Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment

Private Transaction Active North America Consumer Agribusiness

Manufacturer of tractor implements, animal gates and fencing solutions, planters and fire rings, and animal feeding and handling equipment.

Company Overview

  • Tarter manufactures tractor implements, animal gates and fencing solutions,  planters and fire rings, and animal feeding and handling equipment for ranchers, large institutional farms and smaller farming enthusiasts.

  • Tarter’s operations have grown to include approximately 1.1 million square feet of highly automated  production facility capacity across Kentucky and Utah.

  • The company sells products through retail channels, equipment distribution networks, and serves as a supplier to agriculture and construction equipment OEMs.

Transaction Description

  • Acquired in March 2023 from affiliates of the company’s founders.

10739 South U.S. 127, Dunnville, KY 42528
https://tarterusa.com/

1.1M

Square Feet of Production Facility Space
Photo Gallery
A close-up view of a bright orange tractor attachment, branded with the Tarter logo, lifting a large round bale of hay inside a barn. The hay spear is securely embedded in the bale, with wooden beams and a corrugated metal roof visible in the background. | Platinum Equity
A young light-brown calf drinks from a Tarter-branded black and red livestock feeder in a grassy fenced pasture. | Platinum Equity
Photo depicting a farmer opening a red gate while a tractor lifts a cylindrical bundle of grass. | Platinum Equity
A family is camping outdoors, roasting marshmallows over a Tarter-branded fire ring, with tents and a kayak nearby | Platinum Equity
A man wearing a cap, safety glasses, gloves, and work clothes adjusts the tines of a black Tarter-branded pallet fork attachment connected to an orange tractor on a grassy area. | Platinum Equity
ChatGPT said: A group of white sheep grazes and wanders inside a fenced pen filled with straw, situated beside a weathered wooden barn with a red metal roof. | Platinum Equity
A close-up view of a bright orange tractor attachment, branded with the Tarter logo, lifting a large round bale of hay inside a barn. The hay spear is securely embedded in the bale, with wooden beams and a corrugated metal roof visible in the background. | Platinum Equity
A young light-brown calf drinks from a Tarter-branded black and red livestock feeder in a grassy fenced pasture. | Platinum Equity
Photo depicting a farmer opening a red gate while a tractor lifts a cylindrical bundle of grass. | Platinum Equity
A family is camping outdoors, roasting marshmallows over a Tarter-branded fire ring, with tents and a kayak nearby | Platinum Equity
A man wearing a cap, safety glasses, gloves, and work clothes adjusts the tines of a black Tarter-branded pallet fork attachment connected to an orange tractor on a grassy area. | Platinum Equity
ChatGPT said: A group of white sheep grazes and wanders inside a fenced pen filled with straw, situated beside a weathered wooden barn with a red metal roof. | Platinum Equity

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