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AgLaunch Portfolio Company Seismi Advances to Finals in Farm Bureau’s $100,000 Ag Innovation Challenge
AgLaunch Portfolio Company Seismi Advances to Finals in Farm Bureau's $100,000 Ag Innovation Challenge Congratulations to AgLaunch portfolio company Seismi, named one of four finalists in the American Farm Bureau Federation's 2027 Ag Innovation Challenge. Seismi is competing for a top prize of $100,000 in the nation's longest-running rural entrepreneurship [...]
‘We’re Getting Checks Back’: Inside the Farmer-Owned AgTech Fund. USDA certification clears Farm Credit institutions to invest in the Farmers Innovation Fund
Feature Story By Margy Eckelkam USDA certification clears Farm Credit institutions to invest in the Farmers Innovation Fund — the financing arm of a network where farmers pick the startups, run the trials, and hold the equity. “You bring it out to our farm, we’re going to break it. [...]
AgLaunch Announces 4 New Board Members to Help Expand National Farmer-Centric Innovation Mode
Key Takeaways Growing the Team: AgLaunch expands its board from five to nine members. This change supports its national network of growers, startups, universities, and industry partners. Experienced Leaders: The four new members bring deep know-how in key areas: Allan Daisley: Startup builder with past leadership at IBM, Accenture, [...]
Global Neighbor, Inc. Hosts Open House and Demos of Core Tech: Non-Chemical Weed Eradication and Seed Germination Stimulation on September 23 in Xenia, Ohio.
On September 23, AgLaunch Farmers, LLC portfolio company Global Neighbor,Inc. is hosting an Open House and Demos for Investors, Farmers, and Strategic Partners in Xenia, OH during Farm Science Review week - it will be a chance to see cutting edge technology focused on non-chemical weed suppression and improved seed [...]
Farm4Profit with Margaret Oldham and Mark Hanna
Farmers aren't just customers for ag technology, they're the reason it works or doesn't! On this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, recorded live at Tech Hub, our own Margaret Oldham joined Iowa farmer Mark Hanna, a member of both Ag Ventures Alliance and AgLaunch Farmers, LLC to talk about what [...]
AgLaunch Portfolio Participants Top 10 Semi-Finalist in Ag Innovation Challenge
Congratulations to AgLaunch portfolio companies Seismi and Animal Deterrent Solutions, named semi-finalists in the American Farm Bureau Federation's 2027 Ag Innovation Challenge! They're among just 10 startups nationwide competing for a share of $145,000 to tackle some of agriculture's toughest challenges. After virtual pitches this fall, the [...]
