As thousands of farmers and ag industry professionals descend on Boone, Iowa, for the 2022 Farm Progress Show, Iowa’s leadership in the ag industry will be in the spotlight.
Iowa’s top ranking spot and leadership in research, development and innovation are moving the global pork industry forward.
Carbon markets are now a fixture in industry headlines – and Iowa is leading the way to encourage carbon sequestration in farming.
REG sustainability head Kristin Dillavou said its roots in ag, and Iowa, are a strong driver behind its ability to innovate for more environmentally-friendly solutions.
It hosts over 100 companies, including established agtech players and several of the fastest-growing startups in the space.
The next (virtual) cohort of the Cultivo program, run by America’s Cultivation Corridor, will begin later this year – and it’s accepting applications until August 2.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Rural Vitality Fund was created in partnership with other leading organizations to provide financing to grow Iowa-based businesses.
Iowan corn growers are backing startups, entrepreneurs, and funds to help ensure their industry keeps ahead of the ag innovation curve.
Agricultural strength, entrepreneurial focus, and collaboration continue to drive growth despite unprecedented challenges.
“If you build it; the funding will come.” It might not be the exact quote that drove Kevin Costner to build a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield in Field of Dreams, but it is the advice that many founders and entrepreneurs are following as they look for locations for their agtech startup businesses.
New facilities, entrepreneurship programs, collaboration with global ag companies, and startups are making the Ames-based university the place to be.
As the nation’s leading state for corn, pork, eggs, and renewable fuels, it is no secret that Iowa is a world leader in agriculture production. The state is also building a fast-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem for the next generation of agtech businesses.
Ag historian Darcy Maulsby has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between Iowa’s farmers and the non-farming community.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Cultivation Corridor have launched the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator to promote agriculture innovation in the state.
