Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG, Damme

What Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG, Damme does

Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG, Damme (LBD) is a registered German agricultural cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft under the Genossenschaftsgesetz) founded in 1915 and headquartered in Damme in the Weser-Ems region of Lower Saxony. The cooperative is owned by more than 1,100 member-farmers and operates 12 sites across the region, including two mixed feed production plants (Damme and Steinfeld), seven agricultural locations, six Raiffeisen-Märkte retail stores with combined selling space exceeding 3,000 sqm, and six fuel stations. Approximately 180 employees support the operation. LBD's core business is multi-vertical agricultural supply: mixed feed and specialty feed for pigs, cattle, poultry, and laying hens; crop production inputs (seeds, fertilizers, plant protection); energy products (heating oil, diesel, gasoline); and retail household/garden goods. The cooperative does not generate revenue from external capital; it is self-financed and reinvests surplus for member benefit under Raiffeisen principles.

LBD monetizes through transactional sales of feed, crop inputs, energy, and retail goods, supplemented by advisory services (feed consulting, stall climate, animal welfare, performance evaluations) and equipment rental. Customer segments are vertical: livestock farmers (primary) and crop farmers (primary), plus horizontal segments for energy and retail consumers. The go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated field sales consultants conducting on-farm visits for expert advisory, supported by six retail storefronts and a mobile feed ordering app (Futterbestell-App) for 24/7 ordering. Digital services include Farmdoc³ (precision farm management with GPS soil sampling), Netfarming (field documentation), and the akoro online sales platform. Pricing is custom-negotiated based on volume, membership status, and customer relationship rather than publicly disclosed.

Strategically, LBD has grown through three cooperative mergers (1992, 2000, 2001) and continuous physical infrastructure investment — most recently the 2025 expansion of the Steinfeld mixed feed plant (partly EU ELER co-financed), the 2019 new Raiffeisen-Markt Wallenhorst, and ongoing digital platform development. The cooperative is a member of AFS Deutschland (Allianz für Futtermittelsicherheit) and holds a long-standing partnership with mixed feed manufacturer Mischfutterwerk Austing (since 1953). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG, Damme

Legal name

Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG Damme

Website

https://lb-damme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LBD is a member-owned agricultural cooperative in the Weser-Ems region of Germany, supplying mixed feed, crop inputs, energy, and retail goods to over 1,100 member-farmers across 12 locations and two feed plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ), Forage-Based Total Mixed Ration (TMR) & Roughage Blends (AFADAHAG), Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE)

Keywords

• Mixed feed production
• Agricultural cooperative
• Crop production inputs
• Agricultural retail
• Precision agriculture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Damme

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Inputs Sales: Sale of mixed feed, compound feed, specialty feed, and agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, crop protection) to member farmers and other agricultural operations
2. Raiffeisen Retail Markets: Operation of retail stores selling garden supplies, pet products, textiles, and general merchandise to consumers and farmers
3. Energy Products: Sale of heating oil, diesel fuel, and gasoline through company-operated gas stations and bulk delivery to customers
4. Agricultural Consulting Services: Advisory services including feed consulting, stable climate consulting, animal welfare programs, and performance evaluations provided as part of product offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LBD is a regional agricultural cooperative (Primärgenossenschaft) operating in the Weser-Ems region of Germany. The company manufactures and distributes mixed feed for pigs, cattle, and poultry through two dedicated plants in Damme and Steinfeld; supplies crop production inputs including seeds, fertilizers, and plant protection products; operates six Raiffeisen-Märkte retail stores; and provides energy products through company-owned fuel stations and bulk fuel delivery. Services include feed consulting, stall climate advisory, machine rental, and digital farming platforms (Farmdoc³, Netfarming, akoro, Futterbestell-App).

Product overview

Landwirtschaftliche Bezugsgenossenschaft eG Damme (LBD) operates as a multi-product agricultural cooperative offering a unified portfolio centered on feed products, crop production inputs, retail, and energy. The core offerings include mixed feed and specialized feed for pigs, cattle, and poultry; seeds, fertilizers, and crop protection for plant production; six Raiffeisen-Märkte retail stores; and fuel/heating energy products. Digital services including Farmdoc³ (with Netfarming and GPS soil sampling), the akoro digital sales platform, and the Futterbestell-App (iOS/Android mobile app) complement the physical product lines. Services encompass feed consulting, machine rental, field trials, and fertilizer mixing. The company operates 12 locations including the headquarters in Damme, mixed feed production facilities in Damme and Steinfeld, and multiple agricultural and retail sites across the Weser-Ems region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• akoro: Digital sales platform for agricultural products and services
• Farmdoc³
• Netfarming

Products and services

• Futter (Mixed and Specialty Animal Feed) Mixed feed and specialized feed products for livestock including pigs (Schweine), cattle (Rinder), poultry (Geflügel), and laying hens (Legehennen). Manufactured in two dedicated mixed feed plants in Damme and Steinfeld, complemented by stall hygiene products for animal housing. Sold to regional livestock farmers as core product offering.
• Pflanzenbau (Crop Production Inputs) Agricultural inputs including seeds (Saatgut), fertilizers (Düngemittel), and plant protection products (Pflanzenschutz) for crop farming operations. Custom fertilizer mixing, field trials, and GPS-based soil sampling are available as supporting services. Targeted at arable farmers cultivating corn, wheat, rapeseed, and other crops in the Weser-Ems region.
• Raiffeisen-Märkte (Retail Stores) Retail stores offering agricultural supplies, garden products, animal care items, textiles, and household goods. Six markets operate across Bersenbrück, Calveslage, Dinklage, Holdorf, Venne, and Wallenhorst with combined sales area exceeding 3,000 sqm. Serves both farmer members and general rural consumers.
• Energie (Energy Products) Energy products including fuel stations (Tankstellen) at six locations, heating oil (Heizöl) bulk delivery, and diesel distribution serving agricultural and retail customers in the Weser-Ems region.
• Farmdoc³ (Precision Farming Platform) Digital agricultural management platform providing Netfarming field documentation, farm documentation services, and GPS-based soil sampling (GPS-Bodenprobennahme) for precision farming. Used by member farmers to optimize soil nutrient management and field operations. Netfarming is integrated as a feature within the Farmdoc³ ecosystem.
• akoro (Digital Sales Platform) Digital sales platform (sub-brand of LBD) for agricultural products and services, enabling online transactions, customer management, and digital ordering for cooperative members and customers.
• Futterbestell-App (Feed Ordering Mobile App) Mobile application for feed ordering, enabling 24/7 order placement with direct integration into the company's ERP/inventory management system for immediate processing and delivery scheduling. Available for iOS and Android. Targeted at member farmers who want self-serve ordering outside business hours.
• Maschinenverleih (Machine Rental) Rental service for agricultural equipment including spreaders and harrows (Streuer & Striegel), trailers (Anhänger), and fertilizer containers (Düngerbehälter). Available to cooperative members and customers across the region.
• Fütterungsberatung (Feed Consulting and Advisory Services) Technical consulting services for animal nutrition and feeding optimization (Fütterungsberatung), along with stall climate consulting (Beratung Stallklima), performance analysis (Leistungsauswertungen), animal welfare assessments (Tierwohl), feed sampling (Futterproben ziehen), field trials (Feldversuche), and crop field walks (Feldbegänge). Provided to member farmers by LBD's specialized sales consultants.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mischfutterwerk AustingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation established in 1953 with the mixed feed manufacturer Austing. This partnership continues to this day and was foundational to LBD's development as a leading feed company.
• AFS Deutschland (Allianz für Futtermittelsicherheit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for Feed Safety of which LBD is a member, focused on feed safety standards and practices in German agriculture.
• Tierhaltung modern und transparentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative by agricultural students from Hochschule Osnabrück promoting modern and transparent animal husbandry practices.
• Land.Schafft.WertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative showing all processes and procedures necessary for producing high-quality meat, helping communicate agricultural practices to consumers.
• Förderverein RUBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association for regional school and extracurricular environmental education with focus on agriculture, forestry, and food economics.
• Heimische LandwirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative founded by farmers to make agricultural achievements visible for society and build trust between consumers and producers.
• Genossenschaftsverband Weser-Ems e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuditing and supervisory association for cooperatives in the Weser-Ems region, responsible for annual audit and compliance under Genossenschaftsgesetz.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BayWa AG: Munich-based publicly listed agricultural trader and input supplier with grain origination, crop inputs, energy, and digital farming services. Broader incumbent with overlapping feed-adjacent offerings but a much larger portfolio and capital-markets access.
• For Farmers Germany: European feed specialist (ForFarmers NV) with German operations in compound feed for cattle, pigs, and poultry. Direct overlap on the feed manufacturing core, with broader pan-European scale and different (publicly listed) ownership.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition (Germany): Global agribusiness with significant compound feed and premix operations across Europe including Germany. Broad incumbent competing for large livestock producers that may also be LBD members; very different scale and ownership model.

Direct peers

• AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG: Major German agricultural cooperative (Raiffeisen) headquartered in Münster, active in compound feed, crop inputs, agricultural trade, energy, and retail across Northern and Western Germany. Closest direct peer to LBD in business model (cooperative, member-owned), product mix (feed + inputs + energy + retail), and German market focus.
• RWZ Rhein-Main eG: Large Raiffeisen cooperative in Rhineland-Palatinate/NRW offering agricultural inputs, compound feed, energy, and retail to member farmers. Highly comparable cooperative structure and multi-product portfolio, though serving a different German region.
• Mischfutterwerk Austing: Long-standing cooperation partner of LBD since 1953 producing mixed feed. While a partner rather than competitor, Austing operates in the same compound feed category in the same regional market, making it a structurally relevant comparable for feed operations.
• Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG (deuka): One of Germany's largest compound feed manufacturers producing deuka branded mixed feed for cattle, pigs, and poultry. Direct peer on the feed manufacturing side, with broader national distribution versus LBD's regional plant footprint.
• Hauptgenossenschaft Nord AG (HaGe Nord): Northern German agricultural cooperative focused on grain collection, crop inputs, feed, and farm supplies for members across Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Comparable cooperative structure with overlapping feed and agri-inputs offering in a different regional footprint.
• Raiffeisen Waren GmbH: Regional Raiffeisen cooperative in Northern Germany offering agricultural inputs, feed, energy, and farm retail stores. Closely mirrors LBD's cooperative, multi-segment business model and member-owned structure.

Regional players

• ATR Landhandel GmbH & Co. KG: Regional agricultural trader in Lower Saxony handling grain, fertilizers, and farm supplies. Comparable to LBD's crop-inputs and grain-handling operations, with overlap in the same Weser-Ems/Lower Saxony geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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