Overview

The 4,900 farm supplies wholesalers in the US purchase animal feeds and additives, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, plant seeds and bulbs in bulk and resell them to customers in smaller volumes. Primary customers include farms, other distributors, farm and garden supply retailers, nurseries and greenhouses, and landscaping businesses.

Weather Effects Demand

The agricultural products that customers purchase can change based on the weather conditions in their area.

Farms Consolidate, Specialize

Just over half of farm production now comes from farms with $1 million or more in annual sales, up from 31% in the early 1990s.