River View Farms

What River View Farms does

River View Farms is a privately held, family-owned diversified agricultural enterprise headquartered in Orleans, Indiana, operating across four integrated product lines: swine production (hogs raised from birth to market weight on custom hormone-free diets), poultry operations (a layer farm producing thousands of fresh eggs daily and a pullet operation raising birds for egg laying), crop production on approximately 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans, and an in-house feed manufacturing facility. The company was incorporated in 1960 to enable the next generation of the Johnson family to join the operation, and traces its origins to a 1920 farmstead purchase by Everett and Lillie Johnson; it is currently owned by four families, all descendants of the original Johnson founders. Management responsibilities are divided among family members: Bryan Johnson (President) oversees poultry and the feed mill, Doug Johnson (Secretary) leads swine operations, and Aaron Johnson (Vice President) manages crops.

The company's core operational asset is its custom feed mill, built in 2016, which produces in-house, hormone-free feed formulations tailored to each livestock species and growth stage. Most crop production is consumed internally as livestock feed, with additional grain purchased from neighboring farms to supplement feed requirements. The company operates a Growing Partnership Program that contracts with other southern Indiana farming families who build and operate livestock barns under River View's management, receiving animals, feed, and operational direction in exchange for labor and barn investment. A mobile application, the River View Farms Grain Portal (available on iOS and Android and integrated with CIH Hedging), enables contract growers to track deliveries, contracts, and settlements. The firm employs approximately 150 team members and operates facilities in Orleans and Washington, Indiana, including a feed mill, granary, and egg processing facility.

Revenue is generated through commodity sales of livestock (hogs, eggs, pullets) and grain, supplemented by grain purchasing from neighboring farms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company does not sell branded retail products; distribution flows through commodity channels. Customer segments include contract growing partners (regional farming families), grain sellers from neighboring farms, and downstream commodity buyers. The company's website, career portal, and grain portal app constitute its principal engagement channels, with no social media presence disclosed.

Name

River View Farms

Legal name

River View Farms, Inc

Website

https://riverviewfarmsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

River View Farms is a family-owned, vertically integrated agricultural business in Orleans, Indiana that produces hogs, eggs, pullets, and crops on 7,000 acres, operating an in-house feed mill and a Growing Partnership Program for southern Indiana farming families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Production (Livestock and Crops)

NAICS

Hog and Pig Farming (1122), Hog and Pig Farming (112210), Corn Farming (11115)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Hog Growing (Integrator/Production Contracts) (AFAEAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing Hog Production (Grow-Finish) (AFAEAEAE), Mixed Cereal & Grain Farming (Multiple Grains) (AFAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Hog production
• Poultry farming
• Crop production
• Animal feed milling
• Contract growing partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Livestock Production and Sales: Revenue from raising and selling hogs (pigs from birth to market weight), eggs (layer farm with thousands of fresh eggs collected daily), and pullets (raised to become egg laying birds). Products are sold through market channels.
2. Crop Production and Sales: Revenue from farming approximately 7000 acres of corn and soybeans. Most crop production feeds their own animals, with additional grain purchased from neighboring farms to support livestock operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

River View Farms is a vertically integrated agricultural producer that raises hogs (from birth to market weight), operates a layer farm producing thousands of fresh eggs daily, raises pullets for egg-laying operations, and farms approximately 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans — much of which feeds its own livestock through a company-owned feed mill manufacturing custom, hormone-free feed. The company also sells grain via granary locations and runs a Growing Partnership Program that contracts with other farming families across southern Indiana to raise livestock.

Product overview

River View Farms is a diversified agricultural business operating as a single unified enterprise with multiple integrated product lines. The company operates three main divisions: crops (7,000 acres of corn and soybeans), poultry (egg production and pullet raising), and swine (hog production from birth to market). A proprietary feed mill (built 2016) manufactures custom hormone-free feed for all livestock. The company also offers a Grain Portal mobile app for contract and delivery tracking, and operates a Growing Partnership Program for local farmers. The operation is family-owned with approximately 150 team members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hog Production Raises pigs from birth to market weight on a custom, hormone-free diet that changes as the animal grows, with feed manufactured in-house at the River View Farms feed mill.
• Egg Production (Layer Farm) Operates a layer farm collecting thousands of fresh eggs daily for commercial distribution, including via the Washington, Indiana egg processing facility.
• Pullet Operation Raises pullets to become egg-laying birds, supplying both River View Farms' own egg-laying farms and external customers in the egg production industry.
• Crop Production Farms approximately 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans, with the majority of production used internally to feed the company's livestock and additional grain purchased from neighboring farms as needed.
• Feed Mill Services In-house feed manufacturing facility producing custom, hormone-free feed formulations for hogs and poultry, with diets adjusted as animals grow. Located at 1916 W 300 N, Washington, IN.
• River View Farms Grain Portal Mobile App Self-serve mobile application enabling growers and partners to track grain contracts, deliveries, and settlements with River View Farms; available on iOS and Android.
• Growing Partnership Program Contract growing program in which southern Indiana farming families build barns and raise hogs or chickens under contract with River View Farms, which provides animals, feed, and management; partners receive cash flow, natural fertilizer, and long-term facility equity.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Farming Families (Growing Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver View Farms partners with farming families across southern Indiana to help grow their livestock operations. These partnerships involve the families building barns and raising hogs or chickens under contract. The program offers over 15 years of experience with competitive agreements providing increased cash flow, natural fertilizer benefits, and long-term equity in facilities. This allows family members to return to the farm and earn an income.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Smithfield Foods: Largest U.S. pork producer and processed meats company. Comparable in hog production and integrated operations, but at much larger scale and with national branded distribution.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and processor with animal nutrition/protein operations. Comparable in grain origination, feed manufacturing, and animal protein — but at vastly greater scale.
• Hormel Foods: Diversified protein and foods company with pork processing and egg products (via Papetti's). Comparable downstream categories and integrated supply chain.
• Perdue Farms: Family-owned poultry and grain company with vertically integrated operations. Comparable vertically integrated crop-to-poultry platform, though larger and with branded retail.
• Tyson Foods: Diversified protein incumbent producing pork, poultry, and prepared foods. Comparable across River View's livestock categories, but operates nationally with much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pipestone: Swine management services company that partners with independent hog producers across the Midwest. Comparable contract-grower / integrator model for hog production.
• Christensen Farms: Family-owned, Minnesota-based pork producer with integrated crop and livestock operations. Comparable diversified Midwest hog/crop platform with a producer-partner network.
• The Maschhoffs: Family-owned, Illinois-based hog production company using a similar contract grower/integrator model across the Midwest. Highly comparable business model, species mix, and regional footprint.
• Country View Family Farms: Midwest hog production network using contract family farms to raise pigs. Directly comparable contract-grower hog model in an overlapping geography.
• Rose Acre Farms: Family-owned, Indiana-based egg producer and the second-largest in the U.S. Directly comparable for the layer/pullet side of River View's business and operates in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/river-view-farms-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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