What Newtrient does

Newtrient, LLC is a U.S. dairy-industry environmental solutions organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. It operates as a cooperative-funded entity backed by a broad alliance of 10 major dairy cooperatives—including Dairy Farmers of America, Agri-Mark, Foremost Farms USA, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Prairie Farms, Select Milk Producers, Southeast Milk Inc., Tillamook, and United Dairymen of Arizona—along with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, collectively representing approximately 20,000 dairy farmers and roughly half of the country's milk supply. Its stated mission is to reduce the environmental footprint of U.S. dairy farming and to make adoption of climate-smart practices economically viable.

The company's core technical platform is its Solutions Catalog: 581+ web-accessible entries of manure-management technologies, additives, practices, and services, each evaluated under a proprietary 9-Point Scoring System grouped into Commercial Viability, Economics & Industry Value, and Transparency & Interaction dimensions, with solutions earning "Newtrient Recognized" or "Emerging Solution" designations. Complementing the catalog, Newtrient provides direct services: farm-specific greenhouse-gas baseline assessments (with 97 assessments covering 97,294 acres and 325,658 cows completed since 2022), technical support, environmental-markets facilitation (e.g., via its investment in carbon-marketplace Athian), dairy supply-chain Scope 3 optimization, technology evaluation, education and outreach (webinars, resource library), and regulatory and legislative risk management.

Newtrient's revenue model is hybrid: membership contributions from dairy cooperatives, grant funding from public-sector partners (notably USDA NRCS—nearly $700k via Conservation Innovation Grant in 2020 and over $18M in three additional USDA grants in November 2023 for methane reduction in the Midwest and Idaho), investment income from its stake in Athian, and engagement-based services delivered directly to dairy farms and supply-chain partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and customers engage Newtrient through direct contact, the cooperative network, the online catalog, or grant-funded field projects.

Name

Newtrient

Legal name

Newtrient, LLC

Website

https://newtrient.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newtrient, a cooperative-funded dairy environmental solutions organization founded in 2015, operates a 581+ entry Solutions Catalog scored via a proprietary 9-Point system and provides GHG assessments, technology evaluation, and Scope 3 advisory services to U.S. dairy cooperatives representing roughly half of national milk production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosamond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Membership & Industry Funding: Newtrient is a cooperative-funded organization supported by a strong network of dairy cooperatives and dairy organization members across the United States. Revenue is derived from member contributions, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) involvement, and industry partnerships. The organization also secures grants (e.g., NRCS CIG grants, USDA grants totaling over $18 million) to fund specific programs and evaluations.
2. Grant-Funded Programs: Newtrient receives significant grant funding from public sector partners including USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (nearly $700k in 2020; over $18 million in 2023 USDA grants) to evaluate technologies and support dairy methane emission reduction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Newtrient provides sustainability advisory, assessment, and technology evaluation services to the U.S. dairy industry. Its core deliverables are an online Solutions Catalog of 581+ scored manure management technologies (evaluated via a proprietary 9-Point Scoring System), farm-specific greenhouse gas baseline assessments and climate-smart practice recommendations, technology evaluation reports, environmental markets facilitation, and regulatory/legislative risk management. Services are delivered to dairy farmers, cooperatives, technology providers, food companies, and research partners.

Product overview

Newtrient is a sustainability advisory and resource organization for the U.S. dairy industry, founded in 2015 and backed by dairy cooperatives. Its core offering is the Solutions Catalog—a platform featuring 581 pages of evaluated manure management technologies, each scored using the proprietary 9-Point Scoring System. The catalog includes anaerobic digesters (DVO, Vanguard Renewables), bedding recovery systems (DariTech, FAN, Trident), aeration equipment (Triplepoint Ares Aerator), additives (Green Steel PSR), and verification services (AgriVV). Beyond the catalog, Newtrient provides direct services including Sustainability Assessment & Planning, Technical Support, Environmental Markets Facilitation, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology Evaluation, Education & Outreach, and Regulatory/Legislative Risk Management. The company also conducts Sustainable Farm Projects and publishes research through its Resource Library and NRCS CIG Evaluation Reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solutions Catalog

Quantifiable outcome

• 97 farm assessments conducted since 2022, encompassing 97,294 acres and 325,658 total cows
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 minor and core.

• American Biogas CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Newtrient collaborates with the American Biogas Council (ABC), sharing information and perspectives on the biogas landscape in the U.S. dairy sector. ABC is the voice of the biogas and biogas-related RNG industry in Washington D.C. and abroad, promoting the beneficial use of organic waste.
• AthiancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2023Newtrient invested in Athian, a carbon credit marketplace for livestock sustainability. Athian connects food companies with farmers to achieve Scope 3 emissions goals, facilitating payments to farmers for implementing emissions-reducing practices. Newtrient collaborates with Athian on advancing environmental markets for dairy and supporting verifiable change across food supply chains. Athian closed a $4M Series A round in November 2025 with participation from Newtrient's network including Tyson Ventures, Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund, and others, and has facilitated $18M in farmer payments since 2024.
• Dairy Management Inc. (DMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy Management Inc., funded by America's dairy farmers and dairy importers, is an integral member of Newtrient. DMI drives sales and demand for dairy through research, education, and innovation. Newtrient's collaboration with DMI extends the impact of the checkoff by implementing programs focused on sustainable practices, environmental stewardship, and technological innovation within the dairy industry.
• Soil Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewtrient partners with the Soil Health Institute on the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project, with Dr. Mara Cloutier of the Soil Health Institute leading soil health baseline assessments on commercial dairy farms across key dairy states including Wisconsin's Driftless Region.
• Innovation Center for U.S. DairycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewtrient collaborates with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which brings together leadership of 27 dairy companies and organizations to advance pre-competitive efforts in areas including environmental sustainability. Under its leadership, 34 companies representing 75% of the U.S. milk supply have signed the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment.
• National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewtrient and NMPF have collaborated on regulatory and policy matters, including submitting comments to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) about manure-based ammonia extract as a fertilizer for organic crop production. NMPF is a member organization on Newtrient's Board of Managers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Athian: Athian operates a carbon credit marketplace for the livestock value chain, connecting food companies with farmers for Scope 3 emissions reductions. Newtrient is both an investor and operational partner, making Athian the closest strategic peer for monetizing dairy sustainability work.
• Field to Market: Field to Market is a multi-stakeholder alliance for sustainable agriculture that develops measurement tools and supply chain programs for U.S. crops including livestock-adjacent commodities. It is a direct peer in agricultural sustainability metrics, farmer engagement, and supply chain sustainability.
• Vanguard Renewables: Vanguard Renewables operates anaerobic digesters on dairy and food waste farms producing renewable natural gas and electricity, and is listed in Newtrient's Solutions Catalog. It is a direct peer/technology partner in manure-to-energy solutions for dairies.
• Soil Health Institute: The Soil Health Institute leads soil health baseline assessments on U.S. dairy farms through the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project with Newtrient. It is a direct peer in agricultural sustainability measurement, research, and on-farm data collection.
• National Milk Producers Federation: NMPF is a member organization on Newtrient's Board of Managers that collaborates on regulatory and policy matters affecting dairy. It is a direct peer in dairy industry advocacy, regulatory monitoring, and policy positioning.
• Sustainable Food Lab: Sustainable Food Lab is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit that convenes food companies, NGOs, and producer groups to advance sustainable supply chains, including dairy. It is a direct peer in coalition-based sustainability advisory and supply chain programs.
• Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy: The Innovation Center brings together 27 dairy companies and organizations representing 75% of U.S. milk supply to advance pre-competitive sustainability efforts including the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment. It is both a partner and the closest functional peer to Newtrient in driving dairy sustainability goals.

Emerging players

• Regenis: Regenis designs and builds regenerative anaerobic digestion and nutrient recovery systems for dairy farms and is connected to Newtrient's leadership team. It is an emerging player peer in manure-to-value infrastructure.

Regional players

• SAI Platform: SAI Platform is a European-based global food and beverage industry initiative for sustainable agriculture. It is a regional/functional peer to Newtrient in convening dairy and food industry members around sustainability practices and benchmarking.

Others

• American Biogas Council: The American Biogas Council is the U.S. trade association for the biogas and renewable natural gas industry. It is an adjacent ecosystem peer to Newtrient, which works with ABC on dairy biogas policy and market development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newtrient

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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