Tractor Supply Recognizes 2026 Top Vendor Partners During Annual Partnership Conference
Tractor Supply highlighted 16 top vendor partners at its 2026 Partnership Conference, led by Cargill as Company Partner of the Year.
Rural lifestyle retailer presented leading vendor partners with awards in 16 categories, celebrating collaboration, service and a shared commitment to Life Out Here
Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply Company, left, presents the 2026 Company Partner of the Year Award to Cargill at the Tractor Supply annual Partnership Conference, held Sept. 1 – 3 in
“Our vendor partners share our dedication to forward-thinking collaboration and to delivering reliable merchandise our customers expect from Tractor Supply,” said Seth Estep, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Tractor Supply. “Their expertise and partnership help us bring customers the right products at the right value while continually finding new and better ways to support Life Out Here.”
Cargill earned Tractor Supply’s 2026 Company Partner of the Year award for exceptional business growth, customer focus and collaboration over the past year. The Cargill team worked closely with Tractor Supply across marketing, retail media, supply chain, direct sales, store operations and merchandising to drive growth, strengthen customer engagement and deliver the products and solutions customers need. Their ability to collaborate across the business and respond to evolving customer needs helped deliver strong results and create new opportunities for growth.
Across every category, this year's award winners demonstrated what great partnership looks like, bringing innovative products to market, responding quickly to changing customer needs and working alongside Tractor Supply to improve execution and deliver greater value. Their contributions help Tractor Supply better serve customers and support Life Out Here.
Tractor Supply recognized 16 partners across merchandising, digital, supply chain, service, community impact and other areas of the business. The 2026 vendor award winners are:
- Company Partner of the Year: Cargill
- Ag & Rec Division Partner of the Year: Ragan and Massey, LLC
- Clothing & Gift Division Partner of the Year: Fred David
- Community Impact Partner of the Year: PepsiCo
- Companion Animal Division Partner of the Year: Nestlé Purina PetCare
- Digital Partner of the Year: Bluebonnet Feeds
- Equine, Livestock & Poultry Division Partner of the Year: Standlee
- Exclusive Brand Partner of the Year: KL Outdoor
- Grower of the Year: New Leaf Growers
- Innovation Partner of the Year: Fair Game Group
- Petsense Partner of the Year: Golden Pet Brands
- Rookie of the Year: ProSteel Security Products Inc.
- Seasonal Division Partner of the Year: Bad Boy Mowers
- Service Partner of the Year: American Solutions for Business
- Supply Chain Partner of the Year: Telfair Forest Products, LLC
- Truck, Tool & Hardware Division Partner of the Year: Lincoln Electric
For more information about vendor partnerships at Tractor Supply, visit the Company’s Vendor Center.
About Tractor Supply Company
For more than 85 years, Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) has been passionate about serving the needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, homeowners, gardeners, pet enthusiasts and all those who enjoy living Life Out Here. Tractor Supply is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., ranking 290 on the Fortune 500. The Company’s more than 54,000 Team Members are known for delivering legendary service and helping customers pursue their passions, whether that means being closer to the land, taking care of animals or living a hands-on, DIY lifestyle. In store and online, Tractor Supply provides what customers need – anytime, anywhere, any way they choose at the low prices they deserve.
As part of the Company’s commitment to caring for animals of all kinds, Tractor Supply is proud to include Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer, Allivet, a leading online pet and animal pharmacy, and VIP Petcare, the largest provider of mobile veterinary care in the U.S., in its family of brands. Together, Tractor Supply is able to provide comprehensive solutions for pet stores to the customer’s doorstep, Tractor Supply is here to serve and support Life Out Here.
As of June 27, 2026, the Company operated 2,463 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and 209 Petsense by Tractor Supply stores in 23 states. For more information, visit www.tractorsupply.com and www.Petsense.com.
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Caroline Lassiter
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Source: Tractor Supply Company