A partnership of ag retailers and cooperatives including The Equity in Effingham, Ill., and Sunrise Cooperative in Norwalk, Ohio, on Dec. 26 announced the launch of CommoditAg LLC, a new online ordering platform for crop inputs including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, adjuvants, and plant nutrition products.
CommoditAg said it offers “an extensive network of local warehouses offering high quality agriculture products at low prices direct to your farm,” with additional warehouses to be announced in the coming weeks. The company’s website at CommoditAg.com is live and accepting orders.
“Our companies are combining forces to give CommoditAg the best agriculture infrastructure and supply chain in the country,” the company’s website states. “Our joint passion for providing a great customer experience from our store doors to your farm gate is staying our number one priority as we add online ordering and delivery capabilities through CommoditAg.”
CommoditAg’s launch announcement includes a limited time offer of free delivery in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin for orders over $5,000, and free shipping for a limited time in Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota for orders over $10,000. After the initial launch period, CommoditAg said it will offer free delivery within 50 miles of any participating warehouse location before March 15, 2018. Growers can also pick up their online orders at any of the company’s warehouse locations.
“CommoditAg will continue build its footprint across the U.S. providing convenient locations for growers who choose to purchase their crop protection and plant nutrition products online,” said Tim Bence, Chief Operating Officer of CommoditAg.
CommoditAg joins a growing list of companies offering online ordering for crop inputs. Current competitors in the e-commerce space for crop input sales include Farmers Business Network (FBN), which began in 2014, and the recently launched Agroy, which is based in Chicago.