What 360 Yield Center does

360 Yield Center is a US-based specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 2014 in Morton, Illinois by Gregg Sauder and his family in response to the 2012 drought on the Sauder farm in Tremont, Illinois. The company designs and sells retrofit hardware attachments and tools for row-crop farmers growing corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sugar beets, and sorghum, addressing problems across nitrogen management (360 BANDIT, 360 Y-DROP, 360 SOILSCAN), residue management (360 WAVE, 360 CHAINROLL), under-canopy application (360 UNDERCOVER), harvest loss reduction (360 YIELD SAVER), and tillage (360 BULLET). Its competitive frame is enabling farmers to improve existing equipment at a fraction of the cost of new OEM machinery, with products field-tested on the founders' own farm prior to commercial release.

The business operates a hardware sales model exclusively through a North American dealer network organized into Northwest and Northeast territories, supported by regional managers and a dealer portal. Products carry quote-based pricing set by dealers, complemented by per-row and per-unit rebate programs, and are engineered for compatibility with major OEM bases including Case IH, John Deere, Geringhoff, Drago, Landoll, DMI, and Kuhn Krause. In June 2026 the company executed a strategic brand restructuring creating two divisional brands—360 YIELD (retrofit equipment) and 360 RAIN (adaptive application, including an autonomous machine, infrastructure, and app-based control)—unified under a new parent brand 360; each division operates a distinct dealer network.

Name

360 Yield Center

Legal name

360 Yield Center, LLC

Website

https://360yieldcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

360 Yield Center, founded 2014 in Morton, IL by Gregg Sauder, designs and sells retrofit agricultural hardware—planter, sprayer, header, tillage, and soil-sensing attachments—through a North American dealer network serving row-crop farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment (Precision Farming Retrofit Hardware)

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Variable Rate Technology & Precision Application (VRT Controllers, Section Control, Smart Sprayers/Spreaders) (AFAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tillage, Seeding & Planting Equipment (IMAHACAB), Harvest Automation & Guidance (Autosteer, Header Height Control, Yield Mapping) (AFAAAEAI), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

Keywords

• Precision agriculture equipment
• Nitrogen management systems
• Planter attachments
• Residue management tools
• Agricultural retrofit equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Morton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Equipment Sales: Sale of retrofit farm equipment attachments and upgrades including planter attachments, sprayer accessories, combine header components, tillage tools, and soil testing equipment. Products are sold as physical hardware with pricing based on equipment type and configuration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

360 Yield Center designs, manufactures, and sells retrofit agricultural equipment attachments and upgrades for planters, sprayers, headers, toolbars, rippers, and soil-testing equipment. Its portfolio targets nitrogen management, residue management, in-season nutrient and crop-protection application, harvest loss reduction, and tillage improvement for row crop farmers. Products are sold exclusively through an authorized dealer network across North America.

Product overview

360 Yield Center (now operating under the 360 YIELD divisional brand) offers a portfolio of retrofit agricultural equipment attachments and upgrades designed to help farmers improve yield efficiency and reduce input costs. The product lineup includes nitrogen management tools (360 BANDIT, 360 Y-DROP, 360 Y-DROP SIDEDRESS, 360 SOILSCAN), seed trench and residue management solutions (360 WAVE, 360 CHAINROLL), application and spray equipment add-ons (360 UNDERCOVER), harvest loss reduction (360 YIELD SAVER), tillage equipment upgrades (360 BULLET), and supporting accessories (360 TANKS, 360 GLIDE). The company also offers complementary ROI calculators, dealer networks, financing programs, and support resources. Following the June 2026 brand restructuring, the company's adaptive application/OEM division operates under 360 RAIN while retrofit equipment products continue under the 360 YIELD brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 360 RAIN: Adaptive application division offering a full-scale OEM system for water and nutrient management, including an autonomous machine, infrastructure, and app-based control for delivering water, nutrients, and manure throughout the growing season.
• 360 YIELD

Products and services

• 360 BANDIT™ The simple, safe solution for banding nitrogen with the planter, enabling efficient nitrogen application during planting for row crop farmers.
• 360 WAVE™ Enhanced seed-trench closing system with rapid starter uptake for improved seedling emergence in row crop operations.
• 360 TANKS Capacity and balance solutions for in-field productivity, supporting liquid application systems used by row crop farmers.
• 360 Y-DROP® Side-dress nitrogen application system that boosts yields by an average of 13.8 bushels per acre through precise in-season nitrogen delivery for row crop farmers.
• 360 Y-DROP SIDEDRESS® Precise side-dress nitrogen placement system for in-season nutrient application as part of the 360 Y-DROP family of products.
• 360 GLIDE™ Control and comfort accessory designed to reduce operator fatigue during field operations.
• 360 SOILSCAN™ Soil nitrogen testing tool that provides precise measurement of remaining nitrogen in the soil to inform in-season nutrient application decisions.
• 360 UNDERCOVER® Under-canopy application system for targeting fungicides, insecticides, and nutrients where crops need them most; compatible with 360 Y-DROP.
• 360 CHAINROLL® Stalk roll system that creates seven-inch chain-like residue segments for increased microbial breakdown, improving soil nutrient availability and nitrogen accessibility.
• 360 YIELD SAVER® Corn head attachment with poly blocks and intermeshing bristles that reduces header loss by up to 85%, capturing kernels and reducing butt shelling during corn harvest.
• 360 BULLET® Berm buster ripper point with precision wing angle that fractures the complete soil profile for better root penetration and improved access to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and water. Available in HW (high wear), HD+ (rock forgiving), and standard hardened steel versions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.8 bushels per acre average yield increase with 360 Y-DROP
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Case IH DealerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts designed and distributed through Case IH dealer network. Compatibility with Case IH 870, 875, 530 and 730 rippers; Case IH 1000-5000 corn heads; Case IH 4000 series equipment.
• John Deere DealerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts distributed through John Deere dealer network. Compatibility with John Deere 512 and 2730 rippers; John Deere 600 and 40/90 corn heads.
• Other Equipment Dealers (Geringhoff, Drago, Landoll, DMI, Kuhn Krause)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts compatible with and distributed through dealers for Geringhoff Northstar, Drago Series 1 and 2, Landoll 2410 and 2430, DMI 530 and 730, and Kuhn Krause Dominator equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harvest International: Direct peer that builds row-crop planter and tillage attachments and row-units, overlapping with 360 YIELD's planter and tillage retrofit portfolio.
• Ag Leader Technology: Direct peer offering precision agriculture retrofit electronics, displays, guidance, and application control systems that compete with the data and application-control half of 360's stack, including 360 SOILSCAN and Y-DROP.
• Schlagel Manufacturing: Direct peer producing tillage, application, and planter equipment, with a comparable retrofit-attachment approach across row-crop categories.
• Kinze Manufacturing: Direct peer that produces planters, grain carts, and row-crop equipment with emphasis on retrofit and upgrade paths for existing Kinze planters, paralleling 360's retrofit upgrade strategy.
• Yetter Manufacturing: Direct peer that designs and sells farm equipment attachments and retrofits for planters, fertilizer applicators, residue managers, and tillage tools, directly competing with 360 YIELD's portfolio across row-crop categories.
• Capstan AG: Direct peer specializing in spray application technology and pulse-width-modulation nozzle control systems, overlapping with 360 YIELD's application-side products such as 360 UNDERCOVER and Y-DROP.
• Precision Planting: Direct peer founded by the same Sauder family. Sells retrofit planter attachments and precision ag components that compete head-to-head with several 360 YIELD products, including 360 BANDIT and 360 WAVE.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere (Deere & Company): Broad incumbent OEM whose planters, sprayers, and combines are the primary platforms 360 retrofits. Deere could absorb key 360 features into future equipment, making it both the largest partner and the largest long-term competitive threat.
• Case IH (CNH Industrial): Broad incumbent OEM and distribution partner whose planters, sprayers, and combines host 360 attachments. Similar to Deere, Case IH is both a critical channel and a structural risk if it internalizes comparable features.
• Great Plains Manufacturing: Broad incumbent offering a full line of tillage, seeding, and planting equipment under its own OEM brand; competes with 360 YIELD across multiple categories but as a full-equipment manufacturer rather than retrofit specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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