Ceres Global AG

Name

Ceres Global AG

Legal name

Ceres Global Ag Corp.

Website

https://ceresglobalagcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ceres Global Ag Corp. was a North American grain storage, handling, merchandising, and logistics company operating roughly 10 facilities across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Minnesota with 29 million bushels of capacity, acquired by Bartlett Grain Company in July 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodity Storage and Merchandising

NAICS

Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Commercial Grain Warehouses (USDA/State-Licensed) (AFAOACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Post-Harvest Handling, Grain & Storage Equipment (IMAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Grain merchandising
• Commodity logistics
• Agricultural storage
• Oilseed handling
• Grain procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Ceres Global Ag Corp. operated a grain Storage, Handling and Merchandising unit and a Commodity Logistics unit. The company procured, stored, and merchandised grains and oilseeds across approximately 10 facilities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Minnesota, providing integrated agricultural, energy, and industrial supply chain services with combined grain and oilseed storage capacity of about 29 million bushels.

Product overview

Ceres Global Ag Corp. operated as an agricultural, energy, and industrial supply chain company engaged in grain procurement, merchandising, and logistics services. The company managed grain and oilseed storage capacity across approximately 10 facilities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Minnesota with a combined capacity of approximately 29 million bushels. Ceres Global Ag was acquired by Bartlett Grain Company, LLC (a Savage company) on July 7, 2025, at $4.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $140.1 million. Following the acquisition, Ceres became a private entity and its operations were integrated into Bartlett's North American grain and agricultural supply chain network, which now manages over 70 million bushels of grain and oilseed storage capacity across approximately 24 locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Storage and Handling Storage and physical handling of grains and oilseeds for agricultural, energy, and industrial supply chain customers across approximately 10 facilities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Minnesota with combined capacity of approximately 29 million bushels.
• Grain and Oilseed Merchandising Procurement and merchandising of grains and oilseeds to agricultural, energy, and industrial supply chain participants across North America.
• Commodity Logistics Services Commodity logistics services supporting the movement of grains and oilseeds for supply chain customers across the U.S.-Canada corridor.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bartlett Grain Company, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Bartlett Grain Company, LLC (a Savage company) acquired Ceres Global Ag Corp. on July 7, 2025, for $4.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $140.1 million, representing a 153% premium over pre-announcement share price. The acquisition gives Bartlett access to Ceres' network of 10 locations across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Minnesota with combined grain and oilseed storage capacity of about 29 million bushels. Post-acquisition, the combined entity manages over 70 million bushels of grain and oilseed storage capacity across approximately 24 locations in Canada and the United States.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bartlett Grain Company, LLC: Acquirer of Ceres and direct operator in grain merchandising, fertilizers, milling, and soybean processing across the U.S. Midwest. Effectively the same product/customer category as Ceres post-acquisition.
• Viterra: Glencore-owned global grain originator, handler, and merchandiser with extensive Canadian and U.S. assets. Directly comparable network and value chain to Ceres.
• Richardson International: Privately held Canadian agribusiness with grain handling, crop inputs, and oilseed processing. Competes with Ceres across Saskatchewan and Manitoba elevator and merchandising operations.
• Parrish & Heimbecker: Canadian family-owned grain merchandiser and handler with elevator and processing assets across the Prairies. Comparable origination, storage, and merchandising footprint to Ceres.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Global: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with significant North American grain operations. Comparable merchandising and storage activity, with adjacent processing capabilities.
• Cargill: Largest privately held U.S. agribusiness with grain origination, storage, and trading globally. Overlaps with Ceres in merchandising and North American handling but at vastly greater scale.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global grain originator and processor with major Canadian and U.S. presence. Competes with Ceres for origination and storage flows and offers downstream processing integration.

Regional players

• GrainCorp: Australia's largest grain handler and merchandiser with similar elevator/storage business model. Comparable in operating model though not geography.

Emerging players

• Gavilon: U.S. commodity merchandiser handling grain, ingredients, and fertilizer. Comparable origination and merchandising profile to Ceres across the U.S. Midwest.
• Scoular: Privately held U.S. grain merchandiser and supply-chain manager with growing Canadian footprint. Comparable niche origination and storage model to Ceres.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ceres_Global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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