Co-op Federee of Quebec has bought a half interest in W-S Feed and Supply Ltd. of Elmira.
The company mills a complete range of feeds at plants in Tavistock, Conestogo and Mount Forest and sells through dealers. The Mount Forest mill is certified organic for hog and poultry feeds.
The dealer outlets include Durham Farmers County Co-op in Orono, Merv Keupfer warehouse in Chesley, Quick Feeds in Copetown and Farmers Plus stores in Elmira and Arthur.
Earl Wideman and Doug Spencer started the business in St. Jacobs in 1965, bought Mount Forest Elevators in 2001 and the Tavistock New Life Mill in 2008.
W-S president Paul Wideman said the deal with Coop Federee “will bring new opportunities for our business and new expertise and value to the Ontario farmers that we serve.”
Coop Federee bought Cargill’s Ontario crop input and grain assets in March. That deal still needs federal Competition Bureau approval.
