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Black Earth and Top Krop develop partnership

Top Krop will distribute Black Earth products

By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com

Black Earth Humic and Top Krop Fertilizers have reached a distribution agreement that will bring Black Earth products to Western Canada through Top Krop’s dealer network.

Those involved say the partnership is a way for Top Krop to show its commitment to helping farmers grow healthier crops with higher yields.

“Top Krop Fertilizers Inc. is pleased to announce our agreement with Black Earth Humic LP. We will be their exclusive retail agriculture sales vendor for their humic acid products in Western Canada,” Florian Hagmann, president of Top Krop Fertilizers, said in a release. “We will be proud to provide Black Earth Humic’s fertilizer enhancing, bio-stimulant, and soil conditioning products. We believe these products will increase farm profitability in conventional and organic operations across Western Canada.”

Hagmann is encouraging farmers to visit Top Krop’s website to let the company know how it can best serve producers.


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