Tracked deals
34
34 tracked deals across 2016-2026.
Who's Buying Agriculture Companies in Canada
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
28 strategic · 14 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
8 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- UFA Co-Operatives Ltd pursued a Saskatchewan-based add-on of AgraCity’s crop protection registrations, packaging/labeling, and distribution assets (with specific emphasis on fertilizer distribution/blending).
- Orenda Commodity Services expanded in Manitoba by acquiring Scoular’s sunflower and wild bird food blending business, including a Winkler processing facility.
- HGS BioScience (backed by Paine Schwartz Partners) added to its bionutrition and crop-tech capabilities with the acquisition of NutriAg Ltd. in Ontario.
- DTN acquired Grain Discovery to bring grain transaction, traceability, and sustainability software into DTN’s Ag Hub and operational decisioning.
- CEA and horticulture deals (including greenhouse and automation) appear alongside crop/inputs and agtech, such as Mucci Farms’ greenhouse acquisition and AdeptAg automation/control platform expansions.
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| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdeptAg | 2 | North American platform providing turnkey design, automat... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Westcap Mgt. Ltd. | 2 | Private equity and venture capital fund manager active in... | PE |
| Wind Point Partners | 2 | Private equity firm that partners with entrepreneur-owned... | PE |
| All States Ag Parts, LLC | 1 | Leading supplier of used, rebuilt and aftermarket parts f... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Alltech | 1 | Global, family‑owned animal nutrition and agricultural sc... | Strategic |
| Aurora Cannabis Inc. | 1 | Global cannabis company producing and distributing medica... | Strategic |
| BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. | 1 | Publicly traded cannabis cultivator and supplier focused ... | Strategic |
| Barentz International | 1 | Global specialty ingredients and life-science distributor... | Strategic |
| Cox Farms | 1 | Multinational indoor‑farming and consumer brands business... | Family Office |
| Croptimistic Technology Inc. | 1 | International AgTech company providing SWAT MAPS soil map... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Agriculture in Canada by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- UFA Co-Operatives Ltd (UFA)
- Target
- AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Limited (AgraCity)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
UFA Co-Operatives Ltd (UFA) completed its $48.2 million acquisition of key assets of AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Limited after receiving final court approval. The deal includes AgraCity’s generic crop protection product registrations, a Saskatoon packaging and labeling facility, and distribution assets, with about $13 million allocated to the Belle Plaine fertilizer distribution/blending centre.
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- Buyer
- Orenda Commodity Services Ltd.
- Target
- Scoular's sunflower and wild bird food blending business
- Seller
- Scoular
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. purchased Scoular’s sunflower and wild bird food blending business, including the processing facility in Winkler, Manitoba; the sale closed Jan. 19, 2026 and terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Orenda’s processing and packaging capacity for both retail wild bird food and human-consumption sunflower seed markets while Scoular divests the unit to focus on its core grain origination and processing operations.
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November 5, 2025
- Buyer
- HGS BioScience, Paine Schwartz Partners
- Target
- NutriAg Ltd.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
HGS BioScience, a Paine Schwartz‑backed bionutritional platform, has acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto‑based crop‑technology and bionutritionals company. The add‑on deal expands HGS’s North American footprint and R&D/capability set in biostimulants and crop nutrition; Cascadia advised on the transaction and financing.
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July 30, 2025
- Buyer
- DTN
- Target
- Grain Discovery
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
DTN has acquired Canadian agtech firm Grain Discovery to integrate its grain transaction, traceability, and sustainability software into DTN’s Ag Hub and broader operational decisioning platform. The acquisition accelerates DTN’s time-to-market for grain procurement, sustainability (including ethanol 45Z tax credit qualification), and digital traceability solutions.
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- Buyer
- Mastronardi Produce
- Target
- Mastronardi BerryWorld America
- Seller
- BerryWorld Group
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mastronardi Produce has acquired full and exclusive North American rights to Mastronardi BerryWorld America, buying out its partner BerryWorld Group’s stake in the 2018 joint venture. The move gives Mastronardi continued access to BerryWorld’s breeding program and consolidates control of premium proprietary berry varieties across North America.
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May 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Mucci Farms, Cox Farms
- Target
- Hacienda North Farms
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mucci Farms has acquired Hacienda North Farms, a 159‑acre greenhouse facility in Coatsworth, Ontario, adding a significant land bank and expanding its controlled‑environment production capacity. Mucci Farms — part of the newly launched Cox Farms business owned by Cox Enterprises — said the purchase will deepen its bell‑pepper production capabilities and better serve retail and foodservice partners.
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June 8, 2023
- Buyer
- Degelman Industries LP
- Target
- Renn Mill Center Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Degelman Industries LP has acquired Renn Mill Center Inc., a Lacombe, Alberta–based designer and manufacturer of grain processing and grain bag storage systems. The acquisition expands Degelman's product offering and manufacturing footprint, increasing combined headcount to over 500 and preserving RMC's management and dealer relationships.
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April 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Delta Water Products Ltd.
- Target
- WaterTec Irrigation Ltd., WaterTec Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Delta Water Products Ltd. has acquired WaterTec Irrigation Ltd. and WaterTec Inc., combining two Western North American irrigation distributors to expand Delta’s geographic footprint and technical capabilities across British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Commercial Capital Corporation acted as exclusive financial advisor to WaterTec on the sale.
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February 8, 2023
- Buyer
- Croptimistic Technology Inc., Forage Capital Partners
- Target
- CropPro Consulting
- Seller
- Cory Willness, Shannon Willness
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Croptimistic Technology Inc. has acquired CropPro Consulting and will operate it within its farmer services division. Concurrently, Forage Capital Partners invested $9.1 million in a Series B into Croptimistic to fund R&D and working capital, supporting Croptimistic's scale and product development in precision agriculture.
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December 8, 2022
- Buyer
- AdeptAg
- Target
- Plantech Control Systems, Plantech West, JM Controls and Electric
- Seller
- Rob Brinkert (Plantech owner and President), Jeff McFadden (Partner at Plantech West; Owner and President of JM Controls)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
AdeptAg, a North American controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) platform based in Oberlin, Ohio, acquired Plantech Control Systems and its associated businesses Plantech West and JM Controls and Electric. The deal adds electrical automation, controls and packing/sorting capabilities to AdeptAg’s platform and is intended to expand local service offerings and geographic reach for growers in the Leamington–Vineland–Chatham region of Ontario, Canada.
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October 27, 2022
- Buyer
- AdeptAg, LLR Partners
- Target
- Bellpark Horticulture
- Seller
- Kevin Vander Ploeg
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Addon
AdeptAg, the North American controlled-environment agriculture platform, has acquired Bellpark Horticulture, a Surrey, British Columbia-based horticulture automation specialist. The deal expands AdeptAg's product offerings, sales and service capabilities in automated horticulture and controlled-environment production solutions.
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August 25, 2022
- Buyer
- Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Target
- Bevo Agtech Inc. (Bevo Farms Ltd.)
- Seller
- Certain existing shareholders of Bevo (Bevo Selling Shareholders)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Aurora Cannabis acquired a 50.1% controlling stake in Bevo Agtech Inc., the parent of Bevo Farms Ltd., and will consolidate Bevo's operations. The deal (approx. $45M cash on closing plus contingent payments) gives Aurora access to Bevo's plant propagation expertise, while Bevo will acquire Aurora's Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton to expand production and geographic reach.
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- Buyer
- Instar Asset Management Inc.
- Target
- Greenwood Mushrooms Development Corp.
- Seller
- Novacap
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Instar Asset Management Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Greenwood Mushrooms Development Corp. from Novacap. Instar will partner with Greenwood’s management to support further expansion of its facilities and increased production capacity to meet growing customer demand.
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May 3, 2022
- Buyer
- Zeus
- Target
- Agri-Flex
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Irish-owned packaging group Zeus has acquired Canadian agricultural supply distributor Agri-Flex as part of its €35 million investment strategy. The deal adds roughly $14 million of annual sales and 13 staff to Zeus, strengthening the company's presence in the North American agricultural packaging market.
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- Buyer
- Deveron Corp.
- Target
- A&L Canada Laboratories East, Inc.
- Seller
- Certain vendor shareholders (including Greg Patterson)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Deveron Corp. has agreed to acquire a 67% equity interest in A&L Canada Laboratories East, Inc. for $50.3 million (cash and shares), with an option to acquire the remaining 33% after three years. The acquisition expands Deveron's lab capacity and agronomy capabilities, creating a vertically integrated agriculture data company headquartered in Canada and increasing pro forma revenue to $35.3 million.
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April 13, 2022
- Buyer
- Gensource Potash Corporation
- Target
- Innovare Technologies Ltd.
- Seller
- Artisan Consulting Services Ltd, McEwan Consulting Chemical Engineering, Inc., Ristra Consulting Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Gensource Potash Corporation has entered a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Innovare Technologies Ltd. by reorganizing Innovare’s shareholders into new common shares of Gensource, making Innovare a wholly-owned subsidiary and giving Gensource exclusive control of Innovare’s selective solution mining and brine processing technology. The deal values Innovare at approximately US$11.5 million (reflecting existing licensing agreements) and remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, with closing anticipated in Q2 2022.
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- Buyer
- Fulcrum Capital Partners
- Target
- S. Boudrias Horticole Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Fulcrum Capital Partners has made a growth investment in S. Boudrias Horticole Inc., marking Fulcrum’s second investment from its Private Equity Fund VI. The capital will support Boudrias’ continued expansion of its product suite and operations as a vertically integrated supplier of gardening and decorative soil products to Canadian home improvement retailers.
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November 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Village Farms International, Inc.
- Target
- ROSE LifeScience Inc.
- Seller
- Davide Zaffino, Brian D. Stevenson
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Village Farms International acquired a 70% interest in Québec-based ROSE LifeScience for total consideration of up to C$46.7 million (C$19.9 million cash and C$26.8 million in Village Farms shares). ROSE — a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, branded product supplier and third-party commercialization/distribution partner operating a Health Canada‑licensed 55,000 sq ft CEA facility in Huntingdon, Québec — becomes Village Farms’ Québec operational unit, with ROSE management retaining a 30% interest and remaining in their roles.
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- Buyer
- Barentz International
- Target
- Pestell Nutrition
- Seller
- Wind Point Partners
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Barentz International has entered into an agreement to acquire Pestell Nutrition, a Canada-based distributor of feed additives, nutritional ingredients, minerals and pet specialty ingredients, from Wind Point Partners. The acquisition strengthens Barentz's animal nutrition and animal health capabilities in North America and is expected to close subject to customary regulatory approvals.
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- Buyer
- InstarAGF Asset Management Inc.
- Target
- PRT Growing Services Ltd.
- Seller
- TriWest Capital Partners
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. has acquired PRT Growing Services Ltd., a North American leader in containerized forest seedling production and reforestation logistics, from TriWest Capital Partners. PRT’s management will remain in place; the company is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia and operates multiple growing and cold-storage facilities across Canada and the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Turtle Mountain Seed Co. Ltd.
- Target
- Baden Feed & Supply Ltd.
- Seller
- Baden Feed & Supply Ltd.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Turtle Mountain Seed Co. Ltd. (formerly Nestibo Agra) acquired Baden Feed & Supply Ltd., a Baden, Ontario manufacturer of wild bird, caged bird and pigeon feeds, in a deal that closed March 10, 2021. The acquisition adds blending and warehousing capability in Eastern Canada and strengthens Turtle Mountain's seed processing and distribution footprint.
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January 8, 2021
- Buyer
- All States Ag Parts, LLC, Kinderhook Industries, LLC
- Target
- Combine World Inc.
- Seller
- Charlie Smith
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Addon
All States Ag Parts, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Combine World, a Saskatchewan-based supplier of new, used and reconditioned farm and light construction equipment and replacement parts. The acquisition — All States Ag Parts' sixth add-on — expands the buyer's presence into Western Canada and broadens its combine-focused product offering; former owner Charlie Smith will stay on during the transition.
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December 2, 2020
- Buyer
- BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd.
- Target
- Olympic View Botanicals Ltd.
- Seller
- Vendors of Olympic View Botanicals Ltd.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. (CSE: CRFT) has acquired a 100% interest in Olympic View Botanicals Ltd., a Vancouver Island-based micro cannabis cultivator that is building an indoor micro-cultivation facility and applying for a Health Canada Micro Cultivation License. The acquisition adds genetics and processing capacity to BC Craft's supply chain via an existing processing agreement between OVB and Sitka Weed Works Inc.; consideration was paid in BC Craft common shares.
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December 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Profile Products, Incline Equity Partners
- Target
- Sunterra Horticulture
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Profile Products, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Sunterra Horticulture, a Canadian producer of professional-grade sphagnum peat moss. The deal adds Sunterra’s product lines and manufacturing facilities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba to Profile’s horticulture portfolio, strengthening its supply of critical raw materials for growers and blenders.
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October 27, 2020
- Buyer
- FBN Canada (Farmer's Business Network, Inc.)
- Target
- Haplotech Inc., Cibus Canadian canola breeding program and pipeline
- Seller
- Cibus
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
FBN Canada, the Canadian unit of Farmer's Business Network (FBN), has acquired Winnipeg-based seed R&D and consulting firm Haplotech Inc. and purchased the Canadian canola breeding program and pipeline from San Diego-based Cibus. The deals expand FBN Canada's seed research and commercialization capabilities, with Haplotech founder Dr. Rale Gjuric leading FBN Canada's Seed R&D team to support eventual commercialization of canola seed in Canada.
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July 21, 2020
- Buyer
- South Mill Champs
- Target
- Loveday Mushroom Farms
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
South Mill Champs has acquired Loveday Mushroom Farms, integrating the Winnipeg-based mushroom grower and composter into its North American operations to boost production and distribution capacity. The deal expands South Mill Champs' fresh supply chain reach into the Canadian Midwest and supports planned compost and mushroom expansion to serve retail and foodservice customers more efficiently.
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- Buyer
- Wheatsheaf Group Limited
- Target
- Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Wheatsheaf Group Limited, the food and agriculture investment arm of the Grosvenor Estate, acquired Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is intended to provide capital and expertise to scale Ostara's Pearl nutrient recovery facilities and Crystal Green fertilizer business, supporting international growth and expanded deployment of its water-treatment and nutrient-recovery technologies.
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January 28, 2020
- Buyer
- G-Mac's AgTeam LP, Golden Opportunities Fund Inc., Westcap Mgt. Ltd.
- Target
- Cavalier Agrow Ltd.
- Seller
- Shareholders of Cavalier Agrow Ltd.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Addon
G-Mac's AgTeam LP has entered into an agreement to merge Cavalier Agrow Ltd. into G-Mac's AgTeam, creating a combined business that will operate 14 locations across Saskatchewan and employ approximately 130 people. Cavalier shareholders received equity in G-Mac's AgTeam as consideration, and the transaction was supported by local investors Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. and Westcap Mgt. Ltd.
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November 25, 2019
- Buyer
- Pestell Nutrition, Wind Point Partners
- Target
- Premier Ag Resources
- Seller
- Jim Finn, Dave Hensel
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Pestell Nutrition, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired Premier Ag Resources, a value-added distributor of specialty pet food ingredients and feed additives headquartered in London, Ontario. The add-on acquisition expands Pestell Nutrition's product portfolio and geographic presence across Canada and the U.S., supporting cross-selling and Wind Point's value-creation plan.
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August 20, 2019
- Buyer
- Macer Forest Holdings Inc.
- Target
- Acadian Timber Corp.
- Seller
- Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Macer Forest Holdings Inc. purchased 100% of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.'s interest in Acadian Timber Corp., resulting in board changes and the appointment of Macer principal Malcolm Cockwell as Chairman. Brookfield Timberlands Management LP will continue as external manager under the existing asset management agreement, and the transaction terminated Brookfield's stand-by equity commitment to Acadian.
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- Buyer
- Pestell Group, Wind Point Partners
- Target
- Pro-Ag Products, Verus Animal Nutrition
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Pestell Group, via its Pestell Minerals & Ingredients (PMI) business unit and backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired Pro-Ag Products and Verus Animal Nutrition, two Winnipeg-based distributors/animal nutrition businesses. The add-on expands PMI's feed ingredients and feed additives offering and extends PMI's geographic footprint further west in Canada to support cross-selling and capability expansion.
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- Buyer
- Richardson International Limited, Richardson Pioneer
- Target
- Agland Seed and Chemical Ltd.
- Seller
- George Unrau (co-owner of Agland Seed and Chemical Ltd.)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Richardson International Limited has acquired Agland Seed and Chemical Ltd., a retail crop inputs location in La Crete, Alberta. The acquisition, which closed February 19, 2019, expands Richardson Pioneer’s crop inputs network in the Peace River region and brings Agland’s employees into the Richardson Pioneer team.
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January 31, 2019
- Buyer
- Golden Opportunities Fund, Westcap Mgt. Ltd.
- Target
- G-Mac's AgTeam Limited Partnership
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Golden Opportunities Fund (managed by Westcap Mgt. Ltd.) made a $9.83 million equity investment in G-Mac's AgTeam Limited Partnership to support the company's expansion and growth initiatives. G-Mac's is a North American independent crop input retailer headquartered in Kindersley, Saskatchewan with nine retail locations and a ~90-person team focused on agronomics and fertilizer blending.
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January 14, 2016
- Buyer
- Alltech
- Target
- Masterfeeds, Inc.
- Seller
- Ag Processing Inc (AGP)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Alltech has acquired 100% of Masterfeeds, Inc. from Ag Processing Inc (AGP), bringing the Canadian animal nutrition business into Alltech’s global portfolio. Masterfeeds will remain headquartered in London, Ontario and led by its current CEO, while the deal strengthens Alltech’s Canadian manufacturing, distribution and on‑farm nutrition capabilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of agriculture acquisitions show up most often in Canada?
Common themes include crop protection and inputs distribution, seed/commodity processing and blending, irrigation and technical distribution, and agtech/software for traceability and sustainability. Controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) and horticulture automation also appear.
Which Canadian regions are referenced in recent agriculture deals?
Recent deal locations include Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Canada-wide coverage for certain transactions (e.g., software integration).
Are these acquisitions typically platform builds or smaller add-on deals?
The examples shown include both platform-building moves (e.g., integrating agtech into broader software platforms) and add-on acquisitions that expand specific capabilities like processing capacity, packaging/labeling, or specialty product registrations.
Do bionutrition and digital agtech feature in these Canada agriculture transactions?
Yes. HGS BioScience’s acquisition of NutriAg highlights bionutrition and crop technology, and DTN’s acquisition of Grain Discovery focuses on grain transaction, traceability, and sustainability-related software integration.