Satus Ager
Satus Ager (now Satus) is a Buenos Aires-based agricultural services company that provides contract seed production, conditioning, packaging, and shipping for seed companies, specializing in counter-season multiplication in Latin America for Northern Hemisphere clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Satus Ager does
Satus Ager (operating since 2021 under the shorter brand "Satus") is a Buenos Aires-headquartered seed production services company that provides contract seed multiplication, conditioning, packaging, and shipping on behalf of seed companies. Founded in 1996 as Genetech S.A., the company built its initial business around counter-season popcorn seed production for U.S. clients and has since expanded across corn (flint, dent, popcorn, sweet), soybean (Groups 000–VIII), sunflower, sorghum, rapeseed/carinata, and forage crops. Its distinctive role in the agricultural value chain is serving Northern Hemisphere seed companies that require Southern Hemisphere off-season production to accelerate breeding cycles and meet year-round commercial demand, alongside commercial and pre-commercial production for South American seed companies.
The underlying technology is industrial-agronomic rather than software-based. Satus operates 11 industrial facilities across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay, equipped with specialized infrastructure: ear corn drying capacity of 72 green tons per cycle across 5 reversible single-pass dryers with 54 bins; bulk seed conditioning capacity of 70 metric tons per day across two independent lines; cold-storage chambers for physiological preservation; and 500+ hectares under irrigation at the María Laura and Santa Helena research stations. The company is ISO 9001 certified across production, industrial, and experimental areas, OECD/AOSCA certified for international seed standards, and ETS certified in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile for stewardship of regulated crops. Services span three lines: full-service commercial seed production (field production through shipping), pre-commercial and R&D services (small-scale multiplication, crossings, regulated trials, progeny rows, yield trials), and standalone facility services (conditioning, treatment, bagging, warehousing, cold storage).
The business model is professional-services B2B. Revenue is generated through contractual service fees for tolling and processing, with quote-based pricing determined per client by crop, volume, and service scope. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct sales targeting multinational seed corporations and regional South American seed companies, with the value proposition anchored in 25 years of operational track record, multi-country distribution, regulatory certifications, and the ability to deliver year-round seed supply via counter-season production. Ownership is private, with Victoria Capital Partners having joined as a shareholder in 2014 and Remington Seeds (the world's largest tolling services provider) joining in 2018.
Satus Ager firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Satus Ager
- Legal name
- Satus Ager S.A.
- Website
- https://satusager.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Satus Ager (now Satus) is a Buenos Aires-based agricultural services company that provides contract seed production, conditioning, packaging, and shipping for seed companies, specializing in counter-season multiplication in Latin America for Northern Hemisphere clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Satus Ager industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Seed Production Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Crop Production (1151), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112), Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine (115113), Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) (115114)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Planting & Seeding Services (Drilling, Transplanting) (AFACAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Harvesting & Combining Services (Grain, Oilseed, Row Crop) (AFACAAAD), Canola & Rapeseed Farming (AFAGABAB)
Keywords
Where Satus Ager is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Buenos Aires
- HQ country
- Argentina
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices16 records
Markets served
Satus Ager business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Seed Production Services: Full-service seed production including production, research and experimental development, conditioning, packaging and shipping for seed companies. Services provided on a contractual basis for local market and Northern Hemisphere counter-season production. Revenue generated through service fees for tolling/processing services.
- Facility Services: Industrial plant services including conditioning, calibration, treatment, bagging, warehousing and cold storage for corn, soybean, sunflower, sorghum and wheat seeds
- Pre-Commercial and R&D Services: Small-scale seed multiplication, crossing and trial services for breeding programs, including experimental seed production, line increases, and regulated material testing
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Satus Ager product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Satus Ager is a contract seed production services provider that performs field production, research and experimental development, industrial conditioning, packaging, and shipping of seeds for seed companies. Operations span multiple crop types including corn, soybean, sunflower, sorghum, rapeseed (colza/carinata), and forages across industrial facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. The company primarily serves Northern Hemisphere seed companies requiring Southern Hemisphere counter-season production, as well as local and regional seed companies in Latin America.
Product overview
Satus (formerly Satus Ager S.A.) is a seed production services company operating across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. The company offers three core service lines: Seed Production Services for commercial seed multiplication, Pre-Commercial and Research & Development for experimental seed and trials, and Facility Services for industrial conditioning. The product portfolio covers corn (including Pisingallo popcorn, Flint, Dent, and Sweet varieties), soybean (Groups 000-VIII), sunflower, sorghum, rapeseed, and carinata. Services include field production with irrigation, controlled pollination, mechanical and manual detasseling, conditioning, packaging, cold storage, and domestic/export shipping. The company operates 11 industrial facilities and 3 research stations across Latin America.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Seed Production Services (Producción de Semillas)
- Pre-Commercial and Research & Development Services
- Facility Services (Servicios de Planta)
Quantifiable outcome
- Record production of 40,000 hectares planted in 2013
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Satus Ager
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Satus Ager technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Satus Ager partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- TecnoseedscoreAcquisition of Tecnoseeds in Argentina and Brazil in 2019, later incorporated into Satus operations, expanding the company's footprint and capabilities in both countries.
- Agroterra S.A.corePartnership with Agroterra S.A. for construction and operation of conditioning plant in Trinidad, Uruguay in 2010. This represents a joint venture for facility development and operation in Uruguay.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Satus Ager competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AgReliant Genetics: North American seed company providing contract corn and soybean seed production and conditioning services. Operates a comparable tolling and seed production services model with similar breeding-customer relationships.
- INCOTEC Group: Global seed enhancement company offering seed coating, pelleting, and conditioning services. Comparable as a complementary downstream service provider in the same contract seed production value chain that Satus operates in.
- Remington Seeds: Described as the world's largest tolling services provider for seed production and a 2018 strategic shareholder of Satus Ager. Operates a comparable contract seed production and conditioning model across the United States, making it the most directly comparable peer.
- Alumni Seeds (Ag Alumni Seeds): Satus Ager's first customer (1996) and a long-standing counter-season popcorn and soybean production partner. As a US-based popcorn and soybean seed company with deep ties to Southern Hemisphere counter-season production, it is a directly comparable seed production counterpart.
Broad incumbents
- Bayer Crop Science: Global seed giant (via Monsanto legacy) operating its own production networks and a major potential customer of Satus's counter-season services. Comparable because it represents the broader in-house seed production model that Satus serves as an outsourced alternative.
- Syngenta Seeds: Global seed and crop protection company with internal production capability across multiple LATAM countries. Overlaps with Satus in corn, soybean, and sunflower seed production and is a logical counterpart customer for outsourced counter-season services.
- Corteva Agriscience: Multinational seed company with proprietary production assets and a likely end-customer of Satus's contract seed multiplication services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in seed breeding and production whose outsourcing decisions drive demand for Satus.
Regional players
- Agroservice (Russia/Europe): Seed production and processing services provider operating across Russia and Eastern Europe with a similar contract seed multiplication and conditioning model. Comparable as a regional tolling services peer in another hemisphere.
Others
- Tecnoseeds: Seed production company acquired by Satus in 2019 with operations in Argentina and Brazil. Previously a direct peer providing similar seed production services; now part of the Satus platform, but illustrative of the fragmented local competitors in the LATAM tolling market.
Emerging players
- S&W Seed Company: Multi-crop seed company with proprietary alfalfa, sorghum, and sunflower genetics and outsourced production partnerships in the Southern Hemisphere. Comparable as an emerging global player whose production requirements overlap with Satus's service lines.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Satus Ager social profiles
Digital presenceSatus Ager compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Satus Ager financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Satus Ager leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Satus Ager subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Satus Ager funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Satus Ager M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Satus Ager
What does Satus Ager do?
Satus Ager is a contract seed production services provider that performs field production, research and experimental development, industrial conditioning, packaging, and shipping of seeds for seed companies. Operations span multiple crop types including corn, soybean, sunflower, sorghum, rapeseed (colza/carinata), and forages across industrial facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. The company primarily serves Northern Hemisphere seed companies requiring Southern Hemisphere counter-season production, as well as local and regional seed companies in Latin America.
Is Satus Ager a public or private company?
Satus Ager is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Satus Ager founded?
Satus Ager was founded in 1996. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Satus Ager based?
Satus Ager is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the Latin America region.
How does Satus Ager make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Seed Production Services are the primary driver. The others are facility Services and pre-Commercial and R&D Services.
Who are Satus Ager's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AgReliant Genetics, INCOTEC Group, Remington Seeds and Alumni Seeds (Ag Alumni Seeds). Broad incumbents are Bayer Crop Science, Syngenta Seeds and Corteva Agriscience. Agroservice (Russia/Europe) is listed as a regional player. Tecnoseeds is listed as an others. S&W Seed Company is listed as an emerging player.
Does Satus Ager have an API?
No public API is recorded for Satus Ager.
What industry is Satus Ager in?
Satus Ager's product category is Agricultural Seed Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFACAAAA, Planting & Seeding Services (Drilling, Transplanting), with a secondary code of AFACAAAD, Harvesting & Combining Services (Grain, Oilseed, Row Crop). Its NAICS code is 11511 and its SIC code is 700.