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Feb. 22, 2022

Richardson Pioneer leads Western Canada in 4R acres

February 24, 2022 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) – Richardson Pioneer partnered with growers on nearly half of all  acres in Western Canada reported through Fertilizer Canada’s 4R Nutrient Stewardship program last year. Richardson Pioneer is proud to be the agri-retailer for 2.24 million acres – or 43.8% of the total 5.12 million Western Canadian acres in 2021 that followed the 4R principles:...

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Mar. 15, 2021

Richardson Plans New High Throughput Grain Elevator in Swan River, Manitoba

March 15, 2021 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson Pioneer Limited announces plans to build a new high throughput grain elevator in Swan River, Manitoba, effectively replacing the existing wood crib workhouse at the site. The redevelopment project begins in the spring of 2021 and is slated for completion by August 2022. Richardson is committed to providing grower customers with best in...

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Oct. 31, 2017

RICHARDSON ACQUIRES 10 RETAIL CROP INPUTS LOCATIONS FROM CHS CANADA

October 31, 2017 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson International Limited continues to expand its retail crop inputs network across the Prairies. Today, the company announced the acquisition of 10 retail crop inputs locations in Western Canada from CHS Canada LP. The transaction is expected to close in November. Richardson will acquire nine crop inputs locations in Alberta – Alix, Beiseker, Bow...

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Jul. 28, 2017

Richardson is Host to Youth CEO participant

Our Winnipeg office had the pleasure of having Anaka join our team as a participant in the Youth CEO (Creative Employment Opportunities) program that helps connect recent high school grads from our community to some of Manitoba’s leading businesses. Throughout the week, Anaka spent time working alongside employees in Human Resources, Oilseed Products, Quality Assurance, Communications, Transportation, Management Information Systems,...

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Jul. 24, 2017

The Muenster Community Playground Gets a Second Chance

Richardson has always been committed to supporting its communities. What’s particularly special for us is when we not only get to support a local project by providing them with the funds they require to see it through, but when we also get to be part of the team that truly makes it all come together, like we were able to with...

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Jul. 11, 2017

Kelburn Farm Celebrates 20 Years of Growth

This year marks 20 years since Kelburn Farm became Richardson’s first research and demonstration farm. After the flood of the century in 1997, Richardson transitioned Kelburn Farm from a commercial grain farm into a research and demonstration farm. Twenty years later, Kelburn has become a showcase farm for agriculture in Western Canada. We work closely with our sponsors, the agriculture...

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Jun. 26, 2017

RICHARDSON ACQUIRES EUROPEAN OAT MILLERS AND EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH

June 26, 2017 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson International Limited has expanded its oat milling business with the acquisition of European Oat Millers. The acquisition closed on June 15, 2017. “We are excited to build on our success in value-added processing and extend our food manufacturing footprint to a new geography,” says Curt Vossen, President and CEO of Richardson International. “As...

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Apr. 25, 2017

RICHARDSON PIONEER INTRODUCES STATE-OF-THE-ART AGRONOMY PLATFORM

April 25, 2017 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson Pioneer Limited is excited to introduce CropMatrix™, a brand new, state-of-the-art agronomy platform designed to enhance its service to farm customers across Western Canada. The CropMatrix™ platform offers a full-systems approach to agronomic planning, which will greatly enhance Richardson Pioneer’s ability to work with customers throughout the growing season to develop detailed farm...

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Aug. 16, 2016

Rose Valley Fire Department Rebuilds

Losing a fire hall to a fire seems unimaginable, but this was the unfortunate case for Rose Valley, SK and the surrounding communities. In December 2015, a fire caused by a faulty battery charger destroyed the Rose Valley & District Volunteer Fire Department’s hall and equipment, causing a huge gap between communities and certain emergency services, which were now unavailable to Rose...

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Aug. 16, 2016

Introducing Bennett Farm

Richardson is proud to be truly invested in Canadian agriculture. To further our commitment to the ag industry and continue to grow for the future, we are excited to announce the creation of Bennett Farm, a brand new research and demonstration farm in Saskatchewan. Richardson is investing $15 million to establish Bennett Farm, a 444-acre demonstration farm and training centre...

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May. 18, 2016

Not All Oats are Created Equal

Why does one oat buyer prefer one variety and the next one doesn’t? Not all oats are created equal. Each variety possesses different qualities like higher test weight or lower thins. Varieties will also process differently and have different nutritional profiles. Oats go into many products and requirements change when the oats are being used in breakfast cereals, granola bars...

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May. 18, 2016

MacGregor Fire Hall

When the MacGregor Fire Hall needed to raise funds for a new four-wheel drive utility vehicle, Dustin Hildebrandt, Deputy Fire Chief and an electrician for Richardson Milling Portage la Prairie, knew to contact the Richardson Foundation. Through the Foundation, Richardson Pioneer Dundonald and Richardson Milling Portage la Prairie donated $10,000 to the project. The new utility vehicle enables firefighters to...