With the technological advancements coming rapidly in agriculture, livestock is an industry ripe for tech startups.

That’s the word from a panel discussion at the recent OnRamp Agriculture Conference, presented in part by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development; The Combine, a statewide initiative supporting high growth entrepreneurs in food and ag; and gener8tor, a startup accelerator and turnkey platform for connecting founders, investors and corporations.

With the technological advancements coming rapidly in agriculture, livestock is an industry ripe for tech startups.

That’s the word from a panel discussion at the recent OnRamp Agriculture Conference, presented in part by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development; The Combine, a statewide initiative supporting high growth entrepreneurs in food and ag; and gener8tor, a startup accelerator and turnkey platform for connecting founders, investors and corporations.

Startup advice

HerdDogg, an animal biometrics and traceability platform, was founded by Melissa Brandao about five years ago, as well. “We are still very much a startup,” she said. “The cool thing about how the industry is evolving and growing today is that startups are more welcome than they used to be. I think there is much more to come in this space, and new startups will be able to focus more narrowly on solving very specific problems, which makes their value even greater.”

When you first start a business, “it’s hard not to want to do just everything,” Brandao said. “But you need to stay focused and be narrow, and the industry will support that more and more.”

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