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Agtech & Food

Midwest agtech and food startup coverage — precision agriculture, farmer payments, dairy innovation, food science, and beverage startups across the heartland.

Agtech & Food

Midwest Dairy Accelerator presents six startups for 2026 cohort

Mondelēz selects nine startups for CoLab Tech 2026 accelerator

Chicago’s S2G Investments Closes $1 Billion Solutions Fund I

Minnesota-based wellness shots brand So Good So You acquired

Uber to add parking with acquisition Of Chicago’s SpotHero

John Deere announces new cohort of 2026 startup collaborators

The Lay of the Land Podcast #237: Sundays for Dogs

Go Brewing Lands New Investment to Fuel Next Phase of Growth

John Deere Introduces Electric Mower with Removable EGO Batteries

Indianapolis’ Athian Announces $18M in Farmer Payments and closes $4M Series A

New additions to Indiana’s OneHealth Innovation District: Human, Animal, and Plant Health

Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub Publishes Sixth Annual Report

Liquid Innovation: Is Wisconsin the Midwest’s Beverage Startup Machine?

Chicago to host Venture Summit 2025: Future of Food

Midwest Dairy Accelerator highlights innovation in legacy industry

Chicago and Indiana startups lead with $25,000 AgriNovus Velocity awards

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