Elevate: An AI in Agriculture Summit 2026

We’re back for a full day focused on how artificial intelligence can support real work on real farms. If you spend your time exploring AI, using it, questioning it, or building it, you will want to be at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus during Elevate 2026.

Elevate is Grand Farm’s annual summit focused on how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture across the Upper Midwest, from predictive analytics and automation to robotics, sensing, and real-time on-farm decision systems. Through expert keynotes, focused panels, hands-on demonstrations, and curated networking, Elevate gives attendees a place to collaborate, ask honest questions, validate needs, and help shape what comes next for AI-powered agriculture in the region.

NEW THIS YEAR: Join us for our public Grand Farm Field Day from 3:00 to 5:00 pm! Attendees can take field tours, learn about our 2026 trials, and explore the Innovation Campus in action.

View the full Elevate event page here.

Ticket Pricing & Deadlines

Secure your spot early and save! Elevate offers tiered pricing based on when you register:

• Early Bird (Feb 16th – March 15th): $200 General Admission | $150 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)
• Standard (March 16th – June 27th): $250 General Admission | $200 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)
• Last Chance (June 28th – July 28th): $300 General Admission | $250 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)

Summit Goals

• Align AI Innovation With Agricultural Stakeholders: Ensure AI tools and research reflect grower realities, regional conditions, and the top challenges identified in the newest Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report.
• Lower Barriers to Adoption: Address cost, connectivity, data access, workforce readiness, interoperability, and ROI so AI becomes practical for farms of all sizes.
• Explore the Future of AI in Agriculture: Showcase emerging technologies, including robotics, autonomy, sensing systems, computer vision, digital phenotyping, and predictive modeling that support real decision making on farms across the Upper Midwest.
• Build a Secure and Interoperable Data Ecosystem: Promote trust, transparency, and responsible data practices across AI-driven platforms.

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Who Should Attend?

• Corporations & Industry Leaders: Learn how AI is influencing the next era of agriculture and explore partnerships that move ideas into real-world testing.
• Startups & Entrepreneurs: Connect with collaborators, gather feedback, and understand what growers and industry teams need from AI-powered tools.
• Policymakers & Government Leaders: Engage in conversations about responsible adoption, strong data practices, and opportunities for collaborative problem solving.

• Researchers: See how academic work translates into practical applications and identify opportunities to work directly with growers and industry partners.
• Educators and Workforce Specialists: Explore training needs and workforce opportunities as AI becomes more central to agriculture.
• Growers: See where AI can support day-to-day decision making and share feedback that helps shape future tools and research.

2026 Sponsors

We’re still accepting sponsorships for Elevate 2026! If you are interested in collaborating, please contact Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com).

Questions?

If you are interested in getting involved, email Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com). Media inquiries can be directed to Ashlyn Schauer (ashlyn.schauer@emergingprairie.com).

About Grand Farm

Grand Farm, powered by Emerging Prairie, capitalizes on the region’s potential and expertise in the agriculture and technology industries. Grand Farm is a network of growers, technologists, corporations, startups, educators, policy makers, and investors working together to solve problems in agriculture with applied technology. Grand Farm is located in Fargo, North Dakota.