Full-Time
Posted on 11/4/2025
Global marketer/distributor of agricultural inputs
$21 - $29/hr
Healdsburg, CA, USA
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Wilbur-Ellis distributes agricultural products, animal nutrition, and specialty chemicals through three divisions: Agribusiness, Connell in Asia-Pacific, and Nutrition. It moves products from suppliers to customers and adds value with technical support, logistics, and marketing services. The company differentiates itself by combining product sales with service-oriented support and a focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility. Its goal is to be a trusted global partner for agricultural inputs by offering high-quality products, expert support, efficient logistics, and responsible business practices that support customer success and sustainable agriculture.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$550M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1921
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An affiliate of Balmoral Funds LLC has acquired Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC, now operating as Rangen, from Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, LLC. Rangen, a leader in Pet, Aquaculture, and Livestock nutrition, will be led by CEO Mark Essig. The acquisition includes Rangen's product lines and services, positioning it for growth and innovation. Balmoral, with $1.3 billion in assets, emphasizes operational excellence and customer relationships. Legal and financial advisors included Blank Rome LLP and Lazard.
SLR Credit Solutions served as joint lead arranger for a $550 million senior secured credit facility, which is supported by a first lien on working capital
Agtonomy is well capitalized for accelerated growth backed by lead investors Cavallo Ventures and Mirae Asset Venture Investment. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agtonomy , a cutting-edge software and service ag-tech start-up, announced the successful closing of another round of funding for a total investment of $13.5 million. The round was led by Cavallo Ventures, the venture arm of multi-billion-dollar agribusiness leader Wilbur-Ellis, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment which is the VC arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group headquartered in South Korea. The Mirae Asset Financial Group is one of the largest independent financial groups in Asia with over $700B in AUM, and owns the largest investment bank in South Korea. Other leading names including Toyota Ventures and David R. Duncan, Proprietor, Chairman & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars, also participated in this round. This latest funding will be used to add strategic depth to the team, expand the fleet of vehicles now operating with Agtonomy technology in the fields, and accelerate trials of the service platform designed to address the growing skilled labor challenges facing local agriculture
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire F.L. Emmert, a leading manufacturer and marketer of advanced nutritional solutions for the pet and livestock industries. Emmert is a 140-year-old, family-owned company with manufacturing operations in Cincinnati, Ohio, and 35-plus employees. "We look forward to welcoming the Emmert team and we're excited about the capabilities this acquisition provides," said Matt Fanta, President of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition
"This is the first new aerial technology to make a material impact on American farms. We believe it can be profitably and rapidly deployed and are looking forward to working with Guardian Ag to roll out their technology to our customers and partners," said Chief Executive Officer of Cavallo Ventures at Wilbur-Ellis, Mike Wilbur. Guardian Ag's fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft system can safely and securely deliver precision application of crop protection in a fraction of the time and cost. The autonomous aircraft can carry multi-hundred-pound payloads and address a wide range of application spray volumes and application needs for growers. With four six-foot propellers and an overall 15-foot aircraft width, the eVTOL system efficiently covers 40 acres per hour of full-field crop protection to the grower