Masterfeeds and Ridley Announce Successful Commercial Livestock and Poultry Feed Business Merger

Dec 03, 2012

Merger Creates Second Largest Feed Provider in Canada

Masterfeeds Inc. and Ridley Inc. announced Monday, the successful merger of their commercial livestock and poultry feed and nutrition business into – Masterfeeds LP. The initial merger announcement was made on Oct. 18, 2012 but was subject to regulatory approvals, these processes have now been completed.

The merger between the two companies has now created the second largest feed provider in Canada. This includes 22 feed manufacturing plants, which employ over 500 people from across Canada in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairie Provinces. The new entity headquarters is stationed in London, Ontario.

Prior to the merger, Masterfeeds has an 83 year old history of research and innovation in animal agriculture. Ridley Inc. was previously headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota and brings a strong background as one of North America`s leading commercial animal nutrition companies.

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.