://farmnote.jp/inquiry/). Eligible users will be contacted sequentially (submission does not guarantee immediate access).

Watch the video on Farmnote MCP / Farmnote Intelligence:

[Related Release]

- November 2025: Announced 'Farmnote Cloud Platform V3,' an AI platform transforming dairy farm management: https://corp.farmnote.com/news/20251203/858/

* Based on internal research. As of July 2026, no other major domestic or international livestock management providers have publicly announced MCP support, according to publicly available information (company websites, press releases, API documentation, official MCP registry, etc.).