Alabama Farmers and Companies Shine at American Farm Bureau Convention
After meeting virtually last year, farmers from 50 states and Puerto Rico welcomed the opportunity to fellowship and share ideas at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention in Atlanta Jan. 7-11.
At the closing session, two Alabama companies, CHONEX and Caravan Tech LLC, received $10,000 each as Top 10 finalists in the AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge. CHONEX has developed a patented process for producing organic fertilizer called StrongSoil, while recycling poultry litter.
Celebrating and Elevating Ag Entrepreneurs with Emma Larson
On this episode of Farm Credit MidAtlantic, Katie Ward interviews Emma Larson, Assistant Director of Industry Relations at American Farm Bureau. Emma grew up on her family's farm in California and made her way to Washington, D.C. to begin her career advocating for America’s farmers and ranchers.
Emma leads the Ag Innovation Challenge, a national business competition that showcases American startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing farmers and rural communities. Listen to this episode as we get to know the top 10 Ag Innovation Challenge semi-finalists and talk about how these entrepreneurs are changing the agricultural industry for the better.
2022 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Final Pitches
The Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition that showcases U.S. startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The 10 semi-finalists will compete live in front of Farm Bureau members, investors and industry representatives at AFBF Convention for the grand prize of $50,000 in start-up funds and title of Ag Innovation Challenge Winner.