Ravensworth Agricultural Company

What Ravensworth Agricultural Company does

Ravensworth Agricultural Company is a privately held, family-owned agribusiness operated by the Harris family since 1990 and headquartered in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The business is vertically diversified across irrigated cropping and intensive livestock, anchored by a 40,000-head cattle feedlot that is being expanded toward 60,000 head in the near term and a stated 100,000-head target by 2030, alongside irrigated cotton plantings that have scaled from roughly 330 hectares to 3,200 hectares, plus lamb production and mixed crops. Operations sit on integrated land and water assets, including lateral-move irrigation and a steam flaking grain processing system paired with an automated vertical mixer commissioned in 2020 to lift feed conversion and throughput.

The company sells through a mix of own-branded and custom-feeding channels. It has built a portfolio of five branded beef sub-lines — including the premium EKO Wagyu range — traded across more than 20 international destinations, and is accredited under NFAS, AUS-MEAT, EUCAS, and LPA, which collectively grant access to regulated export markets including the European Union. A parallel revenue stream comes from custom-feeding services for third-party cattle owners using the feedlot capacity, plus cotton sold via RivCott/AusCott Gins partnerships, lamb, and mixed crops.

Ravensworth's operating model is increasingly layered with sustainability and supply-chain technology partnerships: CH4 Global for Asparagopsis-based methane reduction, ProAgni for feed additives, UAG Bio Nutrients for an on-site biodigester (supported by a AUD 1.5 million NSW Government grant), and AgriChain for supply-chain traceability and inventory digitization. The company employs more than 60 staff and is led by CEO Ron Harris. Revenue, profitability, and detailed unit economics are not publicly disclosed, and the business remains wholly family-owned with no external equity capital raise evident in the public record.

Name

Ravensworth Agricultural Company

Legal name

Ravensworth Agricultural Company

Website

https://ravensworthag.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ravensworth Agricultural Company is a family-owned Riverina, NSW agribusiness running a 40,000-head cattle feedlot (scaling to 100,000 by 2030), irrigated cotton, lamb, and mixed crops, selling five branded beef lines plus custom-feeding services across 20+ global export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cattle Feedlot and Agricultural Production

NAICS

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111), Sheep and Goat Farming (1124)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Feedlot Finishing (Cattle Feeding) (AFAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beef Cattle Feed (Stocker, Finishing, Feedlot Rations) (AFADAAAC), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ), Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Feed Grain Production (Livestock Feed Grains) (AFAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Cattle feedlot operations
• Premium branded beef
• Custom cattle feeding
• Irrigated cotton production
• Lamb and sheep farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beef Production and Sales: Sale of branded beef products including 100 Day Grain Fed, 120 Day Grain Fed, 120 Day Grain Fed Black Angus, and EKO Wagyu. Cattle are sourced from the company's own feedlot and custom feeding clients, processed and sold to domestic and international markets.
2. Custom Cattle Feeding Services: Providing day-to-day cattle management and custom feeding services to cattle producers. The feedlot accepts cattle from external producers and manages them through to market specifications. Revenue generated through feeding service fees based on per-head arrangements.
3. Cotton Production and Sales: Cultivation and sale of high-quality Australian cotton. Cottonseed is also used as a supplement in the feedlot ration mix, creating an integrated production loop. Cotton production is opportunistic, varying with water availability.
4. Lamb Production: Dorper sheep and lamb production at Lake Marimley, meeting domestic and international market demands. Lambs are produced as part of diversified farming operations.
5. Mixed Crop Production: Cultivation of mixed crops including corn, cereals, and other commodities. Corn serves as a supplement for livestock diets, supporting integrated farming operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ravensworth Agricultural Company operates a vertically integrated agribusiness centred on a 40,000-head NFAS-accredited cattle feedlot (expanding to 60,000 head, with a 100,000-head target by 2030) at Ramps Ridge and Lake Marimley in the Riverina region of NSW. The company sells premium branded grain-fed beef (100 Day, 120 Day, Black Angus 150 Day, and EKO Wagyu X), premium Australian cotton, Dorper lamb, and mixed crops, while providing custom cattle feeding services to external cattle producers with tailored nutrition plans.

Product overview

Ravensworth Agricultural Company operates a multi-faceted agribusiness centred on two primary production sites — Ravensworth (Ramps Ridge) and Lake Marimley — in the Riverina region of NSW, managed by the Harris Family since 1990. The core offering spans a 40,000–60,000-head NFAS-accredited cattle feedlot, cotton farming, and lamb production, supported by custom feeding services and branded beef sub-brands. The branded beef portfolio includes five named sub-brands: Ravensworth 100 Day Grain Fed, Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed, Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed Black Angus, Ravensworth Black Angus 150 Day Grain Fed Australia, and EKO Wagyu X — each positioned at different price/quality tiers and feeding regimes. The company also runs a Path to Carbon Neutral program targeting a 100,000-head feedlot with 77% emissions reduction by 2030, using feed additives from CH4 Global and ProAgni. Recent infrastructure investments include a steam flaker (2020), AgriChain supply chain integration, and a UAG biodigester for circular economy operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ravensworth 100 Day Grain Fed Beef: Premium grain-fed beef sourced from carefully selected British cattle breeds and other composite breeds, raised on a grain-based diet for 100 days.
• Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed Beef
• Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed Black Angus
• EKO Wagyu
• CWBY

Products and services

• Ravensworth 100 Day Grain Fed Beef Premium grain-fed beef sourced from carefully selected British cattle breeds and composite breeds, fed a grain-based diet for 100 days. Positioned for consistent texture, flavour, and size profile available year-round.
• Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed Beef Premium grain-fed beef sourced from carefully selected British cattle breeds and composite breeds, fed a grain-based diet for 120 days. HGP Free and EUCAS Accredited with consistent texture, flavour, and size profile.
• Ravensworth 120 Day Grain Fed Black Angus Premium Black Angus beef aged for 120 days on a grain-based diet, combining Black Angus genetics with meticulous aging for consistent texture, flavour, and size profile.
• Ravensworth Black Angus 150 Day Grain Fed Australia Black Angus beef cattle grain-fed for 150 days under the Ravensworth brand, combining traditional farming wisdom with innovative practices for premium quality.
• EKO Wagyu X Premium Wagyu X beef brand sourced through a collaboration with Jan Zandbergen, certified to EKO (organic) standards.
• Ravensworth Custom Cattle Feeding Custom cattle feeding services at the NFAS-accredited Ravensworth Feedlot with tailored nutrition plans, steam flaking, vertical mixing and feed ration automation, lateral irrigation for dust and temperature control. Current feedlot capacity of 40,000 head with expansion to 60,000 head underway.
• Ravensworth Cotton Premium Australian irrigated cotton grown across Ravensworth (Ramps Ridge) and Lake Marimley properties, with cottonseed by-products supplied into the feedlot ration mix. Processed via partnerships with RivCott and AusCott Gins. Ravensworth named Cotton Grower of the Year (Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association, 2022).
• Dorper Lamb and Sheep Production Dorper sheep and lamb production at Lake Marimley property near Balranald in the Riverina region, meeting domestic and international market demand for premium lamb.
• Mixed Crop Production Cultivation of mixed crops including corn, cereals, and other commodities across Ravensworth properties. Corn serves as a supplement for livestock diets, supporting the integrated farming operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in enteric methane emissions in cattle through Asparagopsis seaweed feed supplement
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AgriChaincoreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2024Ravensworth Agriculture partnered with AgriChain to streamline contracting, procurement, inventory, and supply chain compliance processes across all inbound and outbound commodities and livestock. AgriChain provides fully auditable supply chain traceability and digital vendor declarations. The integration gives Ravensworth unprecedented insights into their supply chain's environmental impact, allowing them to track, measure, and improve environmental practices.
• CH4 GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2023CH4 Global signed a Letter of Intent for a commercial offtake agreement with Ravensworth to supply its proprietary methane-reducing feed supplement formulation for beef feedlot cattle. The supplement uses Asparagopsis seaweed proven to reduce enteric methane emissions by up to 90%. The agreement targets up to 40,000 head of feedlot cattle initially, with broader ambitions. The partnership aligns with CH4 Global's goal to reach 150 million cattle by 2030 (10% of world total) and prevent 1 gigaton of CO2 equivalent emissions. Ravensworth CEO Ron Harris described the collaboration as a potential game-changer in methane reduction.
• UAG Bio NutrientscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2022UAG Bio Nutrients received $1.5M in state funding (Regional Job Creation Fund) in partnership with Ravensworth Feedlot for development of a UAG bionutrients biodigester site at the Ravensworth Feedlot. The biodigester will utilise manure waste from the feedlot to generate clean energy and organic fertiliser under circular economy principals. The trial will scale to an industrial level, creating over 100 local jobs at UAG in Hay.
• ProAgnicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ProAgni centred on carbon-neutral beef production. ProAgni provides feed additives used to reduce enteric methane emissions as part of Ravensworth's sustainability strategy. The feed additives contribute to Ravensworth's projected 77% reduction in CO2e emissions (from 128,000 to 29,000 tonnes).
• NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment & NSW NPWSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment & NSW NPWS and Office of Environment & Heritage ensures protection of vital wetlands at Ravensworth operations, supporting biodiversity of waterbirds and frogs.
• RivCottminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRivCott is a downstream cotton processor providing ginning services for Ravensworth's cotton production. The partnership ensures Ravensworth's cotton is processed through state-of-the-art ginning, maintaining high quality standards from field to fabric.
• AusCott GinsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAusCott Gins is a downstream cotton processor providing ginning services for Ravensworth's cotton production. The partnership ensures Ravensworth's cotton is processed through state-of-the-art ginning, maintaining high quality and innovation standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rangers Valley: Australian premium long-fed beef brand operator (feedlot in NSW), focused on high-marbling grain-fed beef for global fine-dining and retail channels. Comparable on premium branded grain-fed beef positioning, although at smaller scale.
• Kerwee Lot Feeders: Queensland-based family-owned feedlot operator producing branded grain-fed beef (Stockyard brand) for premium domestic and export markets. Closely comparable as a privately held Australian feedlot with branded premium beef lines.
• Mort & Co: One of Australia's largest privately owned feedlot operators (Grassdale and Pinegrove), running grain-fed beef programs and custom feeding services with similar scale and a comparable B2B branded beef offering to domestic and export markets.
• Bindaree Beef (Manildra Group): Australian vertically integrated beef producer with feedlot operations and branded beef products serving domestic retail and export markets. Comparable on integrated feedlot-to-branded-beef model.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Agricultural Company (AACo): Australia's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, operating feedlots, breeding herds, and premium branded beef (e.g., Westholme, Darling Downs) sold globally. Overlaps with Ravensworth on grain-fed branded beef exports and vertical integration.
• Teys Australia: Major Australian beef processor and feedlot operator (Teys Australia feedlots in NSW/QLD) producing grain-fed beef for domestic and export markets including a branded beef portfolio. Closely comparable on feedlot scale and B2B distribution model.
• JBS Australia: Subsidiary of JBS Global, one of the world's largest meat processors, operating multiple Australian feedlots and beef processing facilities supplying branded and commodity beef into 20+ global markets. Overlaps on feedlot grain-fed beef and export reach.
• NH Foods Australia: Australian arm of NH Foods (Japan), operating feedlots and beef processing, producing branded grain-fed beef for Asian export markets. Comparable on grain-fed export focus and feedlot-based operations.

Emerging players

• ProAgni: Australian agtech/feed additive company supplying methane-reducing and antibiotic-free feed supplements to feedlots including Ravensworth. Adjacent/partner rather than competitor, but a relevant emerging player in low-carbon feedlot inputs.
• CH4 Global: Australia/NZ-based climate-tech company developing Asparagopsis seaweed feed supplements to reduce enteric methane in cattle. Partnered with Ravensworth (LOI for 40,000 head) and broadly comparable as an emerging methane-reduction player, though positioned as a supplier rather than producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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