Agricultural and farming supply stores serve professional farmers and smallholders with products that have specific regulatory, safety, and technical data requirements: seed variety performance, chemical active ingredients and MAPP numbers, livestock feed analysis, and compliance labeling. Here's how to migrate this specialized catalog from WooCommerce to Shopify.

Agricultural product categories

Seeds: Vegetable, arable crops, grass, wildflower — variety data and germination rates
Fertilizers: Granular, liquid, organic — analysis panel (N-P-K), application rates
Crop protection: Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides — MAPP number, active ingredient, withdrawal period, certified use
Livestock feed: Compound feed, raw materials — species, analysis (protein, oil, fibre), feed form
Veterinary products: Wormers, fly treatments — prescription vs non-prescription, withdrawal periods
Farm equipment: Hand tools, irrigation, small machinery
Fencing: Electric fencing, post and rail — sold by roll length or individual component
Bedding: Straw, shavings — sold by bale, bag, or pallet

Regulatory and compliance data

Crop protection chemicals

Pesticide and herbicide products in the EU/UK are regulated under MAPP (Manufacturers/Authorised to Package and Process) and require specific data on product pages:

product.metafields.agchem.mapp_number (single_line_text) — UK: "MAPP 12345", EU: national registration number
product.metafields.agchem.active_ingredient (single_line_text) — e.g., "Glyphosate 360 g/l"
product.metafields.agchem.target_pests (list.single_line_text) — weeds, insects, fungi targeted
product.metafields.agchem.approved_crops (list.single_line_text) — crops approved for use on
product.metafields.agchem.phe_category (single_line_text) — PPE requirements category
product.metafields.agchem.harvest_interval_days (number_integer) — days from application to harvest
product.metafields.agchem.sds_url (url) — Safety Data Sheet link
product.metafields.agchem.label_url (url) — product label PDF

Livestock feed analysis

product.metafields.feed.target_species (list.single_line_text) — cattle, sheep, poultry, horses, pigs
product.metafields.feed.protein_pct (number_decimal) — crude protein percentage
product.metafields.feed.oil_pct (number_decimal)
product.metafields.feed.fibre_pct (number_decimal)
product.metafields.feed.ash_pct (number_decimal)
product.metafields.feed.moisture_pct (number_decimal)
product.metafields.feed.metabolisable_energy_mjkg (number_decimal) — ME in MJ/kg
product.metafields.feed.additives (list.single_line_text) — vitamins, minerals, preservatives

Seed data

product.metafields.seed.crop_type (single_line_text) — wheat, barley, oilseed rape, grass
product.metafields.seed.variety (single_line_text) — specific cultivar name
product.metafields.seed.germination_pct (number_integer) — tested germination percentage
product.metafields.seed.seed_rate_kgha (number_decimal) — recommended seed rate
product.metafields.seed.treatment (single_line_text) — "Untreated", "Treated with Raxil"
product.metafields.seed.organic_certified (boolean)
product.metafields.seed.lot_number (single_line_text) — batch traceability

Sold by weight and bulk pricing

Agricultural products are often sold by weight with bulk pricing tiers:

Weight-based variants

Fertilizer: 25kg bag, 500kg big bag, 1 tonne (often a quantity of bags)
Seed: 25kg, 50kg, 500kg (quarter tonne), 1,000kg (1 tonne)
Feed: 20kg, 25kg, half tonne, full tonne
Set each weight as a variant with its own price and SKU

Pallet and bulk pricing

Implement quantity-based bulk discounts using Shopify's quantity discount rules
Or: separate variants for pallet quantities vs individual bags with volume prices
For very large orders (tonne+): "Request a quote" button rather than add-to-cart — professional farmers often negotiate large volumes

Trade customer pricing

Agricultural merchants often serve both retail smallholders and trade/commercial farmers at different price points:

Commercial farms typically purchase at trade prices (5–25% below retail)
Use customer tags: "commercial-farmer", "ag-merchant", "trade"
Wholesale Club or Wholesale Gorilla for tag-based pricing
Shopify Plus B2B for large accounts with account-level price lists

Seasonal catalog management

Agricultural products are highly seasonal. Product availability varies by planting/growing season:

Spring products (March–May): vegetable seeds, crop seeds, fertilizers, pest control
Summer: harvest equipment, irrigation, anti-fly, hay products
Autumn: winter seed, winter feed, bedding
Year-round: maintenance products, supplements, basic equipment

Use Shopify Flow to automatically activate/deactivate products based on date triggers, or manage manually via product status changes.

Shipping heavy agricultural products

Big bags and pallets: LTL freight required for 500kg+ orders. Configure flat-rate freight in Shopify or use carrier rate calculation.
Hazmat (chemicals): Crop protection products classified as dangerous goods. Ground shipping only, hazmat carrier. Restrict shipping to appropriate zones.
Controlled/restricted products: Some pesticides require proof of professional certification before purchase. Use a customer tag verification system or restrict to trade account customers only.
International restrictions: Many agricultural chemicals have country-specific registration — restrict shipping to approved markets.

Documentation and compliance documents

Safety Data Sheets (SDS/MSDS) and product labels are legally required to be accessible for chemical products:

Upload SDS to Shopify Files: Admin → Content → Files
Link via metafield: product.metafields.agchem.sds_url
Display "Safety Data Sheet" download link prominently on chemical product pages
Keep SDS up to date — regulatory changes require updated SDS versions

Agricultural store migration checklist

Create product-type-specific metafield namespaces: agchem, seed, feed
Export regulatory data from WooCommerce (MAPP numbers, active ingredients, harvest intervals)
Import safety data, SDS documents to Shopify Files
Link SDS and product labels via metafields
Configure weight variants: bag sizes, big bag, pallet
Set up trade pricing for commercial farmer accounts
Configure hazmat shipping restrictions for chemical products
Set up bulk quantity discounts for volume purchases
Plan seasonal product activation/deactivation (Shopify Flow automation)
Restrict controlled products to verified trade accounts if required
Select professional, catalog-focused theme (Dawn or Warehouse)

Agricultural stores benefit significantly from Shopify's B2B features — many farming supply businesses have a mix of retail (smallholder) and trade (commercial farm) customers with very different pricing and ordering needs. Shopify Plus B2B handles this cleanly, but even on standard Shopify, the customer tag pricing approach with Wholesale Club is sufficient for most agri-merchants with under 100 trade accounts.

Migrating an agricultural & farming products store from WooCommerce to Shopify (2026)