The companies have more than 1.5 million acres of farmland under management between them
By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com
Six Canadian agronomy companies are joining MNP.
MNP announced on July 15 that 4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag Consulting, and Sure Growth Solutions, all with presence in Western Canada, are joining MNP as of this September.
The six organizations have more than 1.5 million acres of farmland across more than 300 farms under management.
Creating this agronomy practice will support farmers in their optimization and profitability goals.
“We’re constantly looking for new ways to bring Canadian farmers the expertise they need to succeed not just today, but for tomorrow and into the future,” said Marvin, Slingerland, MNP’s senior vice president, agriculture, said in a statement. “What these companies are doing is at the leading-edge of agronomy practices and they are all recognized as essential partners for innovative, future-focused farmers. We are delighted to be adding these specialists to our team, all of whom combine personalized, face-to-face interactions with transformative digital tools, and enable us to offer farmers in Canada a comprehensive solution for optimizing operations and profitability.”
The consolidation maneuver will see eight partners and 27 employees become part of MNP.
The six agronomy companies will keep their current locations and connect with MNP’s 125 offices across Canada.
Convergence Growth, a Calgary-based organization dedicated to supporting agribusinesses, and its founder Warren Bills, will join the fold as a partner and to lead the agronomy practice.
“There are more than 34,000 farms in Canada that exceed 1,120 acres in size, many of which need specialized agronomic advice,” Bills said. “Less than 20% of these farms have access to professional agronomic advice services and so our aim was to build Canada’s largest professional ag and technology consulting firm; a team that empowers agricultural prosperity and intelligence through the succession and generations of both farms and agriculture professionals.”