National Ag News

Investment in ag tech startups fell sharply last year after a record-setting 2015.

AgFunder, an online platform for accredited investors looking to invest in curated food and agriculture technology companies, reports funding reached $3.2 billion dollars a year ago.

AgFunder head of media Louisa Burwood-Taylor says that’s 30 percent below 2015’s $4.6 billion.

“Farm incomes have definitely made it challenging for farmers to make that investment into new technologies. 

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