Risser Grain

What Risser Grain does

Risser Grain Agricultural Commodities is a Pennsylvania-based agricultural inputs and grain origination dealer serving farmers and agricultural producers across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States. The company trades grain commodities (corn, wheat, soybeans, oats), distributes dry and liquid fertilizers (including exclusive Northeast distribution rights for YaraVera Amidas), and operates as a registered seed dealer for brands including Hefty, Zinesto, NK/Syngenta, GrowPro Genetics, UniSouth Genetics, and Strike Genetics. Supporting offerings include Snyder Industries agriculture tank sales, custom lime and fertilizer application services using GVM Prowler equipment, and a full grain contracting suite spanning Spot, Forward, Basis, Hedge-to-Arrive (HTA), and Hybrid contracts utilizing futures and options strategies.

The business operates through seven physical branch locations across Pennsylvania (Holtwood, Red Lion, Turbotville, Mainville, Chambersburg, Martinsburg, Benton), with custom application services extending into Maryland and New Jersey. Revenue is generated through transaction-based grain trading, product markup on fertilizers, seeds, and tanks, and professional services revenue from custom application work. The company operates state-of-the-art blending facilities for dry and liquid fertilizer and claims the largest fleet of delivery equipment in the area (trailers, trucks, and Willmar spreaders). Risser Grain is a subsidiary of The Wenger Group, Inc., a family-owned food and agricultural conglomerate that also owns Wenger Feeds, Dutchland Farms, Nutrify, and Leidy's, sharing back-office infrastructure and contact systems with the parent organization.

Name

Risser Grain

Legal name

Risser Grain Agricultural Commodities

Website

https://rissergrain.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Risser Grain Agricultural Commodities is a Pennsylvania-based agricultural inputs and grain origination dealer serving Mid-Atlantic and Northeast farmers with grain trading, fertilizer distribution, seed sales, custom application services, and grain contracting across seven branch locations, operating as a subsidiary of The Wenger Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodities and Crop Inputs Distribution

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Fertilizer & Nutrient Application Services (Dry/Fluid, Side-Dress) (AFACAAAC), NPK/Compound & Blended Fertilizers (Granular Blends, Bulk Blending) (AFABABAD), Custom Blending & Private-Label Specialty Fertilizers (AFABACAN)

Keywords

• Grain marketing services
• Crop input distribution
• Agricultural commodities trading
• Fertilizer blending services
• Seed distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Holtwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grain Trading and Marketing: Trading and marketing of agricultural commodities including corn, wheat, soybeans, and oats. Revenue generated through the purchase and sale of grain commodities with various contracting options including spot, forward, basis, HTA, and hybrid contracts.
2. Crop Inputs Sales: Sale of seeds, fertilizers (dry and liquid), and agricultural tanks. As a Snyder Industries tank dealer and exclusive Amidas distributor, the company generates revenue from the markup on these products.
3. Fertilizer Application Services: Custom application services for lime and fertilizer using GVM Prowler equipment, with full fleet delivery capabilities including trailers, trucks, and spreaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Risser Grain is a grain dealer and crop input distributor operating across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US. The company trades corn, wheat, soybeans, and oats, distributes custom-blended dry and liquid fertilizers (including exclusive distribution of YaraVera Amidas nitrogen-sulfur fertilizer), sells registered-brand seeds (Hefty, Zinesto, NK, GrowPro Genetics, UniSouth Genetics, Strike Genetics, WL Alfalfa), distributes Snyder Industries agricultural tanks, and offers grain contracting services (Spot, Forward, Basis, HTA, Hybrid). It also provides custom lime and fertilizer application using GVM Prowler equipment and operates the largest delivery fleet in the area for on-demand delivery and storage facility filling.

Product overview

Risser Grain is a diversified agricultural commodities dealer and service provider operating primarily in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast regions. The core offering centers on grain dealing (corn, wheat, soybeans, oats) combined with fertilizer distribution as an exclusive/custom mixed fertilizer dealer. The product portfolio includes dry fertilizers (potash, MAP, urea, ammonium sulfate, amidas, K-Mag, gypsum, ESN), liquid fertilizers (nitrogen blends, starter/pop-up fertilizers), and specialty products like YaraVera Amidas (40-0-0-5.5s nitrogen-sulfur granule). Seed offerings encompass Hefty Brand, Zinesto, NK corn/soybeans, and wheat seeds from multiple genetics suppliers. Supporting services include custom lime and fertilizer application (GVM Prowler), delivery logistics with a Willmar spreader fleet, Snyder Industries tank sales, and grain contracting services (spot, forward, basis, HTA, and hybrid contracts). Market intelligence is provided via Barchart market data integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Dealing (Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Oats) Leading grain dealer handling corn, wheat, soybeans, and oats purchase and sale for producers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
• Dry Fertilizer Independent dry fertilizer product line including potash, MAP, urea, ammonium sulfate, amidas, K-Mag, gypsum, ESN, kieserite, fortified sulfur, boron, and YaraVita Procote micronutrients.
• Liquid Fertilizer Liquid nitrogen, starter and pop-up fertilizers, and custom blends including 32-0-0, 11-37-0, 30-0-0, 10-34-0, 7-21-7, 9-18-9, with additives like Agrotain Ultra, Excellis Max, and Instinct.
• YaraVera Amidas Fertilizer Premium nitrogen and sulfur fertilizer with 40% urea/ammonium nitrogen and 5.5% sulfate sulfur (40-0-0-5.5s), featuring 12x harder granules than urea for consistent spread patterns, reduced leaf burn, and spread capability up to 120ft. Distributed exclusively in the Northeast region.
• Seeds Registered seed dealer offering Hefty Brand corn seed, Zinesto soybean seed, NK corn and soybean seed, wheat varieties from GrowPro Genetics, UniSouth Genetics, and Strike Genetics, plus hay/pasture blends including WL alfalfa, orchard grass, timothy, and lawn seeds.
• Snyder Industries Agriculture Tanks Full line of Snyder Industries agriculture tanks in vertical (1500, 3000, 6000, 10,500 gallon) and horizontal (1025, 2000, 2600 gallon) configurations with fittings, valves, and hose accessories.
• Grain Contracting Services Comprehensive contracting options including Spot pricing, Forward Contracts, Basis Contracts, Hedge to Arrive (HTA) Contracts, and Hybrid Contracts utilizing various futures and options strategies for large volume grain sales.
• Custom Lime and Fertilizer Application Custom application services using GVM Prowler equipment and partnerships with local applicators in MD, PA, and NJ, offering full-season application solutions with spread capability up to 120ft for granular fertilizer.
• Fertilizer Delivery and Spreading Full fleet of trailers, trucks, and 5- and 6-ton Willmar spreaders providing on-demand delivery and storage facility filling services. Described as the largest fleet of delivery equipment in the area.

Quantifiable outcome

• YaraVera Amidas is 12 times harder than Urea providing more consistent spread pattern and reduced leaf burn
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and general.

• The Wenger Group, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRisser Grain is part of The Wenger Group, a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization. The Wenger Group offers animal nutrition and feeds, specialty protein production, processing, and marketing, on-farm protein production services, and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Risser Grain operates under the Wenger Group umbrella with shared systems including privacy policy and contact infrastructure.
• YaracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor of YaraVera Amidas nitrogen-sulfur fertilizer product (40-0-0-5.5s). Yara is a global fertilizer company and Risser Grain is their exclusive distributor for this product in the Northeast region.
• Snyder IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSnyder Industries tank dealer offering a full line of agriculture tanks. Risser Grain stocks vertical tanks (1500, 3000, 6000, 10500 gallon), horizontal tanks (1025, 2000, 2600 gallon), as well as fittings, valves and hose.
• Hefty Brand SeedscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered seed dealer for Hefty Brand corn seed, offering premier genetics in a simplified pricing structure for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
• ZinestocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered seed dealer for Zinesto soybean seed, providing premium soybean genetics to Mid-Atlantic and Northeast producers.
• NK SeedscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered seed dealer for NK corn and soybean seed, offering Syngenta genetics to agricultural producers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
• GrowPro GeneticsgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWheat seed supplier for GrowPro Genetics wheat varieties distributed by Risser Grain.
• UniSouth GeneticsgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWheat seed supplier for UniSouth Genetics wheat varieties distributed by Risser Grain.
• Strike GeneticsgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWheat seed supplier for Strike Genetics wheat varieties distributed by Risser Grain.
• WL AlfalfageneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWL alfalfa seed varieties available through Risser Grain's hay and pasture seed offerings.
• GVM ProwlergeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRisser Grain offers custom lime and fertilizer application using GVM Prowler equipment for agricultural producers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Country Visions Cooperative: Country Visions Cooperative provides agronomy, grain, energy, and feed services in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Comparable bundled input-and-grain model to Risser Grain, but in a different region.
• Heartland Co-op: Heartland Co-op is an Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative providing grain, agronomy, and feed services across the Midwest. Comparable bundled model to Risser Grain, but serves a different geography.
• Mountaire Agribusiness: Mountaire Farms operates grain procurement and crop services primarily on the Delmarva Peninsula for its poultry operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated grain buyer and crop input provider serving Mid-Atlantic producers, though narrower in geography than Risser Grain.

Broad incumbents

• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Nutrien Ag Solutions is the largest direct-to-grower crop input retailer in North America, offering proprietary and third-party fertilizer, seed, and crop protection with custom application. Comparable as a national-scale competitor to Risser Grain in fertilizer blending, retail, and application.
• Cargill: Cargill operates a global grain origination and crop input business including fertilizer through its Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain and adjunct retail. A broad incumbent comparable to Risser Grain's grain trading and input distribution activities.
• CHS Inc. CHS is a large U.S. ag cooperative operating grain handling, crop nutrients, and energy distribution nationwide. Overlaps with Risser Grain across grain origination and fertilizer distribution, with significantly broader geographic and product scale.
• Syngenta (NK Seeds): Syngenta supplies NK corn and soybean seed through retail dealer networks, including Risser Grain. Comparable as a global incumbent whose branded genetics flow through Risser Grain's seed channel.

Direct peers

• Perdue AgriBusiness: Perdue AgriBusiness operates grain origination, fertilizer, and crop input services across the Mid-Atlantic, including Pennsylvania and the Delmarva region. Directly comparable to Risser Grain's grain dealing, fertilizer blending, and custom application business serving the same regional customer base.
• GROWMARK: GROWMARK is a farmer-owned cooperative providing crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, and grain marketing through FS member companies across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Closely mirrors Risser Grain's bundled grain + crop inputs + custom application model with a regional member-dealer structure.

Emerging players

• Hefty Brand Seeds: Hefty is a regional seed company with proprietary corn and soybean genetics distributed through independent dealers including Risser Grain itself. Comparable as a seed-channel competitor/partner in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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