SoilBiotics

What SoilBiotics does

SoilBiotics (legal entity Soil Biotics, LLC) is a privately held agricultural inputs company headquartered in Kankakee, Illinois, founded in 2010. The company develops and sells a portfolio of soil health and crop nutrition products organized into four categories: Soil Amendments (Soil Boost, Growth Boost, Organic Growth Boost, PH K 200, SB4400), Nutrient Management (SB GRO 7-0-0, SB GRO 4-2-2, SB GRO 2-0-6, OS 46, SB Armor17-K), Residue Management (DgradeR, DgradeR+ 9-0-0, SB Digester – Organic 3-0-1), and Specialty Products (SB Super Sweet, Growth Supplement 30). The core technology combines humic acids derived from naturally occurring leonardite deposits with beneficial microorganisms, including nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing microbes, to improve soil structure, nutrient cycling, cation exchange capacity, and crop stress tolerance. Several products are OMRI-listed for use in certified organic production.

The company sells primarily to U.S. row-crop farmers (corn, soybeans, wheat), specialty-crop growers, and organic producers through a multi-channel model: direct-to-grower sales supported by free field-specific consultation, agricultural retailers and distributors, and an e-commerce storefront on its website. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is currently concentrated in the Midwest, with testimonial evidence of grower adoption in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. The business model is sales-led with a heavy emphasis on on-farm trials, agronomic case studies, and educational content marketing to drive adoption.

The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no executive team data, and no revenue figures. Customer concentration appears diffuse across individual SMB growers with no large enterprise accounts. Recent activity is centered on product line extension (SB Armor17-K launch) and reinforcement of organic-segment credentials through OMRI certifications. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, no patent portfolio, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

SoilBiotics

Legal name

Soil Biotics, LLC

Website

https://soilbiotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SoilBiotics is a privately held Illinois-based agricultural inputs company that sells humic acid and microbial soil amendments, organic and conventional fertilizers, and residue management products to U.S. row-crop, specialty-crop, and organic farmers through direct consultation, ag retailers, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Soil Amendments

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Health Activators & Biostimulants (Humates, Amino Acids, Seaweed Extracts) (AFABAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbial/Enzymatic Soil Conditioners (Decomposer & Soil Health Consortia) (AFABADAK), Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends) (AFABACAK), Nutrient Stewardship & Soil Fertility Management (4R Nutrients, Compost, Biofertilizers) (AFAGAMAE), Soil Amendments & Conditioners (Lime/Gypsum/Humates) (IMAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Soil health amendments
• Humic acid fertilizers
• Agricultural biologicals
• Crop nutrient management
• Residue management products

Headquarters

HQ city

Kankakee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Soil Amendment Products: Revenue generated from selling soil amendment products including humic acid-based products like PH K 200 and other soil health products. These are used in both pre-plant and post-emergence applications to improve soil structure and nutrient availability.
2. Nutrient Management Products: Revenue from fertilizers and nutrient management products including the SB GRO line of organic liquid fertilizers, OS 46 urea-based granular fertilizer, and SB Armor17-K potassium-based foliar product. Applied through irrigation, foliar spray, or liquid side dress.
3. Residue Management Products: Revenue from residue management products containing humic acid, microbials and fertilizer components. Applied post-harvest to break down crop residue over winter, returning nutrients to soil and reducing spring fertilizer needs.
4. Specialty Products: Revenue from specialty products including SB Super Sweet (quick carbon consumption product for feeding soil bacteria) and Growth Supplement 30, designed for in-season application targeting yield improvement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SoilBiotics manufactures and sells a portfolio of agricultural inputs including humic acid soil amendments, organic and conventional liquid fertilizers (SB GRO line, OS 46, SB Armor17-K), microbial blends (SB4400), residue management products (DgradeR family, SB Digester), and specialty in-season products (SB Super Sweet, Growth Supplement 30). The company develops a customized full-season soil improvement program for each farmer and each field rather than selling standalone items, combining biological, chemical, and physical fertility treatments.

Product overview

SoilBiotics offers a comprehensive portfolio of soil health and crop productivity products organized into four categories: Soil Amendments, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, and Specialty Products. The Soil Amendments line (Soil Boost, Growth Boost, Organic Growth Boost, PH K 200, SB4400) uses microbials and humic matter to improve soil structure and nutrient availability. The Nutrient Management line (SB GRO 7-0-0, SB GRO 4-2-2, SB GRO 2-0-6, OS 46, SB Armor17-K) provides organic and conventional fertilizers including liquid fertilizers derived from plant-based ingredients and urea-based granules. The Residue Management line (DgradeR, DgradeR+ 9-0-0, SB Digester – Organic 3-0-1) contains products with humic acid and microbials to break down crop residue. The Specialty Products line (SB Super Sweet, Growth Supplement 30) offers targeted in-season applications. Products are designed to work together as a customized soil improvement program tailored to each farmer's fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Boost Soil amendment containing microbials and naturally occurring humic matter that bonds with soil nutrients to boost plant absorption, increases cell permeability, improves nutrient efficiency, and reduces crop stress.
• Growth Boost Soil amendment using microbials and humic matter to improve soil health and nutrient availability for enhanced crop growth.
• Organic Growth Boost Organic soil amendment utilizing naturally occurring humic matter formed through the breakdown of plant and animal matter over millions of years.
• PH K 200 A dry granular quick-release product containing a proprietary carrier blended with humates. Loosens soil to increase aeration, workability, and micronutrient uptake; usable in pre-plant and post-emergence applications; compatible with most dry fertilizers and suitable for both conventional and organic programs.
• SB4400 A liquid containing nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing beneficial microbes (100% naturally occurring, non-pathogenic) to enhance nutrient cycling, promote nutrient uptake, suppress disease, support CEC, and mitigate salt. Used in conventional and organic programs via broadcast spray, in-furrow, or foliar spray.
• SB GRO 7-0-0 Organic liquid fertilizer derived from soy protein hydrolysates; applied via irrigation, foliar spray, or liquid side dress. Provides plant-available organic nitrogen within 30-60 minutes and reduces plant stress from heat and salinity.
• SB GRO 4-2-2 Organic liquid fertilizer and starter derived from plant-based ingredients; high levels of naturally occurring fulvic acids with bio-stimulant effect on plants; applied through irrigation, foliar spray, liquid side dress, and in-furrow.
• SB GRO 2-0-6 Organic liquid fertilizer formulated for mid-to-late season application; provides organic nitrogen and potassium along with biomolecular nutrients and microbes to support plant health and vigor; applied via irrigation, foliar spray, and liquid side dress.
• OS 46 A ready-to-use, urea-based granular fertilizer combining 46-0-0 urea with SoilBiotics proprietary humic acid blend to deliver nitrogen along with a chelator that makes nutrients more plant-available.
• SB Armor17-K A 0-0-17 potassium foliar-applied plant nutrient product that supports photosynthesis and other key plant processes, improving plant vigor and the ability to mitigate stress throughout the growing season.
• DgradeR Residue management product containing humic acid, microbials, and fertilizer components; applied post-harvest to break down crop residue over winter, returning nutrients to the soil and reducing spring fertilizer needs.
• DgradeR+ 9-0-0 Residue management product with 9-0-0 NPK formula containing humic acid, microbials, and fertilizer components for breaking down crop residue and returning nutrients to soil.
• SB Digester – Organic 3-0-1 Organic residue management product with 3-0-1 NPK formula containing humic acid, microbials, and fertilizer components; applied pre-plant to decompose cover crops and residue to feed crops throughout the growing season.
• SB Super Sweet A unique liquid formulation used as a source of quick carbon consumption for feeding and increasing populations of bacteria and microorganisms in soils; benefits include increased Brix levels and improved photosynthesis; compatible with most conventional products; applied via in-furrow, foliar spray, and irrigation.
• Growth Supplement 30 Nutrient enhancement product and plant food designed for in-season application targeting yield improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased corn yield by 9.1 bu/ac using SB GRO products (204.2 bu/ac vs 195.1 bu/ac control)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Black Earth Humic LP: Black Earth Humic is one of North America's largest producers of humic acid products derived from leonardite, directly overlapping with SoilBiotics' core humic-acid-based soil amendment technology and farmer customer base.
• Huma Gro: Huma Gro (Bio Huma Netics) formulates humic acid and fulvic acid-based liquid fertilizers and crop inputs, selling into the same row crop and specialty crop markets with a comparable biological-plus-chemical fertility thesis.
• AgriGro Marketing Inc. AgriGro sells biological crop input products focused on soil biology and nutrient cycling, directly competing with SoilBiotics' SB4400 microbial blend and SB Super Sweet carbon-feeding products in the U.S. row crop channel.
• Dr. Earth Inc. Dr. Earth produces organic fertilizers and soil amendments, including OMRI-listed products with biological and humic-acid components, competing in the organic and specialty crop segments that SoilBiotics addresses.
• True Organic Products: True Organic Products manufactures OMRI-listed organic fertilizers from agricultural byproducts, overlapping directly with SoilBiotics' SB GRO organic fertilizer line and organic soil amendment offerings.
• Bio Huma Netics: Bio Huma Netics is the parent company of Huma Gro and is a leading manufacturer of humic and fulvic acid products and liquid biological crop inputs, directly comparable in product technology, customer base, and distribution model to SoilBiotics.
• Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA): AEA provides customized crop consulting and biological soil and plant nutrition programs for specialty and row crop growers, directly paralleling SoilBiotics' consultation-driven, customized soil improvement program model.

Emerging players

• Pivot Bio: Pivot Bio develops microbial nitrogen-fixing products for corn and other cereals, overlapping with SoilBiotics' nitrogen-fixing microbes in SB4400 and SB GRO nitrogen line, but with significantly greater venture funding and scale.
• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag commercializes microbial seed treatments and biological crop inputs for row crops, addressing the same biological-fertility value proposition that SoilBiotics targets with its humic and microbial product platform.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Novonesis is a global leader in industrial enzymes and microbial solutions, including biological crop inputs and soil health products. It represents a much larger incumbent that competes in the broader biological soil amendment and nutrient cycling space where SoilBiotics operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/soilbiotics
• Facebookfacebook.com/SoilBiotics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soilbiotics

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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