Ottawa Plant Food

Name

Ottawa Plant Food

Legal name

Ottawa Plant Food

Website

https://ottawaplantfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Chemicals & Fertilizers

NAICS

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

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals) (AFABABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fertilizer & Potash Terminals (TLAHABAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural chemicals
• Crop fertilizers
• Direct ag supply
• Plant food products
• Crop input distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

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, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural chemicals and fertilizers: Sale of crop inputs including ag chemicals and fertilizers directly to growers through the acquired Ottawa Plant Food warehouse and distribution network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ottawa Plant Food supplies high-quality agricultural chemicals and plant food/fertilizer products directly to growers without retail markup. The business operates from a 60,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art warehouse in Ottawa, Illinois, supporting direct delivery to the customer's business or field and serving customers nationwide.

Product overview

Ottawa Plant Food was an agricultural chemical and fertilizer supplier. Its assets have been acquired by The DeLong Co., Inc., and are now operated under the DeLong Direct Ag division. The acquisition brought a 60,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art warehouse in Ottawa, IL that delivers high quality ag chemicals at competitive pricing with nationwide delivery capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural chemicals (crop protection products)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The DeLong Co., Inc.coreOthersThe DeLong Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Ottawa Plant Food in Ottawa, IL. This acquisition allows DeLong to serve former OPF customers while expanding offerings to current and future DeLong customers through the DeLong Direct Ag division.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helena Agri-Enterprises: Major U.S. distributor of crop protection products, fertilizers, and seed to growers with a nationwide branch network. Comparable in core product mix (ag chemicals and fertilizers) and direct-to-grower delivery.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Largest direct-to-grower agricultural retailer in North America, distributing crop protection products, fertilizers, and seed. Directly comparable to DeLong Direct Ag's direct-to-grower ag chemical and fertilizer distribution model.
• Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness: U.S. distributor of crop protection chemicals, fertilizers, and seed with branch operations across the western and central U.S. Directly comparable as a wholesale-to-grower ag input distributor with similar crop protection and nutrient product lines.
• GROWMARK / FS System: Midwest-based agricultural cooperative that distributes crop protection, fertilizer, and seed to member-growers across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and surrounding states. Comparable in geography, customer type, and core product mix.
• CHS Inc. Farmer-owned cooperative with an extensive agronomy and crop input retail network distributing fertilizers, crop protection, and seed to growers across the Midwest. Comparable in customer base (Midwest growers) and product mix.
• Simplot Grower Solutions: J.R. Simplot's ag retail division distributes crop nutrients and protection products directly to growers across the western U.S. Comparable in direct-to-grower ag chemical and fertilizer distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• UPL Corporation: Global crop protection and specialty products manufacturer with a broad portfolio of post-patent ag chemicals. Comparable as a supplier whose formulations are distributed through channels like DeLong Direct Ag.
• FMC Corporation: Global crop protection chemical manufacturer whose branded products flow through distributors like DeLong Direct Ag. Comparable as a manufacturer-side incumbent in the same product category.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global crop protection and seed manufacturer that sells into the same ag chemical distribution channel DeLong Direct Ag serves. Comparable as a major supplier of the same crop protection products DeLong Direct Ag distributes.

Emerging players

• Farmers Business Network (FBN): Digital-first direct-to-grower ag input platform that bypasses traditional retailers to sell crop protection and fertilizers to farmers. Comparable as a direct-to-grower disruptor with a no-frills, transparent pricing model similar to DeLong Direct Ag.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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