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Richardson moves further into eastern Alberta retail

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 16, 2018

Grain firm Richardson Pioneer’s crop input retail business is expanding into an area of eastern Alberta its network hasn’t yet reached. The company, an arm of Winnipeg-based agrifood firm Richardson International, closed a deal April 4 to buy Eagle Agro Services, an inputs dealer at Veteran, Alta., about 200 km east of Red Deer. The […] Read more

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CPS outlets to take merged parent’s name

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News April 5, 2018

A well-known and unusually literal brand in Canadian and U.S. agribusiness is set to disappear this summer under the name of its new parent firm. Crop input retail stores and facilities run by Crop Production Services (CPS) — the brand today used across North America by the retail arm of the company formerly known as […] Read more

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Cargill selling Ontario grain, inputs businesses

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 22, 2018

Quebec agrifood co-operative La Coop federee is set to stake a larger claim in Ontario’s grain and crop input sector with a deal for Cargill’s assets there. Cargill’s Winnipeg-based Canadian arm announced Thursday it will sell its Ontario grain and crop input outlets and its joint-venture stake in South West Ag Partners to La Coop […] Read more

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Agrium, Potash Corp merger shouldn’t have much of an impact yet

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 5, 2018

CNS Canada – Farmers shouldn’t be too concerned yet that the recent Agrium, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan merger will cause an increase in the price of fertilizer, at least according to the president of one provincial producer group. “(The merger is) a hard one to find a whole bunch of negatives or positives about it. […] Read more

Bestland Air’s facility near Starbuck, Man. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

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Richardson buys Winnipeg-area input retailer

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News December 18, 2017

An independent crop input retailer is being merged into one of its neighbours near Winnipeg as grain firm Richardson International continues on a retail expansion track. Privately-held Richardson announced Dec. 11 it has closed a deal to buy the retail assets of Bestland Air Ltd. at Starbuck, Man., about 30 km southwest of Winnipeg. Bestland […] Read more

Bridgeland, a UFA/CHS joint venture, operates this fertilizer plant at the RedTail Business Park south of Sexsmith, Alta. (Video screengrab from Bridgeland.ag)

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CHS sells stake in Bridgeland input venture to UFA

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 31, 2017

On the heels of its move to sell its wholly-owned crop input stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan, U.S. ag co-operative CHS is selling its remaining Alberta ag retail asset. Alberta farmer co-op UFA (United Farmers of Alberta) announced Tuesday it’s buying CHS’s interest in the two firms’ joint ag retail venture, Bridgeland Limited Partnership, for […] Read more

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Richardson buying two Alberta crop input retailers

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News August 28, 2017

Two independent crop input retailers in northeastern Alberta will become part of Richardson Pioneer’s ag retail chain starting Friday. Richardson on Monday announced it will buy Webb’s Crop Services Ltd. at Vermilion and Agro Guys Inc. at Forestburg, about 165 km southwest of Vermilion, for undisclosed sums. Both deals are expected to close Thursday, with […] Read more

An Agrium fertilizer distribution facility west of Portage la Prairie, Man. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Agrium forecasts less profitable year than expected

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 10, 2017

Reuters — Fertilizer maker Agrium, the world’s biggest farm retailer, on Thursday forecast a less profitable year than expected and said its quarterly profit plunged. The Calgary-based company said after normal trading hours that it expects to earn $4.50-$6 per share in 2017. The midpoint of $5.25 fell below analysts’ average estimate of $5.45, according […] Read more

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Richardson buys eastern Saskatchewan input shop

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 31, 2017

Prairie grain firm Richardson Pioneer has added to its share of the eastern Saskatchewan crop input retail market with a deal for Crop First Agro. Financial terms aren’t being disclosed for the deal between privately-held Richardson and Crop First Agro, an independent retailer at Grenfell, Sask., about 100 km south of Yorkton, except that the […] Read more

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Richardson to expand Prairie retail space

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Winnipeg grain firm Richardson International plans to expand its crop input retail business across the Prairies, starting in central and western Saskatchewan with plans for two new stores and a rebuilt store. The company said Monday it will replace its crop input facility at Wakaw, about 90 km northeast of Saskatoon, and build new at […] Read more

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Richardson moves further into eastern Alberta retail

CPS outlets to take merged parent’s name

Cargill selling Ontario grain, inputs businesses

Agrium, Potash Corp merger shouldn’t have much of an impact yet

Richardson buys Winnipeg-area input retailer

CHS sells stake in Bridgeland input venture to UFA

Richardson buying two Alberta crop input retailers

Agrium forecasts less profitable year than expected

Richardson buys eastern Saskatchewan input shop

Richardson to expand Prairie retail space

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