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Startup: BirdPreneur Headquartered: Abeokuta, Nigeria Team: Michael Iyanro, Founder and CEO BirdPreneur is an aviculture platform supporting small-scale poultry farmers in rural Africa. Through investor funds, the farmers can access the farm supplies and mentorship...

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 16! We’re hosting our annual Demo Day to celebrate the completion of another successful program. Like last year, Demo Day will take place during the World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue in downtown Des Moines — a week that...

Startup: VakSea Headquartered: Baltimore, MD Team: Mihir Pershad, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Vikram Vakharia, Chief Science Officer Bob Balcerzack, Chief Technology Officer VakSea is developing immune-boosting proteins in insect larvae to protect fish and shrimp from...

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...