Ag Partners
Ag Partners is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative serving row-crop and livestock producers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin through five integrated divisions — Agronomy, Energy, Feed, Grain, and Farm Stores — supported by a mobile app and the Red Wing Grain river-barge export subsidiary.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersGoodhue, Minnesota, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Ag Partners does
Ag Partners is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative operating under the legal name Ag Partners Coop, headquartered in Goodhue, Minnesota, and serving row-crop and livestock farmers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The company is organized around five core service divisions: Agronomy (crop protection, fertilizer, seed, and the proprietary Advanced Yield Systems or AYS agronomic decision-support program), Energy (propane and fuel delivery), Feed (livestock nutrition including Purina and Diamond V products), Grain (handling, storage, and marketing through elevators and the wholly-owned Red Wing Grain, LLC barge-loading subsidiary on the Mississippi River), and Farm Stores (retail farm supply across ten-plus physical locations including Belle Plaine, Cannon Falls, Ellsworth, Lake City, Lewiston, Pine Island, Plainview, and Grange Hall). Customers also access account management, LP contracts, propane ordering, and grain marketing through the Ag Partners mobile application.
The business model is fundamentally product-and-service distribution combined with cooperative patronage economics: revenue derives from product sales across agronomy inputs, energy, feed, and retail supplies, supplemented by transaction-fee revenue from grain marketing and storage (e.g., published open-storage rate of approximately $0.00164/bushel/day with an 18-cent minimum for 90 days). Go-to-market is sales-led and field-driven, with local agronomists, feed specialists, and energy representatives conducting direct consultative selling across the territory; marketing is multi-channel across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, a weekly Agronomic Insights blog, and the "On the Home Front" newsletter, supported by educational seminars and customer events. Pricing is largely quote-based and not publicly disclosed for most product lines, consistent with relationship-driven B2B agricultural commerce.
A significant operational event was the May 10, 2025 fire that destroyed the Stewartville fertilizer plant, prompting a multi-million-dollar replacement agronomy center under construction with an October 1, 2026 operational target — an initiative that will double dry fertilizer storage, increase blending capacity, and substantially expand liquid fertilizer, crop protection, and warehouse capacity. The company maintains strategic supply and technology partnerships with national brands including CROPLAN, Brevant, WinField United (Answer Plot, R7), Purina (Land O'Lakes), Diamond V, and DTN market data, alongside a website development relationship with Vivid Image. Ag Partners is privately held under cooperative ownership with no disclosed parent company, external institutional investor, or public listing.
Ag Partners firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ag Partners
- Legal name
- Ag Partners Coop
- Website
- https://agpartners.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Ag Partners is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative serving row-crop and livestock producers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin through five integrated divisions — Agronomy, Energy, Feed, Grain, and Farm Stores — supported by a mobile app and the Red Wing Grain river-barge export subsidiary.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ag Partners industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Cooperative Services
- NAICS
- Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Corn Farming (11115)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Farm Supply Retail (Independent Dealers) (AFABAJAA), Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH), Seed & Hybrid/Variety Selection Consulting (AFACABAK), Fertilizer & Nutrient Application Services (Dry/Fluid, Side-Dress) (AFACAAAC)
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Where Ag Partners is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Goodhue, Minnesota
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices10 records
Markets served
Ag Partners business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Agronomy Products and Services: Revenue from crop protection products, fertilizers, seed, and agronomic services including custom application and crop scouting. Provides product sales and application services to farmers.
- Energy Products: Revenue from propane, fuel oils, and energy services delivered to farms and rural homes. Propane contracts and bulk fuel delivery.
- Feed Products: Revenue from livestock feed, nutrition products, and related supplies for dairy, beef, and other livestock operations.
- Grain Marketing: Revenue from grain handling, storage, and marketing services including barge loading at Red Wing Grain facility on the Mississippi River.
- Farm Store Retail: Revenue from retail farm supply stores offering hardware, animal health products, and agricultural supplies.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Grain Storage - Open Storage |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Ag Partners product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ag Partners is a farmer-owned cooperative that supplies crop inputs, agronomic services, energy products, livestock feed, grain marketing, and farm retail supplies to farmers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Its offering is anchored by an agronomy program featuring the AYS (Advanced Yield Systems) on-farm research and decision-support platform, complemented by a mobile app for customer account and contract management. Red Wing Grain, a wholly-owned subsidiary, operates a barge-loading facility on the Mississippi River to provide grain export market access.
Product overview
Ag Partners is an agricultural cooperative offering a comprehensive suite of services through an integrated platform-plus-service model. The core offerings include Agronomy Services (with Advanced Yield Systems research program), Energy Services, Feed Services, Grain Services, and Farm Stores retail locations. Red Wing Grain operates as a subsidiary barge-loading facility on the Mississippi River for grain marketing access. The Ag Partners Mobile App serves as the primary customer portal for account access and transactions. These products and services work together to serve farmers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Red Wing Grain: A barge loading facility located on the Mississippi River with access to U.S. and world grain marketing.
Products and services
- Agronomy Services Professional agronomic services including crop scouting, soil sampling, fertility management, and crop protection recommendations for row crop farmers in Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Includes the Advanced Yield Systems (AYS) on-farm trials program.
- Energy Services
- Feed Services
- Grain Services
- Farm Stores
- Red Wing Grain
- Ag Partners Mobile App
- Advanced Yield Systems (AYS)
Quantifiable outcome
- Fungicide application yield response: 7-20 bu/A average, up to 50 bu advantage in high disease pressure areas (Southern/Eastern locations)
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Companies that use Ag Partners
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ag Partners technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Ag Partners partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Red Wing Grain, LLCcoreWholly-owned subsidiary of Ag Partners providing grain marketing services. Red Wing Grain operates a barge loading facility located on the Mississippi River with access to U.S. and world grain marketing, enabling export opportunities for Ag Partners patrons.
- CROPLANcoreSeed brand partnership providing corn and soybean seed products through Ag Partners distribution network. Featured products include CP4129PCE corn hybrid and other CROPLAN seed varieties.
- BrevantcoreSeed brand partnership providing corn seed products. Featured product B07M67V is a new Brevant hybrid for the 2026 growing season available through Ag Partners.
- WinField UnitedcoreAgronomy technology and crop protection products partner. Ag Partners references WinField United's Answer Plot research system and R7 tool for agronomic decision support.
- Purina (Land O'Lakes)coreAnimal feed brand partnership. Ag Partners distributes Purina animal feeds and hosts Purina CheckR-Board promotional events. Also features Purina High Octane nutrition products.
- Diamond VminorFeed nutrition technology partner participating in Ag Partners feedlot starter seminars and providing technical expertise on livestock nutrition solutions.
- Vivid ImageminorWebsite development and digital services vendor responsible for the Ag Partners website design and development.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Ag Partners competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Nutrien Ag Solutions: Retail arm of Nutrien Ltd., the world's largest crop input provider; offers fertilizers, crop protection, seed, and digital agronomy across North America—Ag Partners' agronomy division competes head-to-head with its retail locations.
- Cargill: Global grain trader and agricultural inputs/services provider operating grain elevators and origination in the same Upper Midwest territory as Ag Partners, with overlapping grain marketing capabilities.
- ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness with grain origination, crop inputs, and animal nutrition; operates an extensive elevator network that overlaps with Ag Partners' grain handling and barge loading strategy.
Direct peers
- Land O'Lakes: Member-owned cooperative with WinField United crop inputs and Purina animal feed—Ag Partners distributes Purina feed and uses WinField United's R7 tool, making Land O'Lakes both a partner and a structurally comparable peer.
- Helena Agri-Enterprises: National distributor of crop protection, fertilizer, seed, and agronomy services—directly comparable to Ag Partners' agronomy division and a competitor in regional retail markets.
- United Cooperative: Wisconsin-headquartered farmer cooperative offering agronomy, energy, feed, grain, and retail—operating in geographies adjacent to Ag Partners and serving similar dairy and grain farmers.
- Growmark: Large farmer-owned cooperative providing crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, grain, energy, and livestock feed across the U.S. Midwest and Ontario—directly comparable to Ag Partners' multi-vertical cooperative model and geographic footprint.
- WinField United (Land O'Lakes): Crop input and agronomy technology provider whose Answer Plot and R7 tools underpin Ag Partners' AYS offering—structurally aligned as both partner and competing channel for advanced agronomy services.
- CHS Inc. U.S.'s largest agricultural cooperative with agronomy, energy, feed, and grain operations—overlapping heavily with Ag Partners' five divisions and serving a similar Upper Midwest farmer base.
- Centra Sota Cooperative: Central Minnesota farmer cooperative providing agronomy, energy, feed, and grain services—comparable multi-vertical cooperative model with overlapping Minnesota territory.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Ag Partners social profiles
Digital presenceAg Partners financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ag Partners leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Ag Partners subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Ag Partners funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ag Partners M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ag Partners
What does Ag Partners do?
Ag Partners is a farmer-owned cooperative that supplies crop inputs, agronomic services, energy products, livestock feed, grain marketing, and farm retail supplies to farmers across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Its offering is anchored by an agronomy program featuring the AYS (Advanced Yield Systems) on-farm research and decision-support platform, complemented by a mobile app for customer account and contract management. Red Wing Grain, a wholly-owned subsidiary, operates a barge-loading facility on the Mississippi River to provide grain export market access.
Is Ag Partners a public or private company?
Ag Partners is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Ag Partners founded?
Ag Partners was founded in 1996. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Ag Partners based?
Ag Partners is headquartered in Goodhue, Minnesota, United States, in the North America region.
How does Ag Partners make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Agronomy Products and Services are the primary driver. The others are energy Products, feed Products, grain Marketing and farm Store Retail.
Who are Ag Partners's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Nutrien Ag Solutions, Cargill and ADM (Archer Daniels Midland). Direct peers are Land O'Lakes, Helena Agri-Enterprises, United Cooperative, Growmark, WinField United (Land O'Lakes), CHS Inc. and Centra Sota Cooperative.
Does Ag Partners have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ag Partners.
What industry is Ag Partners in?
Ag Partners's product category is Agricultural Cooperative Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAJAH, Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated), with a secondary code of AFABAJAA, Farm Supply Retail (Independent Dealers). Its NAICS code is 1111 and its SIC code is 700.