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Investing in Ag 2.0

Jason Tatge in his office at Farms Technology's headquarters in Overland Park, Kan.
(Photo by Tim Lloyd / Harvest Public Media)
Jason Tatge in his office at Farms Technology's headquarters in Overland Park, Kan.

By Tim Lloyd/Harvest Public Media

Kansas City, MO –

You've probably heard of Web 2.0, but what about Ag 2.0? It's shorthand for the infusion of technology into every facet of the agriculture industry.

Now a fresh crop of entrepreneurs is busy developing technologies that could change the face of farming.

Harvest Public Media's Tim Lloyd profiles one local company that's cultivated a new way for farmers to sell what they grow.

Got your interest piqued?

Then click HERE for an in-depth article from Harvest Public Media on how investors are starting to find agriculture an attractive option in the perpetually crowded room of next big things and what it might mean for the Midwest.

 

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