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By Billi Hunt, Executive Director of the Cultivation Corridor As tens of thousands of farmers and ag industry professionals gather to see the latest advancements in agriculture technology at the 2018 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, this week, it makes me think...

Startup: Krobel Corp Headquartered: St. Clair, MN Team: Ryan Kruse, founder Kenny Strobel, founder Krobel Corp was founded by two high school friends on a mission to save hogs' lives. Krobel’s innovation addresses the inefficiencies and risks in farrowing – a sow...

Join the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, August 28–30 in booth 1120. The Accelerator will make its first appearance at the nation’s largest farm show to offer attendees the chance to experience the inner makings of an accelerator...

Startup: AgHelp Headquartered: Grand Rapids, Michigan Team: Sadoc Paredes Ivan Paredes Feliciano Paredes Lori Paredes Three brothers founded AgHelp, one of the startups in the Accelerator cohort this year. AgHelp is the only mobile platform that helps agricultural...

An Accelerator office is one of the most unique places to work. Five agtech startups are headquartered in Des Moines, IA for the 2018 Accelerator program, and if you were to visit, you would step right into conversations about financial projections, product testing,...

Startup: U.S. Design Consultants Headquartered: Woodburn, Iowa Team: Norm Robbins, President and CEO   U.S. Design Consultants landed a spot in the 2018 cohort with an innovative method of broadcast dispensing granular products via helicopter application. For cover...

Welcome to our new blog page — your resource for the latest Accelerator news and updates from our program and startups. Please join us in welcoming our 2018 cohort! The five AgTech startups arrived May 29 in Des Moines’ historic East Village to begin their 94-day...