# FarmQA, Inc.

> FarmQA is a Fargo, North Dakota software company that builds a connected digital-agronomy platform for the people who advise farmers. Its mobile scouting app and web console let agronomists and crop consultants scout fields, coordinate soil sampling, plan fertility, and write variable-rate prescriptions from one system. Founded in 2015 out of a conversation between farm-equipment maker Howard Dahl and Appareo founder Barry Batcheller, FarmQA now manages roughly 37 million acres for more than 500 organizations and closed a $4M seed round in 2025.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- **Founders:** Howard Dahl (Founder), Barry Batcheller (Co-conceiver / Appareo founder)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** FarmQA Scouting, Agronomy Web Platform, Soil Sampling & Fertility Planning, Prescription Writing, Satellite & Weather Integration
- **Notable:** Grew managed acreage from 2.7 million (end of 2021) to over 37 million acres., Doubled annual recurring revenue in the year before its 2025 seed round., Closed an oversubscribed $4M Series Seed Preferred round in May 2025.

## Products & services

- **FarmQA Scouting** — A full-function mobile app for scouting fields, documenting observations with photos, and logging crop and pest issues in real time - the product that launched the company in 2017.
- **Agronomy Web Platform** — A browser console that collects and displays field data from many sources, supports multi-grower management, mapping, and professional PDF reporting.
- **Soil Sampling & Fertility Planning** — Tools to coordinate soil sample collection and build fertility plans tied to field maps and lab results.
- **Prescription Writing** — Variable-rate prescription tools that turn agronomic recommendations into machine-ready application maps.
- **Satellite & Weather Integration** — High-resolution satellite imagery (via a Planet partnership) and weather data integrated into the field view.
- **AI-Powered Analytics** — Analytics and insight tooling that helps advisors spot problems and prioritize field visits across large acreages.

## Achievements

- Grew managed acreage from 2.7 million (end of 2021) to over 37 million acres.
- Doubled annual recurring revenue in the year before its 2025 seed round.
- Closed an oversubscribed $4M Series Seed Preferred round in May 2025.
- Acquired competitor Farm Dog (FD Agro Technologies) from Deveron Corp. in November 2024.
- Serves 500+ organizations across North America and beyond.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Closed an oversubscribed $4M Series Seed Preferred round led by gener8tor 1889.
- **2024-11** — Acquired competitor Farm Dog from Deveron Corp. to expand its agronomic platform.
- **2024-05** — Named ag-tech veteran and Sentera co-founder Kris Poulson as CEO.
- **2025-04** — Published 'Beyond the Field' explaining the Quality Assurance origin of the FarmQA name.

## Links

- Website: https://farmqa.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/farmqa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/farm_qa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWu6VLr3DGk36Uisb8sCJJw
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/farmqa

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Last updated: 2026-08-06