Simplot announced on June 27 that it has acquired two retail locations in Cardston and Pincher Creek, Alba., from McRae Holdings, a crop nutrition products supplier that serves the markets of southern and central Alberta and the eastern Kootenays.
Simplot said the two retail stores provide comprehensive agriculture services and technologies and will offer a variety of products and services under Simplot ownership, including seeds, technology, specialty products, crop nutrition, and crop protection products.
“We are committed to the people and employees in Pincher Creek and Cardston and to the customers and larger agriculture community in the area,” said Dave Dufault, vice president and general manager of Simplot’s AgriBusiness Retail division. “We’re thrilled to join two vibrant Alberta farming communities and are excited about working with partners to help ensure they get the most out of their efforts each year.”
Simplot said it will retain the current McRae Holdings staff members at each location. The acquisition adds to Boise-based Simplot’s existing footprint in Alberta, which includes a fertilizer warehouse in Chin and a potato processing plant in Portage la Prairie. According to its website, McRae Holdings still operates a storage and blending facility in Stettler, Alba.
“The existing employees have invaluable knowledge of local agriculture and customer needs,” said Greg Olson, Simplot area manager. “We’ll provide the training needed for our products and services and will rely on them to help us provide the highest possible service to farmers in the area.”