What Premier Companies does

Premier Companies is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Seymour, Indiana, providing integrated energy and agronomy services across Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. The company was officially formed in September 2021 through the merger of Premier and White River Co-op, with operating roots tracing to 1927. It operates two principal divisions: Premier Energy, which delivers propane, heating oil, fuels, lubricants, and DEF products to homes, farms, and businesses through direct delivery routes, branded fuel stations, and convenience/farm stores; and Premier Ag, which provides crop inputs (seed, nutrients, crop protection), precision-agronomy platforms including the TRAX farm management system and the Truterra sustainability/conservation program, and livestock services through its SwineLink contract-growing division. The company also owns the Heyob Energy fuel brand operating in the Cincinnati/southern Indiana area and a grain terminal in the Columbus, Indiana market.

Premier Companies generates revenue across six primary streams: residential and commercial propane (with subscription-like programs such as Gold Cap, Pre-Pay, Keep Full, Budget, and Summer Fill), transaction-based sales of diesel, gasoline, lubricants, and DEF, agronomy inputs and services, convenience store and farm/pet retail, livestock services through SwineLink, and home heating oil subscriptions. Distribution combines physical retail (nine-plus fueling locations participating in 2022 Fueling Freedom events, multiple convenience stores including The Junction, Brownstown, Crothersville, Plainville, and Worthington, plus agronomy branches) with direct delivery and a self-serve Premier Connect online portal for account management, cash bids, futures access, and bill pay. Customer-facing commercial offerings include the Premier Companies Fuel Card for fleet customers.

The cooperative's go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by local account managers, delivery drivers, and community events such as Fueling Freedom, Answer Plot field days, and annual customer appreciation meetings, with referral programs ($50 Refer-a-Friend credit), a multi-tiered email and paperless-billing program, and a long-running owned-media asset, The High Ground podcast (234+ episodes by April 2026, hosted by company executives). Member ownership via patronage and equity redemption, combined with a long-tenured leadership team, supports retention, while recent strategic activity includes the 2026 CEO transition to Ben Hoene and an active August 2025 exploration of unification with fellow Indiana cooperative Superior Ag.

Name

Premier Companies

Legal name

Premier Companies

Website

https://premierag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Premier Companies is a Seymour, Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperative operating across Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, providing integrated energy (propane, fuels, lubricants) and agronomy (crop inputs, TRAX, Truterra, livestock services) to farmer-members, residential, and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seymour

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Propane Sales: Residential and commercial propane delivery including home heating, summer fill programs, and various pricing options (Gold Cap, Pre-Pay, Keep Full, Budget)
2. Fuels and Lubricants: Diesel fuels, gasoline, lubricants, DEF products delivered to farms and businesses
3. Agronomy Products: Crop inputs including seeds, crop protection (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides), nutrients, and related agronomy services
4. Convenience Stores: Multiple convenience store locations (The Junction, Brownstown, Seymour) offering fuel, food, and farm/pet supplies
5. Livestock Services: SwineLink division provides contract grower management, animal care, and Quality Pork programs
6. Heating Oil: Home heating oil delivery with budget and keep-full programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Premier Companies is a farmer-owned cooperative selling propane, heating oil, fuels, lubricants, and DEF through the Premier Energy division, and crop inputs (seeds, fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, nutrients) plus precision-agriculture services (TRAX, Truterra) through the Premier Ag division. It also operates convenience and farm/pet retail stores, provides swine contract-growing services via the SwineLink division, and offers an online Premier Connect account management portal.

Product overview

Premier Companies is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative operating two primary divisions: Premier Energy (energy products and services) and Premier Ag (agronomy and crop services). Premier Energy provides propane, heating oil, fuels, lubricants, and DEF products through retail fuel stations, home delivery, and commercial bulk services across Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. Premier Ag offers comprehensive agronomy services including crop inputs, nutrients, seed, crop protection, TRAX farm management technology, and Truterra sustainability programs. The company also operates convenience/farm stores and livestock services through its SwineLink division. Supporting services include online account management through Premier Connect, pricing programs (Gold Cap, Pre-Pay, Keep Full, Budget), The High Ground Podcast, and a fuel card program for commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SwineLink: A division of Premier companies that provides swine care, wean-to-finish practices, and pork production management. Works alongside contract growers to provide management practices to pork facilities owned by local families.
• Heyob Energy

Products and services

• Premier Energy (Propane and Heating) Energy division delivering propane, heating oil, fuels, lubricants, and DEF products to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers across Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, supported by multiple pricing programs and automatic delivery.
• Home Heat Propane Services Residential propane delivery and home heating solutions including automatic delivery, pricing programs (Gold Cap and Pre-Pay), and safety inspections for homeowners heating with propane.
• Fuels and Lubricants Diesel, gasoline, and lubricant products supplied through fuel stations and bulk delivery to farms and businesses, featuring CountryMark-refined fuels and lubricant product lines.
• Heating Oil Home heating oil delivery with Keep Full and Budget Program options for automatic delivery and flexible payment plans for residential customers.
• DEF Products Diesel Exhaust Fluid products for agricultural and commercial diesel vehicles and equipment.
• Convenience & Farm Stores Convenience stores (The Junction, Brownstown, Crothersville, Plainville, Worthington) and Premier Farm & Pet retail stores offering fuel, food, and farm/pet supplies.
• Premier Ag Agronomy Agricultural services division offering crop inputs, nutrients, seed, crop protection, precision-agriculture platforms (TRAX, Truterra), and livestock programs to farmer-members.
• Crop Inputs Comprehensive agricultural crop input products including fertilizers, seeds, and crop protection chemicals for farmer-members.
• Nutrients Agricultural nutrient products including anhydrous ammonia and nitrogen management solutions for crop production.
• Seed Agricultural seed products for various crop varieties sold to farmer-members.
• Crop Protection Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and crop protection products for pest and disease management in agricultural production.
• Livestock Services Animal care services, Quality Pork programs, and livestock production support for farmer-members.
• SwineLink Swine production management division that partners with contract growers to provide management practices and technology for wean-to-finish pork facilities owned by local families.
• Premier Companies Fuel Card Fuel card offering around-the-clock access, fast efficient fueling, itemized statements, and premium products at competitive prices for commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.46/10 customer satisfaction rating for reliability of propane deliveries (Q1 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Superior AgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Premier Companies and Superior Ag announced joint exploration of unifying their farmer-owned cooperatives. Following a joint meeting on July 24 and board vote on August 12, 2025, both boards agreed to explore whether unification could strengthen member interests, operational capabilities, and long-term sustainability. Both cooperatives have strong legacies in Indiana agriculture.
• CountryMarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCountryMark is a farmer-owned cooperative and supplier of liquid fuels to Premier Energy. They source crude oil exclusively from Southern Illinois Basin and refine at Mt. Vernon, Indiana refinery, delivering via dedicated pipeline to Indiana terminals. Premier is proud supplier of CountryMark refined fuels. Together they host annual Fueling Freedom events supporting National Guard families.
• Land O'LakesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Ag partnered with Land O'Lakes to showcase Southern Indiana producers to consumers. Partnership focuses on connecting consumers with information about where their food comes from and how it's grown.
• TruterracoreTechnology or IntegrationTruterra is a sustainability platform offered through Premier Ag helping farmers with environmental stewardship, conservation practices, and long-term soil health through agriculture technology.
• National Guard Family Readiness GroupminorOthersNon-profit organization supported through annual Fueling Freedom events. For every gallon pumped during events, Premier and CountryMark donate 50 cents to support local National Guard soldiers and their families.
• Siemer Milling CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Ag met with Siemer Milling Company to discuss new wheat terminal expected to open in Spring 2015 in Harrison, Ohio, creating opportunity for growers.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CHS Inc. One of the largest U.S. farmer-owned cooperatives, operating energy, ag, and grain businesses across rural America. Premier Companies is structured around the same farmer-owned, multi-divisional playbook though at a meaningfully smaller scale.
• Land O'Lakes: Large farmer-owned cooperative serving crop inputs, dairy foods, and sustainability programs. Premier explicitly partners with Land O'Lakes per company materials, indicating direct business model overlap in farmer-owned ag services.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Largest U.S. direct-to-grower ag retailer offering crop inputs, digital agronomy, and supplier financing. Premier competes for the same farmer customers and must match Nutrien's technology and capital intensity in agronomy services.
• WinField United: National agronomy brand and supply cooperative offering crop protection, seed, and digital agriculture tools. Competes with Premier Ag on input supply, agronomic recommendations, and precision-ag platforms like TRAX.
• Ferrellgas Partners: Large publicly traded propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across the U.S. Comparable business model for Premier Energy's residential and farm propane delivery operations.
• AmeriGas Propane: Largest U.S. propane retailer serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. Comparable propane distribution and pricing-program business model to Premier Energy.

Direct peers

• GROWMARK: Midwest-based agricultural cooperative offering crop inputs, agronomy services, energy, and grain marketing to member-owners. Highly comparable to Premier's integrated Premier Ag and Premier Energy divisions and operates in overlapping geographies.
• MFA Incorporated: Regional farmer-owned cooperative serving Missouri and surrounding states with crop inputs, livestock services, energy, and feed. Comparable business mix and similar multi-state operating footprint to Premier Companies.
• CountryMark: Farmer-owned refining and fuel-marketing cooperative supplying refined products to Premier Energy. Closely intertwined partner and operational peer for Premier's fuel distribution business.
• Superior Ag: Indiana farmer-owned cooperative currently exploring unification with Premier as of August 2025. Direct overlap in geography, cooperative structure, and member-owned ag services makes it the most relevant near-term peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6dTLOgOJ7LsBcUFXHTHROA
• Xx.com/PremierAgEnergy
• Facebookfacebook.com/PremierAG.Energy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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