our agriculture inputs expertise

Agricultural input providers play a critical role in driving productivity, efficiency, and resilience across the food system. Seed, crop protection, animal health, nutrition, equipment, and technology providers influence yields, quality, and cost at the farm level, while innovation in inputs increasingly shapes sustainability and traceability throughout the supply chain.

Westerra advises agriculture input businesses serving both traditional and emerging production models. We understand how pricing power, distribution, regulatory dynamics, and adoption cycles affect value creation. Our agriculture input practice is one of the most active in the entire market due to our dedicated focus to the sector.

A person planting or tending to young corn plants in a field during sunset or sunrise.

our agriculture inputs subsectors at a glance

seeds

crop nutrition

crop protection

animal feed & nutrition

animal health

ag services

ag retail

ag equipment

ag packaging

seeds crop nutrition crop protection animal feed & nutrition animal health ag services ag retail ag equipment ag packaging

no other bank goes as deep into the agriculture inputs subsector as we do

Seeds

A critical agricultural input sector focused on breeding, producing, and distributing plant seeds for food, feed, and fiber

Animal Feed & Nutrition

Focuses on producing, processing, and distributing nutritious, safe food for livestock and pets, utilizing ingredients like grains, byproducts, and additives

Ag Retail

Serves as the critical intermediary between agricultural input manufacturers and farmers, providing essential products and services

Crop Nutrition

Manages the essential nutrient supply (macro and micronutrients and more) to crops to maximize yield, quality, and sustainability

Animal Health

Focuses on protecting livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations from diseases, ensuring food safety, and maintaining animal welfare

Ag Equipment

Involves manufacturing, distributing, and servicing machinery used in farming, ranching, and land management to boost productivity and automate labor

Crop Protection

Focuses on developing and applying products—including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biocontrol—to protect crops from pests, weeds, and diseases

Ag Services

Businesses that provide specialized, assistance to farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses to improve efficiency, yield, and management

Ag Packaging

Involves the design, production, and application of materials to protect, store, and transport farm produce, fertilizers, seeds, and chemicals