Farmer Automatic of America

What Farmer Automatic of America does

Farmer Automatic of America, Inc. is a privately held US corporation headquartered in Statesboro, Georgia, that operates as the American division of the German parent Farmer Automatic Josef Kühlmann GmbH. The company historically designed, manufactured, and sold integrated poultry equipment for egg production — including automatic laying nests, laying batteries, trolley feeding and egg collection systems, watering, and manure disposal equipment — produced with self-automated CNC and robotics machinery and engineered with CAD techniques. Its foundational technology is Josef Kühlmann's automatic laying nest, registered under German Patent No. 1159208 on November 11, 1961, around which the broader product family was built; cumulative sales reached one million nesting units over 25 years of cage equipment production.

As of 2025, the company's scope has narrowed materially: new full-system equipment production and sales in the US have ceased, and the business now consists of importing and manufacturing spare parts to keep installed Farmer Automatic equipment operational. The only active revenue streams are (1) spare parts for the existing US installed base of Farmer Automatic poultry equipment, and (2) compost machinery and support equipment sold through the related entity Aggero, LLC. The go-to-market is a direct, phone- and email-based inside-sales motion ([email protected], [email protected], 912-681-2763, 800-755-9596) serving US poultry farm operators; a self-serve parts-book ordering page is under construction. No resellers, marketplaces, or third-party distributors are used, and there is no disclosed pricing, public revenue, or external capital.

The company is family-operated (founder William Moeller was succeeded as US president in 1981 by his son-in-law Ludger Große Hülsewiesche) and tightly coupled to the German parent's R&D. Its competitive position rests on switching costs inherent in a captive installed base, a six-decade brand, and a portfolio of original and follow-on patents — all leveraged through a small, low-overhead aftermarket service model.

Name

Farmer Automatic of America

Legal name

Farmer Automatic of America, Inc.

Website

https://farmerautomatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farmer Automatic of America imports and manufactures spare parts for its legacy poultry equipment — automatic laying nests, laying batteries, feeding, watering, manure disposal, and egg collection systems — serving US egg-production farms with installed Farmer Automatic systems, alongside compost machinery sold through related entity Aggero, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tractors & Power Units (IMAHACAA)

Keywords

• Poultry equipment manufacturing
• Egg production systems
• Poultry farm spare parts
• Compost machinery
• Manure handling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Register

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Spare parts import and manufacture: Farmer Automatic of America, Inc. imports and manufactures spare parts for its own poultry equipment lines; this is the primary remaining revenue stream as the company no longer sells new full equipment systems. Order intake is via phone, email, and (planned) a self-serve parts book ordering page.
2. Compost machinery and support equipment (Aggero, LLC): Manufacture and sale of compost machinery and other support equipment under the related entity Aggero, LLC.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Farmer Automatic of America, Inc. imports and manufactures spare parts for its own legacy line of poultry equipment (feeding, watering, manure disposal, and egg collecting systems) to keep installed Farmer Automatic equipment running on US poultry farms. The company no longer sells new full equipment systems in the US, but continues to operate as a service and parts provider. Through the related entity Aggero, LLC, it also manufactures compost machinery and other support equipment for poultry-farm waste handling.

Product overview

Farmer Automatic of America, Inc. today operates as a single-service spare parts provider for its legacy poultry equipment, rather than offering a multi-module software or hardware platform. The current portfolio centers on importing and manufacturing spare parts to keep installed Farmer Automatic equipment running, complemented by the related entity Aggero, LLC, which manufactures compost machinery and other support equipment. Historically, the broader product family — developed jointly with German partner Farmer Automatic Josef Kühlmann GmbH since 1961 — includes the patented Automatic Laying Nest (Patent No. 1159208), the Farmer Automatic Laying Battery, the Moeller-designed Trolley Feeding and Egg Collection System, and integrated Compost Systems for manure disposal, all produced at the Statesboro, Georgia facility using CNC, robotics, and CAD techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farmer Automatic Spare Parts Service Import and manufacture of spare parts for Farmer Automatic poultry equipment (feeding, watering, manure disposal, and egg collecting systems) to keep installed equipment operational on US poultry farms. Ordering is handled by phone, email, and a forthcoming self-serve parts book page.
• Aggero Compost Machinery and Support Equipment Manufacture of compost machinery and other support equipment under the related Aggero, LLC brand, providing waste handling and manure disposal solutions primarily for poultry farm operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sold 1,000,000 nesting units over 25 years of cage equipment production.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Farmer Automatic Josef Kühlmann GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/affiliated German company founded by Josef and Heinrich Kühlmann in 1962 following the development of the automatic laying nest. Responsible for product research and development, and historically supplied equipment that the US division imported, sold, and supported. The two entities jointly celebrate 65 years in the poultry industry.
• Ishii-groupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGained as the independent representation for the Japanese market at the Nagoya poultry trade fair in 1988. Within a short time, Japan became the second-largest customer country for Farmer Automatic after the USA.
• William MoellercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPioneering US poultry farmer of German origin whose interest in innovative techniques initiated his lifelong collaboration with Kühlmann. Designed a trolley system for easier feeding and egg collection; first US installation of Farmer Automatic laying nest equipment (1967) and first laying battery (1971) occurred on his farms, prompting the broader US market boom.
• Aggero, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity listed under Farmer Automatic of America's contact information that manufactures compost machinery and other support equipment — an extension of the company's product line beyond spare parts for poultry equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jansen Poultry Equipment: Dutch manufacturer of poultry housing systems, including layer cages, aviary systems, and broiler equipment. Comparable to Farmer Automatic as a specialized layer equipment manufacturer with European R&D roots serving international markets.
• Facco (Officine Facco & C. S.p.A.): Italian poultry equipment manufacturer producing cages, aviaries, feeding, and egg collection systems for commercial layer operations. Comparable to Farmer Automatic in product category (layer housing and automation) and as a European-origin specialist with global distribution.
• Hellmann Poultry Equipment: German poultry equipment manufacturer producing layer housing, feeding, and manure management systems. Closely comparable to the German parent Farmer Automatic Josef Kühlmann GmbH in geography, product category, and customer base.
• Farmer Automatic Josef Kühlmann GmbH: German parent company that designs and manufactures the full Farmer Automatic poultry equipment line, including the original patented automatic laying nest. The most directly comparable entity, with shared product DNA, family ownership (Kühlmann brothers), and 65 years of joint operating history with the US subsidiary.
• Valco Companies: US-based poultry equipment manufacturer focused on layer housing, feeding, watering, and egg collection systems, with strong direct overlap to Farmer Automatic's core product lines. A closely comparable mid-sized competitor serving commercial egg producers in the United States.

Broad incumbents

• GSI Group (Automated Production Systems): Large agricultural equipment manufacturer offering poultry housing, feeding, and environmental control systems through its Automated Production Systems (AP/Cumberland) brands. Comparable as a broad-line poultry equipment incumbent serving US commercial producers.
• Vencomatic Group: Dutch manufacturer of poultry housing systems including aviary, enriched colony, and cage systems for layers, as well as broiler and parent stock solutions. Comparable to Farmer Automatic's Kühlmann partnership given its European roots and full-line layer housing focus, and notably active in cage-free transitions.
• Big Dutchman: Global market leader in poultry equipment with a broad portfolio spanning housing, feeding, egg collection, and manure management across layer and broiler operations. Comparable to Farmer Automatic as a full-line poultry automation supplier with international reach, though much larger in scale and product breadth.
• Chore-Time (CTB, Inc.): Established US-headquartered manufacturer of poultry and egg production equipment including feeding, watering, ventilation, and egg collection systems. Directly comparable to Farmer Automatic's product categories (feeding, watering, egg collection) and serves similar commercial layer operations in North America.
• Cumberland Poultry (AGCO): AGCO-owned brand producing poultry housing, feeding, and ventilation equipment for commercial operations. Comparable to Farmer Automatic in the US market for layer and broiler housing products, with broader corporate backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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