Pinnacle Makes Sixth Retailer Acquisition This Month

Located in Copeland, KS, Max Birney will operate as part of Pinnacle’s AgOne Application Services brand.

The Agribusiness Friendliness Index, a new study undertaken at Colorado State University, ranks the top states for agricultural inputs.

Under the agreement, 16 Agrium retail agronomy locations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan become part of the Country Operations division of CHS.

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings has announced the successful acquisition of three retailer operations: New Era Ag, Studer Fertilizer and Whittington-Sanders.

The company will continue to operate under its current structure as an independent cooperative.

Formerly NutriScription HD, the Echelon platform includes solutions for soil sampling, variable rate nutrient and seeding recommendations, yield data analysis, weather monitoring, field scouting and more.

BRANDT has formed a joint venture with Innovation Hammer, a company dedicated to improving plant health and yields through field-tested breakthroughs in technologies and science.

The $720 million project in Borger, TX, will add 610,000 tonnes of urea and 145,000 tonnes of ammonia production capacity.

Voting members of Greenway Cooperative, a diversified ag retailer based in Rochester, MN, has approved a merger with CHS Inc.

Terral RiverService is a river transportation service company specializing in the bulk storage and handling of dry and liquid materials along the Mississippi River system and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

Agrium has announced several senior leadership changes, including the retirement of Richard Gearheard, Senior Vice President Agrium and President Retail, effective March 31.

The Colorado multi-site expansion will operate under the newly acquired Tri County Ag brand and will include a two million gallon liquid fertilizer terminal at the Wray, CO, site.

The Andersons has added Ferti Technologies, Inc. of Saint-Michel, Canada, to a patent infringement suit initiated in December.

BRANDT will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 51 Chevrolet SS driven by Justin Allgaier in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Wilbur-Ellis continues its Midwest expansion with the acquisition of Advanced Ag in Creston, IA.

Operating as part of Pinnacle’s Sanders brand, Federer is the third retail location in the immediate area offering custom fertilizer blends, seed and crop protection products and award-winning precision agriculture services.

Following a strategic review of its Agrium Advanced Technologies business unit, Agrium has decided to restructure three business units into two, Wholesale and Retail, in the first quarter of 2014.

CHS Inc. plans to build a 26,000-ton fertilizer hub in Lakota, ND, which should be ready to serve area farmers for the spring 2015 season.