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Agriculture

Agriculture case interviews cover agribusiness strategy, supply chain from farm to table, precision agriculture, and sustainability initiatives. These cases test your understanding of commodity markets, seasonal dynamics, and agricultural technology adoption.

Agribusiness Agriculture & Food Fertilizer Food Security Juice Manufacturing Meat Processing Wine Manufacturing
Total Cases: 28
Companies: 5
Medium 22 Hard 6
McKinsey
Medium

Banana Heaven

Profitability Policy/Public Sector Non-profit

The government of Banana Heaven (an island in the Indian ocean) is predominantly an agricultural economy. Majority of the population is involved in …

15 min
ROSS
50
Medium

Big Ten Bivalves

Growth Strategy Merger & Acquisition Food/Aquaculture

Your client is the CEO of Big Ten Bivalves (BTB), an oyster farm based on the east end of Long Island, New York. The company was founded only a few …

15 min
ROSS
50
Medium

Jane Darden's Ranch

Market Entry Growth Strategy Retail

Your client is Jane Darden, a longtime owner, and operator of the Wahoo Cattle Ranch, which has been in the family since 1883. However, since the …

15 min
Darden
50
Medium

Opus Two

Market Entry Location Selection Consumer Goods

Our client, Opus Two, is one of the most prestigious wineries in Napa Valley. The winery is renowned for crafting a single, exceptional wine – a …

15 min
Darden
50
Medium

Alcoholic Farmer

Profitability Operations Agriculture

Your client is a farmer. He has recently inherited 20 acres of land from a distant relative. Since he has little business knowledge, he has hired you …

15 min
Queen's
50
Medium

Fungicide

Profitability and Operations Industrial Products

Funguy Corporation is a small producer and wholesaler of agricultural fungicides. After a yearly financial review, they find one of their proprietary …

15 min
NYU
50
Medium

Maine Apples

Market Entry Growth Strategy Agriculture

Our client is a Korean conglomerate named Danut that has acquired a small Boston-based biotechnology firm. The biotech firm has developed a chemical …

15 min
Kellogg
50
Medium

Montoya Soup

Profitability Pricing Retail

In F14, Montoya Soup, a business unit of Izzy's Healthy Foods, grew revenue and increased the contribution margins on their traditional and light …

15 min
Kellogg
50
Medium

Rotisserie Ranch

Product Launch Growth Strategy Retail

Our client is Rotisserie Ranch, a poultry farming company that specializes in growing chickens for rotisserie roasting. Its primary customer segment …

15 min
Kellogg
50
Medium

Tactole

Profitability Operations Agriculture

Your client is Tacotle, a leading national fast casual restaurant with $420m in revenue in 2019. Over the five years proceeding 2019, Tacotle has …

15 min
Kellogg
50
Medium

Unprofitable Potash

Profitability Energy

Your client is the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, which mines potash, phosphate, nitrogen and other fertilizer products. In the past year, sales …

15 min
Queen's
50
Medium

Wine & Co

Growth Strategy Financial Analysis Agriculture

Wine & Co is a niche wine manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay area. Wine & Co recently acquired 12 acres of land outside San Francisco. The company …

15 min
Kellogg
50
BCG
Medium

AgriCo

Profitability Agriculture

Your client is a U.S.-based agricultural machinery manufacturer that was established in early 1990s and is a well-known and respected brand. The farm …

15 min
PeterK
50
Medium

Butcher Shop

Operations Profitability Consumer Goods

A fast food chain recently bought a bovine meat-processing outlet to supply it with fresh hamburgers and other meets. The shop process is: cows enter …

15 min
Harvard
50
BCG
Medium

City Food Bank

Market Entry Non-profit

One of the U.S. largest food banks - City Food Bank (CFB) - experienced an increase in both demand and donations during the pandemic in 2020. The …

15 min
PeterK
50
Medium

Dust Cloud

Profitability Agriculture

Our client is the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO). NAPCO is a 143-year-old agriculture enterprise that is one of the leading companies in …

15 min
Columbia
50
McKinsey
Hard

Fertilizer Company

Strategic Decision Financial Analysis Agriculture

Fertilizer Company is a U.S.-based fertilizer manufacturer that produces 1.5M tons of nitrogen, phosphatic and potash fertilizer annually. They have …

15 min
PeterK
50
Hard

Potash Co.

Competitive Response Liquidation Decision Manufacturing

Your client is Karnalyte Resources, which is a small potash producer. On the morning of July 30th , Uralkali, the dominant Russian producer announced …

15 min
Cornell
50
McKinsey
Medium

Almond farm

Merger & Acquisition Market Entry PE firm

Your client is a PE firm and they consider purchasing a U.S.-based almond farm. They brought your team in to advise on whether it is a wise idea.

15 min
PeterK
50
Hard

Cowbon Emissions

Environmental/Emissions Reduction Operations Agriculture

Our client is a major milk producer in New Cowland, Milking it Co., MIC. New Cowland has recently introduced a law that means MIC has to reduce its …

15 min
IESE
50
Hard

Cowbon Emissions

Environmental Sustainability Cost Reduction Agriculture

Our client is a major milk producer in New Cowland, Milking it Co., MIC. New Cowland has recently introduced a law that means MIC has to reduce its …

15 min
IESE
50
Medium

COWBON EMISSIONS

Emissions Reduction Operations Agriculture

Our client is a major milk producer in New Cowland, Milking it Co., MIC. New Cowland has recently introduced a law that means MIC has to reduce its …

15 min
IESE
50
Bain
Hard

Fuquan Land

Growth Strategy Agriculture

A retired Fuqua professor is thinking about buying a piece of land in the surrounding Durham area. The land includes 10 acres which is ready for …

15 min
Duke
50
Medium

Juice Manufacturer

Merger & Acquisition Financial Analysis Consumer Goods

A large dairy company, Lean Foods, would like to acquire Aunt Jen's Organic, a juice producer. Its valuation will be based on a revenue multiple of …

15 min
PeterK
50
Bain
Hard

Fuquan Land

Market Entry Agriculture

A retired Fuqua professor is thinking about buying a piece of land in the surrounding Durham area. The land includes 10 acres which is ready for …

15 min
Duke
50
Medium

Jane Darden's Ranch

Market Entry Strategic Decision Retail

Your client is Jane Darden, a longtime owner, and operator of the Wahoo Cattle Ranch, which has been in the family since 1883. However, since the …

15 min
Darden
50
Bain
Medium

The Grass is Greener

Growth Strategy Agriculture

The nonprofit GreenHarvest Alliance (GHA) aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture (we'll call it regen for short) practices in the …

15 min
Duke
50
Roland Berger
Medium

Tomato Tech

Merger & Acquisition Financial Viability Agriculture

The UAE Government aims to enhance its food security by establishing an agricultural tech park dedicated to hydroponics technology for growing …

15 min
ESADE
50