Star Seed

Name

Star Seed

Legal name

Star Seed Inc.

Website

https://gostarseed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osborne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seed Product Sales: Sale of seeds including small grains, cover crops, food plots, pasture grasses, winter wheat, wildflowers, lawn/turf, and forage products. One-time transaction-based revenue model for seed purchases with no recurring subscription component.
2. Seed Care Products: Additional revenue from seed care products including inoculants, seed treatments, polymers, colorants, and anti-dust-off agents that enhance seed performance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Star Seed supplies a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural and conservation seed products—including small grains, cover crops, food plots, pasture and native grass, winter wheat, wildflowers, lawn/turf, and forage products—along with a Seed Care line of inoculants, treatments, polymers, colorants, and anti-dust-off agents. The company sells these seeds through a B2B dealer network and direct sales for professional buyers, and through a retail e-commerce storefront (NatureSeed.com) for smaller-acreage customers.

Product overview

Star Seed is a leading seed supplier for agriculture and conservation professionals, offering a comprehensive portfolio of seed products and related services. The core product offering consists of multiple seed categories (Small Grains, Cover Crops, Food Plots, Pasture & Native Grass, Winter Wheat, Wildflowers, Lawn & Turf, and Forage Products) along with a dedicated Seed Care line (Inoculants, Seed Treatment, Polymers, Colorants, Anti-dust-off Agents). Star Seed provides the Cover Crop Calculator as a free tool resource for customers. Specific branded products include Hay N Graze Sorghum Sudan, 813 Triticale, Magnum Ultra BMR Hybrid Forage Sorghum, and Brutis BMR BD. The company also offers the American Acres sub-brand as a premium forage line featuring superior hybrids. Star Seed is a subsidiary of The NativeSeed Group with operations based in Osborne, Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Acres: A sub-brand focused on forage seed products, offering superior hybrids designed for forage quality, yield, disease and pest resistance, winter hardiness and drought tolerance.

Products and services

• Small Grains High-performing wheat, oats, barley, rye, and other proven grain varieties for agricultural operations and grain production.
• Cover Crops Seed varieties designed to create healthier soils, improve water infiltration, and naturally suppress unwanted weeds.
• Food Plots Seed products to create ideal habitat conditions for whitetail deer, turkey, upland birds, and other key game species.
• Pasture & Native Grass Deep-rooted pasture grasses and native species to promote long-term soil health and habitat.
• Winter Wheat Wheat varieties delivering dependable overwintering, strong root development, consistent yields with erosion control and early forage.
• Wildflowers Regionally-adapted annual and perennial wildflower species to add vibrant color and biodiversity to projects.
• Lawn & Turf Dense, resilient, quick-establishing grass seed for creating durable, attractive turf for lawns, landscapes, parks, and sports areas.
• Forage Products Forage seed selected for excellent regrowth and hardiness, exceptional palatability and weight gains for herd feeding.
• Seed Care Comprehensive seed treatment and care product line including inoculants, seed treatments, polymers, colorants, and anti-dust-off agents that enhance seed performance.
• Hay N Graze Sorghum Sudangrass variety known for drought tolerance, fast emergence, and high dry matter yield (10,000 lbs/acre per Kansas State trial).
• 813 Triticale Triticale hexaploide var. 813, a hybrid grain product.
• Magnum Ultra BMR Hybrid Forage Sorghum BMR (Brown Mid Rib) hybrid forage sorghum for superior forage quality.
• Brutis BMR BD BMR (Brown Mid Rib) forage sorghum product.
• American Acres Forage Line Premium forage seed sub-brand featuring superior hybrid varieties designed for forage quality, yield, disease and pest resistance, winter hardiness and drought tolerance, hand-selected from decades of experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hay N Graze Sorghum Sudangrass achieved 10,000 lbs/acre dry matter yield in Kansas State University trial, outperforming 7 other varieties - fastest to emerge and remarkably drought hardy

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The NativeSeed GroupcoreOthersStar Seed is a subsidiary of The NativeSeed Group, which operates as the parent company. Star Seed focuses on conservation and forage seed supply to the central U.S., while the parent company provides broader infrastructure and brand support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global ag-input major (includes former Monsanto seed business) offering broad acre seed, traits, and crop protection. A broad incumbent competing indirectly with Star Seed through large commodity seed portfolios and dealer networks in the Midwest.
• WinField United (Land O'Lakes): The seed and agronomy arm of Land O'Lakes, offering crop inputs including seed through a large retail and dealer network. A broad incumbent whose seed portfolio overlaps with Star Seed's small grain and forage categories, but at national scale with bundled agronomy services.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection major with Pioneer and Brevant brands spanning corn, soybeans, forages, and cover crops. Broad incumbent whose forage and cover crop offerings compete with Star Seed's higher-end hybrids in the same farmer accounts.

Direct peers

• Green Cover Seed: Nebraska-based cover crop and soil health seed specialist. Direct competitor to Star Seed's cover crop line; serves similar agronomy-minded farmers and conservation districts across the central U.S. with comparable custom mix services.
• Ernst Conservation Seeds: Pennsylvania-based native grass, wildflower, and conservation seed producer/distributor. Comparable to Star Seed's pasture/native grass and wildflower categories, serving reclamation, DOT, and conservation customers with similar custom-mix capabilities.
• Granite Seed: Utah-based seed company focused on erosion control, reclamation, and native range seed. Comparable to Star Seed's pasture/native grass, wildflower, and conservation seed mix offerings for reclamation and habitat projects across the U.S.
• Albert Lea Seed: Minnesota-based organic and conventional seed supplier with a strong cover crop and small grains offering. Comparable to Star Seed's small grain, cover crop, and forage categories and serves a similar Upper-Midwest/Northern-Plains farmer base.
• Millborn Seeds: Midwest-based cover crop, forage, and prairie grass seed distributor with custom blending capabilities. Highly comparable to Star Seed given overlapping product portfolio (cover crops, natives, forages), shared regional customer base, and similar dealer-plus-DTC go-to-market model.
• Roundstone Native Seed: Kentucky-based native warm-season grass and wildflower seed producer. Overlaps with Star Seed's native grass and conservation seed categories and serves a comparable contractor, agency, and landowner customer base.

Regional players

• Stine Seeds: Iowa-based independent corn and soybean seed company with strong Midwest dealer presence. Regional player competing in adjacent commodity seed categories (corn/soy) rather than Star Seed's core cover crop/native/focus, but relevant for understanding Midwest seed distribution dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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