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AgLaunch AgLaunch connects agtech entrepreneurs with a nationwide network of innovative farmers to help grow startups working to develop new ag & food value-chains.

We connect entrepreneurs with growers to create innovative agricultural solutions and forge farms of the future capable of meeting the needs of the ever-growing population.

On September 23, AgLaunch Farmers, LLC portfolio company Global Neighbor, Inc.Inc. is hosting an Open House and Demos fo...
09/22/2026

On September 23, AgLaunch Farmers, LLC portfolio company Global Neighbor, Inc.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 w**d suppression and improved seed germination for commercial crops.

On the agenda:
-Live demonstrations of the W**d Seed Destroyer™ and on-planter Seed Stimulation technology
-Field trial results and the science behind seed stimulation
-A commercialization roadmap developed with Redekop Manufacturing
-A farmer operator panel and direct access to the Global Neighbor team

Global Neighbor, Inc. has raised $9.4M in venture capital and competitive research funding and has 21 issued and pending U.S./Internal patents protecting the core technology platform.
Global Neighbor, Inc. was selected by AgLaunch Farmers LLC. member farmers and has received substantial farm trial and investment support through AgLaunch Farmers, Ag Ventures Alliance, and affiliated investment firms.

The open house is a unique opportunity to kick the tires and learn more about the team, company operations, and how this exciting technology is being scaled in U.S. and Canada.

For more information about the company click: g-neighnot.com

To attend the event OR get information for a virtual option send email here:
[email protected]

AgLaunch Farm Demo Day in Grainger CountyWednesday, September 24, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.Ag Pavilion, Grainger County | 2...
09/21/2026

AgLaunch Farm Demo Day in Grainger County
Wednesday, September 24, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Ag Pavilion, Grainger County | 280 Bryan Road, Rutledge, TN 37861

This summer in Rutledge, we came together to explore how agricultural innovation can drive economic growth in Grainger County. Now it's time to see it in action.

Join Grainger County, AgLaunch and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for an on-farm demonstration day. You’ll see AgLaunch portfolio companies and hear about cutting-edge agtech, while learning how Grainger County’s unique microclimate creates a real competitive edge for high-value specialty crops and value-added products.

Register Here: https://airtable.com/app4hrjc5EHtU5WWJ/pagnFLLLvXXfShCAB/form

Questions? Contact Thomas Greenlee ([email protected]) or Tom Womack ([email protected]).

AgLaunch Announces 4 New Board Members to Help Expand National Farmer-Centric Innovation ModeAgLaunch Initiative has app...
09/19/2026

AgLaunch Announces 4 New Board Members to Help Expand National Farmer-Centric Innovation Mode

AgLaunch Initiative has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors: Allan Daisley, Hubert Hamer, Teresa Lynch, and Loston Rowe, expanding the board from five to nine members as AgLaunch grows its national farmer-centered innovation platform.

Their expertise spans tech commercialization, agricultural data, economic development, and crop science. Their knowledge will strengthen the infrastructure behind AgLaunch's farmer-centered model, where farmers help select, trial, and hold equity in the agtech they help build.

"AgLaunch was built around a simple idea: farmers should have a meaningful role in determining which technologies move forward and should participate in the value created when those technologies succeed." — Pete Nelson, President & CEO

Meet the full board and learn more about AgLaunch: https://aglaunch.com/news-events/

‘We’re Getting Checks Back’: Inside the Farmer-Owned AgTech Fund. USDA certification clears Farm Credit institutions to ...
09/19/2026

‘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. But we’re going to help you rebuild it better.”

That is how Joe Rowe describes what a farmer offers an ag technology startup. It is also, increasingly, a business proposition with a balance sheet behind it.

USDA Rural Development announced July 16 that the Farmers Innovation Fund has been certified as a Rural Business Investment Company, a designation that allows Farm Credit System institutions to invest as limited partners. The fund has secured multiple limited partner commitments and will supply early-stage capital to companies developing technologies that improve farm productivity, profitability, resilience and competitiveness.

Read the full article on AgWeb [ https://www.agweb.com/news/business/technology/were-getting-checks-back-inside-farmer-owned-agtech-fund ]

Learn more about the Farmer Innovation Fund here: [ https://www.farmersinnovationfund.com/ ]

AgLaunch Farm Demo Day in Clay CountyTuesday, September 22, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.Acres of Grace Farms | 2258 Henson Rd,...
09/18/2026

AgLaunch Farm Demo Day in Clay County
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Acres of Grace Farms | 2258 Henson Rd, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150

Register Here: [ https://airtable.com/app4hrjc5EHtU5WWJ/pagnFLLLvXXfShCAB/form ]

This summer in Red Boiling Springs, we came together to explore how agricultural innovation can drive economic growth in Clay County. Now it's time to see it in action.

Join Clay County, AgLaunch and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for an on-farm demonstration day. It's a chance to see how new technology can strengthen farms, create new business opportunities, and open pathways for the next generation. Come see what's growing, meet the people behind it, and be part of building Clay County's agricultural future.

We will have Seismi and Barnwell Bio at the event!

Seismi: Continuous, non-invasive vital signs monitoring for pets and livestock. Seismi sensors read heart rate and respiratory rate through fur and bedding — giving veterinarians and feedlot operators the earliest possible window to act.

Barnwell Bio: Analyzing environmental samples, like waste streams, to uncover valuable insights into animal health and behavior.

Questions? Contact Thomas Greenlee ([email protected]) or Tom Womack ([email protected]).

AgLaunch Portfolio Company Seismi Advances to Finals in Farm Bureau $100,000 Ag Innovation Challenge Congratulations to ...
09/17/2026

AgLaunch Portfolio Company Seismi Advances to Finals in Farm Bureau $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 competition, now in its 13th year.

Seismi is developing livestock health monitoring technology that tracks animal vital signs and provides earlier warnings of health issues, including potential detection of bovine respiratory disease before visible symptoms appear. The company advanced from a field of ten semi-finalists after a virtual pitch round, earning an initial $10,000 prize along the way.

This is the kind of technology AgLaunch exists to move forward: solutions built with real producer input, trialed on real farms, and owned in part by the farmers who help prove them out through the Farmer Innovation Network.

Learn more about how AgLaunch portfolio companies get built: https://aglaunch.com/entrepreneurs/
Read the full article here: https://www.fb.org/news-release/finalists-advance-in-ag-innovation-challenge-for-chance-at-100-000

On September 23, AgLaunch portfolio company Global Neighbor will host an Open House in Xenia, OH during Farm Science Rev...
09/11/2026

On September 23, AgLaunch portfolio company Global Neighbor will host an Open House in Xenia, OH during Farm Science Review week - it will be a chance to see growth-stage agtech commercialization in action!

On the agenda:

-Live demonstrations of the W**d Seed Destroyer™ and on-planter Seed Stimulation technology
-Field trial results and the science behind seed stimulation
-A commercialization roadmap developed with Redekop Manufacturing
-A farmer operator panel and direct access to the Global Neighbor team
-The numbers: $6M+ in competitive research funding, $3.4M in private investment, and 21 issued and pending U.S./international patents protecting the technology.

This is a direct look at how Global Neighbor's technology is scaling through established industry partnerships and provides an opportunity to connect with the team behind it.

RSVP: [email protected]

Farmers aren't just customers for ag technology, they're the reason it works or doesn't! On this episode of the Farm4Pro...
09/02/2026

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 it actually looks like to put farmers at the center of innovation. Not just as a customer, but in the selection, testing, improving, and scaling of it in return for equity.

The conversation covers testing technology in real world conditions, early-stage investing, startup equity, and what it takes to build ag technology that actually works on the farm.

Give it a watch or listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr43Xa3vl-w

2026 Model Farm Field DayThursday, September 4, 2026 | Registration 7:00–7:30 AM | Woodburn, KYJoin the National Black G...
09/01/2026

2026 Model Farm Field Day
Thursday, September 4, 2026 | Registration 7:00–7:30 AM | Woodburn, KY

Join the National Black Growers Council for the 2026 Model Farm Field Day, hosted by Ronald Bunton, a fourth generation farmer and member of AgLaunch Farmers, LLC. Focus crops are corn and soybeans, with a farm tour and time to learn from an experienced multigenerational operation.

Location: Bunton Farms and Trucking, 3035 Hardison Road, Woodburn, KY
Contact: 270-792-2528

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D6VRV3R

AgLaunch Farmers, LLC is a national consortium of farmers who evaluate agtech startups, run the on-farm trials, and earn equity in the companies they help build. Owners, not just testers.
NBGC is a channel partner in the Farmer Innovation Network, a joint initiative of AgLaunch, a farm-centric innovation engine, and Ag Ventures Alliance, a farmer cooperative investing in agtech startups. The goal is to help farmers maximize the value of their knowledge, land, and resources, and position them for success in emerging agricultural markets and technologies.
AgLaunch will be there, and we hope to see you too.

Black Growers Council Ventures Alliance

Agtech Field DayAugust 31, 2026 | 3:00–7:00 PM CDT | Blomgren Seed | Boone, IowaKicking off Farm Progress Show week, Ag ...
08/31/2026

Agtech Field Day
August 31, 2026 | 3:00–7:00 PM CDT | Blomgren Seed | Boone, Iowa

Kicking off Farm Progress Show week, Ag Ventures Alliance and Ag Startup Engine are hosting the Agtech Field Day at Blomgren Seed — an afternoon of live, in-field demos from innovative ag startups, followed by dinner and conversation with founders, investors, and corporate leaders.

Four AgLaunch portfolio companies will be demonstrating:
Grain Weevil — a robot that manages grain inside the bin, so no one has to step in
ReEnvision — the SeedSpike planting system, widening the planting window while reducing compaction
Soil Action — SAM, in-field soil analysis that replaces the weeks-long wait on lab results
Gripp — equipment tracking and team communication that cuts paperwork out of running an operation

These companies were chosen and trialed by AgLaunch Farmers, LLC — a national consortium of innovative farmers across diverse operations who crowdsource due diligence, share data, coordinate on-farm trials, and field demonstrations to move agtech startups from idea to scale.
Farmer-owners earn equity in the companies they help build.

AgLaunch will be there — we hope to see you too.
Register here: https://app.glueup.com/event/agtech-field-day-189277/

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