Friday, October 6, 2023

Grain companies make a deal


Bacres Grain Inc. and Wanstead Farmers Co-operative have made a deal to get services from Great Lakes Grain.


They call it a “strategic partnership aimed at providing enhanced services to the agricultural community.”


The collaboration “leverages the unique strengths of each company to offer a more comprehensive and customer-focused approach,” the companies said in a release. 


They said each company has something unique to offer the partnership..

Great Lakes Grain is a grain marketing partnership between AGRIS Cooperative Ltd., GROWMARK, Inc. (including FS PARTNERS, a division of GROWMARK, Inc.), and Embrun Co-op. 


It operates multiple branded locations across Ontario, offering grain marketing solutions and a wide range of products and inputs. Great Lakes Grain operates 28 grain elevators from Windsor north to Barrie and East to the Ottawa Valley.


Bacres Grain Inc. is an independent and fully licensed grain elevator business owned and operated by the Buurma Family in Alvinston. It was established to meet the needs of the local farming community. 


Wanstead Farmers Co-operative is a farmer-owned grain marketing and farm-input supply company serving farmer owners in Lambton and Middlesex counties. Wanstead Farmers Co-operative provides normal services plus precision farming technology, seed, and agronomy services.