James Valley Grain Llc

What James Valley Grain Llc does

James Valley Grain, LLC is a grain storage and handling cooperative founded in 2001 through a joint venture between South Dakota Wheat Growers (SDWG) and Norway Spur Farmers' cooperative. Headquartered in Oakes, North Dakota, the company operates four elevator locations (Oakes, Oakes West, Verona, Berlin) and serves 900+ farmer patrons across the upper Midwest, along with ethanol plants, food processing companies, and grain dealers. Its core physical asset is a 10 million bushel storage facility in Oakes, established through a $7M construction project in 2006, which was reported as one of the largest grain storage facilities in the U.S. at that time.

The company earns revenue primarily through grain merchandising margins, storage and handling fees, Delay Price (DP) programs that defer pricing decisions in exchange for monthly per-bushel storage charges (e.g., $0.06-$0.08/bu/month for unpriced bushels after free DP windows), and distance-based grain trucking services ($0.15-$0.30/bu based on mileage bands). Customer-facing technology is built on Barchart's AgriCharts platform, providing real-time and delayed market data, futures quotes, charts, and weather integration; the company has expanded its digital surface with a MyGrower customer portal (via Culturatech) and a mobile app for alerts and market information. By 2006, JVG and its joint-venture partners reported combined sales of $500M and were recognized as the third-largest shipper on Canadian Pacific Railway.

Distribution is fully direct-to-patron, with physical elevator operations supplemented by full-service trucking from bin sites and combines during harvest. Marketing is primarily through the company website, Facebook page, mobile app, and email/text communications; ag market commentary links to third-party content such as InsideFutures and Stewart-Peterson. The company employs approximately 20 people at the Oakes facility, with dedicated supervisors and operations, merchandising, and bookkeeping staff across all four locations. No dedicated AI/ML capabilities, institutional funding, M&A activity, or expansion outside the upper Midwest are disclosed in the available material.

Name

James Valley Grain Llc

Legal name

James Valley Grain, LLC

Website

https://jamesvalleygrain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

James Valley Grain, LLC is a grain storage and handling cooperative founded in 2001, operating four elevator locations in North Dakota with 10 million bushels of storage capacity and serving 900+ farmer patrons, ethanol plants, food processors, and grain dealers across the upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Grain Storage and Handling

NAICS

Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Country & Inland Grain Elevators (Receiving/Shipping) (AFAOAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD), Bulk Grain Conveying & Handling Systems (Conveyors/Legs/Spouts) (AFAOAAAI)

Keywords

• Grain storage services
• Grain handling
• Delay price programs
• Agricultural grain marketing
• Grain transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grain Storage and Handling: Revenue generated from providing grain storage, handling, and marketing services to farmers and agricultural companies. The cooperative model allows patrons to store grain and access competitive markets.
2. Trucking Services: Full-service grain hauling with rates based on miles traveled. Includes truck and pup trailer service from bin sites or directly off combines during harvest.
3. Delay Price (DP) Programs: Deferred pricing programs allowing producers to store grain unpriced with free delay periods, followed by per-bushel-per-month charges. Provides flexibility in marketing timing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

James Valley Grain is a grain storage and handling cooperative providing 10 million bushels of elevator storage capacity across four North Dakota locations. The company sells grain storage, handling, marketing, and cash-bid services to 900+ farmer patrons, supplemented by distance-based trucking and delay price (DP) contracting programs for corn, soybeans, and wheat.

Product overview

James Valley Grain, LLC is a grain storage and handling cooperative offering a comprehensive suite of agricultural services. The core offering centers on grain storage and handling with 10 million bushel capacity, complemented by cash bidding programs and Delay Price (DP) Programs for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Additional services include a Customer Portal (MyGrower) for account management, trucking services for grain transportation, a mobile app for on-the-go access, real-time market data and commentary powered by Barchart, and weather forecasting services. The company operates multiple locations in North Dakota (Oakes, Oakes West, Verona, and Berlin) serving farmers, ethanol plants, food processing companies, and grain dealers across the upper Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Storage and Handling Core cooperative offering providing grain storage, handling, and marketing services for corn, soybeans, and wheat across four North Dakota locations (Oakes, Oakes West, Verona, Berlin) with 10 million bushels of storage capacity at the Oakes facility.
• Cash Bids Market-based cash bidding system for grain pricing and sales, allowing producers to sell corn, soybeans, and wheat at current market prices posted by the cooperative.
• Delay Price (DP) Programs Deferred pricing programs that allow producers to deliver and store grain unpriced during a free DP period, after which per-bushel-per-month storage charges apply, providing marketing timing flexibility for corn, soybeans, and wheat.
• Trucking Services Full-service grain hauling with truck and pup trailer service from bin sites or directly off combines during harvest, with rates based on total miles traveled (e.g., $0.15/bu for 0-10 miles up to $0.30/bu for 91-100 miles).

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• South Dakota Wheat Growers (SDWG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJVG originated as a joint venture between SDWG cooperative and Norway Spur Farmers' cooperative in 2001. SDWG remains a key strategic partner with combined operations achieving significant scale.
• Norway Spur Farmers ElevatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorway Spur Farmers' cooperative was the founding joint venture partner in 2001. Combined with SDWG and JVG to achieve $500 million in sales and 'Third Largest Shipper' recognition.
• BarchartcoreTechnology or IntegrationBarchart provides the market data hosting platform, website infrastructure, and customer portal technology. JVG's website is powered by Barchart's AgriCharts platform, providing real-time market data, futures quotes, news feeds, and weather integration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: One of the world's largest grain merchandisers with extensive elevator and storage infrastructure in the U.S. Midwest. Comparable as a competing buyer of farmer grain and operator of inland storage assets.
• Viterra: Global grain merchandiser and elevator operator with significant North American grain origination and storage. Comparable as a large-scale grain handler competing for farmer deliveries and rail shipping economics in the upper Midwest.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness with major grain origination and elevator network in the upper Midwest. Comparable as a destination competitor for farmer grain and a counterparty in merchandising and logistics.
• Bunge Limited: Major grain originator and merchandiser with elevator and logistics operations in the Midwest. Comparable as a competing buyer and shipper of corn, soybeans, and wheat originating from JVG's trade territory.
• CHS Inc. Largest U.S. agribusiness cooperative with grain origination, storage, and merchandising across the Midwest. Comparable as a cooperative peer operating inland elevators at vastly greater scale, with overlapping services in grain handling and marketing.

Direct peers

• The Scoular Company: Employee-owned grain and ingredient merchandiser operating inland elevators and storage facilities in the Midwest. Comparable as a similarly structured private grain handler competing for farmer origination in the upper Midwest.
• Agtegra Cooperative: Regional grain and agronomy cooperative serving North and South Dakota with elevator, storage, and crop input services. Direct comparable as a similarly structured cooperative competitor operating grain elevators in the same upper Midwest geography as JVG.
• Landus Cooperative: Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative with grain origination, storage, and agronomy services. Comparable as a cooperative elevator operator with similar DP/storage programs and digital engagement tools targeting Midwest growers.
• GROWMARK: Midwest agricultural cooperative providing grain handling, storage, and agronomy services across multiple states. Comparable as a cooperative peer offering similar elevator-based services with adjacent digital tooling.

Regional players

• PlainsAg (Plains Grain & Agronomy): Regional grain elevator and agronomy cooperative operating in the northern Plains. Comparable as a similarly structured regional cooperative peer offering storage, handling, and DP programs to farmer patrons in geographies adjacent to JVG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/James-Valley-Grain-107294282069871
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/james-valley-grain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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