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Ag tech startups urged to talk to the people who matter most: farmers

10/11/17 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - Early outreach to farmers and the development of business incubators dedicated to ag startups: Those were among the suggestions offered by entrepreneurs and their backers at a congressional hearing that looked at the potential for technology to transform agriculture.

Steve Davies
Deputy Managing Editor

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