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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.

Total Cases: 18
Companies: 5
Medium 13 Hard 5
Medium

Alcoholic Farmer

Profitability Resource Allocation 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
BCG
Medium

AgriCo

Revenue Growth 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

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

Comparison Capital Allocation 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
Medium

Jane Darden's Ranch

Market Entry Strategy Hospitality

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

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
McKinsey
Medium

Almond farm

M&A Private Equity 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
McKinsey
Medium

Banana Heaven

Profitability Policy/Public Sector Public Sector

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 M&A 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
Hard

Cowbon Emissions

Environmental/Emissions Reduction Operations Optimization 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 Optimization 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 Optimization 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

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
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 Hospitality

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

Investment Decision 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