Saskatoon-based Genesis Fertilizers LP announced last month that it is working with Invest Tisdale and local industry to create a future fertilizer distribution center at the newly established agricultural industrial park in Tisdale, Sask.
If completed, this would be one of seven “SuperCenters” that Genesis has planned for Western Canada. The first was in Belle Plaine, Sask. (GM June 11, 2021; Feb. 3, 2017).
Genesis said the new location presents an opportunity to streamline the storage, blending, and direct distribution of fertilizer to farmers across northeast-central Saskatchewan, with potential expansion into western Manitoba. It said the town’s status as a transportation hub, offering road-to-rail connectivity linking national rail companies and primary truck routes in all directions, positions it as an attractive location for companies aiming to grow their presence and export across North America and the world.
“Tisdale is a good fit for Genesis Fertilizers due to its access to railways, vibrant agricultural community, and proactive business engagement,” said Terry Drabiuk, Vice President of Business Development at Genesis Fertilizers.” He added that the location will be an advanced fertilizer distribution hub, capable of loading a significant quantity of blended product in under eight minutes, and it will employ cutting-edge technologies, including automation, to minimize loading and unloading times. An indoor loading facility is also being planned to ensure product quality even in extreme weather conditions.
Genesis plans to host an open house in Tisdale following the 2023 harvest season, providing farmers an opportunity to engage with the company’s leadership team and agri-business experts, to deepen their understanding of the project.
Genesis in 2021 leased land for a SuperCenter in Rycroft, Alta. (GM Oct. 22, 2021). Genesis on Jan. 11 announced that it has chosen Belle Plaine as the site for its long-proposed 700,000 mt/y $1.7 billion urea plant (GM Jan. 13, p. 1). The project will also include ammonia production to supply the urea plant.
Farmers of North America (FNA) launched Genesis in October 2014 (GM Oct. 27, 2014) as the vehicle through which its farmer members could pledge funds to develop the new distribution business. Genesis is similar to the limited partnership that FNA created in 2012 to fund the development of ProjectN (GM Oct. 1, 2012), an earlier proposal for a nitrogen fertilizer production facility in Belle Plaine.
Genesis is a privately held limited partnership, and its securities do not trade on any exchange.