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title: "AgTech 2021: Opportunities & Challenges"
date: 2023-06-13T13:08:00-04:00
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# AgTech 2021: Opportunities & Challenges

 November 19, 2020 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am (EST)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The agriculture industry is facing some of its biggest challenges of the last decade, from technology-enabled productivity improvements to shifts in consumer preferences to turmoil in domestic and international markets, particularly as the industry manages the disruption in the food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties of global trade.

On November 19th, the AgTech webinar explored the opportunities and challenges across the AgTech landscape. The event included a discussion of funding and investment activity for AgTech companies with PitchBook senior analyst, **Alex Frederic**k, Open Prairie founder, **Jim Schultz**, Open Prairie partner **Lee Strom** and chair of the Kelley Drye & Warren Corporate Practice, [Tim Lavender](/Our-People/Timothy-R-Lavender) followed by a Q&A session.

- [PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/) is a financial data and software firm offering VC, PE and M&A comprehensive private market data.
- [Open Prairie](https://www.openprairie.com/) is a multi-faceted private equity (PE) fund management firm with deep roots in agriculture and rural America.

 

 

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