Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based Agriculture companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Agriculture industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Iowa Agriculture Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
SwineTech
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SwineTech bridges the gap between producers and pigs through artificial intelligence and sensor-based technologies.
Growers Edge
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Growers Edge leverages data science to build grower-relevant risk management solutions to meet ever-changing agriculture demands.
Rantizo
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Rantizo delivers targeted liquid sprays precisely where they are needed in agricultural applications.
Powerpollen
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Powerpollen is an AgTech company that collects, preserves, and applies pollen to boost seed production.
Performance Livestock Analytics
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PLA provides software subscription services to livestock producers, brokers, risk managers, nutritionists and animal nutrition companies.
AgriSync
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AgriSync is an agricultural mobile support platform focus is the people in agriculture and their collaboration for better farming.
Premier Crop Systems
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Premier Crop Systems is a precision ag-data processing and analysis company.
Smart Ag
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Smart Ag is leading the transition to autonomous farming
Solum
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Solum mission is to make agriculture easier and more productive.
Shell Rock Soy Processing
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Shell Rock Soy Processing is a soybean crushing plant that propels value-added agriculture.
ScoutPro
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ScoutPro develops agricultural applications for smartphone, iPad, and other tablet devices.
Nebullam
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Nebullam helps home and commercial growers on better food production through Aeroponics paired with time-saving software.
FarrPro
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FarrPro is changing the way the world grows pork through invention, innovation and acquisition of novel technologies..
Continuum Ag
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Continuum Ag is a consulting and data management company with a focus on soil health.
N-Sense
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N-Sense develops a soil nitrate sensor system for variable-rate nitrogen management.
JM Swank Co.
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JM Swank Co. is a full-line food ingredient distributor with over 60 years of expertise in sourcing, distribution and logistics.
Sigma0
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SasS Radar perception platform for agriculture that provides new and enhanced agronomic insights, to improve crop management for growers.
Summit Agricultural Group
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Summit Agricultural Group engages in a diverse farming, agricultural investment, and farm management.
Becker Underwood
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Becker Underwood is the global leader in the development & commercialization of value-creating seed-applied biological products.
A&I Products
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A&I Products manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts.
Farms.com
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Farms.com provides innovative products and services to the global agriculture and food industry.
Pioneer Hi-Bred
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DuPont Pioneer is a developer and supplier of plant genetics.
U.S. Design Consultants
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U.S. Design Consultants develops broadcast dispensing granular products.
Albaugh, LLC
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Albaugh, LLC is a chemical company dealing in agricultural crop protection chemicals.
Hertz Farm Management
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Hertz Farm Management is a farming company providing farm management
CPM Holdings
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CPM Holdings, a provider of engineered process equipment to the animal feed, oilseed processing, extrusion and thermal processing markets.
Farmer Mac
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Farmer Mac is a financial-agricultural credit company that provides financial & agricultural solutions to rural agricultural communities.
AgSolver
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AgSolver is agribusiness company combining data management and simulation to increase profits and improve investment returns.
Genetic ID
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Genetic ID is a global leader in testing for the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Farmers State Bank
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Farmers State Bank is a banking firm providing savings account, mortgage, and auto loan services.
Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze Manufacturing is a manufacturing company located in Williamsburg.
Pine Ridge Farms, LLC
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Pine Ridge Farms is a company based in the USA which provides wholesome pork products.
Rembrandt Foods
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Rembrandt Foods is a food production company that produces egg products.
Urbie
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Specialty food distribution built on blockchain for 100% traceable, transparent foods.
Kent Precision Foods Group
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Kent Precision Foods Group is a food production company offering dry mix food products.
Kent Nutrition Group
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Kent Nutrition Group is a food production company that offers animal nutrition products.
Landus Cooperative
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Landus Cooperative is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative.
AgVenture Inc.
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AgVenture Inc is an agricultural Service provider producing seeds in Johnston, Iowa.
AgVision
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AgVision designs accounting and inventory management software for agribusiness.
Peoples Company
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Peoples Company is a provider of agriculture real estate brokerage, land management, appraisal and investing services.
River Valley Cooperative
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River Valley Cooperative is a farming company specializing in feed, energy, and grains.
Farmers Cooperative Company
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Farmers Cooperative Company is a farming company specializing in precision agriculture and transportation services.
Meyocks
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Meyocks is a full-service branding, advertising and marketing agency that focuses on food, agriculture, health and mentor brands.
Iowa Select Farms
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Iowa Select Farms is a farming company that provides pork production services.
Digital Spring
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Digital Spring develops sensors, systems and algorithms designed to improve crop yields while reducing production costs.
Agworks
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AgWorks provides software for agricultural retail operations.
Ag Partners L.L.C.
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Ag Partners is a farming company specializing in grain, agronomy, feed, and energy facilities.
Agri Star Meat & Poultry LLC
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Agri Star Meat & Poultry is a food production company that provides beef and poultry processing services.
Pro Farmer
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Pro Farmer is about giving Members what they need to make the right management and marketing decisions for their farm.
NutriQuest
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NutriQuest offers swine, poultry, dairy products with features of probiotics, nutritional quality, protein & research-based feed technology.
Demco Products
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Demco Products provide solutions & compete in an existing marketplace from Agriculture to Towing to Brake manufacturing.
Berkley Agribusiness
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Berkley Agribusiness provides unique insurance and risk control solutions through innovation and ingenuity to the agribusiness economy.
Farmers State Bank, Marion
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Farmers State Bank, Marion is a personal and business bank based in Iowa.
Shivvers Manufacturing
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Shivvers Manufacturing is an agricultural machinery manufacturer.
Van Diest Supply Company
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Van Diest Supply Company is a chemical company dealing in agricultural chemicals.
China Green Agriculture
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China Green Agriculture is a public company listed in the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker of CGA
United Suppliers, Inc.
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United Suppliers, Inc. is a chemicals firm that provides crop protection and crop nutrients.
Agricultural Holdings International
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Agricultural Holdings International is a group of investors involved in agri-farming.
Oakland Corporation
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Oakland Corporation develops IT solutions for grain, agronomy and petroleum companies, cooperatives, and other agricultural businesses.
E4 Crop Intelligence
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E4 Crop Intelligence represents the industry’s first integrated precision ag support platform.
First Cooperative Association
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First Cooperative Association is pleased to provide you with innovative solutions in feed, agronomy, energy, and grain.
Growers Supply
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Growers Supply offers commercial greenhouses, cold frames, high tunnels, greenhouse supplies.
Earl May Seed & Nursery
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Earl May Seed & Nursery operates retail nursery and garden centers.
Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc.
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Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc is an Eastern Iowa based company supplying agricultural products for retail and wholesale customers.
SOILMAP
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SOILMAP develops an agricultural input management software for Midwestern AG retailers.
Earlham Bank
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Earlham Bank is a commercial bank that specializes in business and agricultural banking and mortgage services.
Curry-wille And Associates
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Curry-wille And Associates is a consulting engineering services primarily.
International Ag Insurance Solutions
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Provides risk management and crop insurance solutions for the agriculture sector.
Kruger Seed
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Kruger Seed is a gardening emporium that sells seeds and gardening tools.
Heartland Co-op
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Heartland Co-op is a farming company providing grain and agriculture supply.
Seed Savers
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Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), member supported organization.
Frontier Futures
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Frontier Futures is a commodity brokerage firm that offers trading services, risk management, and trading advice for agribusinesses.
Cote Ag Technologies
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Cote Ag Technologies is an engineering, design and development company focused on creating farming equipment.
Asmus Farm Supply
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Asmus Farm Supply is a farming company offering ag products and services.
Farm Service Cooperative
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Farm Service Cooperative offers agronomy supplies, farm-management supplies, and grain elevator operations & marketing, services.
Decker Manufacturing
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Decker Manufacturing is a manufacturer and producer of agricultural products & it manufactures barbed wire.
AgVantage FS
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AgVantage FS offers an array of products & services in areas like agronomy & crops, agri-finance data systems, propane, fuel & lubricants.
EnGeniousAg
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EnGeniousAg designs, manufactures and deploys field-based nutrient sensors for crops, soils and water.
Bratney Companies
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Bratney Companies is a food production company providing seed treatment and whole grain processing services.
US Commodities
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U.S. Commodities is a full-service risk management company that engages in grain and livestock investment and management.
SusTerea Biorenewables
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SusTerea Biorenewables offers sustainable bio-based services.
Viafield
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Viafield offers advice, products and services in the field of grains, agronomy, energy and feed.
IFBF
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Iowa Farm Bureau focuses on helping farm families prosper and improving their quality of life.
Personal Marketing Research
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Personal Marketing Research is a company with features in litigation, agriculture & voter research as well as product & usability testing.
Bridon USA
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The Bridon USA company is an innovator in plastic agricultural baling twine, quality agricultural twine and world-class netwrap.
Agrisolutions
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Agrisolutions is a manufacturer for farm equipment manufacturers and after-market suppliers.
IntelliDrive
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IntelliDrive is a precision AG-Tech platform that uses electric motors controlled by custom software to meter the seed.
Apache
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Apache is a manufacturing company of hose and belting that also provides custom fabrications, industrial services and consumer products.
Emergent Genetics
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Emerge Genetics is an agricultural research firm that focuses on creating solutions for farmers, feed, and food companies.
Buck Creek Hops
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Buck Creek Hops specializes in the commercial production of a variety of hops.
Central Software Solutions
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Central Software Solutions is developing software products for agricultural research and plant breeding operations.
Marion County Bank
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Marion County Bank is a financial institution that provides financial solutions, agriculture lending, and community banking services.
ESAPCO Iowa
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ESAPCO Iowa offers farm supplies, poultry equipment, livestock fencing, greenhouses, hay storage & other products to farms & businesses.
Superior Tractor Parts
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Superior Tractor Parts is an agricultural service provider company.
MaxYield Cooperative
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MaxYield Cooperative is a farming company that provides grain, agronomy, precision agriculture, and energy.
Commstock Investments
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Commstock Investments is an agriculture risk management company that offers grain marketing, crop insurance & commodity brokerage services.
Terra Industries
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Terra Industries Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and markets nitrogen and methanol products for agricultural.
TransAgra International
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TransAgra International is a manufacturer of microbial fermentation products for agriculture.
Agri-Access
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Agri-Access offers long-term fixed rates and variable rate options to our nationwide network of lenders.
FloMetrix
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FloMetrix is produces an in-line flow meter for precisely measuring seed, grain, and other granular products flowing through a tube.
