What Form-A-Feed does

Form-A-Feed Inc. is a U.S.-based, employee-owned (ESOP) animal nutrition company that develops, manufactures, and distributes branded, specialty, private-label, and custom-formulated feed products for livestock and adjacent markets. Founded in 1973 in Stewart, Minnesota by Buzz Nelson and now in its third generation of family ownership, the company operates two primary manufacturing sites (Stewart, MN and a state-of-the-art facility in New Richmond, WI acquired in 2016) and serves customers across multiple species segments: dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep/goat, equine, plus turf and landscape through its Form-A-Green Fertilizers line.

The company's technical core is custom animal nutrition formulation combined with several proprietary technologies: Stealth 5 (immune stimulation and gut pathogen interference), Hydro-Lac (patented electrolyte and osmolyte hydration), Pro Sile (proprietary bacterial inoculant strains and enzyme packages for silage fermentation), Prohibio-R (medium chain fatty acid and monoglyceride gut health technology), and Crop Cure (silage preservative reducing dry matter loss up to 50%). Heritage brands Tend-R-Leen (introduced 1963), Doboy, and Power Pro Minerals anchor multi-species product lines including complete feeding programs (Form-A-Flock for poultry, Prime Life for heifers/milk replacers, Show Day, Technique Equine, Form-A-Lic tubs). The company maintains Safe Feed/Safe Food, HACCP (certified February 2026), and FDA FSMA compliance certifications.

Form-A-Feed generates revenue through feed product sales, nutrition consulting and ration-balancing services, and route truck delivery, distributed through independent dealers, OEM/private-label channels, a direct enterprise sales team of species specialists, and direct-to-consumer route delivery (minimum $100 order, no-charge delivery within delivery area). Customers range across the U.S. and international markets, served by an organization of well over 200 employee-owners organized into multiple acquired operating subsidiaries (Challenger Feeds, Agri-Nutrition Consulting, Domain Inc., Sci-Tech Premixes, Peets Feed, AgVenture Feeds, K & S Millwrights). The company runs an annual Professional Beef Conference (2026 edition June 24-25), Professional Dairy Conference, podcast appearances, e-newsletter, and active Facebook and LinkedIn channels to support customer acquisition and retention.

Name

Form-A-Feed

Legal name

Form-A-Feed Inc.

Website

https://formafeed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Form-A-Feed is an employee-owned U.S. manufacturer and distributor of custom-formulated animal nutrition products serving dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep/goat, equine, and turf markets through dealers, direct sales, and route truck delivery across the U.S. and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed and Livestock Nutrition Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ), Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG), Manufacturing, Private Label & Co-Manufacturing for Animal Diets (HLAMAHAO)

Keywords

• Livestock feed manufacturing
• Animal nutrition products
• Custom feed formulation
• Forage inoculants
• Species-specific feed

Headquarters

HQ city

Stewart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Feed Product Sales: Form-A-Feed generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of branded-name, specialty, private-label and custom-formulated animal feed products including base mixes, concentrates, micros, minerals, pellets, crumbles, boluses, water soluble products and ingredients.
2. Nutrition Consulting Services: Revenue generated from professional services including feeding & ration strategy economics, ration balancing, feed inventory management, data analytics, coaching, and training programs for livestock operations.
3. Route Truck Delivery: Delivery service for pet and livestock feed products to customers within their delivery area, with minimum order requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Form-A-Feed develops, manufactures, and distributes branded-name, specialty, private-label, and custom-formulated animal feed and nutrition products (including base mixes, concentrates, micros, minerals, pellets, crumbles, boluses, water-soluble products, forage inoculants, and turf fertilizers) for dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep/goat, equine, and turf/landscape customers from its Stewart, MN and New Richmond, WI manufacturing sites. The company augments these physical products with paid nutrition consulting, ration balancing, data analytics, and coaching services delivered by species specialists and an independent consultant network.

Product overview

Form-A-Feed is a livestock nutrition company offering a broad portfolio of branded-name, specialty, private-label and custom-formulated feed products. The product portfolio includes Power Pro Minerals for cattle mineral supplementation, Crop Cure silage preservatives, Pro Sile forage inoculants, Form-A-Lic low-moisture lick tubs, Tend-R-Leen complete cattle feeding programs, Hydro-Lac electrolyte supplements, Form-A-Flock poultry programs, Show Day show feeds for exhibition animals, and Technique Equine feeds. These products span dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep/goat, and equine species categories. Form-A-Feed also offers Form-A-Green fertilizers for turf applications. The company provides species-specific nutrition and production consulting services alongside its product lines, operating two primary manufacturing sites in Stewart, MN and New Richmond, WI since its founding in 1973.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tend-R-Leen: Complete feeding program for cattle introduced in 1963, featuring a birth-to-market feeding program
• Doboy
• Crop Cure
• Form-A-Green Fertilizers
• Form-A-Flock
• Prime Life
• Power Pro Minerals
• Form-A-Lic Tubs
• Hydro-Lac
• Stealth 5
• Show Day
• Technique Equine

Products and services

• Power Pro Minerals Mineral supplements formulated to match grain and/or forage nutrition programs to a cow's stage of production, available in multiple formulations for cattle including late gestation, calving, breeding, and mid-gestation stages.
• Crop Cure Dry granular preservative for all silage, high moisture ensiled corn, and baled hay that inhibits mold growth, reduces dry matter loss up to 50%, and preserves nutrients during fermentation.
• Pro Sile Forage inoculant formulated for all silages and high moisture ensiled corn that improves fiber digestibility, provides fast efficient fermentation, faster pH decline, improved dry matter retention, and higher lactic acid production.
• Form-A-Lic Tubs Low-moisture lick tubs providing consistent, quality nutrient consumption in an economical package for beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and horses, with palatable, weatherized formulations.
• Form-A-Flock Complete poultry program including chick starter grower, natural layer, broiler starter, and game bird feeds formulated with enzymes, beneficial bacteria, and phytase.
• Tend-R-Leen Complete birth-to-market cattle feeding program featuring pelleted formulations for creep feeding, backgrounding, and finishing rations, sold as a coordinated set of products used together across cattle production stages.
• Hydro-Lac Palatable hydration and energy support product for cattle during periods of stress, blending electrolytes, multiple energy sources, minerals, vitamins, and osmolytes to maintain fluid balance.
• Stealth 5 Rumen function supplement designed to be added to livestock diets with 5 modes of action targeting immunity, gut health, and overall performance.
• Villipro XL Natural oregano-based feed ingredient combined with organic acids for sows, nursery, and grow-finish pigs, supporting gut health and nursery-to-finish performance.
• Safe Choice Starter Starter mini-pellet premix designed for transitioning young pigs to dry feed, with immunoglobulin benefits and no animal by-products, supporting nursery-phase feed intake.
• Prohibio-R Nutritional support product using medium chain fatty acid and medium chain monoglyceride technology to address gut health challenges and reduce pathogen infection risk in pigs.
• Technique Equine Feed Line Full line of equine products including minerals, concentrates, and complete feeds such as Technique Equine Mineral, Technique Longevity Mineral, Technique Pleasure, Technique Senior, Technique Performance, and Technique Equine Concentrate.
• Show Day Show Feeds Show animal nutrition products for cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry, featuring Grand Finale and First N' Goal formulations designed for exhibition conditioning.
• Form-A-Green Fertilizers Line of turf and landscape fertilizers made from feed-grade ingredients, providing slow- and fast-release nitrogen delivery with phosphorus-free options, including 20-0-10, 10-0-6, and 5-5-5 formulations.
• Dairy Services Comprehensive dairy farm services including feed and nutrition consulting, ration balancing, data and analytics, and coaching and training programs delivered by Form-A-Feed species specialists.
• Beef Services Beef production services including dairy-beef calf rearing, feed logistics, benchmarking, carcass data analysis, and coaching for beef operations across production stages.
• Swine Services Swine production services including diet strategy economics, custom formulation, performance modeling, and animal health consulting for farrow-to-finish operations.
• Forage Services Forage management services including audits, packing density measurement, corn silage processing evaluation, and thermal imaging reports for livestock operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rate of gain improved from 2.5 lbs/day to 4 lbs/day on Tend-R-Leen program, with some cattle reaching 5 lbs/day
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Select SirescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForm-A-Feed supports and drives sales of private label cattle nutrition solutions manufactured by Form-A-Feed for Select Sires. The National Account Manager position specifically supports this partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company specializing in proprietary feed additives, premixes, and on-farm programs. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with Form-A-Feed's Stealth 5, Hydro-Lac, and Pro Sile technologies through branded specialty nutrition products sold to dairy, beef, swine, and poultry producers.
• Kent Nutrition Group: Mid-market U.S. feed manufacturer producing livestock, equine, and specialty feeds under Kent and Blue Seal brands. Comparable because it offers similar species-specific branded products, dealer distribution, and private-label capability to Form-A-Feed in overlapping geographies.
• Phibro Animal Health: Global animal health and nutrition company offering nutritional specialty products, mineral premixes, and immune-support feed additives. Comparable to Form-A-Feed's proprietary Hydro-Lac, Stealth 5, and Prohibio-R platforms serving dairy, beef, and swine producer customers.
• Hubbard Feeds: Regional U.S. livestock feed manufacturer producing complete feeds, supplements, and minerals for beef, dairy, swine, equine, and small ruminants. Comparable because it operates a dealer network with custom formulation services directly competing with Form-A-Feed in the upper Midwest and Plains states.
• Zinpro Corporation: Specialty animal nutrition company focused on trace mineral and performance nutrition products. Comparable to Form-A-Feed's Power Pro Minerals and Stealth 5 in serving dairy, beef, swine, and poultry producers with technology-anchored premium nutritional additives.
• Ridley Feed Ingredients: Manufacturer of animal feed ingredients, premixes, and complete feeds for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. Comparable because it supplies custom-formulated nutritional specialties through block, loose, and manufactured feed formats to producer customers overlapping Form-A-Feed's swine, beef, and dairy segments.

Broad incumbents

• ADM Animal Nutrition: Animal nutrition segment of ADM, a global agribusiness. Comparable as a manufacturer of complete feeds, premixes, and specialty nutrition products for livestock and poultry, with strong distribution across U.S. production regions where Form-A-Feed also competes.
• Purina Animal Nutrition (Land O'Lakes): Animal feed business of farmer-owned cooperative Land O'Lakes. Comparable because it offers branded livestock, equine, and lifestyle feed lines plus on-farm nutrition services through dealer networks — directly overlapping Form-A-Feed's product portfolio and ESOP-style cooperative ownership model.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Animal nutrition and feed division of global agribusiness giant Cargill. Comparable because it manufactures and distributes livestock and poultry feed, premixes, and species-specific nutrition programs at global scale, competing for the same producer customers as Form-A-Feed but with vastly larger R&D and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Nova Microbial Technologies: Microbial and silage inoculant specialist serving forage producers and livestock nutritionists. Comparable to Form-A-Feed's Pro Sile inoculant line and Crop Cure silage preservative within the forage-management and silage-quality product category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/formafeed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/form-a-feed
• Xx.com/Form_A_Feed

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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