Genesis announces SuperCenter plans
Genesis Grain & Fertilizer LP, Saskatoon, a Western Canadian farmer-owned agribusiness, has confirmed an initial investment into the first of seven anticipated fertilizer SuperCenters. The Stueve Construction design, in partnership with Genesis, will accommodate urea, phosphate, micro-nutrients, sulfur, and potash.
Once complete, the Genesis Belle Plaine SuperCenter will boast a 52,000 mt capacity storage and blending facility with the ability to turn three times annually. The company says this will be the largest direct-to-farm fertilizer distribution facility in Canada. Features will include: Ability to unload and load railcars; ability to load trucks directly from railcars; fully automated declining weight system; ability to process and bag micro-nutrient products; ability to impregnate fertilizer with the most advanced additives; automation so customers do not have to exit their trucks; six bay enclosure – four truck and two rail; in-floor heat to keep product dry; solid wood and concrete structure with barreled ends.
“Thinking beyond the investment, farmers recognize they needed to become a part of something special,” said Jason Mann, president of Genesis Operating GP. “A mechanism of incredible innovation and design, working to their benefit by providing a multi-dimensional return in the form of savings (lower fertilizer and related input costs), earnings (retail sales to customers) and equity (reaping the reward of ownership).”
Genesis is seeking strategic partners to invest alongside farmers and supply fertilizer to its SuperCenters. Strategic investors will gain access directly to a large group of Canadian farmers providing a risk-reducing crop input distribution channel.
AgraCity Crop & Nutrition and Farmers of North America are related companies and sponsors of Genesis.