Finally, a tech sector Chicago can call its own – Crain’s*

There are no farms in Fulton Market, but more agriculture companies are calling the Near West Side neighborhood home. Farmers Business Network, a Silicon Valley-based, agricultural technology startup that just raised $300 million, plans to expand its Chicago office to 250 people. Farm equipment giant Deere, based in Moline, has leased space that could hold up to 200 software workers.