Cooperative Grain & Supply

Name

Cooperative Grain & Supply

Legal name

Cooperative Grain and Supply

Website

https://cgsmc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail-Served Bulk Grain Terminals & Transload Warehouses (AFAOACAD), Weighing, Sampling & Grading Stations (Scale Houses) (AFAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative
• Grain storage marketing
• Crop production inputs
• Petroleum fuel stations
• Elevator operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grain Storage and Marketing: Grain elevator operations including storage, handling, and marketing of grain commodities through multiple elevator locations including Canada Elevator, Canton Elevator, Hillsboro Elevator, Hillsboro Hoop Building, Lehigh Elevator, and Marion Elevator.
2. Crop Production Services: Crop production inputs and services offered at Hillsboro Crop Production location.
3. Petroleum Products: Petroleum products and fuel services offered through petroleum division and Ampride fuel stations in Hillsboro and Marion.
4. Patron/Membership Program: Agricultural cooperative membership with equity redemption, patronage programs, and member benefits including access to credit applications, fuel charge cards, and agricultural exemption certificates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cooperative Grain & Supply is an agricultural cooperative providing grain storage and marketing through seven elevator locations, crop production inputs and services at its Hillsboro facility, and petroleum products via two Ampride fuel stations. The cooperative also offers patron membership programs, online bill payment, and risk management advisory services through a partnership with CEA Company.

Product overview

Cooperative Grain & Supply is a regional agricultural cooperative operating in Kansas, providing a unified portfolio of grain storage and marketing, crop production services, and petroleum products. The company operates multiple grain elevator locations and offers Ampride fuel stations. Additional services include market data and analysis tools, online bill payment, and risk management advisory services through partnerships with CEA. The cooperative serves agricultural producers with integrated services spanning the grain production and marketing supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Marketing & Storage Grain storage, handling, and marketing services provided through seven elevator locations in central Kansas (Canada, Canton, Hillsboro with hoop building, Lehigh, and Marion), serving local farmers and agricultural producers.
• Crop Production Crop production inputs and agricultural supplies for farming operations in the Kansas region, offered at the Hillsboro Crop Production location.
• Petroleum Products Petroleum fuel products including diesel and gasoline, distributed through Ampride-branded fuel stations in Hillsboro and Marion, with Cenex brand partnership.
• Risk Management Advisory Grain and risk management advisory services delivered through CEA Company partnership, including consultation with a dedicated risk management advisor for cooperative patrons.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEA CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEA Company provides grain and risk management advisory services to CG&S patrons. Their risk management advisor Matt Hartwell holds office hours in the Hillsboro business office on Thursday mornings for patron consultations. CEA Business Office: 580-242-0515.
• Countryside FeedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCountryside Feed is listed as a partner on the CG&S website, providing feed products and services through the cooperative network. Website: www.countrysidefeed.com.
• CenexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCenex branded products available through the cooperative. Cenex logo is displayed in the navigation indicating petroleum brand partnership. Website: www.cenex.com.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MFA Incorporated: Regional farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Missouri offering grain, crop production, and petroleum products. Closest analog to CG&S in structure, scope, and rural Midwestern footprint, though at larger scale.
• Ag Processing Inc (AGP): Cooperative-owned soybean and grain processor with farmer-member cooperative ownership model. Comparable member-owned cooperative structure and grain origination activities, though focused on processing rather than storage.
• Mid Kansas Cooperative Association: Member-owned Kansas agricultural cooperative operating grain elevators, crop inputs, and fuel services in central Kansas. Essentially a same-region direct competitor to CG&S with very similar service mix and elevator-based operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Global grain originator and processor operating country elevators and terminal facilities in the U.S. Comparable grain merchandising and storage model; competes for farmer-delivered bushels in the same commodity markets CG&S serves.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness that originates, stores, and merchandises grain through an extensive elevator network. Directly comparable activity (grain origination and storage) and overlapping farmer customer base across the U.S. Midwest including Kansas.
• CHS Inc. Largest U.S. agricultural cooperative and owner of the Cenex fuel brand that CG&S carries. Directly comparable as a member-owned grain and energy cooperative, though operating at vastly greater scale across multiple geographies.
• The Scoular Company: Employee-owned grain, feed, and food ingredient merchandiser with country elevator operations across the central U.S. Comparable grain merchandising activity and overlapping farmer customer base in Kansas and adjacent states.
• Cargill: Privately held global grain originator and merchandiser. Competes with CG&S for grain origination in Kansas and operates origination/elevator networks of comparable functional type, though at enterprise scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cgsmc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-cooperative-grain-and-supply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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