{"id":18641,"date":"2023-03-06T09:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T14:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pfb.com\/?p=18641"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:10:31","slug":"apply-for-2023-farm-bureau-ag-innovation-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nustreamdesigns.xyz\/pfb\/apply-for-2023-farm-bureau-ag-innovation-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge<\/a>. Now in its 10th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America\u2019s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm Bureau is offering $165,000 in startup funds throughout the course of the competition, which will culminate in the top 10 semi-finalists competing in a live pitch competition in front of Farm Bureau members, investors and industry representatives at the AFBF Convention in January 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe future of agriculture and rural communities depends on successful innovation,\u201d said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. \u201cThrough the Ag Innovation Challenge, we\u2019re pleased to recognize start-up companies that provide solutions to problems facing rural America and support farmers in their mission to provide the food, fuel and fiber we all rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications remain open<\/a> through May 12, and the 10 semi-finalist teams will be announced Sept. 12. Each of the semi-finalist teams will be awarded $10,000 and a chance to compete to advance to the final round where four teams will receive an additional $5,000 each. The final four teams will compete to win:<\/p>\n\n\n\n