April 5, 2023 | Eastern Canada
Kincardine, ON (April 5, 2023) – Major upgrades at the Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) grain handling facility in Kincardine, ON will boost unloading speeds and expand storage capacity for farmers and customers in the region. The upgraded facility will be dedicated to serving the robust demand for high-quality wheat from P&H’s flour mills in Ontario. (more…)
August 21, 2020 | Eastern Canada
Goderich, Ont. (August 21, 2020) – Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is pleased to announce the completion of two significant infrastructure projects at its Goderich Terminal.
The first is a new vessel-loading spout that has industry-leading dust suppression technology. The new spout monitors and controls the flow of grain at the discharge end through computerized sensors. From the deck, P&H operators are able to manage a concentrated cylinder of grain, placing it much closer to the bottom of the vessel and reducing unwanted dust emissions.
March 23, 2020 | Eastern Canada
To our valued customers,
In a continued effort to ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities we serve, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has implemented additional safety measures at all our facilities. We will continue to provide excellent customer service using electronic solutions whenever possible. Please read on for additional information:
November 22, 2018 | Eastern Canada
New tower will increase capacity, speed and capability to add micronutrients and liquid additives
KERWOOD, Ont. (November 22, 2018) – Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is pleased to announce the installation of a new fertilizer tower at its Kerwood location.
The tower is part of expansion plans that have been expedited due to overwhelming customer support for the recently built fertilizer facility. The expansion will allow the location to both keep pace with the growing local demand and maintain a high level of service, while also providing increased access to fertilizer markets across North America and around the globe.
October 10, 2018 | Eastern Canada
Theresa Bolton, Corporate Director of Recruiting at Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, recently spoke with the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) to share her thoughts on the importance of employee engagement.
Theresa Bolton notes that, “A positive customer experience equates to higher revenue and higher profitability for the business.” Bolton goes on to say, “Companies with engaged employees will outperform those with low employee engagement every time.” She points to a study from the Aberdeen Group which showed 233 per cent greater customer loyalty and 26 per cent greater annual increase in revenue when engaged employees made the effort to ensure customer satisfaction.
To read the full article, visit: https://caar.org/the-communicator/876-engaging-expertise
September 6, 2018 | Eastern Canada
If there ever was a crop to respond with yield to starter fertilizer, wheat is it. Seed placed phosphate is absolutely number one, but what if you don’t have the equipment for that? Work done by OMAFRA is showing some very promising results. What causes the yield response? Phos really promotes root growth. Root growth promotes top growth. Top growth promotes more root growth. And a strong root system increases winter survival. Seed placed phos on low-med testing soils gets you 10-20 bu/ac. High testing soils still give you a pretty predictable yield response, but it’s usually skinny on the payback. Broadcast starter is looking like a 12% yield bump in OMAFRA’s trials with soil tests 6-13 ppm on phos. The timing can be tricky, but try to get us to sneak in between the combine and drill with the airflow if you can’t put it down yourself. Starter on wheat is a no-brainer, but probably close to half of Ontario’s acres go in without any fertilizer. That’s just crazy.
By: Jeff Jacques
September 4, 2018 | Eastern Canada
Brad Alderman is the new Assistant Manager for the P&H Kerwood facility.
He comes to P&H from the Animal Nutrition sector where he spent nine years learning about running an efficient operation and logistics. He was raised on a Lambton County cash crop farm and is an avid outdoorsman. He farms with his father-in-law and is looking forward to fueling his passion for agriculture with P&H Kerwood.
September 4, 2018 | Eastern Canada
Wheat seed will have a wide range of sizes this fall. Dry weather across our region during wheat grain fill made for pockets of low yielding, small seeded wheat. Inevitably some of the province’s seed production landed on those fields. Seed sizes will vary from 8,000-14,000 seeds per pound, even within the same variety. Make sure you know what you’re getting and do the math to hit your target seed drop.
