Amado Galoi: USDA subsidies make US agriculture a bad market for agtech
Amado Guloy · #25 Rex · Mar 3, 2025 · at 13:57
Amado Galoi, founder of Rex Animal Health, explains to pitch investors why his livestock data platform is focusing on international expansion rather than the US market.
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“One of the things we've realized over the past two years is the United States is not a fertile market for agriculture tech. And that's primarily because the USDA gives so many subsidies that it's still cheaper for a farmer to cull their animals because they're going to be insured.”
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