This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Farming companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Farming industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Illinois Farming Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Amber Agriculture
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Amber Agriculture leverages the latest in analytics and automation to help farmers manage and market grain.
MyAgData
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MyAgData is a cloud-based application that automates the data collection and reporting process.
Chicago Botanic Garden
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The Chicago Botanic Garden is a botanic garden and plant research company.
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT
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Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is a food and farmland company that povides land security to organic farmers.
Cashrent
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Cashrent is a data-centric farmland marketplace and land management system.
Agricare
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Agricare specializes in organic farm services, investment services, food safety, farm management, and agronomy.
Prairie Gold
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Prairie Gold, Inc. is a technology and development company with a portfolio of patented technologies.
Earnest Agriculture
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Waste recycling, soil amendment manufacturing, microbe research
Luce Farm Wellness
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Luce Farm Wellness is an organic production farm that creates hemp products.
Urban Growers Collective
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Urban Growers Collective promotes good health, economic development, healing, and creativity through urban agriculture.
TellTail
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TellTail is a software that will address critical needs within the pig production industry.
Wilt-Pruf Products
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Wilt-Pruf develops and sells anti-transpirant products on the market.
Univar
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Univar is one of the world’s leading distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals. Univar represents over 2,500 chemical producers
Rural King
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Rural King is America’s farm and home store that provides essentials to the communities they serve.
Shoup Manufacturing
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Shoup Manufacturing offers quality replacement parts for agricultural equipment, including tractors, planters, grain drills, combines, etc.
Precision Planting
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Precision Planting develops precision seed spacing and depth control products for growers to solve agronomic issues.
Teejet Technologies
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TeeJet Technologies is an agricultural applications technology.
PanAmerican Seed
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PanAmerican Seed is a breeder and producer of quality seed varieties for both wholesaler and retailer.
Furst-McNess Co.
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Furst-McNess is an agricultural company.
DPH Biologicals
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DPH Biologicals specializes in biological plant nutrition, crop protection, and precision agronomy.
Farm & Home Supply
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Farm & Home Supply is a supplier of home and farm equipment.
Monk Fruit Corp
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Monk Fruit Corp has in-house expertise spanning the monk fruit supply chain, from seedling cultivation to final processing.
IFSI
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IFSI is a research, product development, licensing and production company serving the seed industry.
Western Grain Marketing
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Western Grain Marketing is a regional agricultural cooperative that offers grain handling, storage and pay-it-forward services.
Heritage FS
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Heritage FS provides agriculture and fuel products and services.
Central Sod Farms
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Central Sod Farms is an agricultural company that grows turfgrass and supplier for wholesale and retail customers.
FarmedHere
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FarmedHere is an indoor commercial vertical farm creating local produce and local jobs in a sustainable farming environment.
Dawn Equipment Company
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Dawn Equipment Company manufactures and distributes agriculture equipment like seeders, openers, row cleaners, and parts.
Digital Grain Elevator
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Digital Grain Elevator is a platform that optimizes how grain is traded, stored and transported.
EcoPlanet Bamboo
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EcoPlanet Bamboo is an owner and operator of commercial bamboo plantations outside of China.
Global Hemp
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Global Hemp develops innovative technologies for harvesting and refining hemp fiber for use in multiple value-added products.
AgYield
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AgYield uses the guesswork of a marketing campaign and sales control mechanisms to establish productivity.
GRAINCO FS
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GRAINCO FS is a farming company that specializes in agronomy, energy, propane, turf, and precision technology.
Proven Winners
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Proven Winners sells annuals, perennials, and flowering shrubs.
Prairieland FS
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Prairieland FS is a full-service agricultural & energy supplier dedicated to providing high-quality products & services for their customers.
Evergreen FS
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Evergreen FS is an agricultural cooperative and grain & energy supplier.
Conserv FS
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Conserv FS is a cooperative that provides finance, credit, farming products and services for the agricultural sector.
Future Food
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Future Food provides food research, publication, investment, modern plant breeding, future-proof seeds, and smart farming services.
West Central FS
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West Central FS is a farming company that offers agricultural supply, retail, commercial energy, and grain marketing services.
Masterblend Fertilizers
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Masterblend Fertilizers manufacture nursery products specializes in private labeling, custom blending, analytic testing, & bulk storage.
Dadant & Sons
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Dadant & Sons is a manufacturer and seller of beekeeping supplies.
Hinsdale Nurseries
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Hinsdale Nurseries provides the homeowner and landscape professional a complete selection of high-quality nursery stock.
Illinois Farm Bureau
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Illinois Farm Bureau provides education and information to help farmers.
Strategic Farm Marketing
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Strategic Farm Marketing is a crop insurance agency that conducts a program of grain marketing and commodity brokerage services.
TriCounty FS
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TriCounty FS provides agronomic, grain, animal nutrition, lubricants, propane, and fuel products and services.
Wheatfield Grain
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Wheatfield Grain is a grain elevator trading company that delivers corn, soybeans and wheat along with warehousing solutions.
IL Corn
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IL Corn is a food production company that spend every day working hard to make your farm profitable for your family’s future.
Stephenson Service Company
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Stephenson Service Company is an agricultural cooperative group specializing in the production and processing of cereals.
Angela Mia
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Angela Mia is a tomato farm that produces tomato products and dishes.
Topflight Grain
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Topflight Grain is an agricultural cooperative that produces cereals with rich soils and innovative farming techniques.
J & R Dairy
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J & R Dairy is a dairy farm in Bridgeview, providing finest dairy products from the dairy farms.
Mosaic Global Operations
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Mosaic Global Operations, Inc. engages in the production, blending, and distribution of phosphatic fertilizer products.
Brookside Agra
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Brookside Agra manufactures, distributes, and delivers a wide spectrum of agricultural products and natural feed additives.
Urban Vine
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Urban Vine provides urban farming and urban agriculture services.
HCC
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HCC is a manufacturer of agricultural harvesting and farm equipment products.
Ag Solutions Network
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Ag Solutions Network is a crop production system that gives every farmer and every plant a better chance.
Air Scout
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Air Scout provides customized crop management solutions for agricultural sectors.
Masters Choice
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Masters Choice is a producer of a range of corn hybrids, 75-99, 100-111,113-17 day hybrid products along with video and podcast services.
SoilBiotics
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SoilBiotics offers agricultural services like soil development, seed treatment, fertilizer development and relevant consultation services.
Wabash Valley Service
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Wabash Valley Service provides agronomic recommendations, farming equipment, fuel, petroleum, and propane to farmers, home and fleet owners.
Pursuit Hemp Farms
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Pursuit Hemp Farms is a leaders in advanced custom hemp farming technology and hemp products in the midwest.
Seed Today
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Seed Today is a operations publication for decision-makers involved in corn and soybean seed breeding, corn, wheat, cotton, canola & rice.
The Ruby Company
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The Ruby Company is a distribution and supply company that offers growers and commercial purchasers.
FS System
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FS System is a distribution company that supplies a wide range of agricultural and energy-related products and services.
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
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Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery produces and supplies seasonal artisan goat cheeses, milk gelato, and yogurt via online and offline stores.
Illini FS
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Illini FS provides quality information to assist in their client’s crop production decisions.
Bergman Nurseries
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Bergman Nurseries is a landscape and irrigation contractor.
Angelic Organics Learning Center
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Angelic Organics Learning Center is a non-profit organization that builds local food and farm systems through education and training.
Roanoke Farmers Association
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Roanoke Farmers Association is a farmers association in Central Illinois.
Water Street Solutions
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Water Street Solutions provides financial analysis, bookkeeping, tax planning, risk management and HR services to the farming sector.
Guy Machinery
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Guy Machinery is a distributor of agricultural machinery and power farming equipment for the agricultural sector.
Farm Foundation
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Farm Foundation provides practical solutions including market development, conservation, and sustainability services for agriculture.
NuTech Seed
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NuTech Seed provides hybrid corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and sunflowers seed products.
Nutec Manufacturing
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Nutec Manufacturing is a manufacturing firm for a complete line of food forming and depositing systems designed for various industries.
Oak Ridge Arabians
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Oak Ridge Arabians specializes in breeding and selling horses including Arabian horses.
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
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Illinois Stewardship Alliance is a local food and farm advocacy supporting local food systems in community kitchens.
Dayton Art Solutions
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Dayton Art Solutions is a printing company that provides art and framing services.
The Land Connection
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The Land Connection trains farmers and protects farmland.
Elawa Farm Foundation
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Elawa Farm Foundation works on gardening, healthy living, and historic preservation.
Hydrostraw, LLC
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Hydrostraw is a manufacturer of erosion control products.
Green City Market
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Green City Market provides community education, locally-grown food access expanding, and sustainable farmers’ support services.
Kane County Mutual Insurance
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Kane County Mutual Insurance provides property insurance services.
Eastland Feed and Grain
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Eastland Feed and Grain manufactures, delivers, and ingredients all agricultural products.
Guardian Horse Bedding
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Guardian Horse Bedding is a manufacturer of pine horse bedding, pine shaving, and pine pellets products.
Crop IMS
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Crop IMS is an agtech products and equipment company.
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center
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Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center is a pumpkin patch and a farm market that manufactures and sells a wide range of vegetables and fruits.
The Great Pumpkin Patch
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The Great Pumpkin Patch focuses on cultivating pumpkins, squash, and gourds which involves commercial pumpkin production.
Capital AG Property Svcs
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Capital AG Property Svcs is an agricultural division of Prudential Financial located in Sycamore.
AW Dynamometer
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AW Dynamometer manufactures AG/PTO dynamometers and dynamometers for the diesel, gas engine, and electric motor markets.
Bobcat of Springfield
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