History

The Ritchie story

Over 105 years of serving livestock producers — and we’re just getting started.

It began in 1921 in a small blacksmith shop in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Thomas Ritchie saw how helpful a new watering solution would be for his neighbors. He set out to help, and patented the first automatic waterer device that year. That same innovative, get-it-done mindset still drives us today.

We’ve grown into a global name in livestock watering, but we haven’t changed what matters most.

• We do the right thing.
• We work hard and stand behind it.
• We’re dependable every day.
• We keep finding better ways to serve producers.

Built by hardworking people who care. That’s Ritchie.

Built for what’s next

The way you raise livestock keeps evolving, and so do we. At Ritchie, we’re always listening to producers, paying attention to what’s working (and what’s not), and building solutions that fit the way operations run today.

That means smarter designs, better performance and waterers that keep up with the real demands of your day-to-day. Not just for now — but for what’s next.

Because the same mindset that started it all still drives us forward. See a need. Build a better way. Just like Thomas Ritchie did.