Tractor Supply Company has recognised 16 vendor partners for their contributions to the retailer during its 2026 annual Partnership Conference, held from 1-3 September in Nashville, Tennessee. The awards recognised suppliers across merchandising, digital, supply chain, service, community impact and other areas of the business.
Cargill received the Company Partner of the Year award for business growth, customer focus and collaboration over the past year. Tractor Supply said Cargill worked across marketing, retail media, supply chain, direct sales, store operations and merchandising to support growth and customer engagement.
The companion animal category was awarded to Nestlé Purina PetCare, which received the Companion Animal Division Partner of the Year award. Golden Pet Brands was also recognised as Petsense Partner of the Year.
Other winners included Ragan and Massey, LLC for the Ag & Rec Division; Fred David for Clothing & Gift; PepsiCo for Community Impact; Bluebonnet Feeds for Digital; Standlee for Equine, Livestock & Poultry; KL Outdoor for Exclusive Brand; New Leaf Growers as Grower of the Year; and Fair Game Group for Innovation.
Seth Estep, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Tractor Supply, said, “Our vendor partners share our dedication to forward-thinking collaboration and to delivering reliable merchandise our customers expect from Tractor Supply.” He added that vendors’ expertise and partnership help them bring customers the right products at the right value while continually finding new and better ways to support Life Out Here.
The recognition comes as the company continues to serve pet enthusiasts through its retail network and its pet-focused businesses, including Petsense by Tractor Supply, Allivet and VIP Petcare. The company said this year’s award winners demonstrated strong collaboration, responded to changing customer needs and worked to improve execution and deliver greater value.
