Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
Strategic acquirers, private equity (buyout funds and growth funds) firms, and valuation benchmarks for Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers
1.1 - About Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
Companies in the Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers category manufacture, formulate, and distribute seeds, fertilizers, crop protection chemistries, and biologicals that increase yield, crop quality, and input efficiency for growers. These vendors integrate agronomy expertise with compliant production and logistics, ensuring consistent performance across geographies and seasons. Analysts evaluating strategic buyers in agriculture often use this category to identify scaled input producers and regional ag-retail suppliers.
Providers offer hybrid and traited seed portfolios for row and specialty crops, along with granular and liquid fertilizers, stabilized nitrogen, and specialty nutrient blends. They supply herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, complemented by biological crop protection, biostimulants, and seed-applied technologies such as treatments, coatings, and inoculants. Many deliver adjuvants and surfactants, soil amendments, and precision application support, backed by formulation R&D, regulatory registration, QA/GLP labs, and regional warehousing and distribution.
They serve commercial growers and producer groups, ag retailers and cooperatives, and integrated farming enterprises. Outcomes include higher and more consistent yields, improved pest and disease control, reduced cost per acre through optimized nutrient use, and measurable sustainability gains such as lower runoff and greenhouse intensity. Customers also benefit from supply reliability, label compliance, and agronomic advisory that translates product efficacy into field-level ROI.
2. Buyers in the Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
2.1 Top strategic acquirers of Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers companies
American Vanguard
- Description: Provider of diversified specialty and agricultural products, American Vanguard develops, manufactures and markets branded chemical solutions for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals care, and public and animal health applications in U.S. and international markets.
- Key Products:
- TerraTrove SP-1 Classic: Biofertilizer distributed by AMVAC that leverages microbial technology to improve soil and plant health, complementing traditional fertility programs for specialty crops
- TerraTrove AmplAphex: AMVAC-distributed biofertilizer from the TerraTrove platform delivering balanced nutrients and microbial activity to enhance crop vigor and yield across U.S. specialty markets
- BellaTrove Companion Maxx: EPA-approved biocontrol featuring fungicidal and nematocidal activity, supplied by AMVAC to offer unique dual-action protection for specialty crop growers
- GreenSolutions portfolio: Collection of biologicals, biostimulants and crop protection products, supported by AMVAC’s commercial and technical team to deliver comprehensive solutions for growers and retailers
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2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
M&A buyer group 1: GMO and Hybrid Seeds
Land O'Lakes
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- Description: Provider of agricultural products, food and beverage manufacturing, foodservice solutions, animal feed and nutrition, and ag-tech offerings through a farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative model focused on creating new market opportunities, strengthening farming operations and delivering long-term shared success for its member-owners.
- Key Products:
- Agricultural Products: Supplies member-owners with a broad range of agricultural inputs designed to open new market opportunities and strengthen on-farm productivity through its cooperative network
- Food Manufacturing: Operates food and beverage manufacturing facilities producing branded dairy and related foods that deliver consistent quality and strong annual performance returns to cooperative members
- Foodservice Solutions: Provides culinary expertise and dairy-based products enabling customers to spot food trends, test mouth-watering recipes and inspire cooking at home or in professional kitchens
- Animal Feed & Nutrition: Offers specialized animal feed and nutrition products while rethinking connections with animal owners to support livestock health, legacy brand growth and modern transformation.
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3.1 - Buyout funds in the Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
4 - Top valuation comps for Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers companies
4.2 - Public trading comparable groups for Agriculture Crop Input Suppliers sector
Valuation benchmark group 1: Agrochemical and Fertilizer Companies
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry
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- Description: Provider of chemical raw materials and products specializing in potash and salt lake resource extraction.
- Key Products:
- Chemical Raw Materials: Manufacturing of various chemical raw materials
- Potash Fertilizers: Production and sale of potash fertilizers
- Salt Lake Extraction: Specialized in extraction from salt lakes
- Potassium Products: Production and sales in the potassium sector
- Chemical Products: Manufacturing of various chemical-based products.