Co-op Atlantic to build new feed mill

Canadian Co-op Atlantic from Moncton, New Brunswick announced the construction of a new feed mill, replacing an existing facility which has been in operation since 1946. The new mill will be located on a parcel of land adjacent to the existing structure. The construction project, estimated at CAN$7.5 million, is expected to be completed by October of this year.

The new facility will result in an increase in feed production efficiency. "This new feed mill, with its modern technology, represents a significant step forward in our feed production capability," said John Harvie, CEO for Co-op Atlantic. "The new mill will help us serve livestock producers in New Brunswick in a much more efficient manner. It will also allow us to better serve our growing retail Country Store business in all of the Atlantic Provinces.

The new mill will have a capacity to produce more than 40,000 tons of animal feed per year, complementing the existing Coop feed milling capacity in Atlantic Canada. The agricultural component of Co-op Atlantic’s business model has always played an important role in its overall operations. The procurement and sale of grains and feeds at fair prices was in fact the principal factor behind the establishment of Co-op Atlantic, in 1927, then called the Maritime Livestock Board. Read more...

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