Texas Grain And Feed Association

What Texas Grain And Feed Association does

Texas Grain and Feed Association (TGFA) is a nonprofit membership-based trade association founded in 1898 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It serves the Texas grain and feed industry by uniting member firms across country elevators, retail feed stores, export elevators, and integrated/commercial feed manufacturers to advocate for sound public policy, sensible regulation, and a favorable business environment. TGFA's stated reach extends into nearly every legislative district in Texas, supported by a Board of Directors and a small professional staff led by President/CEO Robert L. Braden and Director of Operations & Member Services Sadie Hardison.

The association's product surface is centered on membership services rather than technology. Core offerings include an annual convention (the 128th edition is currently referenced), a printed and digital member directory, regional dinners held in cities such as Amarillo, an Emerging Leaders Program limited to ten participants per year, a member job board, a for-sale marketplace, and a sponsorship/advertising portfolio. The most economically substantive product is AgriComp, a workers' compensation safety group operated in partnership with Texas Mutual Insurance Company that delivers premium discounts and annual dividends to members. In 2010, TGFA formed the Lone Star Agribusiness Association (LSAA) to extend AgriComp eligibility to broader agriculture businesses outside grain and feed. Operations run on the GrowthZone association management software platform, which powers the member portal, event calendar, directory, job postings, and for-sale listings.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across membership dues (tiered by workers' comp premium size for LSAA, $250-$450), convention revenue, sponsorships and advertising (annual packages from $3,000-$4,000 for members, directory ads $325-$975, eNewsletter ads $200-$300, regional dinner sponsorships $500-$1,000), and managed-services economics from the AgriComp program. TGFA does not publicly disclose revenue, and no external investors, parent entities, or funding rounds are present in the source material.

Name

Texas Grain And Feed Association

Legal name

Texas Grain and Feed Association

Website

https://tgfa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Grain and Feed Association is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1898 that unites Texas grain and feed businesses — country elevators, feed stores, exporters, and manufacturers — to advocate for favorable regulation and deliver member services including the AgriComp workers' compensation safety group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Trade Association Services

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Stock & General-Purpose Complete Feeds (Multi-Species) (AFADAIAB), Grain Bin & Silo Systems (On-Farm) (AFAOABAA), On-Farm Grain Quality Testing & Sampling (Mycotoxins, Dockage) (AFAOABAH)

Keywords

• Grain trade association
• Feed industry advocacy
• Agricultural networking
• Workers compensation safety group
• Agribusiness membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from grain and feed industry businesses. Dues structure based on size (as evidenced by Lone Star Agribusiness Association dues ranging from $250-$450 based on workers' comp premium size).
2. Sponsorships and Advertising: Annual sponsorship packages (The BIG DEAL at $3,000-$4,000), directory advertising ($325-$975), regional dinner sponsorships ($500-$1,000), eNewsletter advertising ($200-$300), and social media ad packages ($500).
3. AgriComp Safety Group Program: Workers' compensation safety group administered through Texas Mutual Insurance Company, offering premium discounts and annual dividends to members of TGFA and Lone Star Agribusiness Association.
4. Convention Revenue: Revenue from the annual convention including exhibitor fees, attendee registration, and convention-related activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Texas Grain and Feed Association is a nonprofit trade association that provides membership-based advocacy, networking, and industry services to grain and feed businesses across Texas. Its core offerings include legislative advocacy, the annual convention, the AgriComp workers' compensation safety group program, the Emerging Leaders Program, a member directory, job board, for-sale marketplace, and various sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

Product overview

Texas Grain and Feed Association (TGFA) operates as a membership-based trade association rather than a product company. The organization's primary offerings include membership services with a printed and digital directory, annual conventions, event management through an online calendar system, and member-exclusive job board and marketplace platforms. Key programs include the AgriComp workers' compensation safety group (offered through Texas Mutual Insurance), the Lone Star Agribusiness Association (a related safety group for broader agriculture), and the Emerging Leaders Program for leadership development. TGFA also provides sponsorship and advertising opportunities for member businesses. The association is built on the GrowthZone membership management platform for member login, event registration, and directory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgriComp: Workers' compensation safety group offered through Texas Mutual Insurance Company, available to members of Texas Grain and Feed Association or Lone Star Agribusiness Association.
• Lone Star Agribusiness Association

Products and services

• AgriComp Workers' Compensation Safety Group Workers' compensation safety group offered through Texas Mutual Insurance Company, providing premium discounts and annual dividends based on the combined loss history of all AgriComp safety group members. Available to members of TGFA or Lone Star Agribusiness Association.
• Annual Convention & Expo Annual convention and trade expo providing networking, education, and exhibitor opportunities for the grain and feed industry.
• Emerging Leaders Program Leadership development program limited to ten participants annually, designed to improve understanding of TGFA's mission, legislative processes, and Texas agribusiness. Includes facility tours, networking, and orientation sessions.
• Membership Directory Annual printed and digital directory listing TGFA member firms representing various facets of the grain and feed industry, from country elevators and retail feed stores to export elevators and integrated feed manufacturers.
• Lone Star Agribusiness Association Separate association managed by TGFA staff with its own membership application and dues structure, formed to extend AgriComp workers' compensation safety group benefits to agriculture organizations outside the grain and feed industry.
• Sponsorship & Advertising Program Opportunities for businesses to advertise in the membership directory, sponsor events, and gain visibility among TGFA members through various tiers including annual packages, regional dinner sponsorships, and Emerging Leaders Program sponsorships.
• Member Job Board Online portal where members can post job openings and job seekers can browse opportunities in the grain and feed industry.
• Member For-Sale Marketplace Platform for members to list equipment and items for sale, including grain handling equipment, vehicles, and industrial machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• AgriComp members enjoy premium discount percentages based on the total premium of all combined members of the AgriComp safety group instead of individual premium percentages.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas Mutual Insurance CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Texas Mutual Insurance Company partners with TGFA through the AgriComp workers' compensation safety group. Initially only available to TGFA members, in 2010 TGFA formed Lone Star Agribusiness Association to expand the safety group to broader agriculture organizations. The Texas Department of Insurance allows creation of safety groups for homogeneous business types supported by an association.
• Lone Star Agribusiness AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010LSAA was formed by TGFA in 2010 specifically to open the AgriComp workers' compensation safety group to agriculture businesses outside the grain and feed industry. LSAA is managed by TGFA staff and shares the same contact information and location.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Feed Industry Association: National trade association representing the U.S. animal feed manufacturing industry. AFIA is also listed as a TGFA sponsor and addresses the feed-manufacturing half of TGFA's membership (integrated and commercial feed manufacturers) at the federal regulatory and legislative level.
• National Grain and Feed Association: National-level trade association for the U.S. grain, feed, and processing industry. NGFA appears on TGFA's own sponsor page and is the direct national counterpart serving many of the same member types (country elevators, feed manufacturers, processors), with overlapping trade rules, arbitration, and advocacy services.
• Grain Elevator and Processing Society: International professional association for grain-handling and processing operations professionals. GEAPS appears on TGFA's sponsor page and targets the same country-elevator and export-elevator member segment with education, credentialing, and operational safety resources.
• Texas Ag Industries Association: Listed on TGFA's sponsor page, this Texas-focused association serves agricultural input retailers and allied agribusiness — overlapping member base and Texas-only scope, and is therefore a direct competitor for Texas agribusiness dues and sponsorship dollars.

Regional players

• Texas Farm Bureau: Texas's largest general-purpose agricultural membership organization, covering producers rather than elevators and feed manufacturers. Comparable as a Texas-only state association with legislative advocacy reach across nearly every legislative district, but addresses farmers rather than the grain-handling/feed-manufacturing members TGFA serves.
• Iowa Grain Association: Iowa-based grain industry association serving elevators, processors, and allied businesses. Comparable state-level trade association model serving the same member types as TGFA but in the largest U.S. corn-producing state.
• Kansas Grain and Feed Association: State-level trade association serving Kansas grain and feed businesses — directly comparable structure (dues, convention, advocacy, safety services) covering a neighboring grain-producing state that competes for member attention and corporate sponsorships.
• Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association: Oklahoma state trade association for grain elevators, feed dealers, and allied agribusiness. Direct structural peer to TGFA in a neighboring Plains state with similar crop mix (wheat, sorghum, corn) and similar member composition.
• Nebraska Grain and Feed Association: State trade association for Nebraska grain elevators, feed manufacturers, and agribusiness. Closest structural analog to TGFA — single-state scope, membership dues, annual convention, legislative advocacy, and member services for grain-handling and feed-manufacturing businesses.

Emerging players

• Pet Food Institute: National trade association for U.S. pet food manufacturers. Represents an adjacent vertical in feed manufacturing that TGFA members (integrated feed manufacturers) could increasingly serve, making it thematically adjacent rather than directly competing for the same member firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GrainTexas
• Facebookfacebook.com/tgfa1898
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-grain-feed-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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