Agriculture Acquisitions in 2026

Seedbox Solution, a portfolio company of Granite Creek Capital Partners, has merged with Trace Engineering, a Colorado-based hardware and software engineering firm. The transaction brings Trace’s engineering capabilities in-house to accelerate development of Seedbox’s BOXIQ IoT monitoring platform and expand Seedbox’s technology-driven offerings for the seed industry and adjacent markets.

Spring Valley USA, an affiliate of Interoceanic Corporation (IOC), acquired the blending and packaging assets and business of Turf Care Supply. The combined Spring Valley–Turf Care blending platform will operate eight manufacturing/blending facilities across seven states with roughly 250 employees, while Turf Care will be renamed Allied Nutrients and continue EEF manufacturing at its Martins Ferry, Ohio facility.

Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS Group), a portfolio company of Stirling Square Capital Partners, has acquired Spain-based Ceres Biotics to expand its microbial biosolutions product portfolio and R&D capabilities. The deal strengthens SAS Group's presence in Europe and adds more than 550 proprietary microbial strains; financial terms were not disclosed.

Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), a family-owned investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Smith Gardens, a fourth-generation greenhouse grower headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The deal (which includes Smith Gardens' Pacific Plug & Liner propagation division) keeps Eric and Mark Smith in leadership with partial ownership and expands Hoffmann's agricultural vertical into the Pacific Northwest.

Canadian ag tech company Elevate Farms Inc. has acquired Cornwall-based vertical producer Fieldless Farms, making Fieldless a 100% wholly owned subsidiary. The deal positions Elevate to scale controlled-environment agriculture production and further develop CEA systems in collaboration with Fieldless’ team and research partners.

Kiwa ASI, the St. Louis–based food safety inspection and certification arm of Kiwa, has acquired TSLC, a Canada-based certification body specializing in CanadaGAP audits for the fruit and vegetable sector. The deal expands Kiwa ASI’s footprint in Canada and strengthens its capabilities in agricultural food safety certification while TSLC clients will continue to receive services from their existing audit teams.

Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. purchased Scoular’s sunflower and wild bird food blending business, including the processing facility in Winkler, Manitoba; the sale closed Jan. 19, 2026 and terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Orenda’s processing and packaging capacity for both retail wild bird food and human-consumption sunflower seed markets while Scoular divests the unit to focus on its core grain origination and processing operations.

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience has acquired Pharmgrade, an Idaho-based developer of microbial consortium products, to strengthen its microbial capabilities and expand its integrated biologicals platform. The deal enhances HGS's R&D, formulation and manufacturing depth and helps scale Pharmgrade’s microbial technologies to retailers and growers across North America.