The Dairy Solutions Group (TDSG)

What The Dairy Solutions Group (TDSG) does

The Dairy Solutions Group (TDSG) was a dairy-industry equipment dealership and design-build construction firm with approximately 25 years of operating history prior to its 2024 merger into Bower Ag. Bower Ag was formed by combining TDSG with Dairy Specialists and Ag Property Solutions, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Nutrition Company, a firm tracing back to 1886. The combined entity is headquartered in the western U.S. with 9+ locations west of I-35 and additional coverage in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota following the Farm Systems acquisition.

TDSG's core capabilities span direct OEM dealerships with DeLaval, GEA, and Lely for milking equipment, design-build construction of barns, parlors, and manure-handling infrastructure, and an installed service network supporting an installed base of 135+ robotic milking systems. Technical components include a proprietary Bower Ag PLC control system and co-developed DT centrifuge manure management technology in partnership with Centrisys since 2007. Customers are enterprise-scale livestock producers whose individual projects range from $500K to more than $3M in equipment value, with facilities including 6,200-cow dairies, 12,000-head sow complexes, and large poultry operations.

Revenue is generated through three mechanics: equipment sales at manufacturer list price with integrator margin, project-based design-build contracts for new and expanded facilities, and recurring service and maintenance contracts tied to the installed base. Customer segments are concentrated in dairy, with growing exposure to swine (Pipestone-managed complexes) and poultry producers across 14+ U.S. states.

Name

The Dairy Solutions Group (TDSG)

Legal name

The Dairy Solutions Group

Website

https://tdsg.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TDSG, now part of Bower Ag, is an agricultural equipment dealership and design-build firm serving enterprise dairy, swine, and poultry producers across 14+ U.S. states with OEM milking equipment, construction services, and a 135+ robotic milking installed base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Equipment & Livestock Facility Solutions

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Milking Parlor & Dairy Farm Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Milk Cooling, Storage & Transfer Equipment (Bulk Tanks, Plate Coolers, Pumps) (AFAAAIAC), Animal Handling & Housing Equipment (Stalls, Headlocks, Chutes, Gates) (AFAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Dairy equipment
• Design-build construction
• Livestock facility solutions
• Milking systems
• Manure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Evans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Construction Services: Design and construction of livestock facilities (dairy, swine, poultry) including barns, parlors, manure management systems, and supporting infrastructure. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for new builds, remodels, and expansions.
2. Dairy Equipment Sales & Installation: Sale and installation of milking equipment (conventional parlors, robotic milking systems), supporting barn equipment, cooling systems, manure handling, and automation technology through direct dealership relationships with OEM brands.
3. Service & Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service, maintenance, and support for dairy equipment including 24/7 emergency service, preventative maintenance programs, cow care consulting, and parts replacement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TDSG (now part of Bower Ag) designs, constructs, and equips livestock facilities for dairy, swine, and poultry producers. The company is a direct dealership for DeLaval, GEA, and Lely milking equipment, sells and installs conventional and robotic milking systems, manure management solutions (including the co-developed Centrisys DT Centrifuge), and provides 24/7 service, preventative maintenance, and Cow Care consulting across its multi-state U.S. regional network.

Product overview

TDSG (now part of Bower Ag) offers a comprehensive portfolio of livestock facility solutions organized into three core divisions: Design/Build Services (covering dairy, swine, and poultry facility construction), Dairy Equipment & Automation (milking equipment, tech upgrades, and manure management), and Service & Support (maintenance and specialized cow care). The product suite is structured as a platform-plus-partner approach, where Bower Ag designs and constructs facilities while partnering with major OEMs (DeLaval, GEA, Lely) for milking equipment, Centrisys for manure processing, and Mueller for cooling systems. Key products include robotic milking systems (DeLaval VMS, Lely Astronaut A5), conventional rotary and parallel parlors (GEA Magnum PLS, DeLaval E500), proprietary Bower Ag PLC controllers, and Centrisys DT Centrifuge technology for manure solid-liquid separation. The integrated offering combines facility construction with equipment installation and ongoing service to deliver complete turnkey solutions for livestock producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design/Build Services Comprehensive facility design and construction services for dairy, swine, and poultry operations, including parlor installation, free-stall barns, sow complexes, farrowing barns, layer barns, manure handling infrastructure, and full remodel/retrofit work. Sold to commercial livestock producers on a project basis.
• Milking Equipment Dealership

Quantifiable outcome

• Producers investing in precision technology have reported up to 50% reductions in labor costs and 10–20% boost in milk yields
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and secondary.

• Ag Property Solutions (APS)flagshipOthers · 1 January 2024Ag Property Solutions (APS), founded ~15 years before Bower Ag with roots in swine industry, united with TDSG and Dairy Specialists to form Bower Ag in 2024. APS contributed design-build and construction expertise across swine, poultry, and dairy to the combined entity.
• Dairy SpecialistsflagshipOthers · 1 January 2024Dairy Specialists, with history dating back to 1970, united with TDSG and Ag Property Solutions to form Bower Ag in 2024. Dairy Specialists brought decades of dairy dealership and equipment experience through market changes and new technologies.
• CentrisyscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007Centrisys partnership began in 2007 to pioneer the first decanter centrifuge engineered specifically for dairy manure. Bower Ag (through its TDSG/Dairy Specialists legacy) and Centrisys co-developed the DT Model Decanter Centrifuge, built in the U.S.A. for dairy solids. The technology delivers up to 3x the solids separation of traditional methods without chemicals or polymers, cutting phosphorus by 50–60% and nitrogen by up to 50%. Partnership spans over 18 years of joint innovation.
• DeLavalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeLaval is a primary OEM partner for milking equipment. Bower Ag/TDSG serves as a direct dealership partner for DeLaval, covering Arizona, California, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The partnership dates back to TDSG's California Central Valley origins in 1998. Offerings include conventional parlors, rotary systems (E500), and VMS robotic milking robots. Teaching assistants from DeLaval also participate in Cow Care Extravaganza (CCX) training events.
• GEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationGEA is a key OEM partner for milking equipment and manure management. Bower Ag serves as a direct partnership in Colorado, supporting GEA conventional and rotary milking systems. GEA products include Magnum PLS parlors, T8900 rotary platform, manure sloped screens, and automation systems. The partnership covers both dairy equipment and advanced manure separation solutions including GEA 8'x8' sloped screens for primary separation.
• LelycoreTechnology or IntegrationLely is a key OEM partner for robotic milking automation. Bower Ag serves Lely in Colorado and the Upper Northwest, delivering service, expert knowledge, and support for the Astronaut A5 robotic milking system. The partnership includes Lely Luna brushes, cow monitoring, and robotic milking solutions. Teaching assistants from Lely also participate in Cow Care Extravaganza training events.
• Standard Nutrition CompanyflagshipOthersBower Ag is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Nutrition Company. Standard Nutrition, founded in 1886 by veterinarian F.E. Sanborn, is the parent company providing strategic backing, financial stability, and 140+ years of agricultural heritage. This relationship provides Bower Ag with the confidence of a major agricultural leader behind its operations.
• Pipestone ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPipestone Management manages the Kingston Sow Complex (12,000-head all-steel) and Calvert Sow Complex (6,000-sow), both designed and constructed by Bower Ag/Ag Property Solutions. Pipestone Management is a key swine production management partner with a shared vision for large-scale, biosecure, risk-aware facilities.
• Centrisys (DT Centrifuge Equipment Partners)coreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partners for manure management include Centrisys (centrifuge technology), GEA (screens), FAN (screw press), Vaughan (pumps), Valmetal, McLanahan, and Fan-Bauer. These brands are featured as equipment suppliers for manure collection, separation, and processing systems.
• Farm SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBower Ag acquired Farm Systems, a dairy equipment and manure management company based in Melrose, Minnesota. Farm Systems has served producers across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota with DeLaval equipment and manure handling solutions. The acquisition expands Bower Ag's Midwest footprint, with Farm Systems' GM Joel Ledermann becoming Director of Dealerships at Bower Ag.
• Mueller (Gebrich)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationMueller equipment (milk cooling, storage, plate coolers, silos, Fre-heaters, heat recovery, Avalanche chillers, Stratus multi-tank controls, Century ITM controls, Accu-Therm plate coolers) is featured across numerous dairy projects including Bettencourt Dairy, Bella Holsteins, Burnett Dairy, Hunter Ridge Dairy, and Eastern Colorado Dairy.
• C-Lines / AP (AGCO)coreTechnology or IntegrationAP (AGCO's swine equipment brand) provided the steel building package (C-Lines design) for the first all-steel swine barns in the U.S. AP provides technology-advanced swine production equipment including feed and ventilation systems, bin scales, and EDGE 2 controller for these facilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BouMatic: US-based dairy milking equipment manufacturer offering parallel parlors, rotary systems, and robotic milking solutions; directly competes with TDSG for dairy equipment sales, installation, and service contracts across the US dairy market.
• Hog Slat: US-based swine equipment manufacturer and retailer offering buildings, ventilation, and feeding systems; competes with TDSG/Ag Property Solutions in swine facility design-build across the US swine production belt.
• GEA: German dairy and food equipment manufacturer; key OEM partner for TDSG in Colorado and competing direct seller of Magnum PLS parlors, T8900 rotary platforms, and manure separation equipment in territories where TDSG also operates.
• Dairymaster: Irish dairy equipment manufacturer with growing US presence offering milking parlors, robotic systems, and herd management software; competes in the dairy equipment integration market and represents an alternative OEM platform for dairy producers.
• Lely: Dutch robotic milking equipment manufacturer and TDSG's OEM partner in Colorado and the Upper Northwest for the Astronaut A5 robot; competes with TDSG's integration services and sells direct in adjacent regions, making it both partner and competitor.
• DeLaval: Global dairy milking equipment OEM; simultaneously serves as TDSG's primary OEM partner and a direct competitor through its own direct sales channels in some regions. Supplies conventional parlors, E500 rotary, and VMS robotic milking systems that TDSG installs and services.
• Fullwood Packo: UK/European dairy milking equipment manufacturer offering conventional parlors and the M²erlin robotic milking system; competes in the milking equipment space and serves as both potential competitor and alternative OEM partner for TDSG.

Broad incumbents

• AGCO: Global agriculture equipment manufacturer whose AP brand supplies swine equipment to TDSG's design-build projects; broader incumbent across crop and livestock equipment categories, providing scale advantages in swine housing that compete with TDSG/Ag Property Solutions.
• Big Dutchman: Global livestock housing and equipment manufacturer with strong swine and poultry portfolios; competes with TDSG in design-build projects for swine and poultry producers and supplies housing, feeding, and ventilation systems globally.

Others

• Centrisys: US manufacturer of decanter centrifuges and 18-year co-development partner with TDSG on the dairy-specific DT Centrifuge; enables differentiated manure management offerings rather than direct competition, and supplies equipment used across TDSG's manure solution portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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M&A

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