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A visit to Thompsons Ltd. might be the only stop farmers need to make

A visit to Thompsons Ltd. might be the only stop farmers need to make

Producers can get crop inputs and access profitability mapping through their local Thompsons location

By Farms.com

An Ontario agribusiness is striving to be a one-stop shop for producers.

Thompsons Limited offers “full service for farmers. We’re a full-service retailer and a majority of our businesses work with grain purchasing as well,” said Bryan Stennett, sales manager for farm services and seed at Thompsons.



 

Farmers can purchase their fungicides, herbicides, fertilizer and seed from Thompsons. They can also monitor their crop inputs’ performance using the company’s Farm Pro profitability mapping software.

When all of this information is combined, it gives farmers a unique look at their operations, said Colin Elgie, an agricultural consultant with Thompsons.

“The software gives farmers a different way to look at their fields,” he explained. “Instead of focusing strictly on yield per acre and productivity, it puts a cost of production on every part of their fields. The software uses yield data, as well as any as applied data or satellite imagery, to give us a picture of where we’re making or losing money within every field.”

After farmers harvest their crops, they can also market their grain through Thompsons’ grain marketing services.

The experienced grain originators are in constant contact with producers, ensuring they receive the latest market information.

“We communicate through email and text, and I pass information onto (clients) about what’s going on in the market,” said Heather Moffatt, a grain originator with Thompsons. “Then we pick a point when we think it’s a good time to sell grain.”

Farmers can visit one of 13 Thompsons locations in Ontario:

Branch

Address

Head Office

2 Hyland Drive

Blenheim, ON

NOP 1A0

(519) 676-5411

Blacks Lane

12098 Blacks Road

RR2 Rodney, ON

(519) 785-0420

Blenheim

120 Chatham St. North

Blenheim, ON

(519) 676-5446

Coatsworth

21333 Coatsworth Road

Coatsworth, ON

(519) 825-4626

Granton

695 Levitt St.

Granton, ON

(519) 225-2360

Hensall

96 Nelson St.

Hensall, ON

(519) 262-2527

Kent Bridge

23696 Kent Bridge Road

Kent Bridge, ON

(519) 352-6311

Mitchell

3964 County Road 168, RR3

Mitchell, ON

(519) 348-8433

Norwich

345539 Quaker St., RR3

Norwich, ON

(519) 424-9852

Pain Court

6857 Pain Court Line, RR1

Pain Court, ON

(519) 354-5900

Pontypool

9 Elevator Road

Bethany, ON

(705) 277-2002

Port Albert

35541 Dungannon Road, RR1

Dungannon, ON

(519) 529-7901

Rannoch

1833 Perth Road 163

St. Marys, ON

(519) 229-6290


 


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