FarrPro, an Iowa City-based agtech startup, has released the results of the second independent trial of its flagship Haven product.
The results of the trial showed reductions in both pre-wean mortality (20.6 %) and energy use (68%) compared to the heat lamp control. The trial was conducted in Illinois by Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, the…
Iowa City-based agtech startup FarrPro has won the Dr. F.X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production with its Haven product.
The award was presented at the 2020 Banff Pork Seminar to FarrPro's CEO and co-founder, Amos Petersen.
"The Aherne Prize recognizes individuals who have developed either original solutions to pork production challenges or creative uses…
FarrPro, an Iowa City-based ag tech startup, has won the 2019 National Hog Farmer New Product Tour "Producer's Choice" Award with their Haven product.
The Producer's Choice Award goes to the product receiving the most votes cast online by readers of National Hog Farmer (NHF) magazine and website. The Haven was also selected by a…
Maple Ventures opened its doors last August with a mission to provide support to industrial technology startups, allowing them to focus on innovation and product advancement.
Since its launch last year, the startups involved have seen some major growth and changes. Initial startups, including FarrPro, MakuSafe and HartSmart Products, have either achieved their goal…
Iowa agriculture is now worth more than $15 billion according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For entrepreneurs and investors willing to look outside of Silicon Valley, Iowa's agricultural technology—often called "agtech"—ecosystem offers valuable and lucrative opportunities. With a top agriculturally-focused university producing talent and multiple accelerators helping entrepreneurs commercialize their ideas, early-stage agtech companies are finding…