OUR COMPANY
Ownership You Can Trust
Dalton Ag Products is a brand forged in America’s heartland. And as a product of that productive farmland and rich agriculture heritage, we are proud to be the premier fertilizer application equipment manufacturer. Our company was founded in 1996 by Dick Dalton in Lenox, Iowa.
Dalton Ag is currently owned and led by Rob Cox, a longtime supporter of the business, its people, and the Lenox community. Rob originally purchased the company in 2007 from Dick and helped guide it through a period of growth and stability. In 2014, he made the decision to sell and retire, stepping away from the business after many years of dedication.
After six years of retirement, Rob felt a strong pull to return. He purchased the company back in 2020, becoming the majority owner, in partnership with The Summit Equity group. His decision to buy the company back was rooted in his commitment to Dalton Ag, its employees, and the community he calls home. As Rob explains, “I really care about this business and the community, as I live here as well. I wanted to ensure the company remained intact and viable. Our small communities are important, and I wanted to make sure this business continued to thrive and grow for the town of Lenox and all our employees.”
Since then, Dalton Ag has become a market leader in manufacturing Shadow anhydrous ammonia toolbars, Mobility dry fertilizer spreaders, Stealth liquid nitrogen applicators, wagon chassis for ammonia tanks, nurse trailers and row units. Our products are durable, reliable, and American. Dalton Ag’s experienced management team continues to grow the company through hard work, innovation, and dependable customer service. Our customers are our top priority, and that continues far beyond the purchase and delivery.
What We Do
We manufacture the highest quality American-made fertilizer application equipment in the market. We innovate and lead. Since 1996, we have added to our product line to help our customers with production and application challenges such as reducing maintenance, increasing speeds, conservation tilling, and application on rough terrain. Our diverse product line includes Mobility dry fertilizer spreaders, liquid nitrogen applicators, anhydrous ammonia toolbars, running gears, nurse trailers, and row units.
Our customers range from small hobby farmers to large commercial row-crop producers, and everything in between. Dalton Ag serves all of these segments because we understand the demand for increased production and efficient use of fertilizer required by all sustainable farming operations.
Vision
“The authority on material application and processing equipment for farming and industry.”
Our Mission
“Dalton Ag will be the market leader in the categories in which we compete, partnering with our customers and consistently meeting their needs with on-time delivery of high-quality products and services. Recruiting, training and retaining highly committed and passionate employees who are totally responsive to our customers will be the cornerstone of our success.”