Cochecton Mills

What Cochecton Mills does

Cochecton Mills, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned feed manufacturer and farm supply retailer founded in 1956 in Cochecton, New York, currently operated by Todd and Sean Nearing. The company runs a single feed mill equipped with two Remanned 21-inch 150hp pellet mills and an automated mixing and pelleting system, with stated weekly production capacity of 1,000 tons of bulk and bag animal feed, including custom-formulated feeds, minerals, supplements, and additives. Distribution is conducted through a single retail storefront at 30 Depot Road and a company-owned delivery fleet of nine bulk and three bag feed trucks operating within approximately a 125-mile radius covering 14 counties in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Beyond core feed, the store carries fertilizers, lime, crop protection chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, fungicides), seeds, fencing, gates, feeders, animal health supplies, hardware, wood pellets, food plot products, and lawn/garden items, alongside partner brands such as Bovine Innovations Group, CK Manufacturing, Zimmerman CropCare, Miraco Waterers, DryShod, and Aspen Song. Revenue is generated primarily through direct product sales (one-time transactions at the store and via delivery) supplemented by professional services including custom feed mixing, ration balancing, forage testing, soil testing, and custom spraying, with pricing handled through in-person and phone consultation rather than public disclosure. The customer base is horizontal across regional farmers and agricultural operations, with no named enterprise accounts, no external investors, and no digital/e-commerce channel beyond a Facebook page.

Name

Cochecton Mills

Legal name

Cochecton Mills, Inc.

Website

https://cochectonmills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cochecton Mills, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned feed mill and farm supply store founded in 1956 in Cochecton, NY, manufacturing custom-formulated animal feed and selling farm supplies to farmers across a tri-state region in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing and Agricultural Supplies

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Pelleted & Crumbled Feed Manufacturing (AFADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA), Bagged Retail Commodity Feeds (Small Pack Formats) (AFADAIAJ), Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

Keywords

• Animal feed manufacturing
• Agricultural supplies retail
• Custom feed formulation
• Bulk feed delivery
• Farm equipment supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Cochecton

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Feed Sales: Sale of supreme quality bulk and bag feeds, custom formulated feeds, and high-line feed products to farmers and agricultural customers
2. Farm Supplies and Equipment: Sale of farm supplies including fencing, gates, feeders, barn equipment, animal health supplies, shavings, and hardware
3. Fertilizers and Crop Products: Sale of fertilizers, lime, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, grass and corn seeds, and related crop management products
4. Delivery Services: Delivery service to customers within their service area using company-owned fleet of bulk and bag feed trucks
5. Custom Services: Custom mixing, spraying services, soil testing, and forage testing services provided to customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cochecton Mills manufactures and sells animal feed, supplements, and agricultural supplies from its single location in Cochecton, NY. The company operates a feed mill producing up to 1,000 tons of bulk and bag feed weekly, including custom-formulated feeds tailored to individual customer requirements, and delivers products within an approximately 125-mile service radius across New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey counties.

Product overview

Cochecton Mills operates as a traditional feed store offering a diverse portfolio of agricultural and farm products centered around animal feed and farm supplies. The core offering consists of custom-formulated and high-quality animal feeds, bulk and bag feeds, minerals, supplements, and additives. The product portfolio extends to agricultural chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, fungicides), farm equipment (gates, feeders, stalls, barn equipment), fencing and hardware supplies, lawn and garden products, wood pellets, fertilizers, animal health supplies, and specialty items like bird seed and shavings. The company distributes partner brands including BIG Bovine Innovations Group, CK Manufacturing stalls, and Zimmerman CropCare Equipment. Cochecton Mills provides feed manufacturing capabilities producing up to 1000 tons of feed weekly, along with supporting services including custom feed mixing, delivery, ration balancing, forage testing, soil testing, and custom spraying. The business operates as a single-location feed store with a service area covering parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk and Bag Animal Feed (Custom Formulated) Supreme quality bulk and bag feeds, including custom-formulated feeds tailored to individual customer requirements; produced at the Cochecton, NY mill with up to 1,000 tons weekly capacity for both large and small farmers.
• Feed Minerals, Supplements, and Additives Animal feed products including minerals, supplements, and additives for livestock nutrition, sold through the retail store and delivered with bulk feed.
• Fertilizers and Lime Fertilizers and lime products for soil amendment and crop nutrition, supplied to regional farmers and agricultural operations.
• Herbicides, Pesticides, and Fungicides Agricultural chemical sprays for crop protection and weed control, sold alongside custom spraying services.
• Farm Equipment (Gates, Feeders, Stalls) Farm gates, animal feeding equipment, and partner-brand equipment including BIG Bovine Innovations Group products, CK Manufacturing replacement stalls, and Zimmerman CropCare equipment for dairy and livestock operations.
• Fencing and Hardware Supplies Fencing materials, gates, and general farm and home hardware supplies for agricultural and property enclosure needs.
• Wild Bird Food and Exotic Feed Wild bird seed and specialized exotic animal feed products, including partner brand Aspen Song Wild Bird Seed.
• Animal Health Supplies Health supplies and products for livestock animal care, sold through the farm store.
• Lawn, Garden, and Wood Pellets Residential lawn and garden maintenance products plus wood pellets for heating and energy applications, sold through the retail store.
• Bale Twine, Wrap, Bunk Covers, and Shavings Baling twine, wrap, bunk covers, and wood shavings for hay/feed storage and animal bedding.
• Bulk and Bag Feed Delivery Service Company-owned delivery fleet (9 bulk trucks and 3 bag feed trucks) delivering feed, farm supplies, fertilizer, and agricultural products to customers within an approximately 125-mile radius of Cochecton, NY.
• Custom Feed Mixing and Spraying Services Custom mixing of feed formulations to individual customer requirements and custom spraying services for crop and pasture applications.
• Ration Balancing, Forage Testing, and Soil Testing Precision ration balancing, forage testing, and soil testing services provided to optimize animal nutrition and crop management for farmers and agricultural operations.
• Food Plot Seed and Wildlife Products Seed and products specifically formulated for wildlife food plots, including Whitetail Institute products.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Dunstan Chestnut TreesminorOthersFeatured partner brand listed on the Links page - Dunstan Chestnut Trees (chestnuthilltreefarm.com) is a partner company whose products are available through Cochecton Mills
• Zimmerman CropCare EquipmentminorOthersZimmerman CropCare Equipment (cropcareequipment.com) - featured partner brand available for sale at Cochecton Mills
• SeedWayminorOthersSeedWay (seedway.com) - seed distributor partner whose products are available through Cochecton Mills
• DryShodminorOthersDryShod (dryshodusa.com) - featured sale product brand, advertised as featured sale products on the website
• Cornell Cooperative ExtensionminorOthersCornell Cooperative Extension (cce.cornell.edu) - linked as partner resource for agricultural education and support
• Penn State Cooperative ExtensionminorOthersPenn State Cooperative Extension (extension.psu.edu) - linked as partner resource for agricultural education and support in Pennsylvania
• Co-operative Feed DealersminorOthersCo-operative Feed Dealers (cfd.coop) - cooperative organization for feed dealers, linked as a partner resource
• Bovine Innovations GroupminorOthersBovine Innovations Group (bovineinnovationsgroup.com) - featured product brand and featured sale products sold at Cochecton Mills
• CK ManufacturingminorOthersCK Manufacturing (ckmanufacturing.com) - partner brand offering replacement stalls available at Cochecton Mills
• Miraco WaterersminorOthersMiraco Waterers (miraco.com) - partner brand for water equipment sold at Cochecton Mills
• Eastern CrownminorOthersEastern Crown (easterncrowninc.com) - brand partner linked on the website
• Aspen Song Wild Bird SeedminorOthersAspen Song Wild Bird Seed (aspensongwildbirdfood.com) - brand partner for wild bird seed products

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Purina Animal Nutrition (Nestlé): National branded animal feed line owned by Nestlé, sold through dealer networks including independent farm stores in the Northeast — directly competing for the same shelf space and farmer relationships with a much larger marketing budget.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition business of Cargill producing complete feeds, premixes, and ingredients across all livestock segments — same underlying product category but vastly larger scale and national distribution.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: Animal nutrition arm of Archer Daniels Midland producing complete feeds, premixes, and ingredients globally — same commodity-supply dynamics and product category, much larger scale and direct procurement advantages.
• Agway: Northeast agricultural cooperative offering feed, farm supplies, and crop inputs across New York, New England, and Mid-Atlantic — directly comparable customer base and product set, but cooperative-owned and far larger.
• Kent Nutrition Group: Regional feed manufacturer (Feeds division of Kent Corporation) producing complete feeds for livestock, equine, and pets across the Midwest and Northeast — same product category, broader portfolio, larger scale.
• Growmark / FS: Large North American agricultural cooperative system providing feed, crop inputs, and energy through member cooperatives in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic — comparable product breadth and cooperative distribution model.

Direct peers

• Blue Seal Feeds: Long-standing Northeast livestock and equine feed brand (now part of Cargill Animal Nutrition) with bagged and bulk feeds distributed through independent dealers — same category, overlapping geography, and competing for the same small/medium farmer customer.
• Poulin Grain: Family-owned regional feed manufacturer serving Northern New England and Upstate New York with bulk and bagged feed, custom formulations, and farm supply retail — directly comparable business model and geography to Cochecton Mills.

Regional players

• Southern States Cooperative: Farmer-owned cooperative providing feed, agronomy, and farm supplies across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast — comparable vertically integrated feed-plus-farm-supply model but geographically concentrated in a different region.
• Hi-Pro Feeds: Regional livestock feed manufacturer serving the southern US with bulk and bagged feed and farm supply retail — comparable vertically integrated feed-mill-plus-store model, different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CochectonMills60
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cochecton-mills-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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